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23.08.2015

Singapore - one of the most famous cities in the world, which is mistakenly called the city of the future. I do not argue - it has distinctive features of the architecture of some buildings, and everything else - it's a city of the future as Hong Kong, Moscow (in summer), or any other major city. Very often I see a comparison of Singapore and Moscow, not in favor of the latter, but, excuse me, if in Moscow the year would be a temperature greater than 20 degrees, it would look no worse than any other city with wide streets, edged with palm trees. You say that this would prevent corruption? - Maybe, but only the beginning ... Yes, in Moscow there are no oceans and seas with turquoise water, but scold her because of it just not worth it.

First of all, Singapore is known for its prohibitions: fines for discarding rubbish in the street, for road junction in the wrong place or at a red traffic light, for food in the streets and in public transport, the death penalty for the transportation of narcotic drugs itp So - all this rut, which is a fad in the PR, who have Singapore. I'm not saying that the fines do not have, just when you only iron warned that you have to be careful - you come to this area of special treatment and suddenly find that people eat on the street, in the subway, and even sometimes throw paper on the road and it is nothing for it do not. Lucky? - hardly. Singapore service the crowd of local migrant workers - Pakistanis and Indians. They do all the dirty work, and probably foolish to think that they will strictly comply with all instructions of which they may even be unaware.

After Hong Kong feel a certain freedom - plenty of space and there is no feeling of wild ant, crowds of skyscrapers from which just gets crowded. Plain City, did not see any flying taxis and steep monorails over his head), and said that the city will reach the usual level of Singapore in 80 years. Laugh.

Upon arrival at the airport, you are met by such a composition of hanging stuff, which move synchronously in the form of waves. Seconds 20 can be delayed. Something even calms such a spectacle.

Very conveniently located transport system of the city, you get into a train at the airport and eat anywhere from 1 transfer with "Aeroexpress" in the usual subway. The names of the stations about anything do not say, even in New York, too, it was not clear why the junction called not remarkable. I admit, getting into our trip Aeroexpress no feeling of integrity, it is still, in fact - this is a common train, and no other way it will not take.

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Flag of Singapore is a fail. The city of the future may not be the flag, like the Tunisian and point! Red with the future can not be combined.

On the horizon we see the Downtown, where the tallest buildings in Singapore. This concentration of economic power of Singapore, the world's leading banks, offices of many companies - everything is here. In photos it seems that there are very few skyscrapers, but it is not. Masking this)

The bulk of Singapore's streets represent a such a spectacle. I would not call it something extraordinary. Gives some kitayschinoy, but please note - all clean and tidy.

Downtown liked. In New York, he is a little dryish, and there are a lot of greenery and just a pleasure to wander around these streets. Everything is clean and well-groomed. But do not think that there is no debris in the streets - as well as elsewhere, on the streets and then found a piece of paper lying around, and sometimes even garbage, so that the purity of Singapore a bit exaggerated.

And here is the much-touted Singapore Zoo, which is also not impressed. If you were in the Moscow zoo, you will not see anything new, such as animals, such as macaques, which are trying to fill all the empty space of the zoo. No animals in the wild, you will not see. Conventional cages increased, such as terrariums for the snakes. In general, marketing has done his work, and people are willing to come here, but I repeat - the zoo normal and nothing interesting here you will not see.

So we got in the right place, because here and which is to come. Quay front of the hotel Marina Bay Sands: it is always crowded, and only in the evening especially. Every day at the same time, a crowd of people sits on the steps in front of the lion and starts looking at the Marina Bay Sands hotel, because at 8 pm starts a light show, which is also advertise mercilessly.

The light show is better than in Hong Kong, but still falls short of the Wow!

Fountain of wealth is in the usual shopping center and there is not as I have seen many photos and videos. I do not argue, many photos and videos of the place have been made during the night and a riot of colorful lights played a role, but this is the usual dnem- fountain with a large bronze ring at the top, which is without a clue and you will not find at once.

Now we go to the Marina Bay Sands hotel. its size inspires. The hotel itself is separated from the expensive shopping center, which is not entirely clear how and where to go. There flyover on the 4th floor, but there too, there is not very easy. Living in the Marina Bay Sands more than 1 night it makes no sense, and it is a pleasure expensive, especially with the current dollar exchange rate.

Here is the reception at the hotel. The hotel is a tower 3, which is a huge swimming pool swimming pool in the form of a large boat. In each tower by 2 elevators (the first coming with 1 ~ 30, the second floor - with 30 to 60+) - convenient and no queues.

