My Singapore Must See #2: Gardens By The Bay

Gardens by the bay is hands down one of the most enchanting and breathtaking spots in Singapore. (That I have seen so far)

I went on a Saturday evening, so it was REALLY busy; as I expected. Although you can actually buy tickets online to avoid the long queues in the blistering heat. Also they are cheaper online!

I had heard that paying to go on the tree board walk wasn’t worth it because you can get really close to them and get a good view walking into and around the bay. The thing I have been most hanging out for this last month was the renowned flower dome! The ticket I purchased also included the cloud forest. Both of these domes are indoors and airconditioned.

The Bay is absolutely beautiful, I was totally in awe of the supertrees; iconic and tall as we entered the gardens. The Singapore flyer and Marina Bay Sands sat subtly in the background.

My first reaction entering the flower dome was a single word which extended through to rest of the sites; ‘wow’. It was a colourful, textured artwork of thousands of species of plants. It was a delicate, mesmerising wonderland. I had the take a moment to put my camera down and simply absorb everything around me. There are so many different gardens including the Australian, Mediterranean and desert. As you can imagine, the dome was overflowing with colours and oceans of flora.

The Cloud Forest was literally as the name suggests. A forest and abundance of plant species within a man- made cloud simulator. It was incredibly misty and really quite chilly. The first thing you saw when you walked in was a massive waterfall with copious amounts of stair cases and board walks creating an entwined maze through it. There were also many colourful vertical gardens within the cloud forest which were quite the spectacle.

If you’re looking for something which is eye catching and a place where you can spend simply hours absorbed into the scenery; Gardens By the Bay is the place!