新加坡一个位于马来半岛前端的小岛，面积还没有台北大，但可别瞧不起她。若看过她井然有序的都市景观，及先进的道路规划时，谁都不得不承认，她的确是一个具有大都市气质与气派的小国家。新加坡虽然地处东南亚，但她没有苍郁的热带气息，反倒散发出一股清爽的快感。这种矛盾就好像在英国殖民式拓荒风格的建筑群以及落后古老的街道中，矗立着一栋栋最尖端的高楼大厦吧！也像是在开放的文明中，却有着几乎不近人情的严格律法。然而新加坡人却以极大的包容力，包容这一切矛盾。当莱佛士爵士於一八一九年宣布对新加坡的主权时，它还是个小渔村，厚密的丛林和沼泽环绕著它，但此地点仍是贸易商最理想之处，中国人，阿拉伯人和印度的贸易船只已来往航行了好几个世纪了。

This edition of Singapore was commissioned by Mary Neighbour Editing was coordinated by Rebecca Chau, with assistance from Stefanie Di Trocchio, Nancy lanni and Craig MacKenzie. Project Manager Bridget Blair lent invaluable assistance throughout pro-duction and kept things on track. Valentina Kremenchutskaya drew the maps; Kusnandar sorted out the climate charts. Thanks to Sally Morgan for the colour design and Pablo Gastar for layout,and to Pepi Bluck for assistance with the black-and-white illus-trations. The cover was designed by Wendy Wright and artwork was done by Maria Vallianos, and Lonely Planet Images provided the photographs.

THE AUTHOR

THIS BOOK

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

FACTS ABOUT SINGAPORE

TASTES OF SINGAPORE

FACTS FOR THE VISITOR

GETTING THERE & AWAY

GETTING AROUND

THINGS TO SEE & DO

WALKING TOURS

PLACES TO STAY

PLACES TO EAT

ENTERTAINMENT

SHOPPING

EXCURSIONS

LANGUAGE

GLOSSARY

THANKS

INDEX

MAP LEGEND

METRIC CONVERSION

WALKING TOURS

EXCURSIONS

COLOUR MAP SECTION