Pasir Panjang Beach

The atmosphere became even more exclusive area moments before sunset behind the islands located in the vicinity of this beach area. Visitors can enjoy it from the beach or from tourist huts are numerous in the region.

When you get bored on the beach, visitors can look around the fishing village community life that is not too far from the beach, orrelax in the shelter located in the Peninsula of Love.

 

Location
Pasir Panjang beach is located in District Tujuh belas, Singkawang, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Accessibility
Singkawang is about 142 kilometers from the city of Pontianak,West Kalimantan provincial capital. From the Airport BusTerminal Supadio or Pontianak, visitors can take a taxi, travel, or bus until Singkawang. From the center Singkawang, Pasir Panjang Beach is about 17 miles to go. Visitors can access it by taxi, bus, or minibus.

Ticket prices
Visitors free of charge amounting to Rp 5,000, - per person.
Accommodation and Other Facilities
Pasir Panjang beach Singkawang In Pasir Panjang Beach areathere are tourist information centers, discotheques, rental speed boat, water bikes, darmoling, Go Karting, shelter, shelter, cottage, and gift shop. Visitors who are not accustomed to swimat the beach to swim in the pool of available, whereas that does not like swimming or sunbathing can surround the beach with banana boat rides. Visitors who bring their children can still have fun because in this region are children's playground.
Visitors are not going to look for food because of the difficulty inthis area there are restaurants, cafes, food stalls, and hawkers.Likewise, who wants to stay, do not have to bother with a tent or sleeping bag because in this region is available guesthousesand hotels with various types.

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The Alwatzikhoebillah Palace

Overview
History of the Alwatzikhoebillah Palace is not be separated from the figure of the Middle Sultan, a prince of the Sultanate of Brunei who later became sultan in the Sultanate of Sarawak. The history began when the Central Sultan with his entourage, after a friendly visit (goodwill) to the Sultanate of Johor, Malaysia, stop in the Kingdom of Matan, Tanjungpura. At Matan, he was greeted warmly by the king of Matan, Panembahan Giri Kusuma, who later converted to Islam and the title of Sultan Muhammad Syafiuddin (1631-1668). Middle Sultan becomes interested in the religion of Islam on Sheikh Shamsuddin of Mecca who spread Islam in Matan. Shortly thereafter, the Middle Sultan is married to Queen Surya Kusuma, younger brother of Sultan Muhammad Syafiuddin.

After some time living in Matan, Middle Sultan brought his family to the City Build, which is adjacent to the Old Town, the capital of the Kingdom of Sambas. Wake up in this city, he does two important things that later became the forerunner of the establishment of the Sultanate of Sambas and Alwatzikhoebillah Palace, which spread Islam to the Old City and married his son, Prince Solomon, with Mas Ayu Youngest daughter of Queen Sepudak of the Kingdom of Sambas. That said, during the king who has a blood descendant of Majapaht is the capital of the Kingdom of Sambas moved from Paloh to the Old City.

Evidently, this strategy is successful Middle Sultan, namely the shift of royal Sambas Sultanate of Hindus into Islam and the appointment of Prince Sultan Sulaiman into helper (wazir).However, because of a slander, Raden Solomon finally knocked out of the Old City and back to Kota Bangun.

After successfully building a city up, even more advanced than the Old Town, Central Sultan family led by Prince Solomon, decided to move to Lubuk Madung, which is the confluence of the Subah, Small Sambas River, and the Red River. Then, in the place established Alwatzikhoebillah Palace and the palace of the Prince Solomon was crowned as the first sultan of the Sultanate of Sambas with the title of Sultan Muhammad Syafiuddin.

However, Palace Alwatzikhoebillah seen today, was built during the reign of His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Ibrahim Syafiuddin (1931-1943), the 15th sultan of the Sultanate of Sambas.Construction of the palace was relatively brief, lasting from 1933 to 1935. That said, the cost of reaching 65 000 guilders were loaned by the Sultanate of Kutai.

Since February 2008, stakeholders Alwatzikhoebillah entrusted to the Prince Palace Queen M. Tarhan Winata Kesuma.

 

Feature
Old-fashioned but well maintained. Green and cool. That's about the impression that arise when setting foot in the Palace of the Sultanate of Sambas Alwatzikhoebillah this. To enter the palace area, visitors will pass through two gates. The first gate is the gate to enter the square and at the same time limiting the public road to the palace area, while the second gate to limit the square with a courtyard.

