Home to some of the world’s most innovative green spaces, hippest bars, superb museums and next-level hawker food, today’s Singapore is anything but dull.
A futuristic skyline looms over a famously clean, increasingly green city-state rich in history and culture that oozes from Singapore’s bursting food courts, incense-scented temples, and heritage shophouse-lined streets. And thanks to a slick public transport system, getting around the city is a breeze too. Here are the best things to do during your visit.
1. Tour Singapore’s iconic gardens
There are some wonderful parks and gardens to explore in Singapore. At the very least, you’ll want to put the two most iconic on your itinerary. Established in 1860, the 82-hectare Singapore Botanic Gardens is a Unesco-listed tropical wonderland brimming with lush themed gardens including a ginger garden showcasing more than 550 species. Don’t miss the incredible National Orchid Garden within the complex, and the Gallop Extension that includes an excellent botanical art gallery.
Across town in Marina Bay, Gardens by the Bay is an even larger fantasy land of misty biodomes, high-tech Supertrees and whimsical sculptures. The Supertrees burst into light for the Garden Rhapsody show twice each evening
Planning Tip: For panoramic views over the Bay area, buy a ticket for the observatory at the top of the tallest Supertree.
2. Eat at Singapore’s hawker centers
Hungry? You’ll want to be when you arrive in this Southeast Asian culinary hub. While there are many fine restaurants to be found across Singapore, its hawker centers are legendary. So central to Singapore life are these bustling food courts that hawker culture was inscribed on the 2020 Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. And there’s no better way to tap into Singapore’s psyche than to tuck into a serving of spicy laksa, flaky murtabak (stuffed savory pancake), nutty satay, or barbecue stingray – to name just a few of the mouthwatering dishes on offer at the 100-odd hawker centers dotted around the island nation.
Planning Tip: Not only is hawker food a fun way to eat in Singapore, it’s also among the cheapest. Bring cash, ideally small notes.
3. Visit Singapore’s superb museums
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