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Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple is one of Singapore's major Buddhist temples, located at the Waterloo Street. Dedicated to Kuan Yin or Avalokitesvara, the Goddess of Mercy, devotees believe that they are blessed after worshipping at this temple, which makes it important to the Chinese community living in Singapore. Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple is also very popular for its divination predictions, which are claimed to be highly accurate. This popular temple sees a throng of devotees on the first and fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year, staying open throughout the night on the eve of the Chinese New Year. The street in the front of Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple is filled with devotees, all eager to enter the temple hall and offer their incense to Kuan Yin, in an attempt to give their year an auspicious start. Joss sticks and flowers are among the most popular things offered to the Goddess by the pilgrims. After visiting the temple, devotees often collect sweets and flowers at the door, which are considered to be blessings. Read More

Labrador Nature Park, also known as Labrador Nature Reserve, is a 9-km long trail of greenery along the Southern Ridges of Singapore. With its rich history and picturesque setting, the nature reserve is blessed with nature trails, heritage ruins and a seaside promenade. Labrador Reserve is home to more than 70 species of birds and animals along with historical relics of the Second World War and the Labrador Secret Tunnels, making it ideal to visit for bird-watchers, shutterbugs, joggers, nature lovers and history enthusiasts. Visitors can traverse through the seaside promenade on foot, or use a bicycle towards Keppel Harbour, explore the mangrove forests along Berlayer Creek, see the relics from the Second World War, or have a picnic with barbequed meals. This coastal park was gazetted as a nature reserve in 2002. Read More

Land, Sea & Sky City Pass

The Land, Sea and Sky is a package introduced by the CityTours, Singapore. This includes triple experience combining all land, sea and the sky! Covering all three dimensions in one single pass, this three-day package is a perfect way to discover Singapore's best tourist attractions. The Land attractions start off on the FunVee Open Top Bus. A one-day hopper offers FunVee City Hop on Hop off, Marina Sightseeing and the Sentosa Shuttle with unlimited use (within 1 day). This package also includes an admission ticket to Gardens by the Bay's Flower Dome, OCBC Skyway and the Cloud Forest. Along with this, a Singapore River Boat experience and a choice between the Marina Bay Sands Skypark or 1 Altitude Observatory Deck. Commentary during the bus journey is provided, and the bus stops at 40 amazing locations over a period of 20-30 minutes on the City Hopper Green Route Service. For the Marina Bay Sightseeing Orange Route Service it stops at a 60-minute interval, and for the Sentosa Shuttle Red Route Service, it stops 4 times every day. The Water Experience lets you cruise across the Singapore River on a traditional bumboat. As for the Sky-Experience, you have the option of choosing between the Marina Sands SkyPark which is situated all the way up on the 57th level of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel or the 1 Altitude Gallery which is the highest viewing gallery of Singapore, ascended 282 meters above sea level. The former lets you have an undisturbed 360-degree view of the Singapore Skyline, and the latter also flaunts Singapore's best views which makes you hard to choose between the two. Read More

The Large Reclining Figure is a sculpture - a flexuous-abstract-human figure, built by Henry Moore. Perceived mostly in a human form, the figure has a notch at the head that resembles a widely divided hoof. It is then followed by a narrowed torso with a suspended bosom. The left arm is rested on the ground while the right one is connected to a pelvis that is reclining on the ground. From the pelvis is an extended bone which represents a limb, stretching to one side. Moore made a lead maquette version of the Large reclining figure in 1938, which measure only up to 13 inches. This replica was sold to the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1939. Furthermore, an addition of 9 more bronze sculptures was cast in 1946. On such example is the Peggy Guggenheim Collection of Venice and the other is the Leeds Art Gallery, in the year 1991. There Kew Gardens also displayed a 30 feet long white fibreglass version of the enlarged sculpture. Read More

