One of the cosmopolitan countries of the world, located in South east direction of Asia, is the Republic of Singapore. The country boasts of the tall glittering skyscrapers which appear to be inviting and enchanting. It is a perfect destination to visit whether it is leisure or a business trip.
Singapore is one of the wealthiest countries of Asia; known for its high technology .The multi culture blend of society lures visitors from all over the world towards it for the visit.
A visitor is spoilt with the diverse choices of sight seeing to choose from, when visiting Singapore. There are numerous park, monuments, museums and shopping places to go through.
The major pulls:
- Night safari, where the animal lovers can have good look at different kind of animals at night.
- Zoo, the open zoo concept of Singapore is unique, as the animals move in the spacious place as they would have in the natural habitat.
- Under water oceanarium has a collection of more than 2,500 marine creatures.
- There is also bird, reptile, organic and botanic garden as Singapore is very rich in animal and insect kingdoms.
Other attractions
Little India: Towards the eastern part of Singapore river, is located ‘little India’ where one can relish the vegetarian Indian cuisine, jewelry, gifts, clothes and various bollywood DVD’s.
Little India: Towards the eastern part of Singapore river, is located ‘little India’ where one can relish the vegetarian Indian cuisine, jewelry, gifts, clothes and various bollywood DVD’s.
If you want to explore authentic place and culture, ‘little India’ is a perfect place for you. You are spoilt with the choices like, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Abdul Gafoor Mosque, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple and Sakyamuni Buddha Gaya Temple, to have your pick from.
CHIJMES: An exquisite five-building gothic-style complex, CHIJMES is one of the trendiest dining, shopping and lifestyle venues in Singapore. CHIJMES is a contemporary sought after and enjoyable nightlife site but scores of people still like to saunter around the charming colonial buildings in the daytime to shop at the boutiques, and to admire its beautiful design and architecture as well.
The Art house at the old Parliament house: The well maintained art house is a heritage structure built in 1827. The time between 1965-99 saw the place as the parliament of the country.
Statues of Sir Stamford Raffles: There are two statues of the founder of Singapore Sir Stamford Raffles, one at Victoria theatre and the other at North Boat Quay for the display.
Outlaying island’s of Singapore: Kusu Island, St John's Island, Pulau Ubin and Sisters Island are lesser developed with sparse people where one can swim, sunbathe or set up a camp.
Singapore Cuisine: Singapore has a major blend of multi ethnic society reflecting well on the palate of the local food as well.
Bak Kut Teh is Chinese pork ribs soup cooked in herbs .
Char Kway Teow is a savoury sweet noodle dish.
Chilly Crabs are cooked in thick tomato and chilli based gravy.
Hainanese Chicken Rice, is mainly cooked with garlic, scallion and ginger and the rice is cooked till fragrant.
Hokkien ‘Mee’ (Noodles) is cooked with yellow noodles and white noodle cooked with prawn stock, bean sprouts, prawns, squids, eggs and spring onions.
Fish Head Curry is a dish where the head of a fish, particularly red snapper is semi-stewed in thick curry gravy and lady’s’ fingers, brinjals are added to the dish. It is best eaten with white rice.
Fried carrot cake is a favourite dish among many Singaporeans.
Rojak , is a tasty local infused salad consisting of fruits, fried dough fritters, turnips, bean sprouts, cucumbers topped off with prawn paste and crushed peanuts.
Satay is a dish consisting of bite-sized pieces of meat grilled on skewers.
Singapore’s night life and drinks: The night life of Singapore is usually jam packed at weekends. Certain areas like Boat Quay and Clarke Quay are quiet popular with tourists. These places have been renovated from shop-houses and warehouses converted into noisy bars and restaurants overlooking the river.
You can go on a drinking spree as there is no restriction on the alcohol and is quiet easily available. There is only one snag that it can burn holes in your pocket, this is due to Singapore’s heavy sin taxes. You can get hold of tax free alcohol at Changi airport.
Facts at glance:
- Capital: Singapore
- Government: Parliamentary Republic
- Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
- Area: 710.02 sq km
- Population: 4,987,600
- Language: English (official), Mandarin Chinese (official), Malay (official and national, Tamil (official)
- Religion: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism
- Electricity: 230V/50HZ (British plug)
- Calling code: +65
- Internet TLD: .sg
- Time Zone: UTC +8
Modes of Conveyance in Singapore:
There are various modes of transportation to move around in Singapore, two of the least expensive ways of getting around Singapore are by bus or Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). There is huge number of air-conditioned taxis but there are surcharges for a variety of circumstances. If using a trishaw, it is advisable to negotiate price beforehand. Since Singapore is "on" the water, there is bumboat which takes passenger on a thirty minute ride along the waterway in Singapore.
There are various modes of transportation to move around in Singapore, two of the least expensive ways of getting around Singapore are by bus or Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). There is huge number of air-conditioned taxis but there are surcharges for a variety of circumstances. If using a trishaw, it is advisable to negotiate price beforehand. Since Singapore is "on" the water, there is bumboat which takes passenger on a thirty minute ride along the waterway in Singapore.
