Known for its clean roads, impressive
skylines, multilingual and friendly people, Singapore has its own charm- from
religious temples to colorful night life. Recently, Singapore has gained a
status of being the world’s second largest casino gambling market.
Many Singaporeans, though not all are
bilingual. Most speak Singlish (Singaporean Colloquial English with a heavy
accent) and other language. Most commonly Mandarin Chinese, Malay or Tamil.
Singapore is served by the only airport –
Changi International Airport, located in the eastern part of the country from
where people can easily commute to the down town through different means of
transport systems. Jump into a cab or ride an MRT or SMRT or just pay 9 SGD to
be transferred to your hotel on a bus by a locally owned Ground Transfer Desk
which could be found in every terminal of the airport.
Singapore’s China town is an ethnic
neighborhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically
concentrated Chinese population. Located
within the larger district of Outram, Chinatown has its own MRT station which
makes this easily accessible.
Sentosa is a popular island resort in
Singapore, visited by some five million people a year. Attractions include a 2
km long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, two five-star hotels,
and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios
Singapore.
The country has a lot to offer to its
visitors in every corner, if you have rode the 135m tall London Eye, Singapore
has its own 165m tall Singapore Flyer offering a rewarding view of the entire city , including the
Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia.
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in
Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world's most
expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion, including cost of the
prime land. Stretching longer than the Eiffel tower laid down or four and a
half of an Airbus A380 Jumbo Jets, with an impressive 12400 square meters of
space.
A must see for all travelers, the Night Safari showcases nocturnal
creatures using special lighting that allows them to go about their business
while visitors cruise by on the park’s guided trams. You also can get a closer
look by taking one of the walking trails. The "Creatures of the
Night" show, a fire dance, numerous dining options and a fish spa (where
small doctor fish nibble dead skin off immersed feet) round out the evening entertainment.
Singapore has a lot more to offer, I have
just mentioned about some of the major attractions of the city, doesn’t matter
what you are looking for, Singapore will offer all that to you with an open
heart.
Thank you to Sreeram
Hariharan, our guest traveling blogger and photographer. You can read more of his adventures at www.backpackways.com.
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