A niche photography spot with a view of the CBD

📝Singapore Travelogue part20: Turtle Island📝 🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️ Turtle Island is a small offshore island located just 5.6 kilometers away from Singapore, first discovered by a Spanish fleet in 1616. Legend has it that in a certain year during the ninth lunar month, a divine turtle transformed itself into an island to save sailors from a storm. In gratitude, the sailors built a temple on the island, and the story has been passed down to this day. 170 years ago, an Arab and a Chinese set out on a pilgrimage to Turtle Island. The Chinese fell seriously ill on the island, but suddenly, a boat loaded with food and water appeared, saving them both. They were eventually buried on the island, becoming the site of the current Datuk Gong Temple and Malay sacred site. 🐢🐢🐢🐢 If you're lucky during your visit, you might encounter huge turtles. The beach here is almost deserted, making it perfect for bringing a picnic basket and spending a leisurely afternoon feeling like you have the place to yourself. It also offers an excellent view of the skyscrapers in Singapore's city center. Visited on November 6, 2016