Verdant island with walking & cycling paths amid villages, old granite quarries & diverse bird life. For a look at what life in Singapore was like before it was all about glamour and skyscrapers, visit the small island of Pulau Ubin, where fewer than 100 people still live in the same simple way as they did in the 1960s. The island’s name is Malay for “Granite Island,” a moniker given due to its past prominence as a quarry town.
Today, it is a peaceful, rustic place where tourists can enjoy unspoiled forests and diverse wildlife. The island is also home to the Chek Jawa Wetlands, which contain a coral reef teeming with sea life. The island is easily reached by boat, a 10-minute ride that departs from Changi Point Ferry Terminal.
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