Title: Top 10 Best Tourist Attractions in Singapore
1TOP 10 BEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN SINGAPORE
2 1.MARINA BAY (SINGAPORE)
MARINA BAY IN SINGAPORE HAS UNDERGONE A
TRANSFORMATION OF EPIC PROPORTIONS. ONCE A QUIET
BODY OF WATER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SINGAPORE
RIVER, THIS AREA NOW STANDS AS A SPECTACULAR
EXAMPLE OF HOW THIS MINISCULE COUNTRY HAS COME TO
BE ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST LUXURIOUS TRAVEL
DESTINATIONS. OVERLAPPING THE FINANCIAL
DISTRICT, CLARKE QUAY AND THE CENTRAL CIVIC
DISTRICT TOWARDS THE NORTH, MARINA BAY BOATS SOME
OF SINGAPORES MOST ICONIC HOTELS, SKYSCRAPERS,
AND ATTRACTIONS. IT DIFFICULT TO IGNORE THE
ICONIC MARINA BAY SANDS RESORT TOO, WHICH ITSELF
IS HOME TO A SUBSTANTIAL LIST OF GREAT THINGS TO
DO AND SEE. THIS SECTION IS YOUR GUIDE TO MARINA
BAY FROM ALL THE BEST HOTELS TO RESTAURANTS,
SHOPPING, NIGHTLIFE AND ATTRACTIONS WEVE GOT
IT ALL!
32.CLARKE QUAY
- NIGHTLIFE IN CLARKE QUAY IS WHAT THIS PARTY HUB
OF SINGAPORE IS REALLY FAMOUS. DAZZLING LIGHTS,
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE AND BUZZING NIGHTCLUBS THESE
ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT IMPRINT THEMSELVES ON
YOUR MIND THE FIRST TIME YOU VISIT CLARKE QUAY,
BOAT QUAY AND A KALEIDOSCOPE OF CONCEPT BARS AND
PUBS ALONG THE SINGAPORE RIVER. A MIND-BOGGLING
SELECTION OF THEMES AND ATTRACTIONS ROUND OUT
YOUR CHOICE OF AFTER-SUNSET INDULGENCE.
ORIGINALLY A CENTRE OF COMMERCE ALONG THE
SINGAPORE RIVER, CLARKE QUAY IS NOWADAYS A
LABYRINTH OF RESTAURANTS, CONCEPT BARS, RETAIL
STORES AND RECREATION OUTLETS. TRY BAR COCOON OR
BAMBOO BAR AT THE FORBIDDEN CITY, LUNAR ASIAN
FUSION BAR FOR GREAT SHOWS, OR BAR OPIUME AT THE
EMPRESS PLACE BY THE RIVERSIDE AND THEN ATTICA OR
CANVAS FOR AN AFTER-HOURS RAVE.
43.UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE
- UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE WAS THE LATEST
ADDITION TO SINGAPORES ATTRACTIONS LIST. OPENED
IN 2010, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE HAS SEVEN
THEMED SECTIONS WITH COUNTLESS RIDES AND SHOWS,
ALL RELATED TO MAJOR HIT MOVIES. THE PARK IS PART
OF THE US4.5 BILLION RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA
DEVELOPMENT. START OFF IN HOLLYWOOD. STROLLING
DOWN HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD WILL MAKE YOU THINK THAT
YOURE IN THE STATES, NOT IN A TROPICAL ASIAN
COUNTRY. THIS IS THE MAIN SHOPPING AREA OF THE
PARK. NEW YORK IS BASED OF COURSE ON THE CITY OF
NEW YORK AND HERE YOU CAN HAVE YOUR PHOTO SNAPPED
WITH MOVIE STARS SUCH AS CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND
MARILYN MONROE. CONTINUE ON TO SCI-FI CITY
FEATURING A PAIR OF THE WORLDS TALLEST
INTERTWINING ROLLER COASTERS AMONG OTHER THINGS
AND THEN TO ANCIENT EGYPT WHERE YOU WILL BE FACED
WITH TWO MASSIVE GUARD STATUES. THE ATMOSPHERE IS
TRULY THAT OF ANCIENT EGYPT SO GET IN TO
EXPERIENCE THE REVENGE OF THE MUMMY RIDE, A
MUST FOR ADULTS BUT NOT QUITE THE BEST THING FOR
YOUNG KIDS.
