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| The stunning view of Singapore's Central Business District at the podium of Sands Skypark. |
There
is no question, Singapore is practically a small country but recognized
as one of the best and remarkable cities around the
world. If we talked about business, they have it all in here. When we
talked about tourist destination, they have tons and tons to offer. We
stayed in Singapore for almost a week and visited most of the known
tourist spots here. It was tiring but an awesome
vacation not to forget.
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| 'The Shoppe' of Marina Bay Sands before we went to the Sands SkyPark.. |
We
can't deny the fact that Singapore's cost of living is very high yet there
are lots of areas in here which is absolutely free except for few exceptions of course. However, just
try roaming around marina bay area, pretty sure you’ll be captivated
and mesmerized by its astonishing manmade architecture without thinking about entrance fee. Marina bay is
place where everything is at your reached, the Sands towers, the helix
bridge, the flyer, the merlion park, the esplanade,
and the sharp glasses that highrises across the harbor creating a truly
beautiful skyscape.
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| The lantern-like structure of the Chinese restaurant of Jin Shan. |
Before we came to Singapore, Balong and I discussed which attractions to choose between ‘Sands SkyPark’ and ‘The Flyer’.
Primarily, we decided to remove ‘Sands SkyPark’ from the list and go with ‘The Flyer’ since both spots comprise the bird’s eye view of the stunning Singapore’s signature skyline. However, when we arrived in ‘Marina Bay Sands (MBS)’,
our planned changed as there were so many visitors interested to go up;
thus, we think it over and we resolute to give it a try. We just don’t
want to regret it later on and disappoint ourselves not experiencing it;
therefore, we ended up seeing both attractions.
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| The 'Rising Forest' sculpture of Chongbin Zheng. |
‘Marina Bay Sands SkyPark’
offers the best 360-degree panoramic view of whole Singapore and
beyond. Paying a visit
to this man-made marvel should be in your to do list once you arrived
in Singapore which we doubted not to visit at first. It is an
architectural masterpiece crowning the three hotel towers of
MBS at 200 meters in the sky. It is also home to the ‘world’s largest public cantilever’ covering 1.2 hectare tropical oasis housing a public observatory deck.
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| Sands SkyPark Entrance. |
Before we headed to the observation deck, we checked ‘The Shoppe’
in the vicinity first as most of the internationally known
fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Prada, and Channel to
name a few, have luxury outlets in here. It maybe a playground for
ultra-rich group but there are so many areas in here that you don’t need
to spend a dime just to witness it. Exemplary sculptures
made by famous artist around the world which they called ‘The Art Path’ are one of the examples wherein no amount of money is required to witness such figure.
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| Welcome to Sands Skypark of Marina Bay Sands. |
The ‘Art Path’ is a collection of 7 large-scale art installation that is meticulously scattered within that adds beauty
to the magnificent structural design of the building. ‘Rising Forest’’
by Chongbin Zheng is what I prefer the most because of its simplicity
yet exceptional stature. The design is like series of large vases that
occupies the main entrance hall
of hotel tower 1, 2, and 3 and replicates as if you were passing into
the world of giants (never been there but sorts of ~ hehehe!).
This sculpture is a combination of contemporary and traditional ceramic
art while incorporating trees in each huge pots
that serves as canopies inside the building. Chinese Food Restaurant of
'Jin Shan' is one unique restaurant not to be missed too. The façade is a
lantern-like design which has a distinct beauty of its own located just
adjacent to ‘Rising Forest’.
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| Miniature view of Marina Bay Sands and SkyPark located at the lobby of Tower 3. |
After wandering, we headed outside of Hotel Tower 3 as there is a specific ticketing counter for guest of the
Sands SkyParks. For security reasons, you need to pass through a
conveyor and hand over your belongings for checking. We were so excited
of course because we wanted to know if the view here is much more
beautiful than the flight experienced we had in
‘Singapore Flyer’.
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| The three tickets we bought that cost us a total of SGD 60.00. |
We bought 3 tickets that cost SGD 20 per person (around P660.00 or USD 15.00 each)
which provides one time access
to the observation deck. There were around 6 person in-charge in the
ticketing area that’s why issuing of tickets is fast and convenient. As
per brochure, they have three guided tours available everyday at 10am,
2pm, and 9pm; however, we decided to go on our
own as we were late for 2:00pm and too early for 9:00pm. The park is
open on Monday to Thursday (9:30am to 10:30pm) and Friday to Saturday
(9:30am to 11:00pm).
