I had the opportunity to visit Singapore recently and visit my friend who lives there. I came away very impressed with the city. If you have a chance to visit the country, by all means take it. During my trip I took a mini trip to the edge of town to visit a labyrinth ! Here is what I found:
Trip #1 - The Tampines Maze Garden
Location:
Block 945 Tampines Ave 4
Singapore 520945
Singapore
How to get there: Take the MRT to the Tampines Stop which is served by both the East-West Green Line (stop EW2) or the Downtown Blue Line (stop DT32). When you get off the train check the locality map which I have added the Maze Garden to (in red and blue). Depending on which train you take, your exit and street will change. Either trains exit is a quick 10 minute walk to the corner of Tampines Avenue 4 and 5.
Tampines MRT locality Map
Once there you will walk up a few steps and immediately see the labyrinth in front of you. As you can see below it is surrounded by blue benches. This circular labyrinth has pathways of concrete with walls made from grass and is surrounded by bricks.
The Tampines Maze Garden Labyrinth
The odd thing is it is not really a labyrinth - the pathways on every other ring do not have turnback’s - so you can actually choose the direction you move in. Here is a close-up to show you. Notice above the first normal turnback the anomaly:
What I did not expect to find at the location were 2 hedge mazes, one on each side of the labyrinth running parallel to the avenues. Here are 2 pics of each.
Overall it was a nice little trip. I enjoyed the hedge maze even though it was not difficult for an adult with short hedges !
I thought my maze visits were over until I was sightseeing downtown and stumbled upon another Maze !
Trip #2 - The Youth Olympic Park
Location: Next to the Helix Bridge
Raffles Avenue
Singapore 039805
Singapore
I was checking out the Helix Bridge (a must see with great views of the Bay) when I came across the Youth Olympic Park. Here you will find wide pathways separated by hedges and statues, and you guessed it, you are in a maze ! The coolest part is it was designed by two 11 year-olds in a contest as told by this plaque in the park:
Here a some photos of the maze, one from inside it, and the other from above on the pathway leading to the Helix bridge.
And from this spot you are just a few steps from the Helix Bridge and some wonderful views. I could post 20 pictures here but I’ll just do 1 to give you a taste of the spot, the initial view you’ll see as you walk up (and I think it gets better!).
So if you are a maze or labyrinth enthusiast and you are in Singapore, you have options for a few little adventures !
I had more Maze adventures in Asia: