Having come to this city for the first time, you feel like a wanderer lost in time. It seems that you have moved a couple of centuries forward, into the future. And to celebrate Christmas in Singapore means to feel what it will be like for our distant descendants.
Singapore is a cosmopolitan city. And 10 public holidays correspond to the main holidays of the peoples of his country. Christmas is officially celebrated here on December 25th, but preparations for it begin from the beginning of November. The city is immersed in festive luxury of oriental colorful outfits. But when the Christmas illumination flashes in the night, it begins to seem that there are no more skyscrapers, no bridges, no houses, no trees, everything has melted into a rainbow fog, all forms are lost, there is no space, no time, only light remains.
Entertainment
The heart of Singapore nightlife is Clarke Quay. Shops, bars, floating restaurants are located along it. From here you can go on an excursion on a pleasure boat. And on Christmas night, the fun here is overwhelming.
Singapore has everything, even the Snow City. Here the townspeople come to freeze at a temperature of -5 degrees, or ride on a snowy mountain as high as a 3-storey building. Skis, snowboards, inflatable sledges are rented out. You can play snowballs, make snowmen, and warm up with hot coffee.
Kitchen
In Singapore, you can taste the national dishes of almost all peoples of Indochina. There are a lot of cafes and restaurants here. And simple street cafes in the city are not inferior in their cuisine to fashionable restaurants.
But the famous Singapore Sling cocktail is worth trying in the Long Bar of the Rafles Hotel. And on the Boat Quay, in any of its restaurants or pubs, you should definitely eat a real masterpiece of Singaporean cuisine - Chile Crab: crab meat fried with chili peppers, garlic, tomatoes and eggs.
Shopping
Christmas shopping in Singapore is amazing fun and requires a special expense. And from Orchard Road, it is simply impossible to return empty-handed. But this is classic brand shopping.
And if you want something unusual, such that you can only find here, and not very expensive, then there are 3 places for this:
- Little India
- Chinatown
- Kampong Glam
sights
In addition to futuristic skyscrapers in Singapore, you can see perfectly preserved buildings of the colonial period and ancient monuments.
The symbol of the city is the Merlion, a mythical animal with a lion's head and a fish's tail that guards Singapore. And the name Singapore is translated from Sanskrit as the city of a lion.
The marble statue of the Merlion can be seen opposite the Fullerton Hotel.
You also need to visit:
- Zoo
- Orchid garden
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel, admiring the panorama of the city and the ships in the roads, and climb the Roof of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
