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The entire Singapore river area is a lovely place for a walk, with small green gardens, old-style bridges and historical buildings, and the nightlife-rich expanse of Clarke Quay and Boat Quay.
The best places for a splurge with a view in the evening are '''Boat Quay''' and '''Clarke Quay''', which have many riverside restaurants offering ''al fresco'' dining. Another good choice popular with the expat crowd is '''CHIJMES''' (30 Victoria St) [http://www.chijmes.com.sg/], the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, now an atmospheric assemblage of high-end food & beverage outlets near the Raffles Hotel.
Singapore's nightlife is almost entirely concentrated near the river. The main party zones are '''Boat Quay''', on the south of the river next to the financial district (MRT Raffles Place, exit G) and '''Clarke Quay''' [http://www.clarkequay.com.sg] on the north bank a few blocks inland (MRT Clarke Quay). Less well known but also worth a look are '''Circular Road''', parallel to Boat Quay just behind it, and '''Robertson Quay''', an up-and-coming nightlife/restaurant zone at the western end of the river. Bars and pubs come and go with dizzying speed, so just head out and find today's hip spot. (In particular, superclub Ministry of Sound and topless revenue Crazy Horse have both folded.) All four are within crawling distance of each other. '''Mohamed Sultan Rd''', inland from Robertson Quay and until recently the place to be, has been severely eclipsed by newer upstarts and most bars have been replaced by restaurants and furniture stores.
There are some luxury hotels of note scattered elsewhere on the river.