The Singapore City Guides answer the questions every first visit raises: which hawker stalls deserve the queue, how to fit gardens, museums and three cultural quarters into a few hot days, where the skyline looks best with a drink in hand and which island makes the best escape. Each guide is a short list with an opinion: why each place earns its spot, what to order or look for and one useful tip. The guides open in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Singapore City Guides
- 141 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Singapore guides
Food guide
26 places
Hawker centres where one stall has cooked one dish for decades, chicken rice and laksa worth the queue, Peranakan sweets in Katong and kaya toast for breakfast.
Things to do guide
23 places
Free skyline views and gardens, the museums that justify a ticket, temples across Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam, and a clear-eyed take on Sentosa.
Family guide
21 places
Zoos and a night safari, free water playgrounds, an aquarium and science museums for the afternoon downpour, plus easy meals for small appetites.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Cocktail bars ranked among the world’s best, rooftops facing Marina Bay, a frank word on Clarke Quay and cold beer at a hawker centre.
Day trips guide
23 places
A bumboat to Pulau Ubin, the southern islands, rainforest hills, a day in Johor Bahru and ferries to Bintan and Batam, with the transport spelled out.
Budget guide
26 places
Free gardens, temples and city views, hawker plates under €5 and a full day of sightseeing for around €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
328 Katong Laksa
East Coast Road, Katong
Short-cut rice noodles in a rich coconut and dried-shrimp curry with cockles, eaten with nothing but a spoon. Head for the original shop; the lookalikes along the road are not the same. From the food guide.
Peranakan Museum
Armenian Street, Fort Canning
A restored school building filled with the world of the Straits Chinese: beaded slippers, wedding chambers and tiffin carriers. Give it an hour and a half. From the things to do guide.
Pulau Ubin
15 minutes by bumboat from Changi Point
Wooden village houses, a flooded granite quarry and trails through old rubber plantations, best seen from a rented bike. Bring cash, as the island has no ATM, and keep your bag away from the monkeys. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Singapore
Day one: kaya toast in Katong, the Botanic Gardens before the heat, the National Museum at midday, then dinner at Lau Pa Sat and a rooftop drink over Marina Bay. Day two: the Chinatown temples in the morning, a bumboat to Pulau Ubin to cycle out to Chek Jawa, and cocktails on Amoy Street once you are back. For a rainy or slow day, combine the dinosaurs of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, the free Singapore City Gallery and the indoor waterfall at Jewel, with a hawker lunch in between.
Questions about the Singapore guides
What do the Singapore City Guides include?
Six guides with 141 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the reason to go, the neighbourhood, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the guides offline in Singapore?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without a signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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