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Heartland
I understand “heartland” is the term used in Singapore for the areas outside the main business/tourist zone. Having been to Singapore many times but never ventured beyond that zone, I am very much hoping to explore the “heartland” on an upcoming visit.
Any advice on where to go and how to go about it much appreciated. |
You might find these useful:
https://curiocity.nlb.gov.sg/story-maps/heartland/ https://www.hdb.gov.sg/community/cre...eartland-spots I'd suggest downloading the App mentioned in the second web site. Can I ask whether nature / wild life or walking / hikes are of any interest to you? |
Originally Posted by Midships
(Post 36881239)
You might find these useful:
https://curiocity.nlb.gov.sg/story-maps/heartland/ https://www.hdb.gov.sg/community/cre...eartland-spots I'd suggest downloading the App mentioned in the second web site. Can I ask whether nature / wild life or walking / hikes are of any interest to you? I am principally interested in trying to see what daily life is like in these towns - not so much a nature / hiking focus. I suppose going to the main mall in a selection of towns and walking around the neighborhoods and seeing the community services is the simplest but perhaps not the most rewarding ? I’ve seen some private tours offering visits to HDB estates but they seem to be rather expensive ! |
Originally Posted by Braniff
(Post 36881514)
Thank you Midships. These are excellent resources.
I am principally interested in trying to see what daily life is like in these towns - not so much a nature / hiking focus. I suppose going to the main mall in a selection of towns and walking around the neighborhoods and seeing the community services is the simplest but perhaps not the most rewarding ? I’ve seen some private tours offering visits to HDB estates but they seem to be rather expensive ! https://www.nparks.gov.sg/pulau-ubin...out-pulau-ubin You may find this of interest, which is close to Geylang where we live: https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-lan...ritage-Gallery Tiong Bahru is technically Heartlands i the process of gentrification and being "hip" (sorry hate that word), and is one of the 9oldest housing estates in Singapore. Scroll down here: https://www.wheresingapore.com/exploring-heartlands Good luck. |
Originally Posted by Braniff
(Post 36881514)
Thank you Midships. These are excellent resources.
I am principally interested in trying to see what daily life is like in these towns - not so much a nature / hiking focus. I suppose going to the main mall in a selection of towns and walking around the neighborhoods and seeing the community services is the simplest but perhaps not the most rewarding ? I’ve seen some private tours offering visits to HDB estates but they seem to be rather expensive ! |
Take MRT to Puggol, get out and wander - this is relatively new development with new HDB estates.
If you want older ones, Khatib, Pasir Ris, Clementi, Yushin can be as alternative. |
Is there anything in particular you want to see? That will help to decide which "heartland" you want/should go? You dont want to end up somewhere just to see rows and rows of identicial goverment residencial buildings.
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Originally Posted by Braniff
(Post 36881514)
Thank you Midships. These are excellent resources.
I am principally interested in trying to see what daily life is like in these towns - not so much a nature / hiking focus. I suppose going to the main mall in a selection of towns and walking around the neighborhoods and seeing the community services is the simplest but perhaps not the most rewarding ? I’ve seen some private tours offering visits to HDB estates but they seem to be rather expensive ! |
I just posted something on YouTube
This is from the older estate of Whampoa, focusing on the breakfast hawker area and the wet market. Unfortunately I didn't visit the dinner market area. There are also lots of mamak shops, laundry, health clinics and massage store. If you're interested in more of these videos, let me know and I'll try to take some if I am able to. |
Queenstown used to be (decades ago) the really rough part of Singapore. Rarely ventured to except by those who lives there.
As for kampongs, there's still one left. Kampong Lorong Buangkok |
Originally Posted by SQTraveller
(Post 36907410)
I just posted something on YouTube Whampoa Makan Place – A Walking Tour.
This is from the older estate of Whampoa, focusing on the breakfast hawker area and the wet market. Unfortunately I didn't visit the dinner market area. There are also lots of mamak shops, laundry, health clinics and massage store. If you're interested in more of these videos, let me know and I'll try to take some if I am able to. |
Punggol
Some pictures from my visit to Punggol on the north coast. This is a new community with endless tall residential towers and a nice modern mall and metro/bus hub at its core. Lots of young
families and children there with many recreational facilities geared towards them. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a45d077aa.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3da16e12c.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f7c54c086.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f93594b7d.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...83d8ad6c6.jpeg |
Toa Payoh
I also visited the ToaPayoh community, more in the center of the island. This is an established community, a significantly older population profile. It has more mature buildings and facilities. But a lot of character to the community.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...522f2ae2d.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...09ae8308a.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...975a21a4c.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...92775008f.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f6c2ca122.jpeg |
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