Ambon City Center

Pulau Ambon


Ambon City Center is actually in Passo, some way out of town. It's the biggest mall in Maluku, and the place to reconnect with your favourite brands or stock up on groceries at its enormous Hypermart.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Pulau Ambon attractions

1. Commonwealth War Cemetery

4.91 MILES

Known to locals as the Australian Cemetery, this neatly manicured cemetery was designed by a British landscape architect in honour of Allied servicemen…

2. Benteng Victoria

6.19 MILES

Undramatic Benteng Victoria (out of bounds due to army use) is a Dutch-era fortress. The site of Indonesian national hero Pattimura's hanging, it’s…

3. Peace Gong

6.28 MILES

This central landmark next to Pattimura Park was unveiled in 2009 and bears the flags of all nations.

4. Francis Xavier Cathedral

6.28 MILES

Named for the Basque missionary who visited Maluku in the 16th century, Francis Xavier Cathedral has a facade crusted with statues of saints and…

6. Masjid Raya al-Fatah

6.64 MILES

The town’s biggest mosque, Masjid Raya al-Fatah is a modern concrete affair, its gold-and-brown onion dome visible across much of central Ambon. Non…

7. Sacred Eels of Waai

6.74 MILES

Waai is famous for its 'lucky' belut (moray eels). For 10,000Rp, a 'guide' tempts the eels from dark recesses in a concrete-sided pond by feeding them raw…

8. Museum Siwalima

8.67 MILES

This modest museum is ten minutes south of Kota Ambon, set in sloping landscaped gardens adorned with Japanese and Dutch cannons and a scowling statue of…