Trail Detail
This trail is to let not only the local Singaporeans - teachers, students, folks, etc, and the tourists, to appreciate and cherish what we still have now. Ancient artefacts and monuments are not easy to maintain. Their antique beauty may soon covered by paints and decorations, which eliminates the taste of antiquity, the "ancient-feel". Cherish what you have now by visiting a few places that the trail provides:
Fort Canning Park provides us a biodiversity rich of botanics and animals, and some of them are currently endangered. Not only that, Fort Canning Park is also full of past histories, Fort Canning Hill was once known as "Forbidden Hill". This is because Malays in the 19th century believed that it was the seat of royalty for rulers of Temasek (or "Sea Town", an old name for Singapore) in the 1300s. Later, Singapore's colonial leaders made their residences there, and the hill became a military base during the Second World War. Today, ancient relics dating back to the 14th century have been unearthed and the Fort Gate, remnant of the fortress built in the 1860s, is a reminder of Singapore's colonial past. So the visitors not only get to feel the natural environment, they will also learn more about the flora and fauna and the hidden history of Fort Canning. Some places surrounding the Park to highlight are - The Battle Box, Spice Garden and the Keramat Iskandar Shah.
Let's tour a little further away from the Park to
Itinerary