First Visit to Singapore - What to do?

Can anyone advise us on their top 10 things to do/places to visit in Singapore to help us make the most of our short time there.
Many thanks in anticipation of your replies.

Sentosa - Beaches, bars, and lots of touristy activities to keep you busy
Sim Lim Square - Intense bargaining for super cheap electronics
Orchard Road - High fashion and high class shopping
The Zoo - Easily spend a full day at the zoo and Night Safari
Singapore Flyer - Just opened, get a great view of the whole city
Esplanade - See an opera, the orchestra, a musical, or any kind of show at the renowned Theatres by the Bay
Merlion Fountain - A must-see stop at the bay
Chinatown - Haven't been there other than Chinese New Year but I hear its a nice place to visit
Little India - Great Indian food at Bananaleaf Apolo
Long Bar - The nostalgic bar at the Raffles Hotel and the birthplace of the Singapore Sling
Chocolate Buffet - Indulge in everything chocolate for a fancy night at the Fullerton

Try this site .
If you want to get some interesting info and wander around, I also suggest doing the Singapore walks .
Have a great time - there's lots to do and see other than shopping.

1.Roti Channai
2.Murtabak
3.Rojak
4.Ais Kachang
5.Chicken Rice
6.Fish Head Curry
7.Yong Tau Foo.
8.Soft Shell Crab at East Coast Park, evenings by taxi from CBD
9.Satay
10.Herbal Soup with exotic meats, yes, apart from chicken, you can get other meats too

Don't be too ambitious to see it all.

The reason is because Singapore is hot and humid, some (a number of people) say its not, but I know I sweated a lot when I was there.

You need at least 2 or 3 handkerchiefs, use one, put into pocket, use the other, the first one will be dry by the time you need it for the third time usage.

Drink lots of water, because you will sweat it out, instead of pissing it out.

Keep an open mind.

O, if coming in to Changi Airport, get the taxi from the airport at least use it once. It might be a bit more expensive, but you can chat with the taxi driver who is a font of knowledge.

They tend to be of a less scamming nature than say, taxi drivers in Malaysia or Thailand.

English is spoken, but the accent is different, and you will need to get used to it!

Sometimes the food is very heat hot, as in just out of the pot. Esp noodles, so if you want to try say, kok lor mee, noodles soup, don't put it straight into your mouth, you will burn it.

The trick is to use either the chopsticks or the fork to cool the noodles down a smidgen. Fork it or chop stick it out of the soup for a few secs, then into mouth.

The second type of hot, is chilli hot, pedas or hiam, pedas is Malay for chilli hot, hiam is quasi Hokkien.

In a hawker centre, watch how people order. You can sit anywhere you want, and an "assistant" will come to ask what you want. If you are western, they will try to speak basic English. Some of them might even speak very good English.

You can order from 2 or 3 different stalls, for 2 or 3 different snacks to make it a meal.

Anyway, Singapore is a great place to be.

Very efficient, and all well planned.

MRT is a great thing, cheap too. One tip, spend the least time in transit from A to B. The more time you spend on the line, the quicker your tap card balance will go down.

You should at least do one of the guided Singapore walks. It is $25 per person and they are really informative. I did the Time of The Empire and also Secrets of the Red Lantern Tour. Both were awesome and if I ever go back to Singapore I will definately do more. Our guide Geraldine was funny and really knew what she was talking about.

http://www.singaporewalks.com/

you can visit the Singapore Flyer , world's largest giant observation wheel.. ... can see the entire singapore at a glance. Just walk in to buy tickets.. it's already open to the public and it's just next to Marina Square or Suntec City..

Sentosa Island definitely:

dolphon lagoon
great views from the merlion
luge and skyride
Fort Siloso
sky tower etc

Sentosa

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breakfast at the zoo.

1. Swim with Pink Dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon at Sentosa Island. You will get to learn about their behaviour and interact with them. Only very small group. You will get to to do a dorsel swim tow, amazing! They will take plenty of photo's for you, give a t-shirt, entry into underwater world and the dolphin show is also included in the price.

2 & 3. Have breakfast with at Singapore Zoo (you MUST book!) then spend a great day there, followed by a great night at the Night Safari (don't worry about booking the dinner, plenty of choices of places to eat tea) but you have to go on the tram otherwise you miss half of the park.

1. Jurong Bird Park. Just amazing!

2. Luge and Skyride @ Sentosa Island: But you have to take to 2 ride combo, just like their t-shirsts say - once is never enough!

3. Cable Car Ride from Singapore to Sentosa Island for a view to take your breath away.

4. Ben and Jerry's Waffle Sundae: for lunch on a hot day, how refreshingly indulgent

5. Songs of the Sea @ Sentosa Island: the story is a bit corny but it is a water and laser light show done at night using fireworks and music. Looks amazing. Has an underlying story to keep the kids amused.

9 & 10. Chinatown & Orchard Road . Go for a walk, talk in the sights and sounds

You will remember it forever!

eat - chilli crab

I had a brunch at The Equinox, on 70th floor of Swissotel The Stamford. Even with bad weather, the views were breathtaking... on a clear day you can see a part of Malaysia and Indonesia.