Singapore River surrounded by shophouses and offices

So I was up on the roof of the Fullerton Hotel last week and I saw with my little eye a 360 degree view of Singapore that encompassed the past, present and future of the cityscape.

Historical centre near the Padang

From the top, the past – where it all began as a trading village on the river, and then as the eye moves a bit right, the civic and historical centre near the Padang, and towards the new Singapore with its reclaimed land where the Esplanade-Theatres On The Bay stands, and finally the future Singapore which will be dominated by the three towers of the Marina Bay Sands …

The Esplanade-Theatres On The Bay

And then right down below me, a scene that will look – and sound – very different come the weekend of September 25-27 when the world’s fastest drivers come to town and take over the city’s roads for three days.

The three towers of the Marina Bay Sands

This is what is called the hair-pin bend visible from the rooftop of the Fullerton Hotel – supposedly the most exciting part of the Formula 1 race.

The hair-pin bend of the F1 race course

So if you want a bird’s eye view of Singapore, and the night race, you know where to head ….

Note: The photographs were taken with my Blackberry, the only weapon I had available that day I accidentally found myself on the roo

Thanks for an updated bird's eye view of my birth city.