Keraton Kadariah
Keraton Kadariah Pontianak was built in 1771 by Sultan Syarief Abdulrahman Alqadrie. Located in Kampung Dalam Bugis, Pontianak, Keraton Kadariah is easily reached by any means of transportations, such as taxis, oplet-local mass transport by minivan with spesific colour to differ its track, becak- three-wheels driven manually by a human in rear-passengers front, or if you prefer a brief walk-about 5kilometres from city centre-a good way to sightsee the view of Kapuas river from the bridge.
West Borneo
West borneo have lots of great views for those who prefer raw wildlife adventures and cultural experiences. You can try to cross the ancient rainforests on your own, or had a living on a floating house (called lanting by local people).
Pasir Panjang Beach
Taman Pasir Panjang Indah (TPPI), or known Pasir Panjang is located 17 Kilometres from the city Singkawang, or about 150 kilometres from Pontianak, the capital city of West Borneo. Pasir Panjang Beach offers a great view to the horizon of Natuna sea, where lies Lemukutan Island, Randayan Island, and Kabung Island.
Equator Monument
Located in Jalan Khatulistiwa, about 3 kilometres from city center, Equator monument is easily found of its big structure. This monument built in year 1928 by an international Expedition led by a Netherland geographist.
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Equator Monument
Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 00:52 Written by Administrator Saturday, 15 August 2009 00:41
Located in Jalan Khatulistiwa, about 3 kilometres from city center, Equator monument is easily found of its big structure. This monument built in year 1928 by an international Expedition led by a Netherland geographist.
Renovated several times to maintain its structures as followed :
- First monument built in 1928, finished 1930, in form of bollard radianly and dart
- 1938 rebuilt with completion by opzicter / architech Silaban. the Original Monument visible in the interior
- 1990, returning renovated the monument with making a dome to protect original monumentand also making of duplicate of monument of the size five times bigger than its originalmonument. Its grand opening on 1991 September 21
For an extra Rp. 10.000,-, we can have an original certificate declaring that we have crossed the Equator line.