Tan Teng Niah's colorful villa is absolutely beautiful, especially at dawn when the sun rays tickle the house. The neighborhood is very lively with many restaurants around. It's worth the detour even if the tour is quick. Fabulous !

Bright place for photo ops! Near the MRT station. Place can get a little bit crowded and a little messy although other areas nearby are generally clean. Take a few more steps along the next blocks with beautiful wall murals!

A small, quaint building with beautifully arranged colors. The street corners around Tan Teng Niah are not very clean, and sometimes filled with trash when the garbage trucks are late. As with any popular tourist-y place, go early to avoid the crowd and the humidity!

Colorful building, you can take photos but not allowed to enter

It’s a great vibe in the area with all the street art and a unique building with some exquisite detail to take in. Worth a walk through but perhaps not a purposeful journey.

Very crowded and full of outdoor dining spaces. People sitting on the ground around the building having food. Won’t recommend visiting this place

Nice click for the pics given the beautiful colors on the building

Must visit this place if you are happen to be in Little India. So vibrant and colorful. Unfortunately couldn't go see the inside.

Foto Hotspot, during the week not so many people are waiting for the foto queue, but overall there is a market next to it so it's quite encapsulated. Nice Chinese traditional house in the heart of little India.

Not as bright color as seems on instagram. The photos might be edited. Fun to explore because this place located nearby traditional market. About 10 mins walk from MRT. And little bit hard to get pict becaise people ia walkong around.

Having spent my whole life in Tekka, it had never occurred to me to visit Mr Tan Teng Niah's House until around 2020. I only took a short look around and was not keen on sticking around, considering the surroundings. This year, I am exploring Singapore and its rich heritage, so I went back to properly visit the house after researching its past. It is a great shame what has happened to it. As can be seen, the house is richly decorated with murals, chinese characters inscribed upon doors, windows and walls, with even the mundane staircase being nicely decorated. It is a testament to the wealth and taste of Mr Tan. You might realise that the address given for the house doesn't seem correct. The address of the house reflects the middle section of Kerbau Rd, which was pedestrianised in the 1990s as part of multiple road realignments, erasures, and enlargements in the area. Unfortunately, visitors cannot enter the house and it is not in its original condition. The furniture and other items seen in old photos of the interior have disappeared, presumably to keep them from harm's way. An eatery blocks both this house and the neighboring house, preventing quite a few good angles for photography. The house was used by various indian businesses as office space for years, which is quite a poor use for such a nice house. It is also surrounded by various smelly and dirty vegetables/grocery shops that improperly dispose of their trash and attract vermin, along with the eateries and their equally bad trash disposal policies. I feel it is a disgrace to the legacy of Mr Tan and the splendor of his home to have it surrounded by such squalor. Old photos show that Kerbau and Buffalo Rd were not like this before the 1990s. I doubt Mr Tan would have made his home here if he opened his front door to see a crowded eatery right outside with litter and vermin, or numerous grocery shops with trash piled high in and out of large bins along with vermin when he opened his rear door. For visitors, I do recommend visiting Mr Tan 's House to get a glimpse of Tekka's past prior to the 1990s. The house represents an era, which, based on old photos is starkly different from today. Do visit PictureSG and search for old photos to see the old Tekka and what this house used to be like.

I would say this place is interesting. It doesn't offer magical or amazing attraction, but the very colorful old Chinese house in the middle of India district in Singapore is really unique. The residence of Tan Teng Niah will give tourists happy vibes. We can take photos here and continue sight seeing Little India area or eat some Indian food which located next to the residence. The best time to come here is at morning until before afternoon.

Known as one of Singapore iconic building, nothing special. We didn't enter, just taking pictures outside the bulding. Still it has nice color

(Translated by Google) Beautiful neighborhood, tour it in very easy and fast (Original) Hermoso barrio, recorrerlo en muy fácil y rápido

(Translated by Google) Something falls out of the role in Little India. It's a nice, colorful house. I would not take a detour again. (Original) Fällt etwas aus der Rolle in Little India. Es ist halt ein schön buntes Haus. Einen Umweg würde ich nicht erneut dafür laufen.

Old building, supposedly going through a renovation and currently had a very lively colour in the outside. The whole place is now used as a store so it's quite hard if you're planning on snapping a beautiful picture. on the subject of little India, I believe the whole little India historical trail needed a better revamped.

