Semarang Central Java

Blenduk Church

Semarang is the capital of Central Java in the busy and modern but still many remnants of the Dutch colonial era in Indonesia such as in road Lt. Suprapto that there are many relics from the warehouse 18th century .Blenduk only is the Church of the 1700s , a Protestant church of baroque style exquisite and magnificent dome.

Tay Kak Sie Temple

Walk a few blocks to the south in the direction of Chinatown on the way there lombok Tao Tay Kak Sie ist monastery , then in addition to the street stalls selling clothes and knick - knacks night market is also famous for its delicious cuisine such as Crepes bananas , satay and dumplings kanton.There are also sellers who held a hand-painted wares on the roadside .

Sam Po Kong Temple

Resumed our visit to the southwest of Semarang to the Sam Po Kong temple built in honor of the Chinese admiral named Cheng ho who visited this area on his way to Asia in this century 15th.This sprawling structure is an evidence of the Chinese empire in history Indonesia.

Agung Mosque Demak

Move to towards the northeast towards the town of Demak , because there is a pilgrimage town called Grand Mosque which marks the arrival of Islam in Java 
, then we go to the holy city Kudus which has a typical Indonesian clove cigarettes are made ​​from tobacco leaves mixed with sweet and pungent cloves . In this city we can find a museum that explains the history of clove hundreds of years of this product .

The Kretek Museum

 There is also a traditional house next to the sacred traditional home interiors and smooth wooden handicrafts typical of the holy city , but that you also can buy a similar carvings at roadside stall about Jepara city which offers many quality options . 
But most important of these is the city Kartini Beach , is a favorite place of local residents with a view of beautiful beaches to enjoy it while walking on the edge of the beach .

Kartini Beach Jepara

Gedong Songo Temple

From there we go back to the south of the city of Semarang is Bandungan region , a mountainous area there are plenty of cool lodging , go to Songo temple building that can be taken approximately 10 minutes driving.This cluster Hindu temple may not be the most beautiful in Java , but because of its location on the edge of a mountain overlooking the area below it so that makes it riveting , with a bit of a hike or rent a horse you will arrive at the highest temple and make you stunned with stunning views of the surrounding ...

Ambarawa Train Station Museum

Then we continue to the area Ambarawa to find antiques from the era that we can see more new. Ambarawa Station Museum and see what kind of train from the late 19th century and the beginning of the last century 20th.
And finally on our journey to the area south of Semarang do not forget to visit the Borobudur temple which is one of the world heritage list .. Being at the top of this magnificent temple is impressive in its final journey in Semarang soulful but often overlooked .

Borobudur temple