3 Best Sights in Singapore River, Singapore

Stretching along the riverfront, Clarke Quay is canopied by space-age umbrellas and filled with a smorgasbord of entertainment venues, restaurants, bars, and clubs. Come nightfall, the pedestrian-only streets are packed with a mix of visitors and locals hitting up the latest eateries and bars. With its bright lights and festive nightlife, the river along the quay is a world away from the sleepy waterway it was when Sir Stamford Raffles first arrived. Get a view from the river by boarding one of the many bumboats that offer daily 30-minute cruises. Thrill seekers will love the GX5 Extreme Swing, a ride at the river's edge, open from 4:30 pm.

Local entrepreneurs have created a mélange of eateries and bars to satisfy diverse tastes at this dining and drinking stretch along the Singapore River, the country's trading hub from colonial times to the 1970s. Between 7 pm and midnight, the area swells with an after-work crowd enjoying drinks along the water. At the end of Boat Quay and named after Lord Elgin, a British governor-general of India, Elgin Bridge links the colonial quarter to Chinatown. The original rickety wooden structure was replaced in 1863 with an iron bridge imported from Calcutta. The current concrete bridge was installed in 1926.

Explore the mediums of print and paper at this creative workshop and art gallery by Robertson Quay. Exhibitions and work from visiting international artists change regularly, so check their website for further information. There are also works from leading artists available for purchase.