Places in Singapore to Visit

There is no doubt that Singapore is a shopping haven and it’s one of the best vacation spots in Asia to shop ‘til you drop, especially at VivoCity shopping center, which is the largest shopping mall in Singapore.


Having said this, Singapore isn't just shopping malls as you can enjoy a more traditional shopping experience at one of the many Singapore flea-markets and grab yourself very good bargains.

Besides shopping, there is a lot more on offer to do such as visiting museums, cool exhibition centres, the zoo, concerts and sporting events.

Whether you're visiting Singapore on a day trip from Malaysia or are staying in Singapore for a long vacation, you'll find a ton of places in Singapore to visit, besides shopping malls!

National Museum of Singapore

National Museum of Singapore

If you’re looking for things to do with teenagers and kids in Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore is one of the best places in Singapore to learn about the history of Singapore in a cool fashion.

The museum is located by Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station and provides interesting audio guides and engaging gallery rooms where you can also learn about Singaporeans way of life back then.
 
Raffles Place

Raffles Place

If you’re looking for more sightseeing opportunities, things to see and places to visit within Singapore city center, Ruffles Place is another of the places in Singapore to visit for this.

In Raffles Place, you’ll find plenty of skyscrapers such as the ones on UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza, the Singapore Exchange and the Asian Civilization Museum, as well as the mascot of Singapore.

 Bugis Junction

 Bugis Junction

If you’re looking to grab cheap goods and don’t mind bargaining, there is no better place in Singapore for this than at Bugis Junction (Bugis MRT Station), near Parkview Square.

Bugis Junction is home to many Singapore traditional markets such as the popular Bugis Village where you can grab absolutely cheap electronics, jewelry and leather goods.
 
Marina Bay

Marina Bay

Marina Bay is located around 10 minutes drive south of Singapore city center and it’s a popular spot in Singapore for attending major events such as National Day parade and the New Years Eve countdown held at “The Float” – the largest floating platform in the world.

Marina Bay also boasts many entertainment options and things to do such as shopping at Marina Centre which boasts over five shopping malls and take a stroll along the waterfront promenade to enjoy the beautiful views of the bay.

Along the Waterfront, you’ll also find fun attractions for kids such as dancing water jets and Marina Bay City Gallery which has interesting interactive exhibits with cool visual effects.

 Orchard Road District

 Orchard Road District

Orchard Road is one of the most popular shopping roads in Singapore because of the many multistory shopping centers, upscale restaurants, coffee places, bars and luxury hotels.

One of the largest shopping malls in Orchard Road District is the massive Takashimaya shopping center.

 
Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island is another of the popular places in Singapore to visit and stay with the whole family because of the Resorts World Sentosa which boasts many tourist attractions and amenities such as the Universal Studios Singapore theme park, casinos, luxury hotels and restaurants.

Apart from the Universal Studios, Sentosa Island offers more cool attractions such as an Observation Platform, a Butterfly Park, an Oceanarium, a 4-Dimensional theater, an adventure park and, even, a Fort where you can see on display a collection of artillery guns, as well as bunkers and tunnels.

If you’re traveling with kids, Sentosa Island is definitely one of the best places in Singapore for kids and teenagers to visit.

 Singapore Chinatown

 Singapore Chinatown

Singapore Chinatown is one of the best places in Singapore to visit to enjoy the popular night market experience and tasting all kinds of yummy foods.

Chinatown is certainly a popular shopping place in Singapore to find great bargains, but it’s also a great tourist attraction because of the pre-colonial buildings and landmarks such as Sri Mariamman Temple, which is Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple.
 
Singapore Zoo & Night Safari

Singapore Zoo & Night Safari

Singapore Zoo is probably one of the best zoos in Southeast Asia and one of the best places in the world to see animals in their real habitat.

The zoo is located around 30 minutes drive north west of Singapore city center, and it is another popular thing to do in Singapore with kids because of fun activities on offer like feeding the animals, elephants shows and orangutan tours.

