By air
Changi Airport (SIN), ~20 km
Southeast Asia · Singapore
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Supertrees, cloud forests and flower domes
Getting there
Best time to visit
February to April — drier weather
Don't miss
Supertree Grove
Cloud Forest
Flower Dome
Dragonfly Lake
Things to do
The Cloud Forest dome
The OCBC Skyway
The evening Garden Rhapsody show
The Flower Dome
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Shiny Things. · CC BY 2.0
What to pack
An umbrella, walking shoes
A quieter corner
Bay East Garden, across the water, with a free view of the Supertrees
Questions travellers ask
What should I see at Gardens by the Bay?
Supertree Grove, the Cloud Forest dome, the Flower Dome and Dragonfly Lake, and walk the OCBC Skyway.
Is there an evening show at Gardens by the Bay?
Yes, the Garden Rhapsody show runs in the evening. For food, try the Satay by the Bay hawker centre.
Is there a quieter view of the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay?
Bay East Garden, across the water, has a view of the Supertrees.
Do I need an umbrella at Gardens by the Bay?
Bring one either way, plus walking shoes. February to April brings drier weather.
About Gardens by the Bay
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Where it is
Gardens by the Bay is a large park on reclaimed land beside Marina Bay in central Singapore, made up of the Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central gardens along the waterfront.
History
Gardens by the Bay grew out of the government's plan to make Singapore a City in a Garden. An international design competition in 2006 was won for Bay South by the British firms Grant Associates and Wilkinson Eyre, and the gardens opened in 2012 with two giant glass conservatories and the Supertree Grove.
People
The gardens are a shared space for Singapore's Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian communities, who come for evening walks, picnics and the nightly light show. Its Heritage Gardens trace the plants that matter to each community, and the Flower Dome's displays mark occasions such as Chinese New Year.
Known for
- The Supertree Grove and OCBC Skyway
- The Cloud Forest's indoor waterfall
- The Flower Dome
- The Garden Rhapsody light show
- Dragonfly and Kingfisher lakes
Did you know?
The Supertrees are vertical gardens up to about 50 m tall, and some are fitted with solar panels or serve as exhausts for the cooled conservatories.
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