From Resorts World Sentosa to beach resorts, here's how you can spend a fun-filled second half of 2020
With Singaporeans unable to travel overseas, and tourists unable to visit Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and partnering agencies are launching a campaign to encourage local tourism. Dubbed ‘Singapoliday’, it “will offer unique and value-for-money experiences, packages and promotions for locals,” said the board in a media release.
The campaign comes as the local tourism industry plummets from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw hotels and tourist attractions closed during the circuit breaker and phase one of Singapore’s reopening.
“Singapore has a significant domestic market that is searching for new experiences ... if we're able to capture a slice of what we used to spend overseas for the domestic market, then I think it will be a significant boost to our local tourism industry,” Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing explained at the webcast of the Tourism Recovery Dialogue on July 22.
To encourage domestic tourism, the agencies have partnered with local communities and businesses, offering itineraries as well as exclusive experiences and packages.
Planning a Singapoliday of your own? We zoom in on everybody’s favourite beach getaway, Sentosa Island for a weekend of fun.