Sentosa Island

One of the major tourist landmarks in Singapore, Sentosa Island is a popular island resort in the city. Every year about two million people from different parts of the world visit Sentosa Island. It is a major tourist attraction that prides in its sheltered beach that stretches more than two kilometers on the southern coast.

Sentosa Island is often called Singapore's playground. It has something for just everyone. Travelers to the island can visit the excellent aquarium, dolphin lagoon, Butterfly Park, musical fountain and many other tourist attractions.

Sea life experience of the Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon leave the visitors mesmerized. The Images of Singapore Exhibition explores Singapore's history in life-size dioramas. To the furthest western point of the island lies Fort Siloso from which Singapore guarded its territory against invading Japanese forces.

Other attractions on the map of Sentosa Island include

• Volcano Land
• The Asian Village
• Fantasy Island
• Carlsberg Sky Tower

Another landmark feature of the Sentosa Island is the Merlion— sea lion—, which is the symbol of Singapore, lording over the Musical Fountain.  The Fountain is a lively display of water that dances to a wide selection of songs from classical to jazz to rock to country. The Merlion is a very tall structure, representing the half-lion and half-fish creature of Singaporean legend. 

Those looking for accommodation in the island can opt among the various Sentosa Island hotels. There are various hotels and resorts in Sentosa Island, which provides fine accommodation facilities to travelers visiting Sentosa Island.

Sentosa island is a must see resort when in Singapore. It is easy and convenient to reach Sentosa Island. One can reach there from Singapore mainland via cable car from Mount Faber and passes through Harbour Front en route.

For cars, there is a single toll causeway running from the Singapore mainland.  The advantage of using the cable car is the vantage point, of course. Tourists would pass very close to the Singapore Harbour and get a great view of the many docks. The Island is internally now served by four bus services, identified as Blue, Yellow, Red and Green lines, and by a tram service called the Beach Train.