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Semarang - Java Highlights: * Golf * Massage * Accommodation * Flights to Semarang
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Semarang is
located in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the 4th largest city in Java and
the 5th largest in Indonesia with a population of over 1.5 million people. Semarang is a large producer of herbal medicine as well as general agriculture. Semarang is a busy modern city though still has many displays of it's colonial past including 18th century Dutch warehouses originally used for storing spices.
South of Semarang's harbour is Gereja Blenduk, a Dutch church over 255 years old, built in 1753. The church has an impressive copper-domed roof. The Grand Mosque is located on Jalan Kauman with a multi-level Javanese roof. In front of the mosque is the former town square where daily markets are open, the Johar Market. There is a variety of items for sale though mainly textiles and brassware. Semarang has a long history of Chinese immigrants who settled here so there is no surprise there is a large Chinese quarter including the beautiful Tay Kak Sie Taoist temple on Gang Lombok Street. The main diety within the Tay Kak Sie temple is the Buddhist goddes of mercy, Kuan Yin. In the south-west corner of Semarang is the Sam Po Kong Temple built in honour of the famous Chinese explorer Admiral Zheng He (or Cheng Ho) who visited this region in the 15th century.
Sam Po Kong Temple
Just an hour south of Semarang, close to the town of Bandungan are a cluster of ancient Hindu shrines called Gedung Songo temples.
Gedung Songo Temples
Dolly Red Light District
The Dolly Red Light District is a strange place. Even though prostitution is illegal in Indonesia, brothels have been running here for over 100 years. Dolly is an official tolerance zone called 'lokalisasi' which has over 1500 women working in the sex industry.
The Dolly area was named after one of the first Dutch Madams that ran a brothel here. It is claimed to be the largest red light district in South East Asia though it is merely just 2 streets Jalan Jarak, which has mostly dark, smoky bars and Jalan Dolly which has the brothels with glass windows looking in to see the bored prostitutes waiting for business.
Golf Courses and Resorts in Semarang
Borobudur International Golf & Country Club Magelang Located 60km from Semarang designed by Nick Faldo is an 18 hole, 5635m par 72 golf course. www.borobudur-golf.com
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Massage and Health Spa's in Semarang
Losari Coffee Plantation Resort and Spa specialise in the Exotic Hamam massage which relieves muscle tension, purges toxins from the body and opens the sinuses. The massage starts off in a eucalyptus-scented steam room and then is followed by a body scrub using Turkish oils. Price is 832,764Rp + (US$75+) for 120 minutes.
Susan Spa and Resort with heated indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and fitness studio. Looked in the hills overlooking Semarang. www.susanspa-resort.com Accommodation / Hotels in Semarang Following is a list of hotels in Semarang including 2009 prices and direct contact details. From budget hotels to luxury hotels: New Metro Hotel is a 3 star hotel in the centre of Semarang. Room starting from US$35. Jl. Haji Agus Salim 2-4 Ph: (0) 24 354 7371 www.metrohotel.co.id Hotel Graha Santika is a 2 star hotel with prices from 450,000Rp + taxes (US$37) including breakfast for 2 people. www.santika.com The Patra Jasa Hotel is a modern conventional hotel in the hillsides over looking Semarang with room rates starting from 525,000Rp (US$50 ) per night plus taxes and including breakfast. Petra Semarang Convention Hotel is a business hotel on the hills of Semarang overlooking Tanjung Mas Habour, Ungaran Mountain and the city of Semarang. Room rates start from 525000Rp per night (US$47) www.patra-jasa.com/semarang Gumaya Tower Hotel is a quality hotel with large rooms. www.gumayatowerhotel.com Hotel Ciputra Semerang is a 5 star hotel located in the heard of Semarang. Room prices start from US$215 per night.
Grand Candi Hotel with WiFi Internet access available in public areas and broadband connections in the rooms. www.grandcandihotel.com
Losari Coffee Plantation Resort and Spa
Susan Spa and Resort situated 36km from the centre of Semarang, at 1100m above sea level, in the hillside looking over Semarang. www.susanspa-resort.com
Bukit Asri Hotel Jln Setiabudi #5A Tel: (0)24 747 5743
Semarang's airport is called Ahmad Yahi. Mandala Air has direct flights from Semarang to Jakarta, Balikpapan and Malang. In July 2009, Mandala have some promotional fares between Semarang and Jakarta for as low as 24.091Rp (US$2.40) plus taxes. Average prices are 523,182Rp (US$52) plus taxes. You can now pay Mandala airfares using Paypal for people outside of Indonesia www.mandalaair.com Batavia Air has direct flights between Semerang and Jakarta and Pontianak. Prices in July 2009 between Semarang and Jakarta start from US$14 plus taxes. www.batavia-air.co.id Sriwijaya Air has direct flights from Semerang to Jakarta and Surabaya. In July 2009 prices between Semarang and Jakarta start from 222,000Rp plus taxes www.sriwijayaair-online.com Lion Air has flights from Semarang to over 30 destinations in Indonesia. Prices for flights in July 2009 between Jakarta and Semarang start from 30,000Rp (US$3) plus taxes. Average price 148,182Rp plus taxes www.lionair.co.id
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