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Unit 5

Travel

Chapter 2

Destination: Singapore

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Destination: Singapore

Place to stay: Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Rating: five stars

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore is more than just a hotel; it’s like a small city.

There’s a museum, a luxury shopping center, a casino, and two theaters. If that isn’t enough, it also has the most impressive view of Singapore.

Background

Building a hotel as huge as the Marina Bay Sands was a challenge. The hardest part of the project was making the rooftop observation deck, called The Sky Park. The deck stretches over all three of the hotel’s 55-story towers, and it’s as long as the Eiffel Tower is tall.

To build it, engineers had to use the same technology used to make some of the world’s biggest bridges.

In all, more than 15,000 people worked night and day for almost three years to finish the project.

Dining

Many world-famous chefs have opened restaurants at the Marina Bay Sands, including Mario Betali and Wolfgang Puck.

Guests can feast on all kinds of delicious food, from stake the Singaporean street food like noodles or curry.

Activities

Learn something new at the hotel’s Art & Science Museum, go ice-skating, or just relax in the pool.

At 150 meters, it’s the world’s longest roof-top pool, so you can go swimming 200 meters up in the sky.

The Marina Bay Sands has so much to offer. There’s something here for everyone!