Singapore - Enchanting with its exquisiteness

Singapore is like paradise. Many a tourist is enchanted with its exquisiteness. It is a charismatic country with a perfect blend of contrast and color. It homes lush gardens to modern sky scrapers, village vestiges to efficient business centers. Diverse culture, vibrant night life, extravagant shopping avenues, delicious food, interesting entertainment options and brilliant art and architecture are the attractions of a Singapore tour.

Singapore is a city-state of Southeast Asia located off the southern tip of Malay Peninsula. This island country is made up of sixty three islands.

Singapore is a multi diverse country. Different races co-exist making Singapore home to mixture of communities, cultures and religions – each accompanied by a rich heritage that dates far back. There is also a mutual respect that runs between different ethnicities and religions that is evident in daily interactions and festive celebrations. To truly experience the diverse ethnology of Singapore you can head to different ethnic quarters. This is an immensely edifying part of Singapore travel. Various cultures treat your senses with a myriad of experiences. Some of the ethnic quarters are Chinatown, Kampong Glam, Little India, Joo Chiat and Katong.

Singapore has limited land space. Making the most of available resources is a challenge. This places great emphasis on architectural innovation especially on skyscraper technology. Along with countless number of high rise buildings there are also some of the finest architectural masterpieces. Singapore is not short of beauty that is.

Due to scarcity of land owning private vehicles has been made an expensive proposition. Singapore owns an efficient public transport system to make up for this shortcoming.

Singapore offers exquisite choices in dining and shopping. Dining and shopping are said to be the favorite past times of Singapore. You can shop to your heart’s content in shopping meccas like Orchard Road and Suntec City. Diversity of food on offer is an attraction of holiday in Singapore. Officially itself, various foods representing diverse ethnicities are seen as symbol of multiculturalism of Singapore. Different Western and Asian styles of cuisine are also available in the various food joints of Singapore. The range of cuisine is expanded further by the hybridization of different styles like Peranakan style which is a mix of Chinese and Malay cuisine.

Singapore has been trying to shake off its highly disciplined image by attracting artists and performances. The Esplanade theatre in Marina Bay homes world class facility for performing arts. Singapore has two integrated resorts with casinos. Marina Bay Sands at Marina Bay and Resorts World Sentosa at Sentosa are the two. Despite its small size, Singapore homes a large number of golf courses. Singapore is recently experiencing a spa boom. Everything from ayurvedic massage to green tea hydrotherapy is available. Singapore can be considered a paradise for swimmers with highest density of public pools in the world. If you are not satisfied with pools, you can head out to beaches. East Coast Park has a long scenic coastline. It is a popular relaxing spot for Singaporeans who swim, bicycle and engage in various other sports and activities. Sentosa island also has three white, sandy beaches – Siloso Beach, Palwan Beach and Tanjong Beach. These beaches hold their own distinct characteristics. There are opportunities for regular water sports such as waterskiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, canoeing etc. Trendier activities like cable skiing and wave surfing are possible in specially created environments.