How to get there

Singapore Changi International Airport is served by most airlines. A return flight from Europe or East Coast USA to Singapore costs about $US1000. From West Coast USA, about $US800.

Where to stay

Raffles, 1 Beach Rd, Singapore
Tel: +65 6337 1886
Web: www.raffleshotel.com

Gallery Hotel, 1 Nanson Rd, Robertson Quay, Singapore
Tel: +65 6849 8686
Web: www.galleryhotel.com.sg

New Majestic Hotel, 31-37 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore
Tel: +65 6511 4700
Web: www.newmajestichotel.com

Where to eat and drink

Sam’s Curry, 25 Dempsey Rd, Singapore
Tel: +65 6472 2080

Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Cnr Sago St and Trengganu St, Singapore

Dining room at New Majestic Hotel

Where to go

Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore
Tel: +65 6336 3663
Web: www.stpi.com.sg

Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place, Singapore
Tel: +65 6332 7798
Web: www.nhb.gov.sg/acm

Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore
Tel: + 65 6332 3222
Web: www.museum.org.sg/nhb

National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore
Web: www.nationalmuseum.sg

Red Dot Design Museum, 28 Maxwell Rd, Singapore
Tel: +65 6327 8027
Web: www.red-dot.sg/concept/museum/main_page.htm

Thian Hock Keng Temple or Temple of Heavenly Happiness, Chinatown
158 Telok Ayer St, Singapore
Web: www.shhk.com.sg

Sri Mariamman Temple, Hindu temple in Chinatown
244 South Bridge Rd, Singapore

Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore
Tel: +65 6269 3411
Web: www.zoo.com.sg and www.nightsafari.com.sg

Where to shop

Salad, 25/27 Haji Lane, Singapore
Tel: +65 6299 5808

Mustafa, cnr Serangoon Rd and Syed Alwi Rd, Singapore
Open 24 hours or online at www.mustafa.com.sg

Dragon Red, 249 South Bridge Rd, Singapore
Tel: +65 6324 5515
Email: terracotta24@hotmail.com
Export service available

Updated September 2007

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