Trip to Singapore

Kezza25_2

Guys,

I'm off to Singapore for the first time.

Would like any suggestions on bargains, plus any interesting places for me to go.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

chmaiden

i lived there for a couple of years...best places to go:

night safari
raffles for a singapore sling (although v expensive)
orchard road for your shopping and orchard towers for some nighttime fun ;-)
Bisous Bar for Bedok Kings memorabilia
Brewerkz for home brew
Harrys bar for jazz
try and eat in the food halls...but dont eat at a stall with a lower rating than B (they legally have to display their rating)

thats a start...really depends what you want to do...

albalad

Remember when going to raffles , to wear smart clothes(shirt and trousers) otherwise they will not let you in as happened to me in November !
We found some of the food stalls in the chinese markets amazing - never noticed any rating system.......just tucked in...........try "nasi lomak" (not sure of spelling) a malaysian dish of chicken ,coconut rice, cucumber, anchovies and spicy sauce..........hhhmmmm

Also the "hippo" bus tour is worth doing to get yourself familiar with the area......maybe a bit touristy but still worthwhile.

According to mrs Albalad the best thing to do in Singapore is shopping ,shopping and then even more shopping

pin

for electronic shopping head to sim lin tower.

Kezza25_2

Thanks guys. All pointers are much appreciated.

Although I'm there for 2 weeks much of it will be busy with work so I'm keen to know exactly what to do before I get there. That way I can hit the ground running.

Thanks everyone

chmaiden

be careful if you are going to Slim Lim Tower...most of the stuff in the there isnt as cheep as it seems and all the shop keepers price fix. For best deals on electricals I found going to Holland Village Electronics in Holland Village best for the service and price or just try the big electrical shops in raffles city plaza

fishing-girl

we stayed for 2 weeks in october would recommend the
zoo/night safari
sentosa island
cheap food hall lau pa sat
changi jail museam/fort silosa (sentosa island) for war history
drinks in the fullerton hotel
weekend in bintan ( 1 hour on ferry)
great curry at sami's. old civil service club,all served on banana leaf



helpful web site
http://www.newasia-singapore.com/sections/articles/3c/1,1177,472,00.html

pin

forgot to mention, if you go to sentosa island, go diving with the sharks! it was amazing!

Party_Animal

Sentosa is definitely worth a trip. Take the cable car.