Chinatown

Singapore's Chinatown packs temples, restored shophouses and street markets into a handful of atmospheric, walkable blocks in Outram. Beyond the souvenir stalls of Pagoda Street lie genuine treasures: the lavish, gold-filled Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, the colourful Hindu Sri Mariamman Temple, and the Chinatown Heritage Centre's recreated immigrant quarters. Come hungry — the Chinatown Complex hawker centre is one of the city's largest, home to a Michelin-starred chicken-rice stall and hundreds of cheap eats. The neighbourhood is liveliest after dark, and dazzling at Chinese New Year when the streets fill with lanterns and festive bazaars.