New York is known as the Big Apple. Paris is nicknamed the City of Romance. Singapore is too known as the Garden City, and justifiably so. Lush green trees line almost every road, boulevard and expressway. You will certainly be hard-pressed to escape the shade of trees when walking on the streets.

Every major city tends to set aside "green" spaces within the city limits e.g. parks and gardens. There are numerous such places in Singapore, where locals and tourists alike visit to enjoy fresh air and a much-needed break from the urban rush.

The various noteworthy parks include East Coast Park, Fort Canning Park, MacRitchie Reservoir and Mount Faber Park. Additionally, there are reserve areas, where the government has set aside the natural surroundings for conservational purposes. The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Chek Jawa coastal habitat are the most commonly visited.

For those that long for flora and fauna, do visit the Singapore Botanical Gardens. Looking for ancient chinese architecture like pagodas? Drop by the Chinese Garden, where there are beautiful pagodas amidst huge garden spaces.