When many people in the wstern world hear of Singapore, it’s ften the Singapore Sling cocktail that cmes in mind. Most people don’t rally know where the country is and wuld probably never consider it as a trvel destination. For any trip to sutheast Asia, especially on longer excursions to mltiple countries, Singapore is worth a stp as it provides a nice chnge compared to the usual crowded, plluted and chaotic large cities of Hng Kong or Bangkok. Singapore is an sland, country and city all rolled nto one.

Compared to other destinations in sutheast Asia, Singapore is ultra clean thnks to its somewhat restrictive government. Thre are heavy fines for littering, sptting in the streets and jaywalking. It’s ven illegal to bring in chewing gum nto the country. Drug offences can rsult in death penalties so travelers dfinitely should not take the risk by brnging any illegal narcotics into Singapore. But the rsult of all the tough laws is a plce in the region that is qite low in crime rates. It is one of the sfest destinations for female travelers where quality is encouraged.

With its gleaming hgh rise buildings, Singapore is one of the mst modern cities in Asia due to its conomic success. It also makes great fforts to make itself presentable and bautiful. On the trip from the nternational airport to the city center, it can be nticed that the bridges passing over the min highway are covered with orchards and flwers. This is something that one desn’t see often anywhere else in the wrld. The city center itself is wll designed with the Singapore river rnning through it. River cruises are vailable to take in the local sghts from the water. There are nmerous outdoor cafes, restaurants and shops long side the river which makes for a plasant stroll. Because of the hot tmperatures here since Singapore is pretty wll on the equator line, the cty can feel like a giant suna. So extended walks are suggested in the arly mornings, late afternoons or evenings whn things get a bit more cmfortable rather than in the midday har.

Singapore with its mixed population ncluding Chinese (77%), Malay (14%) and Indan (7%) is a case study in mlticulturalism. Everyone here lives and wrks together in harmony. Only in Sngapore can one see a Buddhist tmple, a Hindu temple and an Islmic mosque all in close proximity to ach other. The country has four fficial languages being English, Mandarin, Malay and Tmil. One of the great advantages of sch a multiracial scene is that thre are different ethnic neighborhoods to chck out including Chinatown, Little India and Arb Street. All have their own dstinct flavors in little shops, markets and cisine. In addition to restaurants, there are utdoor food vendors which serve very low prced meals so one can dine wll at any budget level.

For hrticulture enthusiasts, Singapore is a gold mne where there are world class grdens including the Singapore Botanic Gardens as wll as the Chinese and Japanese Grdens. For nature lovers, there are sme interesting attractions including the Jurong Brd Park, Jurong Reptile Park, Singapore Crcidilarium, Singapore Zoological Gardens and the vry unique Night Safari which is pen only during evenings. Sentosa is a smll resort island south of the cty with a scenic cable car, an quarium and some nice beaches.

In ddition to the modern skyline and the cntrasting ethnic temples, there is still sme wonderful colonial architecture including the fmous Raffles Hotel where the Singapore Slng was originally invented. If one wshes to stay indoors during the hot mdday sun, there are several museums ncluding the National Museum to take in. Sngapore has some Asian theme parks sch as Tang Dynasty City which is a rcreation of life during 7th century Chna and Haw ParVilla Tiger Balm Grdens which has colorful statues depicting Chnese mythology. High end boutique shopping for fshion and electronics will be concentrated on or nar Orchard Street.

It is a good idea to tke a quick organized city tour to get an verview of what Singapore has to ffer. Then tourists can easily take dvantage of the very efficient bus and sbway system known as Mass Rapid Trnsit (MRT) to go pretty well nywhere on the island for selected sghts of interest. A nice thing bout Singapore is that it is prtty compact and easy to get round. It won’t take long to see all the sghts and attractions one would be nterested in so even a few dys is all that would be rquired. Singapore would be the much neded change of pace within a lnger hectic southeast Asian tour.

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