The Singapore Botanic Garden is the only tropical garden in the world to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.
Its area reaches 82 hectares, and the number of plant species exceeds 10 thousand copies.
About 5 million people visit the garden every year.
garden history
The garden was founded in 1822 by the founder of modern Singapore and naturalist Stamford Raffles for experimental agronomic work. The main task employees were assessing the suitability of growing crops in local conditions that are of great importance for economic development country. This work was done in the garden until its closure in 1829.
Thirty years later, in 1859, the Agro-Garden Society founded a botanical garden on this site, which was soon transferred to the British colonial government. In 1877, the first seedlings of rubber plants arrived in the garden. Work on their adaptation, in 1888, was headed by the naturalist Henry Nicholas Ridley. His activities have turned the peninsula into a leading producer and exporter of natural rubber.
The hybridization of orchids was the next breakthrough not only for the country's economy, but also for the development of the garden. Through the work of Professor Eric Holttum, Singapore has the largest collection of tropical plants in the world. After the war, director Holttum was replaced by former herbarium curator Murray Ross Henderson. The garden is currently managed by the National Parks Board.
Landmarks of the garden
Botanical Garden Singapore has several entrances. The main one is Tanglin Gate, which leads to the oldest part of the garden, created back in 1859. Here are located:
- Heritage Museum (The SBG Heritage Museum). It features interactive and multimedia exhibits and panels that detail the rich heritage of the gardens. Here you can see old photographs, plant samples, rare botanical books early XIX century.
- Green Gallery (The CDL Green Gallery). The gallery is a new sustainable building that contains exhibits related to botany or landscaping.
- Botany Center (The Botany Centre). It houses the Singapore Herbarium, the Botany and Horticulture Library, and the Orchid Breeding Laboratory.
- Swan Lake. The lake is home to many species aquatic plants, fish and, of course, swans. The area of the lake is slightly less than 1.5 hectares, and the depth is about 4 meters.
- Stage for orchestra (Bandstand). The octagonal pavilion, known as the Bandstand, was installed in 1930. Although it is no longer used for musical performances, it is a favorite spot for wedding photos and an iconic landmark.
- Bonsai Garden. The exposition presents bonsai, consisting of 48 specimens.
- Sun Garden. The garden has a large collection of succulents and other plants from dry regions: cacti, agave, yucca and other herbs.
National Orchid Garden
The garden is the largest collection of orchids in the world and the main attraction of the Botanical Garden. The garden can be accessed through the Tyersall Gate entrance.
Over 3,000 species of flowers grow on an area of 3 hectares.
The area of the garden is divided into four zones: spring - where flowers of delicate shades grow, summer - with pink and red orchids, autumn - with flowers of yellow and golden hues and winter - with orchids of cold colors.
All work in the National Garden is carried out manually, orchids grow without special fences. Visitors can smell and photograph the flowers, but picking them is strictly prohibited. The orchid is a symbol of Singapore and is protected by law. If you really want to keep a flower as a keepsake, then you can buy a sprout or a herbarium in a special store in the garden.
The following attractions are located in the National Orchid Garden:
- Burkill Hall- a colonial bungalow in which the director of the garden, Isaac Burkillov, and his son Humphrey lived. The building was built in 1886. Currently ground floor is an exhibition area where you can get acquainted with information about flowers.
- VIP Orchid Garden, behind Burkill Hall contains a collection of hybrids named after celebrities and statesmen. Among them: "Princess Diana", "Margaret Thatcher", "Akihito", "Masako Kotashi Hidenka", "Elizabeth", "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo" and others. More than 100 varieties received honorary names.
- Orchidarium- a place where you can see wild orchids in natural conditions.
Since July 10, 2017, as part of the work to improve the National Orchid Garden, several objects have been closed:
- Tan Hoon Siang Mist House- a place where you can admire the colorful collection of hybrids. The house is named after a descendant of Tan Tok Seng, the founder of the hospital of the same name;
- House of Bromeliads by Lady Yun-Peng MacNice ( Yuen Peng McNeice Bromeliad Collection) , containing a unique collection of plants of the Bromeliad family, for example, pineapples, of which there are more than 300 species;
- Cold House (Cool House), where orchids grow, which can only be found in the tropical mountain forest.
