Raffles City

Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay


Atrium-graced Raffles City includes a three-level branch of fashion-savvy Robinsons department store and a string of chic bag and luggage retailers, including Coach, Tumi and Kate Spade. You'll find kids boutiques on level three. For high-end art by established and emerging Asian and Western artists, drop into Ode to Art gallery. Hungry? Trawl the decent basement food court.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay attractions

1. Capitol Theatre

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After years of neglect, the art deco Capitol Theatre was freshly restored in 2015 and is once again taking centre stage. Built in 1929 and locally dubbed …

2. Chijmes

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Now the home of trendy restaurants and entertainment hot spots, including famed Whitegrass and exotic Coriander Leaf, neo-classical Chijmes was once a…

3. Raffles Hotel

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Although its resplendent lobby is only accessible to hotel and restaurant guests, Singapore's most iconic slumber palace is worth a quick visit for its…

4. St Andrew's Cathedral

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Funded by Scottish merchants and built by Indian convicts, this wedding cake of a cathedral stands in stark contrast to the glass and steel surrounding it…

5. Civilian War Memorial

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This 67m-high memorial is dedicated to the civilian victims of the Japanese occupation of Singapore. The four pillars represent the shared suffering of…

6. MINT Museum of Toys

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Nostalgia rules at this slinky ode to playtime, its four skinny floors home to over 50,000 vintage toys. You'll see everything from rare Flash Gordon…

7. Cape of Good Hope

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Cape of Good Hope is a spacious gallery showcasing local Singaporean artists, both established and up-and-coming.

8. Padang

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This grassy field is home to the Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore Recreation Club. During WWII, the invading Japanese herded the European community…