Start your tour of Katong/Joo Chiat at the heritage marker in front of the Katong Mall where the history of the area is explained. The area has interesting terrace houses where the living area is built on raised ground to protest them from high tides.
Have a look at the Grand Hotel built in 1917 by Moona Kader Sultan with turrets and an ornate facade. Visit
temples, try the Katong laksa, understand the Malay way of life and view Eurasian life at the Eurasian Community House.
