100 Reasons to Visit Singapore

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They are particularly breathtaking at night.

Visitors frequently associate Singapore with the words 'safe', 'clean', 'green' and 'efficient' and its no wonder. One of the safest city on Earth courtesy of its strict laws, multilingualism and enhanced security.

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The newly opened seaside botanical gardens in the CBD continues to enhance Singapore's reputation as a green city.

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This modern city offers a world-class infrastructure and transport system of well-developed road networks and public transportation systems that allow visitors to access attractions conveniently and quickly. Singapore public transportation system is among the best in the world. Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light Rapid Transit (LRT) or buses takes you to almost every corner of Singapore.

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Singapore's street food and hawker stalls are included in nearly every round up of best Asian eats, thanks in part to a multitude of ethnicity contributing to a sensational food culture.

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For those who are passionate about WWII, there is the peaceful World War II Memorial.

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With free city tours on offer to layover passengers at Changi Airport (head to the registration desk in Terminal 2), you don’t even have to stay overnight to get a taste of Singapore. Aside from the obvious efficiencies and streamlined processes, Changi Airport offers cool lounges and transit hotels (including one with a rooftop swimming pool), cinemas, art installations, city tours for transiting passengers and even a butterfly garden. Changi is expanding, and the futuristic "Jewel," is scheduled for completion in 2018. The 10-story facility will feature the world's tallest indoor waterfall, gardens, walking trails, retail shops and eateries, and a new transit hotel. The award-winning Changi Airport provide easy and comfortable connections with over 100 airlines flying to more than 200 cities around the world. Then there's the airport's free day tours, foot massages and WI-FI for travellers to enjoy.

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The ArtScience Museum offers a striking architectural contrast to the glass towers that soar above it at Marina Bay Sands. The 6000-square-metre space houses a vast array of galleries, each unique in its layout and concept. Robotic hand or lotus flower, you decide!

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The Universal Studios theme park is the first of its kind in south-east Asia. Although it's petite by international standards, the park draws crowds with its headlining attractions: Battlestar Galactica, the world's tallest pair of duelling roller coasters, and the 3D Transformers The Ride.

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Singapore has emerged as Asia’s hottest new gambling destination with a revamped cityscape, notably marked by the opening of two ultra-modern resorts casinos in 2010.

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This unique hotel of 55 floors is indeed a marvel of design and of daring creation. This nugget of architectural wonder offers 2,500 luxury rooms and suites with a spectacular view over the city.

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Raffles Hotel sounds British and looks it. But it was conceived by three Armenian brothers, who wanted to ape the Brit style and attract wealthy 19th-century travelers.

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Singapore Fashion Week actually sells tickets to the general public unlike most other fashion week.

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Soak in the panoramic views of the Sentosa coastline, Siloso Beach and the Singapore city skyline while being lifted to the top of the Luge trails.

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Flavours from Malaysia, China, Indonesia, India and beyond collide to create the delicious hybrid cuisine Singapore has become famous for.

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Home to the world’s only Formula 1 night race, Singapore is one of the world’s greatest Grand Prix hosts. And the city-state is beginning to attract more big fish in the sport world.

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There’s now no better place to admire the expanding city skyline than from rooftop bars like Cé La Vie or Altitude.

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No matter what time of year you visit Singapore, there's likely an event or festival taking place.

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Linking Marina Bay to Marina Centre, the Helix Bridge, is set to become Singapore’s next landmark. This 280 metre pedestrian linkway (the longest in Singapore) features a world’s first double-helix structure and is an engineering feat assembled with great precision.

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Standing at 165 metres tall, the Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel that is among the world’s largest. Opened in 2008, a breathtaking panoramic view of the Singapore City skyline is ensured from inside one of the capsules. No other place in Singapore offers these glittering night views.

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Coffee or tea in plastic bag

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Chili crab was created in 1950 by Singaporean chef Cher Yaw Tian and her husband Lim Choon Ngee. It's since become the unofficial national dish of a food-loving nation.

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At Gemini cinema, the comfy seats come two by two and with moveable arm rests, making a cozy space for couples.

