Nature & History Trip to St John's & Lazarus Islands | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-15T09:30:19+08:00PeatixJane IyerNature & History Trip to St John's & Lazarus Islandstag:peatix.com,2017:event-2715312017-11-17T08:00:00SGT2017-11-17T08:00:00SGTA few kilometres south of Singapore lies a secret beach with clear waters and white sands on St John's Island, one of the country's many beautiful offshore islands. St John's Island was once a quarantine centre for immigrants coming into Singapore who had cholera, beri-beri and leprosy. It was later used to house political prisoners and drug rehabilitators - you can still see the high barbed wire fences - and was also a refuge for Vietnamese boat peopleToday, both St John's and its neighbour Lazarus Island are known as places for a day trip away from the city, so come & join us as we explore the nature and history of these beautiful pieces or paradise!Updatestag:peatix.com,2017-09-24 08:42:382017-09-24 08:42:38Title was changed to "Nature & History Trip to St John's & Lazarus Islands". Orig#280808