When one thinks of Singapore what comes to the mind is a clean, cosmopolitan and vibrant island city with many attractions like museums, theme parks, historic neighborhoods, casinos, exotic restaurants and nightlife to name a few. Singapore is a meeting point of many different cultures and has a history of being one of the significant centers of trade and commerce in this part of the world. Here we take a look at some of those attractions which give glimpses of its impressive history and colonial past.
Raffles Place is Singapore's business and financial center. It is now surrounded by huge skyscrapers. UOB Plaza is one such building Meetings which has a public viewing room on the 28th floor. From here one can get a lovely view of the Singapore River, the Boat Quay and many other colonial structures.
The other attraction in this area is the Raffles Hotel and Museum. It is now a busy modern hotel but when it started way back in 1887 it had just a few bungalows on offer. The hotel still retains its colonial charm and ambience despite many renovations. The last renovation was in 1989. The museum displays items which will be of great interest to people with an interest in history. The items are from the period between 1880 to 1939 which includes postcards, letters, silverwares and old photographs of the city and other places in Southeast Asia.
Raffles Place is Singapore's business and financial center. It is now surrounded by huge skyscrapers. UOB Plaza is one such building Meetings which has a public viewing room on the 28th floor. From here one can get a lovely view of the Singapore River, the Boat Quay and many other colonial structures.
The other attraction in this area is the Raffles Hotel and Museum. It is now a busy modern hotel but when it started way back in 1887 it had just a few bungalows on offer. The hotel still retains its colonial charm and ambience despite many renovations. The last renovation was in 1989. The museum displays items which will be of great interest to people with an interest in history. The items are from the period between 1880 to 1939 which includes postcards, letters, silverwares and old photographs of the city and other places in Southeast Asia.
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