Themed as the "Play Centre in the West", West Coast Park is a large regional park located in the southwest of Singapore. A linear park comprising 50 hectares of park land, the park runs parallel to West Coast Highway.

Standing at the centre core of Area 3 is the Adventure Play Area that caters to people of different age groups, from toddlers to young adults. This is the heart and most active zone of West Coast Park. If you like a quiet and peaceful environment, the eastern portion at Area 1 would be a good choice for park users to rest and relax. The western portion of the park has been transformed into a haven for park visitors who enjoy challenging and adventurous activities.

For those who want to get away from – and above – the city and a little closer to nature, the Southern Ridges is a great place to explore. As a bonus, you will also get one of the best panoramic views of the city, harbour and the Southern Islands.

The Southern Ridges is a 10-kilometre stretch of green open spaces spanning the hills of some of Singapore’s most popular parks and gardens, connected by picturesque ridges and pathways.

Imagine walking across a bridge 36-metres above the road connecting two hilltops. You can perform this exhilarating high-wire act at Henderson Waves, a distinctive wave-like structure consisting of a series of undulating curved 'ribs', also Singapore’s highest pedestrian bridge.

The Southern Ridges is made up of Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, HortPark, Kent Ridge Park and Labrador Nature Reserve.

Bird-watching enthusiasts will be able to catch their favourite creatures in their natural habitat along these trails, while photographers will never run out of picture opportunities of the beautiful flora and fauna found here.

Discover the beauty and wonders of nature at Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park. Uncover a world filled with rich biodiversity as you wander through the wetlands with an extensive mangrove forest of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

Sungei Buloh was first opened as a Nature Park in 1993. In 2002, 130 hectares were officially gazetted as a Nature Reserve and renamed Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to better reflect its status. In the same year, it was recognised as a site of international importance for migratory birds and awarded a certificate by Wetlands International, marking the reserve's formal entry into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network, which includes Australia's Kakadu National Park, China's Mai Po – Inner Deep Bay and Japan's Yatsu Tidal Flats. And in 2003, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve became Singapore's first ASEAN Heritage Park.

Since then Sungei Buloh has expanded to include 202ha of mangroves, mudlflats, ponds and forests, providing an even larger sanctuary for the flora and fauna that call it home. This includes the newest extension that houses a brand new Visitor Centre and new trails for visitors to explore and enjoy. This new extension is situated along Kranji Way, and is easily accessible by public transport, bringing Sungei Buloh even closer to the public.

Throughout the year: Trek through this ecological jewel’s many trails and discover its native inhabitants such as mudskippers, crabs, shellfish, water snakes, birds, spiders, monitor lizards and otters. Admire the beauty of resident birds such as herons, kingfishers and sunbirds.

Seasonal from September to March: During the migratory season, catch sight of the diverse flocks of shorebirds or waders including plovers and sandpipers. 

Singapore River once the lifeline of the city provide visitors with the enlightening experience of Singapore’s past and present. 

You can take a scenic Singapore River Cruise to see the contrast between the historically old architectural buildings and the amazing modern ones. 

The river cruise is around 4.1 kilometers from its mouth of the river at Anderson Bridge to Kim Seng Bridge. 

Some of the highlights of the river cruise are Marina Bay, Boat Quay, Robertson Quay and Clarke Quay.
Singapore Night Safari

Singapore Night Safari is another best place to enjoy the animals in their natural habitat. It is the first nocturnal zoo of the world. 

This wild life park has won Singapore Tourism Awards several times and is a must see place in Singapore. 

The tram ride experience in the park will take you around 40 hectares of forest divided into 7 geographical zones of the world. 

This is a unique safari experience where you can see large variety of animals in their natural habitat. 

You can also explore the 4 walking trails in the park – Leopard Trail, Fishing Cat Trail, East Lodge Trail and Wallaby Trail.

