Today, I would give you a slightly more virtually appealing topic, about landmarks in Singapore.
So what exactly are landmarks? According to wikipedia landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure and have unqiue physical structure.
So what are landmarks in Singapore? Esplanade? Changi Airport Control Tower? The newly build IR? The Singapore Flyer? The Merlion at Singapore River? I believe there is still a long list going on and on and on about Singapore's landmark, but being as a local writing this point, we are unsure of what tourists really associate Singapore with?
I am not very sure about it though. However, being a local blogger, I wish to share with people internationally (hopefully) about the landmarks of Singapore and thus, have some knowledge about Singapore.
I would be describing the landmarks of Singapore below:
Esplanade!
Here is the esplanade! Doesn't it look like a durian? Indeed so, it was nicknamed the durian by men in the streets. What is it so significant about a durian you may ask? Durian was one of the most loved fruits in Singapore, especially among the older generation, although the newer generation don't really accept it as much as the adults. Well, the king of the fruits is loved by countries in the tropics.
Because of its unque structure, heavy rain might damage the structure as the structure does not serve to shield out the rain, thus , the cons proved to be the regular reconstruction.
It is meant to be arts centre for Singapore, especially when the goverment feels the urge to teach the younger generations to appreciate the arts. A never-ending list of artiste have performed in the esplanade, thus, it proved to be one of the landmarks that is worth noticing in Singapore.
IR
Courtesy of engkiat.wordpress
This is the IR, also known as the Intergrated Resort.
I have a feeling that the landmark of the IR, a simple tower supported by three "pillars" would be a significant landmark of Singapore as this simple yet artistic design could give a very lasting impact on the tourist. I am not really going to the details of the IR, as it have not be "officially open" yet, so thus, I may update the details of this IR at a later time.
This is meant to be a casino which is able to attract tourists from around the world, directly competing with our neighbouring country Malaysia.
To end off my post , I would like to embed videos that gives you a tour of Singapore through video.
Courtesy of ropumpkin on Youtube
p.s. I would be updating this post on more Singapore landmarks.
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