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| View of the SkyPark just in the entrance of the 57th floor. |
On
our way to the top, an accommodating security guard helped us out and it goes straight to the
57th floor. I am really afraid of heights but since we would
like to get a taste of high life by viewing the Singapore from above,
everything seems normal but going to the edge is a ‘no no’ for me or
else I’ll faint (ahahaha!).
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| Sands SkyPark Observation Deck (Ku De Ta Restaurant at the top) |
The
large wooden observation decked can hold 900 people and is around the
size of 2 1/2 basketball courts combined. There is no obstruction
at all as only sheet of glass and few wires separate you from the
scenery. Singapore’s financial
district, Boat Quay, Marina Barage, Esplanade, Merlion, The Flyer,
Singapore Free Port, Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa, and a lot more are visible even the islands
of Batam in Indonesia. From
here, you will realize how small Singapore really is, you can almost see
the four corners that comprises this small yet amazing country.
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| View of the infinity pool (world's largest and highest infinity-edged swimming pool). |
Please take note that the ‘observation deck guest’ have no access to the most talked-about facility; the 150-metre infinity-edged
swimming pool which is considered as the ‘largest and the highest infinity pool in the world’.
Should you want to try then be a hotel guest for a night that cost
around SGD 400 for you to experience such; however, for budget conscious
like we are maybe
next time then (ahahaha!).
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| There is no obstruction at all just you and the scenery, hmmmmm a bit scary (ahahaha!) |
Light
refreshments is available here too if you wanted to have some snacks
while enjoying the view, the downside is that it is quite
expensive so better bring a bottle of drinks and chips if you may as
you can stay at the top as much as you want.
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| The distinct view of Esplanade ~ Theaters by the Bay. |
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| Balong trying to capture the view of Marina Barage and Gardens by the Bay construction. |
Using
tripod and opening up an umbrella is not allowed either. There is no
bench available here too so expect lots of standing ‘ovation’
(ahahaha!). It is also closed when the weather is bad; however, it is equipped with sophisticated weather forecast technology that will alert incoming weather patterns, including possible thunder storms.
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| Singapore Flyer, Kallang River from Sands SkyPark. |
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| The Worlds First Double Helix Bridge. |
There is a photo booth in the lobby of 57th
floor just in case you're interested to have a
momento of your visit. An official photographer took a picture of us
earlier; thus, we bought the item for SGD 45 with leader jacket.
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| The view of the first and only Louie Vuitton Island Maison in South East Asia. |
We spent more than an hour in here,
there
is no greater feeling like standing at the top of the world. You get a
fantastic bird's eye view from this place and standing up on the roof of
this amazing architectural
piece is a great feeling in itself. We’re glad we did it and would have
felt really gutted if we’d missed out. Personally, I would definitely
recommend this place to anyone visiting Singapore, it might all be over
pretty quickly but it's still worth it!
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| Beauty of Singapore's City Landscape. |
Comparing
to Singapore Flyer, they both have the best view of Singapore Skyline
that is the fact but there are minor things to consider
just in case you’re in doubt which attractions to choose. With regards
to prices, the SkyPark cost SGD 20 while ‘the flyer’ is SGD 29.50. In
terms of structure, the flyer maybe considered as the ‘world’s largest observation wheel’
but way too small
comparing to the SkyPark; however, the flyer offers a rotating 360
degree view for 30 minutes while in the SkyPark has a fixed view of
Singapore for unlimited time.
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| View of Marina Bay Floating Platform, the passage of Formula 1 series. |
So
there you go, hope you like what I posted. Just in case you’re still in
doubts which spot to pick better try both attractions then. I assure you,
both spot is an awesome experience not to forget and worth every penny!
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| One of the signage of the SkyPark. |
The infamous iconic structure in the middle of Marina Bay, 'The Merlion Park' is up next.
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| The icon of Singapore, the 'Merlion' |
Have a great day/night everyone.
Enan signing off.
Cheeriiooosssssssssssss
:)
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