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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (2,218) If you're thinking what I'm thinking, open-top bus tours are all rage in Singapore these days, not indecent expsure:) You can hop on one of these cute buses with their signature Hippo logo at Suntec City Mall. At present, they have red and yellow buses, each colour denoting a different route.
From 10am to 4.30pm, the red Hurray bus covers the city route, and the yellow Hippy bus takes the heritage route to ethnic districts such as Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam.Take note though, the routes change in the evening.Between 6.30pm and 10.30pm, both buses take passengers to places such as Sentosa, Bugis Village and Clarke Quay.
Cost : S$23 per person Leave a Comment Address: Suntec City , Tower One, Open Area (Near Fountain)Phone: 6333 3825 (Surekha Yadav)Directions: Go to the Fountain of Wealth, walk towards Paulanau Brauhuas and look to your left. You can't miss those colourful buses..Website: www.hippotours.com.sg(not up yet)
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Keen on animals? Yeah, there is wildlife on display in Singapore other than the occasional lost poodle on the steets.
Unknown to many, including the locals, the Mandai Zoological Gardens in Singapore rank among the world's top 40 zoos. I'm not kidding you, this zoo is in league with San Diego because of the `open zoo' concept. The lucky buggers over here are kept in spacious, designer- landscaped enclosures that are bigger than my apartment. Yup, no cages at all! The only thing that'll prevent you from endangering the animals are the dry or wet moats that are concealed with vegetation or dropped below view.
Of course, while you're here, you might as well stay the whole day and visit the Night Safari (starts at 630pm) as well. Why? Simply because this enclosure is even cooler than the main ones. Animals roam free over here! And yes, this is the only zoo in the world that permit nocturnal visits.
Photo Tip : Pop down to the zoo to feed the animals. For S$5, you can hand feed fruits to magnificent Asian Elephants. All proceeds go to the upkeeping of the zoo of course..
Useful Details
Opening hours
8.30am to 6.00pm daily
Entrance fees (admission only):
Adult S$14.00 ( Zoo)
S$25.00 ( Zoo + Night Safari )
Child S$ 7.00
S$10.00 ( Zoo + Night Safari )
Tram Rides -S$5 per person
Restaurants
KFC, Ben and Jerry's, Delis and Cafes Leave a Comment Address: Mandai RoadDirections: Alight at Ang Mo Kio station (NS16) and take bus service 138.Website: http://www.zoo.com.sg/
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How often do you get the head of state ( in our case, the Prime Minister ) talking about a local tour in Singapore? Well, this DUCK TOUR certainly did.
Authorities couldn't decide whether this was a boat, a bus or otherwise. They debated among themselves for 2 whole years before giving it the green light. Needless to say, this inefficiency raised the heckles of our Prime Minister and he quoted it as an example of red tape in the civil service. So having said that, it definitely got the go ahead alright.. That aside, you're in luck to be in Singapore at this time. Yup, catch this tour at the Suntec City today on this schizophrenic vehicle. It's half a monster-truck and half a boat if you're wondering. Oh yes, one minute you're cruising down the civic district of City Hall, the next, you're chugging along the green waters of Kallang River. I think you'll have a splashing good time...
Cost
Adult S$ 33.00
Children (Age 4 to 12 yrs) S$ 17.00
Toddlers (< aged 1 to 3 yrs)S$ FREE
Operating Hours
Daily from 9:30am to 7pm, tours run at the top of every hour and it last about an hour Leave a Comment Phone: 65-6333-DUCK (3825)Directions: Tickets are sold inside Suntec City Mall (Galleria) from 9:30 am to 7pm daily.Website: http://www.ducktours.com.sg/
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Like HCMC, Singapore has its own little Notre Dame Cathedral . The only difference is that it's called "Chijmes" ( say Chimes ) which stands for Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus.
This little Notre Dame is just next to Raffles Shopping Centre ( City Hall MRT ) and not really visible because of its fort like walls. Once you're in the walls though, you'll see a beautiful old building with soaring arches, high ceilings and tall medieval, Gothic columns. Apart from that, you'll also see 30,000 individual glass pieces from Bruge on the 19th-century windows inside the chapel.
Things to do when you're there
Look out for the smiling Buddhas on the church arches Leave a Comment Address: Victoria St Phone: +65-6338-2529Directions: Just opposite Raffles Shopping Centre, Raffles Hotel or City Hall MRT. It's a TINY church so don't to the gigantic St Andrew's Cathedral by mistake, for crying out loud.Website: www.chijmes.com.sg.
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Singapore is home to many races and is a compact little place where you can explore many cultures. Take a trip here during these festivals...
