Little India
Little India was the first place we chose to visit. It can be reached by following the purple or the blue line of the MRT. To reach ‘Paya Lebar’, follow the green line and then change to the purple line at ‘Bugis’. Truly speaking, this place amazed me and made me feel lucky enough. The first place to be explored in Singapore broke all the myths people say about Singapore or any such international place.
All the things that seem impossible are here in Little India. Vegetarian food, Indian Products, and not-so-costly products can all be found here. Even while walking along the lanes towards ‘Ferrar Park’ MRT, there is one temple that looks beautiful. If by any chance you cross those lanes, it is a must to visit.
Mustafa Centre Walking ahead following the same lane toward ‘Ferrar Park’, there is a mall, ‘Mustafa Centre’. It is a shopping Complex in Singapore which is famous for the abundance of Indian and Asian items at the lowest possible rates. In a nutshell, I would say that No One can visit just once. I made a plan to visit, explore, and shop at this mall again in the next two days. As already conveyed that we chose Airbnb in Singapore, mainly because we were a large group of people in a group (all family), including oldies. Our oldies prefer vegetarian stuff and home-cooked food. So we found this Mustafa Centre quite convenient. Every two days, before returning home, we made sure to visit this centre to shop for milk, bread, sugar, flour, Jam, and other necessary items like drinking water.
Note about Drinking Water: The tap water in Singapore is used as Drinking Water by local people. My personal experience is in favour of Tap Water. We found no issues and no impurity in the same. Even if you have some doubts, the same water can be used after boiling it. An A+ from my side to Tap Water in Singapore.
About Vegetarian Restaurants in Little India. You will get to see lots of vegetarian restaurants in almost every lane of Little India, at least. Sarvana Bhawan and Mustafa Cafe themselves are top among all.
A few more include:
Khansama Tandoori Restaurant
Komala Vilas
Ananda Bhavan Vegetarian
Tekka Centre is located just outside the gate of Little India Metro Station. It is one of the renowned places to eat at the cheapest possible rate. It is known for its availability of both Vegetarian and Non- non-vegetarian food. The place is not luxurious and is shady, of course, but it’s worth it if you are looking for some cheap options. There we saw two lanes, one cutting towards the left and one towards the right. Most of the vegetarian items we found were in the left lane (left if facing towards Tekka Centre). We could see South Indian, North Indian, as well as sweet dish options. Looking at the footfall there, I must say people consider this option on a large scale. Please note that if I say Vegetarian doesn’t mean the place is free from non-vegetarian options. It simply means that both options are available.
McDonald’s
McDonald’s is a world-famous restaurant that is renowned for serving a variety of burgers. The good news is that almost every McDonald’s in Singapore serves a vegetarian Burger too. There is Mc McDonald’s restaurant available almost at every metro station in Singapore.
Little India is open till 10:30 or 11 PM. So we made our exit from ‘Ferrar Park’ MRT up to ‘Paya Lebar’ MRT (our place of accommodation). ‘Ferrar Park’ MRT was our exit point because we had already travelled by foot from ‘Little India’ to ‘Ferrar Park’ while exploring Little India in search of ‘Mustafa Centre’.
Chinatown
There is also one Chinatown with a similar concept to Little India. Both of them are among the best places to explore and shop. The very next day after we were done with Little India, we made our plans to visit Sentosa Island.
Marina Bay Sands
Then came the time when Marina Bay Sands was getting crazy in me and popping out of my travel bucket. 😉
Yes, I was super excited when it came to Marina Bay Sands and reaching its top floor. Marina Bay Sands is not all about its Observation Deck, but also the world-renowned Infinity Pool, and nearby Gardens by the Bay, and Singapore Flyer are listed as favourite spots among travellers. It was early morning when we started from our Airbnb for Marina Bay Sands. We boarded the MRT yellow line from Paya Labor to Marina Bay, which is a direct MRT line. After alighting from the metro, we followed the path to Marina Bay Sands. It is like everything is there at one place. As soon as we departed from the metro, there was a shopping complex. It was so unique in its built and the sightseeing it provides. There was also a boat ride available. This alone setup of Small River with a boat ride inside the vicinity of the mall, just groomed up the entire look and feel.
Straight away, we followed the lane of river, and it was beautiful. Lots of showrooms of varied brands are available there. I did research on the pricing of a few items there. I enjoyed it immensely. The designs available there were fabulous. There is a small food centre at the T Point of this lane of the river. But yes, the view was again terrific. The boats take a U-turn from this point to return to the originating point. Moving straight to the right of the T point in the mall itself, a food court was located. All kinds of vegetarian and non – non-vegetarian food options were available there also. We traversed through the entire food court. At the very beginning is a vegetarian stall. We got our food for the morning from here and relieved our tummies. Moving further towards the Marina Bay Sands and its Observation Deck, we inquired about the ticket booth for the same. The ticket booth was located at the very end of the Marina Bay Sands in the basement area. This ticket included our visit to the 56th floor of the Marina Bay Sands, excluding the entrance to the Infinity Pool or anywhere inside the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
The cost of the ticket was worth enough when we were finally on the top floor. It gave us the best view. It is even higher than the Singapore Flyer. Only the topmost front part of the Marina Bay Sands, which we can see protruding out in the images, can be traversed and explored by visitors. On one side, we could see the Sea and the cruises, the Garden of Bay, and everything that looks just tremendously awesome. No doubt we got indulged in capturing lots of picturesOnAt the other side, I could see lots of buildings at a similar height to Marina Bay Sands, but maybe it’s only Marina Bay Sands that provides the best view. On the back side, following the stairs, one can have a glance at the Infinity Pool too. There is no time bound. Enjoy your feeling of being on Cloud 9 to the fullest. Have a full-on view of the Singapore Flyer and observe how it moves. Enjoy the drinks or snacks and much other stuff only if you can beat the heat. Else, no one can stop you from having ultimate fun at the Observation Desk.
