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Singapore Attractions
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 | | Orchard Road | Orchard Road, the city's most exciting retail and entertainment hub, is a popular attraction amongst tourists and locals in Singapore. Whatever your budget is, you can almost always find something to buy. Most shopping centres have an anchor tenant (usually a major department store) and other smaller retailers. Gems for the picking range from designer labels, mid-range goods and budget items. Some popular department stores to check out are Tangs, Ngee Ann City, Wisma Atria, Centrepoint, Scotts and Plaza Singapura.
Distance from Hotel: 10-minute by cab
| | | | | |  | | Singapore Botanic Garden | Situated near Orchard Road, the 52-hectare Botanic Garden combines both primary jungle and manicured gardens that hold thousands of flora species, including many rare specimens. It also houses the 7.4-acre Singapore Orchid Garden, featuring more than 3000 orchids.
Distance from Hotel: 15-minute by cab www.sbg.org.sg | | | | | |  | | Singapore Art Museum | The Singapore Art Museum at Bras Basah Road, just across from the Singapore History Museum, is housed in a beautifully restored school building (the former St Joseph's Institution).
The Singapore Art Museum's state-of-the-art galleries feature paintings, sculptures and installations drawn from its 4000-strong permanent collection of South-East Asian modern and contemporary art as well as touring 'blockbuster' shows.
Distance from Hotel: 5-minute by foot www.nhb.gov.sg/sam | | | | | |  | | Clarke Quay | Situated along Singapore River, Clarke Quay is a festival village combining entertainment, waterfront recreation, food and shopping outlets housed in restored warehouses and shophouses, some dating back to the late 1880s.
Distance from Hotel: 10-minute by cab
| | | | | |  | | Sentosa Island | Sentosa is Singapore's most popular leisure and recreation resort, transformed from a military area in 1972. Attractions found on the island include a village featuring Asian food, arts and crafts, beautiful architecture, a butterfly and insect museum, a wax museum, an underwater aquarium and an orchid garden.
Enjoy a scenic cable car ride to the island and observe the 37-metre tall Merlion Tower soaring in the sky.
Distance from Hotel: 15-minute by cab www.sentosa.com.sg | | | | | |  | | Asian Civilisations Museum | This museum features art pieces and artefacts from South-East Asia, China, India and the Islamic world. The museum was originally a Chinese school, built in the 19th century.
Distance from Hotel: 15-minute by foot www.acm.org.sg | | | | | | | | Peranakan Museum | Peranakan culture is the blending of Chinese and Malay cultures that emerged in the 19th century as Chinese-born in Singapore, Penang and Malacca began adopting Malay fashions, cuisine and architectural style. At Peranakan Museum, situated along Armenian Street, this colourful and unique culture is vibrantly depicted in the beautiful buildings.
Distance from Hotel: 5-minute by cab | | | | | |  | | CHIJMES | CHIJMES (pronounced 'chimes') started as a convent girls' school and orphanage in 1854. The convent was closed in 1983 and declared a National Heritage Site. Today, CHIJMES is an attraction that offers an exciting dining, shopping, leisure and entertainment experience.
CHIJMES Hall, the restored chapel, provides a spectacular backdrop for musicals, recitals and other theatrical performances. One of the last few cloistered convents in the world, the fine Gothic architecture offers a great photographic opportunity and is well worth a visit.
Distance from Hotel: 2-minute by foot www.chijmes.com.sg | | | | | |  | | Colonial Singapore | North of the Singapore River is an area filled with colonial buildings constructed during the British rule. These buildings include the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, Parliament House, the Supreme Court, City Hall, Singapore Cricket Club, St Andrew Cathedral and Raffles Hotel. Most of the buildings have been restored to their former glory.
Distance from Hotel: 10-minute by foot | | | | | |  | | Singapore Zoo / Night Safari | Acclaimed by zoologists and tourists as one of the best zoos in the world, Singapore Zoo is set in 170 acres of parkland next to a lake. There are more than 1600 animals in residence and 170 different species, fifty percent of which are endangered species from South-East Asia. The Night Safari, opened in 1994, is the world's first and only night zoo, which provides a rare opportunity to see nocturnal animals in their active state.
Distance from Hotel: 20-minute by cab www.zoo.com.sg | | | | | | | | Singapore History Museum | The rich heritage of the island is depicted here through showcasing the trends and developments leading to modern-day Singapore. The history of Singapore is told through 20 dioramas, William Farquhar's collection of drawings, a Peranakan house, Fort Canning, Tiger Balm King's decorative carvings and a secret society lodge. The museum is housed in a grand colonial building topped by a giant silver dome, which was built in 1887.
Distance from Hotel: 10-minute by cab www.nationalmuseum.sg | | | | | |  | | Chinatown | The ethnic districts of Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India are testimonies to the island nation's rich ethnic, cultural and historical heritage. The districts are home to religious monuments as well as quaint shophouses, from traditional herbs and textiles to decorative items and antiques.
Try the Tanjong Pagar area for traditional tea shops, painted masks, waxed paper umbrellas and lacquerware. Then wander over to Smith Street, Trengganu Street, Temple Street and Pagoda Street where the streets are at their narrowest and the bargains at their best.
Distance from Hotel: 5-minute by cab | | | | | |  | | Little India | Best seen on foot, Little India, located along Serangoon Road, is awash with the scents and sights of the subcontinent. Stroll along this road and the neighbouring alleyways to take in the quaint, old-fashioned shops selling spices, sarees, trinkets, Indian jewellery and daily products used by the average Indian household.
Distance from Hotel: 10-minute by cab | | | | | | | | Kampong Glam and Arab Street | Nothing in Singapore beats Arab Street for bazaar-style shopping with true ethnic character. The street itself is a riot of colourful textiles from all over Asia, sold at very low prices. Here you can browse through hole-in-the-wall shops, haggle to your heart's content and come away with the most delightful purchases at bargain prices. The little streets in this area form the historical focal point of Muslim life in Singapore.
Distance from Hotel: 15-minute by cab | | | | | |
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