Singapore
Things to do
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All things to do
56 to choose from · showing 1–48
FreeBuddha Tooth Relic Temple
Tang-style temple, free entry, rooftop garden
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
TicketsKusu Island Ferry
Tortoises and island temples, from Marina South Pier
Half day·Marina South·From S$18
FreeChinatown Free Walking Tour
Temples, shophouses and clan streets, for a tip
2.5 hours·Chinatown·Free
FreeLittle India Free Walking Tour
Temples, Tekka and Tan Teng Niah on a tip-based walk
2.5 hours·Little India·Free
FreeSri Mariamman Temple
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, free to enter
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeThian Hock Keng Temple
Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, on Telok Ayer
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeFuk Tak Chi Museum
One of Singapore's oldest temples, now a tiny museum
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeSri Veeramakaliamman Temple
Kali's temple on Serangoon Road, since 1855
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeSri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
The Serangoon Road temple where Thaipusam begins
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeKwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
Waterloo Street's busy temple to Guanyin
30 min·Bugis·Free
FreeKong Meng San Phor Kark See
Singapore's largest Buddhist monastery, in Bishan
2 hours·Bishan·Free
FreeLian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery
A 1902 monastery among Toa Payoh's HDB blocks
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeYueh Hai Ching Temple
Wak Hai Cheng Bio, a Telok Ayer temple from 1826
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeSri Thendayuthapani Temple
The Tank Road temple where Thaipusam ends
30 min·River Valley·Free
TicketsATLAS Bar
Art Deco gin temple in Parkview Square
2 hours·Civic District·From S$28
FreeTemple of 1,000 Lights
Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya on Race Course Road
30 min·Little India·Free
FreeBurmese Buddhist Temple
A white marble Buddha on Tai Gin Road
30 min·Balestier·Free
FreeWat Ananda Metyarama
A Thai Buddhist temple in Bukit Merah
30 min·Tiong Bahru·Free
FreeHong San See
A Hokkien temple on the hill at Mohamed Sultan
30 min·River Valley·Free
FreeTan Si Chong Su
A family clan temple by the river on Magazine Road
20 min·Clarke Quay·Free
FreeCentral Sikh Temple
A gold-domed gurdwara on Towner Road
45 min·Kallang·Free
FreeSri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
A Ganesha temple on Ceylon Road in Katong
30 min·East Coast·Free
FreeVesak Day, 20 MayVesak Day Temple Circuit
Lanterns, chanting and vegetarian stalls for Vesak
Half day·Chinatown·Free
FreeSri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple
A Kali temple further up Serangoon Road
25 min·Little India·Free
FreeFoo Hai Ch'an Monastery
A quiet Buddhist monastery in Geylang East
45 min·Geylang·Free
TicketsPrivate Singapore City Tour
Your own car and guide, from the Merlion to temples
4 hours·Citywide·From S$568
Balestier Heritage Trail
Temples, shophouses and old hospital wards on foot
2 hours·Balestier·Free
Sembawang Heritage Trail
Naval base landmarks, old bungalows and a temple
Half day·Sembawang·Free
Ang Mo Kio Heritage Trail
The Clover Block, a bird corner and heartland temples
Half day·Ang Mo Kio·Free
Woodlands Heritage Trail
Temples, jetties and the Causeway in Singapore's north
Half day·Woodlands·Free
Palelai Buddhist Temple
A Bedok monastery with daily chanting and meditation
1 hour·Bedok·Free
Jain Sthanak at Jalan Yasin
Morning puja and darshan at a Jain prayer hall
45 min·Eunos·Free
Sree Ramar Temple
Changi Village's Rama temple, built in 1946
45 min·Changi·Free
Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple
A Loyang temple with a festival calendar
30 min·Loyang·Free
Sri Sivan Temple
A Shiva temple that moved from Orchard Road
30 min·Geylang·Free
Thekchen Choling
A Vajrayana Buddhist temple near Bendemeer
1 hour·Kallang·Free
Hougang Heritage Trail
Three self-guided walks along Upper Serangoon Road
2 hours·Hougang·Free
Ramakrishna Mission Temple
A Vedanta temple open morning and evening
1 hour·Bartley·Free
Sri Siva Durga Temple
A Potong Pasir temple with posted worship times
1 hour·Potong Pasir·Free
Darma Muneeswaran Temple
A century-old Muneeswaran temple in Serangoon North
1 hour·Serangoon North·Free
Sree Maha Mariamman Temple
Yishun's pink Hindu temple, open morning and evening
1 hour·Yishun·Free
Kuan Im Tng Temple, Joo Chiat
A quiet Guanyin temple on Tembeling Road
30 min·Joo Chiat·Free
TicketsTea Chapter Appreciation
Brew your own pot in a Neil Road teahouse from 1989
1.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$40
FreeBugis Street Market
Covered street market for souvenirs and snacks
1.5 hours·Bugis·Free
TicketsSt John's Island
A colonial quarantine island with lagoons and trails
Half day·Southern Islands·From S$18
FreeAmoy Street Food Centre
CBD hawker centre built around the office lunch
45 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeStarts 22 JanuaryThaipusam Procession
Kavadi bearers walk from Perumal to Tank Road
Half day·Little India·Free
FreeJamae Chulia Mosque
A South Indian mosque on South Bridge Road
20 min·Chinatown·Free