🇸🇬 Singapore

10 best places in Singapore

Singapore is a gleaming city-state where tropical gardens meet futuristic architecture, and hawker stalls earn Michelin stars.

Park

Gardens by the Bay

A futuristic garden of towering Supertrees alongside the glass-domed Cloud Forest and Flower Dome.

Sight

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

A rooftop deck atop the iconic ship-shaped hotel, famous for its infinity pool and bay views.

Sight

Merlion Park

The city's emblem, a lion-fish statue spouting water into Marina Bay.

Museum

National Museum of Singapore

The country's oldest museum, tracing the island's story from Malay sultanate to modern metropolis.

Sight

Sentosa Island

A resort island of beaches, theme parks and a cable car soaring over the strait.

District

Chinatown

A historic quarter of temples, traditional medicine shops and lively street markets.

Café

Maxwell Food Centre

A legendary hawker centre where even a plate of chicken rice can carry a Michelin star.

Restaurant

Odette

A three-Michelin-star French restaurant set inside the National Gallery Singapore.

Market

Tekka Centre

A vibrant Little India market of spices, textiles and South Indian street food.

Park

Singapore Botanic Gardens

A UNESCO World Heritage site with the National Orchid Garden and centuries-old tropical trees.

FAQ

Best time to visit Singapore?

The weather barely changes: around 30C, high humidity and short downpours in any month. February to April tends to be slightly drier, and the northeast monsoon from November to January is the wettest stretch. Plan around events rather than seasons.

How many days do you need in Singapore?

Two or three cover Marina Bay, Gardens by the Bay, a museum and one ethnic quarter. A fourth day makes sense for Sentosa or the zoo with kids. Plenty of people take the city as a stopover en route to Australia or Indonesia.

Is Singapore expensive?

It is one of the most expensive cities in the world, driven by rent and by cars - the right to own one is bought separately and can cost as much as the vehicle itself. Hawker centre food and the MRT stay genuinely cheap. A tourist can hold a mid-range budget; a resident rarely can.

How to move to Singapore?

The main route is an employment pass sponsored by a local employer, with a salary floor that is raised regularly, alongside categories for top talent, founders and large investors. Permanent residence is granted selectively, and citizenship requires giving up your current one, as dual nationality is not allowed. Thresholds are revised almost every year.