Singapore - The Ultimate Guide to Visiting, Singapore, Singapore

Once a busy colonial outpost, Singapore is now a truly global city and travel destination in its own right, even being listed as Lonely Planet’s top place to visit in 2015. Visitors to Singapore will be pleasantly surprised with the vast range of activities, sports, history, culture and nature on offer within the 719 square kilometers of this unique island city-state.

Huge levels of investment, planning and care have culminated in a modern, thriving country which is rapidly shaking off its sterile image to become much more than just a quick long haul stop over. Despite the business driven economy, its ambition to become a ‘Garden in a City’ means you are never away from a park or garden to relax in.

We spent 7 days exploring the sights, smells and tastes of Singapore and have produced this guide to highlight the best of the country.

The Singapore Dollar (SGD) is the official currency of Singapore. It’s mostly displayed with a $ symbol but sometimes S$ to differentiate it from other dollar currencies. Using the decimal system 1 dollar is divided into 100 cents.

Due to a unique Currency Exchange Agreement between Singapore and Brunei, Brunei Dollars are also accepted as legal tender in Singapore as Singapore Dollars are accepted for payment in Brunei. Always handy to know. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).