Must See Places in Singapore

Singapore is a wonderful stopover when visiting other places in Asia or en route to Australia, or as a destination in itself. As a country, it is a wonderful mix of cultures and has 4 languages - Mandarin, Tamil, English and Malay. It is home to a wide variety of people and has a great and diverse food scene. Famous for its food courts, many are found under malls with affordable selections of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Indonesian, Peranakan, and European cuisine. 

Singapore is famous for its waterfront, high-rises and cool architecture, and malls, but did you know it also offers amazing gardens, nature, and hiking!

A must visit is the Botanical garden, with its World famous collection of orchids, beautiful landscapes and a lovely place to walk, it also has a lovely cafe with cakes and refreshing drinks. 

Singapore Botanic Gardens 

 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore 259569

Another place to visit is the MacRitchie Nature Trail and reservoir. This trail has an awesome tree-top part and a bridge high up in the trees. There are monkeys, monitor lizards, birds and butterflies, and lots of wildlife. Be prepared for humidity though and bugs. Dress in breathable clothes and bring lots of water. This is easy to get to via Uber or taxis. We parked at the Windsor Nature Park, 30 Venus Dr, Singapore 573858.

Be sure to check out the Joo Chiat area of the city, although I confess it was more my cup of tea than the rest of the family. It has Perankan houses built by descendants of Chinese immigrants who moved into Southeast Asia in the 15th and 16th centuries. It has traditional food and colorful shop houses and cool street art. 

287 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427540 and information - https://www.visitsingapore.com/neighbourhood/featured-neighbourhood/katong-joo-chiat/

Love some cool street art. 

A monitor Lizard 

The beautiful shophouses. 

Another wonderful place to visit is Marina Sands and Gardens by the Bay, with free music and a light show in the evenings. Again, I enjoyed the fusion of music representing Singapore's diversity. 

18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953

I also want to mention it's easy to get around; a lot of the city center is walkable there are taxis, and the metro and local buses are great. 

The Beautiful Skyline at night.