54.GARDENS BY THE BAY
- GARDENS BY THE BAY IS A HUGE, COLOURFUL,
FUTURISTIC PARK IN THE BAY AREA OF SINGAPORE. THE
FAMOUS SUPERTREE STRUCTURES OFFER AN IMPRESSIVE
SKYWALK OVER THE GARDENS, OVER-SIZED
SEASHELL-SHAPED GREENHOUSES RECREATE CHILLY
MOUNTAIN CLIMATES AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TREES
AND PLANTS TO DISCOVER, MAKING THIS DESTINATION
GREAT FUN FOR BOTH KIDS AND ADULTS. THE BEST
PLACE TO GRASP THE SIZE OF GARDENS BY THE BAY IS
FROM THE TOP OF MARINA BAY SANDS, WHICH SITS
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE PARK, THE SPACE ENCOMPASS
250 ACRES OF RECLAIMED LAND ON THE WATERFRONT.
GETTING HERE IS EASY, EITHER VIA WALKWAYS FROM
THE HOTEL, GIVING YOU AN ELEVATED VIEW OF THE
GARDENS, OR TAKING THE SLIGHTLY LONGER RIVERSIDE
PROMENADE TO ENTER THE PARK NEAR THE TWO DOMES.
WALKING AROUND THE PARK WONT COST YOU A CENT BUT
IF YOU WANT TO STEP INSIDE THE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED
CONSERVATORIES, OR WALK AMONGST THE SUPERTREES,
THERE IS A FEE. THE MAIN PARK AREA IS OPEN FROM
900 TO 2100.
65.CHINATOWN
- CHINATOWN, WITH ITS COLOURFUL PERANAKAN
SHOP-HOUSES AND HANDFUL OF HISTORICAL
ATTRACTIONS, MAKES FOR A PLEASANT STROLL. IT IS
DIVIDED INTO FOUR MAIN DISTRICTS, NAMELY KRETA
AYER, TELOK AYER, TANJONG PAGAR AND BUKIT PASOH,
BUT THE CENTRE OF ACTIVITIES REVOLVES AROUND
SMITH AND PAGODA STREETS. CHINATOWN OFFERS A LOT
MORE THAN JUST THE RESTORED SHOPS AND ETHNIC
PLACES OF WORSHIP, SUCH AS THE OLD HOKKIEN TEMPLE
THIAN HOCK KENG, SRI MARIAMMAN HINDU TEMPLE AND
JAMES MOSQUE, ITS A HAVEN FOR HAWKER FOOD
LOVERS. THERES ALSO A GOOD MIX OF HOTELS HERE,
FROM HERITAGE SHOP-HOUSE HOTELS TO FIVE-STAR
LUXURY BOUTIQUE ACCOMMODATION. THE CHINATOWN MRT
STATION BRINGS YOU TO THE DOORSTEP OF PAGODA
STREET.
76.ORCHARD ROAD
- ORCHARD ROAD IS THE EPICENTRE OF SHOPPING IN
SINGAPORE AND IS SIMILAR TO LONDONS OXFORD
STREET OR HONG KONGS NATHAN ROAD. THIS BUSTLING
BOULEVARD GOT ITS NAME AFTER THE NUTMEG AND
PEPPER PLANTATIONS THAT ONCE LINED IT IN THE
1800S. FLANKED ON BOTH SIDES BY LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT STORES, TINY BOUTIQUES,
OFFICES, SPAS, BEAUTY SALONS, HOTELS,
ENTERTAINMENT SPOTS, RESTAURANTS, AND CAFES, ONE
COULD SPEND A WHOLE DAY TRAWLING THE STRETCH
STARTING FROM TANGLIN MALL ON TANGLIN ROAD DOWN
TO PLAZA SINGAPURA AT THE LOWER END OF ORCHARD
ROAD. SHOPPING MALLS IN ORCHARD ROAD ARE STOCKED
WITH PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN FROM
APPAREL, CONSUMER ELECTRONIC ITEMS,
LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL FASHION LABELS AND
HOUSEWARES. THERE IS ALWAYS SOME KIND OF FAIR OR
ACTIVITY TAKING PLACE IN THE MALLS AND CENTRES SO
THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT. AND IF YOU ARE
WEARY, TAKE A BREATHER AT ONE OF THE MANY
ALFRESCO SPOTS ALONG THE ROAD AND WATCH THE WORLD
GO BY. THE CHANGING SKYLINE ON ORCHARD NEVER
FAILS TO AMAZE. MALLS OR BUILDINGS ARE EITHER
SPROUTING UP OR BEING SPRUCED UP TO KEEP UP WITH
COMPETITION. BUSKERS AND PERFORMING ARTISTES DO
TAKE TO THE SIDEWALKS ON WEEKENDS. ON SATURDAY
NIGHT, ORCHARD ROAD TAKES ON A VIBRANCY WHEN
PARTICIPATING OUTLETS EXTEND THEIR SHOPPING HOURS
TILL 1100.
