Little India

A refreshingly chaotic neighbourhood
Talk of the town: Little India's Sri Veeramakaliamman Hindu temple—dedicated to Kali, the Hindu goddess of empowerment—was used as an air raid shelter during WWII.

Word to the wise: If you have currency to exchange, the rates offered in this neighbourhood are among the city's most competitive.
Colourful, fragrant and a delight to the senses, Singapore's Indian quarter provides a dose of disorder in an otherwise orderly city. Developed around an area first populated by south Indian convicts, Little India is now home to residents from a variety of ethnic groups who live in harmony, which is evident by the Hindu temples and Muslim mosques that sit comfortably between DVD shops blaring Bollywood records, pottu (dye) and flower garland vendors.

Incense and spice shops dominate Little India's main artery, Serangoon Road, and restaurants specialising in a spectrum of regional Indian cuisines are revealed around every corner. If bargaining is your thing, test your skills at the eclectic Mustafa Centre on adjoining Syed Alwi Road.