8 Must-Visit Landmark Sites in Singapore
By: Greatjourneyto Social
Tags: Travel, Vacation, Singapore, Tourism, Gardens By The Bay

Here are the must-visit landmark sites in Singapore

Must Visit Places in Singapore | Gardens by the Bay

Have to bow before the unique glimpse of spectacular urbanization spreading all around! Wherever the eyes go, the super view of urbanization is pleasantly welcoming. From the roof of a speedy running cruise, you can enjoy this scene with lots of joy and to make it immortal in your memory, can even take a picture of it.

Singapore of today is an ideal inspiration to many world’s nations. For its wealthy, extremely remarkable and ultra secured standard, many passionately call it a bright star or the priceless gold of Asia’s southeastern edge. Boasting for centuries over its’ dense evergreen cultural in habitation. If you ever step in its zigzag moving snakelike alleys, it will never miss in landing you in the world of fascination.

Singapore in actual looks as, mini USA and Europe in view of ultra modernization and from a cultural point of view become a mini India as well. It is quite dwarf in seeing, standing on the southern edge of prosperous ‘Malaysia’ in Malaya peninsula. Its strong backbone of prosperity is the contribution of a historical revolutionary transition that ever happened under the legendary pioneer-’ Lee Kuan Yew ‘. Besides being the kingdom of natural attraction, Singapore is also widely popular for its many must-visit landmark sites.

(i) Garden By The Bay: One of the extremely popular must-visit landmark sites. Earning fame for its’ many uncounted and incomparable attractions. It’s an extended home to many rarely found plant and tree species. A highly attractive garden based theme park, which is spread across around 103 hectares (260 acres) repossessing land next to the must-visit Marina beach. The whole park is divided into three perfect directions: (i) East Garden (ii) South Garden and (iii) Central Garden.

(a) East Garden Space: Definitely the real heaven for peace seekers. It is spread over nearly 35 hectares (80 acres) green carpet like meadow made up of the thick growth of soft grasses, which consists of the extension of the wide calm garden. The whole garden is dressed so beautifully that can steal the heart of any nature lovers in no time.

Here, in worth seeing charm, you will find Aquatic water terrace, holding the intense flow of continuously moving water that is falling with great force at the bottom of the bay reservoir of Marina, the long extensive promenade path is built for walking, cycling, jogging, and for many interesting delightful racees of riding. Its whole design imitates the image of a long tropical leaf shape.

(b) South Garden Space: It covers a huge land part and is double to the other two gardens ‘East Garden’ and ‘Central Garden’. It’s a chief residence of the whole garden by the bay’s most beauty increasing attractions, located in entire Garden by the Bay space, like two large and tall-sized cool conservatories, cloud forest, giant-shaped colorless greenhouse, Flower Dome, Oversized tree structures are wrapped with metal frame, etc.

© Central Garden Space: It is located amidst the Bay South and Bay East, joining these two gardens space from two sides. It has a huge walking path from far seems to have no endpoint and extending toward Marina Bay, offering chances to enjoy the scenic view of the entire cityscape from one place.

(ii) Merlion Park: An exquisite scenic spot and also a widely famous landmark site among all must-visit landmark sites in Singapore, located on the bank of Marina Bay at Merlion Park. Here, the statue of a mythical creature, curved in half-lion and fish was unveiled in 1964. For the reason of its incomparable impressiveness, the nation has adopted it as an official mascot of Singapore. Since the time of its inauguration, it is untiringly pulling the attention of the visitors, visits the place in large amount, by throwing water with great force from the mouth into the Marina reservoir same like a real elephant does with its trunk briskly., the best worth seeing attraction, is grabbing the attention of every arriving visitors significantly.

(iii) Singapore Botanic Garden: Besides Garden by the Bay, it’s another grand among many must-visit landmark sites, is best known for the beautiful setting of different kinds of plant and tree species are finely collected from different corner of the world. There is a slight difference, between Garden by The Bay and Singapore Botanic Garden. The ‘Garden by the Bay’ is the construction of hardly 4 or 5 years back and is presently the prime glory of Singapore while Singapore Botanic Garden came into existence in the date some 158 years back. It’s a top paradise for nature lovers. The Garden’s flawless design, artistry, features, and splendor can be felt in every corner reflecting a majestic beauty of entire Singapore’s greenery.

(iv) Esplanade: It can much be compared with the world’s most fascinating art house called ‘ Sydney Opera House ‘. One of the best multitasking art venues, existing in the heart of Singapore. It is designed with an aim to demonstrate Singapore’s authentic and seamless cultural art. Here, multiple types of programs are daily arranged for different types of art lovers. Almost all kinds of from dancing and music to many other kinds of art performances. Before taking entry in, it is important to check the program schedule properly of that day, especially those of your choice and taste.

(v) Marina Bay Sands: One of the most spectacular resorts to explore in your foremost visiting plan in Singapore. It’s standing beside the deep simmering Marina Bay. An impressive and sprawling luxurious resort is raised as a group of three giant buildings, which are wide at the base and narrow on the top. It consists of around 2,560 immense free space including hotel rooms and suites. Two large elegantly design spacious theater hall, world-class celebrity restaurants, and the art and science museum, etc.

