Tourism in Singapore
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Singapore has become noted among international travellers as an exciting travel destination. Its cultural diversity reflects its rich colonial history and Malay, Chinese, Arab and Indian ethnicities.
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Singapore is a highly efficient, very clean and safe city, with English as one of its numerous official languages.
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Shopping
For many years considered to be the business hub of Southeast Asia, Singapore has an expansive shopping precinct located in the Orchard Road district. Filled with several multistorey shopping centres, the area also has many hotels, and is regarded by many as the tourism centre of Singapore. Locals also treat that as their shopping haven.
Resorts
Sentosa is a relatively large island of Singapore located to its south. Along with a beachfront resort, the island features a historical museum, the Underwater World aquarium and several other tourist attractions.
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Botanical Garden
Singapore has one of the finest international Botanic gardens open to the public. These extensive tropical gardens include the National Orchid collection with over 3000 types of orchids growing.
Animal Parks
Another popular tourist attraction in Singapore is the Singapore Zoo and its Night Safari, which allows people to explore Asian, African and South American habitats at night, without any visible barriers between guests and the wild animals.
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Recently the government has also been promoting Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve (http://http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/) as a quiet getaway from the humdrum of day to day living. You can also try the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (http://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/display_park.asp?parkid=8) if you are into natural sceneries and treks. Also famous is the Jurong BirdPark, wherein there are specimens of magnificent bird life from around the world, including a flock of one thousand flamingos.
Food in Singapore
Food from cultures all over the world is available in Singapore. Mainly, they are Chinese,Malay, and Indian food. Tourists and locals alike will think that the best local food is to be found in small eating house-like establishments called hawker stalls/food courts. Hawker stalls are without air-con and can be pretty noisy but the food is normally good and cheap. Food courts have air-conditioners installed but the price is generally higher than hawker stalls.
There is also a proliferation of American fast-food chains, such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Burger King.
Boat Quay
This is a stretch of restaurants and pubs along the western bank of the Singapore River, between South Bridge Road and the UOB Plaza, and is popular with the young adult office workers and foreign expatriates.
Singapore also has an amazing variety of local dessert delights. Try the world famous Ice kachang.
Clarke Quay
This is a stretch of riverbank about ten minutes' walk upriver from Boat Quay. It has a similar range of pubs and restaurants as Boat Quay, as well as the famed Satay Club and a wide range of shops and occasional promotional events.
Miscellaneous topics
- Traffic drives on the left.
- Date format: DD/MM/YYYY.
- Postal code: 6 digits.
- Telephone prefixes: 6xxx-xxxx land lines; 8xxx-xxxx and 9xxx-xxxx mobile lines. 9xxx-xxxx pager lines.
- Voltage: 220-240V, 50 Hz; Power connector: 3-pin rectangular (British).
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External links
- Singapore Tourism Board (http://www.stb.com.sg)
- Visit Singapore (http://www.visitsingapore.com/)