1) Chinese New Year - Chinatown will be lighted up and there'll be a gigantic bazzar( Mid Jan ). There's also a street parade, known as the Chingay *
2) Deepavali, Indian Festival of Lights. Serangoon road will be lighted up for a big night bazzar ( November)*
3) Hari Raya Puasa , celebrated by the Malay Muslims to signify the end of the fasting season. There'll be a big night bazzar at Joo Chiat Rd selling clothes, traditional cakes and food like candied dates.
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4)Mid Autumn Festival or Lantern Festival, a harvest celebration. The whole of Chinese Garden will be lighted up with beautiful big lanterns from China. You'll see a lot of young kids with their traditional paper lanterns (September) Leave a Comment Directions: bpacker's S'pore page
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You'd probably expect me to say June as it's the time of the great Singapore sale but I'll recommend December.
Come Dec, the weather is lots cooler in Singapore and the whole of Orchard Road is awashed with fairy lights. Better still, almost every Singaporean would have flown off for a winter holiday elsewhere so there'll be less of a crowd in shopping areas. Taking a stroll down Orchard Road on Christmas eve can be a nice experience, it's very romantic despite the lack of snow. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the MRT to Orchard Station and walk whereever you fancy... bpacker's S'pore page
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June is the best time to visit Singapore for the Arts. Our arts festival would be in full swing then and you'll get to catch world class acts from all over the world.
In 2004, we were very honoured to have Yo-Yo Ma for the Singapore Arts Festival! Cheers to those of you who have caught this renowned cellist performing with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the grand Esplanade Theatre Leave a Comment Address: Esplande, Theatres on the BayDirections: Catch a train to City Hall MRT and take an escalator to ground level. Walk towards a durian like structure . It's too big for you to miss it. bpacker's S'pore page
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Now before you think that the Chinatown in Singapore is a sleazy little place and that only mean kung-fu crooks go there at night, it's a serious sign that you're living in la-la land and watching too many Quentin Tanrantino movies.
Admitedly, it is a bit strange to find a Chinatown in Chinese-dominated S'pore but what the heck, you'll find plenty of good food, kooky shophouses and lots of quaint stuff to buy over here. Though a tad sterile minus the kung-fu crooks, this is seriously a good place to catch up with the local scene. Of course, you can come here in the day time too but I prefer the night. The weather is cooler, you get to see pretty lights and the locals are a lot saner.
Things to do when you're there*
Look out for dried geckos and seahorse in Chinese medicinal shops. They're traditional Viagra Leave a Comment Directions: Take the MRT to Chinatown MRT Station
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This is possibly one of the few ethnic enclaves that had not been horribly disfigured by the Singapore Tourism Board's overzealous effort to spruce things up for overseas tourists. However, unlike Chinatown, which looks like a candy wrapper these days (all colourful but lack substance), Little India still has much to offer.
Poke around the many ethnic groceries shop to hunt for exotic spices; try to buy some gold at the many goldsmiths, purchase Indian Sari (Indian clothings) to bring back home for themed parties; buy some jasmine garlands for that exotic aroma; or drop by the many restaurants offering Indian delicacies, especially "Komala Villas" for Southern Indian vegetarian meals (see related link: Komala Villas).
There are still 1 or 2 Indian spice mills here, along Cuff Road, so if you are a spice lover, hunt for them and get a spicy high!
Don't forget to drop by Tekka Market & Hawker Centre to experience the sensation of seeing what a wet market feels like in Singapore with the cries of sale and the jostling of the morning crowd. Feast on local delicacies at cheap prices as long as you adventurous - Chinese, Malay and Indian dishes are all offered in the Hawker Centre.
Right in the heart of Little India lies the small but compact duo of the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple and Srinivasa Perumal Temple, wonderful places for great photography with the many colourful statues of Indian deities! Leave a Comment
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People always claimed that Singapore is a soul-less place with no art.
You're WRONG.
Come and visit the Singapore Art Museum and look at the wealth of exhibits. 2 collections are on permanent display, one showcasing the Balinese style art of Singapore's very own Liu Kang. There are many roving exhibits from time to time; we have had Impressionist art, pieces from Leonardo da Vinci's and from Botero on display these past few years.
The building itself in a National Monument, which used to be the St.Joseph Institution. There is a museum gift shop as well as a great and popular cafe (Olio Dome) to rest those feet and catch a drink. Entry fee is S$3 for adults.
Entry is FREE every Friday from 6.00pm to 9.00pm.
You can tie this tip with my other tip: WALK: HEART OF THE CITY. Leave a Comment Address: 71 Bras Basah RoadDirections: Nearest MRTs are City Hall and Dhoby Ghaut and both requires you to walk at least 10-15 minutes to get to the museum.Website: http://www.nhb.gov.sg/SAM
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on February 2, 2005
on December 10, 2006
