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Gardens by the BayvsEast Coast Park
Both are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Gardens by the Bay scores slightly higher than East Coast Park. Gardens by the Bay comes in at 83 with recommendations from 10 publications like Fodor's, Afar Magazine and The Telegraph.
Gardens by the Bay
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18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953, Singapore
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Fodor's "Large-scale gardens next to Marina Bay Sands opened with much well-deserved pomp in 2012." Full review
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Highlights include a futuristic grove of "Supertrees"—giant vertical gardens—and two armadillo-shaped conservatories.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The latest blockbuster attraction at Marina Bay." Full review
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Highlights here include striking, sci-fi 'supertrees' and slinky, state-of-the-art conservatories
Condé Nast Traveler Editor's Pick
"Not one to do things on a small scale. So when it decided to add more green to the Garden City, it settled on Gardens by the Bay, a 101-hectare garden." Full review
Afar Magazine "A complex of theme gardens and steel-and-glass-domed conservatories located in the Marina Bay area of Singapore." Full review
Afar Magazine "Located near the Central Business District, Gardens By The Bay is a collection of two conservatories and other gardens that cost over $1 billion (Singapore Dollars) to build.
The Cloud..." Full review
Afar Magazine "Great set of gardens to walk through. Beautiful flowers and spots just to sit off and relax amongst beauty." Full review
Afar Magazine "Singapore’s newest garden is also the most whimsical. Gardens by the Bay offers two conservatories that resemble armadillos; giant steel-frame trees put on solar-powered light shows at..." Full review
Afar Magazine "With domed greenhouses of epic proportions on 100 hectares (250 acres), the sustainable Gardens by the Bay are an educational and fun center. The Cloud Forest is a misty, 35-meter-high..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees. " Full review
The Telegraph "Be wowed by the 165ft Avatar-esque “super-tree” structures, land-scarce Singapore’s nod to vertical gardens, that come cloaked in bromeliads, ferns and tropical flowering climbers. " Full review
East Coast Park Fodor's
Frommer's Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Time Out
Along East Coast Parkway and East Coast Park Service Road (Bedok), Singapore 455486, Singapore
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Fodor's "This park has sundry water sports and recreational facilities and a cool sea breeze makes it the best place in town for running." Full review
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Taxi is your best bet for getting here.
Frommer's "A narrow strip of reclaimed land, 8.5km (5 1/4 miles) long, tucked in between the shoreline and East Coast Parkway." Full review
Lonely Planet "The whole park has been superbly designed so that the many leisure facilities don't crowd the green space." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"You'll never be bored in East Coast Park, the largest and most popular park on the island of Singapore." Full review
Time Out "East Coast Park stretches along the east coast of Singapore from Changi Airport (great for plane watching the A380), past the numerous restaurants at East Coast Seafood Centre to Fort Road." Full review