Colorful house in a corner of little India. Never really thought about coming here to visit this place even though I used to work nearby. But seeing how tourists made an effort to head down how can I as a Singaporean not try right.The building might be small but you can easily spot it as everyone tried to get a snapshot here.

This will be the 3rd time I am taking Singapore Flyer. But the view still takes my breath away. Seriously speaking, if you are visiting Singapore, please2x make sure you take this ride as well. The highest point at 165m, you get to see our city area and residential areas. It is a breathtaking 30minute ride. I would recommend that you take it in the day first as the view is awesome but if u only have a choice of the evening ride, it is more romantic - u can see our city simply lights up! I share with you photos I had taken.

One of the best places in Singapore. Worth visiting. The skyline looks amazing. It is a giant wheel and moves very slowly. It doesn't come to a stop, so you have to get in and out while it is moving. I am afraid of heights but had an amazing time at Singapore Flyer. No dizzying whatsoever. Feels absolutely safe in there. The individual pods are big with amazing view. Tips: Do not buy the ticket online. Its a rain or shine event. Go there and check the weather. Two things can spoil the experience - heavy rain and haze. Then buy the ticket from the counter. Go in evening close to night time and if you are lucky you will have both views i.e. of daylight and night lights. Both look fabulous.

I visited the Singapore Flyer during the pandemic and felt very safe! All distancing rules were strictly followed and each carriage had a maximum of 4-6 people. The entire rotation is 30 mins with stops along the way for you to take in the views. And boy, are the views breathtaking! Even with being a novice photographer I managed to get some good shots of the city. Definitely would recommend a visit if you’re in Singapore!!! P.S. They also have an in-cabin dining option to celebrate your special occasions

Good location for families outing. very clean and peaceful.

A beautifully painted building begging to be photographed

Whenever I come here, I feel special abt this place, the people, living vibes, very India

While Tan Teng Nah's architecture is visually appealing, I found the experience a bit dull. The aesthetics are noteworthy, but the overall engagement could be improved for a more captivating visit. Great for a quick look, but not as exciting as expected.

Delayed review. Came here around 7:55am on a Saturday. There were already a few people & tourists taking photos. Was passing by so made a quick check out of this place. The locals normally will not show up here unless accompanying their curious guests. Overall good to know some history of this building.

Little India is a nice place to visit and lots to see around here with little shops and beautiful murals on display. Lots of Indian cuisine and jewellery shops wherever you go!

Happened to saw this building and decided to google. Walking distance from Tekka Market and little India mrt. Bright and colour house with a history.

Beautiful historic landmark and must visit place if you are planning to visit Little India. Colourful background for photos. But the shops destroying the essence of the place.

Can meet many people of many foreign countries. This is at *Little India* Singapore. Many variety of food here. Hindu temple close by. Can witness Hindu, Indian culture here. Also has a wet market close by. Many outlets here selling phone accessories, phone cards etc.

A great place. Must be smart to find a good spot to be used as the background of our photos.

Came past here while on the Bike Around Tour. It's just another colourful building that you'll take a quick photo of and move on. There's not a lot to do here but there's some nice little Indian take aways to have a quick bite.

I really like the vibrant colours. A popular spot tourists.

Beautiful and colourful building in the middle of Little India. The area is nice to stroll around

Colorful background for photos..but in the mid of veg market and will not be a good choice if you plan to spend time..no seatings other than that of nearby eatery

Lovely colours, vintage house.

It's a shop that was previously owned by a Chinese Merchant staying in Little India. Now is a shop selling phone card, etc. A colourful house to take pictures with. Most of the visitors come here to take a picture and try the food at food centre just opposite it. The teh talik is nice.

One of an unique photo spot in Singapore, especially in Little Indian Area.

Jewel of Little India

Nothing special here

(Translated by Google) sooo colorful, juicy building !!! very photogenic and joyful !!! we weren’t inside, because we were in a hurry, but it’s just bombing the outside))) whereby, they use it to the full and use it in illustrations on notebooks, puzzles and drawing albums !!! I really liked this building !!! Well done, that they create something bright in this most often gray world of cities !!! (Original) ооочень красочное, сочное здание!!! очень фотогеничное и радостное!!! внутри мы не были, так как сильно торопились, но снаружи просто бомбическое))) причем, его во всю эксплуатируют и используют в иллюстрациях на тетрадях, пазлах и альбомах для рисования!!! мне очень понравилось это здание!!! молодцы, что создают что-то яркое в таком чаще всего сером мире городов!!!

