Singapore Holidays Vacations
You cannot help but marvel the moment your plane lands at the Singapore airport with its polished flooring, excellent restaurants and boutiques. You will be struck by the orderliness of the place the moment you step into the street. Here you will find friendly taxi drivers who will want to know what brings you to their country- travel or business.
Here is a country of tall condominiums and skyscrapers yet you never feel as though you are in a concrete jungle.Singapore is known as the shopper’s paradise. Yet there is much more to the country than its beautifully-planned shopping malls offering competitive prices. Your eyes will never tire of the lovely sights that greet you along the way. |
You might want to commence your journey with the Asian Civilizations Museum boasting of an impressive array of artifacts reflecting Chinese culture and traditions. Here you will also get to see Buddhist relics, 17th century furniture of the Ming era, and imperial porcelain. From there you might want to visit the famed Chinatown which emerged around 1821. You get the best bargains in the world here, provided you an expert at haggling! While there you must visit Yixing Xuan’s Teahouse and observe the Chinese ritual of preparing tea – also a metaphor for life continuing as usual despite upheavals.
Next, take a ride up to the gorgeous snow-white (with fern-green windows and lattices) Raffles Hotel, a grand testament to Victorian architectural glory. The edifice, which was duly renovated in 1991, still exudes the charm associated with an era now long gone. Afternoon tea in the Tiffin still remains a big draw among the tourists and locals alike.
Your afternoon tea over, you can hop into another friendly taxi which will take you to the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The former is an exquisite reflection of the rather distinguished Sung dynasty with its magnificent pagodas and bridges. The Japanese Garden is more Spartan in comparison with its arid garden, stone lanterns, and hillocks.
Don’t forget to visit the Botanic Gardens with its thick jungle and well-laid out flowerbeds. The gardens house plant species that number well over half a million. Next, you might want to drive over to view the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve housed within the city’s boundaries. Here you will get to see species of trees that outnumber those of entire North America. |
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