| Sentosa is an offshore island of Singapore. In the | | | | can enjoy a breath-taking view of Singapore and |
| past, it is known as Pulau Belakang Mati. Pulau | | | | Sentosa. |
| Belakang Mati is a Malay phrase, which means the | | | | Other than the Carlsberg Sky Tower, there are |
| island of death. In 1972, the Singapore Tourism | | | | other popular tourist attractions in Sentosa, one |
| Board held a contest to rename the island and | | | | of which is the Butterfly Park. The Butterfly Park |
| made Sentosa a popular tourist attraction in | | | | is home to over 15,000 live butterflies, with more |
| Singapore today. | | | | than 50 different species. It is a place that you |
| To visit Sentosa, you can take a cable car ride | | | | cannot find anywhere else in the world. |
| from Harbor Front. It roughly takes around 10 | | | | If you are a technology lover, you can head |
| minutes to reach the island by cable car. Inside | | | | down to CineBlast, which is a 3D extreme |
| the cable car, you can enjoy the breath-taking | | | | simulation ride. CineBlast opened in June 2007 and |
| views of Sentosa and the busy harbor of | | | | has since attracted tons of tourists and locals. It is |
| Singapore. | | | | equipped with high-tech sound and light |
| Nearly 70% of the island is covered with | | | | technology, which promises to give you a fun and |
| rainforest. Nature lovers will love Sentosa as you | | | | exciting ride. |
| can find many animals and flora there. On the | | | | Sentosa is also famous for its beach. One of the |
| island, one of the most famous tourist attractions | | | | most popular beaches is the Siloso. At Siloso, you |
| is the Underwater World. The underwater world is | | | | can enjoy a day of sun tanning, beach volleyball |
| located at the western part of the island and it is | | | | games, canoeing, etc. If you are the sunshine |
| home to over 250 species of aquatic life. There is | | | | type, do head down to Siloso Beach. |
| a glass tunnel inside the underwater world where | | | | At night, you can head down to the musical |
| you can see the marine life up close. | | | | fountain to enjoy 15 minutes of performance. A |
| Sentosa is also a good place for sight-seeing. If | | | | show of lights, sound, water and video effects |
| you are not afraid of height, you can go to | | | | are featured nightly at the Musical Fountain. Entry |
| Carlsberg Sky Tower, the tallest free-standing | | | | is free of charge and the first show time is at |
| observation tower in Asia. From the tower, you | | | | 5:00pm. |