Johor Bahru: Malaysia's gateway to Singapore

The Palace of the Sultan of Johor, surrounded by gardens overlooking the strait, houses a museum with the royal treasures of the Malay sultanate.

A short walk away, the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, in Victorian-Moorish style overlooking the sea, remains one of the city's architectural symbols.

Continuing on, you visit the Johor Bahru Night Market, where Malay, Chinese, and Indian street food coexist within meters of each other among the stalls.

Toward evening, tens of thousands of commuters cross the Causeway to Singapore, one of the world's busiest terrestrial borders by number of daily crossings.

Every day hundreds of thousands of people cross the border between Johor Bahru and Singapore for work, making it one of the most trafficked border crossings in the world relative to the population of the two cities.

The lower cost of living in Johor Bahru compared to Singapore has made the city a regular choice for Singapore residents who visit on weekends to shop.