Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Singapore Botanic Garden

Trying to find somewhere that is relaxing and able to gain more knowledge of flowers?
Trying to find somewhere a greenery place to catch some fresh air?
Why not try out Singapore's Botanic Garden?

Singapore Botanic Garden have a history of 151 years.
The Main Attraction of Singapore Botanic Garden is the National Orchid Garden. It has a total of over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids in the Garden’s Collection. Each Year, the number of vibrant and enduring hybrids are increasing. This gives all visitors a chance to admire and enjoy the diversity and beauty of the National Orchid Garden. Now, the Garden offers the largest display of orchids in the World. Within the National Orchid Garden, you will be to find the Burkill Hall, A colonial plantation bungalow built in 1886 and the VIP Orchid Garden with hybrids of some of the VIP orchids on display. There is also the Tan Hoon Siang Misthouse, a misthouse that was named after Tan Hoon Siang, a descendant of Tan Tock Seng. There are still lots of attractions that you are able to explore in the National Orchid Garden other than the above few that were mentioned.

They too have a small tropical rainforest, an Evolution Garden, the Ginger Garden, Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden and the three lakes (Swan Lake, Eco-Lake and Symphony Lake). Other than these, if you are exhausted after the day, you can take a break in the Restaurant within the Singapore Botanical Garden and admire the greenery scenery that surrounds the Restaurant.


GETTING THERE:

By Bus:
Get to the Gardens by Public Bus
via Holland Road or Bukit Timah Road.

Via Holland Road
SBS Transit 7, 105, 123, 174
SMRT 75, 77, 106

Via Bukit Timah Road
SBS Transit 48, 66, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170
SMRT 67, 171

By Taxi:
There is a Taxi Drop-Off and Pick-Up point at the Visitor Centre along Cluny Road.


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