For many years, tourists fell into Singapore mainly in transit, the local Changi airport-the largest transplanting hub on the way to more exotic countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania. Only relatively recently, the authorities of this city-state began to promote Singapore as an independent tourist direction, and he quickly won the love of travelers from all over the world.
1. Gate of Asia
The authorities of Singapore managed to achieve the impossible – to unite the best that is in Western and Eastern cultures. European order and purity here are organically combined with Asian color. If you have never been to the countries of Southeast Asia before, then it will be logical to start your acquaintance with this part of the world with Singapore. In Singapore, the highest standard of living and the lowest level of corruption among Asian countries, with all the ensuing consequences: low crime, excellent education and medicine, strict compliance with laws.
2. Modern architecture
Singapore is one of the most modern and fast -growing cities in the world. Here they actively use renewable energy sources, successfully develop the infrastructure in all parts of the city, including remote areas, and created one of the most convenient transport systems in the world. The urban builders of Singapore, unlike their colleagues from other Asian countries, focused not at the height of development, but on aesthetics and functionality. Therefore, instead of the scarlet skyscrapers similar to each other, such ultramodern architectural masterpieces appeared in Singapore as the Marina Bay Hotel, the building of the Museum of Art and Science and the Gardens in the Bay.
3. Museums
Scientific and historical, ethnographic and archaeological, artistic and children’s – in Singapore there is a museum for every taste. The Museum of Art and Science, which opened in 2011, has become the hallmark of the city. There are interactive exhibitions that reflect the relationship of science, art and creativity. The museum building, built in the form of a lotus flower, is in itself a museum exhibit. It was created using “smart” energy -saving technologies and is on partial self -sufficiency, using sunlight and rain water.
4. Food
Street food is an integral part of Singapore. Local cuisine was formed at the junction of Chinese, Malay and Indian culinary crops, thanks to which purely Singapore dishes appeared – Crab with Chile, Singapore Lax and Fish Curry. For all this splendor, it is not at all necessary to go to expensive restaurants, the city has a lot of high -quality food courts, markets and mobile snacks. The main thing is that you can join the culture of Singapore street food without risk to health – in Singapore there are large fines for violation of sanitary rules and norms, so the cleanliness here is strictly observed.
5. Entertainment for children
Singapore with his famous zoo, beaches, and attractions are a real paradise for children. All thematic parks of Singapore are on the “Island of Entertainment” of Sentos. The largest and most interesting of them is Universal Studios, there are many attractions based on Hollywood films, several scenes where dance and acrobatic shows, tall American slides and even a small “Jurassic Park” with interactive dinosaurs are held. We strongly advise you to go to the night safari in the Singapore zoo, you will not find such a variety of nightlife anywhere else.
Read also:
TOP – 10 entertainment parks in the world
The best zoos of five continents
6. Beaches
Singapore is located almost on the equator, so the weather conditions for the beach holiday here are perfect – the air and water temperature are kept all year round at 30 degrees. However, Singapore is a port city, therefore, off the coast of the main island, water is unprofitable for bathing. But its other islands-Sentoz, St. James, Pulau-Ubin and Kus, have excellent and diverse beaches. Most of the territory of the island of St. James is considered the environmental zone, so the beaches here are clean and not crowded, but there is no infrastructure. On Sentoza, on the contrary, all the beaches are landscaped and equipped with sun loungers, umbrellas and shower cabins, rescuers are on duty on the tower, and there are a lot of cafes and shops around. A free tram runs between the best beaches of Sentose.
7. Shopping
It is believed that in Singapore the highest concentration of stores per square kilometer in the world. Local malls are similar to huge underground cities with their own infrastructure-beauty salons, restaurants and food courts. In Singapore stores, you can find literally everything – from the clothes and accessories of expensive European brands to exotic Japanese cosmetics and elite Chinese tea. One problem is quite high prices even compared to Moscow.
8. Night life
Night Singapore is no less diverse and amazing than daytime, there are relatively budget pubs with a good assortment, and fashionable nightclubs, and stiff bars in a colonial style. Select one of the evenings to look at the bright lighting of artificial trees in the “Garden of the Gulf”, from where it is at hand to the embankment of Clarki, one of the centers of the night life of Singapore.
9. Asian eclecticism
You can visit China and India without leaving Singapore. The population of the “cities of Leo” is ethnically very diverse: representatives of different nations and cultures live on the side here. In Little India, colorful Hindu temples are adjacent to Ayurvedic shops and ethnic restaurants. And in Tyran-Town there are not only typical Chinese markets, tea houses and souvenir shops, but also one of the largest modern Buddhist churches in the world-the temple of the sacred tooth of the Buddha, in which a rather interesting museum of Buddhist culture works.
Booking hotels via the Internet is possible on OneTwotrip. Compare prices, read reviews and choose the best options for your trip. And it is convenient to pay purchases to pay on the OneTwoTrip loyalty card, and up to 10% of the order amount on OneTwotrip will return to your account, as well as up to 2% of any purchases paid by the card.
