Which touristy places are must go in Singapore

The small island which extends 43 Kms  length and 23 kms wide, in the South East Asia is one of the major hubs of trade and finance. Singapore A.K.A Lion City is a bustling metropolis  with skyscrapers, high rise buildings and lots of greenery. In the South East Asia, Singapore is one of the tourist countries and is generally visited along with either Malaysia or Thailand or Both. If flying to Changi Airport,Singapore and want to know how to kill layover time, check out What to do in layover.

 Night View of the Singapore Skyline with Marina Bay Sands and Flyer


The places can be visited depending on the time of the arrival and one's ability to start visiting places on the day arrival itself. So, the following places can be visited in 2 days if tight on schedule and more on energy. If stretched to 3 days, can explore at leisure.

1)Night Safari Tour

To experience  close encounters with many nocturnal animals of  different species, this is must visit. The adventure begins with tribal performance and then will continue to  a guided tram Safari Adventure. The tour passes through 7 geographical regions of the world, from the Himalayan Foothills to Equatorial Africa. There is a  Creatures of the Night Show after this, which are performed by nocturnal animals. Some may feel filmsy looking at the behavior of anchors, but nonetheless its a nice and interesting tour.
                                                               Night Safari Tour

2)Gardens by the Bay

Its rated as the "Top 10 Indoor Gardens of the World",  with more 500,000 plants from over 2,200 species.  The garden includes, the Flower Dome which is a duplicate of dry Mediterranean type and includes plants from different continents, Cloud Forest, Orchids and world's tallest indoor waterfall.

3)Merlion Statue

The traditional creature which has lion head and body of the fish is one of the most prominent landmarks of Singapore. Its a photo-shoot spot with the beautiful Marina Bay in the backdrop.

                                                              Merlion Statue

4)Sentosa Island

Its a popular resort which has world renowned Universal Studios and other attractions such as Marine Life Park, S.E.A Aquarium and Wings of Time laser show.
The cable car journey to the island is spellbound, as it goes over the Sea. The visit to Universal Studios is day long event and so can devote a day for it. In the island, the must visit places are the aquarium, Marine life park, Dolphin show and at evening, Wings of Time Laser show.

View from the Cable Car 

Merlion in the Sentosa Island
                                           
Wings of Time Laser Show


5)Universal Studios

The most popular theme park in the world is a must visit for all sects of people as it caters to all. The park is divided into 7 themes, Hollywood, New York, Sc-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, The Lost World, Far Far Away and Madagascar. The 4-D adventure show of Sherk is a different experience all together. My favorite is the Indoor Dark Roller Coaster in Ancient Egypt. Be sure to  enter park early to avoid long queues and if possible get an Express Pass.

Iconic Universal Studios symbol

Ancient Egypt Theme

6)Shopping

There are many places to shop for  trinkets and souvenirs. The reasonably priced places are China Town, Little India. For electronics and A-Z products, head to Mustafa market which is 24 hours open.

China Town

Kings of the Skies Show at Jurong Bird Park

Other attractions include Jurong Bird Park, Singapore Flyer, Singapore Botanical Garden , Singapore Zoo and many more.The city is safe and each places are connected well by MTR(Singapore metro). The travel in metro is the best way to reach places quickly. There are Indian restaurants like Komal Vilas, MTR Restaurant, Punjab Grill, and many more.

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