That you want to see and do in Singapore, if you managed to stay there for only a few days.
Singapore is an ideal destination for a short trip. No, I'm not a campaign you fly round-trip to the long weekend; ten hours in an airplane is not a joke. But on the way to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia or New Zealand, where there are direct flights from Singapore, a town that is called gateway to Asia, deserves not just a transit and a full stop. At least two or three days — so much so that tourists in transit if there is a ticket to a third country may be located in Singapore to 96 hours without a visa.
A lot of my acquaintances, former Singapore short transit, fall into the same trap: thought it was a small town that can be run at random along or across, when this show all — well, almost all, and subsequently spared, that have not seen it. Singapore is, of course, a small (pass it from one end to another in less than 40 minutes), but its not enough attractions for one week — I personally with each trip I continue to discover something new.
Where do you start, if pressed for time?
Best of all is the waterfront Marina Bay. Even if you're in town for only a few hours, you can take photos with the city's symbol is a lion with the tail of a fish. The lion was chosen as symbol is not accidental: Singapura in Sanskrit means "Lion City". Legend has it that in the 13th century Sumatran Prince Sang Nila Utama was on the island at that time was the name of Temasek, shipwrecks. The first thing he saw was the animal that resembles a lion. First beast growled and prepared to attack, but came closer, suddenly stopped, stared at the Prince and went away. Sang Nila Utama felt it is a good sign and decided to settle on the island, renaming it to "Singapore".
The current 70-ton lion named Merlion, impartially looks into the distance, the Bay of Marina Bay, spitting out of the mouth of the water jet and refreshing spray on a hot sunny day crowding around tourists. In 60-th Merlion served as the official emblem of the city, which was drawn by request of the Singapore Tourism Board. The head of the lion symbolizes fearlessness, and fishtail-the connection with the sea. Today the city has another logo, but the statue continues to be one of the most photographed sights.
Opposite Merlajona across the Bay stands the shopping and entertainment complex Marina Bay Sands is building three towers, skyscrapers, which is crowned by a terrace in the form of a giant vessel. Inside is a hotel of the same name, Casino, two theaters, Expocenter, and a large shopping center, and on board the vessel "is one of the best viewpoints in the city, as well as a bar and an outdoor infinity pool (swim in it allowed only for hotel guests).
At the foot of the complex-unusual low building, resembling a Lotus flower with asymmetrical petals, constructed under the project of Moshe Safdie — Museum of art and science.
In the evening on the waterfront near Marina Bay Sands arrange svetomuzykal′nye submission with fountains, which pulsate straight from the Gulf. There are always plenty of viewers, because admission is free.
From "Lotus" on the opposite bank of the Bay Bridge Helix, which leads with evening illumination recalls the crystal lattice. You can get off at the Marina promenade that culminates at least quaint building, smahivaûŝim or a huge Durian fruit, whether in the eye of the giant insect (architect Russell Johnson — steel microphone) is a theatre complex Esplanade. Inside is a drama theatre, concert hall and shops, including a musical theme. If you have a free evening, I highly recommend a peek here, after analyzing a poster. Touring the world music celebrities — here is standard, and based at the Concert Hall of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra — professionals of a high class. In the lobby between the performances often organize free concerts.
If you go from the Marina Bay Sands in the opposite direction, you can (and should) get into a complex of Gardens by the Bay — the gardens by the Bay ". These gardens are very exotic: with the alley of the eighteen giant steel «superderev′ev», trunks which are decorated with living plants. Along the trees on their tops are held hanging bridges over which day you can walk (close them only in heavy rain), and one of them is located outside a trendy bar with a circular.
Steel trees surrounds the large Green Park, and adjacent to it covered botanical gardens-greenhouse. Even for those who are not quite the nerd, these vertical gardens impression. Once inside, you find yourself at the foot of the artificial mountains (which — specifies the beginning seems; plate inspection is the Himalayas), and each slope reproduced the ecosystem of one or another of the mountain range, with the characteristic haze and many plants (there are more than 250 000000). So you can walk virtually all mountains of the world, without leaving the building! In addition, the national gardens are planted here in the tradition of the major ethnic groups of Singapore is Malay, Chinese, Indian, as well as colonial.
If you have time, spend the whole day on Sentosa Island, which connects the main island tramway-another chance to look at Singapore. Aside from the beaches, with all the necessary infrastructure and trendy bars where local celebrities hang periodically (once I happened to be watching at Tanjong Beach, the Sultan of Johor and his entourage), the island is full of entertainment: Universal Studios Park, the world's largest Marine Life Park, Aquarium attraction iFly Singapore, where you can fly in zero gravity, Madame Tussaud's, the historic Fort Siloso was built by the British in 1874 d. , and much more.
Take a trip to the Singapore Zoo, which won many international awards-he is absolutely not similar to our zoos, there are no cells. Take a ride in the evening at the Singapore River to admire the panorama of luminous skyscrapers, stroll through the ethnic quarters-China town, little India and Kampong Glamu, and if you are interested in history — visit the Asian Civilisations Museum. The short shopping trip worth it go to Orchard Road is a street with the highest concentration of shops. As for the cuisine, the "gentleman's set includes crab Chile sauce or black pepper, a traditional soup lax with coconut milk and seafood, fried spicy scat.
But do not flatter yourself: time you in any case will not suffice. Because Singapore is a lot. An exotic, thrilling, bright. So that will have to come back for more. About this in the following posts.
