City: Central Area/City Area
Top Things to do in Central Area/City Area
The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Central Area/City Area, Singapore
The Singapore cityscape looks like it was ripped from the pages of a science fiction comic book. If you’re hungry for a true Singapore experience, sample the myriad street foods or take a cultural cooking class. The Botanic Gardens and the Gardens By the Bay offer a slice of horticultural heaven, and the observation deck of the Sands SkyPark makes you feel like you’re high above the clouds. The banks and walkways along the Singapore River bustle with local activity.
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1. The Joy Of Toys
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
The Joy Of Toys is a specialty indoor playground in Singapore with a remarkable selection of toys in a conducive environment. Our mission is to provide a fun and relaxing recreational area where families can enjoy toys with high play value.
Reviewed By DarloChick - Singapore, Singapore
My two daughters, 8 and 3 just love this place and so do I - super calm and relaxing, full of the most amazing range of quality wooden toys and puzzles. My daughters absolutely love the big dolls house rooms. I love the fact I can grab a coffee and watch or join in :)
2. Amazing Castle
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Denis_bugrov
Fun indoor playground for kids and adults. Great fun for entire family. Larger that life games. Well worth a detour if you are in Orchard
3. Sang Nila Utama Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Sang Nila Utama Garden is a garden set within Fort Canning Park and named after the first of the ancient kings of Singapore. As such the garden has a South East Asian theme especially the architecture of ancient Indonesia and Malaysia. In keeping with the theme, there is a pond with waterlilies in a reflective pool, large potted plants, gateways, plants and sculptures typical of Javanese culture. Sang Nila Utama Garden is one of many themed gardens in Fort Canning Park. While all are beautifully landscaped and well tended, this is my favourite for its link to antiquity.
4. Esplanade Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 436 reviews
Reviewed By CathyGri - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Well worth a visit and a good location to view the nightly fountains and laser light show from in front of Marina Bay Sands hotel.
5. Marina Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12,994 reviews
Reviewed By AMG0701
Nice walk , river cruise is a must do, it will take you in 30 minutes journey, at 8:00PM the light show starts, Espelande is a theater oferring daily free performances indoors and outdoors, you may check the daily schedule, nice to have a look on Marina Bay Mall; walk through all the bridges there , Fullerton hotel is an Icon must explore, delicious food everywhere you go,
6. Gardens by the Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59,533 reviews
An integral part of Singapore's "City in a Garden" vision, Gardens by the Bay spans a total of 101 hectares of prime land at the heart of Singapore's new downtown - Marina Bay. Comprising three waterfront gardens - Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central - Gardens by the Bay will be a showcase of horticulture and garden artistry that will bring the world of plants to Singapore and present Singapore to the World.
Reviewed By tregsact - Mollymook, Australia
We spent a fantastic day at the Gardens by the Bay. The gardens are amazing and offer so much variety. The highlights were definitely the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest Dome and they are definitely worth the entrance fees to see amazing diversity of plants, beautiful garden designs and creative sculptures and structures - especially the carved wood models of dragons, eagles, horses etc. The only slight disappointment for us was the additional charged display called Floral Fantasy. This was a timed entry display where you had to book for an hourly slot and was $20 per person. It literally took us less than 10 minutes to walk around the display - so it was poor value compared to the combined $28 for the much more impressive Flower Dome and Cloud Forest Domes.
7. Singapore River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,150 reviews
Reviewed By L7768EQdavidd - Devon, United Kingdom
The river flows through the heart of Singapore City. It journeys on through the Quays, and past historic and modern landmarks. It flows into Marina Bay where the Arts Science Museum, Marina Bay Sands, Theatres on the Bay are located. Other sights are the Singapore Flyer Gardens by the Bay the impressive Fullerton Bay Hotel and Customs House There is the iconic Merlion Park and the Statue spouting water into the River. Also along the riverside is the Raffles Landing Site. Sunday 20th October we took a riverboat tour along the River, this was an ideal way to see the City. From this old waterway there are some incredible sights of the old and modern Singapore. The length of the River is 2 miles and it has played a major role in the history of Singapore. It is crossed by several bridges a mixture of design styles, some modern and some older. The Helix Bridge being the most unusual. Some are pedestrianised others carry both pedestrians and vehicles. In October 2019, three Bridges, Cavenagh, Anderson and Elgin Bridges were classified as the 73rd National Monument of Singapore. They are collectively known as the Singapore River Bridges. Day or night along the River there is always a wonderful atmosphere and something to see and do, the list is endless.
8. Cloud Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14,922 reviews
Reviewed By makaan - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
It felt like being transported to a new world the moment we stepped into the entrance to Cloud Forest. We were greeted by a huge waterfall and imposing structure. Truly beautiful and breath-taking! Make sure you take your time to explore all levels of the cloud forest. Definitely worth it. It provides easily accessible pathways, and the walk can be at a moderate pace to enjoy the surroundings. One can see the flora and fauna of a forest without having to exert the physical exhaustion of climbing a mountain to see the different plants and foliage that exists at different levels of the forest, and the pleasant air-conditioning makes the visit very comfortable.
9. Flower Dome
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,483 reviews
Step into the Flower Dome and you'll be standing in awe of nature. Spectacular and innovative in design, it is one of the icons of Bay South Garden. The Flower Dome replicates the cool-dry climate of Mediterranean regions like South Africa, California and parts of Spain and Italy. Home to a collection of plants from deserts all over the world, it showcases the adaptations of plants to arid environments. Stop and smell the flowers in the colourful changing displays of the Flower Field, which reflects different seasons, festivals and themes.
Reviewed By NandanRao - Bengaluru, India
In short words - "A visual and olfactory treat!" Stepping into the flower dome from a blazing sun, you are already treated with air conditioned environment that allows you to immediately relax and are greeted with various scents coming from different flowers. Although it does not look so big from outside, the flower dome is quite huge inside and contains flowers of all kinds. We were lucky to be visiting at the time when a Tulip festival was going on (Till May 20th 2019) and we had a sneak peak into the Kukenhoff festival from Netherlands with a mock Windmill in the flower dome! All kinds of flowers are on display and the flower dome is also a photographer's paradise. A Quick walk would need about 30 minutes (assuming you are here to see the flowers and not just walk), but plan to spend at least 1 hour and keep additional 30 minutes if you are a photo freak!
10. Far East Organization Children's Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Have a fun-filled family day with interactive play delights, water play features and educational programmes in a lush natural setting at the Far East Organization Children’s Garden.
Reviewed By Aryan2007 - Mumbai, India
This Children's garden is located very close to the entrance of Flower dome. Its basically a small water park where kids can have lots of fund splashing and playing with water. There is also an area where they can play with sand. There is a Toddler play zone which has various equipment like a sway bridge, Fish Fountain with an several water tunnels and fish sculptures. Saw a lot of toddlers having loads of fun. Then there is a section for kids between age group of 6 to 12 with Rain forest tree houses as the theme.There is also a large amphitheater where they host various educational programs for children. Overall a very good place to visit and have fun for kids and parents to take a break n relax !!!!
