Sentosa

Sentosa

Sentosa is an artificial island that belongs to Singapore. I really wanted to go and see the island so one day we all went there but as soon as I stepped out on the island I was dissapointed. After have been travelling on beautiful paradise islands in the Philippines…this artifical island was so fake I could almost not stand it. I even didn’t go into the water because I thought it was dirty since there were many ships not far away. We only stayed there for two hours. Its a great place if you want to work on your tan…which I did in a sunbed next to the water.

The island has an area of 5 square km and you can go there by either a cable car or by Sentosa Express Monorail that you take at Harbour Front (MRT station). Around 5 million people visits the island yearly and there are two 5-star hotels, 2 golf courses, a Universal Studios Singapore, Butterfly and Insect Kingdom, Underwater World and Dolphine Lagoon, Fort Siloso (used during World War II) and many other attractions and activities to do. Since 70% of the island is covered by secondary rainforest you can see animals such as monitor lizards, monkeys, parrots, peacocks and other fauna and flora.

If you will be in Singapore for several day and want to hang out on the beach (but not IN the water since I thought it was pretty dirty) or if you are a family with children who are bored on the city life…then a tour to the island would be great break.

Sentosa

Sentosa

Sentosa

Sentosa