Yelloww Productions Presents!
A travel guide for Singapore. This video highlights the major attractions
of Singapore.
In 10 minutes we're going to cover the following sights: we'll start by visiting
the Merloin
Singapore's mascot. We'll visit the colonial district where Singapore began.
Then we'll head on over to Chinatown, which is one of the cleanest Chinatowns
in the world.
Then we'll visit the colorful streets of Little India.
Followed by a visit to Kamong Glam to see the
Arabian community in Singapore. Then we'll head over to
Orchard Road to do some shopping. Followed by the Marina Bay Sands to see
Singapore's best
night view. For animal lovers we'll see the world famous
Singapore Zoo and finally we will depart from
Changi airport. Some other major attractions that aren't covered in this
video because I have separate videos for them
are Sentosa Island, the Gardens by the Bay,
the Singapore Cable Car, and something everybody should do while they're in
singapore is eat
and a Hawker Center. Click on any of the videos on the screen to watch them
or find the links in the description below. Before we visit the sights I just
have a couple of introductory points about visiting
Singapore. Singapore is a country of rules and you need to follow them!
One of the most interesting ones is on the Metro
they do not allow Durians. This is a particular type of smelly fruit for
those who don't know
and you can't even bring the fruit on the Metro.
That's something! The other thing to note is that also a hundred and fifty dollar
fine for
not flushing a public toilet. So make sure you flush
and the don't carry those Durians on the subway!
Wait! Hold on, hold on! Before we go on I need to, I
need to wipe off my sweat.
Okay. So what you need to know when traveling in Singapore
is it's really hot. So you're going to need to really cool all year round and
bring a towel to
refresh yourself. In front of the Fullerton Hotel
is the Merlion. The half-fish half-lion.
Which is an icon of Singapore and
the Merlion, is what you need to come and see there are three Merlion
statues here there's this Merlion,
there's one on Sentoas and there's a little Lego Merlion
over that way. So a neat place for a stroll in Singapore is along
the Singapore River. There are the quays with a number of restaurants.
There are also a couple of historic bridges. That one is the Elgen bridge which is
the oldest crossing in Singapore. There's another historic bridge,
the Cavanaugh bridge, this bridge was built in Glasgow Scotland
then it was put here it has been a pedestrian bridge for a very long time
and actually there's a sign on it that forbids the passage of cattle and horses.
Along the Singapore river is also a statue of Sir Thomas raffles commemorating
the date in 1819 when he landed here
in this small fishing village made it part the United Kingdom British Empire
and turned it from a sleepy fishing village into the
metropolis it is today. Or at least that's what the sign says.
To experience some of the local Chinese culture in Singapore
come to Singapore's Chinatown at the Chinatown MRT stop.
It comes up right there at that escalator and this is the cleanest Chinatown
you'll find outside of the one in
Yokohama Japan. Chinatown is also home Buddha tooth
relic museum that is said to house a relic of an original
Buddha tooth.
Chinatown is also hot!
If you come at the right time you might even get to see one of their
worship services.
In Chinatown is about the only place in Singapore that you will find street
vendors.
So enjoy the street vending while you're here and it's also the most
orderly and organized and clean Street Market I think I've seen.
If you stop by the Little India neighborhood to experience a little bit of
India. There are some narrow alleyway,s lots of small shops, good places for souvenirs.
It's a little chaotic
very colorful and also a good place to get some Indian food
believe it or not. Little India also seems to be home to Singapore's
jewelry and pawn shop industry. Convienently located
right next to each other. On this corner is a pawn shop located next to a jewelry
shop
next to pawn shop next to a jewelry shop. In this building
is one of the last surviving Chinese residences in Little India.
Now that is colorful! So in all my travels this is a first!
This is truly on open-air laundromat and everything is convenient Singapore to
food because you just took over this way
and there's an open-air food court so you can have a little bit to eat
while you're doing your laundry. And right next to the food court is a
restaurant that serves a fifteen dollar fish head special
everyday. Sweet! And finally Little India is also home to some temples with some
really long names
I'm not even going to try to pronounce this one. To experience the Arabian
culture in Singapore come to Kampong Glam
which is home to the Sultan Mosque there was the Sultan that actually lived here
in 1823 right next to this mosque. There's a street called
Arab Street and right in front of the Mosque there is one way to beat the heat
is with a cool and refreshing fresh chopped
coconut with a straw to drink the
cool and refreshing lukewarm coconut juice
So after you drink the coconut you can then have them
cut the coconut open, chop it in half and they give you a spoon
and you can eat the coconut.
I thought this would be cooling but it turns out that
coconuts left out side get
just as hot as me. So after eating this coconut
I'm still sweating!
Maybe my coconut needs a little bit of a sweat wipe.
Kampong Glam is a neat little neighborhood to walk around there's a
pedestrianized shopping street in front of the Mosque
which is a great place for souvenirs. Arab Street is Singapore's home to
carpet vendors where you'll find
carpets carpets and even more carpets!
Adjacent to Arab Street is Haji Lane which is a small narrow alleyway that is
home to
a number of small trendy designer clothing stores.
The mecca of shopping in Singapore is on Orchard Road
that has rows and rows of shopping malls on both sides of the street
and this is one good place to beat the heat because all these malls
are air conditioned on the inside.
Orchard Road has all the famous brands like Louis Vuitton
and Chanel. One of the newest shopping centers is the Ion Orchard shopping center which
lights up a neat blue-color at night.
It's a number of different floors of shopping extravaganza.
But my favorite part of Ion Orchard is the food court
on basement level 4. Check it out for some
tasty eats. For some the best views in Singapore stop buy the
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark. It is this
skateboard like thing atop of the three towers of this newest casino
and from here the views of Singapore are truly spectacular.
Just behind where I was standing is a wonderful view of Singapore's central
business district with
all of the futuristic-looking high-rises. You can also see the
Singapore Flyer ferris wheel and on the back side of the SkyPark
you can see the Gardens by the Bay. The final attraction that I'll mention is
something that any
animal lover should visit and that is the Singapore Zoo.
It is world famous for it's open plan concept with very few fences.
Here are some kids getting up close and personal with a kangaroo
and they also have some really neat animal shows. Here is Pedro
the sea lion.
And the final attraction that anybody will see on their visit to Singapore, and it's definitely a must-see is
Changi airport. It's been rated one of the best airports in the world and I
definitely agree
terminal 3 this terminal that you're looking at is the newest area
and this is the check in area and now we're looking at the area behind
security
on the right of the picture is a food court that is open 24 hours a day
this airport is stocked with some amazing amenities including the world's
largest
slide in an airport it also has its own in airport convenience store that
definitely has the largest selection
of cold beverages I've ever seen in an airport. If that's not enough
there's also an in airport butterfly garden
yes that's right a garden with real butterflies
in an airport! If butterflies aren't your thing
there's also a in airport Koi pond for the goldfish
watching extraordinaire. If you're not into either butterflies or goldfish
you could also spend your time at the airport bar playing the
airport pool table. If all those aren't enough amenities for you
this one is sure to do it! When you go through passport control they have a
little basket
of complementary mints so that they will ensure your breath
is minty fresh on your flight home from Changi Airport.