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Singapore Botanic Gardens vs Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Both are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Singapore Botanic Gardens is the choice of most reviewers compared to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Singapore Botanic Gardens has a TripExpert Score of 93 with praise from 6 reviews such as Frommer's, Fodor's and concierge.com.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
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1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569, Singapore
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Fodor's
"The gardens were begun in 1859 and carry the hallmarks of Victorian garden design—gazebos, pavilions, and ornate bandstands included."
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Concierge
"Originally developed in 1869 for the scientific study of cash crops like cocoa and nutmeg, this beautiful 166-acre property is an oasis in the otherwise urban landscape of the city."
Frommer's
"Carved out within the tropical setting lies a marshgarden awash with water lilies and papyrus plants."
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Lonely Planet
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"Established in 1860, this wonderful 52-hectare park retains an aura of Victorian gentility, with its swan lake, symphony stage and themed gardens."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This beautiful 166-acre property is an oasis in the otherwise urban landscape of the city."
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Don't miss the exquisite National Orchid Garden, with some 700 species of flower (180 of them native to Singapore).
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
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177 Hindhede Drive, Singapore 589333, Singapore
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Fodor's
"If you like your nature a little wilder than what's found in manicured urban parks, then this is the place for you."
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Concierge
"In botanical terms, this 400-acre nature preserve is fabulously rich: Scientists estimate that there is a greater diversity of plant life here than in all of North America."
Frommer's
"Believed to be as old as 1 million years, it's the only place on the island with vegetation that exists exactly as it was before the British settled here."
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Lonely Planet
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"Singapore’s steamy heart of darkness is Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a 164-hectare tract of undeveloped primary rainforest clinging to Singapore’s highest peak, Bukit Timah."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"In botanical terms, this 400-acre nature preserve is fabulously rich: Scientists estimate that there is a greater diversity of plant life here than in all of North America."
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Beware of the monkeys... they'll swipe cameras and eyeglasses in an eye-blink.
