The Merlion Park @ Sentosa ~ an enduring icon of Singapore

Imbiah Lookout 
Sentosa Island
Singapore

The view in front of the Merlion from the Sentosa Express to Beach Station.

Please don’t get confused with the statue of Merlion that face the Marina Bay  along Fullerton Road with the Merlion that can be found in Sentosa Island (hmmmm they were brother’s don’t worry ~ ahahaha!). They are considered trademarks of this petite yet amazing country and there are still 3 more others that is positioned in different parts of Singapore which is recognized by STB (Singapore Tourism Board).

They are so cute really, can't help myself but give Baby Octupussy a kiss (ahahaha!)

Our visit to Sentosa Island took us one whole day just to visit all the attractions that is mushrooming around. You’ll be mesmerize as everything can be found in here, from shopping malls of local and international brands, themed park entertainment of Universal Studios, stunning manmade beaches of Siloso, Tanjong, and Palawan, Images of Singapore Museum and lot lot more. What I’ve said is just tip of an ice berg of all the spots that you will truly enjoy here. However, please remember if there are some areas that is free to the public, some do requires few amount of money to spoil yourself.

Merlion as what other would see it is a mythical creature having the head of a lion and body of a fish. It’s a combination of ‘mer’ meaning water and of course the word ‘lion’, I guess no need for me to explain further ayt? (ahahaha!). I don’t know if there is a lion in this island way back but you can visit their pristinely maintained Singapore Zoo in Mandai lake and have a face to face with their ‘white tigers’. Believe me it’s really BEAUTIFUL, a STUNNER to say the least! They do have Bengal Tigers and Asiatic Lions but the white species for me is the most gorgeous one maybe because I’ve seen it for real the first time (ahahaha!).

Well, there is a Baby Merlion too, we're trying to cuddle him but he is soooo heavy!!!!! ahahahaha!

The body of the fish in the replica represents Singapore’s humble beginning as a fishing village and the head represents the original name of Singapore ‘Singapura’ which mean ‘lion city’ or ‘kota singa’ in Malay. It seems that what was taught to us in our world history in secondary school still intact in my head huh! (ahahaha!). Freakily amazing!!!!! If you look closely to the seal of Manila City, you’ll see at the bottom a different merlion symbol too with claws and carrying a dagger (interesting!).

The stunning beauty of the Merlion, one of the tallest statue in the world.

But anyway, the trademark replica is 37-meter tall and located in the heart of the island. If you take the Sentosa Express from Vivo City Terminal to Beach Station, its standout, unique and distinct structure can be seen while enjoying the ride. His glory can be witness as far as Mouth Faber where you can embark to its famous Jewel Cable Car to Imbiah Lokout. You can also see its conspicuous figure in one of the observation deck in the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia where Balong trying to mimic the figure (ahahaha!).

Detailed direction like this can be found everywhere, just stand where the arrow is and face where it point and voila!!!

It’s so easy to navigate the area, what you need to do is go to the level 3 of Vivo City Mall near the Harbourfront MRT and take Sentosa Express for SGD 3 which is equivalent to PHP 100 or around USD 1.50 per person then travel to Imbiah Station. Should you like to take the longer way while enjoying the view of Keppel Harbour then take via Sentosa Boardwalk, you’ll just have to pay SGD 1 as an entrance fee to the island. There are also some bus that travels within but we haven’t tried it ourselves as we prefer the monorail, besides we don’t know where the bus terminal station either (ahahaha!).

The Merlion has 320 scales, hmmmmm i did not count it, there is a signage within the vicinity that says so. ahahahaha!

The gigantic replica which is considered as one of the tallest statue in the world do not sprout water from its mouth unlike the original 8.6 meter tall that can be found along the Central Business District facing the Marina Bay. The statue here in Sentosa is surrounded with pool of water; but at night, it simply change its color from time to time. It also shoots laser out of its eyes between 7:3opm to 8:oopm. 

The 360-degree view of Singapore's signature skyline in Marina Bay from the crown of the Merlion.

The view of the Southerncoast of Sentosa Island. On your left is the way to Siloso Beach and to your right, is the way to Palawan and Tanjong Beach.

There are two viewing deck galleries at the crown of the statue. There is a mini museum that narrates the history of Merlion and a viewing deck for you to experience the spectacular 360-degree view of Sentosa. The price per person is SGD 8 (PHP 250 or USD 6) for adults and SGD 5 (PHP 160 or USD 3.50) for kids. From here, you’ll witness the southern coast and some nearby islands and you’ll spot the astounding Singapore skyline that embodies the whole Marina bay. Don’t forget to bring your camera coz this is the ideal place to have a fish eye view of the vicinity.

Facade of the Merlion Walk.

Strait of Merlion Walk, the distance is around 200 kilometers complete with embellishment replicating the reef.

Another attraction is the Merlion Walk that can be found at the background of the statue. I don’t know how they created the mosaic fountain plus walkway with sea creatures figures but it’s so intricate. It’s like they shaped the whole walkway into the image of a coral reef, merging all the other sea creatures which the Merlion holds dominance over. Personally, it’s a must visit too. Much efforts were combined to build this as thousands and thousands  (or millions) of tiny tiles were formed just to come up with this rich and vibrant colors.

One of the many designs, it's like a huge starfish ayt? look at the color blue tiles.

Around, there is a huge ‘SENTOSA’ signage, it’s just one of the many art pieces in the area. We were thankful as only few guest were in there; thus, it feels like we own the whole place (ahahaha!). It’s the same feature as the ‘SILOSO’ art piece in Siloso Beach but the difference is the color of the letters as they used the plain white pigment which stand out as it is surrounded with lush greenery.

The infamous signage of Sentosa in front of the Merlion.

I don't know if this baloon can carry me and Balong (ahahaha! ~ scary!!!!)

A huge air balloon in the midst which is open for photo opportunity can be seen as well. Balong and I did try to have some shots thank’s to our BFF who is not just serve as our tour guide but our professional photographer too (ahahaha!). Rain or shine is the least of your worries as pathways covered with canopies can be found in here. 

One of the 'sea weeds in Merlion Walk' ~ just pure imagination!!!! (ahahaha!)

Souvenir shops like this can be found at the base of Merlion, they do serve sandwiches and juices  just in case you wanted to defend yourself from scorching weather of Singapore

We’ve seen some souvenir outlet too, they do sell shirts, key chains, picture frames, refrigerator magnets, caps etc. for tourist delight. There is a Kentucky Fried Chicken nearby just in case you wanted to have something quick to eat. We already took our lunch in Malaysian Food Street thus we gave it a pass.

Balong dwarf by the 37 meter tall statue.

So there you go! That’s our journey in Merlion at Sentosa Island, the stunning figure of Singapore. Come in here for you to experience what we’ve been too. One word is enough to explain it, AWESOME! Will I have to say more? (hehehe!).

At last!!!!!!!! Balong found NEMO in here!!!!! ahahahahaha!

Have a great day/night everyone.

Cheerrrrrrrrrrriosssssssssssss!

Enan signing off.

SMILE.

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