102354 While you're busy sightseeing in Singapore, do remember to pamper yourself with many spa and wellness centres that offer rejuvenating therapies.
102355 Go to the Aramsa for a serene retreat in nature, or visit Qi Mantra for an acupressure rub if you're into traditional therapies.
102356 After all, holidays are meant to be a time for you to recharge and be revitalised.
102359 If you’re interested in ethnic arts and crafts or Asian antiques, Singapore’s multicultural heritage offers you plenty of opportunities to discover both.
102360 Take your pick from exotic art, antiques and hand-woven carpets of the highest quality at the array of shops and galleries at Tanglin Shopping Centre in Orchard Road.
102361 You may also browse through some of Southeast Asia’s finest antiques – some of them around 2000 years old with price tags to match – at Shang Antiques.
102364 If you haven’t seen the Merlion, you haven’t fully seen Singapore.
102365 An imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, the Merlion is the most important trademark, and symbol of the country.
102366 The original statue at the Merlion Park measures 8.6 metres high and weighs 70 tonnes, and is one of Singapore’s most well-known icons.
102367 The lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he re-discovered Singapura in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals", and the fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek (meaning “sea” in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it “Singapura” (meaning “lion city” in Sanskrit).
102368 The Merlion is representative of Singapore’s humble beginnings as a fishing village, and is a national icon that you must visit on your trip here.