Singapore is quite small and there's not a many attractions. Aside from Sentosa, Night Safari (and other zoos), where should I bring my parents/relatives/foreign visitors to? Normally they don't know where to go and end up flying to Indonesia or Malaysia.
2006-06-13 21:32:23 · 5 answers · asked by plasmaisnoturs 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Singapore
question is what do your parents like? You've mentioned the more mainstream attractions so I'm guessing they either have been here more than once or just aren't interested in zoos and amusement parks. I thought I would have the same problem with my grandparents who come here almost every 2 years. Plus my grandmother was born and raised here. Here are some of the places they've asked us to bring them to and they have never made a trip out of Singapore other than to return back to the UK in their monthly stays.
If they like nature and history take them to East Coast, Changi, Bukit Chandu, Labrador Park, Bukit Timah, Macritchie Reservoir, Orchid Gardens, Japanese & Chinese Gardens, Botanic Gardens, Fort Canning. Though some aren't the usual tourist attractions, they still have great sights and along the way you can pick up some interesting facts. Bukit Chandu has a museum at the end of the tree-top walk while the Botanic Gardens have some nice performances held there on weekends.
For more history and heritage, you'll wanna bring them to Chinatown, Little India, Kallang, Esplanade, Asians Civilisation Museum, History Museum, Naval Museum, Sungei Road, Kranji War Memorial, take a boat ride in the Singapore River, Arab Street and even take a tour by MRT.
When they needed electronics it was Funan, Sim Lim and even Mustafa centre.
Bring them shopping in the neighbourhoods instead of Orchard Road. You'll never know what odd things a neighburhood shop might have that would interest foreign friends. Have them over your neighbourhood for lunch too, much better and cheaper than the food court in town and they can at least go back with the experience, which is much better than a souvenir that is mass-produced in the factory.
2006-06-14 08:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by chickenlittlecookie 4 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Well there's the obvious: sentosa, zoo, night safari, bird park.
Nightlife: clark quay, boat quay, mond sultan, zouk, club st etc.
Shopping: Orchard road, sim lim/funan (for electronics)
Ethnic: Temples, mosques, chiantown, little india etc
Local: HDB estates? Maybe they haven't experienced anything like this back where they come from.
2006-06-14 07:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring them shopping for ethnic gifts in Chinatown, Little India and Geylang Serai. You can also try out the local cuisine.
2006-06-14 04:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shopping
shop shop shop.
IT megamall is Nirvana....
oh yeah, and that "worlds biggest fountain" thing. woo woo.
2006-06-14 04:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring them to your house and treat them
2006-06-14 04:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