Garden of Plenty
Visiting Jewel Changi Airport for the first time? Here’s a quick guide to Singapore’s new, muchInstagrammed marvel.
WHAT TO EXPLORE
Admire the 40-meter-high Rain Vortex, Jewel’s centerpiece and the tallest indoor waterfall in the world, from Level 4’s Lobby H, where the afternoon sun creates a rainbow at its base. For another perspective on the Forest Valley, descend to the Level 2 Viewing Deck. Instead of taking the elevators, take a relaxing walk down the East Trail through the greenery, down to the base of Rain Vortex.
WHERE TO PLAY
On Level 5, Canopy Park features the Topiary Walk, whose floral displays and bushes are shaped like animals, as well as a clutch of newly opened attractions. Bounce along the Sky Nets, wander the Hedge Maze, let out your inner child at Discovery Slides, and make sure you cross the glass-bottom Canopy Bridge, where you can get a closer look at the Rain Vortex.
WHERE TO EAT & SHOP
Perfectly proportioned Angus beef burgers and crinkle-cut fries are a musttry at Southeast Asia’s first outpost of Shake Shack. For something local, the laksa and satay at Violet Oon Singapore is sure to hit the spot. GIFT by Changi Airport stocks Changithemed goodies and lifestyle products; the first Pokémon Center in Asia outside Japan offers plenty of toys such as the Singapore-exclusive Pikachu plushies clad in a pilot’s uniform.