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Sentosa Island Singapore
254 Reviews For fascinating adventure: you must go to Sentosa Island. It is divided in 4 attractions, the Imbiah lookout, Beaches, Siloso point and the Resorts World Sentosa. While inside the Sentosa express...
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Singapore Zoological Gardens & Night Safari Singapore
122 Reviews It’s the closest place to a jungle. With free-ranging orang utans overhead, you’re out to set foot on an adventure on your own. The place was quite a maze, which, if you don’t have a map at hand,...
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Orchard Road Singapore
43 Reviews Singapore is famous for it's shopping. And the shopping is famous for Orchard Road. There are other shopping areas in Singapore. There are even better ones. But none is as famous as Orchard Road. The...
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Little India Singapore
62 Reviews I am, as can be seen from my Homepage, a hopeless Indiaphile. I make no apologies. So it would come as no surprise that I head for Little India at the first opportunity. Settled originally by Tamil...
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Chinatown - Niu Che Shui Singapore
76 Reviews If you're in Chinatown, and you're in the mood for some culture and history, there are three places to hit. You can go to the Chinatown Heritage Museum, which charges a minimum amount to enter, the...
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Clarke Quay Singapore
40 Reviews If you're down at Clarke Quay and wouldn't mind seeing Singapore from another vantage point, grab a bumboat ride. Fully narrated with a history of the River and it's importance in Singapore's...
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Esplanade - Theatres by the Bay Singapore
54 Reviews the esplanade was the premier destination in the waterfront area of Singapore and Including the Singapore Flyer Nearby, are the two newest icons at the Marina Area of Singapore and the Esplanade is...
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Raffles Hotel Singapore
38 Reviews One a night jaunt in Raffles hotel to savor Original Singapore Sling, what better way to Spend it at the Long Bar than to Sing with the LIVE Band!!! the live bands everyday invites patrons to sing and...
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Arab Street Singapore
15 Reviews Included in our holiday 'package' was a half day city tour which really orientated us and presented us with photo opportunities that we would not have had time for otherwise. A tour bus picked us up...
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River Merlion Singapore
40 Reviews We had our boat trip along the Singapore River where we caught glimpses of the Esplanade by the bay and the famous Merlion sculpture. We passed under big city bridges and interesting business towers...
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Bugis Street Singapore
15 Reviews for ladies who has shopping as their hobbies, you must go to here. there are a lot of clothes, shoes, bags, pants, jewelries, watches,etc with chepa price here. average price is about SGD10-15. you'll...
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Marina Bay Singapore
21 Reviews Why we came to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, was so we could go right up the top of the building to the Sky Park. The gravity-defying cantilever is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and can...
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Boat Quay Singapore
29 Reviews Here is the place close to the Quays of Singapore. You can take a boat trip for 25$S which is from 30-45 minutes. Includes a guide that will explain the landmarks and historical key interest of...
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Gardens Singapore
106 Reviews The Chinese Garden can be reached at the EW25 MRT Station, East-West Line. Once you get off, you’ll see the path that leads to the garden right away. One thing which makes it interesting is that it’s...
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Jurong Bird Park Singapore
58 Reviews A Singapore experience wouldn’t be complete without a day at the Jurong Bird Park. There, we saw all kinds of birds one couldn’t ever imagine. We first took a monorail ride around the park before we...
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Geylang Singapore
6 Reviews Well what to say about Geylang, Singapore! The most famous Red Light Area. Streets are managed by Lorong where the even and odd numbers are situated opposite the road. During day time it is an open...
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Sri Mariamman Temple Singapore
23 Reviews Singapore's oldest hindu temple is located in the central parts of Chinatown. It was first made by a Mr Naraina Pillai, a trader who came to Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles back in 1819. Four...
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Kusu Island Singapore
6 Reviews The Imperial Cheng Ho takes you on a half day cruise from the Harbour, past the mouth of the Singapore River and the Tanjong Pagar container terminal (one of the busiest in the world) before sailing...
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Singapore Flyer Singapore
21 Reviews We finalized our few last hours in the Singapore before heading in Malaysia and thought of visiting the Singaporean Flyer. It's a must see tourist attraction since it's nestled within the attractive...
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Fort Canning Park Singapore
12 Reviews Fort Canning Park is a small hill that used to be the 'sacred' area where the old kings lived before Raffles came to the island. It offers an opportunity for a short hike in the middle of the city...
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Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore
23 Reviews South Asia was the last Gallery that we had to see, another one that was full on interesting displays. This one is a little different, as in the main South Asian gallery there was a selection of...
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Chinese Heritage Museum Singapore
14 Reviews Usually, people go to Chinatown to buy souvenirs, take pictures of the colorful hanging lamps and eat. There's a museum there tho. Right outside the MRT station. It's the Chinese Heritage Museum. But...
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Island of Pulau Ubin Singapore
5 Reviews Guess it's been a while since a review has been written. Here is my experience from yesterday: The ferry ride is a quick 10min trip. Costs $2.50 one-way. We arrived around 2pm and the line was a bit...
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Chijmes Singapore
10 Reviews like what i've said, Chijmes, since it was near my hotel in Oxford is a must try for me and the experience did not disappoint! this one block huge former Roman Catholic Convent and School plus the...