Singapore is an ideal destination for a short trip. No, I'm not a campaign you fly round-trip to the long weekend; ten hours in an airplane is not a joke. But on the way to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia or New Zealand, where there are direct flights from Singapore, a town that is called gateway to Asia, deserves not just a transit and a full stop. At least two or three days — so much so that tourists in transit if there is a ticket to a third country may be located in Singapore to 96 hours without a visa.
A lot of my acquaintances, former Singapore short transit, fall into the same trap: thought it was a small town that can be run at random along or across, when this show all — well, almost all, and subsequently spared, that have not seen it. Singapore is, of course, a small (pass it from one end to another in less than 40 minutes), but its not enough attractions for one week — I personally with each trip I continue to discover something new.
Where do you start, if pressed for time?
Best of all is the waterfront Marina Bay. Even if you're in town for only a few hours, you can take photos with the city's symbol is a lion with the tail of a fish. The lion was chosen as symbol is not accidental: Singapura in Sanskrit means "Lion City". Legend has it that in the 13th century Sumatran Prince Sang Nila Utama was on the island at that time was the name of Temasek, shipwrecks. The first thing he saw was the animal that resembles a lion. First beast growled and prepared to attack, but came closer, suddenly stopped, stared at the Prince and went away. Sang Nila Utama felt it is a good sign and decided to settle on the island, renaming it to "Singapore".
The current 70-ton lion named Merlion, impartially looks into the distance, the Bay of Marina Bay, spitting out of the mouth of the water jet and refreshing spray on a hot sunny day crowding around tourists. In 60-th Merlion served as the official emblem of the city, which was drawn by request of the Singapore Tourism Board. The head of the lion symbolizes fearlessness, and fishtail-the connection with the sea. Today the city has another logo, but the statue continues to be one of the most photographed sights.
Opposite Merlajona across the Bay stands the shopping and entertainment complex Marina Bay Sands is building three towers, skyscrapers, which is crowned by a terrace in the form of a giant vessel. Inside is a hotel of the same name, Casino, two theaters, Expocenter, and a large shopping center, and on board the vessel "is one of the best viewpoints in the city, as well as a bar and an outdoor infinity pool (swim in it allowed only for hotel guests).
At the foot of the complex-unusual low building, resembling a Lotus flower with asymmetrical petals, constructed under the project of Moshe Safdie — Museum of art and science.
In the evening on the waterfront near Marina Bay Sands arrange svetomuzykal′nye submission with fountains, which pulsate straight from the Gulf. There are always plenty of viewers, because admission is free.
From "Lotus" on the opposite bank of the Bay Bridge Helix, which leads with evening illumination recalls the crystal lattice. You can get off at the Marina promenade that culminates at least quaint building, smahivaûŝim or a huge Durian fruit, whether in the eye of the giant insect (architect Russell Johnson — steel microphone) is a theatre complex Esplanade. Inside is a drama theatre, concert hall and shops, including a musical theme. If you have a free evening, I highly recommend a peek here, after analyzing a poster. Touring the world music celebrities — here is standard, and based at the Concert Hall of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra — professionals of a high class. In the lobby between the performances often organize free concerts.
If you go from the Marina Bay Sands in the opposite direction, you can (and should) get into a complex of Gardens by the Bay — the gardens by the Bay ". These gardens are very exotic: with the alley of the eighteen giant steel «superderev′ev», trunks which are decorated with living plants. Along the trees on their tops are held hanging bridges over which day you can walk (close them only in heavy rain), and one of them is located outside a trendy bar with a circular.
Steel trees surrounds the large Green Park, and adjacent to it covered botanical gardens-greenhouse. Even for those who are not quite the nerd, these vertical gardens impression. Once inside, you find yourself at the foot of the artificial mountains (which — specifies the beginning seems; plate inspection is the Himalayas), and each slope reproduced the ecosystem of one or another of the mountain range, with the characteristic haze and many plants (there are more than 250 000000). So you can walk virtually all mountains of the world, without leaving the building! In addition, the national gardens are planted here in the tradition of the major ethnic groups of Singapore is Malay, Chinese, Indian, as well as colonial.
If you have time, spend the whole day on Sentosa Island, which connects the main island tramway-another chance to look at Singapore. Aside from the beaches, with all the necessary infrastructure and trendy bars where local celebrities hang periodically (once I happened to be watching at Tanjong Beach, the Sultan of Johor and his entourage), the island is full of entertainment: Universal Studios Park, the world's largest Marine Life Park, Aquarium attraction iFly Singapore, where you can fly in zero gravity, Madame Tussaud's, the historic Fort Siloso was built by the British in 1874 d. , and much more.
Take a trip to the Singapore Zoo, which won many international awards-he is absolutely not similar to our zoos, there are no cells. Take a ride in the evening at the Singapore River to admire the panorama of luminous skyscrapers, stroll through the ethnic quarters-China town, little India and Kampong Glamu, and if you are interested in history — visit the Asian Civilisations Museum. The short shopping trip worth it go to Orchard Road is a street with the highest concentration of shops. As for the cuisine, the "gentleman's set includes crab Chile sauce or black pepper, a traditional soup lax with coconut milk and seafood, fried spicy scat.
But do not flatter yourself: time you in any case will not suffice. Because Singapore is a lot. An exotic, thrilling, bright. So that will have to come back for more. About this in the following posts.
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