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deepanshu jindal (26/05/2018 14:39)
Loved the experience there. Pretty well maintained and serene surroundings. Good for a walk close to nature and to witness Chinese culture. Plus its free.
Jacob Ong (26/05/2018 04:58)
This place used to be paid nice to read that it’s free now. I have a strong recollection of visiting the 10 levels of hell inside the villa. Many miniature but life like statues that can chills down your spine if you stare closely enough. It’s statues depict many important cultural stories such as “water margin” and “journey to the west.” I think it’s okay to bring your young children to learn and imagine those classic stories.
Thomas Gan (02/05/2018 07:06)
Can't believe how easily accessible this park is, just alight at Haw Par Villa MRT Station (via Circle Line). Furthermore, it is free. Used to be a paid theme park. The exhibits looks well maintained although some do look a bit worn out. Some restoration is being done at this moment. No rides available, although, they do have tours in the morning. U can cover the whole place in just a few hours.
Kenny Chong (21/04/2018 11:24)
Haw Par Villa - formerly known as the Tiger Balm Garden – is an 8.5-hectare Asian cultural park, the last of its kind in the world. Built in 1937, Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery is the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, the millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm. The eclectic park is a treasure trove of Asian culture, history, philosophy and religion – quirky yet enlightening, at the same time. Since 2015, it is managed by award-winning heritage specialist Journeys Pte Ltd, which has taken on the task of bringing back the park’s glory days.
Vinal V (09/04/2018 11:57)
Nice place.. Once you are at the top, it’s a nice and cosy place to just sit and pass time.. Enough places for kids to run around and enough statues for them to play around.. The sculptures for me is a value add to the nice place
Connie Lau (27/03/2018 15:54)
Entry is free so if you have time it’s worth checking out. It has some bizarre statues/stories. Most statues are a bit run down but the gardens are well kept. I know there’s a lot of nostalgia with this place and for the Chinese it has some significance. My mother who grew up in China knew all the stories of the different statues. They are all stories with morals behind them. Mainly this place tells you to do good and you will be rewarded. Do bad things in life and you will see what happens to you (the ten gates of hell)
Jasveen Kaur Khare (11/03/2018 03:01)
Haw par villa is a nice park with a lot of structures.
The best part is that the entry is free.
Go and click nice amazing pictures. Just make sure if it is too hot, carry an umbrella and keep yourself hydrated.
Cameron Lee (24/02/2018 22:32)
I would not make the return trip. My visit was somewhat enjoyable. The entry was free, so I can't complain about that. I could see that it is a place that holds some nostalgia for the local Singaporean.
I went in not expecting much and left not remember much. Helpful for a brief Chinese history lesson but not the nicest place to bring kids.
Ian yeo (11/02/2018 08:16)
A must visit place in Singapore. Non touristy. Peaceful relaxing green environment. Genuine historical part not those purpose built for tourist. All locals will have fond memories of this place during their childhood. A Singapore version of "Park Guile of Barcelona" on a smaller scale. Best of all its free entry!
Nilupulie Sumanasiri (12/11/2017 14:29)
Good place to visit with kids. I loved the ten courts of hell. Teach the kids whats not to do and so on. But it would be better if they could clean the scluptures. When I was visiting, there were some dirt within the cave and on the sculptures.
Navdeep Mahajan (08/11/2017 07:12)
Eclectic place with various sculptures that really are from Chinese Mythology and some very weird ones! Ten courts of Hell was nice and I was quite surprised how much of Hindu culture is mixed with ancient Chinese culture!
Sarah Mak (05/11/2017 04:45)
A little rundown, but the information boards on Chinese stories were very interesting. Shelters are few and far between so avoid this place on very hot days.
Should you bring your kids here? That’s a parenting decision! The Ten Courts of Hell was a gruesome highlight that would likely scar the minds of young kids...
Ravi Gupta (30/10/2017 04:13)
A great 40 minute experience to understand values of life and how does one get punished in after life. It has colorful statues and themes and is a quiet and fun place. Can be visited with children.
Irakli Natshvlishvili (22/10/2017 01:06)
This is probably THE weirdest tourist attraction in the world. Probably every Singaporean was taken there by his/her parents in childhood to see what kind of hell is reserved for those who disobey their parents.... :)
No, seriously- if you have more than couple of days in Singapore, you MUST visit this place. Better to see it once.
carol matallana (31/08/2017 12:08)
Was fine, interesting to understand some about Chinese culture and religion, better go before 5pm to see everything, at 5:40 they start to close some of the exhibitions.
Ash Ang (25/07/2017 21:43)
A fantastic place to learn about chimese folklore and legend. Highly recommend a visit here. It was very quiet when I went, spent hours wandering around the dioramas. It is very east to get to via train. I would definitely visit again!
Lim Guo Jun (25/07/2017 12:52)
Great place to educate people of all ages regarding Chinese folklore and legends.
There are rumours that this place is haunted but if you visited this place before you will know why.
Be sure to visit the exhibit on the 18 levels of hell.
Mohamad Yusoff -- (08/07/2017 12:29)
Step back into the 1930s when you visit the park. It is still being maintained today. It may not be the best attraction in Singapore, but one worth visiting. Takes 2hours to fully explore the place.
Nick Gripton (04/07/2017 11:28)
I love this place. Ok it's kinda crappy, but that's what makes it so much fun. Who doesn't want to see a statue of someone getting cut in half vertically or a boy getting eaten by a bear or a giant crab with a human head or a mouse with a gun? It's free and has its own subway station, why not!
Sorabh Jain (20/06/2017 05:25)
Park with beautiful statues. It is free and next door to MRT Station. Full of Mythology and folk fore statues. Must read the description with each statue
Sharath Shivakumar (10/06/2017 04:01)
If you are interested in knowing the Chinese mythology you will probably like it. You will easily see the entire place in an hour's time. it also houses the ten chambers of hell depicting various punishments for different sins you have committed. It's hard not to notice that the Chinese belief system holds close resemblance to that held by the Hindus that your sufferings/ happiness in the next life depends on your doing in the current life. The re-birth and escape from it is all there.
Some of the depictions are gory... Not a well maintained place sadly
Yong Jie Aw (01/06/2017 14:34)
This place is legendary. A must go place in Singapore. But make sure you are at your best condition and dont go at night. Many claimed to observe supernatural phenomenons.
Nirmala Damith Jayawardena (31/05/2017 03:32)
Free entrance. It is quite different place compared to other parks and places in Singapore. Must visit if you come nearby. Can see many interesting art works and should put more efforts on preserving these.
TW Rider (28/04/2017 14:12)
A 1930s version of theme park. The main theme being hell if you don't abide by the rules. Interesting view into the past view of the world and morality.
Tommy Lim (22/04/2017 05:26)
This was THE theme park of my childhood. Contains actual structural protrayal of stories in Chinese folklores. However, fast forward many years later, it's a pale shadow of it's former glory. It's still worth an hour's visit to reminisce tho. Just manage your expectations.
Luís Will (20/04/2017 14:13)
Awesome. Cultural place. To see a little about oriental culture. Interesting histories.
Nathan Landis (02/03/2017 23:07)
Okay, so this place is completely off the chart. I'm rating it 5 not because of any inherent quality of execution or deep emotional impact I experienced, but out of the sheer magnitude of experience I had. I've never seen anything quite like this - the "levels of hell" tunnel was really something special.