All About Brunei Darussalam

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The Brunei Museum
The architecturally distinctive building which houses the Brunei Museum is about 6.5 km from Bandar Seri Begawan along the Brunei River.
Here the visitor can enjoy a variety of displays including a unique and priceless collection of Islamic art. A large private collection of elaborately gilded Holy Korans are testament to the dedication and craftsmanship of ancient calligraphers, and there are also treasures of ceramics, glassware and carpets.
Other galleries here contain bronze ware, Borneo ethnographic displays, a natural history collection and one devoted to the oil industry. The museum is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily except Monday, and from 9.30 am to 11.30 am and 2.30 pm to 5 pm on Friday.

The Malay Technology Museum
Situated near the Brunei Museum, the Malay Technology Museum offers the visitor an intriguing insight into the lifestyle of the people of Brunei in bygone days. Focusing on the traditional techniques of house-building and other aspects of Malay life, it shows the ingenuity of earlier generations and their skillful use of locally-available materials. Authentic, three-dimensional displays of boatmaking, fishing, metalworking and goldsmithing transport the visitor back to traditional times.
The museum is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily except Tuesday, and between 9.00 am to 11.30 am and 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm on Friday.

Gadong Area
The Gadong area is best known as Bandar Seri Begawan's commercial and shopping district. Initially developed during the 1970s, it is still growing rapidly and now features many fine restaurants, department stores and shops. It is a thriving and bustling area, busy and thronged with shoppers into the late evening.

Jame 'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
The Largest and most magnificent mosque in Brunei, known locally as the Kiarong Mosque, itwas built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of His Majesty's reign. Its gold-topped domes tower over artfully landscaped gardens and fountains. A visit to this memorable place of worship is a must for any visitor by day or night. It is situated in Kampong Kiarong, a few kilometres from the capital.

Horticulture Centre, Kampong Rimba Gadong
For nature lovers, a visit to the Horticulture Centre at Kampong Rimba Gadong should be interesting. Here, a wide variety of local household plants and flowers are sold at reasonable prices. The centre is open during normal working hours and is situated about 3 km from Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Berakas Area

Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
This is the national stadium of Brunei Darussalam, and is situated about 5 km from the city centre. The stadium boasts many modern facilities, including the Sports Medicine and Research Centre, which has the latest medical and research equipment related to sports medicine. It is home to Brunei's national teams and is open to the public from 8.00 am to 12 noon and 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
Next to the main stadium are three other new complexes: the International Tennis Centre, the International Swimming Complex and the Practice Track and Field Complex. More sports complexes, including an athletes' village - a squash centre, hockey centre, an indoor stadium which can seat 6,000 and a multi purpose hall which can seat 2,000, are being built under the 6th National Development Plan of Brunei Darussalam. The stadium is a popular spot for jogging; enjoyed by the young and the old.

International Convention Centre
This Convention Centre is of International standard, and started its operation in July 1989. It is equipped with modern and sophisticated facilities including 2 convention halls which can accommodate 800-1000 people (in theatre style), numbers of small meeting rooms, banquet hall, Minister's lounge, dining hall, kitchen, IDD telephone, etc. The centre can be used for any kind of function except trade exhibitions.

Berakas Forestry Recreational Park
This park is located on the Muara-Tutong Highway, only about 10 km from Bandar Seri Begawan. The total area of forest reserve within the park is 199 hectares. The area consists of mainly kerangas forest, with a number of interesting types of tree, such as the rurunang (casuarina) and selunsor (tristania species). There are picnic and barbecue facilities, as well as an observation tower.

Meragang Beach
Further along the highway towards Muara, at the junction with Jalan Meragang, is Meragang Beach - sometimes called 'Crocodile Beach'. Despite the name, you will not find one! The beach is quite unspoilt; a peaceful spot to enjoy the sea breeze and popular with the expatriate community in the country. Meragang Beach is on the coastal road, 7 km Muara and is about 15 minutes drive from the city by way of Jalan Berakas.


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Jerudong Area

Jerudong Park Playground
A large, state-of-the-art theme park, Jerudong Park Playground is the only one of its kind in the world because it is entirely free of charge to all visitors. It opened in 1994 to coincide with His Majesty's 48th birthday and now welcomes about 2,000 visitors per day, who come to be thrilled by adventurous rides that cater to all ages. It has become one of Brunei's top tourist attractions.
The grounds, which have extensive childrens' play facilities, are open from 2.00 pm until 2.00 am daily. The games and rides open as follows : Mondays-Wednesdays 5.00pm-12.00am Thurdays & Saturdays 5.00 pm - 2.00 am Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays 2.00 pm -12.00 am During Ramadhan 8.00 pm - 2.00 am.