Key Ways Of Getting Around In Singapore:

Singapore transportation’s system is one of the faster, easier and extremely economical in the world. Here, almost all the must-visit landmark sites and attractions are located nearby of railway and walking routes. Offers much convenience and relief to travelers during their visit. So if you are planning to visit Singapore in this year’s holidays then, must follow these significant journeys’ plan to make your journey more interesting, comfortable and hassle-free.

By Air

Singapore’s ‘Changi Airport’ is the biggest sole airport in Singapore. Due to its highly incomparable and impressive look, it’s rated as the world’s no.1 most-visited airport offering untiringly the best service of 24/7 for many years, since the time of inauguration.

It besides being the biggest airport, is also a dense tourist hub, filling with a variety of fascinating attractions like in terminal-1, you may enjoy the beauty of the cactus garden on the rooftop of the airport, in the part of terminal-1, you can enjoy the beauty of an impressive garden, while taking food and drinks in the restaurant and bar is built nearby of the garden.

The cactus garden will give you the knowledge about different species of cacti spread across the world. Besides the cactus garden, the terminal-1 is also a major hub of passenger’s comfort. Here, passengers can avail the amenities of Interactive art for entertainment, the free restroom is made for relaxation, baby care room for the best proper care of babies, Supermarket for purchasing anything of your use, Clinics and pharmacies are available to meet the immediate health care, indoor arrival garden that is made to welcome the passengers arriving in, pizza garden, where the fragrance of colorful seasonal flowers is making passenger’s day happier.

Terminal-2, it consists of a magical enchanted garden, captivated orchid garden, Movie Theater, sunflower garden, and the Hoi pond, etc.

Terminal-3 is the key hub of an extremely beautiful butterfly garden. This garden is the house of a wide variety of butterfly species is collected from different parts in the world.

Terminal-4 is the largest among all four terminals. This terminal is connected with plenty of advanced features that have significantly improved travelers’first impression and experience like for advance technologies; automated bag dropping system, automated bag screening machine, automated facial recognition machine, automated centralized security screening, etc are installed while elegant and authentic artworks and also nature-inspired features are increasingly used to entertain the travelers during their wait for the connecting flight.

By Train

Tanjong Pager railway station is a major train station is operating non-stop since the time of British colonial rule. The vast network of Tanjong Pager railway station covering most part of Malaysian rail network and is considered the busiest one in the entire Singapore city.

By Metro (MRT and LRT)

MRT is the abbreviation of the ‘mass rapid transit’ system, a fast and efficient rapid transit system in Singapore. MRT altogether includes five main lines-The circle line, which is of orange color, the east-west line is displayed in green color, the north-east line is linked to purple color, the north-south line is of red color and the line of the main city center is painted in blue color.

Among all these red and green lines, which are extensively used by increasing the number of locals and foreign visitors.

It is a highly efficient system covers three following main stations- Orchard, Bayfront, Chinatown, Bugis, Harbourfront, Woodlands, Kranji, City Hall, Raffles, etc. Most of the key attractions of Singapore are closely located to each other and can be accessed via MRT’s rapid service.

LRT is the abbreviation of the ‘Light Rapid Transit System’, the part of the MRT system serves as a significant line of MRT, which connects few stations that MRT does not cover in its route. The service of LRT is a fully automated rail service, connecting East and West loops. It runs feeder service and has proved a greater convenience for the commuter.

By Bus

If you are in the hunt of the budgetary means of transportation than, you can opt for the bus service. For the visit to the must-visit landmark sites in Singapore, the option of bus service is the best one in our view. In Singapore’s bus service, two key operators are primarily involved (i) SBS Transit and (ii) SMRT.

These buses are full of all types of facilities that in any high-quality bus, you can usually get. When you will broad the bus to pay the fare, you can drop the money into the fare box or can touch the money paying card in the fare box, is located next to the driver seat.

By Taxi

Taxi is a handy, efficient and cleaner option for getting around in Singapore especially, in those places, which are not possible to reach by bus or train. The taxi visit can definitely make your visit of the must-visit landmark sites more secure, comfortable and quite fun-filled in the land of Singapore. But this option is a bit expensive. But a good option at the time of pick summer and winter and also for the visiting of those places, where bus and train are usually inaccessible.

By Water Taxi

One of the most popular, affordable and a delightful option for transportation in Singapore. In local language it is known as ‘aka bumboat’ quite as much as can be called a local type of cruise. It’s a great option for those, who is a big lover of the party and fun. Through water taxi, the travelers can take a look of many specific must-visit landmark sites located across the river or of Singapore.

About The Travelling Fare

During your visit. If you are thinking to buy the ticket for a single trip then, you can easily do so. But if your trip of the local places and the must-visit landmark sites are more often on the whole trip during your stay for a visit in Singapore, then, you can certainly purchase the Singapore Tourist Pass (STP), or EZ-Link stored-value card-for the unlimited travel for one day or for more than one day. These two main cards are extremely useful in almost all types of means of transportation in Singapore like in MRT (Mass rapid transit), in LRT (Light rapid transit), in Bus, taxi and in river taxi as well.