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Monday, August 23, 2010

Traveling Singapore





Singapore is an Asian melting pot of fascinating crossroadbetween East and West. Here the hypermodern buildings ofthe financial district blend with Chinatown’s classic smallhouses. As an old trading town, Singapore is the naturalplace for anyone who wants to shop – the range isenormous.In addition, Singapore offers a cuisine with influences fromall corners of Asia that exceeds the highest expectations. Singapore is clean, safe and efficient andthe inhabitants are as proud of this as theyare of the city’s great financial heartbeating around the clock. The harbour isthe busiest in the world and capital flowson the stock exchange. All the world’sbanks, insurance companies and investorsare represented here.

Hotel And Accomodations:

Raffles Hotel
The drink Singapore Sling was createdhere in 1915 by the bartender Ngiam TongBoon and it is still served in the traditionalLong Bar. A wonderful hotel with a greatatmosphere, museum and beautifulgardens. Food is important at the hotelwhere the cuisine is world-class. Foranyone who wants to learn to cook like thegreat chefs, courses are given at RafflesCulinary Academy. Outside the entrancestands probably the most photographeddoorman in the world.
Address: 1 Beach Road
Underground: City Hall
Phone: +65 6337 1886
Internet: www.raffleshotel.com


HolidayCity Singapore

We provide a wide selection of properties - budget, business, tourist, luxury, bed and breakfasts and apartments accommodation. HolidayCity Singapore hotels offer comfort, quality and great value for the money, ideal for leisure and business travellers.

Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

Consistently ranked as one of the top luxury hotels in Asia and the world, the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore is where the legendary hospitality of Shangri-La first began. The hotel, which sits amid fifteen acres of luxuriant botanical gardens, is a short stroll from the main entertainment and shopping belt of Orchard Road.

This luxury hotel in Singapore comprises 750 luxury guestrooms and suites in three distinctive wings: the contemporary Tower Wing, the tropical Garden Wing and the exclusive Valley Wing. All guests have use of our peaceful gardens, large free-form pool and world-class dining options. Our guest also enjoy signing privileges at the nearby Traders Hotel, Singapore and Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort on Sentosa Island.


Parks and Recreation:

SENTOSA ISLAND
Slated to be one of the world’s most exciting family destinations, Resorts Worldat Sentosa is a collection of resorts andattractions with a plethora of fun-filledofferings for the entire family.Action-packed adventure, romanticescapades, stylish indulgence or non-stoppartying. Just 15 minutes from Singapore’scity centre. Spanning 49 hectares, thisS$6.59 billion mega-resort is home toSoutheast Asia’s first and only UniversalStudios theme park and soon, the world’slargest Marine Life Park and the region’sfirst integrated destination spa. Beyondresorts and attractions, world-classentertainment such as the Crane Dance – aspectacular multi-media moving art withcleverly choreographed animatroniccranes, set out at the waterfront – will alsobe presented to the public.
address: Island south of the city centre
Subway: Harbour Front, then bus, taxi or
cable car to the island
Phone: +65 736 8672
www:www.sentosa.com.sg

Esplanade
At the mouth of the Singapore River liesthe Esplanade, a performance art centrefeaturing a concert hall, a theatre hall,recital and rehearsal studios, as well asout-door performing spaces. Casuallyreferred to as "the Durian" because of itsresemblance to the famous tropical fruit,the architecturally stunning building boastssome of the world’s best acoustics. Evenwith no one on stage, this is a great spotfor lunch or afternoon tea at theneighbouring Esplanade Mall.
Address: 1 Esplanade Drive
Underground: City Hall
Phone: +65 6828 8377
Internet: www.esplanade.com

Transportation:

MRT & LRT Trains
BUS
TAXI

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