Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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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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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. Can be reached easily by bus, taxies or motor bikes. Pasir Panjang Beach offers a great view to the horizon of Natuna sea, where lies Lemukutan Island, Randayan Island, and Kabung Island. With its long vast sandy beach, Pasir Panjang provides a place where you can either plays beach volleys, sunbathing, swim its clear shore, or just take a walk along the beach. There also huts provided by locals if you feel the sun is too hot for you to sunbath or have some coconut after an exhausting walk. Motorcross and road race circuit is also available.

There is also a fishing spots, family swimming pool, children playground, discotheque and cottages if you plan to spend the night there. Don't miss the beautiful sunset with the background of the islands surrounding the beach.

As a place of recreation, tourism has been equipped with various facilities and support in the vicinity of the beach has many hotels, cottages, shops, discotheque, and other facilities available for tourists. This place is suitable for those who like sports pool, fishing, diving and water skiing or surfing. Conditions have been signed in asphalt road and can be passed by four-wheel vehicles. Transportation to and from Pasir Panjang common form of vehicle, taxi, minibus and private vehicles.

Paving stones and white sand stretching along with blowing wind and waves deburan a safe area as bathing, Pasir Panjang atmosphere will feel at the time of sunrise and drowned in the firmament. Accompanied with Iron Mountain and trees add more charm and uniqueness of this tour.

Facilities are complete and you can feel comfortable while on holiday or travel to the beach is Pasir Panjang. Commercial lodging, the family swimming pool, a playground of children, stalls, food stalls and sports facilities such as motorcross, and road race . You can also directly to the fishing area of the sea.

 

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. Renovated several times to maintain its structures as followed :

  1. First monument built in 1928, finished 1930, in form of bollard radianly and dart
  2. 1938 rebuilt with completion by opzicter / architech Silaban. the Original Monument visible in the interior
  3. 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.

 

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.
Lots of artifacts and historic objects such as jewelries, diadems, war canons, ceramics and old royal family photos are worth to be seen. There is a wooden bulpit stands in the center, and an ancient mirror from France placed in the main hall named "Kaca Seribu" (A thousand mirrors) by local peoples. The Sultan also left lots of other treasures for his heirs.

   

Bukit Kelam

It lies in Sintang, West Borneo. Bukit Kelam is an excotic and unique nature sighseeing. Goverment make Bukit Kelam as a reservation area since 6th June 1992. This make Bukit Kelam always in it's nature. Fresh air, great view and also very nice peole make Bukit Kelam as a very potential touring destination.
There are many rare flora and rauna like Meranti, Bangeris, Tengkawang, Orchid and Giant Kantong Semar and many more and for fauna there are Honey Bear, Trenggiling, Giant Bat, and Eagle. Thus make Bukit Kelam very favorite destination for both international tourists and domestic tourists.
If you like to adventure, you can go accross Bukit Kelam with trough the forest.
At the top of Bukit Kelam there are many excotic caves with spiritual aura, in thus caves there are swallows make their nest. From the top we can see virgin tropical forest, Kapuas river and Melawi River and also we can see a very natural rice fields bellow. If we come to Bukit Kelam at rainy season we can see a stunning water fall, For tourists who like to do extreme sport can try slipstream from the canyon, camping in the forest near the river, hiking across Bukit Kelam and many more.

   
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