Our first experience with Singapore was … perfectly boring. Out on a city break from chaotic Thailand, we found it perfectly bland. Everything was organized all too well, too sharp, too green, too much. We remember that in the 3 days spent there that we squeezed in everything Singapore was most known for at the time: Marina Bay Sands, Merlion, Sentosa and … the zoo. (I think that was also the last time we stepped foot in a zoo, with tickets bought, standing in line and ogling right and left. We even went on a safari even though we had just returned from an African safari …) I remember judging the Singaporeans to be just like zoo animals: enclosed in a perfect space with invisible barriers, pretending to be happy…
Anyway, enough drama, cause we are gathered here to list the hottest instagrammable places seen in a Singapore we rediscovered (see what a short stay in Chinatown can do to people? Among noodles and dumplings :)) )
No.1 Marina Bay Sands
Whether it’s day or night, from every angle, even from above, Marina Bay Sands is possibly one of the most known symbols of Singapore. We decided to wait for nightfall and for the lights to turn on on the little walkway in front of it, especially since no one is around and you can sit and look at the fabulous hotel until late at night.
No.2 Gardens by the Bay
Next to the above-mentioned walkway, towards Super Trees, you’ll find this place which is fairly ignored by pedestrians. I bet it was placed there on purpose cause it’s facing all the right things 🙂 Obviously, if you wanna come out winning, you can have Super Trees and Marina Bay Sands in the same photo 🙂
No.3 The Botanical Garden, The Orchid Garden
Over 1000 species of orchids and 2000 other hybrids are worth the $5 to feast your eyes. The garden felt somewhat small and had a few closed sections, but this arch is by far the prettiest from the entire area.
Nr.4 the Helix Bridge
Surprisingly empty at all times and much prettier during the evening, the Helix Bridge will draw you in with its geometric symmetry. Ok, also because Marina Bay Sands wants to be in every photo. It didn’t quite turn out that way here 🙂
No.5 The pedestrian passage from Canning Park
The last place where we last stood in line (after the Taj Mahal:) ) But taking into account that we’ve never seen such a beautiful passage (40 others in front of the line seemed to think so too), I can say it was ultimately worth it 🙂 To be found inside Fort Canning Park.
No.6 The old police station on Hill Station Street
So colorful! The most colorful building an Oprea family member has seen in Singapore. The former police building used to have more grey walls, but for the last 22 years, it’s living its most colored life 🙂
No.7 Sultan Mosque
If you are in Kampong Glam, you can’t miss the Mosque. If you’re not in Kampong Glam … well, you’d better go just for it because it’s one of the most impressive buildings in Singapore. Not the mention of how alive the area is and you could easily drink a tea and look around astounded that you’re in Singapore and not some Arab country.
No.8 Little India
The last Chinese stand survives colorfully in Little India from Singapore.
The house of a rich Chinese man (is that a redundancy?:) ) that used to be a workshop for producing sugar from sugar cane, is now found in all photos when it comes to Singapore.
No.9 Red Hill MRT Station
For PINK lovers 🙂
No.10 Marina Bay during night time
If you wanna bathe in color and music, you definitely need to make time to visit Gardens By the Bay at night.
* No.11 Shangri La Hotel
We have a special category of instagrammable places that we mark with a star as they usually inside hotels and you need to stay there to explore them. We are starting off with Shangri La since it’s self-named as the second Botanical Garden of Singapore. And rightly so because everything is filled with greenery and… you guessed it, orchids 🙂
*No.12 The pool at the Fort Canning Hotel
More than instagrammable, what’s so special about this pool is actually … the water. Mineralized and treated by the same system that purifies the water for NASA astronauts, it promises to make your skin happy due to its lack of chlorine. Another interesting fact, not about the pool itself but the location, the Fort Canning hotel is located in the park with the same name, which means that you are a 2-minute walk away from landmark no 5, and 10 minutes away from no 6.
*No.13 Hotel Jen Orchardgateway
The pool from the 19th floor of the Jen hotel is absolutely fabulous, especially at sunrise! Obviously, Marina Bay Sands paid for its spot in the photos, therefore: here it is again 🙂 A couple more highlights of this hotel: it connects directly with the Somerset subway station and… the cute JENO robot, Jen’s husband (which is situated at their other location). The cutey is programmed by the front desk to go on the elevator, call your room and bring you your room service. Cool or what? 🙂
Pana sa ajung la comentarii am mai citit doua articole ce mi s-au aratat :). Frumos, ce poti sa zici. Stii cum zicea proful meu de fotografie… ca si gunoiul daca il pui intr-o ordine devine frumos. Ei… in Singapore au avut atata simt estetic ca au organizat, aranjat chestii frumoase. Deci cam asta cred ca ar fi culmea frumosului… lucrurui frumoase puse in maxima ordine. Bat campii sau ce?
Nu bati campii. Am facut la un moment dat o poza cu un morman de fiare vechi si pentru ca era asa de simetrica si frumos aranjata mi s-a parut wow. Si alt exemplu, uite in Port Barton au inceput sa fie mai aranjate lucrurile si cumva totul pare mai … frumos, mai decongestionat, mai aspectuos. Deci da, sunt total de acord cu tine 🙂