Located at 18 Raffles Quay, Lau Pa Sat is a popular hawker centre, and what can be called as Singapore's version of the food court. Recognised as a national monument in 1973, this iconic landmark of Singapore metamorphoses food, architecture and history together. Also known as the Telok Ayer Market, Lau Pa Sat sees numerous footfalls from gastronomes all over the world. The unique architecture of the 19th-century building captures the attention of the visitors instantly who are mesmerised by the octagonal shape and the tall, ornate columns that look spectacular to this day. Although Lau Pa Sat was rebuilt after being relocated in 1894, the basic structure and the original shape had been retained by James MacRitchie, the architect who is credited with refining the structure by adding a quaint clock tower and a supporting structure made out of cast iron. Read More

One of Singapore's best-kept secrets, the Lazarus Island is nestled south of mainland Singapore. Also known as Pulau Sakijang Pelepah, Lazarus Island is connected to the nearby St Johns Island by a concrete walkway. With its breathtakingly beautiful surroundings, the beach is a perfect sandy affair and an ideal spot to soak in the rays and have a picnic. The eastern beach of Lazarus Island is not a rocky one and is good for swimming. Cat-lovers rejoice, as the island is home to several stray cats and a famous one-eyed cat nicknamed the pirate cat. Feel free to get some cat food to feed these little ones. Those wanting a retreat from the bustle of the city or a break from their monotonous life would have a great time at the island, exploring and relaxing. Read More

Trace the history of life on earth at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, a museum of natural history housed at the Kent Ridge Park campus of the prestigious National University of Singapore. This comprehensive museum possesses a catalogue of over 560,000 specimens, including the Raffles Natural History Collection. With 2,000 specimens on public exhibition, one can't help but marvel at the rich biodiversity, both past and present, as they explore this seven-storeyed structure. Interactive displays throughout Lee Kong museum help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the complex ecosystems that exist throughout the world, particularly those of the region of Southeast Asia. The phylogenetic garden at the museum displays the evolutionary history of the plant life of the region, showcasing the vivid diversity of the plant kingdom. The beautiful facade of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is enveloped by landscaped areas, recreating the natural habitats of the native plants. Read More

Leong San See Temple is a Buddhist place of worship located in Little India. First built in 1926, this shrine is dedicated to Guan Yin or Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the Taoist Goddess of Mercy. Literally translating to ‘Dragon Mountain Temple,’ it is famed for its intricate, ornate roof carvings and serene locale. The meticulously carved roof ridges are replete with figurines of dancing ceramic dragons, chimera, phoenixes, humans, flowers, and other Buddhist imagery. The tiled roof and wooden beam pillars showcase traditional Chinese architectural styles. Built by Reverend Chun Wu in the early twentieth century, the Leong San See Temple was initially called ‘Leong San Lodge.’ While a school was formerly housed inside the temple complex, today the Mee Toh School built adjacent to the temple functions as the educational hub of the neighbourhood. An ancestral hall at the back of the shrine occasionally hosts traditional vegetarian meals for devotees too. Read More

Lian Shang Shuang Lin Monastery known earlier as the Siong Lim Temple is a Buddhist monastery based at Toa Payoh, Singapore. The serene monastery consisting of seven different floors that are topped with a gold Pagoda and bears a likeness to the 800-year-old Fujian temple, Shanfeng. This breathtaking temple monastery out as a place of worship amidst the concrete haze of the city. Lian Shan Shuang Lin is Chinese for 'Twin Grove of the Lotus Mountain Temple' which is in reference to the twin sala tree groves that are in Bodh Gaya, India, under which Lord Buddha received enlightenment. The monastery is constructed in a beautiful melange of Chinese architectural styles with immense influences and traces of authentic Chinese architecture. Inside the complex, the is courtyard filled with Bonsai trees, connected to the monastery's three halls (of which Mahavira Hall is the most stunning) through a beautifully shaded pathway. Gazetted as a national monument, the Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery has a deep history of more than 100 years. Read More

Lim Bo Seng Memorial is an octagonal shaped pagoda, commemorating Major-General Lim Bo Seng - one of Singapore's war heroes during World War II. Located in Esplanade Park, this national monument is the only war memorial that commemorates an individual's contribution in World War II. Unveiled in 1954, the 3.6-metre high bronze pagoda is built in the Chinese national style architecture, making use of concrete and marble. Covered by a three-tiered bronze roof, four lions sit at the base. Read More