Symphony Lake Travel Guide
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Symphony Lake
by victorwkf
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Symphony Lake
by victorwkf
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Singapore Botanic Garden Headquarters
victorwkf Says:
The headquarters is renovated and re-opened in 2006, and consist of beautiful architecture, carpark as well as a food court at the basement. It is located next to the Tanglin Gate at the junction of Cluny Road and Napier Road (south-east section of the garden).
Bamboo Garden
victorwkf Says:
There is a bamboo garden with many different species of bamboos on display located at the north area of the Singapore Botanic Gardens near to Bukit Timah Road and the Eco Lake. There is also a herbal garden and I think there is also a spice garden in this area as well.
Visitors Centre
victorwkf Says:
There is a Visitors Centre of the Singapore Botanic Gardens near to the intersection between Cluny Road and Nassim Road. Sometimes, there are exhibitions at this place. There is also a cafe and very nice waterfalls and landscaping here. A public car park is also located here...
Foot Reflexology Path
victorwkf Says:
There is a nice food reflexology path at the area of the Singapore Botanic Gardens near to Bukit Timah Road and the Eco Lake. Take off your shoes and walk along this path, it is rather painful at first but should be OK when you get used to it.
Food outlets
victorwkf Says:
Besides the Taman Serasi Food Garden, there are several other food outlets at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (see webpage below). I have tried the food at the Halia Restaurant and it is good, with a very good ambience as well.
Taman Serasi Food Garden
victorwkf Says:
This air-conditioned food court is located at the renovated Singapore Botanic Garden headquarters near to the Tanglin Gate along Napier Road and Cluny Road junction. It serves a variety of local food and is a good place to enjoy the air-con and relax after walking around the...
Signages and maps
victorwkf Says:
It is very easy to walk around the Singapore Botanic Gardens because of the very well organised signages and maps which are all over the garden which is in English language. You can also ask the local people as most people can communicate in English.
Getting there
victorwkf Says:
Below is information obtained from the official website for your reference:By Foot: Entrance to the Gardens is easy through the Gardens' major entrances: Tanglin Gate, Burkill Gate, Nassim Gate and Cluny Park Gate, and through the Bukit Timah Entrance.By Car: Car Parking...
Be careful when standing near to lakes
Helpfulness
victorwkf 4529 reviews
There are no barriers at the various lakes and small ponds of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, so be careful especially children.
Written Dec 10, 2006
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- Seniors
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Dempsey Road Area (Part 2)
victorwkf Says:
More photos of the Dempsey Road area, showing the interesting colonial architecture of this area which is located south of the Singapore Botanical Gardens.
Dempsey Road Area (Part 1)
victorwkf Says:
Just south of the Singapore Botanical Gardens across Holland Road / Napier Road lies the beautiful and colonial Dempsey Road area which is worthwhile to explore. There are many antique shops, pubs and restaurants here which are housed in colonial buildings. This area used to...
Visit in December 2009
victorwkf Says:
In December 2009, there was a christmas tree decoration charity event held at the Botanic Gardens. There were many colourful and beautiful christmas trees on display when I visited, and I would like to share the memories with you here, as well as at the travelogue section of...
Photography
victorwkf Says:
One of my favourite past time is photography, and the Singapore Botanic Garden offers a lot of opportunities for it due to the beautiful landscape, trees, flowers, lakes etc. If you like nature and photography, then this is the place for you in Singapore.
Resting points and pavillions
victorwkf Says:
There are many benches and resting pointd, as well as pavillions in the Singapore Botanic Gardens for you to sit and relax. On a dry day, you can even sit on the grass near the lakes and enjoy the beautiful surroundings there :)
Patterns on the ground
victorwkf Says:
When you are walking on some of the paths in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, you will notice that there are many beautiful patterns of leaves. I think this is a very nice and refreshing concept :)
Waterfalls
victorwkf Says:
Water plays a very important part in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Besides the various lakes and ponds, you will find waterfalls and streams throughout the gardens especially in the main areas in the centre of the park.
Beautiful and colourful flowers
victorwkf Says:
One of the main attraction of the Singapore Botanic Gardens must be the beautiful and colourful flowers which grow in the tropical region, examples are the Bird of Paradise Flower, Orchid flower, bougainvilla flower, frangipani flower, lilies etc. Do take your time and enjoy...
Water lilies and lotus plants
victorwkf Says:
You can see beautiful water lilies and lotus plants at the various small ponds and lakes at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. These water plants thrive on the tropical weather and grow very well on the relatively still waters here.
Fishes & terrapins
victorwkf Says:
One of the favourite things to do is to feed the fishes and terrapins in the lakes of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. There are many colourful koi fishes, tilapia fishes and terrapins in the lakes.
The Black Swans
victorwkf Says:
There are black swans at the Eco Lake of the Singapore Botanic Gardens near to the Bukit Timah Road area. These black swans are not shy and sometimes they will approach humans, this is interesting but do be careful :)
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