87.SINGAPORE FLYER
- PASSENGERS ON THE SINGAPORE FLYER WILL GET TO SEE
SUCH CITY SIGHTS AS THE SINGAPORE RIVER, RAFFLES
PLACE, MARINA BAY, EMPRESS PLACE AND THE PADANG.
EACH OF SINGAPORE FLYER 28 CITY-BUS-SIZED
AIR-CONDITIONED CAPSULES CAN CARRY UP TO 28
PASSENGERS AND A COMPLETE ROTATION OF THE WHEEL
TAKES APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. IF SHOPPING IS
YOUR THING, THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES
HERE FROM LUXURY WATCHES TO JEWELLERY BUT ITS
NOT ALL ABOUT EXTRAVAGANCE YOU CAN SAMPLE
VARIOUS TYPES OF DELICIOUS FOOD AT MANY OF THE
CITY-STATES RESTAURANTS AS WELL AS RELAXING AT A
SPA FACILITY OFFERING SUCH TREATMENTS AS A DR.
FISH SPA AND FOOT REFLEXOLOGY. AN ACTIVITY NOT
TO BE MISSED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE IDEA OF
FLYING IS TO EXPERIENCE THE FLIGHT SIMULATOR AND
BE A PILOT FOR A DAY. IN A WELL-EQUIPPED COCKPIT
98.SENTOSA
- SENTOSA ISLAND IS A MAN-MADE ISLAND THAT WAS
BUILT FOR FUN AND RECREATION. THE MANY
ATTRACTIONS ON OFFER AT SENTOSA INCLUDE THE
EXPANSIVE RESORTS WORLD, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
SINGAPORE, TIGER SKY TOWER, SINGAPORE BUTTERFLY
INSECT KINGDOM, AND ONE OF THE LARGEST
COLLECTIONS OF AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE WORLD, SEA
AQUARIUM, ALL OF WHICH CONTINUE TO DRAW REPEAT
VISITORS FROM ALL OVER ASIA. LOCATED JUST SOUTH
OF SINGAPORE CBD, THE 12-MINUTE CABLE CAR RIDE
FROM VIVO CITY TO SENTOSA ISLAND HAS THE ADDED
BONUS OF PROVIDING ASTOUNDING PANORAMIC VIEWS. IF
ALL OF THIS SOUNDS EXHAUSTING, DON'T WORRY,
BECAUSE SENTOSA ISLAND ARE SEVERAL SOFT, SANDY
BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST WHICH ARE
ESPECIALLY POPULAR ON WEEKENDS. THIS IS THE
PERFECT PLACE TO ESCAPE THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF
THE CBD AND ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE A BEACH RESORT
EXPERIENCE JUST A FEW MINUTES FROM ONE OF ASIA'S
MOST ENIGMATIC CITIES.
109.SINGAPORE NIGHT SAFARI
- SINGAPORE NIGHT SAFARI IS A WORLD-CLASS
ATTRACTION THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT
AND WONDER FOR VISITORS, BUT ARE DEDICATED TO
CONSERVATION, RESCUE AND RESEARCH TO HELP IMPROVE
THE LIVES OF ANIMALS BOTH IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE
WILD. THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS FROM ASIA, AFRICA,
EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS CAN BE SEEN IN THE
SPACIOUS NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS OF NIGHT SAFARI.
THESE ATTRACTION ALONE HELP SINGAPORE EARN ITS
WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST
FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS IN ASIA.
1110.LITTLE INDIA AND ARAB STREET
- ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING ASPECTS OF SINGAPORE IS
THE DIVERSITY OF ITS NEIGHBORHOODS. YES, THE
COUNTRY IS A SAVVY SHOPPERS' PARADISE, BUT YOU'LL
ALSO FIND RICH TRADITIONS, DELICIOUS FOODS AND
LOCAL CHARACTER IN ITS OLDER QUARTERS. NOWHERE IS
THIS TRUER THAN IN LITTLE INDIA AND ARAB STREET
(ALSO KNOWN AS THE ARAB QUARTER). THE INDIAN
COMMUNITY HAS A RICH HISTORY IN SINGAPORE, AND
THIS ENCLAVE DATES BACK MORE THAN 200 YEARS.
SINGAPORE'S NAME ACTUALLY DERIVES FROM THE
SANSKRIT WORDS FOR LION CITY, ACCORDING TO LITTLE
INDIA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE. TODAY, THE NEIGHBORHOOD
IS A THRIVING, COLORFUL PLACE WHERE TRADITIONAL
HOLIDAYS ARE CELEBRATED, AND VISITORS CAN OBSERVE
WORSHIP AND ACTIVITY AT THE SRI VEERAMAKALIAMMAN
TEMPLE OR PURCHASE SARIS WHILE MINGLING WITH
LOCAL VENDORS.
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