Facts for the Traveler
Area: 693 sq km
Population: 4.43 million (2005)
Country: Singapore
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8 (Standard Time)
Telephone Area Code: There are no area codes in Singapore; just dial
the eight-digit number
When to Go
Go anytime. Climate is not a major consideration, as Singapore gets
fairly steady annual rainfall. Co-ordinate your visit with one of the
various festivals and events: Thaipusam is a spectacular festival, occurring
around February. If shopping and eating are major concerns, April brings the
Singapore Food Festival and the Great Singapore Sale is held in June.
Events
This week in Asian & European Golf - February 20 to February 26, 2012
Asian Tour
SAIL-SBI Open
Delhi Golf Club
New Delhi, India 22 Feb 2012 - 25 Feb 2012
Hotels near Delhi Golf Club
India's Anirban Lahiri defeated Thailand's Prom Meesawat at the first play-off hole to win the SAIL-SBI Open at the Delhi Golf Club on Saturday.
Ladies PGA Tour
HSBC Women's Champions 2012
Tanah Merah Country Club, Garden ...
2011 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix - 23 - 25 Sep
Map Singapore Formula 1 Race Trak (Marina Bay Street Circuit)
Recommended Hotels near Formula 1 Race Trak Singapore
Swissotel The Stamford
One of Southeast Asia's tallest hotels, Swissôtel The Stamford is located above City Hall MRT Station. It has a spa, 2 pools, and 16 dining options including a rooftop bar.
Rooms at Swissôtel Stamford ...
This week in Asian & European Golf - September 5 to September 11, 2011
European Tour
KLM Open
Hilversumsche GC
Hilversum, Netherlands 8 - 11 September 2011
Hotels near Hilversumsche Golf Club
Simon Dyson continued his sensational form and rekindled his love affair with the Netherlands with a third victory at the KLM Open.
Asian Tour
ISPS Handa Singapore Classic
Orchid Country Club, Singapore
Hotels near Orchid ...
Million Dollar Increase For Barclays Singapore Open
This year's Barclays Singapore Open will see a US$1 million increase in prize money and feature marquee players Phil Mickelson from the United States, Australian Adam Scott, Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Yang Yong-eun from Korea.
To be played for the sixth successive season at Sentosa Golf Club from November 11 to 14 the total purse will be a ...
30% New Exhibitors @ ITB Asia 2010
Over 30% of exhibitors at this year's ITB Asia are new participants at the show. The event, one of the leading travel trade shows in the world for the Asia Pacific markets, takes place 20-22 October at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Hotels near Suntec).
Guangdong Tourism Authority, Bhutan Department of Tourism, ...
Win a Million @ Changi Airport in Singapore
There is now even more reason for travellers to look forward to their next visit to Changi Airport in Singapore. The airport, frequently voted the best in the world, has launched a 'Be a Changi Millionaire' promotion and extended GST-absorbed shopping to all of the airport's main terminals.
The 'Be a Changi Millionaire' Draw will see one very ...
Jaan, Level 70 @ Swissotel The Stamford Singapore
Perched atop the highest hotel in South East Asia, Jaan is indeed a feast for the senses. Guests are treated to stunning panoramic views of Singapore and neighbouring countries of Malaysia and Indonesia while inside the restaurant hangs a grand murano crystal and silver free-form chandelier.
While an experience at Jaan is a banquet for the eyes, ...
Singapore Fashion Festival 2009
6th May 2009 to 10th May 2009 - afternoons (4pm onwards) and evenings (7pm - 11pm)
at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza (Interactive map).
The fashion festival will be a 5-day retail-focused fashion and lifestyle event that will feature runway shows from international designers, supermodels, emerging Singapore designers as well established Singapore ...
World Gourmet Summit Singapore 2009 19th Apr 2009 to 2nd May 2009
'Savour the Finest Flavours' from 19 April to 2 May 2009 at the World Gourmet Summit (WGS), co-organised by Singapore Tourism Board and Peter Knipp Holdings Pte Ltd. Combining fine cuisine with great wine, WGS 2009 promises a surreal dining experience in the company of internationally renowned masterchefs, wineries and celebrities.
Three-Michelin-
The multicultural people of Singapore celebrate with the roar of a
Chinese dragon at New Year, feasting for the living and the dead and dancing
with the fervour of religious passion. Every phase of the lunar cycle brings
a new opportunity for colour and festivity. Because they follow the lunar
calendar, the dates of Chinese, Hindu and Muslim festivals vary from year to
year. Chinese New Year, in January or February, is welcomed in with dragon
dances, parades and much good cheer. Chinatown is lit up with fireworks and
night markets. Vesak Day in May celebrates Buddha's birth, enlightenment and
death. It is marked by various events, including the release of caged birds
to symbolise the liberation of captive souls. The Dragon Boat Festival, held
in May or June, commemorates the death of a Chinese patriot who drowned
himself as a protest against government corruption. It is celebrated with
boat races across Marina Bay, accompanied by much eating of rice dumplings.
The Chinese Festival of the Hungry Ghosts is usually celebrated in
September. This is when the souls of the dead are released for feasting and
entertainment on earth. Chinese operas are performed for them and food is
offered; the ghosts eat the spirit of the food but thoughtfully leave the
substance for the mortal celebrants. During Ramadan, food stalls are set up
in the evening in the Arab St district, near the Sultan Mosque. Hari Raya
Puasa, the end of Ramadan in November, is marked by three days of joyful
celebrations. The festival of Thaipusam is one of the most dramatic Hindu
festivals and is now banned in India. Devotees honour Lord Subramaniam with
acts of amazing body-piercing - definitely not for the squeamish. In
Singapore, devotees march in procession from the Sri Srinivasa Perumal
Temple on Serangoon Rd to the Chettiar Hindu Temple on Tank Rd. Dates for
the festival vary according to the lunar calendar.
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