The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Marina Bay and the Civic District: the back story
The bay, the grand hotels, the museums and the hawker centres.
Neighbourhood guide · Singapore
Marina Bay & the Civic District: Our Favourites
Raffles and The Fullerton, the Gardens by the Bay, the National Gallery, Odette and Labyrinth, Lau Pa Sat and the Long Bar.
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What to see and do
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Supertrees and conservatories
Gardens by the Bay
The Supertree Grove, the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest on the waterfront at Marina Bay.
18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953Explore View on map
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The bay from the top
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark
The deck across the top of the three towers of Marina Bay Sands.
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Singapore’s emblem on the bay
Merlion Park
The Merlion statue at the mouth of the Singapore River, facing Marina Bay.
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Southeast Asian art
National Gallery Singapore
Modern art from Singapore and Southeast Asia in the former Supreme Court and City Hall, home also to Odette.
1 St Andrew’s Road, Singapore 178957Explore View on map
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On the river at Empress Place
Asian Civilisations Museum
Asian art and trade by the Singapore River.
1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555Explore View on map
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The lotus on the bay
ArtScience Museum
Exhibitions where art meets science, in the lotus-shaped building at Marina Bay Sands.
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Since 2002
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Singapore’s performing arts centre on the bay, under its two domes.
1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981Explore View on map
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At Empress Place
Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall
The twin heritage halls at Empress Place.
9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556Explore View on map
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Round the bay
The Marina Bay loop
The Merlion, The Fullerton, the Esplanade, the Helix Bridge, Marina Bay Sands and the Gardens by the Bay.
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Museums and monuments
The Civic District
The National Gallery, Victoria Theatre, the Asian Civilisations Museum and Raffles.
Where to eat
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Three MICHELIN Stars
Odette
Julien Royer’s French restaurant in the National Gallery Singapore.
1 St Andrew’s Road, #01-04, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore 178957Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
1887 by André
A dining room on the lobby level of Raffles, with two MICHELIN Stars.
1 Beach Road, Raffles Hotel, Lobby Level, Singapore 189673Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
JAAN by Kirk Westaway
A restaurant on the 70th floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, high above the Civic District.
2 Stamford Road, Level 70, Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Labyrinth
Singapore flavours reinvented, now at Esplanade Mall on the bay.
8 Raffles Avenue, #02-23, Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Waku Ghin
A Japanese-European dining room at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.
10 Bayfront Avenue, L2-03, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956Explore View on map
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In a National Monument
Lau Pa Sat
A hawker centre in a National Monument on Raffles Quay, in the heart of the business district.
18 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048582Explore View on map
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Under the palms at Raffles
Raffles Courtyard
Cocktails and Southeast Asian bites in the courtyard of Raffles.
1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673Explore View on map
Bars
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Where the Singapore Sling began
Long Bar
The Raffles bar where, in the hotel’s words, the Singapore Sling originated in 1915.
328 North Bridge Road, #02-01, Raffles Arcade, Singapore 188719Explore View on map
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Customs House, on the bay
Caffe Fernet
A modern Italian bar and restaurant in Customs House, facing Marina Bay.
70 Collyer Quay, #01-05, Customs House, Singapore 049323Explore View on map
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Beer on the 33rd floor
LeVeL33
A brewery and bar on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1.
8 Marina Boulevard, #33-01, MBFC Tower 1, Singapore 018981Explore View on map
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Shopping
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Luxury on the bay
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
The luxury mall at Marina Bay Sands, with the Louis Vuitton Island Maison in its Crystal Pavilion.
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956Explore View on map
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On Stamford Road
Capitol Singapore
Shops and dining in the restored Capitol buildings.
13 Stamford Road, Singapore 178905Explore View on map
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At Raffles
Raffles Arcade
The shopping arcade of Raffles, home to the Long Bar and the Raffles Spa.
328 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188719Explore View on map
Where to stay
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Home of the Singapore Sling
Raffles Singapore
Singapore’s most famous hotel, on Beach Road: the Long Bar, Writers Bar, the Raffles Courtyard, 1887 by André and the Raffles Spa.
1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673Explore View on map
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The old General Post Office
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
A neoclassical landmark of 1928 at the mouth of the Singapore River, once the General Post Office.
1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178Explore View on map
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On the water at Collyer Quay
The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
A modern hotel built over the water at Collyer Quay, facing Marina Bay Sands across the bay.
80 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049326Explore View on map
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In the heart of Marina Bay
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
A Marina Bay hotel at Raffles Avenue, with a spa and views across the bay.
5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039797Explore View on map
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On Raffles Avenue
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
A Marina Bay hotel on Raffles Avenue, close to the Singapore Flyer and the Esplanade.
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The SkyPark
Marina Bay Sands
The three towers and the SkyPark that define the bay, with The Shoppes, the ArtScience Museum and Waku Ghin.
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956Explore View on map
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Beside Capitol Singapore
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
A hotel on Stamford Road, part of the restored Capitol Singapore quarter.
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On Bras Basah Road
Fairmont Singapore
A large hotel above Raffles City, close to Raffles and the Civic District.
80 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189560Explore View on map
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