Arab Street!

Last Friday I went to visit Arab street. After spending the morning shopping at Bugis, I thought that in order to get the most out of my time in that area, why not take a spontaneous stroll down Arab street?!

Arab Street is basically a colourful strip of small stores all selling culturally authentic items including rugs, lamps, bowls and materials. The street itself is not very long, so you can get through all the stores in no time! Along this street there is an abundance of Middle Eastern food outlets which are beautifully and traditionally decorated.  There is definitely not a shortage of food in this area!

Something I love about Singapore is that it is so incredibly culturally diverse. Due to this, there are so many areas dedicated to certain cultures that it is so easy to feel like you are no longer in Singapore.

Along Arab Street the outside of the stores scream Arabia from the brightly coloured exteriors to the colourful floor tiles and the lavishly decorated ceilings. I love exploring places such as this as in Singapore as you are able to get a small glimpse into a culture without having to leave the country!

I was totally mesmerised by the colourful ceramics and the small lamps. The craftsmanship was so beautifully intricate, which caused each item to possess great amounts of unique personality. Some stores also included oceans of materials which were dyed literally every colour of the rainbow. The middle eastern lamps I personally thought were the most eye catching. The stain glass glistened off them as they sat contently on the floors of the small vendors.  The never ending stream of colourful items added a prodigious amount of life to the area and exerted evident excitement and wonder from those who passed by.

If you wish to visit Arab street, you can be certain that you will have a lot to look at. The only downside is that it is quite far from the MRT, but there are many places to find extremely affordable refreshments.  Something to remember when visiting this area is to make sure you are wearing shoes which can be taken off easily before you enter a store.