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RAFFLES HOTEL ARCADE septembre 23, 2007

Classé dans : Monuments — fliz @ 2:12

Raffles Hotel Arcade is situated in the colonial district built by Raffles, the founder of Singapore. Employee of the English Company of the Eastern Indies, he unloaded on January the 29th, 1819.  He etablished in the north Indian and Malay districts. In the south of Singapore River, the Chinese district in order to avoid racial and religious conflicts. He transformed the Island in free port.

This place is known as Palladien style with a little gothic. Now, Luxuous shops(jewelleries, tailors, art, delicatessen) surround a splendid patio.

I like the neo-classic style of the monuments of this district. I went there just for the pleasure of the eyes…

www.raffleshotel.com

 

CLARKE QUAY septembre 23, 2007

Classé dans : Singapore's district — fliz @ 11:57

Clarke Quay is situated right on the Singapore River. It’s a very famous place for nocturnal hangouts.  This area has recently undergone a refurbishment. In the past, there were industrial factories. Now, colored shops took their place.

We decided to have dinner last saturday. We didn’t book and we ate in a malay restaurant. We were really disappointed because it was expansive and we were always hungry… The next time, We will book at the indian restaurant “Ivory-The Indian Kitchen” which seems to be not bad.

You can find ultra-chic restaurants and bars, pubs. Some of them held my attention : The Clinic; Fashion Bar. Indeed, The first has a very morbid concept. You have a seat in wheelchair; you drink using a perfusion. If you want more intimacy, there are white panels which separate you from the others. No thanks, those who worked like me in hospital will understand… The second one is for Fashionistas girls : this is the bar of “the fashion TV”. Very “branchouille”…

You have also the forbidden city which is a  lounge bar-retaurant. It is in an oldest chinese building. I didn’t try yet. But, of course, i’m waiting  the visits of my friends to inaugurate it!

On the otherside of the Singapore River, we walked along Riverside point. We were lucky because the Singapoureans celebrate “the Mid Autumn Festival”. There were a numerous lanterns and coloured decorations thus an impressive dragon. During these two weeks, they buy mooncakes, a kind of cake countaining egg and lotus flower. I tried it but too much sweet.