Early-morning things to do in Singapore

The morning is the comfortable part of a Singapore day. This list is what's worth getting up for: a lakeside garden that opens at 5.30am, bridges and ridge walks, a songbird corner at dawn, mangrove paddles and bike rides at sunrise, and the markets that are at their best early.

Pick by what you want from the hour. A garden or ridge walk costs nothing and can start at first light, bird owners usually arrive at Kebun Baru from about 5.30am, and the paddle and the bike ride are booked tours. Eat afterwards: breakfast at a market or a kopitiam, the neighbourhood coffee shop, is half the point.