Night Safari is another popular zoo attraction and it’s the closest thing you get to an authentic African-style safari.

The Nigth Safari is one of the most fun things to do in Singapore, and you can do it on both foot and tram, so you get the chance to get up-close to the animals.

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10 of the most beautiful places to visit in France

Let's Travel | France, Europe |  One of the most visited countries in the world, France conjures up an image of long hot summer days and probably the desire not to come home again. When we think of France we usually think of fine wine and cuisine, exceptional scenery and a laid back lifestyle which is the envy of the world. The diverse landscape – which has inspired centuries of influential writers, artists and poets – include huge mountain ranges, acres of green countryside and miles of gorgeous coastline. Paris aside, here are ten of the most beautiful places to visit in France:

1. Loire Valley

Loire Valley

An area of outstanding natural beauty, the Loire Valley is also affectionately known as the garden of France. The valley is filled with culturally and historically important architecture which has earned it a world heritage site status- unsurprisingly it’s one of the most visited places in the country. Renowned for its large collection of fairytale-esque chateaux and mansions, exceptionally beautiful landscapes and one of the most striking rivers in Europe the Loire Valley is a gentle but most definitely bourgeois paradise.

2. Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel

Second only to the Eiffel Tower as France’s best-loved landmark, Mont St-Michel is rocky, peaked island which is connected by a causeway to northwest France. An imposing sight sitting amid sandbanks and powerful tides, the heritage site is most celebrated for its Gothic-style Benedictine abbey. Directly below the grand monastery is a medieval village complete with winding streets, small houses and souvenir shops. The island is accessible at all times except when the tide is very high.

3. Côte d’Azur

Cote d'Azur

The Mediterranean coastline of southeast France is otherwise known as the French Riviera. Although expensive and over-developed to some, with its miles of gorgeous coastline and azure waters it’s still one of the most beautiful places in France. The area has attracted and transfixed many visitors over the years including royalty, celebrities, writers and artists such as Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse. The Côte d’Azur is also famed for it’s stylish coastal cities such as Nice, Cannes and St-Tropez, which still remain exclusive holiday resorts even today.

4. Giverny

Giverny

Giverny is a riverside rural idyll located on the borders of Normandy which is most famous for being the birthplace of impressionism. The small village was once Claude Monet’s cherished country retreat and now both his pink shutterboard house and highly photogenic country gardens are open to the public. Planted by Monet himself, the walled water garden (which inspired so many of his famous paintings) features white and purple wisterias, water lilies, weeping willows, bamboo and the iconic green Japanese bridge.

5. Versailles

Versailles

A wealthy suburb of Paris, Versailles is an important administrative centre and a proud tourist attraction in its own right. It’s most famous for its chateau – the grand and ornate Palace of Versailles which once housed the kings of France, (including the ill-fated Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette). Both the beautifully preserved palace and manicured gardens are extraordinary and they also offer an interesting insight into the lives of 18th century French royalty before the start of the legendary Revolution.

6. Annecy, The Alps

Annecy the Alpes

The French Alps are best known for its prestigious ski resorts, although the region is also home to many pretty towns which are great to visit, summer or winter. One of the most attractive is Annecy which has a medieval picture-postcard quality. The centre is built around a 14th century Chateau and the whole town is interspersed with small canals which is why some locals refer to it as the ‘Venice of Savoie.’ With its canals and backdrop of snowy mountains, Annecy is easily one of the most photogenic towns in France.

7. Champagne-Ardenne

Champagne-Ardenne

The birthplace of champagne is also one of the most beautiful regions in France and of course it’s very popular with wine trail tourists. In addition to the miles of Champagne Routes, the region has exceptionally scenic countryside, medieval chateaux and vineyards as far as the eye can see. Make sure you visit the region’s capital Troyes for impressive art and architecture and Reims for its famous cathedral and acres of underground wine cellars.

