16 Facts About Sentosa

Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly Pulau Belakang Mati, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island.

Formerly used as a British military base and afterwards as a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, the island was renamed Sentosa and was planned to be a popular tourist destination.

Sentosa is widely known as being the location of the 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit, where North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un and U S President Donald Trump met at the Capella Hotel located on the island.

Sentosa was formerly known as Pulau Belakang Matiwhich in Malay means the "Island of Death Behind".

Fort Connaught, on eastern side of Sentosa island, was earlier called Belakang Mati East Battery which was constructed in 1878.

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On 16 March 2005, the monorail service was discontinued to make way for the new Sentosa Express, which commenced operations on 15 January 2007.

The S$70 million Sentosa Boardwalk includes themed gardens, shops and eateries.

Sentosa Boardwalk, designed by Aedas, was named Best Leisure Architecture in Asia Pacific and 5* Best Leisure Architecture in Singapore, at the 2014 Asia Pacific Property Awards.

Sentosa island was gazetted as a 'special event area' by the Singapore Government and the Capella Hotel was chosen as the venue by the White House, a week prior to the summit.

Sentosa can be reached from the Singapore mainland via a short causeway or Cable Car, which originates from Mount Faber and passes through HarbourFront en route to its final destination at Imbiah Lookout.

In 2015, Sentosa opened an intra-island Cable Car to facilitate travelling within the island.

Island is accessible by the Sentosa Express monorail, which replaced the old Sentosa Monorail that operated from 1982 to 2005.

The Sentosa Express has three stations on Sentosa and one on mainland Singapore.

Sentosa Beach Tram is a tram that serves Palawan Beach, Siloso Beach, and Tanjong Beach, using four vehicles including 2 Volvo B12BLEAs, in which the second carriage is an open-top and another one with green and blue liveries.

Sentosa offers a variety of attractions, museums, and other facilities.

In 2019, Resorts World Sentosa is listed as a winner in TripZilla Excellence Award.