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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Singapore","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A city, an island and a country at once: futuristic gardens, hawker centres serving Michelin-rated food for a few euros, Chinese, Malay and Indian neighbourhoods, and rainforest inside the city limits.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1302963","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1965 | Independence\r\n\u20ac4 | A hawker meal\r\n30 min | Changi to the city","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The garden city","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Singapore was a British trading post founded in 1819 and became an independent city-state in 1965. In the decades since, it has turned into one of the richest, cleanest and most efficient cities in the world.\r\n\r\nIt is also one of the most multicultural, with Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan communities, and its hawker centres, where all of them meet over cheap food, are on UNESCO's list of intangible heritage.\r\n\r\nSingapore is expensive to sleep in but cheap to eat in. Three or four days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | MRT, about 30 minutes\r\nGetting around | MRT with a contactless card\r\nLanguages | English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil\r\nTipping | Not practised\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | Three or four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Singapore's dorms cluster in the old neighbourhoods around the centre, all a few MRT stops from each other. Chinatown is the easiest first base, Little India the cheapest and most lively, and Kampong Glam the most atmospheric. Clarke Quay, on the river, suits those who want bars on the doorstep.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Chinatown | First-timers | Temples, hawker centres and shophouse streets, with good MRT links. | 1.2830 | 103.8440 |  | \nLittle India | Value | The cheapest dorms, spice shops and the Tekka Centre, colourful and busy. | 1.3060 | 103.8520 |  | \nKampong Glam | Atmosphere | The Sultan Mosque, Haji Lane and the old Malay quarter, near Bugis. | 1.3020 | 103.8590 |  | \nClarke Quay | Nightlife | Riverside bars and clubs on the doorstep, a walk from the centre. | 1.2900 | 103.8465 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Singapore","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Gardens by the Bay is Singapore's showpiece. The Supertree Grove, a forest of steel trees up to 50 metres tall covered in plants, is free to walk through, and every evening at 7.45pm and 8.45pm it lights up for Garden Rhapsody, a free sound-and-light show you watch lying on the ground beneath them. The two glass domes, the Cloud Forest with its indoor waterfall and the Flower Dome, need a ticket; go in the afternoon heat, when they are cool. Across the bay, Marina Bay Sands runs Spectra, a free water and laser show, every evening at 8pm and 9pm.\r\n\r\nThe old neighbourhoods are the best of the city. In Chinatown, see the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Sri Mariamman, Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, side by side, and the shophouse streets around them. Little India is a riot of colour, spice shops and garland stalls; the Tekka Centre has its wet market and hawker food. Kampong Glam, the old Malay and Arab quarter, has the golden-domed Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane's street art and small shops. For Peranakan culture, the mixed Chinese-Malay heritage, take the MRT to Katong and Joo Chiat for pastel shophouses and laksa.\r\n\r\nThe Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are free, apart from the National Orchid Garden inside. For rainforest, MacRitchie Reservoir's TreeTop Walk crosses the canopy on a suspension bridge (closed on Mondays), and the Southern Ridges walk links hilltop parks over the Henderson Waves bridge.\r\n\r\nFor a slower day, take a bumboat from Changi Point to Pulau Ubin, an island of old kampong villages, mangroves and cycling trails.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Gardens by the Bay | Free light show at 7.45pm and 8.45pm\r\nChinatown | Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Sri Mariamman\r\nKatong | Peranakan shophouses and laksa\r\nPulau Ubin | Bumboat to an old kampong island","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Singapore","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Singapore","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Singapore is expensive, but its best sights are free. The Supertree Grove, Garden Rhapsody at 7.45pm and 8.45pm, and the Spectra show at Marina Bay Sands at 8pm and 9pm cost nothing; together they make a free evening on the bay.\r\n\r\nThe Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO site, are free, as are the Southern Ridges walk, MacRitchie's TreeTop Walk (closed on Mondays) and East Coast Park, a long seafront strip for cycling and beach barbecues.