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Supertrees and the glass domes of Gardens by the Bay rising above a lake in Singapore Essentials Things to Do in Singapore: Marina Bay, Chinatown, Sentosa and More Things to do in Singapore by area: Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay, Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam, Sentosa, with hours and prices from official pages. Updated 7 November 2026 Marina Bay Sands and the domes of Gardens by the Bay lit up across the water at night Where to stay Where to Stay in Singapore: Marina Bay, Orchard, Chinatown or Clarke Quay? Where to stay in Singapore compared: Marina Bay for a first trip, Chinatown and Clarke Quay for value, Orchard, Bugis, Kampong Glam, Little India and Sentosa. Updated 7 November 2026 A roast meat stall counter at Maxwell Food Centre with hanging ducks and a Chinese signboard Essentials Where to Eat in Singapore: Hawker Centres First, Then the Classics Where to eat in Singapore: Maxwell, Chinatown Complex, Old Airport Road, Tiong Bahru, Tekka and Newton hawker centres, what to order, and how to check stalls. Updated 7 November 2026 Traffic crossing the Johor-Singapore Causeway beside a barrier fence with high-rise flats behind Day trip Best Day Trips from Singapore: Johor Bahru, Bintan, Batam and Pulau Ubin Day trips from Singapore: Pulau Ubin, Kusu Island, Sentosa, Johor Bahru, Batam and Bintan, with ferry and bus facts from the operators and border rules from ICA. Updated 7 November 2026

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Green-shuttered shophouses and the Chinatown Heritage Centre shopfront on Pagoda Street Where to stay Chinatown or Little India: Which to Visit in Singapore Chinatown or Little India in Singapore: temples and hawker centres versus Indian food, colour and Mustafa Centre, with hours and addresses from official pages. Updated 7 November 2026

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Heavy storm clouds sitting over the Marina Bay Sands towers and the Singapore Flyer Essentials Singapore Weather by Month: Rain, Heat and When to Go Singapore weather month by month from the Meteorological Service Singapore's 1991 to 2020 normals: rainfall, rain days, highs and lows, plus festivals and the best months. Updated 7 November 2026