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Seat of the Melayu Kingdom and Srivajaya Kingdom in the 4th-13th centuries, and Sumatra's largest archaeological site. There's a museum on site housing several artifacts. Rent a bicycle to explore the whole site. There's no public transport to here, you have to rent a car or taxi, or you can hitchhike (not recommended for safety issue). You can also rent a boat and cruise along the Batanghari river until the Muaro Jambi village.
Muaro Jambi is a Buddhist temple complex, in Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated 26 kilometres (16 mi) east from the city of Jambi. The temple complex was built by the Melayu Kingdom, with its surviving temples and other archaeological remains estimated to date from the 7th to 13th century CE. The archaeological site includes eight excavated temple sanctuaries and covers about 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), stretches 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) along the Batang Hari River, 80 menapos or mounds of temple ruins, are not yet restored. It is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient temple complexes in South East Asia.
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A museum and pedestrian bridge dedicated to the former governor of Jambi, Gentala Arasy, an icon of Jambi city. The pedestrian bridge was built in 2012 over the Batanghari River, with an S-shape if viewed from the top. There's a clock tower and museum just beneath the tower. At night, the bridge is beautifully lit with colorful light.
Taman Tanggo Rajo is a kind of park alongside Sungai Batanghari river bank. If you go there in the afternoon, you can find a lot of snacks like grilled corn, bakso, chicken noodle, and sugar cane juice.