World Travel 4 Indians

India to Singapore Travel

The island nation of the Republic of Singapore lies one degree north of the Equator in Southern Asia. The country includes the island of Singapore and 58 or so smaller islands.

Because of its efficient and determined government, Singapore has become a flourishing country that excels in trade and tourism and a model to other developing nations.

The capital city, also called Singapore, covers about a third of the area of the main island.

Sentosa Island is the city-state's most visited attraction. It has museums, aquariums, beaches (with imported sand), sporting facilities, walks, rides and food centres.

Major Tourist Attractions

Chinatown

Chinatown is Singapore's cultural heart and provides glimpses of the old lifestyle with its numerous temples, decorated terraces and its frantic conglomeration of merchants, shops and activity. Unfortunately much of Chinatown has been torn down and redeveloped over the past 30 years. The Thian Hock Keng Temple in Chinatown is a famous temple of Singapore.

Little India

Little India is a small but colourful area of wall-to-wall shops, pungent aromas and Hindi film music is a relief from the prim modernity of many parts of the city

Jurong Town

Jurong Town is a huge industrial and housing area that is the powerhouse of Singapore's economy

and is home to the Haw Par Villa (an incredibly tacky Chinese mythological theme park), the

beautifully landscaped Jurong Bird Park, Chinese & Japanese Gardens and the hands-on Singapore Science Centre.

The Accademia Bridge leads to the Galleria dell'Accademia, with its collection of Venetian masters. The nearby Peggy Guggenheim Gallery has fine collection of early-20th-century works. Venice is also surrounded by equally enchanting islands: the Lido, Murano, Burano and Torcello with its Byzantine cathedral.

Sisters' Islands

Sisters' Islands are good for swimming and, with their nearby coral reefs, are a popular diving spot. Other islands worth checking out are Lazarus Island (Pulau Sakijang Pelepah), Pulau Buran Darat, Terumba Retan Laut and Pulau Renggit

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, is the largest area of remaining primary rainforest. The park is filled with over 800 species of native plants including giant trees, ferns and native wild flowers. You can see long-tailed macaques, lemurs, reticulated pythons, the intriguingly named racquet-tailed drongo and the white-bellied sea eagle here.