Hidden gems

Places locals point at, not the postcard list.

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

Bukit Timah · free

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

Tiong Bahru · under-20

Free heritage park of surreal Chinese folklore sculptures and dioramas.

Pasir Panjang · free