Kuching
Turn off Jln India (between No 37 and No 39A) or waterfront Jln Gambier (between No 24 and No 25A) onto tiny Indian Mosque Lane (Lg Sempit) and you enter…
Must-see attractions in Sarawak
Sarawak
Vendors from Kalimantan (Indonesia) cross the mountains on motorbikes to sell fruit, electronics, handicrafts, rattan furniture and clothes at this…
Kuching
This homage to the city’s namesake, located 8km north of the centre, features hundreds of entertaining, surprising and bizarre kucing (cat) figurines –…
Sarawak
One glance at this rather bizarre medical museum’s exhibits and you’ll be glad saving your life never required the application of early-20th-century…
Kuching
Situated 8km north of the city centre is the hilltop Kuching North City Hall (known by its Malay abbreviation, DBKU), a landmark prestige project – some…
Miri
One of the largest Taoist temples in Southeast Asia, San Ching Tian was built in 2000. Set in a peaceful courtyard with soothing wind chimes, the temple…
Sarawak
Commemorates four members of the Sarawak Constabulary and five members of the UK’s 42 Commando Royal Marines killed during the Limbang Raid of 12 December…
Kuching
This temple, rebuilt shortly after the fire of 1884, serves the Teochew congregation as a shrine to Shang Di (the Emperor of Heaven). On the 15th day of…
Kuching
A 2.5m-high white pussycat with wire whiskers is perched at the eastern end of Jln Padungan on a traffic island just outside the Chinese ceremonial gate…
Sarawak
Housed in the civic centre (Dewan Suarah), the somewhat tired exhibits here include a relief map of area longhouses; displays on Orang Ulu groups, the…
Sarawak
The well-presented displays provide detailed information on the rafflesia, a parasitic plant with buds the size of cabbages and flowers with diameters up…
Kuching
It's easy to miss this temple, tucked away on the roof of the Kuching Hainan Association. Go up the staircase to the top floor and you'll come to a vivid…
Sarawak
One of Sibu’s 22 community parks – most donated by Chinese clan associations – this pleasant strip of riverfront grass affords views of the wide, muddy…
Sarawak
The casuarina-lined beach at Similajau park HQ, strewn with driftwood but clean, is a great place to chill out. Unfortunately, the presence of crocodiles…
Kuching
On the roundabout, the Cat Column features four cats around the bottom and four hibiscus flowers near the top – the latter are just below the cat-adorned…
Kuching
The landscaped Museum Garden stretches south from the hill, leading past flowers and fountains to a white-and-gold column called the Heroes’ Monument.
Church of Mary Immaculate Conception
Sarawak
Completed in 2002, this Catholic church sits on a hilltop overlooking Kapit. The building has a three-tiered roof and is supported by 12 pillars…
Kuching
Kuching’s oldest building, the Bishop's House was constructed – in 1849, with admirable solidness – by a German shipwright.
Kuching
Built in 1968, Kuching Mosque was the state mosque until a larger one was built in 1990 at Petra Jaya. The mosque's gold domes are particularly beautiful…
Kuching
Built as a church in 1969 and granted cathedral status in 1976, this Roman Catholic cathedral is notable for its impressive belian (ironwood) roof.
Kuching
An imposing white building with gilded domes, this is one of three Sikh temples in Sarawak (the others are in Sibu and Miri).
Sarawak
A beach with showers, lockers and places to eat. Situated across the parking lot from Sarawak Cultural Village.
Kuching
The sculpture consists of sinister-looking metal cats that glare down at you with menacing hollow eyes.
Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Hindu Temple
Kuching
This usually peaceful temple comes alive with the chanting of traditional Hindu songs on Friday.
Kuching
Commemorates those who died defending Sarawak in various military conflicts, including WWII.
Kuching
A number of the gravestones here – there are just a few dozen – go back to the 1840s.
Sarawak
This paved and grassy area acts as the symbolic 'gateway' to the city, with illuminated fountains, gardens and two swan statues.
Sarawak
Commemorates Sarawak's first legislative-assembly meeting of Brooke officials and local chieftains held in 1867 in Bintulu.
Sarawak
A statue of the emblem of Sibu: the swan, an ancient Chinese symbol of good fortune and health.