These buildings are scheduled to open in 2019. The administration also promises to create new expositions and interesting places, for example, a chessboard of orchids and a safari.
ginger garden
The area of the Ginger Garden is 1 hectare. In this small area, you can not only admire the plants, but also visit a restaurant serving dishes with ginger. The garden is divided into special zones where plants are planted according to their regions of origin. There is a waterfall decorated with water lilies and equipped with night lighting, which makes the garden a wonderful place for walking.
training forest
Visitors to this part of the garden can explore plants ranging from freshwater forest wetlands to lowland rainforest.
If you enter the Botanical Garden through Nassim Gate then you will find yourself at the French restaurant EJH Corner House. A little further are Garden of Evolution, Healing Garden, Aroma Garden and Palm Valley with Lake Symphony. The main attraction of this part of the garden is A tropical forest, an area of about 6 hectares. It has about 300 plant species that form a multi-layered ecosystem of grasses and ferns, shrubs and trees. Some of them have been growing here since before the founding of modern Singapore in 1819.
Visitors with children will be especially interested in visiting Jacob Ballas Kindergarten, where a space for educational adventures and games has been created for little explorers, with a farm, an orchard, a forest and a pond. You can get to Jacob's Garden through Bukit Timah entrance. Also here are: Trellis Garden, Eco Lake and Leafy Garden.
Rules for visiting the Botanical Garden
In the garden prohibited:
- put up tents and furniture,
- engage in commercial activities,
- smoke,
- tear plants,
- make fires,
- to fish,
- feed the animals and birds,
- listen to loud music
- ride scooters, roller skates, skateboards, bicycles, motorcycles, cars, launch drones and drones,
- play ball or frisbee
- block up the paths
- litter and spoil the property of the garden.
In the case of visiting the park with a pet, the visitor is obliged to clean up after him, for which special bins are provided.
The customer support service is open daily from 8.00 to 17.30.
Here you can get information about the work of the park, take a map, get first aid for injuries and emergencies.
Volunteers run free tours for small groups in the park on Saturdays. If the group has more than 20 people, it is necessary to book excursions no later than 14 days before the expected date of the visit. The garden also regularly holds educational projects for adults and children.
There are several restaurants and shops in the garden where you can eat and buy souvenirs. Here they sell not only products with garden symbols, but also food and beekeeping products, as well as unique souvenirs made from natural materials. You can buy goods in the online store Gardens Shop.
How to get there
The most convenient mode of transport in Singapore is the subway. Take the blue DT9 or yellow CC19 line to the Botanic Gardens station, then follow the signs to the entrance to the garden. You can take buses No. 7, 75, 77, 105, 106, 123, 174, 174e, 564 to the stop "Botanical Gardens" or to the stop "National University of Singapore (NUS)" by buses No. 48, 66, 67, 151 , 153, 154,156, 170, 170A, 171, 186.
You can also use the services of taxi drivers, in Singapore there are applications: Hailo and Grabtaxi. It is worth noting that catching a taxi by stretching out your hand is not accepted in Singapore, it is better to order a car by phone. The work of taxis in this country is supervised by the government, all drivers are locals who know the area and English well. The salons are equipped with a scoreboard with information about the driver's experience and GPS coordinates, and after the trip, passengers are given checks.
Fans of driving on their own can rent a car.
Directions from Changi Airport to Singapore Botanic Gardens - Google Maps
Tired of the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, I started looking for a quiet place in Singapore where I can relax my body and soul. And I found it. For over 150 years, the chic Singapore Botanic Gardens has been a key reflection of Singaporean flora and an element of connecting man with the nature of tropical vegetation.
Here you can enjoy the wonderful landscapes, hear the gentle, almost imperceptible sounds of nature, feel the splendor of the silence of Singapore and plunge into the atmosphere of the city, built according to all the rules of the Feng Shui school.
general information
This vast park is currently recognized as the best botanical garden South-East Asia. Here you can wander for hours along the winding footpaths and look at the sculptures, you can admire the Swan Lake, or you can look into the incredible orchid garden, which will enchant exotic lovers with rare species of beautiful flowers.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens usually attract family lovers, local pet owners and active weekend athletes, and on weekdays the magnificent park is a study area for many curious tourists and a resting place for older couples who can retire to any quiet corner on 64 hectares of land. . This garden has room for everyone!
In the summer of 2012, Singapore applied for the inclusion of the Botanical Garden in the UNESCO list. And so, just a year ago, the garden received the desired status of a World Heritage Site.
