"The City of the Lion", exotic Singapore has been attracting a variety of tourists, but few tourists from around the world for more than a decade. - $ .Singapore has not become a mass direction, and this is for the better: so remain its intricately tangled and slightly sinister secrets in Asia, and nothing breaks the atmosphere of mysterious mystery .First of all, they come here to make sure of themselves: legends come alive, miracles happen, a dizzying mix of religions and cultures conflictlessly exists and even develops with new rituals .Well, in the makeweight you can get pleasure from letting not too outstanding, but still beach holidays, enthusiastically follow the life of the world's largest group of orangutans, light up on "Formula 1" and get dizzy from the insane dance of smells and sounds in ethnic neighborhoods city .
Feel exotic
With nothing comparable in its crazy diversity exotic, perhaps the first thing you need to go to Singapore is .In other countries of the world, this most exotic - neat, dosed, combed, if you want .For example, atolls with palm trees, or Brownian movement in Mumbai during peak hours, or oaash dromadromes for camel races - everything is homogeneous and harmonious .But when you find yourself in Singapore, you immediately understand: everything, a brain explosion, resist (read: use logic) is useless! For example, on the one hand, the "Asian tiger", the rapidly developing economy and the achievements of civilization at every step - and then the strictest and most illogical ban on chewing gum, which is almost the very first sign of developing human consciousness (remember our country in times of perestroika ) .Or, for example, the decent neighborhood of such different festivals as Hari-Raya-Poissa (Muslim Id-al-Fitr, end of Ramadan), Christian Easter and the Birthday of Buddha - while it seems, they are celebrated with equal zeal and passion by the entire population of the country .
The island of Sentosa, whose past is inseparably linked with the cult of the dead and bloodthirsty Hindu goddess Kali, now serves ... correctly !- a favorite place for beach holidays and all kinds of relaxation.!Add to this the contrasts by default: pedicabs as if descended from medieval drawings, and the covered moving sidewalks of a multi-level bridge linking Sentosa to Singapore, cruise liners hovering near berths, and traditional fishing boats, whose design has not changed since the time of Lord Shiva, high-rise buildings and "Chinese Baroque" Chinatown - $
Admire the nature of
Singaporeans in a good sense "moved" on everything that concerns the preservation, multiplication and demonstration of local flora and fauna .At the same time this idea is embodied not in a stigma-edifying way (Red Book, funeral melodies, "us, tigers, there are X pieces"), but with optimism, belief in a successful outcome and accentuation of achievements in opposition to losses .Singapore is not even a zoo - an animal reserve - the best confirmation of this is .Not only does the largest captive population of Orangutans live here (besides, it successfully and regularly increases), and the collection of tropical birds amazes even the wildest imagination of animalists, everything in the zoo is arranged for mutual comfort and visitors, and visited .
Conditions of stay of animals are as close to natural as possible: no grids, no grids, no barriers; Security is provided by rocks, waterfalls and vegetation. In addition, many residents of the zoo - trained, which allows you to view them quite from a close distance. And in Singapore there is a protected park "Bukit Tima" - 70 hectares of untouched tropics, a wonderful Oceanarium (swimming with dolphins and "fish" massage), Bird Park, Botanical Garden, Orchid Park ... in general, disappointed what they saw so far!
Relax on the beach
Singapore's beach resources in general can be defined as follows: not the "blue flag", but the real tropics .Spoiled the cleanest waters of the protected corners of the planet in Singapore, most likely, will not be too comfortable: the virgin azure horizon can disrupt the silhouettes of tankers, and the coastline inadvertently end up oil loading port .However, this defect of the people of Cyprus managed to veil the merits of .Firstly, for bathing there is a separate island Sentosa - although only 500 m from the "mainland", but entirely recreational .Secondly, the destination of beaches is very diverse: there is a family-children's Palawan, and an active-resting Silos (canoe, surf, parties), and a romantic Tanjong .Thirdly, the surrounding infrastructure in good Singaporean tradition is highly developed: gardens and parks, museums, animal shows, theme parks, spa centers and the highest observation tower in the country..Among other things, the local hotels are all entirely of a high level, and the abundance of historical attractions will allow you to escape from the sunny vegetation and give food for the mind..
Plunge into festivals
As you have already understood, the country has absolutely no shortage of festivities, processions and festivals .In the ethnokwartal of Singapore, almost every week there is an event: Arabs, Indians, Chinese, Tamils, and God knows what other nationalities in the diaspora, not only do not forget their traditions, but inspire (and noisily).By the way, even if you are in Singapore only for transit four days, do not miss the opportunity to walk around Chinatown or Little India - almost guaranteed someone will celebrate a wedding or engagement in a big way, make a feast to the whole world on the occasion of the birth of the heir or to remember the spirits of ancestors .Especially lucky for those who come to Singapore during the "general" celebrations - for example, the Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival, the Hindu "festival of lights" Deepawali or Dragon Boat Festival .By the way, not only the eyes but also the taste buds will get pleasure: for each festival special dishes are prepared .For example, a festival of dragon boats is customary to eat rice wrapped in reed leaves, and on the Deepavali festive table there are certainly sweet balls of manga with pistachios "laddu" .From the secular festivals is worth to visit the famous festival of National cuisine - a paradise for the language and a heavy test for the stomach, fashion festivals and jewelry art, and a Formula 1 race is inevitable..
| Colorful Fireworks in Singapore |
| Singapore |
| Universal Studios Park |