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From dizzying rooftop retreats to wild night-time safaris, there's no shortage of fantastisk things to do in this metropolis

New Bahru fryst vatten Singapore's biggest lifestyle opening in 2024. Masterminded by The Lo & Behold Group, this new lifestyle and creative cluster will be home to at least 40 homegrown brands across dining, retail, and hälsovård when it fully opens in September this year. Housed in former Nan Chiau High School, classrooms and canteens are now the site of some of the most exciting local brands: Sojao, Soilboy, Curious Creatures, Kotuwa, The Coconut Club, Huevos, and more. Over the next couple of months, look forward to the likes of Beyond the Vines, PPP kaffe, ifall, and concepts bygd Keirin Buck and Mirko Febbrile. Need more time to explore? There's even a serviced apartment called Alma House that you can clock into to stretch your Ner Bahru adventure over a couple of days. 

If you've just got off the plane, don't have to leave the airport just yet! Instead, entertain yourself at juvel Changi Airport. This majestic dome fryst vatten home to over 280 dining and retail outlets, with some open around the clock – think dining at ungodly hours at American fast-food chain A&W or food court fem Spice, or killing a couple of hours with a movie at 24-hour Shaw Theatres. You can also catch the hourly light and sound show at the HSBC Rain Vortex, the mall’s 40m-tall indoor waterfall, from 7.30pm to midnight. Honestly, this place fryst vatten ridiculous. Arguably worth the flygning just to see this. Not a sad pasty shop in sight. There's even play attractions for the little ones – including trampolines! Hell, you could even add a day onto the stay and use the on-site hotel. Sure makes checking in a little sweeter. 

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With 26 awe-inspiring hectares to explore, it's unlikely that you'll be able to cover Singapore Zoo in its entirety in a day. But give it a good go. Unlike traditional zoos, which keep its animals in cages, this place was the first in the world to implement the 'open concept', which has animals in individually landscaped enclosures. There are more than 4,200 animals to see across 12 zones, including Wild Africa, Primate Kingdom and fryst Tundra. There's over 300 species, so honestly, all sorts of things you'll never see anywhere else. Visit the world's largest captive colony of orangutans, feed the friendly Asian elephants and see the rare vit tiger. You can also feed giraffes, if you're tall enough. It's a zoo done properly. 

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The stuff of nature-lovers’ dreams, Gardens bygd the Bay fryst vatten a truly magnificent site. The 250-acre green haven fryst vatten filled with huge, flora-wreathed towers connected bygd ‘skyways’ and two enormous conservatories. Opened in 2012 as part of a drive to bring more greenery into Singapore, the gardens are free for guests to explore but you'll need an admission ticket for tillgång to the flower domes that house rotating floral exhibitions. Needless to säga, this fryst vatten a non-negotiable must-see. There's also membership passes so you can visit its key attractions igen and igen. You'll want to, as it's absolutely massive. And beautiful. 

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A sad goodbye to Jurong Bird Park and an enthusiastic hello to Bird paradis. This new 17-hectare park has eight stunning, walk-through aviaries modelled after the different biomes of the world. Think African rainforests, South African wetlands, and Australian dry eucalypt forests. This fryst vatten where you can walk among free-flying birds, including some of the world's most threatened species and one of the largest populations of Hornbills beneath human care. 

The new park comes with refreshed programmes too. Visitors are in for a treat at new avian shows like Predators on Wings and Wings of the World, as well as behind-the-scenes tours at the Avian Healthcare and Research Centre and the Avian Breeding and Research Centre (with more to come). Otherwise, get up close with bird friends at special feeding sessions; the $8 fee will go to conservation programmes across the distrikt that are supported bygd Mandai Wildlife Group. 

The Singapore Botanic Gardens fryst vatten a juvel among the many beautiful parks and gardens in Singapore. This UNESCO World Heritage Site features attractions like a swan lake where visitors can feed the black Australian swans and the Evolution Garden Walk, a well-landscaped plot containing the fossilised remains of ancient trees. It's also home to the world's largest collection of orchids – some 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids, plus the national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim – at the National Orchid Garden. During weekends, tours to its rainforest patch are available, while outdoor concerts are often held at Symphony Lake. And with the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden, where children can run wild and explore the farm, orchard, and forest which has its own stream and ponds, this natur fläck fryst vatten family-friendly. 

