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Berlitz Pocket Guide Singapore (Travel Guide eBook)
Berlitz Pocket Guide Singapore (Travel Guide eBook)
Berlitz Pocket Guide Singapore (Travel Guide eBook)
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Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Singapore

Newly updated edition of Berlitz Pocket Guide Singapore
Over 45 million copies sold across the series worldwide
High production values - fresh colour-coded design, full-colour throughout, with glossy maps on the inside cover flaps
Exciting opportunities for bespoke promotions - please contact your Account Manager for details
Content overview:
- Top Ten Attractions and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions, including Clarke Quay, Sentosa Island and Orchard Road
- Insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
- Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around

LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 1, 2017
ISBN9781785730818
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    How To Use This E-Book

    Getting Around the e-Book

    This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Singapore, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

    The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Singapore, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

    In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

    Maps

    All key attractions and sights in Singapore are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

    Images

    You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Singapore. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

    About Berlitz Pocket Guides

    The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

    Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

    Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

    © 2017 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

    Table of Contents

    Singapore’s Top 10 Attractions

    Top Attraction #1

    Top Attraction #2

    Top Attraction #3

    Top Attraction #4

    Top Attraction #5

    Top Attraction #6

    Top Attraction #7

    Top Attraction #8

    Top Attraction #9

    Top Attraction #10

    A Perfect Day in Singapore

    Introduction

    Green spaces

    Wired for success

    Instant Asia

    A Brief History

    Raffles rules

    Rubber and tin

    The fall of Singapore

    Lee Kuan Yew in charge

    The new Singapore

    Historical landmarks

    Where To Go

    Singapore River

    North Bank

    South Bank

    Marina Bay

    Boat Quay and upriver

    Civic District

    St Andrew’s Cathedral

    National Gallery Singapore

    Armenian Street

    Fort Canning Park

    National Museum

    Singapore Art Museum

    Chijmes

    The Raffles

    Chinatown

    Chinatown Heritage Centre

    Chinatown streets

    Tanjong Pagar District

    Singapore City Gallery

    Club Street

    Telok Ayer Street

    Thian Hock Keng Temple

    Art and design

    Little India

    Serangoon Road

    Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

    Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

    Buddhist temples

    Kampong Glam

    Arab Street

    Sultan Mosque

    Malay Heritage Centre

    Kampong Glam shopping

    More historic mosques

    Bugis

    Waterloo Street

    Orchard Road

    Geylang Serai and Katong

    Katong

    East Coast

    Zoos, parks and gardens

    Singapore Botanic Gardens

    Chinese and Japanese gardens

    Haw Par Villa

    Jurong Bird Park

    Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

    MacRitchie Reservoir Park

    Singapore Zoo

    River Safari

    Night Safari

    Island excursions

    Sentosa

    Southern Islands

    Pulau Ubin

    What To Do

    Shopping

    Tax-free shopping

    Where to shop

    Civic District

    Orchard Road

    Chinatown

    Little India

    Suburbs

    Specialist shops

    Antiques and handicrafts

    Bookstores

    Tailors

    Entertainment

    Performing arts

    Nightlife

    Singapore River

    Civic District

    Orchard Road

    Sentosa

    Sports

    Singapore for children

    Calendar of events

    Eating Out

    Hawker centres and food courts

    Chinese cuisine

    Malay cuisine

    Peranakan (Nyonya) cuisine

    Indian cuisine

    Seafood

    Eurasian food

    European cuisines

    Exotic fruits

    Drinks

    Restaurants

    Singapore River

    Civic District

    Chinatown and CBD

    Little India and Kamping Glam

    Orchard Road

    South Singapore

    Holland Village and around

    East Coast

    A–Z Travel Tips

    A

    Accommodation

    Airport

    B

    Budgeting for your trip

    C

    Car hire

    Climate

    Clothing

    Crime and safety

    D

    Driving

    E

    Electricity

