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| Singapore Travel Guide |
| by Jaswinder (Author), Weikey (Mapper) |
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| Price: USD 2.95 |
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| Language: English |
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16 (3 Maps) |
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| What's inside? |
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Planning a trip to the Lion City? a4trip's Singapore guidebook will help you find your way around the island. It'll show you where to stay, eat, visit and shop, and is choc-full of useful travel tips. You wouldn't want to miss it!
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| What's an a4trip guidebook? |
| An a4trip guidebook is a travel guide that'll provide you with the information you'll need to plan your trip and to find your way around. Our guidebooks are downloadable in PDF format, and are designed to be so compact, you can take it with you everywhere you go. |
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Singapore, known as 'The Lion City', is a highly cosmopolitan island nation situated at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Although it is the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, this city-state has a great number of world-class attractions, as tourism is one of its largest industries. Taking its role as a major aviation hub in Asia very seriously, Singapore has one of the best air terminals in the world - Changi Airport. Singapore is also accessible by land from Malaysia via railway, as well as the Johor-Singapore Causeway and the Tuas Second Link. Frequent ferry services also connect the island to nearby Indonesian ports.
As mainland Singapore is so compact, it is easy to explore the city via their public transport system, which includes the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), buses and taxis. In fact, a special tourist pass was created to give tourists the best value and ease of travel for as little as S$8 per day. Once there, travelers can chose from a variety of accommodation options, from backpacker, budget and youth hostels to boutique and five-star hotels.
Singaporeans are well-known for their passion for food and eating is sometimes jokingly referred to as a national pastime. There are countless hawker stalls and food centres, like Lau Pa Sat, serving popular local dishes like chicken rice, satay, laksa, chili crab and fish head curry. There are also a dazzling number of restaurants and eateries dishing out all kinds of international fare.
The city itself is a 'feast' for the eyes. Its landmarks vary greatly, from Grand Dames like the Raffles Hotel, which was built in 1887, to the very modern (and durian-like) Esplanade, one of the world's busiest arts centres in the world. Art lovers will definitely find Singapore a treat, as it is a major regional centre for the arts. Some museums, like the Asian Civilisations Museum, the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum, are housed in impeccably-restored colonial buildings. Others, like the Red Dot Design Museum and MINT (Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys), the world's first purpose-built museum for toys, are housed in spanking new buildings.
Many call Singapore a 'shopper's paradise' and rightfully so. The city's ethnic enclaves, like Little India, Chinatown, Geylang Serai, Bugis Village and Arab Street have bazaars that overflow with souvenir items. The city's main shopping and entertainment area, Orchard Road, has seemingly endless upmarket stores, restaurants, cafés and nightclubs. Another main urban attraction is the Singapore River. Its three main commercial areas, Boat Quay, Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay are popular spots for entertainment, dining and shopping.
To escape the city's constant flurry, residents often seek refuge at the tranquil Singapore Botanic Gardens. Nature and animal lovers will also delight in the award-winning Singapore Zoo and its Night Safari, as well as the Jurong Bird Park and Reptile Park. The more adventurous can explore the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, which are home to hundreds of species of tropical flora and fauna. The many small islands around Singapore are major tourist attractions in themselves, like Jurong, Tekong, Ubin and Sentosa. The latter is an especially popular vacation spot for families, with its impressive Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom and Underwater World.
You may apply for a Visa at Singaporean embassies at a fee of S$30. All visitors must meet entry requirements such as a valid passport, sufficient funds for the period of stay and confirmed onward or return air tickets. Tourists who don't require a Visa will be issued social visit passes that may be valid for a maximum of 3 months.
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