Tourism information to the State of Singapore

HEARTS pulse when standing at the edge of cliffs at Mount Faber Cable Car will climb to the Sentosa Island, Sentosa Island alias. From the hill at 106 meters that unfold to the views of Sentosa Island in the south and the strait separating the mainland with Singapore.

Is it safe catch the train is hanging? KB, if the cord end and fell to the sea? "Said a friend who fear the altitude.

However, because cable car tickets at 9.9 Singapore dollars has been purchased, we are still forced into the cable car. The form is almost the same as the train hanging in the Jaya Ancol Dreamland Park given the name Jet.

In the "car" is seemingly little sway because of wind. However, the views of the sea, ports, and Sentosa Island are clearly visible to make us forget that staggering.

Cable car that landed in Imbiah Lookout. From this place we live up to the sky tower at 360 meters with pay tickets at 10 Singapore dollars, or around Rp 67,000 per person.

In the sky tower that visitors can enjoy the scenery on Sentosa Island as a whole because tiles covering the floor slowly rotates to 360 degrees.

In the sky near the tower there is also a building resembles a giant lion head, or better known as the Merlion statue. The statue is a simulacrum of enlargement of the Merlion statue in the Singapore River estuary.

Although can be penetrated to the top, many tourists prefer Slick in front of the Merlion. Location is visited by many tourists and Asian countries other Southeast.

Lily, Angel, and Ida, tourists from Singapore, also Slick in a 8.6-meter statue was. They come to Sentosa Island for the school holidays.

"This island is the best place to holiday in Singapore. Many locations that can be visited in one day until satisfied. Office hours until the night again, "said Lily, a new boarding high school class III.

On Sentosa Island, there are 11 objects of tourism, in addition to the resort area, which can be visited by bus intrapulau. Air conditioned bus is free, but visitors free of charge at the entrance of each vehicle.

About 300 meters from the Merlion statue, there are beaches that are usually used for a laser "Song of the Sea." Performance is the leading attractions on Sentosa Island, which is held twice a day and can suck 2,000 spectators each presentation.

In the western tip of Sentosa Island, there are Fort Siloso, former stronghold of Japan during World War II. Fill in the fortress is revamped to become Singapore's history museum, decorated images, the wax statue, and documentary films.

If bored with the story of the past, visitors can enjoy the Underwater World, which contains various fish and marine animals. There are also transparent colored fish and stomach contents of the red.

Performance sea animals can also be witnessed at the Dolphin Lagoon, located in the eastern islands. Here, tourists can play with the dolphins. There is a package together with a swimming dolphin, which is very interesting, but the ticket reaches 150 Singapore dollars or about Rp 1 million.

Sentosa Island also offers a white-sand beach and a little yellow. Unlike the white sandy beach in Bali as the original or Belitung, white sand beach at Siloso and Palawan Beach feels like extra.

However, the beach on Sentosa Island and the very clean. In addition, there are bars and restaurants that sell delicious cuisine from a number of countries.

Almost similar Ancol

Rizal Ahmad, a tourist origin of Bandung, said, Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon on Sentosa Island was similar to Sea World in Ancol. Only the ticket prices too expensive for a bag of citizens of Indonesia, which reached 19 Singapore dollars, or around Rp 128,000 per person.

Sentosa Island with an area of 500 hectares of the area tourism Singapore. The concept is similar to the Jaya Ancol Dreamland Park melokalisasi the various vehicle entertainment in one area. However, care, shelter, comfort, and keterhubungan antarwahananya very different.

"Here, all connected with the vehicle of entertainment that is always the bus through the schedule and remain free. In addition, each vehicle well maintained so that visitors become more comfortable, "said Rizal, while carrying children bungsunya.

In addition to the free bus, 70 percent of the region Sentosa Island left a wild forest. There are still many wild birds that fly freely on the island. Create a calm air is not too hot beach and feel the fresh air.

Bachtiar, a visitor from Jakarta, said Jakarta could surpass the Sentosa Island if the furor add some touch of advanced technology in every vehicle. In addition, the facilities also need to connect with antarwahana more free and easy.

Variations in the Ancol can also be improved to attract more foreign and domestic tourists. "Beach Ancol actually better from here on. However, here is much more clean so that visitors will not hesitate to play in the water, "said Angel. Can be Sentosa Island is the "Ancolnya" Singapore.

Info: Kompas