Sights in Pulau Ambon
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Siwa Lima Museum
The Siwa Lima Museum displays Maluku's foremost collection of regional and colonial artefacts. It comprises two main buildings separated by 500m of road snaking beautifully up through steep, lovingly tended gardens. Air Salobar bemos terminate near the gardens' ornate gateway but as entry is from the upper section, consider using an ojek Rp10,000 to save a sweaty climb.
The upper rear terrace offers some of Ambon's most inspiring bay views and a stairway continuing from the top car park leads to a prettily flower-decked little Hindu Temple.
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Taman Makam Pahlawan Indonesia
Any bemo heading northeast (bound for Passo, Stain, Waai etc) passes two immaculately maintained graveyards in the Tantui district (outbound only). The Taman Makam Pahlawan Indonesia is dedicated to Indonesian servicemen killed fighting Malukan rebels during the 1950s and 1960s.
Remarkably the cemetery survived rioting in 2000 which devastated the nearby police arsenal. Tantui bemos loop back to the city centre passing the tourist office en route.
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Commonwealth War Graves
Just beyond the Taman Makam Pahlawan Indonesia are the Commonwealth War Graves entombing allied servicemen who died in WWII.
Remarkably both cemeteries survived rioting in 2000 which devastated the nearby police arsenal. Tantui bemos loop back to the city centre passing the tourist office en route.
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Martha Christina Tiahahu Statue
The Martha Christina Tiahahu statue is worth the around Rp7000 ojek-ride if only for the wonderful views. Stop at the delightful Panorama Café en route for more such views.
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Francis Xavier Cathedral
The recently rebuilt Francis Xavier Cathedral has silver-strut steeples which glimmer mysteriously when seen from Jl Sirimau (take Kayu Putih bemos).
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Masjid Raya al-Fatah
The town's biggest mosque, Masjid Raya al-Fatah is a modern concrete affair with UFO-shaped dome.
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Mesjid Jami
Next door to Masjid Raya al-Fatah, the fanciful Mesjid Jami is much more photogenic.
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