Singapore Attractions

An island country and a city, Singapore is one of the most iconic tourist destinations in South-East Asia. The reason is quite simple — this thriving and beautiful city boasts the most incredible sights on the planet, not to mention the fact that Singapore is only 85 miles North of the Equator.





This location offers amazing weather all year round. Highly urbanized Singapore can't offer too much in the way of wildlife, but it has a number of incredible Botanical gardens, the zoo and night Safari. Meet the most interesting attractions of Singapore.




Observation tower, Tiger Sky
The highest observation tower in Singapore Tiger Sky is called its height is 109 meters. This incredible attraction has a special cabin in the form of a disk, in which visitors enter on the ground level. After that, she begins to rise and rotate, providing breathtaking views of the Singapore skyline.

Fans consider marine flora and fauna in its natural state can visit the Underwater World in Singapore. Opened in 1991, this sleek Oceanarium located on the Sentosa island, close to the coastline of Singapore. Here are approximately 250 species of marine animals — turtles, sharks, stingrays, eels and thousands of other creatures. Of course, viewing the underwater world will be in complete safety. Singapore is a wonderful place for lovers of modern architecture.



Night Safari
You must visit the Night Safari of Singapore when it will be in this wonderful city. As the world's first night zoo, the Night Safari offers a unique and exciting way to consider animals under the cover of darkness. Opened in 1994, this amazing zoo for $63 million has a total area of 99 acres. This attraction of Singapore is visited by 1.1 million visitors per year. The main entertainment of the Night Safari include the observation of rare animals such as the Indian rhinoceros.



Sentosa
Island resort Sentosa is located near the shores of Singapore and is a very popular attraction with 5 million visitors each year. Popular — Resorts World Sentosa, universal studios Singapore, two incredible Golf courses, two luxurious five-star hotels, Fort Siloso is restored coastal battery. The island's name translates as “peace and tranquility” in Malay.



Universal Studios Singapore
Theme Park universal studios Singapore is part of Resorts World Sentosa on the island. The theme Park covers an area of 49 acres and has a total of 24 attractions, of which 18 have been specially designed for Universal Studios. Laguna Park is surrounded by 7 themed zones, each of which has a design of a famous film or TV series. The roller coaster of the Park devoted to Star Wars, and the majestic castle created in honor of Shrek.



Singapore zoo
Singapore Zoo, or the Zoo, Mandai is located in the centre of Bangkok and covers an area of 69 acres. The zoo first opened its doors in 1973 and is under the control of the management of the Reserves, the experts who also manage the neighbouring Night Safari. With the annual number of visitors at 1.6 million, the Singapore Zoo is home to 316 species, of which approximately 16% of them considered endangered species. Animals are kept as close as possible to natural conditions.
The old Ford plant
In the vicinity of Upper Bukit Timah Road, is the Old Ford Motor factory is a very important historical monument. The factory was built in 1941 and served as the main Assembly factory of cars of Ford in South-East Asia. The factory was running again in 1947, and is completely closed in 1980. Today it houses the gallery of the exhibition world war II.



The Singapore Botanic garden
Singapore Botanic Gardens covers 183 acres of the area and trace their history from 1859. These Gardens are the only one on the globe that are open to the public every day from 5am to midnight, and best of all — there's no entrance fee. You will have to pay a modest fee to visit the national Orchid Garden, but a visit to this special attractions does not necessarily. This is one of the favorite places for walks as Singaporeans and visitors alike. This is one of the best Botanical gardens in the world.
Playground Big Splash
Playground Big Splash used to be one of the water parks in Singapore was transformed into a recreation area from 2006 to 2008. In our time in the Big Splash no water slides, but instead they have an excellent selection of restaurants, areas for entertainment, as well as a small Golf course and a sports hall. The original Splash was founded in 1977 and had a large pool, which could accommodate more than 1,000 people.



The Singapore flight simulator
The Singapore flight simulator — flight simulator, located in the biggest Ferris wheel in the world – the Singapore Flyer. Characteristics of training programs include settings for children, adults, and the real pilots. The system uses the flight simulator Boeing 737NG, which allows guests to experience the thrill of aircraft control as a captain. As you choose from a professional instructor, and the whole flight experience very close to reality.



Sultan Mosque
The Sultan mosque, or Masjid Sultan is located at Muscat Street in Singapore, in Kampung Glam. As one of the most important buildings of such kind in Singapore, the mosque was built by Sultan Hussein from 1824 to 1826. The structure originally had a pyramidal roof and was built according to the canons of traditional architecture, but was replaced in 1924 more impressive mosque larger, as the old building was already in ruins. In 1928, a new mosque was finally completed after 4 years of hard work. Since then, this landmark of Singapore remained largely unchanged.



The Peranakan Museum
As its name suggests, the Peranakan Museum in Singapore is focused on the culture of the Peranakan. The Museum is on Armenian street in the old School building Tao Nana. The institution was first opened in April 2008 with 10 permanent exhibitions that focused on different aspects of life and traditions of the Peranakan.



 

The Singapore Flyer

The Singapore Flyer — one of the largest Ferris wheel in the world, one of the Central attractions of the Singapore. The landmark was built between 2005 and 2008, with a staggering height of 164 meters. The Ferris wheel is close to Marina Bay, providing breathtaking views of the city skyline. This is one of the most amazing Ferris wheel in the world.



Buddhist temple Singapore
The largest Buddhist monastery of Singapore or Kong Meng San Phor Kark See was built on the eve of the 20th century the Venerable Chuang Tao. Founded in 1920, the monastery currently has a series of prayer halls, towers, dovecotes and crematorium. One of the main points of attraction is a beautiful statue of Avalokitesvara, located outside, right between the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas and Hall of Dharma. Hall without Form also shows a very large statue of Buddha made of bronze.



The national Museum of Singapore
The oldest Museum in Singapore — national University of Singapore, was founded in 1849. Exhibitions focus on the history of this amazing city-state with the help of precious artifacts like the Singapore Stone, or Gold Ornaments of the sacred Hill. In 1992, the Museum received the prestigious status of National Monument of Singapore. Due to its age, the Museum has carried out works on reconstruction, in the period between 2003 and 2006.
As the oldest Hindu Temple in Singapore, Sri Mariamman Temple located in Chinatown district of the city. The temple is a very important attraction of Singapore, which also serves religious purposes for numerous Hindu Singaporeans. Built in 1827, Sri Mariamman has a very important historical heritage and a unique and impressive exterior design. The re-dedicated temple once in 12 years and is the venue for the ceremony of fire, arranged before the Festival of lights.
Finally, go to the most important and impressive building in Singapore. Currently, Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, based Las Vegas Sands. As the most expensive building in the world, Marina Bay Sands is one of the most beautiful hotels with breathtaking design. Based on the 3 towers of 55 storeys, the structure is somewhat reminiscent of a ship. This basic structure is called Sands SkyPark, it has a myriad of attractions including the elegant infinity pool, observation deck, luxury restaurants and gardens.

  

 

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