Singapore May 2015

Once a sleepy fishing village, Singapore became a trading port for  the British East India Company and is now a major financial hub of Asia.

Gourmans will love this city - from cheap eats to fine dining - Singapore offers a smorgasboard of delicious options to choose from. Try the famous Singapore chilli crab, chicken rice or char kuay teow. Enjoy a cocktail at one of th trendy bard in Dempsy Hill, or at Ku De Ta, the rooftop bar of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Singapore is great to visit at any time of the year and is host to numerous festivals ans events including the Singapore Grand Prix in September and the Great Singapore Sale in June and July.

 

Top Ten Must Do's

  • Taste delicious chilli crab at Boat Quay
  • Enjoy a Singapore Sling or High Tea at Raffles Hotel
  • Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
  • Sentosa Island - including Universal Studios and S.E.A Aquarium
  • Eat at the Hawker centres
  • Learn about Singapores history on a City Tour
  • Shop Bugis markets then enjoy trendy Haji Lane
  • Enjoy Clarke Quay for great food and entertainment
  • Shop along Orchard Road
  • Visit Garden by the Bay and stay for the night light show

 

 

By Margy Stimson

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