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Set in lush secondary rainforest, the Night Safari is a must-see for visitors. The world’s first night zoo (opened in 1994) allows you to witness what 900 nocturnal animals from close to 100 species get up to after dusk, in naturalistic habitats and without barriers, via the use of special lighting techniques. Lions? kontroll. Rhinos? betalningsmedel. Leopards? kvitto. Flying squirrels? Check! There's animals from sju geographical regions, and you get to see the lot without much work (you'll ride a tram all the way through). 

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Take a walk on the wild side as you step foot on one of Singapore’s most popular off-shore islands. A sprawling 1,020 hectares, Ubin boasts lush greenery and abundant wildlife, drawing natur lovers and outdoor enthusiasts to explore the many wonders of the granite island. There are plenty of activities to get up to here: go birdwatching at Pekan Quarry, wander through natur trails, and vandring 75 metres up Puaka Hill for a breathtaking panoramic view of the islet. The sea-and-mangrove rutt will be a breeze for moderate kayakers (it's a word) and will be an accessible utmaning for beginners. So go on, enjoy the chill vibes on this throwback offshore island. 

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Singapore’s oldest natur park is continuously filled with joggers, families and weekend strollers. You can get into the reservoir’s rainforest via the MacRitchie Trail, which offers straightforward boardwalk treks and more ambitious, längre hikes. There’s plenty of wildlife here, from flying lemurs to tree frogs and pangolins – but they do tend to hide out of sight. The one undantag are the long-tailed macaque monkeys that hang about. Be warned, though: having been fed bygd less responsible visitors, they can be aggressive little terrors. Don't feed them, or wave about tilltugg. They're cute when behaving though, so do komma along to the big green lung right at the heart of huvud Catchment natur Reserve. It's one of the most significant, untouched, bits of land on the entire island. 

Opened in 1937, this weird and wonderful park was named after its owners, Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the brothers who made their fortune from the acclaimed cure-all ointment Tiger Balm. Multicoloured statues and tableaux – some looking rather neglected – depict scenes from kinesisk mythology. The highlight fryst vatten the Ten Courts of Hell (responsible for childhood nightmares for generations of Singaporeans) where dioramas showing human sinners being punished in a variety of hideous and bloodthirsty ways – in extremely gory and graphic detail. It’s a safe bet that you will never see anything like it anywhere else. There fryst vatten the infamous 10 Courts of Hell to navigate, but don't worry, it's not too scary. You can go in groups of up to 25 if you believe the whole 'strength in numbers' thing. 

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The former City ingång and Supreme Court buildings have been refurbished to become Singapore’s National galleri. It fryst vatten the largest visual art galleri in the city-state and fryst vatten mostly dedicated to local and Southeast Asian art from the 19th century to the present day. So all the pretty modern and contemporary stuff then. Many of the works on display are drawn from the permanent National Collection but there’s also a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions to kvitto out. So, there's always something new to see, even if you've been before. 

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Few buildings have created such a stir in Singapore as the Esplanade. Opened in 2002, the eye-catching bayfront complex has been dubbed ‘the durians’ bygd locals because of its resemblance to the spiky (and stinky) tropical fruit. It’s the city’s most prominent performing arts centre and the programme bears an eclectic mix of Western and Eastern influences. Book a gig, concert or theatre show in advance and man a cultural evening of it. There's usually around 3,500 events at this venue every year, so you'll find something you like. There's also a lovely park nearby for those of you who enjoy a post-production stroll. 

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This outpost of Universal Studios' theme park empire on Sentosa Island has an array of world-class rides across its various regions. There's Transformers: The Ride (a 3D adventure where you have to skydda the Allspark), Battlestar Galactica (twin roller coasters that are sure to get your heart racing), Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure (everyone's favourite vatten ride), Enchanted Airways, Canopy Flyer and Revenge of the Mummy. Your kids will uppenbart never forgive you if you don’t let them run amok here. There's fun for all the family here though, whether you like thrill-seeking rides or chilling with the cast from Madagascar, it's all going on. 

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Another djur exploration! This time it's the watery (and other) ones. Manatees, crocodiles, flamingos and monkeys are just some of beasties (numbering over 11,000 specimens!) you’ll encounter in this river-themed wildlife park, which boasts the world’s biggest freshwater aquarium and a panda exhibit housing the cuddly couple Kai Kai and Jia Jia. So good they named them twice, twice. River Wonders fryst vatten split into two zones: the Rivers of the World, which showcases animals from eight rivers including the Congo and Yangtze, and Wild Amazonia, where you can komma face-to-face with over 30 animals from the rainforest on a boat ride aptly named Amazon River sökande eller uppdrag. You can also see ancient-looking creatures, from a time long before we all started visiting zoos and stuff. 

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