Did You Know these facts about Singapore?
If you are planning a trip to Singapore then it always pays to get some great knowledge about the place you are travelling to. We know you will love travelling to Singapore and have compiled some amazing facts for you!
Did you know that:
- Singapore is actually a fairly small city that is hard to find on a map? People assume Singapore is a country filled with large areas but the fact that it is a national made up of a city can astound some people.
- Singapore is often referred to as the cleanest city in the entire world? This is due to the many strict rules that the Singapore government has in place to make sure that the city always remains clean and not polluted. If you look around the city when you are there you will notice numerous signs warning of fines and punishment if laws are broken, so make sure you always obey these signs!
- Singapore hosted the first ever Youth Olympic Summer Games? These happened in 2010 and were the first such event ever hosted The games were held for athletes aged between 14-18 and were a massive success!
- Singapore also hosted another first when it came to a sporting event, and hosted the first ever night race in Formula 1 history? The circuit is held on the streets around Marina Bay and hosted the race for the first time in 2008. Thousands upon thousands of lights illuminate the circuit to allow drivers to see and has been held annually ever since.
- with all the strict rules in Singapore one rule is that you are not allowed to be topless in any public area? This may be seen as strict by some people from some countries, but as we have mentioned you should always follow local rules so that you don’t find yourself getting into trouble or even potentially arrested. This rule does also apply to beaches in Singapore.
- the strictest rule in all of Singapore is to do with drugs and you can even be sentenced to death for any form of exporting or importing of drugs? Always make sure you follow this and be aware of this rule when you come to Singapore.
- Singapore has one of the lowest crime rates of any major city in the entire world? That’s right; you can safely walk the streets at night in Singapore without any major fears that you will be attacked or anything of the sort. There still is crime in Singapore so as with any place you should always keep your wits about you and not become too complacent, but keep your observation skills open and don’t venture out alone and you should be fine.
- you can’t actually bring chewing gum with you when you travel to Singapore? This sounds quite ridiculous but it is actually true and you can even be sent to jail if you get caught. This is to keep up with the cleanliness and tidiness that Singapore is famous for so observe this rule to avoid being caught and punished.