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At last... the building itself
SLLiew Says: Finally.... reaching the top of the hill, the Istana Negara.Close up, the three storey Istana Negara is imposing .With arches and columns of the 18th neo-Palladine style or Anglo Indian architecture adapted to tropical climate. It was designed by British engineers of British...
SLLiew Says: At this point, many visitors including Singaporean families, foreign tourists and workers who have come from Philipppines, Indonesia or Vietnam to work in Singapre can be seen to begin to relax and enjoy themselves.Some sit on the grass of the golf course to enjoy a snack or...
SLLiew Says: When exiting, there is a small garden of different beautiful flowring orchids. I am not sure which one is the national flower of Singapore : Vanda Miss Joaquim. According to a website:"Miss Joaquim is the oldest natural hybrid of Singapore. It is also the first Vanda hybrid...
SLLiew Says: Again there was a security check before entering the inside of the building of Istana Negara.Alas... no photography inside. Upon entering, on the left is the hall for bangquet. On the right is the hall for conference. One is named the Victoria Hall but I cannot remember the...
SLLiew Says: Good news... we were allowed inside the Istana Negara.But everyone Singaporeans and foreigners have to pay two SIngapore dollars ifwe opted for admission. The money will go for charity. And so I guess that is fair and reasonable. Donate to the needy on this special open day....
Photo time in front of the fountain
SLLiew Says: Another photgraph spot is the fountain outside the Istana Negara.The fountain adds a colonial feel and life to the stoic grand looking building of the Istana Negara in the background.Someone will try to throw some coins into the fountain but I am not sure if it is allowed....
SLLiew Says: Guarding the Istana Negara is symbollically a cannon. Everyone is trying to take a photograph with this cannon.This Japanese cannon was captured in Burma (Myanmar) and presented to Singapore by the Allied Force Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten after the end of World War...
SLLiew Says: You will be surprise to the see the most exclusive golf course in Singapore. It is located next to the mini Japanese Gardens on the way to the Istana Negara building.The golf flag pole over the hole is the flag of Singapore.Apparently the Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew used to...
SLLiew Says: On my right, I saw tall impressive old trees with their slightly exposed buttress roots.The trees created a barrier separate this Presidential grounds from the city. This was once a nutmeg plantation and the grounds covered over 100 acres of prime city real estates on the...
Gentle walk up to Istana Negara
SLLiew Says: After clearing security, it was 10-15 minutes stroll up a slope on a tarred road with giant tress on both sides. The sky was cloudy and drizzling slightly now and then. Fortunately, it did not pour. An umbrella would have been a good idea or a cap may suffice.There was so...
SLLiew Says: Like for anything good is Singapore, buying food at famous hawker stall or waiting for taxi, you must have to queue up.Admission to the Istana Negara was free for all Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Everyone else has to pa one Singapore dollar.It took about 15...
victorwkf Says: The compound of the Istana is so big that there is even a mini golf course, used for entertaining foreign VIPs. You can see the lawn and holes of the golf course along the walkway near to the main building of the Istana. Note that this golf course is out of bounds to...
victorwkf Says: If you are staying at the Orchard Road area, you can take a walk to the Istana as it is located along Orchard Road near to Plaza Singapura and within walking distance. If you are further away, the best way is to take the MRT sub-way trains and alight at Dhoby Ghaut station...
Plaza Singapura Shopping Centre
victorwkf Says: There is a huge and popular shopping centre called Plaza Singapura situation just next to the main gate of the Istana along Orchard Road. You can do your shopping here before or after going to the Istana. Besides department stores, shops etc, there is also an air-conditioned...
victorwkf Says: Because the Istana is only opened to the public for a few specific days during the year, it is unavoidable that there will be huge crowds going there. One way to beat the crowd is to go early and the weather is also not so hot in the morning. The main problem with the crowd...
victorwkf Says: When you are at the front gate of the Istana, you have to queue up for a security check to ensure that you do not bring any dangerous objects into the Istana. Do take note of this as Singapore is very strict against offenders.
victorwkf Says: After you enter the main gate of the Istana along Orchard Road and start walking along the wide walkway, you will notice a traffic light after about 50 metres. It is very interesting to see a traffic light inside the Istana, considering there should not be any traffic...
victorwkf Says: Besides the main building of the Istana which is of course the main attraction opened to the public, you will notice that there are several other buildings but they are not opened, probably because of confidentiality. You can see them while walking around the compounds of...
victorwkf Says: Many local families bring their children to the Istana during the open-days and the children really enjoyed the large open compound, as well as the greenery. Also, there is a playground set up for the children to enjoy themselves, with nice music performance nearby. I...
victorwkf Says: One of the beautiful things about the Istana is that you will be able to see many colourful flowers and a huge variety of plants in the compounds of the Istana, especially the Queen Victoria Garden (see my VT tip of this place). Please see the travelogue section of this VT...
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When you are at the front gate of the Istana, you have to queue up for a security check to ensure that you do not bring any dangerous objects into the Istana....
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