SINGAPORE

Overview

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator,off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula,bordering the Strait of Malacca  to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north.Singapore is a melting pot of culture and history, and an extravaganza of culinary delights.The City of Singapore existed between 1951 and 1965 in the Colony of Singapore, a British Crown Colony, with the City Council as the governing authority. Before 1951, the City Council was known as the Municipal Commission.The rest of the Crown colony was under the authority of the Singapore Rural Board.Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and contributor to the Singaporean economy, attracting 18.5 million international tourists in 2018, more than three times Singapore’s total population.It also claims to be environmentally friendly, and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs.It is easy to enjoy Singapore with the City Sightseeing open-top touring system. The hop-on and hop-off system allows you to tour at your own leisurely pace. Spot an interesting place or sight? Simply hop off and walk around and you can continue the tour later by hopping on the next bus. With 1 bus arriving every 20 minutes, The City Sightseeing system links you to major sights, attractions and hotels which doubles as a transportation system and makes it easy and convenient for you to move around!