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 At Little India in
Singapore, located on Serangoon
Road, your senses will
definitely come alive once you enter this
colorful ethnic area whereby you will not escape
the smell of spices and curries, which used to be just
marshland and grazing fields for cattle.
Notice
how its history is captured in the road names
and also keep a look out for the area's most
popular temple, the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple.
As one of the more colorful attractions in
Singapore, this famous tourist area is a good
evidence of the multi-cultural society that
Photo: Little India Arcade exist in Singapore.
One interesting fact see here is that most of
the buildings at Little India are painted in
bright colors.
 A walk through
Little India Arcade and Campbell Lane will
convince you that you are in the heart of India
whereby loud Bollywood film music can be heard
in the background.
Watch how intricately jasmine garlands are woven
using banana tree fiber, pick up a packet of
curry powder or spices, let a parakeet tell your
fortune or settle down for an Indian vegetarian
snack at a modern fast food Indian restaurant, Komala Vilas.
This tourist attraction in Singapore has a
cluster of famous Indian restaurants which makes
you want to come back for more once you have
tasted the Indian cuisine here.
For the more
adventurous, eat a South Indian rice meal with
your fingers off a banana leaf at The Banana
Leaf Apolo Restaurant or Muthu's Curry
Restaurant along Race Course Road. In the Little
India Arts belt, Kerbau Road is where you will
discover a cluster of visual and performing arts
groups. Look out for the Little India heritage
markers that indicate sites of historical,
social and cultural interest or visit the Tekka
Centre and Little India Arcade to do some
shopping or simply take a walk along the seedy
Photo: Little India
alleyways behind Desker Road.
Best time to visit:
10.00 am to 7.00pm on weekdays
The area becomes
very crowded on weekends from the late
afternoon, when foreign workers congregate to
shop, dine or catch up with friends.
Buses: SBS 64, 65,
111
Nearest MRT Station:
Little India
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