To the north of the island is a satellite hub called Yishun. You can get into the six level North point centre. It is an up to date shopping complex that has brand names found along Orchard road. A sophisticated 8 cinema multiplex is located on the right side of the North point centre. Food malls are located on the other side of the center. To get there: You need to take the MRT to Yishun station (NS13).

The Kusu Island called as “Tortoise Island” in Chinese. Here you can witness a lot of attractions that comprises of a Chinese temple, a Malay shrine with an exciting native myth widely spoken. The legend myth is that a massive turtle is converted into an island to save two sailors who were shipwrecked. One sailor was a Chinese while the other one was Malay. As a mark of gratitude, the two sailors built a Malay shrine, a chine shrine massive e tortoise statue on the island.

During the ninth lunar month, yearly pilgrimages are made by Taoists to the Tua Pekong temple. Likewise the Muslims make a pilgrimage to the Kramat Kusu. Situated on top of the rough mound on Kusu Island are three kramats or Malay saint holy shrines. A lot of pilgrims scale the 152 steps to reach the kramat. They pray and ask for prosperity, good wedding, good wellbeing and harmony. Even childless couples come to the temple and pray for kids.

Spectacular breathtaking views of the mainland can be viewed from Kusu’s beaches and its hilltop. The lagoon’s warm water is very perfect for swimming.

How to get there? You can take a ferry from Sentosa’s Ferry terminal.

Departure times: From Mon to Sat, the ferry departure time is 10 am and 1.30pm and at 9 am, 11am, 1 pm, 3pm and 5pm (Sun and public holidays)

Admission fee: For adults it is SGD 15.00 and for kids between 1 to 12 years it is SGD 12.00.

The Ticket are sold at Marina South Pier, Singapore Island Cruise & Ferry services Pvt Ltd. Tel:(65)65349339 Website: www. Islandcruise.com.sg. You need not pay for Sentosa admission if you have purchased your ferry ticket to Kusu Island. The ferries leave from Clifford pier throughout the yearly kusu pilgrimage season.

The total boat ride time will around thirty minutes. At Marina South Pier private hired boat services are available. For ferry service enquires you can call the Hotline at 1800 Sentosa(7368672) or you can visit the website of Sentosa.

As an alternate arrangement, you can also hire a water taxi from Clifford Pier and on your own you can proceed to Kusu island. On an hourly basis the water taxis are chartered and with boat man you need to negotiate the rates.

Bowling Nearly there are 200 bowling centers locate in Singapore. Almost all bowling centers have 20 lanes and they are opened from 9am to 2 am. Between 1 am and 2am, the center is closed. In the south Marina area there are 24 hour fulltime bowling centers. The price range without shoes is from SGD 2to SGD 4. Cycling The most self-effacing mode of transport is cycling. Cycling is a good leisurely as well as exercise action. The various parts of the island are linked by cycling paths. If an individual want to have a feel of real adventure, then he can opt for mountain or dirt biking. At a number of public parks, rental bicycles are available. You can find them at Sentosa, Bishan and Pasir Ris. Mountain and dirt biking are also available at Palau Ubin. Horse Racing: At the Kranji Singapore Race course you can enjoy the live telecasts of Malaysian races. Persons who are of the age 18 years and above are only permitted to enter the race course on race days. Timings of Singapore race days On Fridays at 6.30pm the first race starts. Likewise on Saturdays and Sundays it starts 2.00pm and 1.30 pm respectively. Suppose if Friday happens to be public holiday then the race will commence at 1.30 pm. The admission fees for the race course. • S$3.00 (Level 1, Non-air-conditioned) for the common people • S$7.00 (Level 2, Air-conditioned) for the common audience. • S$20.00 (Level 3, Air-conditioned, @Hibiscus) for general public and suggested for visitors, with entrée to restaurant with dining facilities. Dress Code • For the public stands: Casual dress For men: slippers, jogging shorts and singlets are not permitted. For ladies: slippers are not permitted. • In @Hibiscus - Smart Casual For men and ladies: ragged jeans, shorts, Bermudas, T-shirts (without collars and/or sleeves), slippers & sandals are not permitted.

The Singapore Racecourse is effortlessly reachable by means of expressways (PIE/BKE/SLE), MRT (Kranji Station) and public transportation (Bus services SBS 170, TIBS 178, 925, 960 and 961). For more details, you can contact the Singapore Turf Club at tel: (65) 6879 1000 or visit the website at http://www.turfclub.com.sg/

Toa Payoh is one of Singapore’s primary residential estates. Over a period of time it has developed a distinctive character.

The Toa Payoh is a place busy with social activities. You can immerse into the local life style. The place brags off being the country’s one and only bus interchange that is air conditioned. The guests are spoilt with a wide range of merchandise entertainment and food choices. At Toa Payoh you can choose garments at very cheap prices. For SGD 10, you can pick three items like shorts and T shirts. For SGD 2 you can choose clothes for kids. The place also boasts of cinema halls, coffee shops, hawker’s centers, library and a park.

To get there: You can take the MRT to Toa Payoh station (NS19).

The Thian Hock Keng temple is a Taoist temple that was constructed by a seaman in the year 1821. He built the temple as a symbol of gratitude to the God for the safe passage to the shore. The temple is located at the spot where the country’s front waterfront used to be before recovery. The temple was constructed with materials brought from different countries. For example, the tiles was imported from England and, Delft, the ironwork from Scotland, .In the temple you can see lofty granite tangled with dragons. In the courtyard there are many ancestral tablets and the door are guarded by enormous lion mounts. Location: 158 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 048613 Tel: (65) 6423 4616

Reaching There: You need to take a small stroll from Raffles Place (EW14/NS26) or Tanjong Pagar (EW15) MRT Station.