A bit of history
The history of the garden originates from the time of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore and a true naturalist. In 1822, he ordered the creation of the first botanical garden in the economic interests of the country. For the state at that time it was very important to breed such crops as nutmeg and cocoa beans. Later, the garden took on a leading role in the landscaping of Singapore.
Henry Ridley, a young British botanist, became the first director of the Botanic Gardens in 1888. In the 19th century, he developed a method for obtaining latex from rubber plants without causing damage to trees. Confident in the huge economic potential of this production, he put pressure on the planters so much that he received the nickname "Mad" Ridley.
In the Botanical Garden you can see a sculpture erected in his honor.
How to get to the Botanical Garden
I got to the Botanical Garden by public transport, because this is the most common and economical option. But you can also get to the place by taxi or rental car.
public transport
As mentioned above, this is the cheapest way to get you to a tropical fairy tale. The price is $2.20 (about SGD 3) for the whole trip:
- Metro. You need to go to the Botanic Gardens Station (yellow line), and then, after leaving the subway, you will immediately notice the entrance to the Botanical Garden.
- By bus. You should take one of these bus numbers: 48, 66, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170. Go to the stop, which is called: Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Be sure to ask the driver about the route of the bus he is driving! Unfortunately, in Singapore it is not uncommon for public transport routes to change. This story happened to me. Thanks to my intuition, which prompted me to check with the driver about the Botanical Garden. He not only explained to me that the selected bus no longer goes to the right place, but also suggested which one I would get to it faster. If you do not know English, print out a city map in advance and mark all the places you plan to visit. This will make it easier for you to navigate and ask other people for advice on how to get to a particular place.
Above is the map I used when I couldn't tell the locals where I wanted to go.
By taxi
Taxi in Singapore is almost the main way of transportation for local residents. It is a convenient and relatively inexpensive mode of transport. But keep in mind that it's not the cheapest either:
- landing will cost about $4 (that's SGD 5);
- if you call a taxi through a dispatcher, then another 1.8–6 $ or 2.5–8 in local currency will leave your wallet (it all depends on the type of car ordered);
- each kilometer traveled will cost $ 0.3 or 0.5 Singaporean;
- one second in traffic jams will cost you 1 cent, and at the night rate your taxi trip will cost 50% more than the day one;
- just like that on the street you can’t catch a car, for this there are special fenced-off places where people line up for a taxi; if the queue is too long, you can call the car by phone (additionally about 2.5$ or 3.5 local).
Here are the most popular taxi services and their phone numbers:
- Comfort +65521111;
- SMRT +65558888;
- Limo +65522828.
A taxi service from the city center to the Botanic Gardens will cost you approximately $15 (SGD 20).
By car
The cost of renting a car in Singapore is rather high. In total, it is 150-190 $ (200-250 Singapore) per day. But do not forget to take into account the fact that the rental price is directly dependent on the class of the car and the period of use of the car. This mode of transportation is considered expensive even for locals, so every third Singaporean travels by taxi or public transport. In order to get to the Botanical Garden by car, you will need a navigator.
Address: Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569.
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Ticket price
Admission to the Singapore Botanic Gardens is free, except national park orchids. The cost of an adult ticket there is $3.5 (about $5 in Singapore). Students and seniors can enter for $1, while children under 12 are free to enter.
Opening hours
The Botanical Garden is open to the public daily from 05:00 to 00:00.
national park orchids pleases you daily from 08:30 to 19:00.
What to see
The Botanical Garden invites everyone who is not indifferent to enjoy the richness of the exotic flora of Singapore. This is not just a place where I could admire the beauty of incredible plants, it is a natural oasis where I managed to feel like a botanist researcher making new discoveries in science.
Below I have compiled a personal list of the most interesting corners of the huge Singapore park, which, in my opinion, everyone should visit.
National Orchid Garden
It is located in the heart of the Botanical Garden, so getting to it will not be difficult. In this amazing garden with total area in 3 hectares, you can admire different varieties magnificent orchids (1000 species of themselves and about 2000 hybrid varieties).
Some flowers are named after high-ranking persons, which is of interest to many tourists. After all, almost everyone wants to see what Princess Diana looks like or, for example, Elton John in flower guises. It seems even slightly funny and brings a lot of profit to the park.
Above is just my favorite orchid, dedicated to the memory of Princess Diana.
