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Monaco Cathedral

Monaco Cathedral

Free: All time Built in 1875, using white stones from La Turbie, on the site of a 13th century church dedicated to Saint Nicolas, the Monaco Cathedral is an impressive monument. This is where Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace got married and it houses the tombs of the former Princes of Monaco. Pontifical services...
Marlborough Monaco Art Gallery

Marlborough Monaco Art Gallery

Free: All time Founded in 1946 in London, Marlborough Fine Art is a leading contemporary art dealer with several locations worldwide. Marlborough shows works from respected emerging artists, as well as internationally known names such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Jules Brassai, Louise Bourgeois, Dale Chihuly, David Hockney and Henri Matisse. The Monaco gallery opened...
Larvotto Beach

Larvotto Beach

Free: All time Larvotto Beach has the paid and free sections. For the free one, head over to the public beach. It is the only free stretch of sand in Monaco. Bring your own beach umbrella and chair. The public beach is certainly comfortable enough and well supplied with bars, restaurants, showers and toilets at...
Changing of the Guards at Prince's Palace

Changing of the Guards at Prince’s Palace

Free: All time Perched up in the old city in Monaco-ville, the Prince’s Palace is a must-visit spot for those visiting Monaco. Besides being able to catch a magnificent panoramic views during sunrise or sunset, visitors visiting at noon can also catch the changing of the guards ceremony at the Prince’s Palace. The ceremony takes...
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

Free: All time The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the Chinatown of Singapore. As the name suggested, the temple is famous for its alleged tooth from Siddharta Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980...
Jesada Technik Museum

Jesada Technik Museum

Free:  All time Located literally in the middle of nowhere, this gem of a museum – Jesada Technik Museum is worth a day trip from Bangkok, especially if you’re an automobile lover. The museum features all sort of transports including cars, bikes, motorcycles, airplanes, helicopters, and tanks. All these, privately owned by Jesada Deshsakulrith, a...
Singapore Footprints Walking Tours

Singapore Footprints Walking Tours

Free: All time Singapore Footprints organizes walking tours every Saturday and Sunday. These tours are run by enthusiastic and passionate walking guides from the Nanyang Technological University. The 2.5-hour walks bring you to Singapore’s popular tourist attractions, as well as hidden gems. There are two tours available – one that explores the civic district and...
Marina Barrage

Marina Barrage

Free: All time Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. Elevated three floors up on the roof of a pump house next to the reservoir, a broad green lawn provides locals a recreational spot for picnicking and flying...
The Esplanade Roof Garden

The Esplanade Roof Garden

Free: All time Esplanade Roof Terrace offers magnificent views of the city and Marina Bay, landscaped with manicured lawns, shrub planting and small shade trees. Visitors will find a green refuge with ample seating areas to relax, and gathering spaces for perfect photo opportunities. The garden’s naturalistic planting style provides a light-hearted ambience in interesting...
Chek Jawa

Chek Jawa

Free: All time Chek Jawa is a cape and the name of its 100-hectare wetlands located on the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, an island off the north-eastern coast of the main island of Singapore. Chek Jawa is among the last few places left with a natural rocky shore. Opened in 2007, the boardwalk at...
Bukit Batok Town Park (Little Guilin)

Bukit Batok Town Park (Little Guilin)

Free: All time Also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin among the locals, this park looks similar to that of Guilin in China – a granite rock sitting within a lake. Two dome shaped shelters give you a fantastic view of the tranquil lake. The towering rock cliffs make a majestic backdrop to the...
Singapore Really, Really Free Market (SRRFM)

Singapore Really, Really Free Market (SRRFM)

Free: All time The Really, Really Free Market (RRFM) is a movement where collectives form temporary markets based on an alternative gift economy. Aiming to counteract capitalism, the communities of RRFM all around the world organize events where everything is shared for free – be it skills or stuff. If you find yourself in Singapore when...