Museums, attractions and events in Singapore
Haw Par Villa
Opened in 1937, this weird and wonderful park was named after its owners, Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the brothers who made their fortune from the acclaimed cure-all ointment Tiger Balm (it’s also known as Tiger Balm Gardens). Multicoloured statues and tableaux – some looking rather neglected– depict scenes from Chinese history and mythology. The highlight is the Ten Courts of Hell (responsible for childhood nightmares for generations of Singaporeans) where small-scale tableaux show human sinners being punished in a variety of hideous and bloodthirsty ways – in extremely gory and graphic detail. It’s a safe bet that you will never see anything like it anywhere else.
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- Min Jiang @ One-North
Chinese - Summer Palace
Chinese - Iggy's
Modern - Kazu Sumiyaki
Japanese - Tambuah Mas
Indonesian
Admission price: from $0.50 to $1.00
Open times: Open 9am-7pm daily.
Phone: 6872 2780
Bus Lines: 10, 51, 143, 188, 200








