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10 Most Popular Places in Semarang

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1. Maron Beach


Located just a few hundred meters north of Ahmad Yani Airport Semarang, Maron Beach is one of the tourist attractions in Semarang in the west. Maron Beach offers exotic beach beauty so crowded by tourists around Semarang on the weekend. If you want to visit Maron Beach, keep in mind that the road to this place is still made of compacted soil, so if the rain the streets will become slippery. The price of admission Maron Beach is 3,000 Rupiah.

2. Lawang Sewu


Lawang Sewu is the name of an ancient building in the city of Semarang. Built in 1904 by the Dutch, Lawang Sewu used to function as the office of the Dutch railway company. Lawang Sewu name which means a thousand doors comes from the form of the building which has many doors and windows. The interesting thing about Lawang Sewu is its mystical atmosphere which is equipped with magnificent architecture typical of antiquity. The Lawang Sewu building also has an underground floor that used to be a prison. Lawang Sewu admission price is 10,000 Rupiah.

3. Kampoeng Wisata Lele Park


Kampoeng Wisata Lele Park is one of the tourist attractions in Semarang that is suitable to fill the family vacation time . With an area of ​​more than 2 hectares, Kampoeng Wisata Lele Park has a variety of family recreational support facilities. Fasiltias owned Kampoeng Wisata Lele Park is a swimming pool, artificial lake, small zoo, children's playground, gazebo, lodging, and the venue. Jalan Walisongo, entrance ticket price Kampoeng Lele Park is 2,000 Rupiah on Monday to Saturday, and 3,500 Rupiah on Sunday.

4. Marina Bay


Marina Beach is a small beach north of the city of Semarang. Located on Jalan Yos Sudarso, Pantai Marina is the most popular tourist attraction in Semarang for jogging or jogging. The beach is located in a residential housing has swimming pool facilities, speed boat, water skiing, and children's playground. Cycling around the Marina Beach is also very fun because the atmosphere is quiet and cool with the trees.

5. Tirang Beach


Pantai Tirang is a blue and clean beach located near Ahmad Yani airport Semarang. Located about 5 KM from Marina Beach, Tirang Beach is a favorite beach of snapper fish and grouper fish. In addition, at Tirang Beach there is also an interesting mangrove forests to see. Pantai Tirang is suitable for those of you who prefer a quiet beach atmosphere.

6. Great Mosque of Central Java



        Great Mosque of Central Java, located in the city of Semarang, precisely in Jalan Gajah Raya. Gajah Raya is one of the grandest mosques in Indonesia that many visited not only for worship, but for tourism activities as well. Inaugurated in 2006, the Great Mosque of Central Java which has an area of ​​more than 7,500 square meters is able to accommodate about 16,000 worshipers. In addition to the main building of the mosque, in the Great Mosque of Central Java there are also various other facilities such as wedding ceremony hall, auditorium, library, lodging, Islamic cultural museum, cafes, souvenir shops, rabbit trains, children's playground, and others.

7. Kali Pancur Waterfall


Kali Pancur Waterfall is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Semarang for the category of natural attractions. Kali Pancur waterfall located in the village of Nogosaren, Semarang, has a waterfall height of about 150 meters, decorated with natural rocks overgrown with green trees, and has some swiftlet cave. Before you come to visit Kali Pancur Waterfall, I suggest to prepare your body first and rest enough because you pass through about 900 steps which is quite tiring to be able to enjoy the beauty of Kali Pancur Waterfall.

8. Watugong Buddhagaya Pagoda


Watugong Buddhagaya Pagoda is a pagoda with a height of more than 45 meters and is the highest pagoda in Indonesia. Watugong Buddhagaya Pagoda located on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan is a place of Buddhist worship as well as a tourist attraction in Semarang which is interesting to visit because of the uniqueness and beauty of the building form.

9. Wonderia Recreational Park

The Wonderia Recreation Park located on Jalan Sriwijaya is a tourist attraction in Semarang that is open since 2007. The Wonderia Recreational Park has many exciting and fun games like Boom Boom Car, Kiddy Boat, Super Rally, Ghost House, Space Gyro, Merry Go Round, and Typhoon Coaster so it is perfect for those of you who have small children. The admission price of Wonderia Recreation Park is 5,000 Rupiah.

10. Curug Benowo



Curug Benowo is a waterfall located in Mount Ungaran, Semarang and is a favorite waterfall around Semarang for nature lovers. However, Benowo Curug tourist attractions are less suitable for family tourism if in my opinion, because the trip to the waterfall Curug Benowo quite difficult and tiring, about 2 hours on foot in a narrow and rocky terrain but has a very beautiful and natural scenery .
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