TRAVELLING IN 
SINGAPORE

Either as a stopover
when flying to Oz or
New Zealand or as a
holiday or business
destination,Singapore
has a LOT to offer the
traveller.

Pop:2,750,000

STATUS
Singapore was once part
of the Federation of
Malaysia but opted for
independence.It is now
effectively a one party
state.

Language:Mandarin 
(Chinese),English,Malay
and Tamil.Most people
speak English which
is used widely in
business.

Time:GMT+8

Electricity:220/240volts
though many hotels have
110 volts outlets.

Passport/visa
UK Full passport is
required but visitors
visa will be issued
automatically on 
arrival as long as
stay is for not
more than 14 days.

Money:
Singapore dollar
All major credit
cards are widely
accepted.

Health:
Precautions are advised
against Malaria/Polio
Typhoid

Bottled water is also
recommended.

AIR TRAVEL:
Singapore national airline
is Singapore Airlines and
is a good class airline 
well liked by the UK
traveller.Flights daily
from the UK are from
Manchester and London.
Approx flying time from
london to Singapore
is 15hrs 30 mins.

SEA:Singapore has a 
huge port which is the
second busiest port in
the world.Cruises of
the harbour and other 
islands run regularly.

HOTELS:
There is a wide variety
of hotels.The large new
hotels have extensive
facilities incl.pools
health clubs and shopping
arcades.All rooms are
subject to 3% hotel
charge and 10% service.

SINGAPORE CITY is well
worth a look around and
was founded in 1819 by
the British.There is
a great range of styles
and many differing
ethnic quarters giving
it a real racial 
diversity.
 Buildings of interest
include the Raffles
Hotel,the national
Museum and Art Gallery,
the Sultan and Hajjah
Fatima mosques.
The Botanic gardens,
the Chinese gardens and
the Zooligical gardens
are only some of 
Singapores many parks,
gardens and nature
reserves.


CLIMATE:
Warm and humid through
most of the year.There
is no distinct wet/dry
season.Most rain falls
during the north-east
monsoon(Nov to January)
and showers are sudden
and heavy.

People:
Chinese,Malay,Indian,Pakistani,
European and Eurasian.

UK TOUR OPS incl:
BA Holidays
Kuoni
Bales
Jetset
Oriental Magic