What do you think about Gardens by the Bay?

[phantom_opera]

Visited and pay pay pay pay

Very good at conning tourist $$

To summarize it 虚有其表

Still prefers natural beauty of Botanic Garden

;)

[DC33_2008]

The money received from the 1 million visitors can only pay partially for the maintenance and operation of the place. The two greenhouse is expensive to operate with air-conditioning system running 24/7. Our tax payers are funding it.
Visited and pay pay pay pay

Very good at conning tourist $$

To summarize it 虚有其表

Still prefers natural beauty of Botanic Garden

;)

[phantom_opera]

The money received from the 1 million visitors can only pay partially for the maintenance and operation of the place. The two greenhouse is expensive to operate with air-conditioning system running 24/7. Our tax payers are funding it.

Just have a cheap flight to Chiang Mai Doi Inthanon national park ... you will get the real waterfall (which is probably 5x bigger) and real tropical forest ... the Cloud Forest is really a joke

http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/chiang_mai/images/wachirathan.jpg

http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/chiang_mai/chiang_mai_attractions_doi_inthanon.html

;)

[Clim1688]

Went there over weekend, it was a tremendous fun day for the family.. Kids love it esp the 2 greenhouse, cool temperate environment.

Extremely crowded like orchard road..

Will go back there again

Botanic garden is nice but hot.

[carbuncle]

GBTB?

Got Bull? Talk Bull.

Setting all that 'greenery' and eco friendliness in some obscure corner of the whole island isn't gonna do much for the eco-diversity nor health of the nation's people.

It is to draw tourist dollars.

[azeoprop]

Most of the plants there are still very small and young, not much shade and kena sunburn. :tsk-tsk:

[radha08]

one side garden...other side casino

heaven:D and HELL:hell-hath-no-fury:

[p3nboy]

dont waste time and money there......

[Wild Falcon]

Botanic Gardens is a colonial-style garden as part of colonial tradition to create European style gardens in British colonies to exert their influence. Gardens by the Bay is more mediterranean. Both house alien species not indigeneous to Singapore our homeland. Both are artificial and fake. If you like nature, go to our rainforest and nature reserves. Since when is Botanical Gardens natural? It's a pruned garden full of alien species - only difference its these alien species don't need aircon. I don't know which is more fake.

[radha08]

dont waste time and money there......

where...garden or casino...:D

[zeamybro]

Botanic Gardens is a colonial-style garden as part of colonial tradition to create European style gardens in British colonies to exert their influence. Gardens by the Bay is more mediterranean. Both house alien species not indigeneous to Singapore our homeland. Both are artificial and fake. If you like nature, go to our rainforest and nature reserves. Since when is Botanical Gardens natural? It's a pruned garden full of alien species - only difference its these alien species don't need aircon. I don't know which is more fake.

I agree fully with Wild Falcon on this. As a plant lover, I thought Gardens by the Bay has done a great job in bringing in many plant species which are not indigeneous to Singapore.

In fact, Singaporeans are considered lucky to be able to see and touch these plants without having to travel overseas. I am not too sure, but i guess there arent any other gardens in the world that could house so many types of plant species together under 'one roof' ??

[carbuncle]

Our trademark rojak culture has finally spread to the field of botany. well done.

[howgozit]

Agree on this too...

It cannot and should not be compared to New York's Central Park or London's Hyde Park. But it is as good as it gets for a green space in the middle of the city. We are only a tiny island... I think it is great that the space is sacrificed for something other than more concrete and glass buildings which I am sure will make more money but make us into another Hong Kong..

Yes, it is a bit of a tourist trap... but hey, what's wrong with that?




I agree fully with Wild Falcon on this. As a plant lover, I thought Gardens by the Bay has done a great job in bringing in many plant species which are not indigeneous to Singapore.

In fact, Singaporeans are considered lucky to be able to see and touch these plants without having to travel overseas. I am not too sure, but i guess there arent any other gardens in the world that could house so many types of plant species together under 'one roof' ??

[radha08]

Our trademark rojak culture has finally spread to the field of botany. well done.

food=rojak

housing type=rojak

cars=rojak

population=rojak...

now plants=rojak...

welcome to spore...:o