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Malay Village

39 Geylang Serai, Singapore, Singapore
Ranked #161 of 295 attractions in Singapore
2.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
rewind time in this hands on museum kampong days. hainan kaya toast - try their toast!
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“Curious place - good shopping for fabrics”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2011
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The Malay village is collection of old houses/shops, like an old Kampong village - amidst the busy highrises of Singapore. As others have said - there are better old villages in Singapore and you willl not get the "back in time" feel here that you get in Pulau Ubin or other places. However, if you are a foreign visitor to... More

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“Don't bother. What started as a fake...”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2010
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Don't bother. What started as a fake reincarnation of a typical Malay village is nothing but a non authentic falling apart mess that shouldn't be on the tourist map. If you want to see kampung life in Singapore. Head to pulau ubin or lorong buangkok before things get bulldozed. Or better yet head to Malaysia More

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Singapore
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“it's kampong-resque”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2008
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if you're looking for a comfortable place, where all is show and nothing is real, malay village is not your place. however, if you're looking for the kampong way of life and want hands-on instead of looking at artefacts in display cases, the place is just for you. the place has had many bad reviews and has been even termed... More

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Los Angeles, California
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219 helpful votes 219 helpful votes
“Skip It”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2006
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We read about Malay Village in several travel books and from travel websites. After visiting Chinatown and Little India we had high hopes for Malay Village. It is a short walk from the Paya Lebar Station on the MRT. There were some shopping stalls set up along Geylang Road and there was a shopping center that was colorful yet very... More

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“挺好的”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2011
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