I will share a nice place like Singapore Botanic Gardens. You’ll never guess, but a big part of why Singapore is nicknamed the Garden City can be found here at these sprawling grounds where the locals are fond of spending weekends, jogging, eating or just lazing about.

Established in 1859 by the Agri-Horticultural Society, 60 acres of land were transformed from a disused plantation into the popular recreational garden you see today.

Today, as well as being a favourite destination for recreation, the green space is also a leading centre for botanical and horticultural research.

Highlights include The National Orchid Garden, which boasts the world’s largest orchid display, with over 60,000 plants and orchids.

Meanwhile, the SBG Heritage Museum features interactive and multimedia exhibits and panels that detail the Gardens' rich heritage, while the CDL Green Gallery displays botanical related exhibits.

Kids will have a blast at the Jacob Ballas Children’s garden where they can play and learn all about plant life. A host of restaurants and cafes are also available to satisfy thirsty and hungry visitors after a day out in the sun.

And once you’re ready to step back into the concrete jungle, the Orchard Road shopping district is mere minutes away.

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I will share you about Punggol Waterway Park. Built around the section of Punggol Waterway and located along Sentul Crescent, Punggol Waterway Park is a great place for park users to enjoy a fun-filled day of leisure activities. The park is segmented into four different themes: Nature Cove, Recreation Zone, Heritage Zone and Green Gallery.

Fitness enthusiasts can jog or cycle on the well-maintained tracks along the promenade at both sides of the waterway while admiring the surrounding view. There is also a water playground for kids looking for a wet-and-wild day of fun. Alternatively, sit on the many benches placed around the park and enjoy the breeze as you listen to the soothing sounds of running, trickling, splashing and cascading water. While doing so, look out for the various types of birds that can be spotted along the Waterway.

Punggol Waterway Park is one of four parks linked by the North Eastern Riverine Loop of the Park Connector Network. The Waterway runs through the Punggol Waterway Park, and serves to increase park and water frontage for the housing estate while providing a green respite for residents.The word ‘Punggol’ in Malay means 'hurling sticks at the branches of fruit trees to bring them down to the ground', a reference to the area’s history as a fruit-growing district or as a rendezvous for wholesale fruit agents.

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Charming and tranquil, Pasir Ris Park is a great place for families to have a fun day out. Aside from modern park activities such as pony rides, water sports, cycling, inline skating and barbeque rental, it also features a carefully preserved six-hectare mangrove forest.

With multiple trails and a Mangrove Boardwalk, visitors can explore the beauty of the mangrove forest and get close to its inhabitants. The three-storey Bird Watching Tower located within the mangrove forest allows bird enthusiasts to observe birds in their natural surroundings. Families can also have hours of fun at the playground, one of the largest in Singapore.

Here’s a small piece of trivia on Pasir Ris Park – Did you know that the park’s name was derived from the Malay word ‘Pasir Ris’, which means 'beach bolt-rope', implying a narrow beach?

I will share you about Mount Faber Park Singapore.

It’s possible to drive up to Mount Faber, Singapore’s second highest hill, but that would be depriving you of experiencing one of the most popular attractions in the country.

Singapore’s cable car system links Mount Faber to Sentosa island, and is a fantastic way to both see the island and reach the dining and entertainment complex that now occupies its peak.

Originally named Telok Blangah Hill, it was renamed Mount Faber in July 1845, in honour of Captain Charles Edward Faber of the Madras Engineers, who built a narrow winding road to the summit for the installation of a signal station.

In 2005, the cable car station atop Mount Faber was transformed into the tourist destination known as Faber Peak, where you can have a drink at a trendy bar while enjoying some of the best views in the country.

You can even choose to have a fine dining meal in the comfort of a cable car cabin as you pass serenely over the night lights of the city far below.

It’s a unique way to spend a romantic evening with a loved one, or a captivating experience for the whole family.

