Footprints

Little India & Kampong Glam


At this cheap and friendly hostel in Little India, the six-, 10- and 12-bed dorms are narrow but bright and clean; female-only dorms are available. The small communal living area is bright, with artwork feature walls and random chandeliers. Guests have access to computers, wi-fi and a coin-operated laundry. Cash only.


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Nearby Little India & Kampong Glam attractions

1. Abdul Gafoor Mosque

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Completed in 1910, the Abdul Gafoor Mosque serves up a storybook fusion of Moorish, South Indian and Victorian architectural styles. Look out for the…

2. Indian Heritage Centre

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Delve into the origins and heritage of Singapore's Indian community at this S$12 million state-of-the-art museum. Divided into five themes, its hundreds…

3. Little India Arcade

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This modest but colourful area of wall-to-wall shops, pungent aromas and Hindi film music is a welcome contrast to the prim modernity of many parts of the…

4. Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

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Little India's most colourful, visually stunning temple is dedicated to the ferocious goddess Kali, depicted wearing a garland of skulls, ripping out the…

5. Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple

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Awash with the frenetic click of chien tung (Chinese fortune sticks), this is one of Singapore's busiest (and according to devotees, luckiest) temples. It…

6. Sri Krishnan Temple

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The polychromatic Hindu Sri Krishnan Temple has a magnificent silver-and-gold shrine.

7. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

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For a peek at work being turned out by artists in Singapore and elsewhere in the region, stop by the galleries inside this leading Singaporean art school…

8. Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque

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Architecture goes easy-wipe at the golden-domed Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque, a curious creation clad entirely in striking blue geometric tiles. This is…