Southern Singapore 
From Singapore Hotels & Singapore Lifestyle
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Southern Singapore is located further south of the Colonial District, the Central Business District and Chinatown, and is easily accessible by Taxis, Buses or Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).
Here, apart from the scenic Mount Faber, you will also find the Southern Isles of Singapore here. Of particular mention is the phenomenon of Sentosa, Singapore's centrepiece Tourist Attraction. This ever-changing and ever-developing resort and leisure island attracts millions of visitors every year, and is connected to the mainland by a bridge and the memorable Cable Cars.
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Tourist Attractions
The Southern Islands
Beyond Sentosa is an archipelago of tiny islands that lie within Singapore's territorial waters, ranging from uninhabited coral outcrops to popular weekend retreats like Kusu Island and St John's Island. Because thousands of ships ply the Straits of Malacca and the Singapore habour each year, the government has been vigilant in preventing water pollution and protecting the natural beauty of these islands.
Many islands are still enveloped in coral reefs, and the Nature Society of Singapore has successfully completed a coral conservation project to transplant reefs that are threatened by land reclamation and industry. Two entire reefs have been moved thus far from the endangered waters around Pulau Ayer Chawan and Pulau Buran Darat to new homes off the south cost of Sentosa. Menwhile, the government is drawing up plans to establish marine conservation areas to protect the reefs near Pulau Sudong, Pulau Hantu, Pulau Semakau and St John's Island. Two of the offshore islands can be reached by regular ferry service from mainland Singapore; to reach the others, join a tour or hire a boat.
- Kusu Island
- Lazarus Island
- Sisters' Islands
- St John's Island
- Pulau Brani
- Pulau Buran Darat
- Pulau Hantu
- Pulau Seking
- Pulau Semakau
- Pulau Sudong
Further south of Singapore's southern islands are many more Islands, including the scattered Indonesian Islands of the Riau Archipelago.
Shopping
HarbourFront Centre, Queensway Shopping Centre, Tiong Bahru Plaza
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