Singapore, 4 3 nights 2005-10

General information

1. Metro

Metro is EW (things), NS (North and South), NE (North East) and three lines.

Each line of site as 1, 2, 3, arrange. For example, NS22 ORCHARD station is. Transfer is very simple: look at the map is clear, the road sign is also very easy to understand. As a visitor is not necessary to buy the card, because there is a $ 5 deposit is not refundable. Anyway, the machine can change on a ticket. Used machine: (1) to the left of the screen choose "Buy stand fare" (2) on the map to reach the destination of the touch (3) the amount is displayed on the screen, put money in, Max only accept 5 dollar note (4) a card, change to note is that you pay money, including 1 Yuan deposit, when you're out of the subway station, the card and then back into the machine, you can get back to $ 1. Methods are: (1) to the left of the screen choose "Refund deposit" (2) put the card into the middle of the mouth (3) money back. Subway and not expensive than buses, even from the most Western of the station EW27 sit to Changi Airport is also only 1.9, really cheap and efficient transport.

In the Metro station has a Locality Map, tell you from the station to how certain places by bus, the bus station where, how much fare.

So to those who have no direct access to the Metro area is also very convenient.

2. it is important to note that Sun protection.

3. Singapore is very clean, few days to really have never seen a garbage on the ground.

Please note that Singapore before compatriots to various "heartless" rule, do not get into trouble.

4. even if the Chinese over there also to speak English, but also Singalish.

So yourself you, and you can't understand what people say is very good. Even Chinese, sometimes I have to think about it he speak Chinese. So patient, ask a few. Good in traffic signs are relatively clear, if you observe, you can do what to ask for directions.

5. my trips are also very tight, because it is from Hong Kong to, not a reduction in time, so do not spend much time shopping.

If more than one day, there is little India and Arab regions, China town can go in the evening you can go to Clarke Quay (Clarke Quay) foam.

6. the overall impression is very good, clean and tidy, air, and people are very friendly.

As visitors can see various management are in place, and tourist attractions all in order.

2005 October 30, day 1

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong, 11: 30 CX739 fly Singapore ticket HKD1170 + tax 463 = HKD1633 live ORCHARD HOTEL on Orchard Road.

Because not in a hurry, and from the airport by bus along the city's flag to the bus stop sitting 36 road (via Lake District and Orchard Road) directly to the hotel door.

1.8 yuan/person (without change) of 1 hour. If you hurry, you can take the subway, the ORCHARD MRT station is also only 1.7 yuan/person, but will leave for 15 minutes.

In the hotel, the evening stroll in the Orchard Road, it is the shopping street, Metro station things on both sides of the shopping centre, one by one.

Dinner in Wisma shopping Food Republic. Here is a food centre, many people, the best one, and so on place a shopping. We ate one of Singapore's top ten Cate Hainanese chicken rice. 2 packages 9.9 element.

31 October 2005, day 2

Today's task is to Sentosa Island.

Here is to Singapore will come. Short is playing a half-day, 2 days long you play. Because of the many attractions, the best departure before www.sentosa.com.sg selected will go to the tourist attractions, this time on easy to arrange.

Take the subway to NE1 Harbour Front, outbound "shuttle service after along to Sentosa" indicates to the station, take the free bus to Sentosa Island at the entrance.

The car body is orange, it said "very hard", Sentosa. The car is a 10 minutes. Entrance ticket office and buy a variety of packages, the simplest is to buy a $ 3 per person in the island. Each spot is a separate charge. Don't forget to take in this good in English tour guide, be sure to take in English, because many signs only write in English, if you don't know where to go to the English name is not very convenient. Then you can start to take the free bus on the island to the sights you want to go. Island bus has blue, yellow, green, red, four colors, each route stops which stood in the travel guide. Travel in so by your own planning. Advise you on the bus before you take a closer look at tour guide, be sure to go to the tourist attractions (some afternoon drive) and be sure to watch the show (Note show time) before deciding on what color car. Four lines of bus body color is the same, are orange. Only in the front-and-drop a colour signs, door side of the display shows "Blue Line". Some queue stations is color, look carefully then row. Trips are very dense, and will not be delayed because of the bus tour.

My trips are as follows:

Underwater world (19.5 yuan/person package Dolphin lagoon at the dolphin show.

Very small, far from Shanghai Aquarium to see much, if you have never been to similar aquariums, can be a go. ) À Sisowath Beach (very few people in the morning, very clean, sandy beach, take the first-class) à West Cable Beach animal performances (11: 30 free, good) all the way from the tram station à along the elevator, after merlion like, merlion walk, orchids gardens, fountains in the garden (photo scenery is a good way), to the ferry terminal at 12: 30 performances of birds (free, Nice, you can close range shot Parrot), and then lunch (Burger King6.2 yuan/person) à volcanoland (only open in the afternoon, 10 yuan/person, not worth seeing) à Dolphin lagoon dolphin show (14: 30, 13: 45 to middle seat actually were all full, can only sit in front of the side a little. Be sure to see the wonderful performances. Performances can spend $ 13 after shooting a touch of pink dolphins photos, black dolphins see much, this is the pink, spending money on it. Back to see photos that can be considered a good occasion. ) À la Bay on the Asian continent, very South point (suspension bridge is very interesting, be sure to take pictures) à natural road, long diameter à tramway station dinner (actually just snack, 5 yuan/person) à "dream Sentosa" Fountain show (19: 30, we must look at night, with colored lights and laser, it is the combination of lighting, sound and laser for the integration of multimedia extravaganza, must not be missed, very very nice, but also free of charge. Even if you don't play that night to see this coming. To go early, such a big square 19: 00, when almost full, only some edge corner corner seat, sat on the stairs also is full of people. Sentosa's day as an epilogue, be sure to let your memory. When people break) Although many, most of the people back into the island first, then go to the subway station, but a good vehicle arrangements, though to line up, the car also crowded, but it's not a mess, do not have to wait a long time, the management is very good. But don't because avoid crowds and early departure, the last before the most exciting.