    Embassies and High Commissions

    Emergencies

    G

    Gay and lesbian travellers

    Getting there

    Guides and tours

    H

    Health and medical care

    Holidays

    L

    Language

    M

    Maps

    Media

    Money

    O

    Opening times

    P

    Post offices

    Public transport

    T

    Telephone

    Time zones

    Tipping

    Toilets

    Tourist information

    V

    Visas and entry requirements

    W

    Websites and internet access

    Y

    Youth hostels

    Recommended Hotels

    Singapore River

    Civic District

    Chinatown

    Little India

    Orchard Road

    Sentosa

    Singapore’s Top 10 Attractions

    Top Attraction #1

    Singapore Tourism Board

    Chinatown

    From food to antiques, this is the place for all things Chinese; don’t miss its night market. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #2

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    Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

    One of the city’s most iconic buildings. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #3

    Raffles Hotel

    Raffles Hotel

    Visit Asia’s most famous hotel and have a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #4

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    Orchard Road

    With more malls than you can shake a stick at, this is the ultimate shopping paradise. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #5

    Singapore Tourism Board

    Clarke Quay and Boat Quay

    Here you’ll find some of the hottest restaurants and clubs in town. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #6

    Gardens by the Bay

    Gardens by the Bay

    This spectacular green space just minutes from the city is home to thousands of rare plants. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #7

    Singapore Tourism Board

    Night Safari

    The best after-dark activity. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #8

    Getty Images

    Sentosa Island

    Touristy it may be, but Sentosa has some of Singapore’s best beaches, attractions and historical sights. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #9

    Singapore Tourism Board

    The National Museum

    There’s more than just history on offer here – check out its handsome interiors too. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #10

    iStock

    Little India

    Get pleasantly lost in its colourful backstreets. For more information, click here.

    A Perfect Day in Singapore

    9.00am

    Breakfast

    Kick off the day with a typical Singaporean breakfast of freshly brewed coffee with kaya toast and soft-boiled eggs at Killiney Kopitiam, an old-world coffeeshop established in 1919.

    10.00am

    Cultural lesson

    Take a quick taxi ride to the Peranakan Museum on Armenian Street and learn about the Straits Chinese culture and heritage unique to this part of the world. There are nine permanent galleries.

    12 noon

    Lunch

    Try Peranakan fare next door at True Blue Cuisine (47/49 Armenian Street), or Cantonese dim sum at Lei Garden at Chijmes in the City Hall district.

    2.00pm

    Retail therapy

    Across the road from Chijmes is Raffles City Mall where you can enjoy a shopping spree. Or go underground to the CityLink Mall which will lead you to Suntec City’s Fountain of Wealth, the world’s biggest fountain. The massive shopping mall here has excellent retail outlets.

    3.30pm

    Sky high

    Take a 30-minute observation ride on the Singapore Flyer, the world’s second-largest observation wheel, which affords a bird’s-eye view of the city. After the ride, take a breather at the street-food stalls below and munch on some local snacks and desserts.

    4.30pm

    Museum time

    Meander across the double-helix bridge to the lotus-shaped building next to Marina Bay Sands. This is the Art Science Museum which features fascinating art, science, media, technology, design and architecture exhibits.

    6.00pm

    River views

    For a different view of Singapore, take a leisurely bumboat ride along the Singapore River, starting from the Merlion Park, across the waters from Marina Bay Sands. The pleasant 30-minute cruise on an environmentally friendly electric bumboat brings you to Boat Quay and Clarke Quay.

    7.00pm

    Sunset drinks

    Back at the Merlion Park, walk over to Monti at the Fullerton Pavilion, Collyer Quay, for pre-dinner cocktails. Soak up the 360-degree views of the city and the glittering marina.

    8.00pm

    Dinner

    Dinner at Marina Bay Sands is a must when visiting Singapore. Walk over to The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands and choose either French bistro fare at DB Bistro Moderne by Daniel Boulud or hearty Italian cuisine at Mozza Osteria by

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