Singapore is famous as the most beautiful and cleanest island nation in the world, shaped like a diamond and made up of 63 large and small islands. The tourist attractions here always have an irresistible attraction for international visitors.
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| Merlion Park, home to the Merlion statue - the mascot and symbol of the island nation of Singapore. (Source: Getty Images) |
Must-see destinations
When arriving in Singapore, visitors cannot help but check-in at some iconic locations such as Marina Bay Sands or Sentosa Island.
Marina Bay Sands is a business and resort complex with three luxurious 55-storey towers. It is home to bustling shopping centers with 300 large and small stores and a state-of-the-art casino covering an area of 15,000 m2.
In particular, Marina Bay Sands is located near Merlion Park, where the Merlion statue - the symbol of Singapore - is located. The 70-ton, 8.7-meter-tall sea lion statue, with its mouth spewing a stream toward Marina Bay, looks like a painting. The statue faces the East, symbolizing prosperity for the island nation. Merlion is the mascot of Singapore, and anyone who mentions it can easily recognize this country.
Sentosa Island is the fourth largest island in Singapore. Although the name Sentosa means peace and tranquility, the entire island is one of the most vibrant entertainment complexes in Asia, combined with a heritage center and a nature park. Sentosa has a 2 km long beach, and every year Sentosa Island encroaches a little bit into the sea due to unique projects designed and built by tourism investors.
Located on Sentosa Island, the SEA Aquarium is an ocean park complex, displaying more than 100,000 marine creatures, belonging to 800 species and more than 20,000 types of coral. The aquarium also owns the world's longest lazy river (620m) and the world's largest collection of stingrays. Visitors here will be overwhelmed by the scale of the large aquariums, where many marine species live together.
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| MacRitchie Reservoir is a popular destination for nature lovers in Singapore. (Source: Getty Images) |
Land of "green lungs"
Famous as the greenest, cleanest and most beautiful island nation in the world, Singapore has no shortage of wonderful green parks. Visiting and relaxing in the fresh, cool air under the green canopy is a wonderful experience that Singapore's nature offers to international visitors.
First of all, we must mention the Botanic Gardens - Singapore's first natural heritage recognized by UNESCO in 2015. This is one of the largest and oldest botanical gardens to date; and is considered a green lung in the heart of Singapore. In contrast to the hustle and bustle, the Botanic Gardens will bring visitors a sense of a peaceful, quiet world and the perfect beauty of nature. The Botanic Gardens is divided into five other small gardens for visitors to explore each garden and learn about different types of plants.
The most popular attraction here is the National Orchid Garden, which houses thousands of orchid species known as Very Important Plants (VIP). Notably, more than 200 hybrid orchid species in this garden have been named after heads of state or leaders who have visited Singapore.
Next is MacRitchie Reservoir, one of the most wonderful green parks in this island nation. The park was built in 1867, a large natural garden with many natural animals living. Coming to MacRitchie Reservoir, visitors can walk around the 11 km long trail in the rainforest or join kayaking, rowing. The best time to come here is early morning, the air is cool and fresh. In particular, everyone will enjoy walking on the famous Treetop Walk suspension bridge (250m long) to relax, admire the whole view of the park and cross the green tropical forest canopy below.
Unlike the two “gardens” above, Rainforest Lumina is a place that combines technology with nature. As expected of a country of technological development, Singapore knows how to apply technology to bring visitors a multi-sensory journey, immersing themselves in nature and technology at Rainforest Lumina, the newest attraction located in the Singapore Zoo.
Here, visitors will embark on a virtual interactive experience journey on a 1km night walking path, immersed in the space of light, sound and nature with the characteristics of more than 10 different tropical forests. Although there are no flesh and blood animals, the lights, music, visual displays and interactive features will make your journey through the tropical forest extremely vivid and impressive.
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