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you find the fabled East Coast Seafood
Centre , famous for its chilli crab and
other sea bounty (1202 East Coast
Parkway; dinner only). You can rent bikes
(S$5-10/hr) and inline skates from the
kiosks in the park, or else try your hand
at cable skiing (waterskiing while pulled
around the lake along a wire cable;
SG$32 for one hour).
Take bus #401 from Bedok MRT.

soldiers and civilians subsequently
incarcerated here and in nearby camps.
here's a replica of a simple wooden
chapel, its north wall inscribed with
poignant messages penned by former
POWs, their friends and relatives.

SENTOSA ISLAND
he theme-park island of Sentosa Island ,
occupying five square kilometres, is a
contrived but enjoyable place, linked
to the southern shore of downtown
Singapore by a 710m causeway and by a
necklace of cable cars. Avoid coming at
the weekend and don't even think about
visiting on public holidays.
At the Underwater World (daily
10am-7pm; S$29.90), located near
Siloso Point, a moving walkway carries
you along a tunnel between two large
tanks: sharks lurk menacingly on all sides,
huge stingrays drape themselves languidly
above you and immense shoals of gaily
coloured fish dart to and fro; you can
also feed rays by hand in a separate tank.
Admission to the dolphin shows at
Dolphin Lagoon is included in the price.
hose wanting a bit more action can
take part in the Gogreen Segway Eco
Adventure (daily 10am-8.30pm; S$38),
learn to surf on the artificial waves of
Wave House Sentosa (daily 10.30am-
10.30pm; S$40/hr), race down a paved
track on the Sentosa Luge (daily
10am-9.30pm; S$13), live out your
circus dreams on the Flying Trapeze
(Mon-Fri 2.30-6.30pm, Sat & Sun
2.30-7pm; S$10 per swing), or take
part in the 4-D rides (daily 10am-9pm;
S$38.90 per ride) and virtual roller

NORTH EASTERN RIVERINE
LOOP NERL
he North Eastern Riverine Loop
( W nparks.gov.sg) is a system of connected
scenic pathways offering a stunning view
of Singapore's waterways and reservoirs.
he 26km loop links four parks
- Punggol Park, Punggol Point Park,
Punggol Waterway Park and Sengkang
Riverside Park - home to rich
biodiversity and birds such as collared
kingfishers, herons and egrets.
Visitors can cycle (S$8/hr) the entire
26km, or opt for a shorter 13km loop.
here are places to eat and a riding school
(S$65/30min) along the way.

CHANGI MUSEUM
Bus #2 from Tanah Merah MRT drops
you right outside the Changi Museum ,
near the infamous site of a World War II
POW camp in which Allied prisoners
were subjected to the harshest of
treatment by their Japanese jailers. he
hugely moving prison museum (daily
9.30am-5pm; free) has sketches and
photographs that plot the Japanese
invasion of Singapore and the fate of the

VISITING SENTOSA
The easiest way to get to Sentosa is to catch the MRT to HarbourFront Station; from there, you
can either hop onto the Sentosa Express (S$4) or take a stroll down the Sentosa Boardwalk
(S$1). The most spectacular way there, however, is by cable car (daily 8.45am-10pm; S$26)
from HarbourFront Tower II.
Sentosa has an e cient monorail and bus system (daily 7am-10.30pm, Sat until midnight)
- there's a colour-coded system of three bus lines and a beach tram that link the island's
attractions, although the best way to get about is to rent a bike for the day (S$12/hr; tandem
bike S$18) from Go Green Cycle & Island Explorer ( W gogreencycle.sg). With over 60 food and
beverage outlets, there are plenty of options for eating . Sentosa's many attractions add up, so
it's really worth looking into ticket packages (visit W sentosa.com.sg for details).