Fort Margherita
A major mode of treansport is ideal for a scenic boat ride to enjoy scenic views.
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Kuching offers a number of quality hotels along the Sarawak River with amazing views and quality service.
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A major mode of treansport is ideal for a scenic boat ride to enjoy scenic views.
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Learn more about cultural tribal history of Sarawak and Borneo by observing their lifestyle in the natural settings in the Sarawak Cultural Village
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sarawak Riverfront promenade
Boat tours are popular attractions at Sarawak riverfront in Kuching
The Sarawak river cuts through the city of Kuching. The riverside promenade is a popular picnic area and one of the major attractions in the city. A boat transport costs around 2RM to cross the river. I hopped on the boat to reach Fort Margherita.
River cruise as well as single engine tour boats operate near the waterfront. The tours are quite information and provide a one hour scenic ride and some useful information about the region.
One engine boats are also popular and cheap way of exploring the river views on a bright sunny day.
Single engine boat tours
Ozasiatraveller enjoying the boat tour on a single engine boat
View of Istana from the Sarawak River
Crossing the river by transport boats is a common practice in Kuching
The promenade offers a great location to for a walk in Kuching
Carpentar lane in kuching sarawak
Carpentar Lane is located in old part of the Kuching town and is home to backpackers hostels, cafes, bars and nightlife in Kuching
Narrow streets with shop-houses, painted walls, Chinese lanterns and small dark cafes and bars characterize this interesting part of Kuching Sarawak. A must visit location for foodies and history lovers. Kai Joo Lane, backpacker hostels, roadside bars are located in this section of the town.
Street cafes in Carpentar Lane Kuching
Busy Carpentar Lane is popular for laid back bars that stays open till late hours of the night
Chinatown in Kuching
Tours that can be taken during your stay in Kuching
Some chinese buildings in Old part of Kuching
Some times you can end up in the Wrong Place - a hostel named Wrong Place :)
Fort Margherita kuching sarawak
Important historical landmark, Fort Margherita is a store-house of history of colonial occupation of Sarawak by English Rajahs
Catch a boat across the River from Sarawak Riverfront to walk up to Fort Margherita strategically located on top of hill overlooking Kuching City and river. The Brooke Gallery houses a large collection of historical artifacts from times of the explorer James Brooke.
A friendly staff at Fort Margherita Kuching
Some chinese buildings in Old part of Kuching
Some metal containers carried on the ships sailing to Sarawak
Weapons carried by early invaders from Europe
A well-preserved execution room in Fort Margherita
Impressions of encounters with tribes of Borneo drawn by early European invaders
Bandaraya Mosque Kuching
Located in the old part of the town overlooking Sarawak River, Bandarya Mosque has an eye-catching architecture
Exploring old Kuching town is an interesting exercise during your stay in the city as a numbr of historical buildings and places of worship including Sikh Gurdwaras as well as Mosques are located near Jalan Market Area. I enjoyed visiting this amazing structure and offered my Zuhr prayers at Bandaraya Mosque.
Sarawak State Museum
Sarawak State Museum and Museum of Natural History is located right next to each other
If you are keen to learn about the amazing cultural, natural and art & crafts history of the region, Sarawak State Musueum has a huge repository of historical artificats, preserved animals, mining history and replicas of long-houses used by tribals in the jungles of Sarawak. The Museum is located at a walking distance from the Merdeka Shopping Center and old part of the town.
Tours that can be taken during your stay in Kuching
Some chinese buildings in Old part of Kuching
Some times you can end up in the Wrong Place - a hostel named Wrong Place :)
Kaijoo Lane Area
Want to enjoy old time bazaar and shopping in Kuching?
Kai Joo Lane holds the historical night markets and stays busy throughout the day with interesting cafes, shops, bars and restaurants. This area is adjacent to carpentar lane and offers a good opporunity to walk around and explore on foot.
Tours that can be taken during your stay in Kuching
Some chinese buildings in Old part of Kuching
Some times you can end up in the Wrong Place - a hostel named Wrong Place :)
Where to stay in Kuching?
Grand Margherita Hotel Kuching
Grand Margherita hotel is ideally located along the riverfront with amazing views of the Fort Margherita and Istana. The popular cat statue is located right in front of the hotel. Three big shopping Malls including Tun Jugah Shopping Malls as well as Topspot food-court is located at a walking distance from the hotel. You can explore Jalan Abell for some local restaurants serving wide range of Malay and continental dishes.
Deluxe Room in Grand Margherita
Bar at Grand Margherita
Outdoor pool area in Grand Margherita hotel
Sarawak cultural village
Damai Kuching
Sarawark Cultural Village is a home to all the tribes that lived in the wilderness of Sarwak and Borneo. The longhouses are build as replica to the original huts made by various tribes. Various scenes are re-enacted in the setting to capture the traditional practises, lifestyle, cultural traditional and practises of the tribes of Sarawak.
Ozasiatraveller making friends with a tribal chief
A tribal lady weaving cloth from the traditional fabrics make form raw materials from the forest
Cooking local delights in the traditional setting
A tribal lady weaving traditional cloth
A tribal longhouse
Longhouse contructed by tribals in Sarawak Cultural Village