Singapore is a popular travel destination and is extremely visitor friendly. In 2010, it attracted 11.6 million visitors, with a tourism receipts of about S$18.8 billion. The top visitors arrival market are from Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Australia and India.
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| A new visitors destination - Garden by the Bay? |
Marina Bay area
In recent months, more attractions have been launched at the Marina Bay. Check it out. You can reach these destinations by public transport, like the underground train (MRT) or buses and or taxis.
Clifford Pier
Common Services Tunnel
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
F1 Pit Building
The Float at Marina Bay
The Fullerton Heritage Precinct: Customs House,
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore,
Fullerton Waterboat House,
One Fullerton,
Fullerton Bay Hotel
The Helix Bridge
Marina Barrage
Marina Bay Golf Course
Marina Bay Sands
Marina South Pier
Millenia Walk
One Marina Boulevard
One Raffles Quay
The Lawn @ Marina Bay
The Promontory @ Marina Bay (formerly Central Promontory Site)
The Sail @ Marina Bay
Singapore Flyer
Suntec City
Youth Olympic Park
The Singapore Food Trail
Where to stay?
Before booking your hotel, it would practical to plan for your vacation. It is easy. Get more information for your holiday plans from here, "YourSingapore".
Visitors can select from backpacker accommodation, budget hotel (* or **) to a mid range (***) hotel. Some visitors may go for the higher range (**** and *****) luxury suites. Prices range from S$50.00 per night and below for a backpacker bed, to (*) to (***) category, from a low S$60.00 from a low of S$50.00 to high of S$300.00. per night. Alternatively, some may like to stay with friends or relatives, while in the Lion City.
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| Marina Bay Sands - a top end hotel in the Marina Bay Area.
You do not have to stay here, many less pricey hotels are close by. But if you decide to, that will be exciting. Great view for you. Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore, development of the Las Vegas Sands, USA. Considered as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 million. With the casino completed, the resort features a 2,561-room hotel, a 1,300,000-square-foot (121,000 m2) convention-exhibition centre, the 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m2)
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The Singapore Flyer, a giant Ferris wheel, began its construction in 2005 and was completed in 2008. As an observation wheel, it soar 42 stories high, with a total height of 165 m (541 ft), It is considered the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world, taller than the Star of Nanchang by 5 m (16 ft) and the London Eye by 30 m (98 ft). The Flyer is located
Situated on the southeast tip of the Marina Centre, it comprises a 150 m (492 ft) diameter wheel, built over a three-story terminal building which houses shops, bars and restaurants, and offers broad views of the city centre and beyond to about 45 km (28 mi), including the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia.
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The Singapore Flyer 
The Singapore Flyer is located at 30 Raffles Avenue - Singapore 039803.
If you planning to visit the Singapore Flyer or the Singapore Food Trail, these two destinations are close to each other.
You can reach these destinations by the bus numbers, as shown on the sign board, on the left.
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Map of Singapore - using local ingredients/spices
Dining Facilities/Food Outlets
And when you are looking for food outlets, go and visit the The Singapore Food Trail.
Singapore's first 1960s themed food street type of food. The facility was opened in early 2011. The Singapore Food Trail introduces a novel concept in the local food experience. The 16,000 square feet dining haven at the Singapore Flyer boasts a strong mix of heritage hawkers who represent Singapore's original and most famous hawker foods. Other type of food outlets and cafe close by.
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| Try some local favorites |
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| Staff selling hot and cold beverages |
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| Ngo Hiang is a unique Hokkien and Teochew dish served in many of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore’s hawker centres, in addition to its place of origin in eastern China. The food, is essentially a composition of various meats and vegetable and other ingredients, such as sausage, prawn, seasoned with spice powder, rolled inside a beancurd skin and deep fried. Chinese sausage, cucumber and century egg. |
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| Rojak is the Malay word for a salad dish of mixed vegetables. The Chinese rojak consists of a salad of mainly pineapple, cucumber, turnip, tau pok (fried beancurd) and you zhar kway (deep-fried dough sticks) freshly mixed in dark prawn paste with sugar. It is eaten with a sprinkle of crushed peanuts (sometimes pre-mixed with prawn paste and tamarind). |
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| A Trishaw - popular means of transportation in the 60s. |
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| Chinese Porridge and Dim Sum |
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