Botanical Garden and
National Orchid Gardens
showing off the variety of plants in the region. Especially the collection of orchids created
for the different famous visitors of Singapore and the new cool house are worth a visit.
Singapore is a modern Asian City with a rich history, beautiful sights and arguably the best
food in the world. Founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles it is a conglomerate of many
different cultures that still today give Singapore its special flair. The coming together of
Chinese, Malay, Indian and European cultures created a vibrant multi-cultural society with a
very modern forward looking attitude and, not to underestimate, a large variety of culinary
dishes. Some of the most visited attractions are:
The Raffles Hotel, the site where Sommerset Maugham has written and set some of his books, and the site where the famous Singapore Sling was created and which is still the best place to admire some of the colonial style of buildings so common in this part of the world.
Sentosa, an island with a large variety of
activities for the whole family, including
Underwater World, a walk beneath the sea,
Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom, awhere you can admire more than 1500 live butterflies from over 50 species fluttering
around you, Images of Singapore, a wax figure cabinet showing the rich history of Singapore,
the musical fountain laser show and many more attractions.
Botanical Garden and
National Orchid Gardens
showing off the variety of plants in the region. Especially the collection of orchids created
for the different famous visitors of Singapore and the new cool house are worth a visit.
Singapore Zoo and Night Safari are special attractions for the whole family showing one of the best selections of wildlife in an open concept. You can see here Komodo dragons having lunch, white tigers, a large variety of primates and many more animals.
Bukit Timah, one of only two sites of primary rainforest in an urban environment left in this world.
Sungei Buloh, a wetland reserve in which you can
take a walk together with monitor lizards, see tree climbing crabs, a wide variety of
birds and fish.
Esplanade, a modern theatre
and concert hall complex with renowned international musical performances and many free
cultural events by the bay of local artists.
Singapore is as well an ideal port of departure from which to explore Southeast Asia.
Several Indonesian islands can be reached by ferry
(Bintan,
Batam)
with beaches said to rival the beaches in Bali. Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam,
and Indonesia are all reachable within 2 hours or less by bus or plane and a variety of
modern low cost airlines make this as easy as never before.