"Esplanade & Merlion Park & Clarke Quay" Singapore Travelogue by ahcoln

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My Travel Itineraries
I started my journey in the afternoon. Esplanade and Merlion Park are in adjacent area, so I plan to see it all in one trip. As usual, MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system in Singapore is the best and cheapest way to travel, especially when I am travelling alone. I alighted at City Hall Station, and take a walk to Esplanade. There are signboard everyway, so finding it wasn't seems a problem to me. After about 10-15 minutes walk, I can see this new Singapore's landmark architecture from few 100 metres away. Merlion is just located at the other side of Singapore river bank. Frankly speaking, there is not much things to do except photo-shooting. I spent only 2 hours there. When I walked back to the MRT Station through the covered walkway, I spent the rest of my day time shopped around the 4 linked shopping mall, Raffles City, Marina Square, Suntec City and Millenia Walk. At about 6pm in the evening, I met my friends and we decided to dine in Clarke Quay. Here is the place where you can find many restaurant serving Western Food, Chinese Food and Sea Food. The price is a bit higher. If you want some lower price food, you can look for a food court selling local food in usual price. After dinner, we have a pleasant walk along the river bank, and take a boat tour down the river to experience the night scene of Singapore River.

Relevant Information

Esplanade Theater
known as Singapore theater at the Bay
located on 6 hectares of prime waterfront land by Marina Bay
5,000 world class hotel rooms with 2 major convention centres
1000 shops, 300 restaurants and 150 bars.

Merlion Park
lion head and a fish body resting on a crest of waves
designed in 1964 by Mr Fraser Brunner, built by the late Singapore craftsman, Mr Lim Nang Seng
The body is made of cement fondue, the skin from porcelain plates and eyes from small red teacups
measuring 8.6 metres high and weighing 70 tonnes

Clarke Quay
centre of commerce in the late 19th century
contain a spread of specialty restaurants, themed pubs and wine bars, and pedestrianised streets
street musicians, jugglers, magicians, acrobats and more
river cruise down the Singapore River in an authentic bumboat

Photo Gallery

Singapore River Bank

Singapore River bank stand oppositely the Esplanade Theater and Merlion Statue. Photos were taken while I stood on Esplanade side then on Merlion side.

Esplanade Theater

Many views of Esplanade. Some said it shape is the famous tropica fruit - durian, but it also quite similar to fly's eye. What do you think?

Clarke Quay

Clarke Quay, a great place to dine with an comfortable atmosphere. Walking down the river bank is a pleasant trip. Enjoy the boat ride to see more scene.

Page Updated May 16, 2005
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Tattugran Aug 24, 2005 at 2:33 AM Report Abuse

thank you so much for your Singapore pages . they helped me plan my upcoming trip in October....
peerapa Apr 27, 2005 at 4:55 AM Report Abuse

urm...Putupiring...look so sweet and delicious! and make me feel hungry now ! ;)
imstress Apr 27, 2005 at 1:10 AM Report Abuse

Great layout and useful links and information on your page. Love all the sketches too, u r artistic. Hope to see u at one of the VT Meet.
ECYM Apr 19, 2005 at 7:29 PM Report Abuse

Your sketches on the Merlion and the Wat Arun are very impressive!!!
ukirsari Apr 19, 2005 at 7:55 AM Report Abuse

really? just noticed ;) hahahahaa .... cool!!!
bpacker Apr 19, 2005 at 2:24 AM Report Abuse

Greets from a fellow S'porean. Great pages you have here, love your food reviews. Hope to see more of them;)
yuet29 Apr 19, 2005 at 2:23 AM Report Abuse

hey i like ur sketch.. but the merlion a bit skinny wo.. hahaha
NeverGrowOld Apr 18, 2005 at 6:58 PM Report Abuse

Thanks Ahcoln, for good comment about my Campodia page. By the way, your Singapore page is excellent. It would be useful for my trip to Singapore in May. Cheers - Vy
pepples46 Apr 16, 2005 at 10:36 PM Report Abuse

love the intro sketch...your?!! excellent. couple of places you show I remember, others...I have no clue. my stopovers where tooo short. tks for a lovely reminder that I have to make more time for Singapore
fallendevil Apr 16, 2005 at 12:17 AM Report Abuse

Almost perfect pages. Nice description n pictures. ( lIke the Dugong pix )