Singapore, the wonderful tourist destination in Asia, is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Although it is a highly developed country with urban architecture and landscape, the natural beauty of trees and gardens is perfectly incorporated into the developed city. The lovely nature of Singapore is well protected and nurtured, where it calls the Garden City. Visitors love the beautiful places in Singapore for both their hustle and bustle as well as the peace and tranquility it offers in certain areas.
There are many places with high scenic beauty, completely worthy to visit during your travel to Singapore. Some of them are the world’s top attractions, where you cannot find such amazing places anywhere in the world. This list shows you such remarkable tourist attractions not to miss in Singapore. Hope this guide will help you to plan your next Singapore holiday to witness their astounding beauty. So have a glance at the top 10 most beautiful places in Singapore and try to visit each of them and enjoy the beautiful sceneries.
1. Gardens by the Bay
Without a doubt, Gardens by the bay tops the list of most beautiful places in Singapore. This beautiful futuristic park locates in Central Singapore around Marina Bay. Certainly, this marvelous creation is a fascinating blend of nature with modern Singapore technology.
Gardens by the bay spread in a vast area, spanning 101 hectares. Among the standout features in this park are the famous Supertree structures. The view of 50 m tall, 12 huge supertrees will astonish you. These huge artificial trees continue to amaze the visitors with their tall, elegant view. There is an impressive skywalk over the gardens to have a close look at these supertrees.
These supertrees give a fantastic view under the illumination at night. The best time to visit the Gardens by the bay is evening. The light show starts at 7.45 pm and 8.45 pm every day of the week and lasts for 15 minutes. The superb sight of colorful Supertrees, where lights are changing in time to a musical soundtrack can enchant all the visitors. Without a doubt, this is the most wonderful experience you can get in Singapore and it will give you an everlasting golden memory.
Flower Dome & Cloud Forest
In addition, the must-visit attractions in Gardens by the bay are Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. Flower Dome, filled with lovely flowers is the largest glass greenhouse in the world. Cloud Forest is home to one of the world’s largest indoor waterfalls and a lush mountain covered with plants from all around the world. Both of these indoor gardens reward the visitors with marvelous sightseeing opportunities, which you may not be able to see anywhere in the world.
2. Merlion Park
One of the major highlights of your trip to this amazing country is visiting Singapore’s best sightseeing spot in Merlion Park. The masterpiece of the park is a half lion and half mermaid Merlion statue. Standing at 8.6 m high and weighing 70 tonnes, this is the iconic symbol of Singapore. Merlion Park is one of the best photogenic spots in Singapore, where visitors are flocking to capture the best Instagram shots.
In the surrounding of Merlion Park, the most prominent building is Marina Bay Sands hotel. This tall, three-towered building with a unique shape is a world-class hotel. It is an architectural masterpiece that looks like a gigantic ship. Each tower of Marina Bay Sands consists of 55-stories. There is the world’s longest swimming pool at the roof terrace. Visit there in the evening to enjoy the spectacular laser light show, which holds every day at 8 pm and 9:30 pm.
3. Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is located on the banks of the Singapore River. Certainly, it is one of the key tourist attractions in Singapore, where it is a part of the city’s past. It was the commercial center of Singapore during the 19th Century. Now it is popular for its trendy restaurants and waterfront entertainment activities. With a collection of stunning waterside restaurants, bars, and clubs, this area has so much to offer the visitors.
This is a gorgeous place during the day, with beautiful colonial-era architecture. It’s the perfect place for a date, where you can have a fancy meal at a waterfront restaurant while looking at the gorgeous views. In addition, a Bumboat ride in the Singapore River is a wonderful way to see the stunning sights of downtown Singapore. You can get a mesmerizing view of the Singapore skyline by boat ride.
Clarke Quay becomes even more picturesque during the evening. It undergoes a lively transformation at night with lights shining brightly in all the buildings. Therefore, the best time to go to Clarke Quay is from evening to till late at night to enjoy the night views.
4. Jurong Bird Park
Jurong Bird Park is the most renowned bird sanctuary in Singapore. It is Asia’s largest bird park, spread over a 20-hectare area in Jurong hillside. It is home to around 5000 birds include including 400 species. This is one of the most beautiful places in Singapore, where birds live in elegantly arranged gardens with lovely floral decorations along the pathways.
One of the most attractive places in Jurong Bird Park is Lori Loft. It is a nine-story high, the world’s largest walk-in flight aviary. This aviary is the home to colorful Lories and Lorikeets. You can see over 1,000 free-flying birds here. Hand feeding of these colorful birds is a huge favorite attraction among visitors of Jurong Bird Park.
You can see many beautiful and rare species in the park. The colorful toucans, hornbills, macaws are really attractive. These lovely birds steal the visitors’ hearts with their colorful plumage. As well, there are a few bird shows, which are famous among the visitors. Therefore, don’t forget to visit the lovely Jurong Bird Park, when you are touring in Singapore.
5. Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens is a 162-year-old tropical garden, honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Singapore. This beautiful garden ranks among Asia’s top attractive parks. Spreading out over 200 acres, this world-famous garden is an ideal place for enjoying the sceneries in a natural forest-like environment. Although it locates in the heart of the vibrant Singapore City, you won’t feel it at all.