Visited in March before the lockdown. This house used to belong to Tan Teng Niah, a Chinese businessman who lived in what is now the Little India neighbourhood. While some of the architecture of the building retains Chinese elements, the restoration has given the building a very colourful scheme, which looks more South Indian than Chinese. It’s a very photogenic building, nevertheless.

(Translated by Google) House of Tan Teng Niah, the landmark of Little India 🏡 who has Indians? No, but Chinese. This is a villa owned by a Tinghoa businessman named Tan Teng Niah and became one of the last Tinghoa villas in Little India. The colors make it fun, just want to take a photo here to come here in the morning so it's quiet. The Little India region is still quiet in the morning because this area operates until early morning. In front of this house there are also cafes and souvenir shops. (Original) House of Tan Teng Niah, landmarknya Little India 🏡 yang punya orang India? Bukan, tapi orang Tionghoa. Ini adalah villa milik pengusaha Tinghoa bernama Tan Teng Niah dan menjadi salah satu villa Tinghoa terakhir yang berada di Little India. Warna warninya bikin gemes, mau foto disini dateng aja pagi2 biar sepi. Kawasan Little India kalau pagi masih sepi karena kawasan ini beroperasi hingga dini hari. Di depan rumah ini banyak cafe2 juga dan toko2 souvenir.

(Translated by Google) Saravanan (Original) Saravanan

(Translated by Google) Little India. Pretty good for photos there. (Original) Little india. Lumayan bagus untuk foto disana.

Good

Little India it's amazing, I joined the indo festival..very nice. I love Indian food 😋

Such a unique and pretty building

(Translated by Google) The typical colors of Indian buildings are really cake for photos. (Original) Warna warni khas bangunan india yang cake banget untuk foto.

(Translated by Google) I like roti naan sofe (Original) I like roti naan sofe

Nice place for photographer..

Stunning and beautiful conservation villa hidden in the middle of Little India. Tourist attraction but you can still get your photo taken without other tourists in the frame!

(Translated by Google) Suitable for photo punching (Original) 適合拍照打卡

My house

(Translated by Google) Magnificent place full of emotion (Original) Magnifique lieu chargé d'émotion

(Translated by Google) Nothing very interesting to see (Original) Nada de muito interessante para ver

Photo spot

(Translated by Google) Colorful (Original) Colorée

Very full of Instagram type photo locations. Otherwise just a small part of "Little India"

(Translated by Google) an old federal house. no more. (Original) ein altes bundes haus. nicht mehr.

A pretty house making a great backdrop for Instagram pics. The house is old but the take away is less about what's in the house or it's individual history but the care that the Singapore government takes around preservation. Come here, take a few snaps and you're done although it's best combined by a bit of exploration of that part of Little India especially around the weekend when you get to see cool murals and the bustling activity that is the mark of Little India.

Historical

Colourful historical house

(Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Interesant

wonderful

(Translated by Google) Buildings in the Indian community There is some chaos. Like living in another world back in Singapore (Original) ตึกในชุมชนอินเดีย มีความวุ่นวายในระดับนึงนะ เหมือนอยู่อีกโลกกลับในเมืองสิงคโปร์

(Translated by Google) Photo (Original) 사진빨

(Translated by Google) If you are in Singapore you should go there (Original) Wenn man in Singapur ist sollte man dort mal hin

A vibrant piece of Singaporean history! The house of Tan Teng Niah is one of the stop-off points to take in a little piece of Singaporean history and a few cheeky snaps. A guide can be hired to learn more about the location.

A tourist attractions in Singapore

Awesome place. Looks nice coz of the mixture of various colours. It really pops. Guys here are friendly and for spicy food lovers, this is a must visit for you.

