The Singapore Botanic Gardens has been named the top park in Asia based on feedback by travellers on online travel site, TripAdvisor.
At the June 26 ceremony to announce winners of Travellers' Choice Attractions awards, TripAdvisor's chief marketing officer Barbara Messing said the top attractions were named based on feedback from millions worldwide and were meant to "inspire travellers setting out on summer trips".
Singapore has sent its initial application to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to declare the 154-year-old Botanic Gardens a world heritage site.
If selected by UNESCO, the 74-hectare park will be the first world heritage site of Singapore and it will join the Royal Botanic Gardens in London and the Orto Botanico in Italy on the prestigious list.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens lies on the edge of downtown Singapore and was founded in 1859 by the Agri-Horticultural Society while the island was under British colonial rule.
The Gardens boasts over 30,000 plant and tree species as well as a swan lake and amphitheatre where classical music and other concerts are held.
It is also known for the National Orchid Garden , the largest display of tropical orchids in the world with over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids.
Among TripAdvisor’s awards for Asia this year, Universal Studios Singapore came in second in the list of top 10 amusement and water parks in Asia, and the Asian Civilisations Museum was named one of the top museums in the region, taking the twelfth spot, while the Singapore Flyer was named the top landmark in Singapore.-VNA
At the June 26 ceremony to announce winners of Travellers' Choice Attractions awards, TripAdvisor's chief marketing officer Barbara Messing said the top attractions were named based on feedback from millions worldwide and were meant to "inspire travellers setting out on summer trips".
Singapore has sent its initial application to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to declare the 154-year-old Botanic Gardens a world heritage site.
If selected by UNESCO, the 74-hectare park will be the first world heritage site of Singapore and it will join the Royal Botanic Gardens in London and the Orto Botanico in Italy on the prestigious list.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens lies on the edge of downtown Singapore and was founded in 1859 by the Agri-Horticultural Society while the island was under British colonial rule.
The Gardens boasts over 30,000 plant and tree species as well as a swan lake and amphitheatre where classical music and other concerts are held.
It is also known for the National Orchid Garden , the largest display of tropical orchids in the world with over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids.
Among TripAdvisor’s awards for Asia this year, Universal Studios Singapore came in second in the list of top 10 amusement and water parks in Asia, and the Asian Civilisations Museum was named one of the top museums in the region, taking the twelfth spot, while the Singapore Flyer was named the top landmark in Singapore.-VNA
