Sentosa Island, Resort area near Singapore

Apart from its natural advantages including sandy white beaches, there are numerous man-made attractions and lots of beach activities such as pedal cars, aqua-bikes, fun bugs, canoes, windsurfing and swimming. There is also fascinating flora and fauna, historical enclaves, adventure theme parks and golf.

Its many attractions include Underwater World, Asia's first and largest tropical fish oceanarium. This is where visitors can come face-to-face with more than 5,000 tropical marine creatures as they walk across the bed of a vast tropical ocean separated from sharks, huge fish and other marine life by a specially designed tunnel with acrylic walls.

Further on is the Sentosa Orchid Gardens, with its exotic display of orchids from around the world including a flower clock, a carp pond, a 'Bell of Happiness' and a Japanese tea house. From there, stroll to the Flower Terrace with its profusion of bougainvillaea, canna, lantana and maiden's jealousy, where you can rest in a gazebo and refresh before walking around the European-style Fountain Gardens with more than 2,500 plants from 105 different species.

The Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom Museum is one of the largest collections of butterflies in the region with some 2,500 butterflies, and insects from more than 50 species including rhino beetles and scorpions. In an environment replicating nature as closely as possible, it is a monument built in remembrance of the hundreds and thousands of these tiny creatures lost due to increasing urbanisation and deforestation worldwide.

For a taste of adventure, explore three Asian villages (East Asia, South Asia and South East Asia) by monorail, discover a lost civilisation and ruined city along the waterfront promenade, treat yourself to the ultimate water ride over river rapids and enjoy the multimedia entertainment in VolcanoLand where a subterranean journey traces the beginning of the world and the evolution of life.

If history interests you, Fort Siloso is Singapore's only preserved fort and dates from the 1800s. It is a four-hectare complex with tunnels, bunkers, cannons and machine gun ports where it is possible to relive the life of a recruit with a sensory adventure including war games.

The Maritime Museum traces the development of sea-going craft from simple fishing boats to the modern technological giants that make Singapore one of the busiest sea ports in the world.

With several five-star hotels, romantic dining under the stars and night time entertainment including a musical fountain, a night market and the Enchanted Grove of Tembusu, Sentosa has everything a visitor could desire in a holiday venue.

Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort Singapore  Singapore's only beachfront hotel, Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort is located on the island of Sentosa, just 15 minutes from downtown Singapore, a perfect combination of a Resort within a City! Each of its 459 guestrooms has a private balcony overlooking the South China Sea or the lush hills of Fort Siloso. The Resort offers a range of leisure facilities, from the huge free-form swimming pool to a fully-equipped spa, as well as a sea sports centre. There's also a business centre to meet the professional needs of travellers. More hotels on Sentosa Island

Afternoon Till Sunset at Sentosa Island Take a scenic cable car ride to Singapore’s idyllic island resort of Sentosa. This island of peace and tranquility, which is just minutes away by a scenic cable car ride, welcomes you with its beautiful sandy beaches, exciting attractions, oceanarium, and great entertainment. Highlights include: Fort Siloso - Underwater World - Dolphin Lagoon - Musical Fountain