Feb 16, 2004 01:19 PM
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(Updated Feb 16, 2004 01:19 PM)
Though Singapore is known as business and financial centre for Southeast Asia, it is one of the best tourist attractions in the world.
It has the world's busiest port, and its award winning airport - Changi, which serves more than 60 major airlines, including the country's own international carrier, Singapore Airlines (I would rate it the best airlines in the world).
This is a bustling city-state with excellent communications and transport, including a hi-tech Mass Rapid Transit (popularly known as MRT) system and plenty of inexpensive taxis. Singapore has an astonishing mix of old ethnic areas, modern offices and shopping complexes. It has over 70 world class hotels, 18 lush golf courses, and a host of tourist attractions.
Singapore comes live in the evening and late evening. From classical symphonies to Chinese operas, jazz to ballet, rock to Hollywood's latest hits, Singapore offers unlimited entertainment. The discos rock with the latest hits, the clubs play all your favourite tunes, you can boogie to live music on Bugis Street, or you can be a star for the night at one of Singapore's popular karaoke lounges. Alternatively, go on a pub crawl in Tanjong Pagar, Boat Quay, Clarke Quay or along Orchard Road.
Whether you like swiming, horse riding, golf, tennis, or anything else, Singapore is Mecca for all the fun loving people.
When it comes to shopping, I think Singapore is the best place in the world specially for elecronics items. You name anything and find at the best rate in Singapore. If you are an Indian, you will feel like you are in India and living in 2020. Go anywhere and you will find India restaurents, North Indian and South Indian Food, Bombay Chats and and lots of other type of India food.
If you are planning to go for honeymoon, try avoiding Orchard street in the late night specially on weekends. But if you are alone, this street is the most happening place in night and in weekends.
If you are an Indian, planning to stay in Singapore for longer duration, do your weekly shopping in Mustafa where you find any Indian Grocery. Mustafa is Shoppers paradise though prices may be 1-2% highr than the market but you are sure to get the genuine and original articles.
And hey...Dont forget to visit that lovely Sentosa which is the centre point of atrraction of Singapore.
