Singapore Festivals


Every year, the island city of Singapore organizes many cultural events and festivals in which a large number of people actively participate. Since a large population residing in Singapore is Chinese, a big majority of Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year, held at the beginning of the year. In Singapore, people get two-day public holidays on this occasion and each family involves in cleaning and decorating the homes to welcome the New Year.

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Transportation


The public transport system of Singapore is so modern and well-developed that it has become one of the most preferred and easiest city of Asian continents to get around. From public transport to private taxis you can choose what suits best to your pocket. Most of the vehicles are air-conditioned and maintained properly.

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Travel Tips


Like any other place of tourist destination, Singapore too has some specific set of rules that you must know before making a trip. Ensure the following tips to have a good stay in Singapore.Having earned the distinction of being one of the most crime-free countries in world, Singapore is usually safe barring a few cases of pick-pocketing or purse snatching here and there. So it is better to avoid travel alone in night or in dark areas.

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Accommodation


Ranging from backpacker, budget and youth hostels to boutique and five-star hotels, Singapore offers its visitors a wide variety in accommodation. Apart from the room services, mini bars, no-smoking zones, business and fitness centers, most of the hotels offer the standard facilities like IDD phones (International Direct Dial), data ports for modem, internet and cable.

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Money Exchange


The local currency of Singapore is the Singapore dollar(S$) and cents(c). The island issues notes in the denominations of S$2, S$5, S$10, S$50, S$100, S$500, and S$1,000. Much to the surprise of visitors, Singapore also issues the S$10,000 note. Coins also are available in denominations of 1c, 5c, 10c; 20c, 50c, and S$1.

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Communications


When you land at a place for the first time, then the first things comes to mind is “how to communicate with people”. Singapore has a very diverse and cosmopolitan society consisting three main ethnic groups – Chinese, Malay and Indian. Most people here speak English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. English being the interlanguage is spoken by all. Since it is often used in administration and government, people do not face any trouble while conducting business meeting or during daily communication.

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Emergency Information


In order to deal with emergency, here is a list of emergency numbers that you can contact immediately in singapore city.

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Climate


Being located in very close vicinity of the equator in the South-Eastern part of Asia, Singapore has a tropical kind of climate with cloudy sky throughout the year. Since Singapore lies quite close to sea, its geographical location shows a great impact on its climatic conditions.

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