RésuméA lighthouse on the top of a 25-storey apartment block, a unique rocky area that looks like Guilin in China, the remains of a Shinto shrine built in the jungle by prisoners of war, houses from the Ming and Qing periods donated by Jackie Chan, the bottoms of soya-sauce bottles used to decorate the Sultan Mosque, the "leaning tower" of Singapore, the last remaining stretch of natural beach, a forgotten bomb shelter under a national monument, the beautiful modernist door of a former biscuit factory, a hidden kampong (rural village) dwarfed by residential towers, the splendidly preserved old Changi prison gates, the stately Masons Hall inside the Freemasons' headquarters ...Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Singapore still has a number of hidden treasures for people who know how to wander off the beaten track.This is an indispensable guide for those who think they know Singapore ... or who want to discover another side to the city-state.
RésuméLet Secret Singapore guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.
Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Singapore guide book. Let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures and hidden places of this amazing city. Featuring 160 unusual and unfamiliar places, this Secret Singapore guide is ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike.
Spot a lighthouse on the top of a 25-storey apartment block
See unique rocky area that looks like Guilin in China
Discover the remains of a Shinto shrine built in the jungle by prisoners of war
Find the houses from the Ming and Qing periods donated by Jackie Chan
Witness the bottoms of soya-sauce bottles used to decorate the Sultan Mosque
See the 'leaning tower' of Singapore
Explore the last remaining stretch of natural beach
Spot the beautiful modernist door of a former biscuit factory
Uncover a hidden kampong (rural village) dwarfed by residential towers
Marvel at the splendidly preserved old Changi prison gates
Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, Singapore offers many off-beat experiences and is home to plenty of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and travellers who find their way off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Singapore well or would like to discover another side of the city-state.
From the publishers of the best-selling Secret London:an unusual guide comes this 2nd edition of Secret Singapore guide. Authors Heidi Sarna and Jerome Lim have thoroughly explored the city streets, seeking out the hidden, eccentric and overlooked to create this definitive insider's guide to Singapore.
ISBN/GTIN978-2-36195-727-8
Type de produitLivre
Type de reliureCartonné
Pays de publicationFrance
Année de parution2025
Date de parution31.01.2025
LangueAnglais
DimensionsLargeur 105 mm, Hauteur 190 mm
Id-produit de l'éditeur51000186
BZ n°45465838
