An intermediate to Singapore, the garden city of the Far East
Text and photos by Peter Cogoni.
Stop approaching his way to Australia for disposal some 'time zone.
Arrived from Thailand seven days we stopped to visit this city-state in the lower tip of peninsular Malaysia.
Even here there is the warm-humid climate typical of Southeast Asia and we have never found a day with clear skies and clean, the colors of the photos suffer from time.
Among the interesting things to visit is undoubtedly the island of Sentosa, the green ideal to relax from the hustle of the city where you can visit the park, botanical garden, with the monorail as it crosses the island is largely dedicated to resorts and golf courses.
Also worth a boat trip to admire the skyscrapers in the bay (possibly when they are illuminated at night) and through the channels with short stops in front of the symbol of Singapore, Merlion, the lion, which is named "Lion City"
The heart of Orchard Road shopping is especially in the Mandarin Hotel, the classical Arabic Chinatown street.
A typical example of a Hindu temple to visit and I have photographed with a roof covered by the symbols of Hinduism.
Canal Boat Quey are old historic buildings now converted into restaurants with cuisine from around the world between modern skyscrapers.
A curiosity very important, to bring together people of different nationalities, backgrounds and religions from the four corners of the world here have invented a very simple system of democratic coexistence.
There is a hefty fine for each offense that man can do by spitting, throwing a cigarette butt and any sgarbataggine towards others and their environment with an excellent result, city clean and tidy and selling shirts for tourists the indication of all that is forbidden them, too bad not having bought it.
Good journey to you, wherever.