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 detailsSingapore Zoological Gardens
The Singapore Zoo has been thoughtfully created to simulate the
natural habitats of its resident animals. Eight zones recreate the
geographic regions of the animals indigenous to it and include the
South East Asian rainforest, African savannah, Nepalese river
valley, Burmese jungle and South...
see full detailsJurong Birdpark
The park is contained within a 20-hectare (49-acre) stretch of
land in the Jurong Lake area. It is one of the world’s most
extensive bird collections and the largest in South East Asia.
Eight thousand birds comprising 600 different species inhabit the
park 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 detailsBukit Timah Nature Reserve
Singapore and Rio de Janeiro are the world’s only two
cities to contain primary rainforest within their boundaries. Bukit
Timah is located seven miles (12km) from Singapore’s centre.
It is a 164-hectare (405-acre) reserve preserving a variety of tree
and animal species including flying...
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 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...
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