Indulge Your Inner Arts Enthusiast
Singapore is busy growing its arts scene and much of the action is happening right in Marina Bay. For the theater and performing arts scene, visit The Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, a theatrical arts venue that's particularly notable for its durian-like prickly exterior, hosting over 3,000 arts performances, workshops and exhibitions across every conceivable artistic venture. Its most high-profile performance event takes place on New Year's Eve, when its outdoor stage hosts local and international musical artists ringing in the New Year.
Some of the hotels in the Marina Bay area also have art collections of their own: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia has a four-million-dollar collection distributed through its lobby and other public spaces, while the Marina Bay Sands hotel has an Art Trail featuring works from some of the world's most talented modern art masters.
ADDRESS:1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore 038981
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Wish Upon the World’s Biggest Fountain
While Marina Bay is full of top-flight shopping centers and malls—see our rundown of shopping centers near City Hall and Marina Bay for the complete list—one particular shopping area stands out.
Suntec City is a modern shopping mall through and through, and an atrium in its center features a large token of good fortune: the “Fountain of Wealth," an 85-ton cast-bronze ring fountain towering over 46 feet high. A steady stream of water flows inward from the ring, spouting toward the center of the atrium—according to feng shui principles, the inward flow symbolizes wealth pouring into the mall.
ADDRESS:3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038983