Our A to Z Guide
GREEN SINGAPORE:
Did you know that Singapore currently has
261 specific trees listed on a Heritage Tree
Register? The list includes 11 angsana trees,
including a 60-year-old one along
Serangoon Road that is among the island’s largest
roadside trees (7.7m girth).Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is the largest
piece of primary forest left in Singapore, and
home to more than 840 flowering plants and
over 500 animal species. The park also boasts
Singapore’s highest peak and several winding forest
trails.One of the oldest coastal parks in Singapore,
Changi Beach Park offers over three
kilometres of coastal boardwalks passing long
stretches of beach.For Singapore’s best slice of nature in a
manmade environment, the two massive
domes at Gardens by the Bay are not to be
missed. The Flower Dome is the largest
glass greenhouse in the world, while Cloud Forest
features the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.Singapore’s largest and most popular park,
East Coast Park offers a long stretch of sea,
sand and swaying palms for recreation and
leisure, including popular Marine Cove,
which reopened in July 2016 after a four-year
hiatus.Established in 1859 as an arms store, barracks
and hospital, Fort Canning is sprinkled with
memorials of Singapore’s history, including Sir
Stamford Raffles’ personal bungalow.228 CITY GUIDE 2018
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