The Best Singapore Destination

1. The Merlion

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The body symbolizes Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village called Temasek, which means 'sea city' in Old Javanese.

Its head reflects the country's original name, Singapore, or 'lion city' in Malay.

Now, you can see this legend in Merlion Park. Destroying water from its mouth, the Merlion statue stands 8.6 meters high and weighs 70 tons.

This icon is a must for tourists to visit Singapore, just like other landmarks around the world.

2. Orchard Road

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Orchard road is an orchard road in Singapore which is a retail and entertainment center. For the first place to visit this place is the absolute first time you visit. There are used to be spice and fruit plantations here in the mid-1800s, but in the 1970s, commercial development began with the emergency of major shopping malls and entertainment centers. It is now a popular shopping precinct for locals, expatriates, and tourists.

3. Esplanade Theatres On The Bay

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The community dubbed it 'Durian', because these twin buildings resemble the unique thorny tropical fruit of this part of the world.

Like the strong durian scent, every Singaporean has his own opinion about the Esplanade Singapore's bold design. Like it or not, Esplanade is identical to this country, its cool appearance complements the symmetrical shape of Marina Bay Sands and the Singapore Flyer which are located close together.

4. Singapore River

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Stand at the Raffles Landing Site along the Singapore River, where Sir Stamford Raffles first set foot in 1819.

Imagine - what did he see? The river is deep enough to be a trading port between merchants. This is a discovery that marks the birth of modern Singapore

5. Vivo City

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Vivo City is claimed to be the largest shopping mall in Singapore. It is located at the former World Trade Centre site, now known as HarbourFront. The shopping centre is a shoppers' paradise with hundreds of shops, restaurants and entertainment centres.

Vivo City is also a gateway to Sentosa Island. Visitors can get on the Sentosa Express monorail train that runs across the bridge to Sentosa in under 10 minutes.