# Best things to do in Singapore

Futuristic gardens, hawker food and island fun: the Singapore highlights from Lonely Planet, Capture the Atlas and visitor reviews.

- 425 votes · 12 items
- Oct 20, 2021 · Jerome Villanueva
- https://even.best/en/l/360/best-things-to-do-in-singapore

## Top 10

1. **Gardens by the Bay** (51 · ▲58 ▼7) — 101-hectare gardens with the Supertree Grove light show and the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest conservatories. <https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/>
2. **Marina Bay and the Merlion** (42 · ▲48 ▼6) — Waterfront walk past Marina Bay Sands, the Helix Bridge and the water-spouting Merlion.
3. **Singapore Botanic Gardens** (39 · ▲44 ▼5) — UNESCO-listed tropical gardens with the National Orchid Garden. <https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg>
4. **Chinatown** (31 · ▲31 ▼0) — Shophouses, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and the Sri Mariamman Temple.
5. **Hawker centres** (27 · ▲31 ▼4) — Chinatown Complex, Maxwell and Lau Pa Sat for chicken rice, laksa and satay; hawker culture is UNESCO intangible heritage.
6. **Sentosa Island** (25 · ▲32 ▼7) — Resort island with Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium and beaches.
7. **Night Safari** (24 · ▲27 ▼3) — The world's first nocturnal zoo, next to Singapore Zoo.
8. **Jewel Changi Airport** (23 · ▲26 ▼3) — Glass dome at the airport with the Rain Vortex, the world's tallest indoor waterfall, opened in 2019.
9. **Marina Bay Sands SkyPark** (20 · ▲23 ▼3) — Observation deck 57 floors up on the famous three-tower hotel.
10. **Little India and Kampong Glam** (19 · ▲23 ▼4) — Colourful heritage districts with Tekka Centre, the Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane.
11. **National Gallery Singapore** (12 · ▲16 ▼4) — Southeast Asian art in the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings. <https://www.nationalgallery.sg/>
12. **Pulau Ubin** (12 · ▲16 ▼4) — Island of kampong villages and cycling trails, a short bumboat ride away.

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