Thursday, 31 May 2012

My stay in Singapore

Little about Singapore

Singapore skyscrapers

Singapore is a modern and most prosperous city-state in Southeast Asia. It was founded as a British trading colony in 1819 and then it got independence from the British empire. After its independence it became one of the most prosperous country of the world. It also has the world's busiest port which plays an important role in the trade of the region.
Singapore hosts every facility of a modern city and very modern skyscrapers as well as subways. Due to its tropical climate it has a vast biodiversity. You can have all the facilities in this single city like modern shopping malls, very tasty food and vibrant nightlife. You will find great diversity of people here, mostly Chinese, Malay and Indians. Due to its location, it has a great influence in the region.


Singapore in world map


Sky-park Singapore

Changi Museum and Chapel

Changi Chapel and Museum

This is a historical museum of Singapore has a great collection of wartime stuff. It will remind you the old days of Japanese occupation during wartime. The Chapel in the museum shows the symbolic replica of similar chapels which were built by the prisoners during the World War 2.



Chapel at Chengi Museum

Collection of wartime stuffs


Hangout in Club Street



The Chinatown's Club Street is a great place to hangout with the local people of Singapore of with your family and friends. You will find a lot of bars and restaurants which are located in the narrow and historic streets. These streets will offer you the local and old architecture of the city.




Chinatown's Club Street at night

A Bar in Club Street


Great historic Mosques and Temples



There are a lot of Hindu and Buddhist temples in Singapore in addition to some most beautiful Mosques in the world and a few Catholic Cathedrals. These all religious sites show the religious diversity of Singapore. You can explore them during a brief walk around the central part of Singapore.
         


Sultan Mosque Singapore


Buddha Tooth Relic Temple


Experience of Canoeing



Canoeing is a great experience in the rivers and lakes of Singapore. You can hire a canoe from the locals which are available on rent. Then take it into water around the island and explore it. There are also some reservoirs where you can experience it.
                           


                         

                            
                                  In Marina Reservoir



Canoeing in MacRitchie Reservoir


Jurong bird park

Jurong bird park is one of the most beautiful bird parks in the world where you will find numerous species of birds just during a brief walk around the park.This is a great place to have a face to face experience with birdlife.This park is also a home to South-East Asia's largest collection of birds.





Jurong bird park


Flamingo in the park



Shopping and Nightlife


Shopping and eating is considered as a favourite hobby of the people of Singapore. You will find numerous shopping malls in the city which will offer you a vast range of goods and products on competitive price ranges as Singapore is known as a paradise for shopping.
You will also experience a vibrant and exciting nightlife in Singapore with a lot of bars, clubs, discos, karaoke pubs, street opera, night markets, river cruises, cinemas and theatres. Boat quay and clarke quay are very popular riverside landmarks that will offer you great restaurants, clubs and bars.




Shopping malls in Singapore


Singapore nightlife


Boat quay Singapore





































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