HainanWel.com(e)! » 20 ноя 2014, 20:40
Prices in Singapore are quite high, this state is one of the most expensive in the world.
Shopping and souvenirs
Local shopping centers are fixed prices and bargaining is not appropriate, but the markets can ask the seller to make you a discount of 15-20%. Best bargain you can make during the "Great Singapore Sale" (May-June), when prices on the goods can reach 70%.
Singapore should bring:
Chinese silk, painted with watercolors, "singing" vases decorated Buddhist ornament (they sing from contact special pestle), fans made from textiles as well as sandalwood, pictures of stones, appliances and electronics;
Spices, sweets, smoked pork flavored coffee.
In Singapore, you can buy a figurine of the Merlion (lion-fish) - from $ 8, a silk umbrella from $ 16, silk fan - from $ 8 Golden Orchid - from $ 50, a set of spices - from $ 8, pictures of stones - from $ 800 , batik handmade - from $ 10, Chinese vases - from $ 16.
Tours & Activities
On a sightseeing tour of Singapore, you will learn about the history of the city, on the background sfotografiruetes Merlion Statue, and admire the skyscrapers built in the business district, City, stroll around Chinatown (China Town), visit a Hindu temple of Sri Mariamman Temple. In addition, as part of this tour you will visit the factory where processed and semi- precious stones (Singapore factory has an art gallery of stone). The cost of this tour is about $ 70.
On the tour, "Ethnic Quarters + pedicab" you will visit ethnic neighborhoods in Singapore, having learned there about religion, culture and traditions of the various communities. You may be able to walk down the street Bussora, admire the city's main mosque and the former palace of the Sultan. A district of Bugis, you can ride on a trishaw to the Indian quarter where you can not only walk, but also to get into one of the shops fruits, gifts and flowers. This tour costs about $ 40.
If you want, you can go to the zoo "Night Safari". This entertainment will cost you $ 49 per adult and $ 33 - per child (Cost includes ticket + tram to move around the zoo).
No less interesting, you can spend time at the Singapore Zoo "Zoo Free & Easy". Admission fee and tram to move around the zoo - $ 41 (adult) / $ 27 (children).
transport
The cable car, subway, trolley, buses, monorails, high-speed trams - the perfect transport for movement on the Singapore city. Buy tickets for all modes of transport can be at the ticket office or machines: it can be as individual tickets and versatile - Singapore Tourist Pass (it costs $ 8) or EZ-Link (its cost - $ 9). How to get to the subway will cost you $ 0.8-2.2, light rail - $ 0.8-1.6, Monorail - from $ 2.4, a cable car - about $ 0.8, and the city bus - 0 , 4-1,6 $.
If you - the economy traveler, the holiday in Singapore, you will be able to meet the $ 30-35 per day for 1 person (in a cheap hotel accommodation and meals in inexpensive cafe). But if you decide to stay in a hotel of the middle class and eat in good restaurants, your minimum daily expenditure will amount to $ 80 for 1 person.