St Joseph's Church Singapore. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
Problem
How do you find and remember street names in Singapore?
Answers
Singapore was originally part of Malaya and has had street name from the Malay language as well as British English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Indian languages such as Tamil.
Saints
English Roman Catholic saints gave their names to churches and streets.
St Andrews cathedral.
St Joseph's church.
Saint Margaret's Road is in Dover.
Saint Thomas Walk is in River Valley.
English
Street:
Avenue eg Sixth Avenue.
Road eg Orchard Road.
Streets and stations named after botanical features:
Cashew Heights (skyscraper blocks of flats, or rather condos)
Cashew Road
Cashew (station) on the MRT.
Orchard Road.
Orchard MRT (underground railway station).
Religious and Saints
St Joseph's Church
Malay
Street etc
Jalan
L o r o n g
Tips
For street names alphabetically plus links to local landmarks see
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel_sites/whats_nearby/districts/River+Valley/
TOURIST INFO
www.singaporeair.com
www.visitsingapore.com
Author
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