Alexandra Canal

#430 among destinations in Singapore

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Alexandra Canal is a 1.2-kilometer long functional and concrete canal in Singapore which stretches from Tanglin Road to Delta Road and Prince Charles Crescent. The canal has been converted into a recreational destination as a part of the Active, Beautiful and Clean Water Programme undertaken by the Public Utilities Board of Singapore. ()

Coordinates: 1°18'0"N, 103°46'59"E

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Alexandra Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haw Par Villa, West Coast Plaza, Kent Ridge Park, Pasir Panjang Pillbox.

1.1 miS
Park, Garden
Haw Par Villa
28 min walk • Haw Par Villa, once known as Tiger Balm Gardens, is a unique cultural park located in Singapore, offering a window into Chinese mythology, folklore, and history. Established in 1937 by the entrepreneurial brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the creators of the...
1.2 miW
Shopping centre, Shopping
West Coast Plaza
31 min walk • West Coast Plaza, formerly known as Ginza Plaza is a mixed retail and residential development in West Coast, Singapore. The retail building is a 3-storey development totaling approximately 160,000 sq ft of retail space.
1.2 miSE
Park
Kent Ridge Park
31 min walk • Kent Ridge Park is a 47-hectare public park located in Kent Ridge, Singapore, between the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Science Park.
0.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Pasir Panjang Pillbox
22 min walk • Pasir Panjang Pillbox is a strengthened-concrete defensive structure from WWII, located in Pasir Panjang in the southwestern area of Singapore.
0.6 miNE
1°18'25"N • 103°47'17"E
The Star Vista
15 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
1.1 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife, Entertainment district
Holland Village
29 min walk • Holland Village, often abbreviated as Holland V, is a neighbourhood located along the boundary between the planning areas of Bukit Timah and Queenstown in the Central Region of Singapore.
0.6 miW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
17 min walk • The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is a museum of natural history at the Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore. Officially opened on 18 April 2015, it houses the Raffles Natural History Collection.
1 miW
Mosque
Masjid Tentera Diraja
25 min walk • The 'Tentera Diraja Mosque is a single story old-generation mosque located off Clementi Road in Clementi Woods, Singapore. Located opposite National University of Singapore, the mosque is iconic for its hilltop location and gold painted dome.
1.2 miS
1°16'59"N • 103°46'52"E
Westway
30 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
0.7 miW
Theater
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
19 min walk • The Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, a school of the National University of Singapore, is Singapore's first conservatory of music located at Conservatory Drive off Kent Ridge Crescent.
1.3 miSE
Mosque
Masjid Hang Jebat
34 min walk • Masjid Hang Jebat is a mosque in Queenstown, Singapore. It is one of the few old-generation kampung mosques left in Singapore. The mosque was iconic for its close proximity to the former KTM railway tracks.