From the first gate, visitors can see how neat layout of the entire building. On the right side of the square, visitors can see the elegance of Masjid Jami 'Sultan Syafiuddin, Sambas Sultanate mosque. In the back of the square, visitors can see a pole like the mast which is surrounded by three cannon, and supported by four pillars. Philosophically, three cannon symbolizes the three rivers are located around the palace that must always be maintained.Four beams symbolize the four ministers as helpers sultan. While the two poles are located on the left and right pole signifying that in running the government the sovereign is always accompanied by scholars and preachers.

From the second gate, visitors can see three palace buildings with the dominant color of yellow as the color that symbolizes the typical Malay dignity and nobility of character. Just to the right and left side of the second gate, there are two meeting halls which was formerly used as a place to receive guests of honor before meeting with the sultan. Now, two hall meeting functioned as a drum.

The main palace building is located in the middle and has the largest size. On the left wing and right, there are buildings that connect directly with supporters of the main palace building. The building was formerly used as a left-wing place to entertain guests of honor, while the right-wing building is used to prepare for all purposes of the sultan and his family. Now, the left wing of the building was used as a place to store the heirlooms of the empire.

The interior of the palace consists of three rooms, namely the front room, middle, and back. The front room is the seat of the sultan and the empress. Here, visitors can see photos of the sultan and the imperial greatness clothing. The room was made up of four rooms was once a sultan and his family room. In this room, visitors can see photographs of the sultan with his family, honored guests, and events empire. While the back room of the smallest size, it looks empty.

In addition, visitors can see the old bathing pool on the right side of the family sultan's palace and the residence of the sultan's family was behind the palace.

In the afternoon, visitors will be amazed to see the exotic charm of this palace, especially seen from a boat that runs slowly on Small Sambas River.

Location
Alwatzikhoebillah palace situated in the village of the People, Sambas district, Sambas district, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Accessibility
Sambas district is about 225 kilometers north of Pontianak, West Kalimantan provincial capital. From Pontianak, visitors can ride the bus until Sambas takes about five hours. From the central city of Sambas, visitors can take a bus or minibus to the Palace Alwatzikhoebillah.

Ticket Price
Visitors are free.

Accommodation and Other Facilities
In the area around the Palace Alwatzikhoebillah, there are various facilities such as mosques, food stalls, guides, telephone kiosks, voucher refill pulse, center souvenirs and souvenirs, as well as canoe rentals and boat speed for the area surrounding the palace.

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Alun-alun Kapuas City Park

Visiting the city of Pontianak certainly not complete until they've been coming to Park Square Kapuas. Although malls, cafes, and various other entertainment centers are mushrooming in the city of Pontianak, the level of tourist visits to the Park Square Kapuas not decreased. In fact, after a massive renovation in 1999, the rate of tourist visits to the park near the office of mayor is increasingly showing a significant increase from time to time. 

Its location is strategically located in the central city of Pontianak make this park as one of the favorite recreation spot for the city to unwind after working all day or just for inspiration. 

Feature
In the afternoon, while standing at the edge of the fence the park, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the Kapuas River and passing boats that take across the passenger. Visitors can also enjoy the exoticism of the region while sitting on the stairs located on the banks of the river (waterfront) by dipping a foot into the Kapuas River. The atmosphere is more perfect if it is done with family or friends over a cup of tea or coffee. Will be more interesting if the visitor to enjoy the beauty of this region while eating meatballs, boiled peanuts, satay, roasted corn / cob, and other snacks are being sold along the street traders in the region. 

At night, especially on weekends or at times other holidays, park visitors are multiplying. Visitors can enjoy the charm of this area, see the lights from the houses across the river which emit light or lights that cross the river water motor.

The atmosphere of night life and more romantic with the presence of singers who brought the songs that were hits with the accompaniment of guitar playing is riveting or friction that lilting violin. Visitors can ask them to sing songs of joy by giving tips modest.

When bored, visitors can enjoy the other side of the park by renting a bike water to surround the area of ​​the park or try some arcade games that give a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of syrup as a reward. 

On certain days are held regularly travel agenda, such as kite festivals, painting exhibitions, exhibition of ornamental plants, stage entertainment, and cheap market. 
 

Location
Park Square is located at Jalan Rahardi Kapuas Oesman, District of West Pontianak, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Accessibility
Park Square is centrally located in Kapuas Pontianak and traversed by the transport trajectory of the city, so visitors can access it easily from all over the city of Pontianak. In addition to the transportation of the city, visitors can also access the park by taxi.

Ticket Price
Visitors are free.

Accommodation and Other Facilities
In the vicinity of Park Square Kapuas there are various facilities such as mosques, ATM, bank, park, playground for children, water bike rentals, shopping centers, restaurants, food stalls, canteens, street vendors, souvenir centers and souvenirs, internet cafes, telephone kiosks, voucher refill pulse, and the guest house and hotel with a variety of types.

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