Singapore's Little India is a place like no other. You are assured to experience a unique blend of Singapore culture and indian culture brought along by our indian forefathers.
The aromatic fragrance of the spices and blooms carried throughout the entire place is Little India's trademark. Many stores from the olden-days can still be found by it's roadsides, alleys and back lanes that add in to the beauty of Little India. For example, you are still able to find vendors selling garlands of jasmine or kachang puteh (roasted peanuts) on pushcarts, street side newspaper seller and fortune-tellers with their parrots.
You can find stalls selling Ayurvedic massage oils, gold, incense and fabrics in a variety of textures at the inner lanes. For example at Campbell Lane, Dunlop Street and Hindon Road. If you are interested in the religion of the India's you can visit the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, which means 'Kali the Courageous', that is filled with colourful and realistic statues and paintings. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kali.
We all know Singapore is a food paradise so you can definitely find some of the Indian's delicacy at Little India. There are restaurants where you can find spicy classic South Indian food. Some of the restaurants that you can visit are Komala Villas and Muthu’s Curry. If you are looking for more local Indian food you can go to Tekka Market and Food Centre for roti prata (dough flat bread) and thosai (Indian-styled pancakes).
You can end your trip with a shopping spree at the Mustafa Centre. It is an all-night 24hr emporium that sells decorative items, foodstuff, Indian spices, apparel and textiles, and more at low prices.
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