Attractions
Teeming with sightseeing opportunities, Singapore is a great
city for any traveller to explore. With historical sites such as
Kampong Gelam and Arab Street and the Jurong Birdpark, the largest
of its kind in Southeast Asia, Singapore has a wide range of
attractions on offer.
Take a stroll around Little India where the smells of spices and
incense fill the air, have a picnic in the Singapore Botanical
Gardens and enjoy the peace and quiet, or take the kids to the
Singapore Zoological Gardens where animals from all over the world
can be viewed. Those with an eye for art and design will love the
red dot design museum, which showcases some of the most innovative
and exciting designs, and art lovers should visit the Singapore Art
Museum.
Visitors wanting to see the sights should buy a Singapore Tourist
Pass, which is an all-day travel pass that allows unlimited travel
of Singapore's public buses and MRT trains and can be bought for 1,
2 or 3-days. The starting cost of the pass is S$8 and it can be
bought from and SMRT office around the city.
Raffles Hotel
The Raffles Hotel is a grand Victorian edifice rising from the
pavements of the colonial district. Its elegant charm has enticed
writers and entertainers such as Somerset Maugham, Rudyard Kipling,
Joseph Conrad and Charlie Chaplin. Singapore Slings have become the
hallmark of the Long...
see full detailsChinatown
Chinatown is set against the backdrop of Singapore's modern
infrastructure and the prosperous financial district. It is a
crowded and colourful network of streets and alleyways contained by
Upper Pickering Street, Cantonment Road, New Bridge and South
Bridge Road. The area is a receptacle...
see full detailsLittle India
The first Indian settlers arrived with Sir Stamford Raffles in
the early 19th century, bringing with them colourful silks,
aromatic spices, incense and other accoutrements of Indian culture.
They worked on the roads and helped build the infrastructure of the
city, settling within the...
see full detailsKampong Gelam and Arab Street
Kampong Gelam is said to have taken its name from the Gelam
tribe of sea gypsies who lived in the original Malay village
southwest of the Rochor River. Sir Stamford Raffles allotted the
area as an ethnic enclave to the Muslim population and...
see full detailsOrchard Road
Singapore certainly is a vibrant place, and in many ways,
Orchard Road is the city-state's beating heart. The retail and
entertainment centre of Singapore, 'Orchard' (as the surrounding
area is commonly known) is as popular with locals as it is with
foreign visitors, and...
see full detailsSingapore Art Museum
The beautifully restored building (formerly St Joseph's School
for boys) rests serenely on Bras Basah Road. The museum has 14
galleries that showcase the national art collection and plays host
to a range of special exhibitions and outreach programmes. More
than 7,000 permanent artworks...
see full detailsSingapore Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens sweep across an area of 52 hectares (128
acres) constituted by primary forest and specialty gardens in close
proximity to the city centre. The National Orchid Garden is the
world's largest orchid garden featuring more than 20,000 varieties
set amongst water...
see full detailsChinese and Japanese Gardens
Chinese and Japanese landscape designs are embodied in these
neighbouring gardens. The Imperial Sung Dynasty style is clipped to
perfection within the13-hectare (33-acre) Chinese Garden. It boasts
the world's largest Suzhou-style Bonsai garden outside of China,
containing over 1,000 plants. The symmetry and simplicity...
see full detailsSentosa Island
The theme-park island is a popular weekend spot and one of the
most visited attractions in Singapore. A day's excursion could turn
into an overnight stay in any one of the hotels or camping sites.
The island is enveloped by a high-speed monorail...
see full detailsPulau Ubin
The island of Ubin provides a peaceful interlude to the city's
bustle and can be reached by boat from Changi Point. The boat docks
at Ubin village, a Malay settlement where houses perch quietly on
stilts above the beach sand and mangrove. Beyond...
see full detailsHaw Par Villa
Located along Pasir Panjang Road, Haw Par Villa was previously
known as Tiger Balm Gardens and subsequently renamed after its
original owners. The Aw brothers, Boon Haw and Boon Par (who made
their fortune from the well-known Tiger Balm ointment) opened the
park in...
see full detailsred dot design museum
On the fringe of the Arts Belt and close to several art museums,
the 2nd red dot design museum was established in Singapore in
November 2005. It is the host of the red dot design awards, where
products and brands communicate their design...
see full detailsThian Hock Keng Temple
The 'Temple of Heavenly Bliss, the Thian Hock Keng Temple is the
oldest of the Chinese Hokkien temples in Singapore. Built in 1839
in a traditional southern Chinese architectural style, not a single
nail was used in its construction. The temple itself contains...
see full detailsAsian Civilisations Museum
The Asian Civilisations Museum is one of Singapore's finest,
certainly the most comprehensive. Its collections of furniture,
jade, porcelain, fine arts, and other artefacts from the region's
history, including Chinese, Islamic, and South Indian culture.
Aural guides are available, with headphones provided. The museum
includes...
see full detailsSingapore Flyer
Singapore's equivalent of the London Eye, the Singapore Flyer is
an enormous Ferris Wheel that doubles as an excellent urban
observation point. The Flyer is an incredible 42 storeys, or 541
feet (165m) high - making it the largest Ferris Wheel in the...
see full detailsGardens by the Bay
Singapore's Gardens by the Bay consists of three distinct
waterfront gardens in the city's Marina Bay area. The initiative
was started as a means to transform Singapore from a mere 'Garden
City' into a 'City in a Garden' - and will provide a...
see full detailsGeylang
Singapore's neighbourhood of Geylang is strange, in that
although it looks and feels a typically 'Asian' neighbourhood, it
is actually quite different from the rest of Singapore, which has
seen great gentrification and modernisation over the last 40 years
or so. The rows of...
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