We also spent an afternoon just on the train system (it is an above ground as well as underground) just transferring to the three train systems to see the city. Apparently that is wrong. When we went to exit with our cards, it would not let us go through so we had to explain to the transit person what we did. He charged us $2 on our card and sent us on our way. It was a very good way to see the city. Most people live in high-rises. The city is amazingly clean. Everyday people are sweeping driveways, and the sidewalks and street in front of their shops. Even areas that are filled with plants and shrubs are constantly being maintained by getting rid of the dead debris. Gum is not permitted in Singapore and there was not a stick of gum to be had anywhere. We felt very safe walking anywhere in the city day or night.
We spent one day at the Museum of History. You could really use about 2 whole days to see this one. Pretty interesting.
We also walked around this area and visited the Raffles Hotel. Wow! Pretty spectacular. We stopped in at the front desk and asked for information regarding room rates and the cheapest appeared to be $1200/night. Sir Thomas Raffles played a major role in the development of Singapore.
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