Forget what you think you know about Singapore’s clean and pristine reputation. Once a very different kind of city, a fledgling port that went to the brink of disaster, the Singapore River’s story is the most dramatic before-and-after in the country’s history.
Walk through time and step into the lives of our immigrants, colonial officers and early leaders to uncover the twists and turns that powered a grand ambition into the breathtaking skyline of modern Singapore.
Duration: 150 minutes
Starting point: Raffles Place MRT Exit H
Finishing point: Merlion Park
Highlights:
- Boat Quay
- Parliament House
- Arts House
- Victoria Memorial Hall
- Fullerton Hotel
- Merlion Park