A bewitching blend of East and West, and a melting pot of Malay, European and Chinese cultures, Singapore is a popular holiday destination and an endless delight to discover. Renowned for it's shopping malls and street markets, Singapore also has exquisite restaurants serving up a world of culinary adventures, charming colonial attractions, outstanding natural beauty and full calendar of exhilarating and colourful events to enthral and enchant.
Just 45 minutes by ferry from sparkling Singapore, Bintan provides peaceful beaches and immense beauty with a cultural side in the south, where kelongs (fishing houses built on stilts) are scattered along the coastline.
Singapore holiday highlights
• Shopping, the closest thing to a national sport, with around two hundred shopping malls and countless characterful independent shops.
• The food - befitting its position as the 'crossroads of Asia' the city'' cosmopolitan blend of cultural influences is reflected in its cuisine, prepared with sublime skill and an unmistakeable passion. Try the sensational chilli crab!
• A Singapore Sling in the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel (naturally!).
• The colonial treasures and fascinating ethnic quarters, each with its own distinctive atmosphere and architecture.
• The Botanic Gardens with its magnificent orchids, and Sentosa Island, two miles of white sand beaches and lush rainforest where the flora and fauna are wonderfully accessible.