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Quick answer: For a 4-day trip to Singapore, budget about EUR 130 per day (mid-range). Best time: February-April - the driest months, with July also decent; expect heat and humidity year-round. Visa: Visa-free entry up to 90 days for EU/US/UK passports - always check current rules for your passport.
Singapore packs futuristic gardens, colonial-era shophouses and the world's best cheap food into a city you can cross in 40 minutes. Watch the Supertrees light up at Gardens by the Bay, eat 4 EUR Michelin-listed hawker food at Maxwell Food Centre, and wander the pastel streets of Kampong Glam. It is expensive to sleep here but astonishingly cheap to eat well.
Best timeFebruary-April - the driest months, with July also decent; expect heat and humidity year-round
Budget / day~EUR 130
Suggested length4 days
VisaVisa-free entry up to 90 days for EU/US/UK passports - always check current rules for your passport.
4-day Singapore itinerary
Day 1: Gardens by the Bay and the Cloud Forest dome, Marina Bay waterfront walk, evening Spectra light show at Marina Bay Sands
Day 2: Chinatown and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, lunch at Maxwell Food Centre, Tiong Bahru's indie cafes and wet market
Day 3: Little India and Tekka Centre, Kampong Glam with Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane, sunset drinks along the Singapore River at Clarke Quay
Day 4: Singapore Botanic Gardens and the National Orchid Garden, Orchard Road, evening satay at Lau Pa Sat's Satay Street
Where to stay: neighborhoods that make sense
Chinatown - temples, hawker centres and mid-range hotels; the most convenient all-round base
Kampong Glam - Arab Quarter with Sultan Mosque, murals and Haji Lane boutiques; young and walkable
Tiong Bahru - low-rise art deco estate with bakeries and bookshops; quiet, local, great for longer stays
Bugis - central, well connected, cheaper hotels than Marina Bay with easy MRT access everywhere
What to eat in Singapore
Hainanese chicken rice at Maxwell Food Centre (Tian Tian) - the classic plate, about 4 EUR
Chilli crab at a seafood restaurant like Jumbo - messy and iconic, budget 40-55 EUR for a whole crab
Laksa at 328 Katong Laksa - coconut noodle soup with the noodles pre-cut, about 6 EUR
Kaya toast set with soft eggs and kopi at Ya Kun Kaya Toast - classic breakfast, about 4 EUR
Satay at Lau Pa Sat Satay Street - 10 skewers with peanut sauce for about 8 EUR, evenings only
Mistakes most first-timers make
Eating only in Marina Bay restaurants - hawker centres serve better food at a tenth of the price
Forgetting MRT rules - eating, drinking or carrying durian on trains brings real fines
Underestimating the humidity - plan indoor stops (museums, malls) for midday and walk mornings and evenings
Paying cash for every transport ride - get an EZ-Link card or use a contactless bank card for fare caps
Worth leaving the city for
Pulau Ubin (45 min via Changi Point bumboat) - rent a bike and see the Singapore of the 1960s, mangroves and wild boar included
Johor Bahru, Malaysia (1-1.5h via the Causeway) - street food and shopping at half Singapore prices, bring your passport
Bintan Island, Indonesia (1h ferry) - proper beach resorts if you need sand, day passes available
Getting around
From Changi Airport the MRT reaches the centre in 35-45 min for about 1.50 EUR, a taxi costs 20-28 EUR. In town the MRT plus occasional Grab rides covers everything; most MRT trips cost 1-1.50 EUR.
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