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Sentosa, located off mainland Singapore, was ___1___
a fishing village known as Pulau Belakang Mat. It ___2___
became a British military fortress until 1967, when
it was handed to the newly independent Singapore
government. In 1968, the government decided to ___3___
the island into a holiday resort for local visitors
and tourists. The public was invited to suggest ___4___
for the island and 'Sentosa' -- ___5___
peace and tranquility in Malay -- was eventually
chosen for the island resort.
Today, Sentosa is Singapore's premier island
resort getaway. Just 15 ___6___
away from the city, it is a unique blend of leisure
and recreational facilities including family
attractions, sea sports, spas and golf courses, as
well as hotel ___7___
and retreats. A canopy of secondary rainforest
covers 70 percent of the 500-hectare island and is ___8___
to monitor lizards, monkeys, peacocks and parrots.
Sentosa has a 3.2 kilometer ___9___
of white sand ___10___,
and is the only location in Singapore to offer
beachfront accommodation and over 670 hotel rooms
with full facilities. The island, which is ___11___
all year round, is ___12___
by cable ___13___,
the Sentosa Express, bus, taxi or car. Since the
island's inception in 1972, $420 million in private
investments and another $500 million from government
funding have ___14___
into developing the island.
Whatever your idea of a perfect day may be --
sunbathing, swimming with the dolphins or getting a
Balinese massage -- Sentosa is the ___15___
to go, with its stunning beaches and tranquil
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Sentosa, located off mainland Singapore, was
once a fishing village known
as Pulau Belakang Mat. It later/then
became a British military fortress until 1967, when it was
handed to the newly independent Singapore government. In 1968,
the government decided to develop/turn
the island into a holiday resort for local visitors and
tourists. The public was invited to suggest
names for the island and 'Sentosa'
-- meaning/signifying peace
and tranquility in Malay -- was eventually chosen for the island
resort.
Today, Sentosa is Singapore's premier island resort getaway.
Just 15 minutes away from
the city, it is a unique blend of leisure and recreational
facilities including family attractions, sea sports, spas and
golf courses, as well as hotel
accommodation and retreats. A canopy of secondary
rainforest covers 70 percent of the 500-hectare island and is
home to monitor lizards,
monkeys, peacocks and parrots.
Sentosa has a 3.2 kilometer stretch
of white sand beach, and is
the only location in Singapore to offer beachfront accommodation
and over 670 hotel rooms with full facilities. The island, which
is open all year round, is
accessible by cable
car, the Sentosa Express,
bus, taxi or car. Since the island's inception in 1972, $420
million in private investments and another $500 million from
government funding have gone
into developing the island.
Whatever your idea of a perfect day may be -- sunbathing,
swimming with the dolphins or getting a Balinese massage --
Sentosa is the place to go,
with its stunning beaches and tranquil surroundings. |
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