Haw Par Villa Tiger Balm Gardens
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This former amusement park is now a garden park with statuary depicting a graphic afterlife. In Chinese it is written as 虎豹别墅. In between the carp ponds are scenes from Chinese mythology, including the Ten Courts of Hell. Apparently used to have rides but not anymore. The mood is serene and creepy at the same time. Definitely a unique place, it was built in 1937 by two brothers who got their fortune from selling Tiger Balm.
Recently the park has been addded to. There is now a display of jade as well as a replica of one ofthe brother’s ‘tiger cars.’
| Nearest Airport | SIN |
| Street Address | 262 Pasir Panjang Road |
| Cross-Street | West Coast Highway |
| Secondary Cross-Street | Balmeg Hill |
| Neighborhood | Queenstown |
| City | Singapore |
| County, Parish, or Township | |
| State, Province, or Region | |
| Country | Singapore |
| ZIP or Postal Code | 118628 |
| Latitude | 1.28542 degrees |
| Longitude | 103.78174 degrees |
| Public Transit Information | Take the 200 bus from Buona Vista SMRT, or the SBS bus 10, 30, SMRT Bus 188 from World Trade Centre, SBS bus 143 from Orchard Road or SBS bus 51 from Chinatown |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Contact E-mail Address | orientmgt@pacific.net.sg |
| Contact Telephone | 65-6872-2003, 65-6872-2780 |
| Contact Fax | 65-6872-2694 |
| Official Website | http://www.visitsingapore.com/sections/articles/4a/1,1176,401,00.html |
| Related Website | http://www.singaporemirror.com.sg/co_hawparvilla.htm |
| Admission Price | Free. |
| Hours | 09:00-19:00 Daily |
| Vegan Dining Options | None served. |
| Wheelchair Access | There is a bit of a hill. |
| Potential Hazards | Poor filial piety leading to one of the courts of Hell. Or falling into the pond. |
| Special Events at Attraction | None Known. |
| Best Thing to See or Do Here | The Ten Courts of Hell. |
| Last Visited | March 2003 |