Muara Area

Muara Beach
The coast of Brunei Darussalam is caressed by the glistening waters of the South China Sea, and a trip to the beach will be a memorable part of any visit to the country.
Less than 27 km from Bandar Seri Begawan, Muara Beach is very popular with adults and children alike; its long stretch of perfect golden sand is ideal for strolling or sunbathing.
The facilities in the area include a well developed picnic ground, changing rooms, toilets, a childrens' playground and - at weekends - food and drink stalls. This is an ideal place for a family outing.

Bukit Tempayan Pisang
After the rigours of the beach, why not spend a while climbing the jungle path to the summit of Bukit Tempayan Pisang? Near the main road to Serasa Beach, the hill offers a commanding view of the coast and Muara town.
The remains of the Brooketon coal mine are also accessible, in dense secondary forest near Bukit Tanjong Batu, on the outskirts of Muara town. The mine operated between 1888 and 1924.

Serasa Beach
This is about 10 minutes drive from Muara. It is popular with watersports enthusiasts at the weekends and has a purpose-built watersports complex, from which you can rent jet skis or kayaks. Jet-skiing and windsurfing are the favourite activities along this bustling, lively beach.
The soon-to-be-completed new Government Watersports Complex has facilities for international-level competition events such as sailing, windsurfing and water skiing, a swell as facilities for casual sportsmen and families.

Serasa Watersports Complex
A newly built water sports Complex situated at Serasa Beach in Muara District. It has facilities for formed recreation and sports activities e.g. regatta, sailing, powered boat racing, water sports training and also informal recreation and sports activities which require simple semi-permanent structures e.g. picnicking, water skiing and fishing. The water sports Complex will also be the venue for specific sports activities and in particular international level competition such as sailing, wind surfing, regatta and water skiing.

Pulau Selirong
It takes about one and a half hour by boat to reach Pulau Selirong, otherwise known as the Mosquito Island. This little mangrove island is situated off Brunei Bay. It covers 2,566 hectares and is a source of much of the timber used for piling in the construction of homes, buildings and bridges. Facilities include a 2kms wooden walkway, observation tower, toilets and resting huts.

How to get to these places?
Places of interest within the city areas are accessible by taxis and buses. However, to get to locations outside the city, cars are available for hire . City tours can be arranged by the hotels, offering air-conditioned coached for comfort.

source of info :  http://asiatravel.com/brunei/bruinfo.html

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wahh holmes orang Brunei rupernyer...

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Originally posted by baby_ayang at 14-7-2006 08:25 AM
Assalamualaikum,

actually ni i cnp dr thread yg i buka kat board brunei.. tp takde feedback lak... sesapa yg ada info nak mintak tlh sesgt ni...

1st time lepak kat cn.. nak tanya kengkawan ka ...

Dah telambat mungkin tapi boleh lah jadi panduan untuk sapa2 yg nanti nak tingal kat Brunei...

Sebenar nya lebeh kurang sama tapi dalam duit Brunei...cuma untuk rumah kalau nak duk rumah 2 tingkat mahal lagi lah, selalu dlm 1k lebeh gitu...sewa rumah yang dekat bandar tu lagilah mahal...

Dari pengalaman Sok selalunya kekawan dari Malaysia bila dtg Brunei diowang suka beli Kain, siap borong hehe (sok dah lama tak shopping KL, dedulu kain silk (cm chinese silk) kat Brunei jauh lebeh murah bandingkan  KL), Keropok Udang )diowang cakap udang dier terasa sangat, bermacam2 brand  keropok udang ada tapi yg diowang suka Keropok udang Marimin. Kalau kekawan Malaysia yg keje kat BHC diowang suka belacan...kekek

Ok lah ...kalau ada lelain nak tanya bolehlah PM sok...

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For at least 600 years, Bruneians harvested the bounty of the seas, forging a way of life that is still strongly evident in the lives of the 30,000 inhabitants of Kampong Ayer, the capital's sprawling water village.

Here, the village's centuries-old web of homes, markets, mosques, schools, medical clinics and police stations and fire staions hovers on stilts over the shallows of Brunei River. Even today, water taxis are the most efficient and popular means of negotiating the Kampong's labyrinthine waterways. For their prows, one could see the mosque's glistening minarets rising above multi-hued, garden-draped homes.

Brunei has not been spared the encroachment of high technology and high-flying aspirations, but beyond the cold blinking faces of computer screens and beneath the hum of modems, Kampung Ayer's heart still dances to an ancient rhythm.

Visitors may wander along the Kampung's pathway at appropriate hours.

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gambar2 yg hom amik hanya dari jarak jauh jerk.....tak de gambar2 suasana kampong Air....kena g sana jawabnya...

however hom ada gambar2 yg bleh menunjukkan suasana sebenar Kampong Air tu...gambar2 tu hom dpt dari bbrpa website.

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and these...

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speed boats parking at the river side...these boats are for trips to Temburong, also to Limbang and Lawas in Sarawak...

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http://www.asiaandaway.com/featu ... r&featureid=129

Kampong Ayer : waterworld

Mark Eveleigh braves Brunei抯 water taxis and soaks up the charms of Kampong Ayer