Drink: The Singapore Sling was first served in 1915 at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel. The ingredients are gin, Cointreau, cherry brandy, Dom Benedictine, pineapple juice, Grenadine, Angoustura bitters and limes.

Shopping: Orchard Road is the epicenter of shopping in a country know for its shopping. This translates into being able to purchase whatever you heart desires.

Ming Village: The art of porcelain-making reached its pinnacle during the Ming and Qing dynasties of ancient China. The Ming Village allows visitors to own a little bit of this colourful history. It makes excellent reproductions of the finest pieces of that era using age-old techniques.

IndoChine Waterfront: Shares the stately Empress Place Building with the Asian Civilisations Museum, enhancing the sophistication of its chic Oriental décor. The views over the water make for true romance.

Did You Know?... The world's highest man-made waterfall, standing at 30 metres, is located at the Jurong Bird Park.

Culture: Singapore is quite a culturally-open and sensitive society. The "open-house" concept - where a family welcomes friends, relatives and any visitors who may wish to drop by to its home - is a common practice during the major festivals like Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Chinese New Year.

Pulau Bintan: The north and east coasts of Bintan are attractive tourists resorts. The main attractions are the old town of Tanjung Pinang and the relatively untouched beaches.

History: Singapore's cultural celebrations are open to everybody and anybody, with just a few things to bare in mind - remember to dress appropriately for the occasion and leave your shoes at the entrance of mosques and temples.

Arts Centre: The Esplanade is a world class performing arts centre as well as an architectural icon of Singapore. It stages contemporary Asian and Western theatre, opera, musical and dance performances.

River Hong Bao: An annual event held during the celebration of the Chinese New Year period and taken place at the waterfront area close to Marina Promenade.

The Raffles Hotel Museum: Looking at the history of Raffles Hotel largely in the context of the Golden Age of Travel. This period, roughly 1880 to 1939, saw the rise of popular tourism and coincided with the opening of the Hotel, its early rapid expansion and its heydays in the first decades of century.

Did You Know?... The Singapore River is the heart of old Singapore. There's not much left of the real old Singapore, but there's still lots to see of historical interest, as well as gastronomic.

The Great Singapore Duck Race: An annual event that raises funds for charity, set a new world record in 2002 when more than 123,000 toy ducks took to the Singapore River.