This 258-page guidebook to Singapore presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of Singapore: overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions. Places: district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Restaurant guide: a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of recommended restaurants and bars. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the city's most famous sights, including museums and galleries. Essay Features: incisive essays on Singapore's history, people and culture. Travel Tips: practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more. Street Atlas: colour maps of main streets, with grid-referenced index.
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INSIGHT CITY GUIDES are the next generation in travel guides. Lively essays by local writers, hundreds of full-color photos, dozens of maps, a user-friendly format, and expert advice on the not-to-be-missed attractions all come together in the most portable, affordable, comprehensive travel guide on the market.
KEY FEATURES
*Magazine-style instant orientation such as money-saving tips, activities for kids, free attractions, website addresses, and insider advice
*Expert evaluations of the must-see sites illustrated with 4-color, full-bleed photos and an emphasis on practical information
*A bonus take-it-with-you mini restaurant guide and city map
*An 8-12 page street atlas and street listings at the back of the guide provides a grid-referenced index to local streets
*Special two-page spreads spotlight particular topics of interest, such as museums and religious buildings, with captioned photos and floor plans
*Appropriate destinations include a detailed map of the rail lines
*Comfortable, portable format and rounded spine is ideal for people on the go
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Very good singapore guide,
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We used this book while visiting singapore for a week last September. We found that the information in the book was up-to-date and accurate. The information was exhaustive and presented very well.
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The story of how Singapore got its name reads rather like a fairy tale. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hawker centre, head curry, set lunch, hawker food, pepper crabs, social campaigns, food centre, spice garden, admission charge Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Orchard Road, Little India, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay, Tanjong Pagar, Raffles Hotel, Changi Airport, World War, Serangoon Road, Southeast Asia, Civic District, Ngee Ann City, Scotts Road, Arab Street, Botanic Gardens, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Kampung Glam, Beach Road, City Hall, Club Street, Lee Kuan Yew, Holland Village, One Fullerton, Plaza Singapura, Suntec City Mall New!
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The story of how Singapore got its name reads rather like a fairy tale. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hawker centre, head curry, set lunch, hawker food, pepper crabs, social campaigns, food centre, spice garden, admission charge Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Orchard Road, Little India, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay, Tanjong Pagar, Raffles Hotel, Changi Airport, World War, Serangoon Road, Southeast Asia, Civic District, Ngee Ann City, Scotts Road, Arab Street, Botanic Gardens, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Kampung Glam, Beach Road, City Hall, Club Street, Lee Kuan Yew, Holland Village, One Fullerton, Plaza Singapura, Suntec City Mall New!
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- Animal Farm by George Orwell on page 54
- Foreign Bodies by Hwee Hwee Tan in Back Matter
- From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew in Back Matter
- Lord Jim (Oxford Bookworms) by Joseph Conrad on page 22
- Sleeping Beauty by Christine San Jose on page 55
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