GARDENS BY THE BAY - Singapore
GARDENS BY THE BAY
Singapore
known as the “Lion City”,
is one of the world’s major commercial hubs, with the fourth-biggest financial
centre and one of the five busiest ports. It has a rich social mix of
Singaporean, Chinese, Malay, Indian and the European cultures.
Gardens
by the Bay, Singapore’s premier urban outdoor recreation space right next to Marina
Bay Sands, is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform
Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The
stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in
the city. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay
East Garden and Bay Central Garden.
SUPERTREE GROVE
Supertrees
are tree-like structures that dominate the Gardens’ landscape with heights that
range between 25 m and 50 m, these iconic tree-like vertical gardens are
designed with large canopies that provide shade in the day and come alive with
an exhilarating display of light and sound at night.
There is an elevated
walkway, between two of the larger supertrees for visitors to enjoy a
breathtaking aerial view of the Gardens. The trees harvest solar energy and
will eventually be home to over 160,000 plants.
THE FLOWER DOME
Dome
is the largest glass greenhouse in the world as listed in the 2015 Guinness
World Records. It is a very spectacular and innovative design so it is one of
the icons of Bay South Garden.
The Flower Dome replicates the cool-dry climate
of Mediterranean regions like South Africa, California and parts of Spain and
Italy. Home to a collection of plants from deserts all over the world, it
showcases the adaptations of plants to arid environments. Stop and smell the
flowers in the colorful changing displays of the Flower Field, which reflects
different seasons, festivals and themes.
THE CLOUD FOREST
Enter
the Cloud Forest, a mysterious world veiled in mist; entirely different from
the Flower Dome.
A huge 35m man made mountain dominates the dome and it covered
in lush vegetation shrouding the world’s tallest indoor waterfall showcases
plant life from tropical highlands up to 2,000m above sea level.
You can
explore the interior of the mountain, which includes a treetop boardwalk,
stalactites and stalagmites and some great views of the Marina Bay area.
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