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City in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Photo: Salm Abdullah, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Singkawang is a city in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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Cidayu stands for Chinese, Dayak and Malay. The monument depicts the life of the surrounding community, harmony of different ethnic groups.
Hangmoy River
Danau Teratai
An artificial lake. Aside from viewing the lake, you can ride water bike, swimming in the pool, or eat at the restaurants available in there.
A 3-km-long beach. This beach could be reached within 20-30 minutes if you are from singkawang city by car.
Founded in 1878, this is one of the oldest temples in Singkawang. It is used by adherents of three religions (Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism). Every Chinese New Year, there is a ritual to clean evil spirits known as Pawai Tatung. The shamans, known locally as tatung, march around the city and stabbed their bodies with sharp objects.
Cagar Alam Raya Pasi
Hike Mount Poteng, exploring the dense rain forest of Borneo, if you are lucky you can spot Rafflesia tuan-mudae Flower (The largest flower species in the world which can grow up 95 cm in diameter).
Ride dog-cart, swimming, or enjoy local F&B.
As the name suggests, the park is dominated by colorful bougenvilles. You can find 46 different species of bougenville! Some of them were imported from other countries, as well. There is also another types of flowers like orchid, antorium, and aglonema. Not to mention several fruit plants grow there including avocado, durian, rambutan, and star fruit. That means visitors can either buy or eat those fresh fruits on site. You can also buy some flower seeds as souvenirs to be planted at home later.
Set back from road
Located at the heart of singkawang city, enjoy panoramas and eat in Bukit Mas restaurant.
Buy joss sticks, candles, and Buddhist accessories. This shop is one of the biggest of its kind in Borneo Island in terms of trading volume. Expect crowd of buyers, especially during Capgomeh festival (15 days after Chinese New Year).
Inadequate road infrastructure across West Kalimantan means a 140 km road trip from Pontianak is going to take three hours.
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