Want to see local wildlife in their natural habitat, which is also the site of a genuine World War II fort? That's just the kind of unique experience you're up for when you visit the Labrador Nature Reserve, home to 70 kinds of birds, 11 species of butterflies as well as numerous tree species.

This nature reserve in Singapore is also home to a genuine World War II fort.

It’s a rich forest of biodiversity that also happened to play a part in Singapore’s military history. Here you'll discover genuine relics, like a World War II fort and a series of secret tunnels beneath the reserve (currently closed for maintenance), built in the late 1880s by the British Military to support the operations of the guns above the ground.

For health fanatics, fitness stations and a jogging track that goes around the reserve also offer a scenic route.

Labrador Nature Reserve is one of the parks connected via a 9km stretch of inter-connected open spaces known as the Southern Ridges, which spans other green areas such as Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, and Kent Ridge Park.

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HortPark, part of the Southern Ridges that comprises Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, Kent Ridge Park and Labrador Nature Park, is a one-stop gardening resource centre that brings together gardening-related, recreational, educational, research and retail activities under one big canopy in a park setting.

It is also a knowledge centre for plants and gardening, providing planting ideas and solutions, and offering a platform for the horticulture industry to share best practices and showcase garden designs, products and services.

Every month, we collaborate with our industry partners and members of various gardening groups to organise gardening activities for the public. School collaborations are also run extensively to initiate gardening awareness and nature appreciation among young children.

Gardeners' Day Out, a quarterly event, is an extension of our mass outreach efforts. It provides interactive and fun-filled gardening activities to cultivate the spirit of gardening in everyone. Great plant bargains and offers are also available at our Gardening Bazaar, which is held at every edition of our Gardeners' Day Out.

At HortPark, we also actively promote the recycling mantra, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". If you have any gardening equipment or magazines to give away, do drop them off at HortPark. Other visitors may just find some use for them.

HortPark is popular with gardening enthusiasts, families, and community groups who yearn for a tranquil environment in which to relax, and is frequently visited by visitors who enjoy taking nature walks along the Southern Ridges. 

In Singapore’s steamy, skyscraper-lined central business district, two American businessmen tackled a messy chili crab lunch at Lau Pa Sat hawker center, one of Singapore’s many street food vendor hubs, one afternoon last fall. Between brow wipes, they described the country as “the Switzerland of Asia.”

It’s true, Switzapore has attracted foreign investors with its solid currency and rigid cleanliness and lured tourists to its high-tech attractions like the 55-story Marina Bay Sands’ Sky Park and splashy Sentosa Island. But where Switzerland is agricultural, this tiny urbanized island imports 93 percent of its food. Though Singapore began as a kampong (farm village), the notion of farming in this densely populated place today seems downright implausible.  

But Singapore’s kampong spirit is rising, most notably over the last two years in its Kranji neighborhood. It is infrequently visited by many tourists but is home to a farm resort and ever-evolving agritourism circuit where locavore thinking has taken hold and begun to redefine Singaporean cuisine and culture. And as the entire 274-square-mile country finds itself enveloped by increasingly thick smog created by wildfires from its Indonesian neighbor, Sumatra, it has begun to seriously ponder issues like food chain supply and to whet ideas about sustainable agriculture. An assortment of new urban farms, farmers’ markets and skyscraping vertical gardens have sprung up across the land, pleasing both residents and tourists in search of authenticity, a quality often seen as lacking in a city lamented by some as too sterile.

“Singapore is a tropical island and home to thousands of native edible plants,” said Ivy Singh, a farmer and restaurateur. “It’s time for us to take back our land and use it for something more Singaporean.”

The most recent addition is Sky Greens, a collection of 120 30-foot towers that opened in late 2012 using a method called “A-Go-Gro Vertical Farming,” which resembles a sort of vegetable-stuffed Ferris wheel, and is designed for leafy greens like spinach and bok choy. Sky Greens is Singapore’s first vertical farm, located in Kranji, 14 miles from Singapore’s central business district, with bus service available every 75 minutes.