Colorful

(Translated by Google) A place suitable for Wen Qing to take photos, it is also worth seeing Indian culture (Original) 适合文青拍照的地方，也值得来看一下印度文化

Colourful, unique and special

1st time visiting Little India after 40+ years of living in Singapore. After our recent interest with murals in Singapore, decided to go for a quick look and am glad I was not disappointed! The pictures speaks for itself. :)

I dont know what place it is, but it's located near The Little India. You can walk from the MRT Station and also by bus. Near this place, there is a food court and store that served many kind of indian food with strong curry and spices. Theres also many instagramable spot that you can take a lot of photo with colorful background and unique shape of house.

Had a great time taking photos here although we find it difficult to locate busses going to the city. Virant colored houses, doors even windows gives you that happy vibe.

Good food

Unique colourful Chinese Villa located at the heartland of neighborhood in Singapore

(Translated by Google) Feel different at night! (Original) 晚上有不同的感覺！

Charming, well decorated and colourful. Attract many good and passionate artists to paint their drawing on this building layout as the theme.

(Translated by Google) A Chinese millionaire villa called Tan Teng Niah, built in 1900. I feel love that I built it for my wife. Restored in 1980. The word at the entrance is auspicious pine trees. It looks great on a sunny day, but it's difficult because there are many streets. Good in the morning (Original) 1900年に建築されたTan Teng Niahという中国人富豪の別荘。奥さんのために建てたとか愛を感じる。1980年に修復。玄関の言葉は縁起の良い松のこととか。 晴れた日には写真映えするが、通りが多いためなかなか難しい。午前中が良い

Beautiful aurrounsing. Many good stall to visit. Indian foods of various kind can be found.

Authentic....

One of the hidden colorful gems in Singapore! The perfect photography spot! Always a good vibes and memories are coming from there! IF you are fan of street photography graffiti or history of Singapore then you are going to love it! remember it! Cheers!

(Translated by Google) Bhvhgv (Original) Bhvhgv

If you're in the neighborhood ... Definitely worth stopping by and snapping a pic of this historic colorful Chinese merchant's house.

Ok

Went on Weekend December 2020....Oh my goodness....Very long Queue. Well good thing is they limit the total number of person entering the cube. The Night view is AMAZING..

Great outing place for family! You can see beautiful scenery of Singapore. If you like sunset hours, queue before 6pm.

Opted for the private festive sky dining and it did not disappoint! The food was great and the view was breathtaking! Only issue with the dining was that it might be a little rushed as 1 hr might be too short. At $750 you can opt to go for another rotation but at that price it is abit too expensive.

Great opportunity to visit with the government tourism support initiative. Been years and worth a visit to witness the breathtaking development the government had invested with the Bayfront. Kudos to the tourism support initiative. Definitely worth a visit in many years!

nice and good place to go. can see the beautiful scenery especially at night. I have been there 4 times.👍

The attraction is excellent esp. the newly added Time Capsule. Kids would love it. Staff is helpful and served with courtesy. Problem is traffic management. You can book the day you want to visit but not timeslot. So on a busy day the queue can be ridiculously long (90 min at least) and almost nobody observing distancing. Also saw groups of 10 and above and they were not being cautioned for flouting restrictions.

Nice but been there 10 years ago, not planning to travel there frequently. Kid having fun

Place to see Singapore city beautiful night scene and landmark.

Best quality view

Nice experience

Highly recommended spot to get a great view of marina bay, marina barrage, and kallang basin. Worth trying at least once!

Futuristic

Awesome view of the surrounding area!!!!!

Had my dinner there. Safe distance wise they did a good job we were seated at least 2 meters apart. Had a butler in the cabin to serve us with the food and drinks. Food quite tasty at least to my liking. Drizzling that night but view not obstructed.

When rain the view is not clear, the floor is slipy.

Its amazing experience , night city view is amazing . But only one around i don't know worth or not . I enjoy it why not you give try once. 😎

Nice aerial view of Singapore city landscape at the highest point!

Amazing and nice viewing

Awesome

(Translated by Google) A must for a visit, if you want to view the bay from a height, the wheel is large, gigantic, makes a turn in about 30 minutes, it is better to come in the evening at the beginning of twilight, the city blossoms. (Original) Обязательно для посещения, если хотите осмотреть бухту с высоты, колесо большое, гигантское, делает оборот примерно за 30 минут, лучше приходить вечером в начале сумерек, город расцветает.

The discounted price for children is worth the ride. It will be bettee if adult can take multiple rides withon the day of booking

Great

Nice experience. Advice to go after 7pm night view is very nice.

