6 Must Visit Tourist Attraction In Singapore
By: Kratika Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:41:22
Are you planning a trip to Singapore? Looking for the best places in Singapore to see? This article has you covered for 2022. With Singapore opening up its doors to visitors, now is the best time to go!
Singapore is a truly incredible destination. This tiny country in Asia has loads to offer for any traveller. It boasts a world-class airport that continues to be voted the world’s best airport. It is home to amazing temples, museums, gardens and its hotels are known worldwide. It’s a place where having a cocktail (Singapore Sling) comes with a story and as a melting pot of cultures. And don’t even get us started on the food!
Singapore feels like visiting multiple countries in a day. Yet you are able to see the best places in Singapore in just a few days, either with the help of the super-efficient and clean public transport or on an organised tour.
# Gardens By the Bay
You have probably seen photos of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore before. It is also the first attraction for many visitors as it continues to be one of the best places in Singapore to see.
Located by the Marina Bay Waterfront in the center of Singapore, Gardens by the Bay is what you would imagine as a 21st-century botanical garden. It cost a whopping $1 billion and opened in 2012. A few years later, the Flora Fantasy has been added and this is a real highlight of the gardens. It is home to plants and flowers from five continents and it is the world’s largest glass greenhouse so make sure you spend some time here.
# Kampong Glam
The second place on our best places in Singapore to see is the area of Kampong Glam. Kampong Glam is a Muslim quarter that has evolved into a hub for arts and entertainment filled with trendy cafes and boutique shops. It attracts locals, tourists, celebrities, and creative types. It really offers something for everyone and it is a great reminder of the diversity Singapore offers.
You can easily spend a morning or afternoon here. Walk the colourful street with nicely restored shophouses selling everything from vintage clothing to art.
Don’t miss the main mosque Masjid Sultan (or Sultan Mosque) with its golden dome and minarets. Wander downtime picturesque Bussorah Street as well as Kandahar Street where you can also eat at Padang restaurants – a cheap and cheerful lunch option for buffet-style MalayIndonesian food. Oh and check out Arab street too.
# The Changi Airport
The Changi Airport is a destination on its own. Voted the best airport in the world, it will most likely be your start and your finish of your visit to Singapore. And take out word for it, it deserves our mention of the best places in Singapore. Let me explain why.
Singapore’s Changi Airport was ranked the world’s best airport for the eighth year in a row in 2020, it lost its place to Hamad International Airport in Doha in 2021. Why is it so good? Let’s start with the massive indoor waterfall known as Jewel in the middle of the airport. How cool is that?
Singapore airport has also its own Imax theater so you can chill and watch a movie and then eat at one of the many amazing restaurants here. It also has plenty of greenery as Changi has an in-house team of horticulturists that tend to all the plants! My favourite one is the Butterfly Garden, which is one of the best places in Singapore Airport to spend some time.
# Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool
Another iconic image that seems to come to mind when you say Singapore is the famous Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool. The pool opened in 2010 and instantly became a symbol. It spans three buildings in total and it’s 146 meters long.
Today you can enjoy incredible views of Singapore as you swim up to the edge. The water is filled all the way to the top of the rim of the pool and it creates this amazing illusion of never-ending water that merges into the skyline of Singapore. There are also three hot tubs at the pool and it opens at 6 am so a great way to start the day and beat that jet lag.
# Raffles Hotel for Singapore Sling
First, we introduced you to a hotel with the old best infinity pool then a luxury hotel with it is now a must-try cocktail. Yup welcome to the famous Raffles Hotel where the best thing to do is to come for a drink. Singapore Sling to be more specific.
Singapore Sling is made of gin, cherry brandy, and Bénédictine with a dash of bitters and Cointreau and finished off with pineapple and lime juice, and grenadine.
# Chinatown for some culture
There is plenty of culture in Singapore. Areas such as the earlier mentioned Kampong Glam and Chinatown are the best places in Singapore to see the melting pot of cultures, religions, and traditions. In fact, Chinatown in Singapore is the only Chinatown in the world to have a Buddhist temple, a mosque, and a Hindu temple along a single street! What a mix.
This bustling neighborhood is home to some amazing hawker food, temples, shops, and some new trendy bars. You could spend a whole day, so start with the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, then check out the Food street for some lunch and then shop along with the many shops. And it is the place for some Chinese food.