Fort Canning Park
Park · Fort Canning ·
Heritage hill with colonial architecture, ancient artifacts, and trails.
Heritage hill with colonial architecture, ancient artifacts, and trails.
"Edible Garden, Fort Canning Park, Singapore Tour the spice garden at Fort Canning Park with a botanist to see and smell chilies of all types as well as lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, curry leaves, limes, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.Fort Canning Park is bounded by Hill Street, Canning Rise, Clemenceau Avenue, and River Valley Road. —Jessica Battilana This appeared in the March/April 2011 issue. By Afar Magazine"
"A 22-hectare heritage hill in the city that blends history and greenery, offering colonial architecture, ancient artefacts and trails that lead toward Orchard Road. Visitors can explore restored parkland and family-friendly attractions such as an inclusive playground, Bali-inspired photo spots and an Instagram-famous spiral staircase while enjoying leafy walking routes and pockets of quiet in the urban core." - Priyanka Agarwal
"A historically significant green space that was once the site of 14th-century rulers and later a British garrison, offering shaded picnic spots and the well-loved sloping Fort Canning Green in front of the events centre; the park also hosts festivals, outdoor yoga and art classes and benefits from a central location close to major shopping and business districts." - Dinesh Ajith
"A historic green space that contains a concentration of heritage trees—around 17 recognized specimens—underscoring the park’s cultural, historical and aesthetic significance in an urban setting." - Dinesh Ajith, Toh Ee Ming, Gwen Pew, Mrigaa Sethi