The Kranji Heritage Trail, instituted in 2011, includes 34 independent farms and agriculture-related businesses. Seventeen of the trail stops are open to the public, including a poultry farm, a goat farm, frog-breeding aquaculture, a community vegetable garden, a cooking school, and the no-frills D’Kranji Farm Resort, with 19 eco-friendly villas and a spa. A day spent exploring Kranji’s farms is a great antidote to Singapore’s crush of street-food hawkers and urban attractions.

A highlight of the trail is Bollywood Veggies, a cooking school, restaurant and farm owned by Ms. Singh, an outspoken “farmpreneur” and self-proclaimed “gentle warrior.” Ms. Singh, standing in a grove of Cavendish bananas, one of over 20 different banana species on site, reminded visitors that mud-crabs (used in Singapore’s signature chili crab dish) are often imported from Sri Lanka and that Singapore’s famed street food isn’t exactly local. Her restaurant Poison Ivy is helmed by a Cordon Bleu graduate whose indigenous takes on Singaporean comfort food include banana curry, rojak flower chicken, and otah (mashed fish with coconut milk and spices) omelets.

Food hawkers have jumped on the farm bandwagon too. Derrick Ng of the Wang Yuan Fish Soup stalls in the upscale neighborhood of Tampines runs a series of urban gardening projects he calls Generation Green, selling local produce to health shops, restaurants and vendors. As Mr. Ng forges roads back to Singapore’s locavore cuisine, chefs and diners are discovering heirloom vegetables, fruits and long forsaken herbs. The volunteer-driven Ground-Up Initiative (G.U.I.) helps individuals and institutions build and maintain gardens, like the vegetable plots they built at Pathlight, a school for autistic children. This might be commonplace in Copenhagen or Brooklyn, but enticing a generation of skyscraper-raised urbanites to get their hands dirty in soil is no easy feat.  

But Singapore’s national park farm programs are the most remarkable. Hort Park introduced rooftop gardens and vertical vegetable gardens and offers free gardening workshops for visitors and tourists. Sengkang Riverside Park has a fruit tree trail with more than 300 varieties including litchi, mangosteen and durian. Gardens by The Bay, managed by Singapore’s National Parks Board, opened in 2011 on reclaimed land. Its 250 acres are home to a variety of themed vertical gardens and conservatories, including a series of 100-foot concrete “supertrees” that resemble oversize stone palms, each dripping with ferns, orchids and bromeliads and the backdrop to a nightly laser show. In typical Singapore style, the $782 million garden complex is utterly over the top, but within it is an understated Kampong House that emphasizes local vegetation grown in Singapore’s former kampong settlements. All but one of these historic settlements — Kampong Buangkok — was bulldozed during the country’s rapid development.  

That remaining kampong is reached via the Park Connector Trails, a 60-mile network of paths linking the parks. A walk on it is an ideal opportunity to glimpse Singapore’s 2,000 native plants, 295 butterflies, 57 mammals and 370 bird species, a reminder of what came before the skyscrapers, light shows and chili crabs. Sadly, Buangkok, the original urban farm, is under constant threat of demolition. While it remains a symbol of Singapore’s past, it also harbors many lessons for its future.

East Coast Park is one of Singapore's most treasured urban getaways, offering an invigorating and exciting diversity of sporting, dining and recreational activities. With the theme “Recreation for All”, the park has an activity for everyone.

Families and friends can sit back, relax and enjoy picnics under the swaying coconut palms, Casuarinas and Ketapangs, or have a fun stay at the holiday chalet available in the park. For those looking for action, there are myriad sporting activities such as beach volleyball, cycling, cable skiing and various water sports as well as an Xtreme SkatePark. The public restrooms in East Coast Park (at Areas B1, B2, C1, C4, D1, D5, F1, F2, G1 and G2) are equipped with shower facilities, so you can choose to wash up in the park if needed.