8. Strasbourg

Strasbourg

Located right on the border of Germany and France this heritage city has distinct characteristics of both countries. It’s a picturesque, almost twee town radiating an old world charm which really draws the visitors. Famous for its riverfront half-timbered houses, beautiful gothic cathedral and fondness for flowers, it also makes a great base for those wishing to visit the nearby Black Forest or the River Rhine.

9. Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Stylish and affluent Bordeaux is best known for its international wine production, although it does have a lot more to offer than just great wine. The city is home to more than 350 historical buildings including gothic cathedrals and 18th century mansions – all of which have earned it a World Heritage site status. One of the most attractive parts of Bordeaux is the ‘Quartier Saint-Eloi’ but the city also has plenty of art galleries, beautiful parks and landscaped quaysides which are perfect for exploring.

10. The Gorges du Verdon

the Gorges du Verdon

Europe’s answer to the grand canyon, this deep cliff gorge located in the Provence region is a visitor hot spot. Here you’ll find bright turquoise green waters, outstanding scenery and an abundance of wildlife – it’s not difficult to see why this gorge is so popular. Easily accessible from the French Riviera, the national park is a great spot to climb, hike, kayak or just go for a scenic drive.

Madeira

Let's Travel | Islands |Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between 32°22.3′N 16°16.5′W and 33°7.8′N 17°16.65′W, just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union. The archipelago comprises the major part of one of the two Autonomous regions of Portugal (the other being the Azores located to the northwest), that includes the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Desertas, administered together with the separate archipelago of the Savage Islands.
Madeira was re-discovered by Portuguese sailors in the service of Infante D. Henrique (Henry the Navigator) in 1419, and settled after 1420. The archipelago is considered to be the first territorial discovery of the exploratory period of the Portuguese Age of Discovery.
Today, it is a popular year-round resort, being visited every year by about one million tourists, noted for its Madeira wine, flowers, landscapes and embroidery artisans, as well as for its annual New Year celebrations that feature the largest fireworks show in the world, as officially recognized by the Guinness World Records, in 2006. The main harbour in Funchal is the leading Portuguese port in cruise liner dockings, being an important stopover for commercial and trans-Atlantic passenger cruises between Europe, the Caribbean and North America.
Madeira is currently the second richest region in Portugal, after Lisbon, with a GDP per capita of 103% of the European average.

Madeira | Madeira island

beautiful mountains of Madeira | Madeira island

Madeira | Madeira island

Madeira | Madeira island

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Madeira | Madeira island

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Turkey

Let's Travel | Turkey | Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), known officially as the Republic of Turkey ,is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia (mostly in the Anatolian peninsula) and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between East Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia

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Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople (see names of Istanbul for further information), is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province (municipality) had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe (including the Asian side of the city) after London and Moscow. The city in its administrative limits had 8.8 million residents counted in the latest Turkish census from 2000. Istanbul is a megacity, as well as the cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. Istanbul is a designated alpha world city.

Istanbul Mosque  | Turkey

Istanbul  | Turkey

 

Bodrum

Bodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, overlooks the harbour and the marina. The castle grounds include a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.

Badrum  | Turkey

 

Datca

Datça is a district of Muğla Province in south-west Turkey, and the center town of the district. The center is situated midway through the peninsula which carries the same name as the district and the town (Datça Peninsula).

Datca  | Turkey

Izmir

Izmir (Turkish: İzmir) is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey. Izmir metropolitan area extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across Gediz River's delta, to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams and to a slightly more rugged terrain in the south. The ancient city was known as Smyrna, and the city was generally referred to as Smyrna in English translation until about 1930.

Izmir  | Turkey

Vancouver

Let's Travel | Vancouver  is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country, and the most populous in Western Canada. The city proper has more than 640,000 people,making it the eighth largest among Canadian cities, and the most densely populated Canadian city of over 25,000 residents, with 5,039 people per square kilometre in 2006. The city is ethnically and linguistically diverse, with 52% for whom English is not their first language.

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