\r\n\r\nAll the main places of worship are free to visit, dressed respectfully: the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Sri Mariamman, Thian Hock Keng and the Sultan Mosque. Wandering Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam and the Marina Bay waterfront costs nothing, and the Merlion, the city's symbol, stands on the waterfront facing the bay.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Supertree Grove | Free, with light shows nightly\r\nSpectra | Free water show at 8pm and 9pm\r\nBotanic Gardens | UNESCO-listed, free\r\nTemples and mosques | All free, dressed respectfully","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Singapore","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Singapore","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Eating is the cheapest and best thing to do in Singapore. Hawker centres, open-air food courts of dozens of family-run stalls, are on UNESCO's intangible heritage list, and several stalls have Michelin Bib Gourmand listings. A plate costs \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.\r\n\r\nHainanese chicken rice is the national dish; Maxwell Food Centre, in Chinatown, is the place to try it. Laksa, a spicy coconut noodle soup, is best in Katong. Char kway teow, fried flat noodles, and satay are everywhere; at Lau Pa Sat, a Victorian cast-iron market in the business district, the street outside closes in the evening for satay grills. Newton Food Centre and Chinatown Complex are other classics.\r\n\r\nBreakfast is kaya toast, with coconut jam and butter, soft-boiled eggs and strong kopi coffee. Chilli crab, crab in a sweet, spicy tomato sauce, is the splurge, at seafood restaurants rather than hawker stalls; expect to pay by weight.\r\n\r\nHawker centres are cash-friendly but most now take cards or QR payments. Tissue packets left on tables mean the seat is reserved.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Chicken rice | The national dish, at Maxwell\r\nLaksa | Spicy coconut noodles, best in Katong\r\nSatay | Evening grills outside Lau Pa Sat\r\nKaya toast | Breakfast with kopi","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Singapore","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Singapore","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, on the river, have the most bars and clubs, busy and touristy; Club Street, Ann Siang Hill and Keong Saik Road, in Chinatown, have smaller cocktail bars. Rooftop bars look over Marina Bay, and are best at sunset.\r\n\r\nDrinks are expensive because of heavy alcohol taxes: a beer is \u20ac8 to \u20ac12 in a bar. Happy hours, usually in the early evening, cut that a lot, and a beer from a hawker centre stall is much cheaper.\r\n\r\nThe Singapore Sling, invented at the Raffles Hotel's Long Bar, is the classic tourist drink, at a premium.\r\n\r\nShops cannot sell alcohol, and drinking in public places is banned, from 10.30pm to 7am. Bars and restaurants with a licence can serve later.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Clarke Quay | Riverside bars and clubs\r\nClub Street | Cocktail bars in Chinatown\r\nA beer | \u20ac8\u201312 in a bar; happy hours help\r\nAfter 10.30pm | No shop sales or public drinking","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Singapore","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Singapore","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The MRT, the metro, is fast, clean and covers almost everywhere a visitor goes; tap a contactless bank card or phone at the gates, and the fare is worked out automatically, usually under \u20ac2. Buses take the same cards.\r\n\r\nFrom Changi Airport, the MRT takes about thirty minutes to the city, with a change at Tanah Merah; a Grab or taxi takes twenty to thirty minutes. Jewel, the dome at the airport with the world's tallest indoor waterfall, is free to visit and worth arriving early for.\r\n\r\nGrab and taxis are reasonably priced for short trips. Walking is pleasant in the evenings but hot by day.\r\n\r\nBuses cross the Causeway to Johor Bahru in Malaysia; allow extra time for the border queues at peak hours. The RTS Link, a cross-border rail shuttle between Woodlands and Johor Bahru, is due to open around the end of 2026.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"MRT | Tap a contactless card\r\nFrom Changi | About 30 minutes by MRT\r\nJewel | The airport waterfall, free\r\nTo Malaysia | Buses to Johor Bahru","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Singapore","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Singapore costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Singapore is expensive to sleep in but cheap to eat in. Dorms start around \u20ac25 and a careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nHawker meals are \u20ac4 to \u20ac6, an MRT ride usually under \u20ac2, and many of the best sights are free. The costs are beds, drinks (\u20ac8 to \u20ac12 for a beer in a bar), and ticketed attractions such as the Cloud Forest and Flower Dome.\r\n\r\nPrices include 9% GST. Restaurants, though not hawker stalls, usually add a 10% service charge as well, shown as ++ on menus. Tipping is not expected.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Singapore dollar (SGD); prices here are euro equivalents. Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac25\r\nA day | \u20ac45\u201365\r\nHawker meal | \u20ac4\u20136\r\nRestaurants | Add 10% service, shown as ++","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Singapore","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Singapore","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Singapore is one of the safest cities in the world, and you can walk anywhere at any hour.\r\n\r\nIts rules are strict and enforced on visitors too: fines for littering, jaywalking and eating or drinking on the MRT, and chewing gum cannot be brought into the country. Durian, the pungent fruit, is banned on public transport.\r\n\r\nVaping is illegal. Since September 2025, anyone caught with an e-cigarette has it confiscated and is fined, adults S$700, and short-term visitors who reoffend can be banned from re-entering. Bin any vape before you land: Changi has disposal bins. Drug laws are among the harshest in the world, and trafficking carries the death penalty.\r\n\r\nComplete the SG Arrival Card online within three days before arriving.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 999 for police and 995 for ambulance and fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Walk anywhere, any hour\r\nVapes | Illegal; S$700 fine\r\nFines | Littering, jaywalking, eating on the MRT\r\nEmergency | 999 police, 995 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Singapore","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Singapore","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"An old-style island, rainforest in the city, the beach island and a cross-border day.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Pulau Ubin | About 45 minutes | MRT, bus and bumboat | Old kampong villages, mangroves and cycling trails. |  | 1305061\nSentosa | About 30 minutes | MRT | A resort island of beaches, theme parks and attractions. |  | 1305062\nMacRitchie | About 30 minutes | MRT and bus | Rainforest trails and a treetop suspension bridge, closed on Mondays. |  | 1305063\nJohor Bahru | About 1 hour | Bus | Across the border in Malaysia, cheaper food and shopping. Allow time for the queues. |  | 1305064","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Singapore","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Warm all year. February to April is driest; December and January are wettest.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Hot and humid all year, with daily storms.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 30 | 3 | Wet, New Year\r\nFebruary | 31 | 4 | Driest\r\nMarch | 32 | 4 | Dry\r\nApril | 32 | 4 | Good\r\nMay | 32 | 3 | Hot\r\nJune | 31 | 3 | Hot\r\nJuly | 31 | 3 | Hot\r\nAugust | 31 | 4 | National Day\r\nSeptember | 31 | 3 | Haze possible\r\nOctober | 31 | 4 | Formula 1\r\nNovember | 31 | 3 | Wet\r\nDecember | 30 | 3 | Wettest","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Formula 1 night race and National Day are the big events.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Singapore","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/singapore\/singapore\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Chinese New Year | January or February | Chinatown | Lights and markets. |  | \nNational Day | 9 August | Marina Bay | A parade and fireworks. |  | \nFormula 1 night race | September or October | Marina Bay | Formula 1 at night. |  | \nDeepavali | October or November | Little India | The festival of lights. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in Singapore dollars locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 45 | 25 | 6 | 15\r\nComfortable | 90 | 45 | 12 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Singapore","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Singapore right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Singapore","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/singapore\/singapore\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Singapore travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Singapore expensive? | For beds and drinks, yes: dorms start around \u20ac25 and a beer in a bar costs \u20ac8 to \u20ac12. Food is cheap at hawker centres, transport is cheap and many of the best sights are free.\r\nCan I chew gum? | You can chew it, but you cannot bring it into the country or buy it in shops, except some therapeutic gum from pharmacies.\r\nWhat are hawker centres? | Open-air food courts of dozens of family-run stalls, where a plate costs \u20ac4 to \u20ac6. Singapore's hawker culture is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list, and some stalls have Michelin Bib Gourmand listings.\r\nHow do I get from the airport? | By MRT, about thirty minutes, with a change at Tanah Merah; tap a contactless card at the gates. A Grab or taxi takes twenty to thirty minutes.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three or four: one for Marina Bay and the gardens, one for Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam, and one for rainforest, Sentosa or Pulau Ubin.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | February to April is driest. 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