Singapore |
The city of Singapore occupies low territory on coast of the rivers Kalang and Singapore at southern coast and adjoining small islands (Abuses, etc.).
The river Singapore dissects a city on two parts. But the potable water here is not present, it deliver from Malaysia on the pipeline that manages annually in ten millions dollars.
External and internal contrasts of Singapore especially draw here tourists. In this respect Singapore represents model of today's Asia: despite the modern skyscrapers which have shot up up, the ancient national culture consecrated with century traditions does not wish to die.
In the Singapore calendar - holidays of several religions. Begins year celebrating of birthday Обезьяннего of the God - one of the main figures of the Chinese mythology, then comes Muslim Рамадан, in February-March - the Chinese new year, in the spring-summer - festivals of the Indian art, including nine fiery nights Наваратхири, in the summer - trading <festivals>, in the autumn - Дипавали, the Indian holiday of Fire, in the winter - light Christian Christmas.
In Singapore travel can be begun with walk on sea coast along a bay, then to look at the skyscrapers adjoining to exotic temples in the form of pagodas (Chinese), of the towers-gopuramov, covered with a subject sculpture (South Indian), spikes of Christian cathedrals and domes of mosques. It is necessary to go to a zoo further - to look at crocodiles, tropical birds and rare animals, in any natural резерват or a botanical garden. It is possible to go to park of entertainments on island Sentoza, or to come into the World shopping centre on the same quay, or to look "the Sea show", to glance for horizon, in the future - port of Singapore in the XXI-st century, and also the largest cities of the world, in three-dimensional computer reconstruction.
At last, fans of productive leisure can play a golf (there are some golf clubs), to sweep on a bicycle on paths of parks, погрести on a canoe, to put on horse racing, to be passed on a water ski or on surfing (at east coast of island is well-known <Сэйлинг the Center>), to go on southern island Sisterz, to swim for a while and понырять there in the pleasure.
Fans of exotic can go to the reconstructed world of "the City of Dynasty Тан" or to visit on "a night safari"; to walk on shops "Clarks Kvaj" and "Боат Квай", to sit at restaurant on the bank of the river, opposite to skyscrapers shining by fires, to visit garden Тигрового of Balm (Хав Steam the Country house), well-known for statues of gods and heroes of the Chinese mythology, representing creation of the World and a scene from legends, the god of Water and spirits of Fire. It is possible to descend in кабарэ, existing at many hotels in the evening, - to admire Malayan and Indian dances or in night clubs on Орчард Роуд (street of Orchids). Here there is a karaoke, bars, discos, the beer pubs which have got in the inheritance from British.
Hotels in Singapore which is one of the largest ports and the airports of the world, many, especially in City and on Орчард Роуд. The most famous - "Раффлз Hotel". Hotels basically - modern and the up-to-date, the higher class and "lux".
Interested persons can go at excursion in next Malaysia (by rail or by the bus), on Malayan island Tioman and to Indonesia (on the ferry or the plane), and also with comfort to be passed across South East Asia on well-known "East Express train" (about 2000 km for 43 hours - 1000-5000 Singapore dollars).
