Singapore's skyline was seemingly designed to be admired from other bits of the skyline. CÉ LA VI atop Marina Bay Sands puts you on the famous ship-deck itself, but the wiser perch is across the water — Smoke & Mirrors above the National Gallery frames the whole bay, light show included at 8pm. Drinks are punishing; exploit happy hours before 7pm, and remember most rooftops here refuse entry in sportswear.
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Singapore treats bartending as a national competitive sport, and the shophouse rows of Amoy Street and Ann Siang Hill hold more world-ranked bars per metre than anywhere in Asia — Jigger & Pony and Atlas's gin cathedral lead the roll call. Prices sting, so exploit the generous happy hours before 8pm and skip the Raffles Long Bar's overpriced Singapore Sling unless peanut-shell theatre matters to you. Book the famous rooms; walk-ins rarely prosper.
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