Haw Par Villa Singapore

Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore , Singapore - Phone: (65) 774 0300

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  • Nice quiet park to stroll along

    4

    clauds 2 contributions Jakarta, Indonesia Oct 3, 2011

    It was an interesting tourist attraction, and it was bigger than I thought. Best part? Admission is free. It's a huge garden with statues and dioramas depicting traditional stories and legends. The most interesting part would probably be the diorama of the 'Ten Levels of Hell', where there's punishment for everything including for 'ungratefulness' and 'cheating in exams', all at the same gory consequences as murder and prostitution. Some statues are a bit rundown, but when I was there I could see some workers doing repainting on some areas. If it hadn't been scorching hot on the day of my visit, I would've enjoyed it so much more.

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