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Located in the Southwest part of Sentosa Island in Singapore , Siloso Beach is one of the three beautiful beaches of the island (no pun intended). It is also the largest of the three. Siloso Beach Siloso Beach Details Siloso Beach  is a white sand beach that stretches almost a kilometer. It is perfect for outdoor activities like beach volleyball and the sandcastle building.  Siloso Beach - Sentosa Island Visitors can also swim in the waters but there are some things that might pose a risk to the health of those who do like oil from ships, broken glass, and even jellyfishes. Welcome to Siloso Beach Siloso Beach is surprisingly clean These foreigners enjoyed a stroll at high noon Check out those islets As seen from the "secret part" of Siloso Beach As seen from the Sentosa Cable Car Siloso Beach is beachfront of Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort. It is also a few meters walk from the Siloso Point Station of the Sentosa Cable Car Line and th

Located at 141 Serangoon Road in the Little India district of Singapore , Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is one of the oldest and most popular Hindu temples in the country.   Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple History According to some oral history, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple was built by the pioneering Indians who migrated to work and live in the area sometime in the late 17th century or early 18th century. It was dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali and the wife of the Hindu god Shiva, Parvati. It was said that the first shrines of the temple were centered around a clay statue of an angry Sri Kaliamman. Over the years more and more shrines and rooms were added to the temple.  Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple - Singapore The gopuram with its hundreds of figures Inside Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple It was in October 1983 when Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple underwent rebuilding.  It was patterned to the architectural design of the South Indian Tamil temples. The

Located in 1 Cluny Road, Singapore , Singapore Botanic Gardens is a beautiful 82-hectare garden in the middle of the bustling city. Singapore Botanic Garden Singapore Botanic Gardens History Singapore Botanic Gardens started as a research and agri-horticultural site in 1859. This place played an important role in perfecting the rubber extraction technique which helped the region's rubber trade boom in the early 20th century.  Singapore Botanic Garden - Singapore Where are you going, Leo? A black swan... This 150+-year-old tropical garden gained its special status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. It is now one of the only three gardens (and the only tropical garden) to be honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Romance is in the air! Today, the Singapore Botanic Garden is home to more than 10,000 different species of flora. Its highlight, the National Orchid Garden contains 60,000 plants and orchids. The garden is divided into 3 "cores". Th