Gardens in Singapore Garden Lovers Must Visit
- Fortune Credit
- Jan 15, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 28, 2020
The gardens in Singapore are one of the highly visited spots by the tourist. Thanks to their well-structured landscape and use of unique and rare flowers and trees, the gardens are a feast to the eyes and a remedy to the mind. Here are some of the most popular and well-reviewed gardens in Singapore.
There are many reasons why this place is one of the highly visited tourist spots. Spanning around 101 hectares, this nature park has many marvellous features to offer. For those seeking a fantasy-like garden, there’s Cloud Forest with a densely planted mountain. There’s the Supertree Grove, an iconic attraction for its supertrees, a combination of new technology and nature for them to function like actual trees. Another must-see attraction there is the Flower Dome. Awarded as the largest glass greenhouse in the world by Guinness World Records back in 2015, Flower Dome is a cool-dry conservatory showcasing exotic plants from five continents including baobab and dragon trees, and mesmerizing flower species ranging from Sweet William to Tiger Lilies.
Designed by an architect from Taiwan, the Chinese Garden is inspired by the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping during the Sung dynasty period. The highlights include a Bonsai Garden occupied by a collection of over a hundred beautifully-manicured bonsais and the Garden of Abundance which consists of 100 years old pomegranate trees from Shantung, China among 12 Chinese Zodiac animals sculpture, designed according to Chinese tradition and folk culture.
Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Gardens possess a range of trails to be explored including the National Orchid Garden showcasing more than 600 species and hybrids of tropical orchids. Another highlight is the Evolution Garden which focuses on depicting the evolution of plants in the span of 3,500 million years.
As a one-stop gardening resource centre, HortPark brings together gardening-related, recreational, educational, research and retail activities into one area. HortPark is popular among gardening enthusiasts and those seeking tranquillity. Within the 10 hectares of land, there are 10 garden sectors consisting of Balinese Garden, Therapeutic Garden, Butterfly Garden and many more.
From HortPark to Fortune Credit
From HortPark take walk via Hyderabad Road to Aft HortPark bus station
Take the bus to Redhill station and walk across to Redhill MRT station
Take the train from Redhill MRT station to Bugis MRT station
From Bugis MRT station walk across to Victoria Street adjacent to Bugis Junction
Walk straight and turn left to Middle Road right after Bugis Junction
Continue walking and turn left at the first exit onto North Bridge Road
Arrive at Bugis Cube, Fortune Credit is located at #02-1A
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