Based on my experience, I want to note that you should definitely visit this delightful garden, equipped with a wealth of exotic flowers (in addition to orchids, the park is decorated with a considerable number of other Singaporean plants), because it will add more brightness and color saturation to your trip.
Bog flora garden
Since I love lilies very much, I could not bypass this garden. Moisture-loving plants decorate this place and give it liveliness in bright green tones.
Here you can get acquainted with water lilies floating lazily in a deepened pond, with majestic papyrus, Siamese screw and wax palm and many other plants that could not exist without aquatic environment a habitat.
Spice and Herb Garden
It is the most fragrant corner of the park. For my nose, the smells here are just magical! The aroma of fresh cinnamon was especially pleasant.
It is here that you will find out what spices Singapore exported at the dawn of its existence.
See nutmeg and cinnamon, lemongrass and ginger, and cloves and black pepper.
ginger garden
A separate area for ginger plants is allocated in the Botanical Garden. When I went there, to be honest, I expected more. After the orchid park, the garden seems a little empty and not so bright. But it’s still worth a look here, especially for lovers of ginger spices.
The garden will delight visitors with 550 species of ginger, and a modest waterfall nearby will be a great find for you if you like cozy picturesque corners. There are some amazing photos!
sculptures
Walking through the park, you can meet many interesting sculptures.
The most famous are the sculpture "Joy", which is located opposite the Swan Lake, and the sculpture "Girl on a Swing". The last one is my favorite, by the way. The smile of this young stone girl is inspiring.
sundial garden
It is famous just the same for its outdated time measurement device. The sundial in the center of the English garden is surrounded by four symmetrical pools, thanks to which the garden has acquired a neat appearance.
This place has been unofficially considered romantic, therefore, walking here, you can notice a lot of couples and newlyweds taking pictures. But personally, I like the clock garden when it is empty, and I alone can walk between the pools and admire the fluffy crowns of green trees.
Tropical forest corner
There is also a corner of the tropical forest in the Botanical Garden.
The creators of the park were aware of the importance of preserving virgin rainforest, therefore, a special area was allocated for them, where the trees remain intact and continue to grow magnificently to this day. I appreciated green corner for naturalness. Since the rainforest garden is one of the few that a person hardly touches. Here nature does all the work.
Swan Lake
As it was already clear from the above, there is Swan Lake in the large-scale park, which was named so because of the white swans living in it. In addition to it, there is an Ecological Lake in the garden - a house of ducks and black swans.
And the Lake of Symphony with a stage in the middle awaits you on weekends, where you can enjoy the wonderful music of a symphony orchestra for free.
Travel with children
Children under the age of 14 will enjoy the special Jacob Ballas Kindergarten. There, young researchers are invited to comprehend the basics of the science of life through the game and learn about the role of water and plants in Everyday life.
Don't forget to slather the kids in sunscreen and bring summer hats!
Where to eat
You can have a hearty lunch in the cozy restaurant Halia, which is located in the Ginger Garden. It serves European cuisine with a slight Asian accent. The main feature of this restaurant is ginger. It is here that it is successfully used in almost every dish.
Restaurant visitors can sit both indoors under air conditioning and with huge panoramic windows overlooking the delightful and picturesque Ginger Garden, and on a specially equipped outdoor terrace on fresh air, which helps to plunge into the atmosphere of Singapore's nature. Personally, I chose the second option.
Prices in the restaurant are acceptable for Singapore (around $45 or 60 Singapore per person). It is possible to use the service "Food to go".
In custody
In general, I was satisfied with the trip to the National Botanic Gardens of Singapore.
It was a really pleasant introduction to all the beauty of the Singaporean flora. Hours of walking in the fresh air not only bring aesthetic pleasure, but also good for health.
Almost in the center of the modern metropolis is a green oasis - singapore botanical garden and national orchid garden on its territory. I already talked about, about two huge ones next to the popular one, and today I’ll tell you about the botanical garden and the orchid garden in Singapore. Read about the main attractions of Singapore, about the best routes around the city -.
