Singapore is one of the world's most efficient and surprising cities — a tiny island nation offering world-class food across every price point (from hawker centres to Michelin-star restaurants), excellent public transport, impressive parks and gardens, and a cultural mix of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British colonial influences that gives the city a unique identity. It is an outstanding long-haul gateway for onward travel throughout Southeast Asia.
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Quick facts
Timezone
Asia/Singapore
Currency
S$ SGD
Language
English
City transfer
~30 min
MRT / Bus / Taxi / Grab
Best time to visit
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Don't miss
Eat at Maxwell Food Centre at lunchtime (12-2pm) — Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice (stall #10) has had Michelin attention, but arrive before noon or queue. The char kway teow from stall #57 is equally worth it and has no queue. Bring cash.
Walk through Gardens by the Bay's Supertree Grove at 7:45pm to catch the free nightly light and sound show (Garden Rhapsody, runs 7:45pm and 8:45pm). The paid domes are good but this is free and arguably more spectacular. Skip the overpriced observation deck.
Spend a morning walking Kampong Glam — start at the Sultan Mosque at 9am before crowds, wander down Haji Lane (the shophouses are best before noon), and have breakfast at Symmetry café on Jalan Kubor. This is the Malay heart of Singapore that most visitors rush past.
Buy a Singapore Tourist Pass (1-day €10, 3-day €20) for unlimited MRT and bus rides — the metro system is one of the world's best and will take you to every neighbourhood. Download the SG BusRouter app. Taxis and Grab are cheap by European standards but the MRT is faster.
Weekend itinerary · 3 days
Day 1
Chinatown & Sri Mariamman Temple
Start in Chinatown at the Sri Mariamman Temple (Singapore's oldest Hindu temple — free entry, remove shoes). Walk along Pagoda and Trengganu streets in the morning before the heat builds. The shophouses here date to the 1840s.
Maxwell Food Centre lunch
Walk five minutes to Maxwell Food Centre — queue for Tian Tian chicken rice or find the char kway teow stall. This is the real Singapore lunch experience, SGD $5-8 per dish. Order a fresh sugarcane juice to cool down.
Gardens by the Bay & Supertree Grove
Take the MRT to Bayfront. Walk through the Supertree Grove (free outdoor area) in the late afternoon, then stay for the 7:45pm Garden Rhapsody light show. The OCBC Skyway bridge (SGD $14) gives the best elevated view of the trees.
Lau Pa Sat Festival Market
A gorgeous Victorian cast-iron market building (1894) converted into a hawker centre near the CBD. In the evenings, Boon Tat Street outside becomes an outdoor satay street — arrive at 7pm, order directly from the satay vendors, and eat at the street tables.
Day 2
Kampong Glam morning walk
Start at Sultan Mosque at 9am (free to enter outside prayer times, robes provided at door). Walk down Arab Street for batik and rattan, turn into Haji Lane for boutique shops in pastel shophouses. Finish at Bali Lane for street art.
Little India — Tekka Centre
MRT two stops to Little India. Tekka Centre wet market and hawker centre is the most sensory experience in Singapore — vivid produce, the smell of spice, and some of the best roti prata and fish head curry in the city. Go before 11am.
Marina Bay Sands rooftop (SkyPark)
The SkyPark observation deck (SGD $32, book online) gives the definitive Singapore skyline view. Go at sunset (around 7pm). Hotel guests can use the famous infinity pool — but only guests. The observation deck is open to all.
Muthu's Curry (Race Course Road)
The definitive fish head curry in Singapore — a South Indian-Singaporean dish of a whole red snapper head in a rich, spiced tomato-tamarind gravy. Order the fish head curry for two (SGD $35) and roti. A Singapore institution since 1969.
Day 3
Sentosa Island morning
Take the Sentosa Express monorail from VivoCity mall (SGD $4 return) to the island. Walk to Palawan Beach before 9am — before the Universal Studios crowds arrive. The suspended bridge to the southernmost point of continental Asia is a 10-minute walk and free.
Raffles Hotel & Long Bar
Take the MRT back to City Hall and visit Raffles Hotel — even if you don't drink, the 1887 colonial building is extraordinary and open to visitors. The Long Bar is the place for one Singapore Sling at 5pm.
Orchard Road & ION Orchard
Walk the length of Orchard Road as the sun goes down — Singapore's shopping boulevard is more interesting for people-watching than buying. The ION Sky observation deck on the 56th floor (free with SGD $20 spend in the mall) has great views north.
Hawker Chan (Chinatown Complex)
The world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal — SGD $3.50 for soya sauce chicken rice or noodles. Hawker Chan (Liao Fan) holds a Michelin star and the queue moves quickly. Go at 11am before the lunch rush.
Travel tips
- →EZ-Link card covers all MRT and buses — cheapest option
- →Hawker centres serve the best and cheapest food
- →Fines for littering and jaywalking are strictly enforced
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Singapore travel guide →