Merlion Park
停止: 30 minutes
3. Merlion Park on Fullerton Road is steeped in history. Standing proudly at the mouth of the Singapore River, the Fullerton Building has been a silent witness to Singapore's remarkable transformation from a colonial outpost to a First World metropolis. Here, you will find the iconic Merlion statue, a captivating figure with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. This beloved symbol has inspired numerous works of art and poetry. The Merlion’s fish-like body represents Singapore’s humble beginnings as a fishing village, known as Temasek—a name derived from the same root as the word "tasek" (meaning "lake" in Malay). The statue’s lion head signifies the city’s original name, Singapura, which translates to "lion city" in Sanskrit.