Singapore Botanic Garden - a green oasis almost in the center of the metropolis
Singapore Botanical Garden is simply huge, it covers an area of about 70 hectares. The garden is over 150 years old and not so long ago, in 2015, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Singapore Botanic Garden has been on the UNESCO list since July 2015. On the vast well-groomed territory, you can see a tropical forest, a palm alley, a ginger garden, a beautiful orchid garden, and many other plant species. If you set out to explore all the corners of this truly huge botanical garden, then it can take five hours, and for especially curious people, it can take all day. We did not set out to visit all the possible exhibits of the botanical garden in Singapore, our goal was to get into the orchid garden, so we ran through the botanical garden quite quickly 🙂
Locals like to come to the botanical garden not only for walks, but also for jogging 🙂 Dog walking is allowed in most of the park and Singaporeans walk fashionable expensive dogs here 🙂 On Sunday, crowds of Filipinos and other Asian servants gather in the botanical garden for a picnic - Sunday at their only day off a week.
Schematic map of the huge botanical garden 
Paths for walking and jogging 
Green glades 
Locals love to come to the botanical garden for a walk. 
On weekends, locals come to rest in the garden 
Sunday picnic without barbecue 🙂 
Stage in the park, sometimes there are concerts 
Orchid garden in Singapore
The orchid garden in Singapore covers an area of about 3 hectares and more than 1000 different types orchids and 2000 orchid hybrids. This is the largest collection of orchids in the world.
National Orchid Garden in the Botanical Garden - the pride of Singapore 
On Sunday, near the entrance to the orchid garden, it is very crowded. If possible, it is better to choose a weekday to visit the garden The beauty in the orchid garden is simply indescribable! There are no orchids here! Orchid bushes grow along the paths, but most of the flowers are in a special pavilion.
Orchids grow along the paths 
Tropical greenery and numerous flowers 
Arch of yellow orchids 
These yellow flowers are also one of the types of orchids. Never seen these before... I had not even seen some types of orchids before, although we repeatedly visited greenhouses and parks with orchids next to, for example, very big collection these flowers in, and in, too, there is something to admire!
In addition to orchids, there is one very pleasant greenhouse in the garden, the temperature in which is just over 20 degrees - just what you need on a hot summer day 🙂 Ferns and other moss plants are grown in this greenhouse.
See photos and enjoy!
Video from the orchid garden
Near the entrance to the orchid garden there is a large souvenir shop where you can buy interesting items - earrings or a pendant around the neck with an orchid flower.
The cost of earrings - from 30 SGD, the cost of a pendant on the neck - from 70 SGD.
Working hours
The Singapore Botanic Garden is open year-round and daily from 5 am to 12 am.
The Singapore National Orchid Garden is open from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and the ticket office closes at 6:00 pm.
Cost of visiting
The Singapore Botanic Garden is free to visit!
The cost of visiting the orchid garden: 5 SGD for adults, for children under 12 free!
Opening hours and cost of visiting the orchid gardens How to get to Singapore Botanic and Orchid Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Garden has several entrances/exits. If you decide to use Metro(and the subway in Singapore is a super convenient and comfortable mode of transport, I wrote about the Singapore subway in detail), then you need to get to the MRT Botanic Gardens station (yellow and blue lines), and then follow the signs straight to the entrance to the botanical garden.
Botanic Gardens MRT station near the garden entrance From this entrance of Bukit Timah Gate to the orchid garden, you will have to walk a little more than a kilometer, or rather 1.3 km. In the heat, not a very pleasant walk ...
There are 950 meters left to the orchid garden, we have already passed 350 meters! 🙂 If you plan to visit only the national orchid garden in Singapore and you have very little time, then I recommend using Taxi. Tell the taxi driver that you need The National Orchid Garden, he will give you a ride to the Tyersall Gate entrance, from which it is much closer to go to the orchids than from the Bukit Timah Gate entrance, which is near the metro.
conclusions
If you have very little time to explore Singapore, then you can skip the botanical garden and orchid garden. If you have at least three days in Singapore and / or you are very fond of flowers, then visit at least the Singapore Orchid Garden.
You will need:
- To explore the entire botanical garden and orchid garden - 6 hours
- To visit only the orchid garden - an hour and a half
Considered one of the tiny country's top attractions, the Singapore Botanic Gardens has been named "Asia's Best Urban Jungle" by The Times and has received three stars from the Michelin Green Guide. And we can safely say that the ongoing construction of a grandiose environmental project will soon turn Singapore into a "botanical capital".
Let's get acquainted with the past and the future of this amazing corner nature, which the authorities intend to preserve for future generations at all costs - and add "green" technologies to save resources and maximize the comfort of visitors.
The founder of Singapore, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, is also the father of the country's first botanical garden, which was conceived as a plantation for the cultivation of useful crops.
