Places to go in Singapore
Singapore is one location where you can be sure the whole family members will have fun. From exciting theme parks and wonderful zoos to sunny beaches and gorgeous botanical gardens, you'll find lots of things to entertain your kids - and yourself, too.
Singapore is sunny all year round, so anytime's a good time to bring your family on a tour here. If your visit coincides with the Arts Festival, you'll discover exclusive activities for kids - or the Great Singapore Sale - which frequently lasts for the whole month of June, and has department stores and shops all over the island giving great discounts. Christmas, when the whole stretch of Orchard Road is strewn with fairy lights, is also an exceptional time to bring the kids
Places to go in Singapore
If you're yearning after the wide open spaces there's always the Botanical Gardens, a large and stunning landscaped park where you can wish to ramble in the Tropical Plants and Jungle part, the National Orchid Garden, or the Palm Trees section. Families are repeatedly seen having a picnic in these scenic environment.
Don't forget to set a day aside for Sentosa, Singapore's island based theme park. You can get there by taxi, ferry or - most fun of all -- by cable car. At the island, you can visit Underwater World, a breathtaking aquarium where you can see all kinds of fishes, sharks and giant squid; Volcano Land, where you journey to the centre of the earth; Fantasy Island, a huge pool with slides, rides and waterfalls; and lots more.
Sentosa has a few nice-looking, artificial beaches, but if you want the real thing you can bring your family down to East Coast Park. Besides lazing at the beach, you can go para-sailing, wind-surfing or roller-blading and cycling along the particular pathways by the sea. There are great food centres and seafood restaurants at East Coast Park, too.
Places to go in Singapore