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| Where ? | Discover Singapore's highlights... |
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| Changi Airport | Discover why it won 16 "Best Airport in the World" awards in 1999... |
| The City | The ethnic districts, the temples, the buildings and the shopping... |
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Singapore
The Easy City !
| Backpacker's Survey | Rate : 10.80 /20 (down) | Rank : 9 /11 |
| Passplanet's Survey | Rate : 11.82 /20 | Rank : 12 /14 |
>> Description ? : A modern relaxed city full of greenery and quality attractions
>> Why go there ? Relax from your trip / Indulge yourself with western luxury / Traffic chewing gum / Meet animals at various theme parks / Spot some world's records / Shop happily / Converse in English / It is on your way !
>> Drawback ? The cost / The clinical look / The rules / The basic guesthouses
>> Cultural Highlights ? The museums / The Cultural corners : little India, Chinatown, Malay Village & Kampong Glam / Some corlorful Temples / See how Singaporean have fun on Sentosa Island
>> Natural Highlights ? The zoo & night safari / The jungle of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve / Ubin Island
>> How long ? 3 days would give you an idea of the place. One week would let you do most of the attractions plus some shopping
>> Budget ? US$17 per day (tiny room) or US$12 (dorm) excluding shopping, great food, beers or entrance fees. Add US$7 per day on average for the attractions.
>> Visa ? No need. 2 weeks on arrival for most westerners.
>> When to go ? At any time : the weather is constant and the shops never close !
The InnCrowd's Guide to
Singapore:
An off-the-beaten-track guide to the many facets of Singapore,
on the cheap with related travel links and printable free self-guided tours
and photo galleries of Singapore and the Region.
