Singapore is one of Asia's top travel destinations in 2025, according to TripAdvisor
Trawling through user reviews is one of the best ways to decide if a given place is worth your time, and each year, TripAdvisor receives hundreds and thousands of opinions on various tourist attractions, food establishments, and hotels all across the world. As part of this year's TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, the Best of the Best have been selected – all based on a high volume of excellent user reviews over a one-year period – and we're stoked to announce that Singapore has made its way on the ranks of the 'Destinations' category.
Singapore ranks eleventh place in TripAdvisor's list of best travel destinations in Asia for 2025 – a decent spot on the list of 25. The popular beach paradise of Bali takes the number one position, followed by Hanoi (#2), Bangkok (#3), Hoi An (#4) and Siem Riep (#5) rounding out the top five, showing that Southeast Asian cities dominate. Places like Nepal's Kathmandu (#7) and India's New Delhi (#8) also make an appearance in the top 10. Singapore falls just outside this range, but hey, there's always next year.
TripAdvisor highlights city tours, shopping malls, night tours, and attractions like theme parks as some of the 'great things to do' in Singapore, with the Thian Hock Keng temple and beaches mentioned as some places to visit.
But that's barely scratching the surface, as our list of 101 best things to do in Singapore will tell you. On top of those mainstays, there are always new attractions and pop-ups opening across the island every month – the ongoing Jurassic World exhibition, upcoming Singapore Oceanarium, and yearly i Light festival are just some of the many examples.
And if you're hankering for a satisfying meal after all that fun? Check out compilation of the best hawker centres in Singapore, or our newly updated list of 50 best cafés in Singapore. Our ever-expanding collection of new restaurants in Singapore is a great resource for foodies too.
While TripAdvisor lauds us for being 'one of the cleanest and safest cities of its size in the world' – clearly true as we recently scored second in a new list of the safest cities in Southeast Asia – it also amusingly warns visitors of the importance of following our local laws, which includes not being allowed to spit in public. Indeed, we're a fine city – find out more about the odd things that are illegal in Singapore so that you don't unwittingly get slapped with a penalty for the most unexpected offences.
Getting back to the main point: If you're planning a holiday in Asia, Singapore is definitely worth a visit. Although it's small, you'll never be bored or hungry in this island city. After all, this user review-based ranking speaks for itself.
25 best travel destinations in Asia in 2025, according to TripAdvisor:
Bali, Indonesia
Hanoi, Vietnam
Bangkok, Thailand
Hoi An, Vietnam
Siem Riep, Cambodia
Phuket, Thailand
Kathmandu, Nepal
New Delhi, India
Maldives
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Singapore
Jaipur, India
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Kyoto, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Agra, India
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hong Kong
Jakarta, Indonesia
Pokhara, Nepal
Luzon, Philippines
Flores, Indonesia
Beijing, China
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