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SINGAPORE ATTRACTIONS

Of Singapore's many sights and attractions, I enjoy the historic and cultural sights the most. The city's many old buildings and wellpre-sented museum displays bring history to life. Chinese and Hindu temples and Muslim mosques welcome curious observers to discover their culture as they play out their daily activities, and the country's natural parks make the great outdoors easily accessible from even the most urban neighborhood. That's the best benefit of traveling in Singapore: Most attractions are situated within the heart of the city, and those that lie Outside the urban center still can be easily reached.

Singapore also has a multitude of planned attractions for visitors and locals alike. Theme parks devoted to cultural heritage, sporting fun, and even kitsch amusement pop up all over the place. While some of these can be a little too Disneyland for many peoples' tastes, some are fun, especially if you're traveling with children. In this singapore & malaysia websection, I've outlined the many attractions here, provided historic and cultural information to help you appreciate each sight in its local context, and given you the truth about those attractions I think vou could really skip, so you don't waste your time and money finding out for yourself To help you plan your activities, I've put stars next to those attractions I've enjoyed the most cither for significance, excellent planning, or just plain curiosity.

I've divided this singapore & malaysia websection into the main sections of the urban centerthe Historic District, Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam, and Orchard Road, where you'll find the more historic sights of the city-and those outside the city, to the west, north, and east, where you'll find large areas dedicated to nature reserves, a zoo, and other wildlife attractions, theme parks, and sprawling temple complexes, all easily accessible by public transportation or a cab ride. As a kicker, I'll take you to Sentosa (a small island to the south that's packed from shore to shore with amusements, adventure theme parks, historic exhibits, nature displays, and outdoor activities for families), and to some of the smaller outlying islands, and will fill you in on sports and recreation options.

When you're traveling to attractions outside the urban area, I recommend keeping this book handy-taxis are not always easy to find, so you may need to refer to the guide to call for a pick up or use the bus and MRT system, route numbers for which I've included with listings of most noncentral attractions.
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