Gardens by the Bay | Singapore

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Singapore’s top attraction: Gardens by the Bay. Located in central Singapore this piece of art is part of a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land.

Gardens by the Bay features the world’s largest glass greenhouse, the Flower Dome – an impressive 1.28 hectares of flowers under glass. 

Singapore Botanic Gardens

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Singapore Botanic Gardens has been around for over 150 years. From an ornamental garden with roads, terraces, a band parade area and even a small zoo, it has come a long way in evolving into a leading equatorial botanic garden of 74 hectares, where major world crops, such as rubber and orchids were launched. The gardens are the first UNESCO World Heritage site for Singapore.

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Both postcard and stamp showing the bandstand on Lawrence Niven's parade ground. Probably one of the largest stamps in the world!      thx SL!

Singapore by night

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Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore consists only of one main island and 63 other tiny islands. Most of these islands are uninhabited.

The name Singapore is derived from the word “Singapura” or “Lion City” as legend has it that a Sumatran prince sighted a beast that looked like a lion when he first set foot on the island in the 14th century. In the year 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles established a British trading station on this island. Singapore gained its independence as a sovereign and democratic nation on 9 August 1965.

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The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a small (13 cm) mainly green parrot found in forested lowlands from Thailand to Borneo.

Sri Mariamman Temple from Singapore

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Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. Built in 1827, Mariamman Kovil or Kling Street Temple as it was popularly known then, was constructed for worship by immigrants from the Nagapatnam and Cuddalore districts of South India. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Mariamman, known for her power in curing epidemic illnesses and diseases.

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The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a small (13 cm) mainly green parrot found in forested lowlands from Thailand to Borneo.

Singapore "Marina Bay"

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“ Marina Bay – A magnificent view of Marina Bay featuring Singapore’s icon – The Flyer, Helix Bridge and The Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort Hotel.”

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The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a small (13 cm) mainly green parrot found in forested lowlands from Thailand to Borneo.

A 40 year old! PC from Singapore

Thx Mr Leong for this nice postcard!