We settled on the 50 floor, very pleased. Excellent views of the gardens and one of the busiest ports in the world. Ships are still days.

On the roof of a sell-out at any time and get the feeling that the pool is open around the clock, but this is deceptive. He closes quite early - at 11 pm, so enjoy the night view of the big city is a bit of time.

By itself, the pool is of no interest, there is the same tile, as in the usual Soviet basin, the same dirty water intake just behind the "unlimited" rim, so do not think that leaning out of the pool you will find under a precipice - not, there will be a groove with dirty water and even dust.

The symbol of Singapore Merlion attraction can not be called, you can, of course, should be considered as the standard of the Merlion, which is located on Sentosa, but to go there, there was no desire. With children - can be, but a couple of adults to go there it's just tupizm, of course, if you do not want to swim with dolphins or ride on a roller coaster. Other interesting things there is simply no.

The city is well, you can go, but without fanaticism

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Andrey

11/10/2018 12:34

Once upon a time, I decided that I would go somewhere to travel. I still did not know what was waiting for me, and where I would really go to rest. I was looking for a lot of different places that could help me to feel the sights of various cities, countries, but I wanted to find something more lively, large-scale, modern and most importantly technological. My parents offered me a huge amount of options that I should like. But all that was offered to me did not arouse any interest in me. Once, with a friend, we sat in a cafe, discussing various events and interesting stories. A young couple sat in the back of me and discussed my past travels so I learned about Singapore, a city that can change you. While a friend went about his business, I sat and drank coffee and overheard the conversation of lovers. And as it happens, I’ll go with the breath of fate and I was very inspired by their story and I began to look for information about Singapore. A lot of information and came to the conclusion that this city was created for me and I decided to go on a trip. I flew without problems. The city is really very interesting and beautiful. There are a lot of people here, this is a real metropolis. Here, a huge number of attractions, various sculptures, creative buildings, creative buildings are all very inspiring and enlivening the whole city. Also I liked the park in which there are white tigers, elephants and various game. The zoo is really very huge and absorbs a huge number of different animals. Also, I liked the food in Singapore. They feed very tasty and satisfying. They have their own culture of cooking various dishes. I would even say there are such dishes that I would never have tried if I had not gone to Singapore. The menu of this city is different from the products of other cities and even more so with us. Everything is so unusual and tasty and the main thing is that the prices here are adequate. In this fabulous place I spent 10 days these 10 days turned out to be on a large scale for me. I was filled with history and all thanks to the occasion in the cafe. Sometimes fate presents us with interesting gifts from which it is better not to refuse and decide to go forward. I am very glad that I visited this place, in the future I hope to come here again. Perhaps with friends or relatives. I will recommend to anyone I know. I believe that everyone should get into the city of creativity, the city of Singapore.
Stepan Murin

11/10/2018 12:34

Yes, it is a pity that I have never been to Singapore - my wife and I rested in Thailand and Egypt, but somehow it didn’t happen in Singapore. Unlike my wife, I was always primarily interested in the sights, and only then the rest itself - the sea, the beach and stuff like that. It was interesting to look at your photos - I didn’t go myself, so at least look at the pictures, although in the future I’m still planning to go to Singapore for at least a week. It is also interesting to learn more about the locals - different stories on the Internet and stories about them, I really want to know if this is true or not. I saved your photos on my computer, I want to show my wife and persuade her to go, she somehow doesn’t want to go there. A friend told me that it is better to look around all the sights with a guide (I read somewhere that there are such excursion tours, which also include amusement parks, it would be nice for children). The only thing I am not sure about is the food - I’m generally careful about Asian cuisine, and if I try it in local restaurants and cafes, it’s a huge risk for me, I don’t like everything, and I’m afraid I’m poisoning myself with the habit. In any case, thanks for the photo essay, I again thought about the trip.
Alena

11/10/2018 12:34

Colorful photos, Singapore is so clean and green that I immediately wanted to go there, closer to summer, especially to me living in the north, I really want more bright colors, warmer weather and the sea is warm, and the report directly transfers to this wonderful place.

I also heard many tales about prohibitions, even heard that chewing gum could not be chewed there, but I could hardly believe in this insanity.
At the expense of fines for garbage, I will say this - they need to be introduced everywhere, especially in Russia, especially walking the dogs in the wrong place, and then in the spring, all these snowdrops start to swim, it’s not very pleasant to walk.

I liked the zoo very much by the photo, for sure the author got a lot of pleasure while walking there, I put the most famous pool in my list of required places to visit + the author made a laugh with the phrase - simple dirty water intake and ordinary tiles, immediately lowered from heaven to the ground or, to the advertised place, and you get just such a tile, thank you, I will be going to the trip without any special expectations.

