Walks · Our pick in Singapore
Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar
Temples and shophouses
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar
From Sri Mariamman Temple on South Bridge Road, walk to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and lunch at Maxwell, then climb to Duxton Hill and end at Thian Hock Keng on Telok Ayer Street. Dress modestly at places of worship, covering shoulders and knees, and remove your shoes where asked.
Why it's on our list
- Temples
- Hawker lunch
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- MaxwellThomson-East Coast Line200 m2 min walk
- ChinatownDowntown LineNorth East Line300 m4 min walk
- Outram ParkEast-West LineNorth East LineThomson-East Coast Line500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Sri Mariamman Temple200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Gallery Singapore1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Merlion Park1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Raffles Singapore1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gardens by the Bay2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- ION Orchard2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Masjid Sultan2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jewel Changi Airport18 kmCar or taxi 55 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 59 min