Explore Singapore: Accela’s Guide to Bugis
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A few stations from our office in Chinatown is the neighborhood of Bugis. The name “Bugis” originated from the people from the South Sulawesi province in Indonesia who stopped by to trade with Singaporean merchants. Prior to the arrival of the British, a large river canal used to run through the area that allowed the Buginese to moor their boats and trade with Singapore merchants. Eventually, the name stuck, and the area has been called such ever since.
Today, Bugis is a modern and eclectic neighborhood constantly buzzing with activity. The neighborhood hosts the country’s largest library and is surrounded by malls, places of worship, yoga studios and karaoke bars. For this month’s Explore Singapore feature, we bring to you some Bugis’s best and must-dos while in the vicinity - check out the full post from Accela Communications here.