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Raffles' Landing Site Singapore
12 Reviews The original staue of Sir Stamford Raffles (Singapore's founder) is dark bronze & stands in front of the Victoria Theatre. This replica is made of pure white polymarble & is found on North Boat Quay...
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Raffles Hotel, built in 1887, is one of the few remaining great 19th century hotels in the world. It was declared a National Monument in 1987 and re-opened after restoration in 1991. Raffles Hotel's Long Bar is where the world-famous Singapore Sling was created by Hainanese bartender Ngiam Tong Boon.
The latest addition to the skyline of Singapore. A "durian"-shaped dome which serves as the venue for multi-activity performing arts functions, it comprises of 5 indoor theaters & shops & offices.Well, it is certainly making waves in the art scenes & big name like Jose Carreras is performing there next week (Dec. 2002) & the musical "Singin' in the rain" is on till Dec. 8.
HAW PAR VILLA: Admission is free to this attraction. So, take time to visit this interesting site which displays Chinese cultural heritage to the public since 1937. If you are familiar with legends of "Journey to the West", the "Eight Immortals" & "Lady White Snake" you'll be amazed & tantalised by the figurines & statues in this compound which stirs your imagination to the fullest!
This has to be the most photographed statue in Singapore. The statues of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, can be found both in front of Victoria Theatre (the original) & North Boat Quay (the so called replica). Behind the statue is the financial district of Singapore.
A museum for both ardent stamp collectors & all interested in cultures of multi-ethnic Singapore. Both local & international stamps collections & 1st day covers are being exhibited in this1907 quaint building (within walking distance from the Asian Civilisations Museum). Other exhibits illustrate the process of stamp making.Open: 9am - 6pm (Tue - Sun, closed on Mon) .Admission: S$ 2 (adults), S$ 1 children and senior citizens (60 years and above) .
The most important exhibition in this marvelous musem has to be the permanent collection of the Peranakan Legacy which showcases the various embroidery, batik & exquisite silver pieces of the Perankans. For a clearer understanding of the Peranakans, please refer to the "local custom" tip of my page.
Shop at BUGIS JUNCTION and SEIYU, one of Japanese major chain, something like Sears in U.S. & Canada. Many food outlets like Delifrance, MacDonalds, Mos Burger & Patara Thai Restaurant can be found here. At the basement, there's a great food court (airconditioned, naturally!) & many varieties of local food can be tried at the average price of US$3 per dishes.
SHOP! SHOP! SHOP! The Great Singapore Sales is usually in the month of July every year!OK, let's see. 1) No sales tax. 2) No GST for visitors (you can claimed them back at the airport). 3) Fixed price at most places. Incentive enough to bring all your credit cards? Yeah, you can buy your luggages here, no problem! My favorite things to buy are all the electronic goods, they are even better priced than in HK! Computers, MP3 players, CD writers, branded goods like Gucci, Cartier, Tiffany, Rolex, etc...
ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM: One of the best museums in Singapore! Do not miss this museum if you are interested in the multi-ethnic heritage of the Southeast Asian region. Housed at the old Tao Nan School, it's about 7 mins walk from the Singapore Art Museum from Queens Street. The museum also displays exhibits on both Peranakan & Chinese Culture. The Peranakan Legacy is especially interesting. The display looks at the unique culture forged between the Chinese, Malay & European worlds over 200 years ago.A spectacular showcase of Nonya beadwork, embroidery, jewellery, silverwork, sireh (betel-nut) & ceramics.Other exhibits include Indian treasures, Chinese Calligraphy from the Yeo Khee Lim Collection & (most interesting) the exhibitions of the Textile Friends of Singapore (Sacred Threads: Ceremonial Textiles of Southeast Asia).Open: 12 noon - 6pm (Mon), 9am - 6pm (Tue - Thur, Sat & Sun),...
A 1-hr visit to the SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM which features paintings & sculptures drawn from the museum's 5500 permanent collection. Housed in the 19th-century mission school - former St. Joseph Institution.Admission: S$ 3 adults, S$ 1.50 children (6 - 16 years) and seniors. S$8 Family ticket (max 5 members). Free admission on late nights every Friday 6pm to 9pm.Fabulous Faberge from The Forbes Magazine Collection, New York (Sep. 25 - Nov. 25, 2001). Four of the famed Romanov Imperial Easter Eggs commissioned by Alexandra III for the Tsarina in 1885 are being exhibited along with 58 objets d'art. The 4 Imperial Easter Eggs exhibited are:1) First Egg - Commissioned by Alexander III. 2) Rosebud Egg - Commissioned by Nicholas II for Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, it commemorated the Imperial Couple's first year of marriage. Translucent red with vertical rows of diamonds, the egg opens to reveal...
Le Meridien Singapore Singapore
4 Reviews and 22 Opinions I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here, as the room was huge, with lots of amenities and a very...
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore Singapore
7 Reviews and 1316 Opinions Our door 2.5 meter swimming pool
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Victoria Singapore Hotel Singapore
1 Review and 286 Opinions Didn't stay there but was there for western steak lunch.
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Q: We are flying into Singapore and will then be travelling onto Malaysia. We would like to visit Malacca, KL and Penang/Georgetown....
A: Trains quite OK. The Malaysian Railways KTM offer both day trains and night trains to Kuala Lumpur, with quite comfortable 1st class seating and sleeping cars...
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