Without a doubt, the National Orchid Garden is the most beautiful place in the garden. It is one of the most brilliant displays of orchids and hybrids in the whole world. It is an orchid paradise, filled with more than 60000 different orchid blooms belonging to 1200 species. There are many hybrids with gorgeous colors, where you will get endless opportunities to capture their beauty.
Your trip to the orchid garden will be an absolutely wonderful experience, where you can enjoy the sight of many plants and flowers you may have never seen before. Certainly, the blooms in the garden are absolutely exquisite and it’s a definitely worthy sight to witness. Don’t forget to include lovely Singapore Botanic Gardens on your bucket list of Singapore.
6. Universal Studio
Universal Studio is a theme park locates in the Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. This large amusement park spreads over a huge area of 20 hectares. Many thrilling rides in seven major themed zones are waiting for you to explore in Universal Studio. It is one of the top family attractions in Singapore, where both adults and kids can enjoy a lot.
Jurassic Park zone is one of the most amazing places in the park, featuring several adventures with huge dinosaurs. In addition, there are rides based on Transformers, Shrek, Madagascar, and many more. There are meet & greet photo opportunities with some of your favorite cartoon characters too. Visiting this amazing entertainment park is one of the major highlights of Singapore, which will give you a truly memorable experience.
7. Chinese Garden
Chinese Garden is a traditional park in Singapore, where all the designs and structures have been built according to the Chinese style. It spreads over 13.5 hectares of land in a beautiful environment in Jurong Lakeside. This lovely garden is a perfect blend of Chinese architecture combined with the natural environment.
One of the major attractions you’ll find in the Chinese Garden is the majestic 7-storied pagoda which possesses a striking architectural beauty. This pagoda is situated on a small hill in the Chinese Garden and visible from a far distance.
The twin pagoda is also a major attraction in the Chinese Garden. A taller and a shorter pagoda stands side by side, at the banks of Jurong Lake. This Twin Pagoda attracts the eyes of visitors with its unique design in the lovely background.
Chinese Garden attracts visitors with its ultimate beauty of classical Chinese imperial style of architecture and elegant landscaping. It is an ideal place for Insta-worthy photoshoots in Singapore. Remember to visit this peaceful garden and have a truly memorable experience.
8. Singapore Zoo
Singapore Zoo is a major tourist attraction in the country, ideal for a day out with family or friends. The zoo has perfectly blended with the natural environment, which considers the best rainforest zoo in the world. Rather than displaying animals in cages, it follows the modern trend of displaying animals in naturalistic, open exhibits. Animals roam freely in their separated area with hidden barriers, moats, and glass between the animals and visitors.
Singapore Zoo is a great place to view wild animals from different parts of the world. You can see zebras, orangutans, hippos, white tigers, leopards, kangaroos, and many more species. Remember to check out the feeding time of each species, and visit them during that time. So that you can see them easily because they come out of their dens and caves. If you are a wildlife lover, this is a perfect place in Singapore to observe the wildlife in a natural environment.
9. Singapore Flyer
One of the most beautiful places to visit in Singapore is the Singapore Flyer. It is a giant observation wheel located at the core downtown of Singapore. It has an overall height of 165 m. This was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel until the 167.6 m High Roller in Las Vegas, slightly exceeded the height of the Flyer. The Singapore flyer has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers.
Since it is one of the world’s highest Ferris wheels, visitors can get a marvelous view from the flyer. Not just the Singapore skyline, you can also view it until Malaysian Johor Strait. The Flyer’s capsules are mounted outboard of the rim of the wheel structure. Therefore, these cabins provide continuously unobstructed views of the surroundings. Don’t forget to enjoy the fantastic bird’s eye view from the Singapore flyer, while touring in the country.
10. SEA Aquarium
If you love to see marine life, the SEA aquarium is one of the best places to visit in Singapore. This Marine Life Park is a part of Resorts World on Sentosa Island. It houses more than 100,000 marine animals belonging to 800 species. The centerpiece of the aquarium is the Open Ocean tank with the world’s largest viewing panel, 36 m wide and 8.3 m tall. In addition, there is a glass tunnel that gives visitors the feeling of being on the ocean floor.
The 20-acre park houses two attractions, the SEA Aquarium and Shark Seas. SEA aquarium comprises 10 zones with 49 habitats. With its large diversity of ocean animals and corals, you may not find such a place anywhere else in the world.
The Shark sea is a wonderful place that consists of various shark species such as the silvertip shark and the sandbar shark, one of the largest coastal sharks in the world. This is an ideal place in Singapore to observe marine life in a natural environment, where both adults and kids enjoy it a lot.
Final thoughts
To sum up, here we have listed the top 10 most beautiful places to visit in Singapore. This list will help you to decide the best places to take a leisurely stroll or to enjoy with kids in family-friendly places. Most of these places offer a wonderful opportunity to admire the spectacular sceneries in Singapore. Hope you all will enjoy these exciting attractions and have a nice time. Happy traveling to Singapore for you all!
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