<strong>Sentosa:</strong> This Singapore island has been a military outpost, a rural community and a resort getaway. Click through to follow its history.
Sentosa: This Singapore island has been a military outpost, a rural community and a resort getaway. Click through to follow its history.
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<strong>Island times:</strong> Rural Pulau Blakang Mati was renamed Sentosa by the Singaporean government in 1970 with the aim of turning it into a leisure spot for locals.
Island times: Rural Pulau Blakang Mati was renamed Sentosa by the Singaporean government in 1970 with the aim of turning it into a leisure spot for locals.
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<strong>High hopes:</strong> One of the first Sentosa tourist attractions was this cable car, which debuted in 1974.
High hopes: One of the first Sentosa tourist attractions was this cable car, which debuted in 1974.
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<strong>Reimagined:</strong> British military barracks from the colonial era were converted into The Barracks Hotel Sentosa, an upscale hotel that opened in 2019.
Reimagined: British military barracks from the colonial era were converted into The Barracks Hotel Sentosa, an upscale hotel that opened in 2019.
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<strong>Musical fountain: </strong>This attraction was demolished in order to make way for a new resort but has since returned.
Musical fountain: This attraction was demolished in order to make way for a new resort but has since returned.
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<strong>Monorail:</strong> Visitors can use the monorail to travel around the island.
Monorail: Visitors can use the monorail to travel around the island.
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<strong>Grand entrance: </strong>These days, most people take a bus or private car the short distance to Sentosa from the main island of Singapore.
Grand entrance: These days, most people take a bus or private car the short distance to Sentosa from the main island of Singapore.
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<strong>Sandy shores:</strong> Singapore's year-round warm weather make beaches a must.
Sandy shores: Singapore's year-round warm weather make beaches a must.
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<strong>Pulau Palawan: </strong>A tiny islet off of Sentosa, it has some of the best beachfront in the country.
Pulau Palawan: A tiny islet off of Sentosa, it has some of the best beachfront in the country.
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<strong>Universal fun:</strong> Sentosa is home to Southeast Asia's only Universal Studios theme park, which opened in 2011.
Universal fun: Sentosa is home to Southeast Asia's only Universal Studios theme park, which opened in 2011.
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