Find your next Singapore day out.

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Places

UNESCO tropical garden with rainforest, lakes and heritage landscapes.

Tanglin · Free

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Free heritage park of surreal Chinese folklore sculptures and dioramas.

Pasir Panjang · Free

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Hilltop park with colonial history, spice gardens and shaded paths.

Central · Free

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Free vertical gardens at Gardens by the Bay, best after dark.

Marina Bay · Free

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Free indoor gallery showing how Singapore plans its streets, housing, transport and skyline.

Maxwell / Chinatown · Free · 1-1.5 hours

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WWII museum in the factory where British forces formally surrendered Singapore in 1942.

Upper Bukit Timah · Under S$20 · 1-1.5 hours

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Quiet WWII interpretive centre telling the story of the Malay Regiment and Battle of Pasir Panjang.

Pasir Panjang · Under S$20 · 1-1.5 hours

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Neighbourhood wet market downstairs and hawker centre upstairs, strongest from breakfast through lunch.

Tiong Bahru · Under S$20 · 1-2 hours

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Former quarry landscape with forest trails, boardwalks and a raised deck over the wetland.

Bukit Timah · Free · 1.5-2.5 hours

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Coming soon

Being researched — hours, sources and licensed photos are not confirmed yet, so these are not bookable plans.

Southern Ridgesin research

Ridgeline walk linking HortPark, Labrador and Mount Faber, including the 36 m Alexandra Arch.

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Hidden gems

Places locals point at, not the postcard list.

Rainy day

Indoor plans that survive a 4pm downpour.

After dark

Worth coming back for once the sun is down.

Under S$20

A day out that does not need a booking or a big budget.

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