Sentosa Vacations, Sentosa Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Sentosa Vacation Guide

Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay, is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year.
Sentosa offers a variety of attractions, museums and other facilities to provide a variety of experiences, recreation and entertainment to visitors.
Attractions include a two-kilometre long sheltered beach, two golf courses and two five-star hotels, and the upcoming Resort Worlds at Sentosa, featuring the new theme park Universal Studios Singapore.
Tiger Sky Tower, is free-standing observation tower on Sentosa, at the height of 110metres above ground.
The Butterfly Park, is a landscape garden with over 15,000 live butterflies, representing more than fifty species.
The Songs of the Sea show, started on 26 March 2007, replaced the 25-year-old Musical Fountain show.
The Sentosa 4D Magix is Singapore's first and Southeast Asia's original 4-dimensional theatre.
The CineBlast, opened in June 2007, is Singapore's only cinema ride.
In the west of the island stand the guns of preserved Fort Siloso which guarded the western approaches to Singapore during World War II.
The Merlion statue recalls the story of the legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion in Singapore (originally known as Temasek) while hunting. The 37 metre (12 storey) high statue can be entered through the ground floor, and one can take the lift up to 12th floor to view the city state. Opened in 1996, it is the tallest Merlion in the whole Singapore. It is also very popular.
The Sentosa Luge & Skyride is a self-steering, gravity-driven three-wheel cart. Originated from New Zealand, the non-motorised cart allows rider to speed down a hill over a course of 650 m ending at the Siloso Beach.
The Flying Trapeze is a form of sport and recreation that helps develope one's mind, body and coordination. It also helps conquer one's fear of height.
Volcanoland featured an artificial volcano along with Mayan motifs and scenery. The integrated resort will be built over this site.
The Sentosa Monorail circled Sentosa until it closed in 2005. Most of the island monorail was dismantled though parts of the original track structure still remain. The monorail was replaced by the red, blue and white bus lines. The monorail service from the main island of Singapore to Sentosa still remains in service.