Arab Street , Singapore
About Arab Street
Arab Street is one of the known streets in Singapore and also a neighborhood. It is mainly a street with shops for shopping. There are two reasons for the name given to this street. First, the area of this street was owned by an Arab merchant named Syed Ali Bin Mohamed Al Junied and secondly it was a site of the Arabs. The Javanese were the inhabitants of this place. The shops in this street are mainly of textiles, spices, basketry items, handmade crafts and songkoks. The street caught fire during the year 1889, and also received major destructions. In Tamil, it is also called as ‘Pukadai Sadkku’ which means flower shops street as there are many shops that sell homegrown flowers, lime and other products mainly by the Javanese.
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Places to Visit near Arab Street
Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore, Singapore
0.8 km from Arab Street - See map
The Malay Heritage Centre is a cultural centre and museum in Singapore that represents the culture, heritage and history of Malay Singaporeans....
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Mustafa Centre, Singapore, Singapore
1.6 km from Arab Street - See map
Throngs of busy customers aren’t a peculiar sight in this 24x7 open shopping mall called Mustafa Centre. Located along Syed Alwi Road in Little...
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Little India, Singapore, Singapore
1.6 km from Arab Street - See map
Fellow Indians will never feel as if they’ve left their homeland, once they visit this place. Today, Little India is one of Singapore’s most...
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Bugis Street, Singapore
1.7 km from Arab Street - See map
Shopaholics and history junkies are bound to be equally satisfied when visiting the Bugis Street. With its extensive choices of various high...
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Singapore Flyer, Singapore
1.8 km from Arab Street - See map
People often like to view the city’s landscape from a famous high rise view point. However, Singapore is a little bit different. Unlike most...
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Mint Museum of Toys, Singapore, Singapore
2 km from Arab Street - See map
This one of the intresting and delightful places to visit in Singapore for both the adults and children. The Mint Museum of Toys consists of a...
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SAM at 8Q, Singapore, Singapore
2 km from Arab Street - See map
SAM at 8Q is one of the many galleries of the Singapore Art Museum & serves as an extension of it. It is popular amongst residents for holding...
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Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2.1 km from Arab Street - See map
Established by the Armenian Sarkies Brothers in 1887, Raffles Hotel is an iconic hotel that has been the subject of many tall tales & the home of...
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Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore, Singapore
2.2 km from Arab Street - See map
Asian Civilization Museum, also known as ACM, stands out for being the only museum in Singapore dedicated to Asian civilization. With its 11...
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Clarke Quay, Singapore, Singapore
2.3 km from Arab Street - See map
Although it’s probably known as a hub for popular restaurants & nightclubs (such as Hooters, Zirca, etc.), there is more to Clarke Quay than...
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National Gallery Singapore, Singapore
2.5 km from Arab Street - See map
National Gallery Singapore was opened on 24 November 2015 and is located in the Downtown Core of Singapore. There are two main national monuments...
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Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, Singapore
2.6 km from Arab Street - See map
Singapore’s skyline often marks the appearance of very futuristic buildings, one of which is Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay. Known for being...
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