Johor Bahru
This contemporary 283-room hotel provides decent, wallet-friendly accommodation for those visiting nearby Legoland and Puteri Harbour attractions. Facilities are clean and modern, plus there's a small gym, a spa, three rooftop pools, and good restaurants and bars. Harbour rooms have a pleasant outlook over the water and for those with kids the Hello Kitty–themed rooms are fun.
It's about a 20-minute taxi ride from central JB.
15.53 MILES
Take a tour through the Battlebox Museum, the former command post of the British during WWII, and get lost in the eerie and deathly quiet 26-room…
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The line between zoo and botanic oasis blurs at this pulse-slowing sweep of spacious, naturalistic enclosures and interactive attractions. Get up close to…
17.12 MILES
Singapore's 21st-century botanical garden is a S$1 billion, 101-hectare fantasy land of space-age biodomes, high-tech Supertrees and whimsical sculptures…
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Connected by a striking aluminium and glass canopy, Singapore's historic City Hall and Old Supreme Court buildings now form the city's breathtaking…
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Singapore's 74-hectare botanic wonderland is a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the city's most arresting attractions. Established in 1860, it's a…
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Made up of a series of parks and hills connecting Kent Ridge Park to Mt Faber and the Labrador Nature Reserve, the Southern Ridges will have you trekking…
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MacRitchie Reservoir makes for a calming, evocative jungle escape. Walking trails skirt the water's edge and snake through the mature secondary rainforest…
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Baba House is one of Singapore's best-preserved Peranakan heritage homes. Built in the 1890s, this beautiful blue three-storey building was donated to the…
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Got kids? Asia's first Legoland offers over 70 rides and attractions, plus a waterpark that can be visited separately or as part of a package. Nearly…
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A welcoming goat farm where you can buy fresh goat's milk and other snacks. Arrive by 9am to see the goat milking session then have a wander around the…
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Fun for the kids, if a little rough around the edges. The tour gives an account of the bullfrog's life cycle as well as a chance to hold a slimy critter,…
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Make time to stop and amble through the rustic gardens with cashew, papaya and starfruit trees, and nosh on beautiful, healthy grub at the Poison Ivy…
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You could spend hours perusing the overflowing shelves of brightly coloured ceramics (most imported from overseas) for sale in this pottery shop's…
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Need somewhere to park your super yacht? This marina harbours some of the country's biggest. Dine at the attached bistro while you contemplate which one…
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It's no must-see, but this small museum at Nanyang Technological University is worth a visit if you're seeking some off-the-radar culture. Of its three…
8. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
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Sungei Buloh's 202 hectares of mangroves, mudflats, ponds and secondary rainforest are a birdwatcher's paradise, with migratory birds including egrets,…