Natural features

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Singapore Central Singapore Singapore

Singapore Botanic Gardens
Photo: Velela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A 160-year-old tropical garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with rainforest, lakes and the National Orchid Garden, the world's largest display of orchids, with over 1,000 species.


Entry is free except for the Orchid Garden. Go early in the morning, when it's cooler. It's near the Orchard Road shopping street.

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