Country guide · SG

Singapore

6 destinations & festivals · 1 etiquette rules

Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Clear chewing gum out of your luggage before arrival (except medical and dental gum approved by the Health Sciences Authority)
Put rubbish in the bin

Carrying or using e-cigarettes; bringing them in for personal use is also illegal
Littering

E-cigarettes are completely illegal; police can fine you on the spot for littering.

Places & local life

Classic landmarkMarina Bay, Singapore

Three legs holding up a 'ship in the sky': the Lion City skyline's futurist manifesto

Classic landmarkMarina Bay, Singapore

An 8.6-m water-spouting Merlion, Singapore's 'city totem'

Classic landmarkSentosa Island, Singapore

An island of fun with Universal Studios and sunny beaches: the Lion City's 'back garden'

Classic landmarkChinatown, Singapore

Pioneering traces of Chinese forebears: an old district where tradition meets trend

FoodSingapore

Hainanese immigrants brought Wenchang chicken to the Nanyang, where it became Singapore's national dish.

FoodSingapore, island-wide (Maxwell Food Centre)

Singapore's 'community dining rooms': food of many ethnic groups under one roof, inscribed on UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2020.