Gardens by the Bay

Gardens by the Bay
Taman di Persisiran (Malay)
滨海湾花园 (Chinese)
வளைகுடா தோட்டம் (Tamil)
Gardens By The Bay Supertree view
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TypeNature park
LocationDowntown Core, Kallang, Marina East, Marina South, Singapore
Coordinates1°17′5″N 103°51′54″E / 1.28472°N 103.86500°E / 1.28472; 103.86500
Area105 hectares (260 acres)
Opened29 June 2012 (2012-06-29)
Operated byNational Parks Board
Visitors50 million (as of October 2018)[1]
OpenDaily
Public transit access TE22  Gardens by the Bay
 CE1  DT16  Bayfront
 TE22A  Founders' Memorial (Bay East Garden / Founders' Memorial, from 2027)
Websitewww.gardensbythebay.com.sg

The Gardens by the Bay (GBTB) is a nature park spanning 105 hectares (260 acres) in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden in Marina South, Bay East Garden with the Founders' Memorial in Marina East and Bay Central Garden in the Downtown Core and Kallang.[2] The largest of the gardens is the Bay South Garden at 54 hectares (130 acres) designed by Grant Associates. Its Flower Dome is the largest glass greenhouse in the world.[3]

Gardens by the Bay was part of the nation's plans to transform its "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden", with the aim of raising the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. First announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Singapore's National Day Rally in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space and one of the country's national icons.

Being a popular tourist attraction in Singapore, the park received 6.4 million visitors in 2014, while topping its 20 millionth visitor mark in November 2015 and over 50 million in 2018.[4] In 2024, it was ranked by TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Awards Best Of The Best as the eighth best attraction in the world and the best in Asia.[5]

  1. ^ "Gardens by the Bay's visitorship reaches 50 million". Singapore. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Introduction". Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Gardens by the Bay sets Guinness record for world's largest glass greenhouse". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ Vimita Mohandas (22 November 2015). "Gardens by the Bay received 6.4m visitors last year". Today. Singapore. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ^ Khim, Khoo Bee (28 June 2024). "Singapore's Gardens By The Bay is 8th best attraction in the world, according to Tripadvisor". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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