Hidden Gems in Singapore
Looking for hidden gems in Singapore? This community-voted list of 7 currently puts Haw Par Villa in the top spot. Rankings move with every vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.
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Haw Par Villa
attractionEccentric 1937 cultural park built by the Tiger Balm founders, filled with folklore dioramas including the graphic 'Ten Courts of Hell' scenes; free admission.
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Kampong Lorong Buangkok
attractionHougang, Singapore
Singapore's last surviving traditional kampong (village), a cluster of wooden houses on land purchased in 1956, still standing amid the surrounding housing estates.
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Gillman Barracks
attractionFormer British military camp off Alexandra Road converted into a contemporary art cluster, with international galleries, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art, and free entry to the grounds.
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Pulau Ubin
attractionUndeveloped offshore island reached by bumboat from Changi Point, preserving a kampong landscape of wooden houses, dirt paths and rustic wildlife largely gone from the mainland.
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Coffee bar and roastery in a converted 1930s Art Deco hardware shophouse on Tyrwhitt Road, a Jalan Besar-area destination for specialty coffee since 2012.
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Hougang, Singapore
Quiet 133-year-old cemetery turned memorial park tucked into a Hougang housing estate, the largest Japanese cemetery in Southeast Asia with over 900 tombstones.
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Ann Siang Hill
attractionChinatown, Singapore
Small hill of restored pre-war shophouses on the edge of Chinatown, now home to a concentration of quieter bars, cafes and boutiques away from the main tourist strip.
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- What are the best hidden gems in Singapore?
- Haw Par Villa is currently ranked #1 in Singapore, according to community ranking.
- How many hidden gems are on this list?
- There are currently 7 hidden gems on this list.
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- Entries are ranked by community votes — upvotes move an entry up, downvotes move it down. Anyone can add an entry, edit its blurb, or cast a vote, and this list is a wiki: rankings update live as votes come in, with no editorial gatekeeping.