Travel Interests: Arts and culture,Honeymoon,Tours and Sightseeing,World heritage sites
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Here you'll find a mix of the big attractions of Singapore for 3 days, some charming local neighbourhoods and lesser-known sights. The best things to do in Singapore:Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa, Marina Bay Sands, The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Tiong Bahru market and more attractions in Singapore.
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Airport Blvd, Singapore
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Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: Open 24 hours
While some people find Gardens By The Bay a little too artificial for their liking, it's still worth checking out for the ingenuity and uniqueness of its design. The Flower Dome has recently set a Guinness World Record for being the largest glass greenhouse in the world. So there you have it – even non-gardening enthusiasts will find something of interest among the 380,000 plants here.
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Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in central Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. The largest of the gardens is Bay South Garden at 54 more.. hectares.
Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city.
First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space, and a national icon.
In 2006, an international competition for the design of the park was held, attracting more than 70 entries submitted by 170 firms from 24 countries. Two British firms – Grant Associates and Dominic White – were awarded the contracts for the Bay South and Bay East Gardens respectively.
Alongside the lead designers Grant Associates, the design team for Bay South included WilkinsonEyre, Atelier Ten and Atelier One. They were supported by a number of Singapore firms including CPG Consultants, Meinhardt Infrastructure, Langdon & Seah and PMLink.
The park is quite popular, with 6.4 million visitors in 2014, and it had its 20 millionth visitor in November 2015. less..
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18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
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Monday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM Thursday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM Friday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM Saturday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM Sunday: 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Another Singapore icon that's worth taking a look at is the Marina Bay Sands complex, or 'that boat building', as it's often referred to. If you're not a hotel guest, unfortunately you can't access the iconic infinity swimming pool, but you can do the next best thing: catch the elevator to Ku De Ta (level 57), grab a cocktail and a spot on the balcony, and explore the city sights from the sky. Closer to ground level, you'll find restaurants and plenty of shops to keep you amused, as well as the casino if a flutter takes your fancy.
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10 Bayfront Ave, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956
Kampong Glam is the traditional Malay-Muslim quarter of Singapore, and today is an interesting mix of old Malay culture and young modern local culture. It's a lovely area for a quiet stroll, taking in the sights and smells, and browsing the cute little shops and cafes.
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Istana Kampong Glam, also Istana Kampong Gelam, is a former Malay palace in Singapore. It is located near Masjid Sultan in Kampong Glam. The palace and compounds were refurbished into the Malay Heritage Centre in 2004. The palace is gazetted as a national monument on the eve of Singapore's Golden more.. Jubilee, on 6 August 2015.
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85 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198501
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Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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+65 6391 0450
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4.2
Tiong Bahru is considered one of the most up-and-coming areas of Singapore, with a fascinating mix of old and new. Within a few minutes of leisurely wandering, you can stock up on fresh tropical fruits at the wet market, browse high quality literature at Books Actually, munch on super-cheap wonton noodles at Tiong Bahru Market, and admire 1930s architecture and the stories behind it on the Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail. When it's time for a break, you can kick back and enjoy a top quality flat white at Forty Hands, or a glass of wine at PS Petit. And don't forget to indulge in a pain au chocolat or lemon tart for dessert at Tiong Bahru Bakery. Whatever you end up doing, Tiong Bahru Estate is the perfect place to get a feel for a peaceful inner city Singapore neighbourhood with loads of character.
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Tiong Bahru is a housing estate located within Bukit Merah Planning Area, in the Central Region of Singapore. Built in the 1920s, Tiong Bahru is the oldest housing estate of the city-state. It was the first project undertaken by the Singapore Improvement Trust, a government body administered by the more.. British colonial authority, to provide for mass public housing in Singapore. The main estate consists of about 30 apartment blocks with a total of over 900 units and also high-rise HDB flats and condominiums along Boon Tiong Road, Jalan Membina and Kim Tian Road surrounding the main estate. The apartment blocks in the main estate are made up of two to five-storey flats and the units are assorted three to five-room apartments. less..
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30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898
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Monday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM Thursday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM Friday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM Saturday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM Sunday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
For the most upmarket shopping, try Mandarin Gallery (nearest MRT: Somerset) and Paragon (nearest MRT: Orchard).
Orchard Central has a few local designers, setting it apart from most of the other shopping centres. Nearest MRT station: Somerset.
ION is a great choice for a broad range of just about everything, including an excellent food court. Nearest MRT station: Orchard.
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Orchard Road, a 2.2 kilometre-long boulevard, is the retail and entertainment hub of Singapore. Often known colloquially as Orchard, the area is a major tourist attraction.
The Orchard Planning Area is a planning area as specified by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. It is part of the Central Area more.. located within the Central Region. Orchard is bordered by Newton in the east and north, Tanglin in the west, River Valley in the south and Museum to the southeast.
Orchard Road underwent a $40 million revamp in 2009, with the addition of new street lamps, planter boxes, urban green rooms, street tiling and flower totem poles, which have since been removed. less..
