With a plethora of places to go and things to do, Lion city houses the world’s first safari park for nocturnal animals, the largest rooftop infinity pool, age-old ancient temples, impressive architecture, extraordinary gardens, stunning world-class performance venues, shopping streets and undoubtedly a delectable spread of different cuisines.

With a fascinating melding between the historic and the modern, this intriguing city will leave you in awe and here are the top five things you must experience on your trip to Singapore :

GARDENS BY THE BAY: This conservatory is a famous tourist attraction with creative ways of the refined and aligned breadth of the plants that are displayed. Garden By the Bay houses a Cloud Forest mimicking the cool-moist ecology of the tropical highlands, a treetop walk and an oft-photographed indoor waterfall which is 114 feet.

NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE: Owning the largest public collection of modern art in Southeastern Asia, the National Gallery Singapore houses  9000 works and is spread across 2 stunning monuments – the country’s former Supreme Court and the City Hall. If you are an art enthusiast, this stunning place will take up your entire day.

KAMPONG GLAM: This historic district is of utmost religious significance and is the hub of modern and traditional Arab crafts. It also houses the popular Rich and Good Cakeshop famed for its lip-smacking kaya swill rolls. Kampong Glam is a  prehistoric Muslim quarter dates back to the 17th century and has now blended the historical and religious into the present day modern take of the city-state.

JEWEL CHANGI AIRPORT: It might seem bizarre to hang out in an airport but the Jewel Changi is so much more than that. It houses nature-themed dining, shopping and entertainment extravaganza alongside the Rain Vortex, a 7 story tall indoor waterfall with an indoor forest inside which are nearly 300 stores with suspended walkways.

THE INTAN: The owner of this private house has spent over 30 years of his life collecting 1500 objects of Peranakan artefacts like enamel hand-painted tiffin carriers in delicate floral patterns and the kasut manek which are ornate beaded slippers worn by Straits Chinese women. The Intan is Alvin Yapp’s post-war home showing the meticulously arranged artefacts and symbolises labour of love. Here the visits are strictly on an appointment basis.

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TEMPLE OF THOUSAND LIGHTS:
This Buddhist Temple(Temple of Thousand Lights) has a ginormous and majestic 15 metres tall Buddha statue situated right in the centre of the temple premises. This pious place of worship derives its name from the room at the centre which is lit up with a thousand lamps and lanterns resembling an otherworldly peaceful dimension.

SRI VEERAMAKALIAMMAN TEMPLE: This exotic temple dedicated to the fierce Goddess Kali is known as Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple , is brimming with countless colourful vibrant statues depicting the legends of the fierce Goddess and is one of the main attractions in Singapore.

LITTLE INDIA ARCADE: Resembling the closest to an Indian Market, this vibrant place is a bunch of restored stores bustling with food stalls offering savouries and sweets, loops of flower garlands for worship, numerous bunches of flowers of almost every description, stores offering printed and silk sarees and souvenir shops selling sandalwood figures and jewellery which gives you a feeling of home away from home only at Little India Arcade 

MUSTAFA CENTRE: Right from unbelievable gold jewellery and fine silks to instant curry, Mustafa centre is the shopping hub of Singapore for everything that is global and Indian. In other words,  the one-stop spot that offers multiple floors of delightful shopping alongside all business office amenities.

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