Singapore, all but a speck on the world map, is a vibrant and bustling city of skyscrapers and multi-racial moods and charms. For sight-seeing, do not miss the Singapore Zoological Gardens, Haw Par Villa, Tang Dynasty Village, Chinatown, Little India and Arab Street.
The centre of colonial Singapore is north of the Singapore river. Here, you will find Empress Place, now a museum, with the Raffles statue overlooking the river. Nearby, the Parliament House, Victoria Concern Hall and City Hall overlook the Padang, the venue of cricket matches, rugby and soccer. Raffles Hotel, reopened in 1991 after extensive renovation, is another symbol of old Singapore.
Night Safari Park at Singapore Zoological Gardens, allows people to view nocturnal wild animals in their natural habitats. Out of Jurong there’s the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The Jurong Bird Park is interesting even if you are not into bird-watching. There’s at two-hectare walk-in aviary which contains 3000 birds.
Orchard Road is the shopping and entertainment pulse. Boat Quay and Clarke Quay affer good food and entertainment spots. Peranakan Place, at Orchard and Emerald Hill Road, is a lane of restored shophouses. There are also several other shopping centres including Chinatown, Junction 8, Northpoint and Clarke Quay.
Attractions in Sentosa island include an Underwater World, beaches, Butterfly Park, Rare Stone Museum and sports facilities. There are ferry trips several times a day to Kusu island and St John’s island. Kusu island has a Chinese temple and a Malay shrine. Both places are good for swimming. Other islands – Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong – can be easily reached from Changi village. These islands have some quiet beaches and popular seafood restaurants.
Those who are into watersports can head for the East Coast Lagoon on the East Coast Parkway.
The centre of colonial Singapore is north of the Singapore river. Here, you will find Empress Place, now a museum, with the Raffles statue overlooking the river. Nearby, the Parliament House, Victoria Concern Hall and City Hall overlook the Padang, the venue of cricket matches, rugby and soccer. Raffles Hotel, reopened in 1991 after extensive renovation, is another symbol of old Singapore.
Night Safari Park at Singapore Zoological Gardens, allows people to view nocturnal wild animals in their natural habitats. Out of Jurong there’s the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The Jurong Bird Park is interesting even if you are not into bird-watching. There’s at two-hectare walk-in aviary which contains 3000 birds.
Orchard Road is the shopping and entertainment pulse. Boat Quay and Clarke Quay affer good food and entertainment spots. Peranakan Place, at Orchard and Emerald Hill Road, is a lane of restored shophouses. There are also several other shopping centres including Chinatown, Junction 8, Northpoint and Clarke Quay.
Attractions in Sentosa island include an Underwater World, beaches, Butterfly Park, Rare Stone Museum and sports facilities. There are ferry trips several times a day to Kusu island and St John’s island. Kusu island has a Chinese temple and a Malay shrine. Both places are good for swimming. Other islands – Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong – can be easily reached from Changi village. These islands have some quiet beaches and popular seafood restaurants.
Those who are into watersports can head for the East Coast Lagoon on the East Coast Parkway.
2 comments:
Tang Dynasty Village has already been demolished and no longer exist.
I loved Jurong Bird park - it is a must visit place for kids and adults
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