Singapore is a city-state full of hustle and bustle, and just occasionally it's nice to wind down from that. The Botanic Gardens, 25 minutes walk, or 5 minutes taxi ride, from one end of the inimitable Orchard Road, is just the place to get that relaxation you need.
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Only 2km's from the Darwin CBD and adjacent to the Botanic Gardens is the Botanic Gardens ... more
Apartments. Surrounded by beautiful tropical gardens the property offers motel rooms and self contained 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and 3 bedroom townhouses.Located in tranquil surroundings with 2 swimming pools, barbecues and toddlers playground.
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Botanic Gardens has been designed to fit naturally into the local surroundings whilst ... more
still retaining the luxury and convenience of a self contained holiday village With a full range of leisure fitness eating and shopping facilities Botanic Gardens is the perfect environment to rest and recharge while the children are kept fully entertained With the indoor heated pool seasonal local golf course and the mild winters Botanic Gardens can be enjoyed all year roundThe Dalaman area offers a range of activities for the intrepid adventurer from 'white water' rafting and sea kayaking to gentle strolls in the beautiful countryside there is something to suit every tasteDalaman has an extensive bus network linking it to Marmaris Fethiye and surrounding areas Just 15km and a short bus ride away is the lively resort of Sarigerme with its sandy beach thriving bars restaurants and shops A little further are Dalyan and Kaunos home to the Loggerhead turtle and ancient rock tombs which overlook the river daily activities such as paragliding jeep safaris and horse riding are always on offer Dalyan is home to the world famous 'mud baths' with their well renowned beauty and healing sectrets On Site facilities:Heated indoor swimming pool Outdoor swimming pools Fitness centre Sauna Restaurant Market Cafe Tennis court under construction and Childrens playgroundBotanics Gardens is the perfect place to spend a holiday!Complimentary mini bus service provided to nearby Sarigerme and Dalaman beaches Nearby: Dalyan Surrounded by pine clad hills cotton fields and bull rushes it's easy to see why Dalyan has been described as 'one of the last corners of paradise' The village sits at the centre of a delta at the head of which is a sandbar of fine shelving sands known as Iztuzu Beach The beach is a conservation area helping to protect the endangered loggerhead turtle which has returned here for hundreds of years Access to the sands is via dolmus mini bus or water taxi and as building near the beach is restricted most bars and restaurants are situated in the little fishing village of DalyanGocekGocek is a sailors paradise as you will see by the expensive yachts moored in the 4 beautiful marinas The main street and promenade are lined with charming bars restaurants and boutiques CalisThis the place to enjoy amazing sunsets on the 4km long seafront with a cool drink and romantic company enjoying the moment along with other likeminded people During the day you can enjoy the sunshine on the long stretch of beach and enjoy the welcoming relief of the cooling Mediterranean breeze FethiyeFethiye is a traditional working town that has encompassed tourism without spoiling its traditional charm A stroll along the palm tree lined promenade in one direction will lead into Calis also reached by the local Dolmus water taxi service whilst in the other direction you will come to the wonderful marina with its expensive and exotic yachts Step back from the marina and you walk back in time to the maze of streets filled with shops restaurants and a unique fish market Bargains surprises and delights are to be found at every turn of the corner
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At Seasons Botanic Gardens you can indulge in the luxury of spacious apartments and ... more
fantastic hotel service minutes from the heart of Melbourne and St Kilda, with the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Shrine of Remembrance as a relaxing backdrop.When it's time to work, Melbourne and St Kilda Road corporate offices are close by, as is an impressive array of restaurants and the coveted Chapel and Acland Street shopping precincts.Seasons Botanic Gardens offers guests facilities such as an on-site restaurant and bar, heated indoor pool, gymnasium, jacuzzi, sauna and valet parking.
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Presenting the story of Arthur K. Bulley (1861-1942), a Liverpool cotton broker in an era ... more
of Empire and exploration, this text portrays the man as a colourful eccentric and visionary with a passion for new and rare alpine and hardy plants. It includes how he created Ness Gardens from fields.
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Advantages: Peace and quiet; No admission fee for main part Disadvantages: You'll come away with sore feet and tired limbs
Singapore is a city-state full of hustle and bustle, and just occasionally it's nice to wind down from that. The Botanic Gardens, 25 minutes walk, or 5 minutes taxi ride, from one end of the inimitable Orchard Road, is just the place to get that relaxation you need.
With free entry into the Gardens a huge area of peace and quiet opens up to you, and it's easy to spend all day there (as we did). Even easier given the fact that they ... ...to rest from the incessant Singapore heat. We had already been in the gardens a couple of hours, and only seen about a quarter of what was on show!
A sculpture area provided some added interest, and then there was the National Orchid Garden. You have to pay five Singaporean dollars to get in here, but it's worth it simply for the history surrounding the state's national flower. So many here were named after famous people who have visited ... more
Singapore is a city-state full of hustle and bustle, and just occasionally it's nice to wind down from that. The Botanic Gardens, 25 minutes walk, or 5 minutes taxi ride, from one end of the inimitable Orchard Road, is just the place to get that relaxation you need.
With free entry into the Gardens a huge area of peace and quiet opens up to you, and it's easy to spend all day there (as we did). Even easier given the fact that they are open from 5 in the morning until midnight.
As with most botanic gardens the space is divided into vaguely 'themed' areas. This meant that we started a walk around passing through a rainforest, on to a ginger garden, through a palm tree valley, before sitting by a large lake to rest from the incessant Singapore heat. We had already been in the gardens a couple of hours, and only seen about a quarter of what was on show!
A sculpture area provided some added interest, and then there was the National Orchid Garden. You have to pay five Singaporean dollars to get in here, but it's worth it simply for the history surrounding the state's national flower. So many here were named after famous people who have visited the gardens that you can't help but feel like you're walking in some impressive footsteps.
Here the gardens are more landscaped, with concrete walkways spiralling up and down a hill, giving some shade from the sun.
Walking back out into the open there is still more to explore and get lost in, arriving upon a number of lakes, the last we saw full of beautiful black swans. By now the feet were beginning to tire, and we were longing for some air conditioning.
We headed back to the main entrance, and realising how hungry we were after all of the walking stopped at the visitor cafe at the entrance. Here, for only a few dollars, we ate far better than you would find in the UK at a visitor attraction. My prawn laksa, the spice actually combatting the heat in the air, was simply superb.
And so we headed back to the hotel, walking the 25 minutes, the theory being that we'd walked so much during the day anyway that another 25 minutes couldn't hurt.
This visit really did add to the enjoyment of the trip as a whole (we love Singapore anyway). It was a moment to get away from the constant movement of Singapore, and in such a huge area you never felt like things were too busy at all (apart from when we walked through the set of a Bollywood movie - seriously!).
To think that this relaxed area can be offered for no admission fee, and that the work of the Orchid gardens can be seen for only five Singaporean dollars - I'd have to put this as a must for anyone visiting the city who is starting to get tired of the never-ending shopping and hustle.
