Located just five minutes outside the tourist-infested Orchard Road shopping belt, the park is like an oasis in the desert to me. Founded 150 years ago, the public park occupies more than 63 hectares of land, and is home to three lakes, as well as hundreds of flora and fauna species. With over 1000 species and 2000 hybrids in its collection, the National Orchid Garden in the park, particularly, is certainly not one to be missed.