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3 good reasons to fly to Singapore
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More than a simple transit stopover on the way to Bali, Australia or New Zealand, you must dedicate a stay to this city-state located on the sea, to give it time to reveal itself, to surprise the traveler.
Focus on 3 good reasons to stay in Singapore, a megacity with a captivating aura that hides many secrets.
1- Immerse yourself in a deliciously mixed cultural melting pot
Founded by Sir Thomas Raffles in the 19th century, the former trading post for the British East India Company has become a cosmopolitan and prosperous destination, where modernity and traditions, colonial heritage and futuristic vision intertwine, providing insight into the complexity of everything a continent.
China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Europe meet here in a whirlwind of colors, scents, flavors.
From the iconic Raffles Singapore hotel, a National Monument with its decor of yesteryear having hosted Queen Elizabeth, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham and even Charlie Chaplin, to the old warehouses of Clarke Quay, rehabilitated, the colonial district exhibits its Victorian monuments and remarkable museums : the National Museum of Singapore, the Asian Civilizations Museum, the National Gallery.
Another part of local history in Little India, where richly carved Hindu temples follow stalls and bazaars decorated with scents of jasmine, spices and incense, and in Chinatown, between red paper garlands, gourmet restaurants and temples colorful, like the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
In the Malaysian enclave of Kampong Glam, dominated by the golden dome of the Sultan Mosque, bazaars rub shoulders with trendy boutiques, concept stores and open-air street art galleries.
To the east of the city, the local Peranakan aesthetic, illustrated by pastel shophouses decorated with floral motifs, can be discovered in the Katong Joo Chiat district.
In Singapore, the melting pot is all-round and in harmony.
2- Witness the reinvention of a garden city
Alongside the magnificent park of Fort Canning, the "lungs" of the city where good British society loved to stroll, there are the urban farms, the Botanical Garden (classified by Unesco), the hanging gardens of Gardens by the Bay, the panoramic walks of the Southern Ridges, the refreshing Singapore River... And then the sea, so present... Nature has its place in Singapore, displaying its vast lawns, its ponds dotted with lotus flowers, its palm trees, banyan trees and other fig trees, and, even more surprising, the silhouettes of the “super-trees” of Gardens by the Bay.
You should not miss attending the “Garden Rhapsody” show to see these giants sculpted in the shape of water towers by English landscapers come alive to the rhythm of the music.
Singapore is a futuristic Garden of Eden.
To gain height, head for the Southern Ridges, zigzagging between forest and skyscrapers, or the “TreeTop Walk”, another aerial walkway, in a thick jungle this time, in the heart of McRitchie Reservoir, the largest space in nature of the city, ideal for a hike or a kayak ride observing animals in their natural habitat.
And for a picture of the Singapore of yesteryear, the wild island of Pulau Ubin is ten minutes away by boat.
You enter a preserved world, between thick jungle and mangroves populated by monkeys and wild pigs.
3- Stock up on leisure and well-being
Are you more into shopping?
Amusement park ?
Relaxing on a terrace with a view?
Singapore offers all this and more, from the Jewel complex in the heart of Changi Airport to Marina Bay Sands and hipster Tiong Bahru, the new place to be.
Do you like gastronomy?
"Fusion" street food in one of the city's many "hawker centers", these gourmet restaurants listed as UNESCO heritage, or organic cuisine in a chic and minimalist restaurant, there is something for everyone.
Finally, if you are a fan of well-being and letting go, go to a temple of serenity (COMO Shambhala Urban Escape, Remède St Régis spa, Espace 2B...) for a yoga class, suspended pilates , qi gong or a revitalizing massage.
The island of Sentosa with its beaches, its protected seafront and its hotels surrounded by nature also offers plenty of relaxation.
In the evening, let yourself be intoxicated by a stroll by the sea, before sipping a “Singapore Sling” on the rooftop of one of the tallest towers in Asia and getting intoxicated by the grandiose view, magnified by the lights of the night...
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