{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Luxe Food &amp; Travel","provider_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/","title":"Gardens By The Bay, Singapore - Luxe Food &amp; Travel","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MjGL5bQRVw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/gardens-by-the-bay-singapore\/\">Gardens By The Bay, Singapore<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/gardens-by-the-bay-singapore\/embed\/#?secret=MjGL5bQRVw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Gardens By The Bay, Singapore&#8221; &#8212; Luxe Food &amp; Travel\" data-secret=\"MjGL5bQRVw\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/20130429-Gardens-By-The-Bay_00389.jpg","thumbnail_width":1350,"thumbnail_height":900,"description":"Gardens By The Bay is a public landscaped garden right opposite Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino.&nbsp; It is accessible from the hotel and casino through an overhead bridge or an underpass.&nbsp; You can take the subway to Gardens By the Bay.&nbsp; Take the Circle Line (yellow colour) and get off at Bayfront Station.&nbsp; There are signs from the subway station to lead you to the garden.&nbsp; There are 2 parts to the garden \u2013 the free entry parts and the paid-entry parts.&nbsp; The free parts consists of a series of gardens, such as Chinese Garden, Malay Garden, Colonial Garden and others.&nbsp; There are also a couple of man-made lakes.&nbsp; You are also able to walk along the waterfront and admire the city skyline.&nbsp; Anyone is free to walk around the free parts at any time of the day.&nbsp; Remember, these parts are unsheltered, so you are exposed to the merciless Singaporean sun or pelting rain. The paid-entry parts include 2 air-conditioned glass domes called Flower Dome and Cloud Forest and an unsheltered, above-the-trees walk (OCBC Skyway).&nbsp; The 2 domes and OCBC Skyway are open from 9am to 9pm.&nbsp; Within the Flower Dome, there are more themed gardens, for example, Australian Garden, Californian Garden, South American Garden etc.&nbsp; I was in luck.&nbsp; When I went, it was the first day of a new event in the Flower Dome &#8211; Tulipmania.&nbsp; As the name implies, many tulips were flown in from the Netherlands.&nbsp;&nbsp; Did I mention the 2 domes are air-conditioned?&nbsp; Heaven!&nbsp; Of course, sunlight still filters through the glass, so depending on the weather, you might still need your sunglasses. You need to exit one dome to enter the other one.&nbsp; Step into Cloud Forest and you would think you had stepped into the world of Avatar.&nbsp; In the centre of this dome is a \u201chill\u201d of 7 storeys high.&nbsp; You take a lift up to Level 6 and climb up one flight of stairs to reach Level 7.&nbsp; From Level 7, you descend slowly along a ramp that goes around the \u201chill\u201d.&nbsp; Remember not to look down when you are on the ramp.&nbsp; There are man-made waterfalls and mist.&nbsp; As such, the floor may be wet in certain places.&nbsp; Bear that in mind if you have older people visiting with you.&nbsp; Also, remember to protect your electronics from the moisture.&nbsp; In Cloud Forest, there are also some exhibits on crystals, the biosphere and global warming. There are restrooms and water coolers inside the 2 domes.&nbsp; I had stupidly thrown away my plastic water bottle so was not able to fill it up.&nbsp; Besides the flora, the 2 domes can be pretty good for photographing architecture, if that interests you. There are casual and more formal eateries within the garden.&nbsp; Groupon often offers deals involving Gardens By The Bay.&nbsp; These deals may or may not be cheaper than buy tickets from the website or the entrance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18 Marina Gardens Drive Singapore 018953. &nbsp; Tel: 6420 6848."}