In the evenings, have a barbecue or indulge in sumptuous cuisines at the nearby hawker centre or restaurants while enjoying the cool sea breeze.

East Coast Park has a total land size of 185 hectares, and a scenic coastline that stretches over 15 km, and attracts more than seven million visitors a year.

I will share you about Chinese Garden in Singapore. At the entrance of Chinese Garden, you’ll find a pair of majestic stone lions guarding its gates. Statues of these proud creatures have traditionally stood in front of imperial palaces, tombs and temples in ancient China for their mythical ability to protect.

Indeed the 13.5-hectare garden feels like a slice of ancient China transplanted to the west of Singapore, complete with a series of stone bridges, pagodas and a tea house.

Designed by Taiwanese architect Prof. Yuen-chen Yu and built in 1975, the space is modelled after the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping, particularly during the Sung dynasty period. The ‘Bai Hong Qiao’ bridge, for instance, follows the style of the 17-Arch Bridge at the Summer Palace in Beijing. Other highlights include a Bonsai Garden, which houses a collection of over a hundred beautifully-manicured bonsais imported from Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Meanwhile, kids will delight at the Live Turtle And Tortoise Museum, which is home to more than 200 turtles and tortoises in over 60 different species.

The usually tranquil grounds burst into life during traditional Chinese festivals like Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

A stroll through the meandering footpaths is a nice change of pace from the bustling city. And if you can’t get enough of the serenity of the Chinese Garden, simply cross over to the nearby Japanese Garden, a model of Japanese gardens from the middle ages.

I will share you Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore. As one of the largest urban parks in central Singapore, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is a great place for families to have a fun day out. Under the PUB’s Active, Beautiful and Clean Waters (ABC) Programme, the old concrete canal has been de-concretised and naturalised into a beautiful 3 km meandering river with lush banks of wildflowers. Aside from its unique waterways, the park features lush greenery, Pond Gardens and River Plains, making it a popular choice with nearby residents for recreational activities.

With open lawns and gently sloping grassy banks along either side of the river, families can have picnics and gatherings while enjoying the beauty and tranquility of the waterways. The 62-hectare park is also home to a wide array of interesting fauna and flora, making it ideal for nature lovers. Fitness enthusiasts can cycle or jog along the well-maintained tracks, accompanied by the soothing babble of the river.

I will share about Bedok Reservoir Park in Singapore. Located in the north of Bedok New Town, Bedok Reservoir Park is popular amongst joggers and water sports enthusiasts in the eastern part of Singapore. A converted sand quarry, the park surrounds the 88-hectare Bedok Reservoir, making it a great place for water activities.

Water sports enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies regularly gather at the park to dragon boat, kayak and wakeboard while anglers cast their rods in hopes of hooking their next big catch. Fitness enthusiasts, schools and organisations conduct regular runs at the park’s 4.3 km track. Alternatively, sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery from the benches that are conveniently placed throughout the park. Visitors can experience a refreshing sense of tranquility at the floating deck, situated near the Activity Mall event site, which offers a spectacular view of the reservoir.

With more than 14,000 wetland plants added along the reservoir as part of the Active, Beautiful, and Clean (ABC) Waters Programme, Bedok Reservoir Park features a diverse mix of flora and fauna. A great sanctuary for bird watching, nature lovers can spot swallows playing by the water, little herons wading along the banks of the reservoir and kingfishers diving for their lunch.

I will share about Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West in Singapore. Built on a hillock with lush and spreading greenery, Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West is a great place for nature lovers and fitness enthusiasts alike.

Recreational runners looking for a challenge can jog on the many footpaths meandering through the forest and flowing over the hilly terrain. Nature lovers can enjoy the secondary forest which has plants such as Dillenia and Vitex growing plentiful. Visitors can also climb a 120-step staircase to the plaza area to enjoy a bird’s eye view of Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, or sit back and relax at the landscaped pond situated near the park’s entrance.

