About Singapore from within and from above.

Tourist and non-touristic Singapore from the windows of its inhabitants and its roofs of skyscrapers.

About Singapore turns out a lot of words, without in any way.

Singapore - an island-city-state. It is quite a bit above the equator, the sun rises here at 7 am, leaving almost vertically into the sky and sets at 7 pm.

Singapore - it is as if the whole world to take and mix (almost). Here live representatives of different nationalities, most of whom are Chinese (76%). All say (and learning in schools) in English, maybe too many languages ​​in the country. 4 official languages ​​here: English, Mandarin (Chinese), Malay and Tamil (South India).

In the subway station to declare all 4 languages.
Singapore - the richest country in Asia and one of the most expensive. But almost 50 years ago it was the poorest country, has just separated from Malaysia. Instead of asphalt there was a land, which turn into mud during the rainy season instead of skyscrapers - poor rural shack where there was no electricity. It is amazing to interact with people who were born here and on their eyes there is a transformation of the poorest villages in the prosperous city state.
In Singapore, all civilized and correct (talking on the phone while driving - $ 1,000 to have weapons or drugs - the death penalty and etc.) and in this he resembles Europe, but there are a lot of cool cars and rich people, people know how to live in a big way - Asians same.

Centre Singapore - it is such a big attraction kuchkoobraznaya-civilization on which you can walk through the museum like. Actually, I believe it is a town-museum of civilization, I do not imagine my life here ..
But it has a huge real part of the city. This is how its people live. Singapore three times less than in Moscow area, but here somehow fits 5 million people. The city is still under construction and is very fast, most of the residents live in HDB-flats (small apartment, purchased from government loans and below-market value) in large residential complexes. Homes here too, but it is much more expensive. Earth because few at all.
Singapore - one of the most expensive countries in Asia. I will write here a little price for orientation. In general, in this city you need to go with the money, as it's full of civilization and the basic classes shopitsya here and spend money, or work (more than doing nothing special). But there are some of my favorite people are those who have managed to come here without any money).

Most budget hotels cost from $ 50 per night. The hotel I stayed here for a long time and only briefly, but the hotel is equally unpretentious though for $ 50, even $ 100.
Inferior hotel - $ 50-80.
CouchSurfing is working very hard, it is necessary to send oochen many requests to wait for a response (or luck).
A plate of noodles at a local makashne (in non-touristic area) $ 4.
Lunch $ 10 food court.
Dinner in the restaurant of the normal $ 40.
Rent 1-sq - $ 1500-2500, 3 to an average of $ 3000-4000.
Tourist visa - $ 50.