The view from top is amazing! Excellent night screen there! Enjoyed the incredible view of Singapore! Highly recommended!

Nice flight

Love it

Went there for Singapore flyer & found out nothing flew. How disappointing.

Need to queue so long leh but it's fun!

Awesome view, recommended.

Nice view of the cityscape

DON'T BOTHER GOING !!! WAITED FOR 2 HOURS PLUS BUT DIDN'T GET TO RIDE IT BECAUSE THE ARE CLOSING SOON . VERY POOR MANAGEMENT !!! AND NO SAFE DISTANCING AT ALL !!!!!

It was a rainy day but the view is still nice

Twilight view is the best

Beautiful views in the night, Spore skyline.

A must for tourists visiting Singapore. The view from the top is amazing. Overall, a must try.

Wonderful

Absolutely breathtaking! We totally enjoyed the incredible view of Singapore. The staff (including security guards) were all friendly and helpful. Would definitely be back again.

The Singapore Flyer is really a worth while attraction to visit, either when staying in Singapore or visiting the city for holidays. We were stunned by the great views no question specifically when you manage to get a day with great weather but we were also super happy with the pleasant customer service when entering the building and later the wheel itself. Great please to take the kids to as well. Don't forget that it takes a while for the wheel to make one turn so please bring the little once to the bathroom first 🙂

This is the place to have good bird eye view of Singapore city landscape. Think a single round will be too fast or little time for for tourist to encompasses all the good sight seeing.

Crowd control should be better in pandemic times.Do not attempt to go there on a rainy day. And access from parking to flyer is horrendous.Elderly will need to dash across the road.Please drop the elderly if you have the at drop off point before parking.Due covid restrictions, only 1 entrance and is quite a distance from the parking. Booking experience at Trip.com is great but the experience at Flyer is seriously bad. Understand that due to Covid they need to limit the entrance but they did not consider families with elderly folks or young children Tip for those that are driving to alight your family members at the drop off first esp those with elderly folks that are unable to walk far before parking your car at the carpark if not the elderly will need to dash across the road to get to the flyer from the carpark. Due to bad weather, the Flyer is suspended when we reach. They should inform us earlier at the safe entry temperature checking counter that we can come back another day with the ticket but instead, the staff told us to wait till further notice and after a long wait in the queue then we went to check if we can be refunded but they say we can't but we can come back another day. I think this could be managed better and inform us in advance when we were at the entrance that we could come back another day with the ticket. Finally after 2 hours we were allowed to be boarded, According to the safety measures according to the website its 5 guests from same group but we ended with 14 ppl in the same cabin with other strangers. Overall it was a super bad experience by the service provider without considering families with elderly folks etc.

The flyer ride is OK however the entry price is too pricy for local. Even the photo shoot is so pricy at $25 a photo. The time capsule is not worth to go, just save the money for a drink.

A deserted place when I visited with the FNB either closed early or has no visitors during dinner hours. The Flyer is iconic and I am sure quite an important icon as our cityscape evolves and I hope there is a better way to differentiate it's offering!

A beautiful place to photograph especially when the sun is out the bright colors and the windows make some interesting compositions the building is getting old and some of the paint is fading but still the beauty remains.

It’s a beautiful place but there is nothing else to do beside taking a nice selfie lol 😆

Relax

Good

(Translated by Google) So good (Original) ดีมากเลย

(Translated by Google) When you go to Little India, you have to check in here. A two-story building painted with colorful paints, the gates and relief couplets; the building is described as a mixture of southern Chinese and European architecture, and is the last remaining Chinese villa in Little India. (Original) 到小印度去，非得在这里打卡的一个地点。漆上色彩缤纷颜料的两层楼建筑物，大门还有浮雕对联; 该建筑被描述为中国南方和欧洲建筑的混合体，是小印度最后剩下的中国别墅。

Nice place

Nice place

One of a kind in Little India! Very nice for photos but wished I could go in and take at the interior of the building as well. It would have been nice to explore how old Chinese buildings look like inside.

Unique, pretty, colorful cultural building Nothing to do besides take pictures, 1 stall infront, and some food shops nearby (&other stuff)

Good spot to take colourful pictures. Nothing else really to do other than taking pictures.

