My move to Negara Brunei Darussalam is a side trip to my Kota Kinabalu visit. I exclusively spent xxx hours on this tiny province but my experiences are worth to go treasured. Read: Kota Kinabalu to Negara Brunei Darussalam past times Land
Where I stayed?
I booked a 1 nighttime remain at Jubilee Hotel inward Bandar Seri Begawan. From the Waterfront where the motorcoach stopped (from Kota Kinabalu), the hotel is a 10-minute walk away. I chose this hotel existence having a skillful review inward Agoda as well as Tripadvisor. The toll is non every bit inexpensive every bit a hostel accommodation but it was worth the toll every bit their rooms characteristic gratis wifi, satellite television, a mini refrigerator as well as coffee-making facility. Snacks as well as drinks are really accessible every bit a convenience store is only at the Earth flooring of the hotel.
The hotel every bit good offers liberate aerodrome pick-up as well as transfer betwixt 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM. I wasn't able to avail the aerodrome pickup every bit I arrived past times land.
Places to Visit inward Bandar Seri Begawan
For this trip, I exclusively focused on visiting the famous attractions within the metropolis center, Bandar Seri Begawan. The major attractions inward the metropolis tin go reached past times foot.
Royal Regalia Museum
Also known every bit the Royal Regalia Building. This large gold-domed edifice mainly houses the emblems or "regalia" of the Sultan as well as the royalty. There is no admission fee to larn into the demonstrate but guests ask to sign on the guestbook.
Brunei History Center Gallery
The edifice adjacent to the Royal Regalia Museum. There is every bit good no entrance fee to larn into the exhibit. However, at that spot is no dandy bargain of information inward English linguistic communication on displays to read.
Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien
This is a historic site inward the metropolis middle where Negara Brunei Darussalam proclaimed its independence from United Kingdom. This is right away existence used on of import national celebrations, such every bit the Sultan's birthday as well as the National Day parade. This is located subsequently the adjacent street from the Royal Regalia as well as the next regime offices.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
This is ane of the most pop is considered to go ane of the most beautiful mosque inward Asia Pacific. It reflects the influence of Islamic as well as Italian architectural styles inward its construction. The mosque is surrounded past times an artificial lagoon that serves every bit a reflecting pool.The flooring as well as walls are made from finest Italian marbles, chandeliers are crafted inward England, as well as the carpets from Saudi Arabia.
Its most recognizable feature is its primary dome which is covered amongst pure gilded as well as the whole mosque tin go seen virtually anywhere inward the city. This is a must run into as well as worth of visiting when inward Brunei.
Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex (SHHB)
It is the biggest shopping complex inward Bandar Seri Begawan. This is every bit good known every bit "one halt shopping complex" every bit it provides several commercial activities inward ane roof such every bit supermarket, offices, banks, boutique, cyber cafe, bookstore, nutrient court, as well as restaurants. Besides, the complex every bit good has other facilities such every bit exhibition hall, multipurpose hall, toilets, as well as parking lot.
There is Jollibee as well as KFC inward Yayasan Complex.
Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
It is a mosque exterior Bandar Seri Begawan as well as is ane of the ii national mosques of Negara Brunei Darussalam along amongst the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. This mosque is known for its 29 golden domes as well as 4 minarets. No photography is allowed within the mosque.
Getting hither is easy. Take motorcoach disclose 01 at the key motorcoach station as well as larn off at the mosque. Fare costs 1 BND.
Kampong Ayer
Kampong Ayer or the Water Village is an surface area inward the metropolis middle situated inward Negara Brunei Darussalam Bay where roughly 39,000 people or virtually 10% of the country's population are living. This is the world's largest H2O hamlet as well as dubbed every bit the "Venice of the East:. The Water Village is actually made upward of small-scale villages linked together past times to a greater extent than than 29,140 meters of foot-bridges, consisting of over 4200 structures including homes, mosques, restaurants, shops, schools, as well as a hospital. 36 kilometers of boardwalks connect the buildings. Private H2O taxis render rapid transit.
From the Waterfront, you lot tin ride a H2O taxi to larn into Kampong Ayer at 1 BND. Water taxi drivers are every bit good offering a ride as well as tour roughly the H2O hamlet at a detail cost. Make certain you lot haggle for the price.
Docking station at Kampong Ayer
A mosque at Kampong Ayer
A schoolhouse at Kampong Ayer
Fire station at Kampong Ayer
There are many other amazing places to run into inward Negara Brunei Darussalam - subject parks as well as nature parks. Due to a brusk visit, I wasn't able to see them but I intend I bring visited the major ones.
Here are my key observations as well as judgment:
- The streets are really clean.
- Temperature all twelvemonth circular is humid.
- I felt security every bit I am walking on the streets fifty-fifty at night.
- No traffic jams as well as no air pollution.
- People are really disciplined as well as friendly.
- No to a greater extent than world shipping subsequently 6PM.
- Stores got closed really early.
- Major attraction inward the metropolis middle are unopen to each other.
- There are FILIPINOS everywhere.