SIN · 1.29° N · 103.85° E · Far East
A green, orderly city state of hawker food, gardens and Sentosa, and one half of our Singapore and Malaysia holiday.
Singapore fits a lot into one small island, and it pairs well with Malaysia: our Singapore and Malaysia holiday spends time in both. Getting around is easy on the MRT and LRT trains, buses and taxis.
Marina Bay has the famous skyline and the Gardens by the Bay. Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam show the city's mix of cultures. The Singapore Botanic Gardens became the country's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, and Sentosa, the resort island, makes a good day out.
Hawker centres such as Maxwell and Lau Pa Sat are shared dining spaces with many food stalls, where people from all walks of life eat together. UNESCO added Singapore's hawker culture to its list of intangible cultural heritage in 2020.
Singapore is known for strict laws. Littering, smoking outside permitted areas, vaping and drug offences can bring fines or much heavier penalties.
Entry rules for Singapore depend on your passport and can change. Check the official sources below before you book and again before you travel. For the arrival card, use only the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority's own website or app: other sites that charge for it are not linked to the authority.
See your doctor or a travel clinic a few weeks before you go. It is hot and humid all year, so drink plenty of water and use sun protection. Guard against mosquito bites, take care with food and water, and check local air quality reports.
The currency is the Singapore dollar (SGD). Keep cash for hawker stalls and small shops, and ask your bank what your card costs to use abroad.
General information only, not legal or medical advice. Rules change, so check the official source before you travel.
Checked on 14 October 2026
Singapore is warm and wet all year. February is usually the driest month, and February, March and June to September see the least rain. November to January is the wettest time, and afternoon storms are common between the monsoons.
Singapore uses the Singapore dollar (SGD). Carry some cash for hawker stalls and small shops, tell your bank before you travel, and check what your card charges for payments and withdrawals abroad.
A hawker centre is a shared dining space with many food stalls, where people from all walks of life eat together. Hawker culture grew out of Singapore's street food and draws on Chinese, Malay, Indian and other traditions, and UNESCO added it to its list of intangible cultural heritage in 2020.
Yes. Singapore is known for strict laws: littering, smoking outside permitted areas, vaping and drug offences can bring fines or much heavier penalties. Follow local signs and read the rules for visitors before you go.
Checked on 14 October 2026
Public transport is the easiest way to get around: the network is made up of MRT and LRT trains, buses and taxis.
It depends on your passport and the purpose of your trip, so check the official sources on this page before you book, and again shortly before you travel, as rules can change. Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority also runs an official online arrival card; use only its own website or app.
Checked on 14 October 2026
February to March and June to September are usually the best times, with less rain, and February is often the driest month. November to January is the wettest time, and afternoon thunderstorms are common between the monsoons, from late March to May and in October and November.
