Gardens By The Bay

The unusual architectural and landscape complex that comprises the Gardens By The Bay is one of the newest and certainly the most original of Singapore's sights. This futuristic botanical garden combines both naturalness and modern technologies and was opened on the Marina Bay coast, back in the summer of 2012. Its huge area, 101 hectares in total, has several themed gardens complete with waterfalls and pools, two technological greenhouses for exotic plants and artificial super-trees.

The first thing that catches the eye when looking into the Gardens By The Bay, are the two cosmic hothouse seashells that adorn bay’s coast. The special eco-technologies installed there sustain a special microclimate, which is needed for the growing of over 200 thousand plants and trees from every continent on earth. One of them – the 58-meter-high Cloud Forest – has a humid equatorial climate and features a handmade, 35-meter-high hill, which is covered with rare tropical plants and waterfalls. The second hothouse – the 38-meter-high Flower Dome – has a drier Mediterranean climate and features some rare plants from the Southern European and Northern African coasts.

However, the most impressive installations at the Gardens By The Bay complex are the 18 gigantic super-trees, which are between 25 and 50 meters in height. Each of them is a metallic construction covered with live plants: ferns, orchids and other plants that grow into the air, coming together to form so called vertical gardens. The super-trees are the most original part of the complex, yet they also have an additional ecological function. Solar batteries, located in their crowns, accumulate energy from the suns rays while special reservoirs, placed in their "trunks", collect rain water. Moreover, the gigantic artificial trees restrain strong winds that can be disastrous for some of the plants.

The two highest trees are connected with the 128-meter-long telpherage Skyway, allowing admires to view the ‘forest’ and the bay from a height of 20 meters. The gallery leads to the restaurant, which is situated on the top of the highest super-tree. Soft illumination is turned on during the evenings, as the trees turn into a sparkling, multicolored grove.

The rest of the park is covered with thematic gardens, including the Heritage Gardens – a complex consisting of four enclosures: Indian, Malay, Colonial and Chinese – and the World of Plants – consisting of six gardens: World of Palms, Fruits and Flowers, Secret Life of the Trees, Garden of Discoveries, Underbrush, and the Net of Life. The lattermost demonstrates the sheer richness of flora and the evolution of plants on our planet. Additionally, two lakes, playgrounds and concert area - on which a variety of events are carried out - are located in the complex’s grounds.

One can discover the Gardens By The Bay either on foot, or via the special Garden Cruiser tram (5 SGD), which makes a 20-minute round trip around the park; the trip is accompanied by the stories of the plants that grow under the park’s care.

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Lindsay

Cloud Forest is the pick of a very good list of attractions here. So the domes late afternoon, have dinner then catch the light show.

19.05.2018  
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Jordan

An absolutely amazing and beautiful place. Be sure to visit the Flower Dome or the Cloud Forest while you’re here!

17.05.2018  
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Jason

Live and beautiful flowers and plants inside a huge temperature controlled (cold) chambers. Try the cloud walk inside one of the dome. Outside, there is an Avatar inspired gigantic man made trees.

06.05.2018  
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Steven

What a sight. Amazing in day and fabulously lit up at night. Free to see from ground level. Pay to go up these trees. You'll have to also pay for Cloud Forest & Flower Dome.

03.05.2018  
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Kamlesh

Not be to missed in Singapore expansive pretty and well organised huge variety of flora and fauna

07.04.2018  
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Nguyen

The Flower Dome is so cool with diversity of species of beautiful flower. Then, the Supertree Grove is the place for people who enjoy taking pictures from above and panorama pictures.

06.04.2018  
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Katja

You can visit this garden everyday and still find something new! Plan the whole day for the first visit. The entry is free, tram rides are for charge.

21.02.2018  
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Jenya

Must see in Singapore, cloud forest and flower dome are well worth the visit. Great grounds, and possible to bike/scooter around

23.01.2018  
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Anna

Beautiful and clean with amazing plants and cafes.

09.01.2018  
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Philip

So much to see and do. Beautiful, though very man-made. The Royal Botanic Gardens are the alternative if you want more "nature".

31.12.2017  
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Noah

Great to see light up at dusk. Skip any of the packaged tours and go for free.

03.12.2017  
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Monica

Come at sunset to see the view of MBS and the trees come alive - then you can choose if you want to stay for the daily light show or not

03.12.2017  
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Cheen

Cooled conservatories (Flower Dome & Cloud Forest). Ticket sales daily: 9am - 9pm. Last ticket sale: 8pm. Last admission: 8.30pm. Source: website

03.12.2017  
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LiLi

Absolutely beautiful, the most incredible place in whole city

11.11.2017  
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Gani

Great atmosphere, nice botanic gardens and great light show

09.10.2017  
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Shelley

Best night view by the bay! Strongly recommended to come here at night to see light show! Too hot in day time.

24.09.2017  
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Finella Jianna

You have to pay additional 3 sgd for a ride to and from the flower domes. I suggest you ride the self-driving car, which is first in asia!

24.09.2017  
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Ansel

This is a must see in Singapore. Stay for the light show! Unforgettable experience - Ansel Diama

15.09.2017  
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Alk

Absolutely beautiful, check the shows timing. Best place to watch it in front of Texas chicken. Also take the bus shuttle you save time walking to the attractions.

28.08.2017  
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Anthony

Tickets are about USD 25 (I think) and I do think it's worth it. If you're coming from the United States, you'll notice a lot of familiar plants. Don't forget: you're in Southeast Asia.

07.08.2017  
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