Friday, May 07, 2010

Sentosa's Siloso Beach

The island-country of Singapore is truly fascinating. They do not have white-sand beaches so they made not one but three artificial beaches. With a stretch of more than two kilometres in length on Sentosa's southern coast, Palawan Beach, Siloso Beach, and Tanjong Beach have become favorite destinations not only among tourists but for locals alike. These beaches are reclaimed using sand bought from Indonesia and Malaysia.

Having visited lots of natural beaches in the Philippines, I can truly say that Philippine Beaches are truly far-beyond compare. However, I am intrigued by the novelty of these Singapore Beaches considering the fact that they are man-made. I have learned that before, Singaporeans used to go to neighboring countries of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines just to experience white sand beaches, but now, all they have to do is go to Sentosa's Beaches to have that beach-bumming fix.

Of the three beaches, the Siloso beach host the most activities. It is known as the place for beach volleyball and other outdoor activities such as canoeing, skim boarding, mountain biking or rollerblading. It also has a pleasant view of sunset where you could just sit under several of its palms and relax after a day's exploration in Sentosa Island. Here are some photos:

Siloso Beach Marker


Siloso Palms


Two Islets


Siloso Shoreline


Spendin' Dusk at the Beach


Siloso Waders


Hoops at the Beach


More of Sentosa on my next posts.

16 comments:

  1. the third shot is really nice bro. basta isla talaga iba ang dating sa akin.

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  2. Refreshing shots, all I am thinking right now is that I wanna be there.

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  3. the Siloso palms photo is fantastic. man-made beaches and lakes, man-made islands--nothing is impossible when you have the dough.:p

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  4. galing! man made... makakapunta din ako dyan... sana lang soon! :D

    -Lalaine
    www.lalaineski.com

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  5. Nagpunta na ako dyan din,. nice nga. :) Galing no.. man-made. :)

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  6. Give me a beach in the Philippines instead :-)

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  7. Nice photos. Amazing! I didn't know those beaches are man-made...

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  8. Hahaha, the next thing we will bring not one but three gardens into the marina area with artificial cold climate where we can grow tulips, roses, etc. I think they will be ready next year.

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  9. ang ganda! sana one time makarating din ako sa sentosa :)

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  10. i love the third shot, as well

    happy weekend, lawstude!

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  11. whoa.. can believe they're artificial beaches ? That's awesome. Singapore is like a Dubai eh?

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  12. Ganda ah. Kahit artificial lang.

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  13. I didn't realize that this place is reclaimed area. I liked Siloso Beach, it's hopping with activities.

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  14. Hi Norman! Sentosa is amazing! Just a small problem with that hot and humid weather... ;))

    Ephesus Masterpieces are at Blogtrotter Two for you to enjoy; I’m sure you’ll be impressed!! Have a great week!!

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  15. kakagaling ko lang dito. pero di ako nakapagbeach. hays.

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  16. Ganda naman nitong beach kahit man-made pero dito pa rin ako sa mga beaches ng Pilipinas.

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