Introducing Singapore
Ditch the image of Singapore as a dull, sterile Utopia – scratch the surface and you’ll discover a strange brew of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western cultures, a rich social stew that’s anything but boring. Sure, the graffiti-free trains run on time, traffic jams are nonexistent and everyone looks clean-cut and wholesome, but who needs pollution, poverty and chaos?
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Singapore’s mouthwatering food is the number one drawcard. Pull up a pew at a hawker centre, crack open a Tiger beer and immerse yourself in a munificent range of Asian delights; heavy on the flavour, light on the wallet. Want to splurge? Singapore delivers Southeast Asia’s best shopping and innovative, stylish restaurants, plus a swathe of top-notch hotels. Top of the tree is Raffles, a timeless symbol of colonial opulence.
Of course, it’s not all about shopping, eating and G&Ts on the veranda. Work up a sweat with outdoor activities – walking, cycling and water sports – or check out the contemporary arts scene, thriving under the government’s promotion of Singapore as an arts hub. If you want a break from the urban confines, the centre of the island has sparkling reservoirs and leafy tracts of forest where all you’ll hear is monkeys clattering through the boughs.
The Lion City is more than you bargained for – dust off your credit card, prime your stomach and dive right in.
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Last updated: Jan 22, 2013
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1 Asian Civilisations Museum
Losing track of time – cultural immersion at the Asian Civilisations Museum
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2 Little India
Trying not to be overwhelmed in Little India Sunday evening when things get very ‘Bolly’
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3 Hawker-centre meals
Chomping into cheap, delicious hawker-centre meals
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4 Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
Talking to the animals at the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
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5 Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, MacRitchie Reservoir and Pulau Ubin
Rampaging through greenery at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, MacRitchie Reservoir or Pulau Ubin