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A highlight for many visitors to Singapore during this time is the annual Hari Raya celebrations - the Singaporean term for Eid- which sees Geylang Serai, the ethnic district of Singapore's Muslim community, come alive each night with a buzzing bazaar, lit-up with festive street decorations; Middle East travellers can purchase traditional clothes and gifts and sample local Malay cuisine.
"With trade links between the Arab world and South East Asia dating back to the ninth century, Singapore is well accustomed to Middle East visitors. Singapore offers a home away from home for regional visitors during this holy month. With a large Muslim population, multi-cultural Singapore is a destination where Middle East travellers can easily fulfill their religious duties, while experiencing the unique way in which we celebrates this holy month,"
said Jason Ong, Area Director for Middle East and Africa, STB.
"The annual Ramadan/ Hari Raya celebration offer a nightly array of colour, where visitors can buy a bounty of garments and gifts, as well as try out a mouth-watering array of local delicacies that can be sampled once the sun goes down. We have created these special travel deals for visitors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia to visit Singapore with their family during Ramadan and Eid," added Ong.
Ramadan activities can be experienced throughout Singapore: mosques across the island engage in the nightly Tarawih prayers and pre-dawn Qiyam prayers and Iftar is available at a wide range of venues, including popular tourist attractions such as the Singapore Flyer, allowing Middle East visitors and locals to meet and exchange festive greetings.
Special cultural performances will also run every weekend during the period at the Malay Village Courtyard at Geylang Serai. For the latest updates on the cultural activities.
Posted by Rana Mesbah
