Fort Siloso, Sentosa Singapore

There are several ways to get to Sentosa, the island resort off the southern coast of Singapore. By land, you can drive using your own car, or take the monorail (Sentosa express), or by public bus. 

By air, you can take the scenic cable car.  We are big fans of cable cars, so we booked the Mount Faber + Sentosa line (price is 35.00 Singapore dollars) and boarded from the Harbourfront Mall station. In Sentosa there are several attractions, dining options as well as hotel accommodations. It is a self contained island full of fun activities and adventures that cater to people of all ages.

But for two 50 year olds, activities and adventures that require climbing or hiking are no longer our cup of tea. The humidity levels at an island surrounded by water are way too high. It hits you right away after alighting from the cable car which isn't airconditioned, by the way. But the view from the cable car is gorgeous so I didn't mind the beads of sweat pooling on my forehead and racing down my back like some cascading waterfall.

From the main cable car, we transferred to the Sentosa line. It is a smaller cable car which connects to three stations within Sentosa Island: Merlion - Imbiah Lookout  - Siloso Point. There is a replica of the Merlion on Sentosa which we have seen already many times. So we skipped it. The Imbiah Lookout is best for nature lovers as there are several hiking trails. Oh huh no, thank you! 

Siloso Point caught our attention as it was the entry point to Fort Siloso, Singapore's 74th National Monument. There is a 11 storey Skywalk trail leading to the Fort. Don't worry, there is an elevator to get up. The Skywalk is made of steel and nestled among treetops with a fantastic view of Sentosa island. FREE Entry: Fort Siloso & Surrender Chambers. Open from 10am - 6pm (last entry at 5:30pm)

 

Fort Siloso Skywalk. Entry is free. Open from 9am - 10pm

The fort was built in the late 19th century. A period when Singapore was
an important trading port for the British so Fort Siloso served as protection
against sea invasion.

Once you enter Fort Siloso from the Skywalk, there are two walking trails: The Heritage Trail and the Gun Trail. As we were heading towards the heritage trail, there was a heavy downpour so we sought shelter under a flimsy waiting shed. Soon enough we were soaking wet even though we had umbrellas and wore ponchos. The torrential rains lasted for almost 10 -15 minutes. Then, we quickly made our way to the Fort Siloso Museum and Surrender Chambers, passing through a small tunnel.

Yes that is a real peacock! There were 4 of them just strutting their stuff.

Fort Siloso museum

Surrender Chambers immersive show where light, sound and video 
effects relive some of the momentous events during WW 2

The guns of Fort Siloso were used by the British army during World War II when Japanese troops invaded Singapore.

It rained heavily again as we were returning to the Skywalk. Took shelter yet again under the same flimsy waiting shed and got even more wet. LOL Terrible, really but we just charged it to experience and still laugh about our Fort Siloso '(mis)adventure'.