Places to visit in

Singapore

Marina Bay Sands is an iconic integrated resort and architectural landmark in Singapore, opened in 2010 and designed by architect Moshe Safdie. It has become a symbol of modern Singapore and a catalyst for the redevelopment of the Marina Bay waterfront, combining hospitality, entertainment, retail and cultural spaces in one complex.

Iconic example of modern urban horticulture and sustainable design: Gardens by the Bay showcases Singapore's vision to transform its cityscape into a 'City in a Garden'. It highlights conservation, education and innovation in plant science while blending cultural events with public green space.

Iconic urban landmark and showcase of sustainable design. Supertree Grove is part of Gardens by the Bay and demonstrates Singapore's ambitions to blend urban development with nature. The vertical 'supertrees' act as living gardens and incorporate environmental technologies (solar panels, rainwater harvesting and ventilation), promoting biodiversity in a dense city and serving as a symbol of Singapore’s green vision.

Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay is a conservatory showcasing a cool-moist tropical mountain environment. It plays an important role in public education about highland ecosystems, plant conservation, and sustainable horticulture. Architecturally it's renowned for its dramatic glass dome and engineered vertical mountain, merging botanical science with iconic, contemporary landscape design.

Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay is a flagship cooled conservatory showcasing Mediterranean and semi-arid plant species from around the world. Opened in 2012 as part of Gardens by the Bay, the dome is a landmark of Singapore's urban greening initiative and sustainable horticulture, demonstrating advanced climate control and energy-efficient glasshouse design.

Merlion Park is home to the Merlion, an iconic national symbol of Singapore — a mythical creature with a lion's head and a fish's body. The lion head references the island's original name Singapura ("Lion City") from the legend of Sang Nila Utama, while the fish body symbolizes Singapore's origin as a fishing village (Temasek). Erected originally in 1972 for tourism promotion and designed as a mascot in the 1960s, the statue embodies Singapore's transformation from a humble port to a global city.

The Singapore Flyer is an iconic observation wheel and a modern engineering landmark in Singapore. Opened in 2008, it was once the world's tallest Ferris wheel. It offers panoramic views of the city-state's skyline, Marina Bay, and beyond, providing a unique perspective on Singapore's rapid urban development and maritime importance. The Flyer is a symbol of Singapore's ambition in tourism and urban design.

ArtScience Museum (Singapore) is a landmark cultural institution at Marina Bay Sands that explores the intersection of art, science, design and technology. Opened in 2011 and designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the lotus-inspired building is both an architectural icon of Singapore's modern skyline and a platform for international touring exhibitions and long-term interactive shows that engage diverse audiences (families, students, art and tech communities).

The Helix Bridge is a modern architectural and engineering icon in Singapore’s Marina Bay precinct. Opened in 2010, it is celebrated for its double‑helix stainless‑steel structure inspired by DNA, symbolizing life, renewal and continuity in a contemporary urban setting. The bridge plays an important role in linking major cultural and entertainment landmarks around Marina Bay, contributing to the area's identity as a waterfront civic and leisure hub.

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is Singapore's flagship performing arts centre and a major cultural landmark on Marina Bay. Opened in 2002, it serves as a focal point for local and international performing arts—supporting theatre, music, dance, and multidisciplinary arts—and has played a key role in developing Singapore's arts ecology and public access to the arts.

Marina Barrage is a key piece of Singapore’s urban water management and sustainable city planning. Opened in 2008 by the Public Utilities Board (PUB), it created the Marina Reservoir — Singapore’s first reservoir in the heart of the city — to secure water supply, provide flood control for the low-lying Marina Bay area, and support recreational uses. The site doubles as an urban green space that showcases Singapore’s integrated approach to water sustainability, urban design, and community recreation.

Established in 1859, the Singapore Botanic Gardens is one of the world’s oldest tropical botanical gardens and a key institution in plant research, conservation and public education. It played a pivotal role in Singapore’s colonial-era economic botany (rubber cultivation research) and now conserves significant tropical flora, including a rare remnant of primary rainforest within a modern city. In 2015 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognising its global botanical and cultural importance.

Located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the National Orchid Garden houses one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of tropical orchids. It plays a key role in orchid conservation, hybridization research and public education, and showcases Singapore’s horticultural achievements, including the nation’s adopted floral emblem, the Vanda Miss Joaquim.

Orchard Road is Singapore's premier shopping and entertainment boulevard, historically evolving from 19th-century plantations and orchards into a dense commercial corridor. It plays a central role in Singapore's urban identity as a hub for retail, dining, nightlife and mass public events, symbolizing the city-state's modern consumer culture and international appeal.

Clarke Quay is a historic riverside quay on the Singapore River, once a bustling trading and commercial hub during the 19th century. The area preserves restored 19th-century warehouses and shop-houses that reflect Singapore's colonial and mercantile past. Today it combines heritage architecture with modern leisure and entertainment, illustrating the transformation of Singapore from a trading port to a global city.

Boat Quay is a historic riverside quay on the north bank of the Singapore River in the Central Business District. It was a bustling trading and cargo-loading area in the 19th and early 20th centuries, lined with godowns (warehouses), offices and shophouses serving merchants, bumboat operators and traders. The quay played a key role in Singapore's emergence as a regional entrepôt. After river-cleanup and urban renewal programs in the 1980s and 1990s, Boat Quay was conserved and transformed into a vibrant dining and nightlife stretch while retaining much of its colonial-era architecture and streetscape, making it significant for both heritage conservation and contemporary urban culture.

Chinatown, Singapore is a historic ethnic enclave that preserves the cultural, commercial and social life of early Chinese immigrants in Singapore from the 19th century to the present. It contains well-preserved shophouses, clan temples, and market streets that chart the development of Singapore as a trading port and multicultural city-state.

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum (located in Chinatown, Singapore) is a modern Chinese Buddhist temple complex built in 2007 that serves as a major religious, cultural and community landmark. It is significant for housing a sacred relic believed by devotees to be a tooth of the historical Buddha, and for its role in preserving and presenting Chinese Buddhist art, ritual practice, and Tang-dynasty-inspired architecture within Singapore's multicultural urban fabric.

Oldest Hindu temple in Singapore and a declared National Monument. Founded in 1827 by Naraina Pillai, the Sri Mariamman Temple is a focal point for the South Indian (mainly Tamil) community and an important site for religious, cultural and social activities in Singapore's Chinatown. Architecturally it represents Dravidian temple design and is one of the city's best-preserved colonial-era religious landmarks.

Thian Hock Keng Temple is one of Singapore's oldest and most important Chinese temples, originally built in the early 19th century by Hokkien immigrants to give thanks to the sea goddess Mazu (Tianhou) for safe voyages. It stands on Telok Ayer Street, the historic waterfront landing area for early Chinese settlers, and embodies the maritime and migrant heritage of Singapore. The temple is a fine example of Southern Chinese temple architecture in Southeast Asia and is recognised as a national monument.