The amateur naturalist did not stop there, and after 7 years the second one was laid, this time ornamental garden. The year before last, this largest equatorial botanical garden, annually visited by three million tourists, celebrated its 150th anniversary.
52 hectares of the botanical garden is a "museum under open sky”, where picturesque paths and alleys with benches, terraces with well-groomed flower beds alternate with corners of a real tropical forest and lakes full of fish and waterfowl.
The complex contains a wide variety of expositions, the most interesting of which is the Palm Valley, where a collection of rare species, Swan Lake, Fern Greenhouse, Ginger Garden and, of course, Orchid Park.
Mandai, being the world's largest park of these amazing flowers, has been pleasing the eye of visitors with a riot of colors and shapes for more than 55 years and has become a real gem of a botanical garden. Here, on one of the hills of the complex, grows about four hundred varieties of orchids, or 60 thousand flowers collected on three hectares of land.The employees of the Singapore Botanic Gardens are actively expanding the collection of orchids, so Mandai constantly receives more and more new samples of plants from around the world. Botanists study plants and create programs for their hybridization and conservation.
Local residents offer everyone who wants to buy amazing souvenirs - orchid leaves covered with a thin layer of gold and flowers enclosed in special transparent flasks, which, thanks to vacuum for a long time can be kept in its original state.
It would seem, what more could you want when you have such a “national treasure”? - Perhaps, to make it international, unparalleled in the world and add an "environmental scope".
For this, an interesting and very extraordinary park project is being implemented in Singapore - "Gardens by the Bay", which will complement the botanical garden with new theme parks (Bay South, Bay East, Bay Central), separated by the waters of the bay.
101 acres of land at the mouth of the Singapore River, or an area of 177 football fields, will become the second home for 226,000 plants from around the world, and the proximity of water allows eco-architects to truly “turn around” and recreate many waterfalls and artificial reservoirs among the greenery.
The pedestrian bridge in the form of a DNA molecule will surely become the highlight of the tour, and will allow you to get a lot of impressions from walking along the gallery filled with light. It is also planned to place "Heritage Parks" here - in the language of flora, they will tell about the culture and history of the ethnic groups of Singapore, as well as about the colonial period of the city-state.
Two special greenhouses will be created optimal conditions for green inhabitants: plants from the Mediterranean and semi-arid subtropical regions will appreciate the benefits of a dry, cool climate in the "Dome of Flowers", and tropical greenery will perfectly fit into the conditions of the "Cloud Forest" with its high humidity.
But the most original novelty will be 18 giant super-trees made of concrete and steel bars, the work on which is promised to be completed by June. next year. 25 and 50-meter buildings weighing from 20 to 85 tons, towering against the backdrop of skyscrapers, are planned not only as vertical gardens with an indescribable futuristic flavor.
Super-trees are much more functional - firstly, they will act as ventilation ducts for greenhouses. Secondly, 11 out of 18 super trees will be equipped with solar panels, which will accumulate solar power- and with the onset of darkness they will help turn the "crowns" of structures into giant living lanterns with a bright play of light and amazing media projections.
These disguised power stations will also serve the entire botanical garden. And, finally, in the trunks of unusual giants, builders will hide tanks for collecting rainwater. To fully understand the importance of such a step, it should be emphasized that for Singaporeans fresh water is extremely valuable, since the state is directly dependent on the supply of water from Malaysia.
Unpretentious ferns, flowering tropical plants and variegated bromeliad epiphytes, which do not need soil or water from the soil, will help to create a living “shell” for concrete trees, and can grow on trees right in the air, while receiving moisture from the air and precipitation, a nutrients through its own photosynthesis.
Huge crowns of artificial green giants will serve as an excellent shelter for visitors to Gardens by the Bay from the heat and scorching sun that reigns in the sky of Singapore almost all year round. At a height of 22 meters between the super-trees, the engineers planned to equip the bridge, which will serve as an observation platform and allow you to admire the surrounding panorama from a hill. At the top of the "tree" itself, commerce will also flourish - here you can dine in an elite restaurant, which offers stunning views of the gardens and the bay.
The eco-tech botanical complex Gardens by the Bay will not only revitalize Singapore's Marina South business district, but will also be home to the annual Singapore Garden Festival, as well as - in the future - a picturesque center for various cultural events. There is no doubt that the new attraction will attract even more visitors here - and one day you will have to queue for a trip to Singapore!
