Visit Indonesia, Visit Semarang

Semarang is the capital of Central Java, one of six provinces in Java Island is DKI Jakarta, Banten, DI Yogyakarta, West Java, East Java. As the capital, Semarang is typicaly metropolitan than other city in central Java. The Northern part of the city is lying across on the plain coast and the Southern part is on the hilly side from Candi Baru area upward to the town of Ungaran.

Semarang is a busy administrative and Trading city, most of the offices, business centers, industrial estates are concentrated in the low land, where as in the hilly side, there are many houses with the beautiful gardens with a superb view to the town and the sea.

Many interesting place can be found at Semarang.


LAWANG SEWU (Thousand Doors), In the downtown of Semarang is also a remarkable building from the "Old Dutch Time".

GOMBEL, A favorite place on the hill with its fresh air and picturesque landscape. In the evening, people like to be here to relax while enjoying the panoramic vista to the city and the harbor.

SIMPANG LIMA
Simpang Lima (means "five intersection") is a vast field at the heart of Semarang. At night, we can eat, drink or just bring our self-wandering around Simpang Lima. There are plenty of food stalls offering variety of Indonesian and Javanese food. The price is cheap, sometimes very cheap. It is a square with many shops and cinemas around. In the evening a lot of people are here taking a walk or window-shopping. Early in the morning, people are jogging along the street.

Simpang Lima, the downtown of Semarang area, is probably the best place to stay if we want to enjoy the hustle bustle of the town life. However, if we are looking for tranquility, the hotels around Sisingamangaraja Street, the upscale neighborhood in the hills of Semarang is probably better.

BANDUNGAN, is a highland cool, called Gunug Ungaran,at southern Semarang. This is a right place for honeymoon, heiking, or just vacation. There are many cheap hotel and vilaas rented. To go here we can tak by bus from Semarang, Terboyo Bus Station for about 5000 rupiahs price.

Gedong Songo (nine buildings)
Is a group of small 8th century Hindu Javanese temples, can be reached either by car or on horseback from the town. Built at about the same time as the temples of the Dieng complex, Gedong Songo is one of the most beautifully sited temple complexes in Central Java and the views alone are worth the trip. Gedung Songo ('Nine Buildings') belong to the earliest antiquities of Java, they follow up the temples on the Dieng Plateau directly, for what about time. They were also built high in the mountains in an area full with volcanic activity; and they were also from Hinduist origin. But where the temples on Dieng Plateau are somewhat squeezed into a foggy valley, Gedung Songo are spread over the higher parts of the mountains, which guarantee a splendid view. On clear days, the horizon is one long row of volcanoes, from mount Lawu in the east, towards mount Sumbing, mount Sundoro and Dieng Plateau in the west.

The temples were built between 730 and 780, the first temple excepted, which could have been built some 30 years later. Gunung Songo is not the original name and also doesn't point at the number of structures. The number nine has a special meaning in the Javanese culture, in which there is a strong attachment to numbers. The temples are located at about the same distance from each other (100 meters, 200 meters) on a naturally formed terrace of edge of a mountain.

Hotel in Semarang

Hotel Graha Santika
Jl. Pandanaran 116-120
Phone: (024) 413114
Fax : (024) 413113
Rooms: 125
Class : * * * *

Hotel Metro Grand Park
Jl. KH. Agus Salim 2-4
Phone: (024) 547371
Fax : (024) 510863
Rooms: 91
Class : * * *

Hotel Santika
Jl. Jend. A. Yani 180
Phone: (024) 412491
Fax : (024) 414081
Rooms: 47
Class : * *

Hotel Siranda
Jl. Diponegoro 1
Phone : (024) 313271
Fax : (024) 313271
Rooms: 60
Class : * *

Amanda Cottage
Jl. Desa Kenteng Bandungan
Semarang
Phone: (0298) 414023
Rooms: 42
Class: *

Hotel Bali
Jl. Imam Bonjol 144-146
Phone: (024) 511761
Fax : (024) 515282
Rooms: 35
Class: *

Hotel Nyata Plaza
Jl. Setiabudi 16
Phone: (024) 475913
Fax : (024) 474225
Rooms: 40
Class: *

Hotel Plaza
Jl. Setiabudi 101-103
Phone: (024) 473188
Fax : (024) 473215
Rooms: 55
Class: *

Hotel Patra Jasa
Jl. Sisingamangaraja
Phone (024) 314441-7
Fax : (024) 314448
Rooms: 147
Class : * * * *

Hotel Puri Garden
Jl. Arteri Utara D-4, Komp
P.Anjasmoro
Phone: (024) 606606
Fax : (024) 606780
Rooms: 71
Class : * * *

Hotel Srondol Indah
Jl. Setiabudi 211
Phone: (024) 472277
Fax : (024) 473399
Rooms: 63
Class: **

Hotel Candi Baru
Jl. Rinjani 21
Phone: (024) 315272
Fax : (024) 314738
Rooms: 23
Class : *

Hotel Grasia
Jl. S. Parman 29
Phone: (024) 444777
Fax : (024) 317288
Rooms: 40
Class : *

Hotel Muria
Jl. Dr. Cipto 73
Phone: (024) 513622
Fax : (024) 515843
Rooms: 51
Class: *

Hotel Nugraha Wisata
Jl. Raya Sumowono Bandung
Phone: (0298) 91501
Fax : (0298) 91499
Rooms: 40
Class: *

Hotel Ungaran Cantik
Jl. Diponegoro Ungaran
Phone: (024) 921400
Fax : (024) 921334
Rooms:
42 Class: *

Hotel Ciputra
Jl. Simpanglima
Phone : (024) 449888
Fax : (024) 447888
Rooms: 208
Class : * * * *

Hotel Natour Dibya Puri
Jl. Pemuda No.11
Phone: (024) 547821
Fax : (024) 544934
Rooms: 43
Class: **

Hotel Telomoyo
Jl. Gajah Mada 138
Phone: (024) 545436
Fax : (024) 547037
Rooms: 72
Class: **

Hotel Bukit Asri
Jl. Setiabudi 5A
Phone: (024) 475351
Fax : (024) 475812
Rooms: 50
Class: *

Hotel Bukit Permai
Jl. Setiabudi
Phone: (024) 472704
Rooms: 65
Class : *

Hotel Candi Indah
Jl. Dr. Wahidin 112
Phone: (024) 312912
Fax : (024) 312515
Rooms: 32
Class: *

Hotel Permata Hijau
Jl. Dr. Wahidin 64
Phone: (024) 315671
Fax : (024) 412735
Rooms: 45
Class: *

Hotel Queen
Jl. Gajahmada 44
Phone : (024) 547063
Fax : (024) 547341
Rooms: 29
Class: *