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| Singapore Travel Guide: diy travel guide
| | Written by diy Editorial Team on 07 Mar 2006
| Singapore attractions | | | Visit the 3 main ethnic districts of China Town, Little India and Arab Street, hunt for electronics bargains at Sim Lim Tower, take a cruise out among the tankers in Singapore Harbour, spend a day on Sentosa Island, Shop ‘til you drop on Orchard Road, eat at a China Town hawker stall, drink a Singapore Sling at The Raffles Hotel, party at Chijmes and stop for a night cap at Equinox, looking down from 70 storeys at the city spread out before you. |
Singapore History and Culture | | Arriving in Singapore is a pleasure as Changi airport is a monument to how smooth travel can be when organised properly. You’ll clear customs before you’ve even noticed and find yourself heading into town on a Metro system that is clean, air-conditioned and easy to understand. You will no doubt be pleasantly surprised to find that your mobile phone works underground.
Modern Singapore is a dynamic and diverse city. Skyscrapers tower above the Singapore River and when lit at night prove a picturesque backdrop for the alfresco diners on Boat Quay. Ninety percent of Singaporeans are the children of immigrants and thus it’s not surprising to find a number of distinct ethnic enclaves. The largest of these is China Town, a few minutes walk from Boat Quay, but the city also has a Little India and an Arab District. Colonial Singapore is still represented by The Raffles Complex, St Andrew’s Cathedral and The Singapore Cricket Club.
Singapore offers some of Asia’s best shopping opportunities. Orchard Road, a Bond Street and Fifth Avenue rolled into one, is the main drag and home to most of the high end hotels, but some of the most interesting shopping can still be done in the ethnic districts. For electronic goods, leave Orchard Road for Sim Lim Tower, where prices are far better. |
Getting around Singapore | | Central Singapore is smaller than it may at first seem and would be eminently walkable were it not for the heat and humidity. Fortunately the city’s MRT Metro System is excellent and inexpensive. |
When to visit Singapore | | Singapore is hot and steamy year round, but don’t let that put you off! |
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