No tour is complete without trying Singapore Flyer. Similar to London’s Eye, it is a huge Ferris Wheel which provides people who ride it with an unblocked and spectacular view of Singapore’s cityscape. The Singapore Flyer, a giant observation wheel that features brilliant engineering breakthroughs a world apart from the traditional ferris wheel, is set to be Asia's most visible iconic visitor attraction. It provides breathtaking, panoramic views of Singapore and beyond. The Singapore Flyer will transform the visual landscape of the surrounding Marina Bay area.

Here, life is filled with the pleasure of people and the contentment of solitude. Here, life is filled with all good things and all bad things. Here, life is filled with growth and balance. My home is located off the coast of Malaysia on the island of Singapore.

I reside in a high-rise apartment with a balcony that looks out onto the array of city lights that fill the night sky and replace the stars. Just outside the door, heritage trees tower over passing citizens, reaching out with their long, twisted branches, trying to fill as much space as possible, but the city continues to grow around the plants. In the Lion City, bright orchids and helliconia flowers run along the streets, filling the city with natural color. Singapore is where the bustle of city life becomes entangled in the serenity of a tropical island. Singapore is where the fish meets the lion, where I meet you – and, in the end, where I meet myself. 

On the small island of Singapore, I squish myself onto the crowded subway, rubbing against an elderly Chinese man reading the newspaper through his crooked spectacles. Across is a young Indian woman wearing a brightly color sari made of delicate fabric and embellished with gems. 

Once off the subway, I roam the packed streets of Singapore. I see the latest action films with my good friend Yonghan and let tiny fish eat the dead skin off my feet at the fish spa, which the locals swear is very beneficial.

Here, I travel on my own feet, feeling the moist air that surrounds my bare skin and the warm rains that come quickly and almost never leave. Here, I feel the freedom of being on my own, but also feel the comfort of knowing that I'm never alone. Here, I travel long distances with only a few steps.

I spend most of my time in my favorite place, where on Sundays the roads are crowded with Indian men and women, and the smell of spicy curry is powerful. In Little India, I visit the Veeramakaliamman Temple, where thousands come to worship the colorful statues of the Hindu goddess Kali. There, I push through the warm, sweaty bodies of Indian men to the 24-hour emporium, Mustafa Centre, where millions of items like toothpaste, gold jewelry, and crackers fill the endless hallways. After I wander through the shop houses, a middle-aged Indian woman paints my hands with traditional henna designs and questions me about my love life. In Little India, I eat fluffy garlic naan and spicy chicken vindaloo, cooling my mouth with a fresh mango lassi. Perhaps, I even try fish head curry, like the aged Singaporean taxi driver, smiling through his yellow teeth, once advised me to do. On Orchard Street, I enjoy Singapore's favorite pastime, shopping. 

On days when downpours are never-ending and my pockets are slowing emptying, I burrow myself – like a warm dog digging through the dirt in order to discover cool earth – between the rows of neat books in the library, reading page after page about Buddhism, love, and the past. Outside the library, the man on the corner sells ice cream held inside bread to little children, who run to him in their neat school uniforms, glad to be free from lessons. Exposed to the warm air, the ice cream melts quickly, making their fingers sticky. 

In the heat, I notice the short Muslim woman, whose body is covered with dark fabric, and the Chinese businessman, who rides the subway, nervously checking his watch every minute. I wonder what their lives are like, and sometimes we speak, but often we understand each other without talking. 

Here, I live on the tiny island, bunched together between different cultures, noticing our similarities and differences, while acknowledging my own sense of self and the ties that unite us all. The mixing of people brings out the best qualities of a population, and the mixing of cultures brings out the best qualities of a community. Like the twisted heritage trees, we as people never stop growing, no matter what stands in our way. We stand tall, branching out in all directions or losing our balance when the tree becomes lopsided.

Like Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” In the island city, we are always moving and building toward the blue sky, but our deep roots keep us on the ground, connecting us all in the soil that is life.