Lonely Planet Singapore
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Lonely Planet Singapore

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  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Lonely Planet Singapore

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About this book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Singapore is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Shop til you drop along Orchard Road, explore futuristic gardens and a world-class zoo, and sample some of the best hawker food in Asia -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Singapore and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Singapore Travel Guide: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - food, shopping, architecture Free, convenient pull-out Singapore map (included in print version), plus over 30 colour maps Covers Colonial District, the Quays, Marina Bay, Orchard Road, Sentosa Island, Little India, Chinatown, Holland Village and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Singapore, our most comprehensive guide to Singapore, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for just the highlights of Singapore? Check out Pocket Singapore, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data c

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Information

Publisher
Lonely Planet
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781786573506
eBook ISBN
9781787012387

Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays

Sights

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Sports & Activities

Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays

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Neighbourhood Top Five

1Asian Civilisations Museum Admiring Southeast Asia's finest collection of pan-Asian treasures while discovering the historical connections among the cultures of Asia.
2Gardens by the Bay Leaping into a sci-fi future at Singapore's spectacular botanic garden.
3Marina Bay Sands Pondering Singaporean ambition from the top of one of the world's greatest engineering feats.
4National Museum of Singapore Time travelling through Singapore's history at this engrossing museum.
5Peranakan Museum Exploring the colour-saturated culture of the Peranakans.

Explore Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays

This is the heart of Singapore: a showcase of grand colonial buildings, modern architectural marvels, superlative museums and parks, and pulsating riverside restaurants, bars and clubs.
The City Hall MRT station bolts the neighbourhood together and is a perfect starting point. Wander northwest along Stamford Rd towards the museums. Head in the opposite direction for booming Marina Bay, home of Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Around City Hall MRT itself are the iconic edifices of colonialism, among them Raffles Hotel and St Andrew's Cathedral.
Further south are the three riverside quays, best saved for night-time. You'll find a few quality drinking dens among...

Table of contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Welcome to Singapore
  3. Singapore's Top 10
  4. What's New
  5. Need to Know
  6. First Time Singapore
  7. Top Itineraries
  8. If You Like...
  9. Month By Month
  10. With Kids
  11. Like a Local
  12. For Free
  13. Guided Tours & River Cruises
  14. Eating
  15. Drinking & Nightlife
  16. Entertainment & Activities
  17. Shopping
  18. Neighbourhoods at a Glance
  19. Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays
  20. Chinatown, Tanjong Pagar & the CBD
  21. Little India & Kampong Glam
  22. Orchard Road
  23. Eastern Singapore
  24. Northern & Central Singapore
  25. Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
  26. West & Southwest Singapore
  27. Sentosa Island
  28. Islands & Day Trips from Singapore
  29. Sleeping
  30. Understand Singapore
  31. Singapore Today
  32. History
  33. People & Cultures of Singapore
  34. Architecture
  35. Singlish: A Primer
  36. Transport
  37. Directory AZ
  38. Behind the Scenes
  39. Singapore Maps
  40. Our Writer