There's no way to sugarcoat this: the past year has been pretty bleak. Due to the pandemic, overseas holidays are cancelled, our favourite venues are closed, massive festivals are called off, and many brilliant things are put on hold – even New Year's Eve was spent a little quieter. But despite this, Singaporeans managed to make the most of it by playing tourist, even using the SingapoRediscovers vouchers to rediscover participating tourist attractions, hotels, tours, and hidden gems in their own backyard.
If that doesn't make you fall in love with the city again, then we want to know what will. Every year, we quiz thousands of city-dwellers in our annual Time Out Index Survey, telling us which bits of their city they loved. Last year, the colourful Bugis was crowned the coolest 'hood in Singapore – and 29th in the world. The list, which was compiled with the help of Time Out editors and experts, ranks 40 of the planet’s cultural and culinary hotspots in 2020.
As cities everywhere start to emerge from the pandemic, we want to know how you feel about life in Singapore right now, and the things we don't know – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Take the Time Out 2021 Index survey to help us decide what makes city life great, even in the new norm. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete and you remain completely anonymous. Be honest and let us know the things you love and loathe about the city. At the end, we’ll tell you exactly how much you love your city.