Honestly it was trouble some to get a goog photo cus of those frickin insta fookers who have this men take so damn long to take a photo but just saying not all the day you have that its mostly during weekends and near diwali you have alot of tourists so best you come during weekdays obviously

Very close to MRT station and Tekka centre. It's a colourful house with Chinese characters and pattern in Southern East Asian architecture style. Unfortunately, unable to go into the house. Too many people sitting and standing around the house. Just took a few shots.

Nice to visit, it is located in little india area, like market place. This is open for visitor, better join tour and guide will help you with some more information about the history of tqn teng niah

This is such a colorful house. Come see part of history still standing.

Is well known for kaya toast. From the outside it looks like a Chinese restaurant, even the menu does not feature the breakfast item, however it is available by asking at the counter near the entry door. Is well worth it.

Amzing place, very colourful, perfect spot for Insta pix haha! Very nice colors in the morning, I highly recommend!

Just a short walk from the Little India MRT station, I'd looked out for Kerbau Rd as listed, only to find that it's actually on Buffalo Rd - buffalo being the English of kerbau. The house is every bit as vividly colourful as you see in photos. I'm not sure if you can go inside, it didn't seem like you could when I'd visited. So, I just went around the house, took some pics, read about the place & went on my way.

(former) chinese mansion in little india. outside already beautifully restored, inside currently undergoing reconstruction. def worth the detour!

Three years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Tan Teng Niah, a magnificent ancient structure situated in Singapore's Little India neighbourhood. I am a regular traveller and a history and architectural lover, and I was blown away by the beauty and cultural relevance of this landmark. I was immediately drawn to the building's vivid colours, which have been restored to their vivid tints. The carvings and decorations' meticulous details, which were obviously influenced by a fusion of Chinese and European styles, were equally breathtaking. It was interesting to discover that a Chinese businessman built this structure in the early 1900s and lived there with his family and employees. The structure is a significant landmark in Singapore due to its distinctive architecture and historical value. It is evidence of the various cultural influences present in the nation and how they have influenced the growth of the city over time. As I walked through Tan Teng Niah, I couldn't help but feel proud of Singapore and its extensive cultural legacy. Little India's neighbourhood is worth exploring as well because of the vibrant streets lined with active stores, markets, and eateries. It is a bustling and lively area that perfectly encapsulates Singapore's cosmopolitan society. Overall, my trip to Tan Teng Niah was a special and educational one, and I heartily endorse it to anyone travelling to Singapore. As a lover of history, architecture, and diverse cultures, I found this monument to be a wonderful treasure that made a strong impression on me.

Nestled around shops and restaurant this colorful Chinese house in little India provides a glimpse of days past. You'd have to jostle with others to get a clear picture of the whole of this place so better yet drop by early. #RP

Looks nice but a little underwhelming. I wouldn't go out of my way for it. If you are visiting Little India however, which is a decent visit, then it's worth having a quick nose.

Colourful background for photos. Fits within the atmosphere of the area.

THIS VIVIDLY COLORFUL HOUSE WAS constructed in 1900 by a local businessman named Tan Teng Niah. At the time, the neighborhood was an industrial zone (Tan’s candy and rubber factories were located nearby) and many of Singapore’s ethnic-Chinese businessmen lived in similar villas. Amid Singapore’s rapid economic growth and social change during the 20th century, the neighborhood evolved into what is now known as Little India. Most of the old merchant houses were razed to make way for modern commercial buildings and sleek skyscrapers. However, the Tan Teng Niah house survived, and during the 1980s, it underwent a full restoration to what people see today. Believed to be the last such house in existence, it’s now preserved under landmark status from the National Heritage Board. Although the house’s historical background is interesting, the key to its popularity among locals and visitors is its current appearance. The exterior is painted in a rainbow riot of vivid colors, with every element—each individual slat, molding, panel, and pilaster—in a different hue than its neighbor. An array of sky blue, avocado green, traffic-cone orange, highlighter yellow, and nail-polish pink shades adorns the house. Further embellishments beyond the psychedelic color-palette include gilded Chinese calligraphy, intricate floral lunettes, and a bamboo-tiled roof. The house is now used as a commercial space, and recent tenants have included a pharmacy and a business training school. Quite the ordinary activities, within one of the most extraordinary buildings in Singapore.

Nothing great and you cannot enter inside. It is nearby the temples in Little India, so ok for a quick visit.