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Samarinda is the capital of East Kalimantan. It is also the city with the densest population in Borneo. During this Samarinda known tenunnya fabric that checkered with various colors. In fact, this town have plenty of potential for tourism in addition to his trademark woven fabric.
When compared to some other cities in Indonesia, Samarinda tourism is not widely known. But in fact this city has many tourist attractions worth visiting. The following 10 sites in Samarinda, no less with other tourist attractions in Indonesia:
1. Waterfall Tanah Merah
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Waterfall Tanah Merah
Waterfall Tanah Merah is located in the hamlet Purwosari, District of North Samarida, or about 14 km from the center of the city of Samarinda. These sights are easily accessible by public transport, you just need to ride public transportation department Segiri Market - Sungai Siring.
Waterfall with a height of 15 meters is quite unique. The flowing water will look clear and clean, but when at the bottom, the water will turn into a murky reddish. This is because the soil here manifold peat. Even so, the tourist attractions in Samarinda is still much visited by tourists, especially during the weekends.
If you do not want to play water and wet, you can sit in the gazebo while enjoying the beauty of this waterfall. In addition to relaxing in the gazebo, you can also satisfy the stomach at food stalls around. If carrying a small child, at the waterfall area is also provided children's play area.
2. Cultural Village Pampang
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Cultural Village Pampang
Cultural tourism demand because besides can see the local culture, you can also learn about other cultures. In Samarinda, there is a popular cultural attractions that Pampang Cultural Village.
The village is inhabited by Dayak Kenyah. On weekends, this tourist spot visited by many tourists outside the city and abroad. Every Sunday, at 13:00 to 15:00 art show held in lamin or village meeting halls. This building is unique because it is a traditional house with carvings typical Dayak tribe.
Interestingly, at the time of an ongoing art show, the whole village will be wearing native dress. You can also rent the traditional clothes to take pictures with the background of the traditional house of Dayak. Moreover, in this village there is also a gift shop selling a variety of crafts by local residents.
3. Botanical Unmul Samarinda
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Botanical Unmul Samarinda
Unmul Samarinda Botanical Garden is 10 km from the center of the city of Samarinda. These attractions are educational forest belongs Mulawaman University, but open to the public. Visitors only need to pay 5,000 Rupiah per person to get into this botanical garden.
In the area of the botanical garden, there is a large lake that you can hire bicycles surrounded by water. If you want to get around this area, you can use a horse cart. Moreover, the tourist attractions in Samarinda also has a mini zoo and a museum timber containing information on the types of wood in Kalimantan.
Unmul Samarinda Botanical Garden is open every day except Friday, from 09:00 to 16:00
4. Telaga Batu Permai Besaung
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Telaga Batu Permai Besaung
Tourist attractions in Samarinda This is a green area which is used as a camping site. Although not camping here, but you can enjoy the beauty maih Telaga Batu Permai this Besaung.
The soil in this region have varying heights so that the river through which so resembles a short waterfall. You can take a dip and play in the shallow water pitcher. Additionally, you can also walk to explore the area to see its beauty.
Permai Telaga Batu Besaung just 15 km from the center of the city of Samarinda.
5. Kumala Island
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Kumala Island
Kumala Island is a tourist spot in New York City in the middle of the Mahakam River. The island is derived from river silt deposition. If seen, the elongated shape resembling an overturned boat.
These sights are called like Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta. This is because the island of Borneo Kumala also describes culture ranging from traditional buildings, temples and also calf.
In addition to building local cultural value, here too there is a vehicle for modern games such as sky tower at 75 meters, mini train, cable car and also komemdi swivel. If you want to stay, there DJS Resort which provides cottage and swimming pool.
These attractions are in the western city of Tenggarong, Kutai regency, or 27 from the city of Samarinda. To reach the island Kumala, you can cross using a motor boat or a cable car from Tenggarong.
6. Green Valley Recreation Park
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Green Valley Recreation Park
These sights are not far from the Botanical Gardens Unmul Samarinda, precisely in the path of Samarinda - Bontang KM 15. Green Valley Recreation Park are camping ground, flying fox, a replica of the forest, swimming pool, playground, gazebo, fishing pond and a cafeteria.
Besides being a tourist in New York City which is visited by many families, this park is also used as a location for outbound for school children and employees of many companies.
Entrance to the Green Valley Recreation Park is 5,000 Rupiah per person. As for your outbound ticket charged IDR 180,000 per person.
7. Masjid Islamic Center Samarinda
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Masjid Islamic Center Samarinda
The mosque is located in the Village of Gulf Lerong Ulu, Samarinda. Built in 2001 and inaugurated in 2008, Masjid Islamic Center became one of the religious tourist places most visited in the city.
Mosque architecture is inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Turkey, for example, on the size of the patterned dome. The mosque has a 99-meter main tower adapted to the Divine Name, and six towers with shorter size which symbolizes the pillars of faith. In addition, the stairs to the main floor of the mosque amounted to 33 pieces, the same number as rosary beads.
Not just a house of worship, the mosque also become tourist attractions. Many visitors from out of town who came to see the splendor of this mosque. At night, Masjid Islamic Center Samarinda look very pretty from a distance with the background of the Mahakam River.
8. Kampung Weaving Samarinda
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Kampung Weaving Samarinda
One characteristic of the city of Samarinda is tenunnya fabric. Samarinda typical woven fabric has a plaid pretty. If you want to buy this woven fabric as souvenirs, please come to the District Samarinda Seberang. There are two villages that became the center of this craft, namely Kampung Baqa and Kampung Masjid.
These two villages into tourist attractions for visitors from out of town. Here, in addition to buying the fabric, you can also see the manufacturing process. The process of making fabric is still very simple because it uses loom machines called 'Gedokan'.
To make a piece of woven cloth, it takes 3 to 7 days according the difficulty level of the desired motif. Not surprisingly, the price could reach hundreds of millions of rupiah for each strand. If you want a different motive than the others, you can order it in advance.
9. Niagara Pinang Seribu
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Waterfalls Pinang Seribu
The waterfall is located in the Village of North Sempaja, North Samarinda. Niagara Pinang Seribu has a unique shape because of the form of steps like stairs and can be climbed. The water flow is not too heavy so it is relatively safe to play with the children.
In addition to playing the water, you can hire water bikes for 15,000 rupiah to get around an artificial lake. You also can pay 10,000 Rupiah for fishing in the pond full. Here too there are many gazebos to relax while enjoying your lunch. If you still want to be in these places longer, you can stay in villas in the region.
Admission tickets Niagara Pinang Seribu Rupiah 5,000 per person.
10. Pulau Beras Basah
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Pulau Beras Basah
Pulau Beras Basah located in Bontang, East Kalimantan, precisely in the Makassar Strait. It takes about 3 hours from Samarinda to achieve these sights. The duration of the trip will be paid when you see for yourself the beauty of Pulau Beras Basah.
The scenery of white sand and clear blue water will make you forget the long trip to get here. You will also be greeted by a tall lighthouse that has been unused. The beauty of the island is not only limited to the white sand and panoramic beaches, underwater Pulau Beras Basah can not be missed.
Do not forget to bring lunch because the island is unspoiled and uninhabited. For lodging, you can find it in Bontang.
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