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Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay was
officially opened on 12 October 2002. Located on a 6 hectares waterfront
land by Marina bay, this is one of the world's busiest arts centres.
Esplanade is a performing arts centre for
everybody with world-class performance spaces, facilities and services.
Merlion
Park - within a short walking distant from Esplanade Park is the
Merlion Park. There are 2 Merlion statues here, a smaller one and the
main Merlion that were both built by Lim Nang Seng.
Merlion is a statue with the head of a lion and the body
of a fish - measuring 8.6 metres high and weighs 70 tonnes. The original
Merlion statue was located at the opening of the Singapore River. With
the completion of the Esplanade Bridge in 1997, the statue was relocated
to its current site facing Marina Bay in 2002.
Singapore Flyer - the world's largest
observation wheel. Standing at a height of 165m, the Singapore Flyer is
equivalent to a 42-storey building. Be treated to a visual 360° of
Singapore breathtaking & panoramic views as the wheel turns.
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