Haw Par Villa
A Chinese mythology theme park built by the Aw brothers, the 'Tiger Balm Kings', featuring thousands of painted sculptures and the quirky, retro Ten Courts of Hell.
Haw Par Villa was founded in 1937 by Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the brothers behind Tiger Balm. The park contains more than a thousand brightly coloured sculptures and three-dimensional reliefs drawn from Journey to the West, the Legend of the White Snake, the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars and folk tales. Its unusual, retro style makes it one of Singapore's most distinctive free attractions. The Ten Courts of Hell has been turned into a paid hell museum. Its scenes are rather gruesome, so it is not suitable for young children. Haw Par Villa station on the Circle Line is right by the exit, and you can combine a visit with Mount Faber and the Southern Ridges on the same day.
Opening hours
Park approx. 09:00–20:00; Hell Museum has separate time slots (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Southern Ridges & Henderson Waves
- Mount Faber & Singapore Cable Car
- Singapore Oceanarium (formerly S.E.A. Aquarium)
- Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Tiong Bahru
- Universal Studios Singapore
- Orchard Road
- Sentosa Island