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Haw Par VillaLocation: 262 Pasir Panjang Road Built in 1937 by the entrepreneurial and charismatic Aw Boon Haw for his brother Boon Par, Haw Par Villa is a park filled with statues and dioramas of Chinese folklore. Don't leave the park without seeing the Laughing Buddha, the Goddess of Mercy and the Ten Courts of Hell. |
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars
What were they thinking when they designed this place for their children? The 12 paths to hell! It was like a puppet show but gory. It was tacky and not worth the entry fee! Don't bother taking a...
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
念願の旧タイガーバーム園(現ハウパーヴィラ)に行って来ました
ここはタイガーバームの創始者ゆかりの地ですが、現在はその面影はわずか。
その代わり、非常に興味深い人形、造形物が所狭しと並んでいました。
中はいくつかのセクションに分かれており、地獄を創造して作られた洞窟、
孫悟空の世界、オーストラリアの風景、置物を使って道徳を説くセクションなど、
多岐に渡っていました。...
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
We visited Haw Par Villa in Aug 2009. This is the second time we have visited here - first time was in 1982 when last in Singapore. Still it was fascinating, gruesome, bizarre and at the same time...
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
We only went to Haw Paw Villa as my husband had business to attend to nearby. The villa itself is rather dated but has an interesting story and history.
What was exceptionally good though is the...
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars
The concierge at our hotel and our taxi driver both tried to dissuade us, to not waste our time with Haw Par Villa but we had heard it was quite interesting and were determined to see for ourselves. ...
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
I wasn't sure what to expect from Haw Par Villa and the only thing I knew was that it was old amusement park built in the 1930's that was now a free attraction. We took a taxi that cost about $5 from...