Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Singapore gained independence as the Republic of Singapore (remaining within the Commonwealth of Nations) on 9 August 1965 with Lee Kuan Yew as the prime minister and Yusof bin Ishak as the president.

Singapore has a total area of 719.1 sq KM and the population of 5.6 mn (Mumbai area is 603 sq KM and the population of 12.44 mn).

There is a Bollywood movie titled Singapore released in 1960 starring Shammi Kapoor. The famous song Jeevan mein ek baar aana Singapore was popular in those days.

We visited this Singapore during the last week of May 2017. The flight time from Mumbai to Singapore is about 5 hours. SD 1 = INR. 48/- .

Presented here is a pictorial journey of our Singapore days. As usual, we traveled our own with any tour organiser. Within Singapore, we traveled mostly by public transport i.e. Singapore Metro Rail Network (MRT) or Bus. Singapore has an excellent public transport network.

The arrival of Singapore, The airport.

First steps on the floor of a new country.

An MRT station Rochor, near to our area, Little India.

Singapore Flyers.

A view from the Singapore Flyers.

The famous Universal Studio.

The journey of the studio begins.

Inside the studio, Quite a hot day 23rd May 2017.

The studio display.

Pure Veg and Jain food destination in Little India.

Dosa and Lassi in Singapore, What more an Indian wants?

Garden clock @ The Garden by the Bay, one of the most visited tourist places.

Inside the Flower Dome @ Garden by the Bay.

Inside the Flower Dome @ Garden by the Bay.

Inside the Flower Dome @ Garden by the Bay, Ariel view.

Inside the Cloud Forest @ Garden by the Bay.

Evening sound and light show @ Garden by the Bay. 7.45 and 8.45 two, fifteen minutes shows, daily.

The colour of lights.

View of the prestigious Hotel Marine Bay Sands from the Garden by the Bay.

View of the Singapore Flyers from the Garden by the Bay.

Little India, MRT Station.

Little India Platform, Karina Kapoor sells jewellery in Singapore too.

See the name of the red light station, yes it’s a Dhoby Ghaut station in Singapore MRT line.

Sentosa Island, Here we come.

SEA Aquarium, Sentosa.

SEA Aquarium, Sentosa. The beauty of lives under the sea.

SEA Aquarium, Sentosa. The colourful underworld.

SEA Aquarium, Sentosa.

SEA Aquarium, Sentosa.

SEA Aquarium, Sentosa.

The trick eye museum, Sentosa.

The trick eye museum, Sentosa.

The trick eye museum, Sentosa. It’s a real tricky.

The trick eye museum, Sentosa.

A view from cable car ride, Sentosa.

A view from cable car ride, Sentosa.

Sentosa, Cable car station.

An evening view from cable car ride, Sentosa.

The masterpiece, The Wings of Time show, Sentosa.

Time 7.40 and 8.40 for twenty minutes.

The masterpiece, The Wings of Time show, Sentosa.

The masterpiece, The Wings of Time show, Sentosa.

The masterpiece, The Wings of Time show, Sentosa.

The masterpiece, The Wings of Time show, Sentosa.

The masterpiece, The Wings of Time show, Sentosa.

The Singapore Botanical Garden.

A view inside the beautiful Botanical Garden.

A view inside the beautiful Botanical Garden.

Orchid garden, inside the beautiful Botanical Garden. Closes at 5.30 pm sharp.

An evening view inside the beautiful Botanical Garden.

Clarke Quay area in the evening. The happening place.

Clarke Quay area in the evening, full of lights and action.

Merlion Park, a prestigious place.

The might of International Commercial Center, Singapore.

Jain Society, open from 8.30 am till 11.30 am only.

This is a street in Little India area. There are paintings on the street, colourful clothes hanging above, I christened the street as the Beautiful Street.

Even an airport is a place of tourist interest. After the check in area, there is a beautiful butterfly garden. Quite a thoughtful idea.

Butterflies sucking pineapple juice.

Ariel views of the butterfly garden.

This is beautiful Singapore for you. A hot country but they have created wonders to attract tourists from all over the world. Nice, disciplined, and co-operative people.  Mission Singapore is over.

The next post will be about our three days of the Royal Caribbean Cruise journey. Stay tuned. 

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