goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
i had an experience of kampong glam over the weekend. it’s an attraction that the singapore tourism board has been promoting aggressively in recent months. i was in the area quite by chance, and decided to check out the place since i was already there. it turned out to be a very unique experience!
shown in the picture above is the sultan mosque, or masjid sultan. being the biggest mosque in singapore, it is an iconic building, yet somehow i don’t remember having seen it in real life before (!!!). what i do remember is that in a primary school project many years back, i had made a (rather comprehensive) book introducing all the tourist attractions and iconic buildings that we have in singapore, and the sultan mosque was one of them!
sultan mosque is located at bussorah street, which is adjacent to arab street and haji lane. over here you can shop bazaar-style and eat at malay restaurants and cafés. there are a number of interesting shops that sell wicker baskets, malay clothing, and cloth, with nice-sounding names such as “alladdin’s world of silk”. my favorite shop is, however, one that sells beautiful country-style furniture.
boy, i’ve been looking for these in ages! i totally dig those painted floral designs but very few places actually sell such furniture. what i didn’t count on is the fact that i would actually find it here, of all places!
my favorite one is this exquisite jewelry cabinet on the right. it has different compartments for rings, necklaces, earrings, et cetera! it carries a price tag of a cool $250! if i can find a good spot in my room to place this i would probably get it.
when the muslims broke fast at about 7pm (due to the ramadan), all the shops closed and refused to do business anymore (i know because i tried to enter one shop and was shooed away). dinner was a communal affair as everyone gathered in groups to enjoy their first meal of the day, which tended to be buffet style.
so there you go, my first kampong glam experience! definitely wouldn’t be my last.
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the country shop is beautiful. what’s the name of the shop, i wanna go too! View all comments by ry
I think it’s called “tabletop creations”. The shop is situated right in front of the mosque entrance so you wouldn’t miss it. Actually there’s an even bigger shop selling similar country-styled furniture along Arab Street, but I got shooed away before I could even enter. View all comments by Veron
It is another nice place to visit, other than the colourful Little India. :)
You may wish to check out the Original Singapore Walks. I went for one of the walks about the Kampong Glam area and I love it. View all comments by py
Yep! I’m thinking of going on my own Little India trip this weekend. My previous trip there during the International Museum Day was a little rushed, although we did get to check out the Museum of Shanghai Toys and dine at a nice North Indian restaurant. Still it didn’t seem too “cultural” at that time. View all comments by Veron
Have fun!! View all comments by py
Ahhh, I had never been to Kampong Glam. I remembered that I wasn’t feeling well when my class went there for excursion when I was 12. :(
Anyway, the jewelry cabinet looks really great. I love how it can get things so so so organised. :D View all comments by Lain
hey there!
i spotted this on youtube ” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4dpFpiTgk “, i thought it was really interesting and wanted to share! View all comments by weisheng
Went to kampong glam 2 wks ago. I like the lazy mood there. I can’t believe i miss out this shop. I have always love country furniture & wanted to shop for some for my new flat. Any1 got the exact shop name & add? View all comments by nana
Please see comment #2. View all comments by Veron
woah…tis website sooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful….luckily my frien tell me gt tis website… View all comments by tricia
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