Singapore Marina Bay
Posted on Sep 08, 2009 under Travel | No CommentThere are many popular attractions in Singapore, that numerous tourists explore every year, and the residents appreciate as part of their standard of living. It is a growingly diverse and progressive metropolitan center, and features state of the art performance facilities and other major cultural aspects. Tradition and history are also important to Singaporean society and play a role in the contemporary art scene. In addition there are many natural landmarks, as well as some significant new manmade elements and features. The Singapore Marina Bay is one of the beautiful aspects of the city that is pretty new and part of its continual development.
The Bay was formed as part of the Marina South Marina Centre’s land reclamation. The process created areas of sheltered water that had once been part of the open sea. In addition, the Bay was formed, and is feed by the waters of the Singapore River, which previously opened into the sea. In 2008, a barrage was completed that officially made the Bay a plentiful reservoir of drinking water.
On a larger or more broad spectrum the phrase Marina Bay is used to include the area surrounding the Bay and the local business establishments. This is usually what is meant when tourists express an interest in visiting the area. The Marina Centre is one of the main developed areas of the Bay, and features many great restaurants, as well as the Suntec City Mall, the Millennia Walk, and the Marina Square. There are also other malls and many luxury hotels in this area. It has become an extremely popular location for tourists to orient their stay, and offers some of the best views in Singapore. The Bay has also gained international attention with its 2007 announcement that it would host the Formula One Race. Racing is popular in Singapore and in 2008 the Singapore Grand Prix occurred on a special street circuit through the area. It was also the first Grand Prix to take place at night.
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