Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia, small island country. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the world's most prosperous countries and the world's busiest port.
Combining the skyscrapers and subways of a modern, affluent city with a medley of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences and a tropical climate, with tasty food, good shopping and a thrilling night-life scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover or springboard into this region.
Singapore is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world for a lot of reasons. One of which is the less stringent entry requirements.
The centre of the city is located in the south — consisting mostly of the Orchard Road shopping area, the Riverside, the new Marina Bay area and also the skyscraper.
Climate
Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive seasons, uniform temperature and pressure, high humidity, and abundant rainfall. Temperatures usually range from 22 to 35 °C. Relative humidity averages around 79% in the morning and 73% in the afternoon.
Currency
Singapore dollar
Visas
Citizens of most countries are granted 90-day entry on arrival. Citizens of India, Myanmar, the Commonwealth of Independent States and most Middle Eastern countries, Armenians as well must obtain a visa before arriving in Singapore. Visa extensions can be applied for at the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.
Cuisine
The diversity of food is one of the reason to visit the country, and the variety of food representing different ethnicities is seen by the government as a symbol of its multiculturalism.
In popular culture, food items belong to a particular ethnicity, with Chinese, Malay, and Indian food clearly definedThe "national fruit" of Singapore is the durian, commonly known as the "King of the Fruits".
Singaporean food is legendary, with bustling hawker centres and 24-hour coffee shops offering cheap food from all parts of Asia.In recent years some societal restrictions have also loosened up, and now you can bungee jump and dance on bar tops all night long, although alcohol is still very pricey and chewing gum can only be bought from a pharmacy for medical use.
