Singapore is a bustling port that is a hub of activity, be it during the day or night. The mouth of the famed Singapore River is where the old harbour of the famed Port of Singapore was located. Around it grew a colony that to date remains the country’s central business district.
Suntec City Mall is one of Singapore’s hottest shopping malls and is in Marina Centre, Downtown Core. With over 360 outlets and a club called the Suntec City Guild House on its highest floor, the fifth storey, the mall has got all the ingredients for a perfect shopper’s paradise.
Another attraction at the Suntec City Mall is the Fountain of Wealth. Claiming a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest fountain, visitors are allowed to walk around the fountain when it is turned off. In fact, walking around the mini fountain that is located in the centre of the main fountain is considered good luck. At night, stunning laser performances take place and you are even allowed to give your own dedication messages for display.
Another key spot is place that is locally known as Mandai Zoo, spread across 28 hectares of land is the Singapore Zoo. With approximately 16% of the 315 species inhabitants being threatened species, the zoo attracts hordes of tourists each year.
The picturesque Singapore River is another historical landmark that you can visit. Located close by in Downtown Core is the famed and much important Raffles’ landing site where Sir Stamford Raffles landed in 1819. It was during this 10 day stay that Sir Raffles negotiated a treaty with the locals and the rest s they say ‘is history’.
Finding accommodation in the region for most tourists is a piece of okay. In fact online Singapore hotel reservation is one way to ensure that your lodging arrangements are already made, leaving you one less detail to be concerned about. Singapore city centre hotel are numerous and located in all key areas. Well known amongst them is the Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore. Offering a breathtaking view of the Singapore River, the hotel’s location is where convenience meets beauty.
Uditha Dharmawardhane is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Roland Lefevre. He specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe.
