Holidays to Singapore
Singapore"s feisty underwater beauty is as much a craze as its jaw-dropping skyline. The Underwater World or the oceanarium at Sentosa is one of the highly popular tourist attractions especially amongst families with children. The unique opportunity to admire thousands of marine species playing under water leads millions of admirers to visit this place every year. The see-through tunnel gives the spectator an eerie feeling of being under water and the tourists mostly flock here to watch the dolphin show.Children find this oceanarium most thrilling and also enjoy a trip to the Singapore Botanic Gardens featuring a small tropical rainforest, a ginger garden and an orchid garden. Trees are not enough if there are no birds darting through, therefore the Jurong Bird Park is a must visit. This sanctuary houses around 8,000 birds and for the delight of children, Jurong holds fascinating bird shows featuring flamingoes, macaws, hornbills and cockatoos. Children learn about the principles of flight at the Singapore Science Centre through the Centre"s hundreds of interactive exhibits.
To get a bird"s eye view of this stunningly chic Asian city a ride on to the Singapore Flyer, world"s largest Giant Observation Wheel, is essential. Built over a three-story terminal building, the Flyer is 150 metres in diameter, 165 metres high, and travels at 0.21m per second.
After a reeling experience in the sky, the traveller heads towards The Raffles Hotel, a fascinating colonial remnant. This lavish hotel dates back to 1887 and is one of the most significant Singaporean landmarks in the cultural history of Singapore. What pulls the tourist to the Raffles is the curiosity to experience the Raffles Bar and enjoy the best Singaporean Sling for which this Bar is reputed.
Singapore is not only famous for its crazily competing high-rises and ultra-modern facilities but also for its pockets of lively cultural precincts such as Little India and Chinatown. Passionate shoppers can"t wind up shopping without visiting Little India, which spreads the sound of Indian music and fragrance of incense sticks. Chinatown boasts best restaurants and close to it is the fashion street called Orchard Road. Chinatown also offers a vibrant night life along with the bustling shopping experience in the surrounding shopping belt.
Like most Asian cities, your sojourn to Singapore will be incomplete without exploring its innate spiritual character. All holidays to Singapore wittingly or unwittingly constitute one religious site or a temple. A visit to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Chinatown completes one"s memorable visit to Singapore.