The Picturesque Singapore Botanic Gardens

The Singapore Botanic Gardens cover the land area of 74-hectare and serve as one of the most notable and mind blowing attractions of the city that grabs the attention of plenty of people from all around the world and forces them to grab flights to Singapore. The garden proudly features its timing and it’s the only one of this planet that remains open from 5 a.m. to 12.

The park is encircle with the Napier Road and the Holland Road  towards the southern part,  Bukit Timah Road to the North, Cluny Road to the east, Cluny Park Road and Tyersall Avenue  to the western part of the region. These gardens were established in 1822 with the name of “Botanical and Experimental Garden” and become famous for the yielding fruits, raw materials, spices and vegetables.

There are many amazing and jaw dropping fascinations of the garden- one of the best-loved one is the National Orchid Garden that lies towards the mid-western part of the area. This hilly three-hectare site features a wide agglomeration of almost 2,000 hybrids of orchids and approximately 1,000 species. This garden also comprises many other allurements as well.

Burkill Hall will definitely draw your attention, it is colonial plantation bungalow built whose history dates back to 1886. The ground level of the building is very much inspiring and acts as a gleaming exhibition area. You can come here to gather plenty of information about the different hybrids.

Other must-see and captivating features are Coolhouse ( it showcases orchids and recreate the ambiance of a tropical highland forest), Lady Yuen-Peng McNeice Bromeliad House (the Bromeliad House is very famous for the plants of Bromeliaceae family like the pineapple), Tan Hoon Siang Misthouse ( you will be amazed to observe the colorful and beautiful collection of different hybrid) and the Orchidarium ( it is one amazing tropical setting that serves as a paradise for orchids enthusiasts).

This garden also houses a six hectare small tropical rainforest  that is older than this settlement of garden. The Evolution Garden is another charming site of the area that occupies almost 9.9-hectare of land surface and is situated in the Central Core of the destination. Don’t miss the opportunity to head towards the Ginger Garden that lies in close vicinity to National Orchid Garden and features the members of the Zingiberaceae family on a lane area of more than one-hectare.

This particular areas also facilitates the guests with Halia Restaurant which serves plenty of sumptuous cuisines. The Botany Centre and Tanglin Gate are another amazing part of this magical destination that houses workshop classrooms, education outreach, Orchid Breeding and Micropagation, the Singapore Herbarium, Horticulture and Library of Botany.

Some other major allurements are the National Biodiversity Centre, Frédéric Chopin statue, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Swan Lake, Eco-Lake , Symphony Lake and many others. So just make up a plan and get ready for the most memorable and unique experience of your life.