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Singapore's own animated colloquial slang. "So expensive! Cheaper can? I no money lah."

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Sentosa is a small island just off the coast of Singapore that has been transformed into a world-class tourist attraction. The island has always had its mainstays of beaches, cafes, nightclubs and the popular music festival "Zoukout". But things have been taken to a whole new level with the addition of Resorts World Sentosa, a $6.5 billion SGD casino complex.

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Singapore is compact and easy to get around.

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The view from Marina Bay Sands' world's highest 495-foot rooftop pool is truly magnificent. Swarms of people take selfies here every day to prove it.

Thousands of plant species from all over the world are housed under a giant domed roof where the temperature is permanently set around 23 degree celcius. .

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Singapore’s national dish, chicken rice, should be on your must-taste list. It’s available in Singapore’s numerous “hawker centers,” which are food courts on a whole other level.

Singapore celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence in 2015, so there will be a lot going on this year.

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Go ahead hike along the southern ridges, listen to live music at Esplanade, or fly a kite at Marina Barrage.

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Housed in a beautifully restored building that was formerly the Tao Nan Chinese School, the Peranakan Museum charts the historical blend of Chinese and Malay cultures. Over three floors, galleries, artefacts and exhibits showcase proud traditions, heritage and visual arts of Peranankans which underpins much of today’s modern fast-paced Singapore.

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Gourmand’s version of the humble potato chip.

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Asia’s only river-themed wildlife park, River Safari is the latest addition to Singapore Zoo and Night Safari. Over 5,000 animals representing species from the planet’s significant rivers: Amazon, Ganges, Nile, Congo and the mighty Murray.

Many things is simply solved in Singapore. This is a culture where people love to sit down, eat, talk and do nothing; and really, it is pretty awesome.

Currently ranked the 5th least corrupted country in the world, Singapore surpassed a long chain of reforms and law enforcement practices on the road to a bribe-free society.

Don’t take for granted the clean water you get from your taps. Not every country’s tap water is safe to drink.

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There's no better way to fly!

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You don't have to worry about sticky situations on your shoes.

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Singapore roads are pretty safe, by most country standards, thanks to a vigilant police force, clear road rules, and a stringent system of applying for a driving license.

There’s no understating how much Singaporeans love their food. At local 24-hour food outlets, diners get a full meal, and at a cheap price too.

Free public Wi-Fi services.

Singapore’s really tiny. It takes no more than two hours to get from one point to another on public transport.

There are new malls and new restaurants popping up all the time.

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It still lags behind its Asia Pacific counterparts in affordability, but in terms of choice, Singapore is still a shopper's paradise. The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands complex now houses one of the world’s largest collections of designer boutiques under one roof.

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Take a day-trip to other rarely visited islands, such as St John with its beaches and its mosque.

Pay a visit to a Cantonese Opera show. Located in a small and charming place in Chinatown, every Friday and Saturday visitors can enjoy opera classics excerpts, with their full costumes and incredible makeups included.

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Wander around Singapore and you'll immediately notice many works of art in public spaces and a beautiful contrast of colonial and modern architecture mixed among traditional Malay houses and Chinese temples. Don't miss architectural wonders like the Helix Bridge, which features an impressive double helix structure that spirals around the bridge's walkway.

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Singapore is a multi-racial society, and a collage of different communities, cultures and religions, each with a long and rich heritage and all living respectfully alongside each other.

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With year-round temps around 32C (90 F), and almost never dipping below 23C (74 F), no winter clothing is required .

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Singapore's Night Safari is the world's first nocturnal safari park. It showcases more than 2,500 animals in their natural nighttime habitats.

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Amazing destinations like the beaches of Thailand and Malaysia, Borneo, Cambodia and Java are just a short hop away.

Singapore's unique cosmopolitan culture reflects the harmonious relationship between old and the new. This is highly visible in the blend of modern skyscrapers with heritage buildings all around the island-city.

Only 20 minutes by bus from the downtown area, is the last village of Singapore, Lorong Buangkok Kampang, a place where you can experience the essence of a local village.

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Enjoy China and its culture wandering the streets and visiting the lively shops, restaurants and food court.

