Downtown East

Singapore


Yes, it's the place with the Ferris wheel built inside, which has been out of action for a couple of years. The mall itself has okay shops, but the cinema is popular, as are the numerous food outlets. It's connected to Wild Wild Wet.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Singapore attractions

1. Pasir Ris Park

0.42 MILES

Stretching a couple of kilometres along the northeast coast, a short walk from Pasir Ris MRT station, this peaceful, 70-hectare waterside park has no…

2. Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple

1.17 MILES

Adorned with large wooden carvings, swirling dragons, and hundreds of colourful effigies of deities, gods and saints, this modern temple embodies the…

3. Changi Museum & Chapel

1.56 MILES

The Changi Museum and Chapel commemorates the WWII Allied POWs who suffered horrific treatment at the hands of the invading Japanese. The museum includes…

4. Pulau Ubin Village

2.07 MILES

Although not really a tourist sight, Pulau Ubin's only village of note is a ramshackle time capsule of Singapore's past and an interesting place to wander…

5. Wei Tuo Fa Gong Temple

2.25 MILES

Sitting on a small hillock overlooking a pond filled with carp and turtles, this 80-year-old temple decorated with thousands of prayer flags, contains a…

6. Pulau Ubin

2.3 MILES

A 10-minute bumboat ride (motorised sampan) from Changi Point Ferry Terminal lands you on the shores of Pulau Ubin. Singaporeans like to wax nostalgic…

7. German Girl Shrine

2.32 MILES

Housed in a wooden hut beside an Assam tree, this shrine is one of the island's quirkier sights. Legend has it that the young daughter of a German coffee…

8. Changi Village

2.41 MILES

The low-slung buildings are modern, but Changi Village maintains its village atmosphere; the lively hawker centre next to the bus terminus is the focal…