A beautiful report, a lot of photos, enjoyed watching it all, Thank you! My conclusion is that Singapore is a modern, clean and very green city, where you can go for the sake of interest.
Marina

11/10/2018 12:33

And I was in Singapore a couple of years ago on a tour package: two weeks in Bali + three days in Singapore. And in Singapore we had a transfer on the way to Bali. First of all, I was shocked by the scope of the airport, modernity, cleanliness and grooming. The only thing that strained, they didn’t understand the Russian language, managed to explain in “school” English, and what I wanted, flew 8 hours through the equator — the city is on the other side of the world! I got the impression that I had fallen into another reality: very beautiful buildings of unusual shape. When landing on the plane, the runway was located within the city limits; in parallel, motorways were lined up, it was breathtaking! We were warned that Singapore was a city of bans and fines, the hotel was not allowed to smoke (the closest smoking area was two blocks away), fines for crossing the street in the wrong place, etc. It was interesting for us to see the life of the local population, who gathered in the evenings at cafes and practically sat on the asphalt (on low stools), ate noodles and talked. We visited the Ferris wheel, the views are beautiful, the cabins are safe, fully glazed. I remember a large number of young people, schoolchildren, who were learning lessons right on the street and not like we have with notebooks, with tablets. And such huge multi-storey shopping centers have never been met! You can remember endlessly and have something to remember .... Many thanks to the author of the article, your photos and reviews were transferred to this beautiful, modern city for a while, and that flooded ...
Lina

11/10/2018 12:33

At work not so long ago sent on a business trip to Singapore. The work was not so much, so there was enough time to explore the local landmark, entertainment and hiking in interesting local places. What didn’t like immediately upon arrival was the incredible smog and dust, everything was foggy, although according to the guidebook, in this city-state of incredible beauty is a port, which I, of course, did not have to notice. However, in addition to this unpleasant detail, everything else very, very much. They were amazed at the huge trains without doors, and ultra-modern buildings, made in the most extraordinary architectural styles, and the cleanliness of the streets, and the presence of surveillance cameras everywhere. Also I liked the amazing laser show, amusement park, oceanarium, incredible museums. Food in restaurants is quite unusual for tourists, but this is an additional highlight of this distinctive city. It was also surprising that the streets, despite the huge number of people, turned out to be quite spacious, there was no emergency crowd.
In general, a lot of impressions! If you are nearby, be sure to call in at least a day in this city!
Stepan

11/10/2018 12:33

Yes, I agree with the author, the superiority of Singapore is exaggerated, but where without it, the tourist is a city. In general, my personal impressions on your photo report - Singapore is beautiful, at least for a person who has not seen anything further from his city, but is only dreaming about a trip. I watched a lot of photos of various cities and I can confidently say that Singapore is very much nothing and it is definitely worth going there. For example, in our city, you will not see in a zoo neither a giraffe, nor an elephant, nor flamingos, nor a koala, although I would very much like to look at them closely. And, looking at the photos, I am madly in love with all these landscapes, especially impressed with the view of the port from the hotel window - just amazing! I also heard about the Ferris wheel, which is very popular in the city, I would definitely go to it. And if you go to Singapore to relax, then why not go on the rides? Would not mind. Of course, a person traveling to many cities of our world is unlikely to be surprised by Singapore. And such a simple man in the street like me - easily. All these views from the window, swimming pools, light shows and skyscrapers - this is very beautiful and would be an opportunity, I would definitely go and not hesitate.
Alina

11/10/2018 12:32

In 2013, my husband and I flew to Dubai, we were struck by this city with the beauty and majesty of architecture. There we met a couple from Samara, who told us about a no less beautiful Singapore in which they rested. Their story impressed us so much that since then our goal was to raise money for a trip to Singapore) And now two years later, which were full of equally exciting trips, for example, on Hawaii, we got to Singapore, to Europe at the equator, as it is also called.
Hotel "Hard Rock Singapore" 5 where we stayed, was located in the heart of a wonderful island. From there it was easy to get to all the famous sights of Singapore.
We visited the National Garden of orchids. This heavenly place now dreams me at night)) It contains a huge number of tropical plants. We also managed to ride the funicular, which passes over the strait between Sintapur and the island Sentosa. From the cab of the cable car offers a stunning view of the panoramas of skyscrapers. On Senotoza island we climbed the observation tower "TIGER SKY TOWER, its height is 131 meters above sea level, from which, it seemed to me, a view of the whole world.
I can endlessly tell you about our impressions, but as they say, "It is better to see once than hear a hundred times." Come to Singapore, it's worth it))
Victoria

