The next time you visit Sentosa, you might want to forgo the Sentosa Island Express to take a walk along the new Sentosa Sensoryscape. Soft launched today and opening to the public on March 14, it's a 350-metre-long connector that's dotted with six sensory gardens and an immersive night experience.
Spanning 30,000 square metres, Sentosa Sensoryscape links the north of Sentosa island to the beaches on the south. As you walk along it, you'll encounter six gardens: Lookout Loop, Tactile Trellis, Scented Sphere, Symphony Streams, Palate Playground, and Glow Garden. As the names suggest, these gardens were designed to engage all five senses – including a sixth one, your imagination.
Nature and architecture come together in each of these gardens, which have intricate structures of woven metal complemented by lush plants and the sounds of nature. But the real magic happens at night, when a unique ImagiNite experience comes alive to tell a seamless story across Sentosa Sensoryscape through interactive floor projections, augmented reality, and light shows.
The Sentosa Sensoryscape attraction will be open daily from March 14, with the ImagiNite experience starting nightly from 7.50pm. Here's what you can look forward to when you visit.
Lookout Loop
This elevated garden will give you a panoramic view of Sentosa's north end. Rest under the shade of pink mempat trees or cool down in the misty surroundings.
Don't miss the spectacle at night, when animated light beams shoot up into the sky.
Tactile Trellis
As the name suggests, the Tactile Trellis is where you can touch and feel various plants – all chosen for their interesting textures. Examples include the velvety Chinese wormwood and spiky Juniperus plants.
At night, the ImagiNite experience delivers a dazzling show recounting how light and fire inspired our predecessors living in the tropical forest.
Scented Sphere
Let your nose lead the way in Scented Sphere, a sensory garden ensconced by a majestic steel sculpture containing aromatic plants.
When the sun goes down, the space is transformed by an interactive light and augmented reality experience featuring dancing butterflies and vibrant flowers.
Symphony Streams
There's nothing more calming than the sound of running water. Symphony Streams is the place to relax to the burbling of water and the whispering of the coastal breeze.
The ImagiNite experience here will bring you into a mesmerising underwater world filled with marine animals.
Palate Playground
Explore all kinds of edible plants at Palate Playground. This sensory garden is filled with aromatic herbs and familiar spices – identify them all if you can.
Learn all about the flora and fauna of Sentosa at the ImagiNite experience here. At 7.50pm, Palate Playground comes alive with interactive floor projections depicting virtual plants and animals that inhabit the island.
Glow Garden
Need a new profile picture for social media? Make a beeline for Glow Garden. Here, a long flight of stairs has been lined with towering stalks of flowers that light up with shifting colours at night. If you manage to beat the crowds, we reckon that it'll make for a romantic spot too.
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