Singapore is an ideal launch pad for many visitors to commence their exploration of Asia. In addition to being one of the most popular flight connection stops, it is fast becoming the cruise hub of Asia.

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Singapore offers a number of family-friendly activities, making it ideal for travelers looking for an exotic vacation spot with options for children. Head to Sentosa for a day at Universal Studios Singapore, have breakfast with the orangutans at the Singapore Zoo or see the sights of Singapore from a Vietnam War era amphibious vehicle known as the "duck."

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With close to 30,000 official taxis servicing a population of fewer than 5.5 million people, it's usually easy to get a ride. And they're cheap.

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Forget Starbucks, especially if you need a caffeine kick to start your day. The local coffee shops serve up some of the strongest coffee around for the very affordable price of $0.80 to $1.50 per cup.

The Singapore Zoo is often touted as one of the world’s nicest zoos and it is a must for any so inclined tourist.

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Gear up for a thrilling 6D motion ride experience at XD Theate.

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Eat artisanal whole-wheat bread topped with free-range eggs, sun-dried organic cherry tomatoes and je ne sais quoi, pay, and repeat. -

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Every library here has a designated section for the Singapore Collection - local prose, poetry and nonfiction books.

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From pontianaks (Malay vampires) to shui gui (Chinese water demons), you just have to open all three eyes to meet the supernatural.

English is one of the country's four official languages, along with Chinese, Malay and Tamil, so you can communicate with most of the locals without having to contend with exotic scripts or modes of speaking.

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Spending time in Little India will give you an experience of India. People, food, temples, shops will make you forget you are in Singapore.

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Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is a Hindu temple located in the middle of Little India in the southern part of Singapore.

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Eating frogs is not so much an unusual thing to do for locals as it is for foreigners visiting or living in Singapore. With several stalls that abound selling nothing but frog porridge (most of them in Geylang), this is perhaps the most accessible “exotic dish” that one can try in Singapore.

With a population spanning Chinese, Malay, Indian, Caucasian and others, the religions of Singapore include Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity. That adds up to a lot of cultural and religious festivals and public holidays.

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Built in the 1930s, Tiong Bahru is one of the oldest residential estates in Singapore. The Singaporean hoods are like nothing you have ever scene.

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There is something for everyone and every budget when it comes to having a good time in Singapore.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine balances your ‘heatiness’ and ‘coolness’ to solve all your problems. - See more at: http://www.thesmartlocal.com/read/weird-singapore-things#sthash.32XJ0xsR.dpuf

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See how if feels to be a farmer in this remote and most rural part of the island. There are many farms growing anything from vegetable and farm produce to ornamental flowers.

There are actually 63 islands that make up the island archipelago of Singapore, many of them relatively undeveloped.

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Claiming the title for world’s largest aquarium, SEA Aquarium is a spectacular marine feast for the senses.

For your electronics fix, Funan Malland Sim Lim Square are home to countless electronics shops.

The Changi Museum features a chapel in the middle of the museum, a space to remember the atrocities and honour the heroes.

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Singapore is on the cutting edge of technology, implementing new technology and ideas with ease due to their intelligently designed infrastructure. Nowhere else in the world even comes close.

Singapore is famed for its cocktails. Drown yourself in the cocktail scene here with the exclusive cocktail tours.

A 400-acre reserve of primary rainforest, is about 12 kilometers from the heart of the city, but feels worlds away.

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The majestic Tembusu tree that’s featured on Singapore’s $5 note is an actual tree that’s alive and well at the Botanic Gardens.

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The government has spent millions upgrading the “hawker centres,” where all kinds of street food is sold.

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There’s a strict cap on the number of vehicles allowed on the island, and there are fees for driving in downtown zones.

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Sitting so close to the equator, Singapore gets heroic tropical downpours, photogenic blasts often accompanied by the boom of thunderstorms. Being caught in one is pretty amazing.

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No place has preserved colonial architectural splendor like Singapore.

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The 1,000-plus statue theme park built in 1937 depicts a walk through the 18 levels of hell according to Chinese folklore.

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A museum dedicated to the HDB (Housing Development Board)