11/10/2018 12:32

Singapore is just a dream, I have long wanted to go there and it happened. I do not regret how much, I am delighted looking now at this photo essay, I remember how the city is spacious and beautiful. Everyone enjoys going to Egypt, and I think that going to rest in Singapore is no worse. The unusual architecture of the city is impressive, having also looked at a different mentality, it was interesting and unusual. The people are very good-natured and it is clear that they are used to it already and love us, tourists. Just amazing metal sculptures that remain in memory for life. Very clean, everything is well maintained and nice looking. Skyscrapers are interestingly executed, for some unusual and complex projects, fascinating glance. The nature is beautiful, the vegetation is very impressive, you immediately realize that the South is different here. Trees are planted in large vases and stand like sculptures inside buildings, but imagine what the ceiling should be to accommodate such a miracle. The design of the whole city speaks about technology, as if I got into the virtual world. The decoration inside the buildings also supports the feeling of the whole city. From above, the city looks like another planet is simple, indescribable.
It is necessary to travel in different places, so that the impressions would beat over the edge and to remember this journey for the rest of my life. And Singapore is a place that is worth a visit and just see everything in reality, and not in the picture.
Natalia

11/10/2018 12:32

Yes! Singapore is of course the most interesting phenomenon in the history of mankind, extremely distinctive, with a furious urbanization of everything and everything around! Judging by these interesting photos, all the same it is worth going there. It is clear that the zoo is not so hot, it is clear that it is dirty in some places on the street (in my beloved Voronezh is also dirty, and even the roads are broken, but I still love it as a city), that there are a lot of things that do not meet people's expectations, that travel companies make some kind of zamanuha, all describing too exaggerating, and somewhere and inventing. It must be understood, and not to build illusions. But! Dun Town alone is worth something, it’s worth to see at least once in my life, I think, for example, I like it even in pictures! Then, at the Marina Bay Sands hotel, I would have enjoyed living in the pool and in this unusual swim, maybe even more than once! But still, some kind of futuristic constructions are sometimes judging from these photos found in Singapore, I would have walked next to them and walked under them)))! And in the fountain of wealth, I would have put my hand up to the very elbow and would have sat on the steps next to Merlion, would have stared at the bay! Your photo essay convinced me of one thing — I want to go there! There was only one problem - to find a sponsor, and go to Singapore for impressions!
Olga
Saransk

11/10/2018 12:31

An ordinary city. It’s just that we, tourists, are always struck by the differences at first. Yes, and someone else always seems better. Singapore impressed me most of all with its modern architecture. It is in it that one can see the ambitions of this city. Skyscrapers, viewing platforms, arranged at the height of a bird's flight, modern stadiums - all this says to you: "We can do more."
And the city is still clean. But it is clean, most likely due to the fact that there are no such sharp climatic changes as here in Russia. Yes, and the soil is fully dressed in asphalt and stone contributes little to the creation of dirt.
I will not talk about the cultural heritage of the country and about nature - all this requires the assessment of a specialist. I can only express my subjective point of view and it will be expressed in one word - “HIT”.
But what I really wanted to stop at was Singapore stores. In all countries that I visited, I definitely visit trade establishments. It is for him that I get the impression of the current value orientations of the country's population. And the impression I got was the following: Singaporeans are a nation that is fully oriented towards modern technologies. I have never met such a variety and such a massive representation of electronics anywhere!
Olga
Pototsk

11/10/2018 12:31

Yes, Singapore, this is an incredible city! Of course the territory is growing at a very fast pace. I like very much, for example, how they relate to order in general, including the rule of law. It is very important to be a democratic country. Yes, maybe somewhere there is better, but nevertheless, for example, I really liked it here. It is very convenient that it is possible to communicate in English, as they consider it to be the official language. What impressed me most was the impressive Impress Place Building. Captures a huge number of museums and churches. A lot of first-class hotels, shopping centers, nightclubs, restaurants, bars and concert halls, a real showcase for demonstrating the wealth and success of the local elite. The last time they were able to visit the Botanical Garden, quite exciting and interesting. The only thing that the climate in Singapore is very unpredictable. Very often a lot of rain. The temperature here is great, not cold. It rained for about a week on our last trip, and almost all the time we had to be in the hotel room. Although of course this did not spoil the rest in any way. The next time you plan to visit the zoo, there are a lot of positive reviews about it. As it was not possible to reach it yet.

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