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Orchard Rd, Singapore
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At Lau Pa Sat you'll find a huge range of choices, such as dumplings, prata, chicken rice, fish ball noodles, and even pizza for those less adventurous. Don't forget to wander outside and check out 'Satay Street', as it's known locally, for a classic open-air dining experience. At night, the street is closed off and filled with hawkers selling fresh sizzling satay sticks and 'aunties' peddling cold beer. Once you've finally settled on a few dishes to try, kick back and admire the charm of this beautiful old building, which recently received a multi-million dollar facelift, or grab a seat on Satay St. and enjoy the bustling atmosphere of Singapore at its favorite time of day: dinner.
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18 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048582
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Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: Open 24 hours
The Botanic Gardens are a lovely, peaceful way to start your morning, or to retreat to if you need a break from the big tourist spots without venturing too far out of the city. Take 30 minutes for a short wander, or a couple of hours to check out the National Orchid Garden, have a coffee in one of the cafes/restaurants, or just lie down and enjoy the peace and quiet!
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The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 158-year-old tropical garden located at the fringe of Singapore's Orchard Road shopping district. It is one of three gardens, and the only tropical garden, to be honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Botanic Gardens has been ranked Asia's top park more.. attraction since 2013, by TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. It was declared the inaugural Garden of the Year, International Garden Tourism Awards in 2012, and received Michelin's three-star rating in 2008.
The Botanic Gardens was founded at its present site in 1859 by an agri-horticultural society. It played a pivotal role in the region's rubber trade boom in the early twentieth century, when its first scientific director Henry Nicholas Ridley, headed research into the plant's cultivation. By perfecting the technique of rubber extraction, still in use today, and promoting its economic value to planters in the region, rubber output expanded rapidly. At its height in the 1920s, the Malayan peninsula cornered half of the global latex production.
The National Orchid Garden, within the main gardens, is at the forefront of orchid studies and a pioneer in the cultivation of hybrids, complementing the nation's status as a major exporter of cut orchids. Aided by the equatorial climate, it houses the largest orchid collection of 1,200 species and 2,000 hybrids.
Early in the nation's independence, Singapore Botanic Gardens' expertise helped to transform the island into a tropical Garden City, an image and moniker for which the nation is widely known. In 1981, the hybrid climbing orchid, Vanda Miss Joaquim, was chosen as the nation's national flower. Singapore's "orchid diplomacy" honours visiting head of states, dignitaries and celebrities, by naming its finest hybrids after them; these are displayed at its popular VIP Orchid Gardens.
Singapore's botanic gardens is the only one in the world that opens from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight every day of the year. More than 10,000 species of flora is spread over its 82-hectares area, which is stretched vertically; the longest distance between the northern and southern ends is 2.5 km. The Botanic Gardens receives about 4.5 million visitors annually. less..
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Haw Par Villa has its own MRT station, which is on the same line as the Botanic Gardens – you may wish to head there to relax afterwards.
It's mostly outdoors, and even the covered areas are hot, so it's better to go early in the day. Opening time is 9 am.
The food court there is only open sporadically, so don't arrive hungry. There are cold drink vending machines.
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262 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118628
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Monday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
If you've had your fill of sightseeing, shopping, and walking, you may just feel like hitting the beach. The good news is that at Sentosa you can do exactly that – or carry on with a few more adventures if that takes your fancy. The beach is certainly not amazing when compared to the best beaches in the world, but it's still a welcome respite if you just want to relax in the sun. If you're looking for something with more action, try riding the waves at Wave House, navigating the hillside track at Skyline Luge, or experience the thrill of simulated skydiving at iFly. Check out Resorts World Sentosa if you're into theme park-style action – here you'll find Universal Studios, SEA Aquarium, Adventure Cove Waterpark, and more.
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Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some twenty million people a year. Attractions include a 2 km long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, the Merlion, 14 hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios Singapore.
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42 Lor 7 Realty Park, Singapore 536801 Lor 7 Realty Park, Singapore 536801
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Ding Dong is the place to go to sample a modern interpretation of a wide range of Asian cuisines. On the one menu you'll find influences from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan, which makes for a richly varied and fun meal. Coupled with an equally interesting cocktail menu and top-notch service, Ding Dong is perfect for a fun night out.
The severity of the haze varies from year to year, but is at its worst during September. In 2016, the haze only lasted a few days, but in 2015 the hazy conditions persisted through most of November. During years with moderate haze, the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) will read around 100-200, which is already an unhealthy range. In years where the haze is worse, the PSI is typically 200+ and even occasionally exceeds 300. When the pollution levels are that high, the Singapore government recommends that even healthy adults stay indoors as much as possible, so definitely not an ideal time for sightseeing.
Money and cost
Singapore is very strict about what is given duty-free concession. Alcohol is limited based on what you’re buying; for example, you can buy one liter each of spirits, wine and beer, or two litres of wine and one liter of beer, but you can never exceed one liter of spirits. There is zero duty-free allowance on cigarettes and tobacco products and, if caught bringing cigarettes from other countries, you potentially face very stiff fines.
Safety and security
Singapore is very strict about drug possession and being caught with even small amounts will land you in hot water with the authorities. Larger amounts will lead to charges of trafficking. The punishment for these offenses are steep fines and jail time, if you’re lucky. Make sure to double check your suitcases and bags before travelling there o be 100% sure there aren’t any remnants of any questionable substances lurking in the bottom of your luggage.