1 November 2005, day 3

Metro to NS26 (Raffles Place), turn right on H exports, will see the Singapore River.

Facing the River, the right hand side is the Fullerton Hotel, to the direction, do not cross the River, underneath the bridge is the well-known merlion Park. Cross the River, is the Victoria Theatre, its entrance is the Raffles monument. Back of St. Andrew ' s Road, are the Parliament building, the High Court, the Town Hall and St. Andrew's Church (White House). Continue along this road, the Swiss Hotel The Stamford, Singapore is one of the important landmarks of Raffles Hotel (Raffles Hotel). This is a pure white Victorian, exquisite and tasteful, appearance or internal furnishings are show elegant aristocratic atmosphere. 3/f, there is also a small museum, shows the history of the hotel and family photos. This section has been walking, very few people along the way, very clean and beautiful, the photos are good.

Raffles Hotel South Street is the Raffles shopping centre.

From here you can walk to the biggest shopping centre, Singapore Suntec City (Suntec City Mall), or from raffles shopping centre, go to the Mall station, NS25 City in North Bridge exports have free bus to Suntec City (I didn't sit too, I wonder if there is more dense frequency). Lunch at the Suntec City Centre complete the B1 of gastronomy. The Mall has to the fountain of wealth (Fountain of Wealth). This is the world's largest fountain pond, along the internal small fountain walk clockwise three times can make you money. Evening free laser fountain show. Then there is the shopping. From Suntec City along the direction to the City Mall station NS25, along the road and after City Mall Link, middle one is the way to Esplanade (Esplanade), Weekday 11: 00 and 14: 00 a guided visit, 8 yuan/person.

Take the subway to NS22 ORCHARD station exit b, street sat 7, 77, 106, 123 or 174, flower 0.9 yuan/person to the Singapore Botanic Gardens (Singapore Botanic Garden).

Only a few of the station, you can ask the bus driver tells you to get off. Get off to the opposite side of the road, straight line of a paragraph on the right-hand side there is a small door into the garden. Botanical Garden is free, I was at Orchid Garden, so I headed straight for the country mandai Orchid Garden (National Orchid Garden). This garden covers an area of 3 hectares planted with 6 million flower Orchid, is the world's largest Orchid Exhibition Center, adult charges 5 yuan/person, it is strongly recommended to watch Orchid's touching attitude. I am not a flower, he also can't stop taking pictures.

Evening once again in the Orchard Road shopping, eat the famous tonight India pancake (Roti Prata) (dipped in curry sauce) and La tea (Teh Tarik).

Do India cuisine are India, could not speak Chinese, look at the menu would not know what it is, but also attractive tourist books know two things. But do not know how to pronounce, India, the people do not understand, as a result of trouble in my OFFICE LADY later like call of MM, it is a shame, knew you should write it down for others, avoid opening.

November 2, 2005, day 4

Today, only half a day, decided to go to the Jurong BirdPark (Jurong Bird Park).

8: 30 to leave the hotel, take the subway to EW27 Boon Lay station is 9: 30. Out in front of other bus terminal sat 194 road, about 10 minutes to Park, 0.9 yuan/person. The return trip is also the place to get off the bus. Tickets $ 14 per person. First pick a map in English, see performance time, 10: 00 is Fuji birds of prey show (Fuji World of Hawks), 11: 00 is the star of the show (All Start Bird Show). Time is pressing, went to a few important points: Penguin Museum (Penguin Parade), night birds in the UK (World of Darkness) Lory (Lory Loft), Southeast Asia and bird Museum(Southeast Asian Bird Aviary), waterfall Aviary (Waterfall Aviary). 13: 00 left the Park, sat 194 EW27 Boon Lay station back, next to a shopping centre, hastily eaten points out to the airport. Subway arrives at the Airport Terminal 2, main is SIA flight, if you are a Terminal 1, it will take a small train. I arrived already gathered a lot of people, and wait 10 minutes for cars, but still only a short span of 1 car, I have not much, so desperate to get up, followed by a lot of people do not come on. This is probably the only I was in Singapore at a time. At that time in the carriage with locals call complaints, said why so long to have a car, there are many people waiting. Not aware of no use, but really have citizenship, if in the country until they got no one who doesn't?

Cathay Pacific CX734 16: 35 flight Hong Kong Singapore