Travel to Singapore

Singapore is one of the favorite Asian business travel and leisure vacation destinations. As one of the world's most prosperous countries, Singapore is also a clean and safe city with luxury hotels, tropical climate, beautiful parks and gardens, historical museums, Southeast Asian special arts and culture, conveniences and efficiency.

Republic of Singapore is located in Southeastern Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia. With a diamond-shaped main island, an offshore Sentosa Island, and more than 50 smaller uninhabited islands, Singapore has land area about 682.7 square kilometers, slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC of the United States.

Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, Singapore became an independent nation in 1965. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries, as well as a major business travel and vacation destination in the world.

Singapore is a clean and safe city-nation with gentle manners of the East and comforts and efficiency of the West. With strong international trading links and one of the world's busiest port, Singapore is blessed with a highly developed and successful free-market economy, a remarkably open and corruption-free business environment, stable prices, and the fifth highest per capita GDP in the world (as of the year 2000).

Singapore has excellent telephone system. Based on 2005 estimate, Singapore has 2,421,800 Internet users.

Based on July 2006 estimate, Singapore has 4,492,150 intelligent and hard-working people with great diversity of lifestyle, culture, and religions. Ethnic groups include Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4%. Malay is Singapore official and national language. Other official languages include English, Chinese and Tamil. Singapore dollars per US dollar exchange rate is about 1.6644 (in 2005).

As a well-ordered society with successful economy and high living standard, Singapore attracts millions visitors from around the world every year.

Although old structure had been knocked down, but most of the landmarks have been well preserved in this "Garden City". Singapore offers visitors with luxury hotels, many tourist attractions, including beautiful parks and gardens, historical museums and glittering temples, as well as excellent shopping and dining opportunity, and convenient public transportation system.

Singapore has many historical and natural attractions, including Sentosa Island, Singapore Zoological Garden, Merlion Park, Botanical Gardens, Apollo Centre, National Arts Museum, Asian Civilisation Museum, Fuk Tak Chi Museum, Singapores Financial District, Suntec International Convention Center, Singapore Expo, Changi War Memorial, Chinatown, Esplanade Theaters by the Bay, Little India, Singapore River & Marina Bay Area, National Library and Museum, Night Safari, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Boat Quay, Festival Village of Clarke Quay, Riverside Point Shopping Centre, Newton Circus (Hawker Food Centre) and Orchard Road Shopping Belt.

You can reach Singapore by airplane. All major airlines provide discount flight services to Singapore Airport from the United States, Canada, European and international cities.

Major car rental companies offers car rental services to Singapore Airport. You can make reservation online to get discount rental car for your Singapore travel and vacation.

There are many luxury hotels in Singapore to meet the demand for business travel and leisure vacation. The Raffles Hotel, the Shangri-La Hotel and the Oriental Hotel are some of luxury hotels with 5 stars services for business and leisure travelers.

The Raffles Hotel is a five-star, historic, grand hotel located 25 kilometers from Changi International Airport. This famous hotel was built in 1887 and declared a national landmark in 1987. After a renovation restored this hotel to its original splendor, the Raffles Hotel has been ranked among the world's most luxurious hotels. The hotel is situated in the center of Singapore, convenient to local attractions, as well as shopping and entertainment. The hotel has a dozen onsite bars and restaurants, offering guests as much variety as convenience. The Amrita Spa, which is only available to hotel guests, offers a variety of treatments and facilities for relaxation and rejuvenation.