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Haw Par Villa

262 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118628, Singapore
(65) 774 0300
Ranked #93 of 295 attractions in Singapore
3.5 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Fee: Yes
Description: Haw Par Villa is like no other place in the world, with over 1,000 statues and 150 dioramas that dramatise Chinese legends and folklore.
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

This is a garden with numerous dioramas of Chinese legends. The atmosphere is odd and a little tacky. As others have written, it feels like a deserted theme park. The most interesting exhibit for me was the Ten Courts of Hell, but I think it would be too gruesome for most young children. This is a free attraction that is... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

This is a park with a lot of painted figurines that's supposedly trying to convey certain theme / value e.g. filial piety, good beget good and evil beget evil etc. Some might walk away scoffing it as an over-rated place, but is a unique experience that you might not see anywhere else. The MRT line has been extended to Haw... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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This is a very unusual place to visit - like a deserted theme park. Free and fun to walk around and read about the images. Some graphic not for small children.

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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

OK its seen better days but this attraction was the number one tourist spot. Its free now and although it gets a bad rap from some posters and I can see their point it has a charm. Tacky yes but its a curio worth seeing.

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

This is truly a unique experience with a great history and is a window into the Singapore culture.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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This think this villa should be shut down. if the average stay of visitors to Singapore is only two days, taking time to this place will deprive them of visiting much nicer places in Singapore, and they would leave with a not so nice impression of Singapore. the workmanships are crude and the whole experience is boring.

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Singapore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Unbelievable sculptures of half human/half sea creatures. Don't miss the Courts of Hell (not for kids!) It's a bizarre collection of scenes--go before it's gone. Rumor has it that the serene Haw Par Villa won't survive much longer in money-hungry Singapore.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

I guess this is one of places only some of the Western visitors find - and like. but whenever I visited there were quite a number of ethnic Chinese people about - young and old. The displays are pretty old style, colourful and you are admonished to do the morally right thing pretty straight. I liked the display of the... More

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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Where Chinese parents take their kids to scare them with myths (ok I still truly believe some of them) if they do wrong things in life. You dont get to see such metaphors of "hell" anywhere really. I was there really long ago and I loved that place. If you could get a S'pore/M'sian Chinese to give you a tour... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Too many fake exhibits and machinery that didn't work really well

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