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When in Singapore make sure you don't miss these Singapore highlights.
Sentosa Island is one of the major hightlights of Singapore. It's a tropical theme park with sandy beaches and just ten minutes from Singapore. Connected to the mainland with a causeway bridge, it is a popular excursion for all. All bus and monorail transportation around Sentosa is roofed within the entrance fee.
The easist method of getting to Sentosa would be to take the MRT train to HarbourFront station. On Level 3 of Vivocity, the Sentosa Express monorail goes over the causeway towards the island. Alternatively, from HarbourFront you can ride the Cable Car for scenic views of the city and also the island. Or take a taxi straight to Sentosa Island.
There are many attractions and activities on Sentosa Island:
Images of Singapore is really a wax museum with displays depicting the storyline of Singapore's history, found at the top of the hill (Imbiah lookout) close to the Cable Car station.
Sky Tower is an observation tower found at the top hill close to the Cable Car station. It requires you up to and including height of 131m above sea level and offers a 360-degree view of Sentosa, Singapore and also the Southern islands. Day or night, views in the tower promise to become both scenic and breathtaking.
Sentosa Merlion is a 37m high statue of the Merlion (half fish, half lion and national symbol of Singapore). Visitors may take the elevator as much as the mouth and head lookouts for great views over Sentosa Island and Singapore's Port.
Songs of the Sea at Beach Singapore Station is really a nightly extravaganza set in the sea with a live cast, pyrotechnics, water jets and lasers
Underwater World takes visitors in to the ocean depths using a moving travellator that ferries you through an 83-metre-long acrylic tunnel. Everywhere are sharks, stingrays, eels and schools of fish.
Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach Singapore has highly intelligent and loveable pink Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins demonstrating their natural abilities. You may also swim using the dolphins.
Fort Siloso may be the former WW2 British Naval Base and fortress in which the British waited to protect a seabourne Japanese invasion. The guns were stated for the sea when preparing to have an attack. However, the Japanese came through the jungle on the Malay peninsula and caught the British by surprise.
Singapore Flyer is the world's largest Giant Observation Wheel and is located at Marina Bay. In a height of 165m and including fixed capsules how big a bus, Singapore Flyer provides panoramic views that capture Singapore's skyline glimpses of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Singapore Zoo is situated at Mandai Lake Road next to the Seletar Reservoir and it is among the best zoos in Asia, if not the planet. The animals are held in spacious, landscaped enclosures, separated in the visitors by wet or dry moats. There's a zoo train that can take visitors through the park and children can enjoy at Rainforest Kidzworld, a water play area themed like a wet animal wonderland.
Jungle Breakfast is an extremely popular buffet breakfast, at the zoo, hosted by a selection of animals for example orangutans, otters and elephants.
Night Safari belongs to the Zoo and is the earth's first wildlife park one that is viewed during the night with geographic zones such as the Southeast Asian rainforest, African savanna, Nepalese river valley, South American pampas and Burmese jungle. At the amphitheater, the 30 minute 'Creatures of the Night' show runs three times per night. The tram tour is extremely recommended otherwise visitors will do lots of walking and the eastern part of the park is not accessible by walking. At the second tram station there's a walking path 'The Leopard Trail' for viewing giraffes, flying squirrels, lions along with other animals.
Jurong Bird Park is an open-concept park and its collection of a lot more than 8,000 birds from 600 species is probably the largest on the planet. The Park specialises in birds from Southeast Asia. The Park has four walk-in aviaries, among the world's largest walk-in aviary with the tallest man-made waterfall. Bird shows, staged in the Pools Amphitheater and Fuji Hawk Walk are entertaining and informative and have thrilled visitors throughout the world.
Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden is situated next to Lakeside MRT. A really pleasant place for people to relax and through Sept/Oct every year there is a Lantern Festival where the garden is illuminated with thousands of lanterns making a wonderful night-time experience.
Singapore Science Centre houses a lot more than 850 science and technology exhibits. Omni-Theatre is definitely an Omnimax movie cinema and Planetarium located next to the Science Centre.
Snow City is a permanent indoor snow center in Singapore. Should you prefer a break in the humid and hot Singaporean climate this is actually the spot to be. Skiing, snowboarding or sleds are available for hire subzero bar.
Botanic Gardens can be found on Bukit Timah Road and have trees and plants from tropical climates all over the world. [Open 5am-midnight, Free entry]
National Orchid Garden is found in the Botanic Gardens and also the home of Singapore's national flower, the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid, and many others. [Open 8:30am-7pm]
Singapore Grand Prix is a formula one night race locked in late September every year on the street circuit at Marina Bay.
Marina Barrage is a dam built across the 350m mouth from the Marina Channel. Keeping out seawater, it transforms the Marina Basin into a freshwater body. The Marina Basin waters are constant throughout the year, making it well suited for aquatic sports. You will find a variety of Food & Beverage outlets.
Bumboats are small tourist-oriented boats that cruise the Singapore River offering short rides and cruises with nice views of the Singapore CBD skyline.
National Museum of Singapore houses many exhibits covering the history of Singapore.
Singapore Art Museum houses exhibitions of contemporary art from both Singapore and the Asia.
Sultan Mosque (Masjid Sultan) is the largest mosque in Singapore using its golden domes. Visitors should be appropriately dressed (shorts, short-skirts & sleeveless shirts are not permissible).
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque may be the second most important mosque in Singapore named after an aristocratic Malay woman who donated money to build it. It was build with a mixture of local Malay Muslim and British colonial architecture.
Sri Krishnan is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu located on Waterloo Street.
Sri Mariamman Temple at 244 South Bridge Rd is Singapore's oldest and most important Hindu temple and price a visit for the intricately carved entrance. Remember to go without your shoes and don't disturb the worshippers.
Chinatown lies behind the soaring skyscrapers of Singapore's financial district contrasting that old with the new. In the crowded and colourful network of streets and alleyways Chinese merchants sell their goods from the first floor of quaint pre-war shop houses. This cultural hub of Chinese migrants is bounded by Upper Pickering Street, Cantonment Road, New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road. Go ahead and take MRT to Chinatown station arriving on Pagoda walking street. Walk along Pagoda Street and explore the parallel streets of Mosque Street, Temple Street, Smith Street and Sago Street. It's a great place to visit night or day.
