📍 Public Art📸 Tourist Attraction

Merlion

Singapore

4.5 (0)

Overview

Fountain statue in Singapore. It sits within Singapore's compact, walkable island, reachable by MRT in well under an hour from almost anywhere in the city.

Why visit: Public sculpture threaded through the civic district and waterfront — the Merlion is only the most famous.

Things to do

›Photograph it from the angle everyone else misses
›Read the plaque for the story behind it
›Follow the surrounding art trail
›Combine with the nearby waterfront

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; early morning for photos without crowds

Weather

Equatorial and consistent all year — 25–33°C, humid, with a downpour most afternoons. The wetter northeast monsoon runs November to January; nothing here counts as a cool season.

Entry fee

Free

Hours

Open access

Est. budget

₹0 – ₹500

Duration

15 – 30 minutes

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