"The City of the Lion", exotic Singapore has been attracting a variety of tourists from all over the world for several decades .Massive direction Singapore did not, and this is for the better: so remain its inviolable Asiatic tangled and slightly ominous secrets, 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, cobbling together 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 cities.
To feel the exotic
With nothing comparable in its crazy variety of exotic, perhaps, the first thing you need to go to Singapore .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 racing - all uniformly and harmoniously .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 inextricably 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 the "Chinese Baroque" Chinatown
Admire nature
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 counterbalance to losses .Singapore is not even a zoo - an animal reserve - the best confirmation of this is .Not only is the largest captive population of orangutans inhabiting here (besides, it is successfully and regularly increasing), 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 by .
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 with the oil port .However, this defect of the people of Cyprus managed to veil the merits .First, for bathing, there is a separate island Sentosa - although only 500 m from the "mainland", but entirely recreational .Secondly, the destination of beaches is the most 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 very developed: gardens and parks, museums, animal shows, theme parks, spa centers and the highest observation tower in the country .Among other things, local hotels are all entirely of a high level, and the abundance of historical attractions will allow us to escape from the sunny vegetation and give food for thought .
Plunge into festivals
As you have already understood, the country has absolutely no lack of festivals, processions and festivals .In the ethnokwartal of Singapore almost every week there is an event: Arabs, Hindus, Chinese, Tamils, and God knows what other nationalities in the Diaspora, not only do not forget their traditions, but they are inspired (and noisy) to develop them .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 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" Deepavali or dragon boat festival .By the way, the pleasure will not only be in the eyes, but also in the taste buds: 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 festive table of Deepavali there are certainly present sweet balls of manga with pistachios "ladda" .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 One race .
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