Marina Bay Sands Skypark
The SkyPark is open to the public and from there you have a 360 degrees view of Singapore. Unfortunately the infinity pool is for hotel guests only. However the rooms are not that expensive as you might think. A night …
Read More →Marina Bay Sands
The Marina Bay Sands is a luxury hotel with 2500 rooms and suites. It includes a SkyPark at the top of the three towers with an 150 meter infinity swimming pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at 200-meter height. Nearby is the …
Read More →Sentosa Island
Sentosa island is a nice and entertaining island in the south of Singapore. There are many attractions, hotels, the Universal Studios, a Insect Kingdom, a Butterfly Park and many more…You should reserve one or two days if you have time. …
Read More →Clarke Quay by Night, part 2
This time I went just for the sake of taking good night pictures. With my tripod, a camera and a lot of time I made these pictures. Exposure times were always in the range of 30 seconds.
Read More →Jurong Bird Park
A nice one day trip is visiting the Jurong Bird Park. It is a kind of zoo but only for birds. It’s the world’s largest area of it’s kind with more than 8000 birds, representing more than 600 species. There …
Read More →China Town, Singapore
This area is one of the leading tourist destinations. Walking down the streets gives you an impression of the culture, the food and the tradition of Chinese people. The Architecture mixes various elements of Baroque and Victorian styles which are …
Read More →Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo is about a 40 minute drive from downtown and the area of the zoo is located on a half-island. It is the only zoo in the world with the famous “open concept”, which means, that almost all …
Read More →The Botanic Gardens, Singapore
I already mentioned the Botanic Gardens in my post about the National Orchid Garden which is inside the Botanic Garden. It’s a perfect place to take pictures of various plants and animals in a quite and relaxing environment. Botanic Gardens …
Read More →Clarke Quay by Night
The hotel were we stayed was right around the corner of Clarke Quay, a historical riverside quay located in the Singapore River Planning Area. Today the area contains many restaurants and nightclubs and the warehouses were restored beautifully. The area is …
Read More →National Orchid Garden
The National Orchid Garden which is located on the highest hill in the Botanic Gardens is a must see for flora lovers and photographers. The Botanic Gardens were built along a 3-Core concept. The three cores are Tanglin which is …
Read More →Chingay Parade 2011
The word “chingay” is from the Hokkien dialect, meaning “the art of masquerade”. Hokkien dialects are spoken in southern Taiwan and by many overseas Chinese throughout Southeast Asia. The festival began as a neighbourhood parade with only Chinese elements in …
Read More →Little India
Most major cities have their Chinatowns but Singapore also has a Indiantown or better a “Little India”. It is a very colorful and lively area with lot of eateries and cheap hotels for backpackers. It’s a nice way to get …
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