Places to visit in Singapore

Prominent places to visit in Singapore include Singapore Zoo, Merlion statue, Gardens of the Bay, Sentosa island, China Town and Little India

Best time to visit

Almost a year-round destination. For lower rains and heat, March to October is better suited. A week is more than enough to cover all the attractions. Most people spend 3 days

Visa

You can get visa done through authorized agents. There is no need to visit the consulate. If you want home pick up and delivery, you can try Atlys

Getting In

Changi airport is the largest hub on this side of the world connecting all large cities of the world. You can do a city tour if you have more than 4 hours of transit. Visit the booth at the airport terminal to enroll yourself. Depending on nationality, you might need a visa. Indians having visa

Currency: SGD

Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Some public transport buses might need cash. You can get Singapore dollars in India before leaving

Getting around

Download and use Grab app- It is the Uber of Singapore. Public transport is connects major areas. If you are heading off beyond city limits like Jurong bird park, note down timetable on google and plan return accordingly

Places to see

Singapore Zoo: One of the best zoos I have been to so far with a wide collection of animals in semi-natural habitat. There is night safari option to observe nocturnal animals. The bird park has now moved to Jurong to a site closer to the zoo. You have options to buy multi park tickets. There is some overlap in the animals you see in the zoo and night safari. I have not been to “River wonders” that houses aquatic animals

Gardens by the bay: Complex with artificial trees and centres that house cactus, trees from different parts of the world, flower dome and rainforest. Frankly, I felt these to be a bit artificial, having seen real rainforests

Merlion statue: The iconic symbol of Singapore

Flavor of Indian community- Mariamman temple: A colorful Indian temple with Tamil architecture

Flavor of Chinese community- Buddha tooth relic temple

Sentosa island: For beaches and entertainment parks

There are other attractions like Universal studios, Parks, Singapore flyer, Aquarium, Water park which we skipped as we had been to similar places elsewhere