P.S.- In the process of writing, I found that ... I have no idea where Singapore is. As I remember now, once in geography lessons (as well as all other lessons) I was absorbed in writing literary samples of the pen, and not with a globe ... Therefore, I found a map and proudly decided to "stick" it here - now I'm in the know. And, if anything, you too ... :)
The Singapore Botanic Garden can rightly be considered a real wonder of the world. Walking along it, in the midst of its silence, you will hear the real sounds of nature, understand all its deep philosophy. After all, everything in Singapore is built in accordance with the requirements of Feng Shui. Not so long ago he received the status World Heritage UNESCO. The Singapore Botanic Gardens include a botanical garden and an orchid park, which has a National status.
Singapore has been growing exotic plants for almost two centuries. The first such garden appeared on the island in 1822, but it was rather an exotic garden. It ceased to exist seven years later, the state began to deal with it, and the actual botanical garden in Singapore, with alleys, paths, benches and even a small zoo, was founded a few years later. And the garden immediately became a very popular and favorite place. It is from him that the modern national botanical garden has grown. Singapore botanic gardens has been operating for 150 years and is a whole scientific laboratory, which displays and displays the most unique plants.
Singapore Botanic Garden - the best place for family holidays. Here, on 64 hectares of land, there is something for everyone. Many well-groomed bike paths, gazebos and benches - everything you need for walking and relaxing.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens is free to visit and is visited by more than 2 million people every year. The fee is taken only for entrance to the Singapore Orchid Park - SGD 5 per person, children under 12 years old are free.
Singapore Orchid Park The National Orchid Garden
It is impossible to visit Singapore without seeing the unique beauty of the National Orchid Garden. It was founded back in 1859, and then there were only a few varieties of these flowers.
Now in the orchid park in Singapore, more than 1,000 new varieties and about 2,000 hybrids have been bred. Among all the flowers, varieties bred specifically in honor of prominent and famous persons stand out - "Elizabeth", "Princess Diana", "Margaret Thatcher". The Singapore Orchid Park named more than 100 varieties of these flowers after high-ranking celebrities. So each new variety of orchids replenishes the collection of VIP Orchid Gardens.
Here, orchids are planted according to semantic color zones - blue and blue correspond to "Winter", yellow and orange - "Autumn", red colors - "Summer", and soft golden ones characterize "Spring".
It's amazing how different they are - tall, short, very different color, to the point and monophonic. The climate of Singapore allows these delicate flowers to grow right in open field, and visitors can only admire the exquisite landscape design, all man-made dams, sculptures, fountains.
Singapore botanic gardens also has its own "anti-greenhouse" - it is quite cool in it, cold-resistant orchids grow there.
Orchid Park in Singapore displays flowers of any color. There is not and never will be only one, so deeply revered and passionately desired by all who breed orchids - black. Singaporeans consider the play of halftones of this flower to be the main advantage of orchids, and this effect cannot be achieved in black.
Singapore also breeds orchids in the garden amazing plants that bloom and bear fruit only once in a lifetime - the Bromeliad Garden. The most famous plant of this species is the pineapple, but there are actually more than 300 species.
For anyone who is inspired to grow these flowers, the National Singapore Orchid Park will sell a cutting, or even a flower in a pot.
You can walk around the Singapore Orchid Park all day long, admire the flowers, take pictures and shoot videos. The only thing that is strictly punished, which is absolutely impossible to do, is to pick flowers. The orchid is a symbol of the state, damaging it can cost you dearly.
There are other attractions in the Singapore Botanical Garden.
A tropical forest
Singapore botanic gardens has almost all natural areas of these latitudes, even a small patch of tropical forest, only 6 hectares, has been preserved. This site is older than the rest of the garden, and this is one of two such sites of untouched nature, located within the city.
Swan Lake
You should also come to the botanical garden in Singapore to admire the lake with swans. Black and white swans, aquatic turtles, various fish. The lake is decorated with a stone sculpture of a swan and a ball-shaped fountain.
Near the lake you can see another amazing bonsai park, with a variety of miniature trees. It is the only one of its kind in Asia, and also sells some copies.
It is impossible to tell everything about the gardens, you just need to come here and see them yourself.
- Opening hours: daily 05:00 – 24:00; Orchid National Park from 08:30 – 19:00
- The address: 1 Cluny Road, Singapore
- nearest metro: Farrer Road
- Price entrance tickets : is free; Orchid National Park $5.00 adult ticket
