2 Best Sights in Singapore

The ½-mile Berlayer Creek Boardwalk near the neighborhood of Alexandra runs through one of the two remaining mangrove forests in southern Singapore. The boardwalk is raised, letting you peer over the sides at the swampy undergrowth, where 60 bird species, 19 fish species, and 14 mangrove plant species have been recorded. There are informative storyboards along the route, as well as look-out points where you can get closer to the area's unique biodiversity. Continue to the Alexandra Garen Trail and Bukit Cermin Boardwalk for the full Labrador Nature and Coastal Walk.

Land reclamation projects throughout the 19th century pushed the seafront several blocks away from Collyer Quay. At that time, the view from here would have been a virtual wall of anchored ships. Today, you look out onto Marina Bay. European traders once arrived by steamship and Chinese immigrants arrived by wind-dependent junks at Clifford Pier, a covered jetty with high, vaulted ceilings that ceased operations in 2006. Nearby, the Customs House building once facilitated the arrival of leisure seekers and traders. Now, the historical buildings host some of the trendiest restaurants and bars in town, with The Fullerton Bay Hotel nestled between.