Suggested by our driver, we decided to “go local” today, visiting a relatively new public attraction of “Bendungan Jatibarang” (Jatibarang Dam), which was opened about a year ago, next to the already famous “Gua Kreo” (Kreo Cave).
Category: Snapshots of Indonesia
Citra Rasa Iwak Manuk Pak No: Your Unusual Semarang Delicacies
This is quite unusual dish, but trust me, it’s really really good. Serving fried grouse (burung belibis), rather a fried chicken or duck, you’ll get tender, marinated meat with white rice and extra-hot sambal (chili).
Spiegel Bar & Bistro: A Coffee Place with Long Heritage
When we’re exploring the rejuvenated Old Town of Semarang, we found this place, set up in an old Dutch heritage building next to ‘Gereja Blenduk’. As coffee addict who always look for cozy coffee place during our holiday, we didn’t hesitate ourselves to enter the cafe, escaped from the hot and humid afternoon of Semarang….
The New Face of An Old Town in Semarang
Semarang is not known as a city with many popular tourist attraction. They do have few, like this one, an old town complex with Dutch heritage buildings. But current city administration has been working hard to boost Semarang image by making Semarang a much cleaner city, and introducing additional attractions for tourists.
Masjid Kauman Johar Semarang
Had a friday prayer in historic and beautiful Masjid Kauman near Johar Semarang. Built in 1739, this mosque was originally located in front of ‘Alun Alun’ (big field) in centre of the city, just like the typical big mosque in any other cities in Indonesia. However that big field was later turned into big marketplace…