Top 18 Things to Do in SINGAPORE for First Timers

22 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:50

   Arab Street

   🛍️ Shopping · Kampong Glam · brief mention

   Leads towards the Sultan Mosque.

2. 1:52

   Sultan Mosque

   ⛩️ Temple · Kampong Glam

   Described as standing for almost 100 years.

3. 2:18

   Muscat Street

   🏢 Landmark · Kampong Glam

4. 2:31

   Haji Lane

   🛍️ Shopping · Kampong Glam

   Quirky little shops, including vintage stores.

5. 3:10

   Chinatown

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Chinatown · brief mention

   Reachable by bus 145.

6. 3:18

   Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

   ⛩️ Temple · Chinatown

   Relatively new but monumental and full of character.

7. 4:00

   Maxwell Food Centre

   🍜 Street food · Chinatown

   Across the road from the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.

8. 6:03

   Singapore City Gallery

   🏛️ Museum · Tanjong Pagar

9. 6:53

   Gardens by the Bay

   🌳 Park · Marina Bay

   Reached via exit 1 of Gardens by the Bay station on the Brown Line.

10. 7:33

    Flower Dome

    🌳 Park · Marina Bay

    Air-conditioned, with cacti.

11. 8:04

    Cloud Forest

    🌳 Park · Marina Bay

12. 8:55

    Satay by the Bay

    🍜 Street food · Marina Bay · brief mention

    A local eatery near the gardens, recommended as a food stop when visiting with friends.

13. 9:04

    Floral Fantasy

    🚡 Activity · Marina Bay

    Found pretty nice but small.

14. 9:55

    Supertree Grove

    🏢 Landmark · Marina Bay

    Comes alive when the trees glow.

15. 10:12

    OCBC Skyway

    🚡 Activity · Marina Bay · brief mention

    A long elevated bridge linking the Supertrees, one of two places to go up in the grove.

16. 10:17

    Supertree Observatory

    🏢 Landmark · Marina Bay

    Views of Marina Bay Sands and the Singapore Flyer.

17. 11:00

    Garden Rhapsody

    🚡 Activity · Marina Bay

    Changes every month.

18. 13:07

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

    🛍️ Shopping · Marina Bay

    Sits under the 'boat-shaped' Marina Bay Sands.

19. 14:24

    Spectra

    🚡 Activity · Marina Bay

    A light and water show held outside level 1 of the Marina Bay Sands mall.

20. 15:49

    Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

    🏢 Landmark · Marina Bay · brief mention

    Lies on the walk to the Merlion.

21. 15:53

    Jubilee Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · Marina Bay · brief mention

22. 15:55

    Merlion Park

    🏢 Landmark · Marina Bay