The hottest new attraction in Singapore is "Gardens by the Bay". This mega project featuring 50-meter high solar-powered "super trees" and climate-controlled biomes.
The Garden's two glass biomes, "Cloud Forest" and "Flower Dome" were designed to replicate the cool-moist climate of the tropical montane region, the Mediterranean and semi-arid sub-tropical regions.
Entry to Gardens is free, with the exception of the cooled conservatories and aerial walkway. We paid S$28 per person to enter the 2 cooled conservatories.
It was a very hot day. We had to walk for quite a distance to reach the two glass biomes.
These 18 man-made mechanical super trees act as vertical gardens, generating solar power, acting as air venting ducts for nearby conservatories, and collecting rainwater. They are fitted with solar photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into energy, which provides lighting and aids water technology within the conservatories.
The Cloud Forest covers an area of 0.8 hectares. Stepping inside this "forest" we could feel the cool moist conditions found in tropical mountain regions. It features a "Mountain", accessible by an elevator, and visitors are able to descend the mountain via a circular "Canopy walkway" where a 35-metre waterfall provides visitors with refreshing cool air.
The "Water fall" is right at the entrance.
Unlike our Borneo Canopy Walk, It's no sweat, no jungle trekking and no mosquitoes but a pleasant walk in the cool environment with temperate just like Mt. Kinabalu Park in the early morning.
Orchids are almost at all corners of the dome.
It was truly a wonderful experience to see the man-made conservatories with many different types of plants and flowers.
The superb view of the Marina Bay Sands Resort from the Garden of the bay.
It's amazing what the Singapore Authorities can do in transforming Singapore into a "city in a garden." and thereby boosting their tourism industry.
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