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Chatterbox Restaurant @ Mandarin Hotel
Check out the island-wide famous chicken rice at Mandarin Hotel but be ready to pay the "more-expensive-than-average" price for it simply because it is "more-famous-than-average" food!
Hawker Centres
Check out delicious food at various hawker centres that are uniquely Singapore! They are located conveniently all over Singapore and provide a wide range of food from the different races in Singapore.
Kopitiams
Located strategically around Singapore, Kopitiams are the air-conditioned alternatives for hawker centres and the food is just as great!
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
If you like the nature part of Singapore, then do visit the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. It is managed by the National Parks Board and it is protected and experience the primary vegetation with a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It is part of the Central Catchment Areas and do take a leisure walk to the hill about 163m above sea level.
The Fullerton
A good place to start is at Fullerton Building, which is just to the right of the Raffles Place MRT (UOB Plaza I exit). It was formally the site of a fort, where it had all the markings of a fortress: a lookout point, a federal reserve of artillery and other offensive weaponry. Since 1925, it has had more genial occupations: first as the exclusive Singapore Club, and then as the General Post Office and Inland Revenue Authority; it is currently closed to the public. Battery Road, which is behind the building, took its name from he battery of heavy artillery kepy there. Fullerton Building is now The Fullerton, a deluxe 5-star, 390-room hotel accommodation.
Thomson Plaza
The shopping centre located somewhere away from the city buzz where you can get some quiet shopping if you're not the kind who likes to be around a lot of people. It houses CD shops, video dealers, restaurants, etc.
Hop-on Hop-off Bus
To get around Singapore, you can jump on the Singapore Airlines Hop-on Hop-off bus. You get a 50% reduction when you show them your Singapore Airlines boarding pass - now 3 SGD pp). We had used these hop-on/hop off tourist bus formula's before, and they had always been excellent, especially if you do not have much time. Sadly, this version was lacking the usual emphasis on historical/cultural background info of the points of interest, and instead focused only on the hotels and shopping malls near the stops. So much for the added value.
The Excelsior
If you're a fan of rock or punk music, this is the place for you! Instruments like electric guitars and drums are sold at very affordable prices and if you don't mind, you can get a second-hand instrument at really great prices!
Wild Wild Wet
Singapore's wildest and biggest self-contained amusement park, ESCAPE THEME PARK, boasts a variety of thrilling rides and fun-filled carnivals games that will leave you wanting for more. So come on down to where all the fun is and brace yourself for a topsy-turvy, wacky-whirly time.
Seafood restaurants @ East Coast
Some of the best seafood restaurants in Singapore are housed there, located near the seaside, allowing you to enjoy the sound of crashing waves while indulging in your meal.
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