Semarang has a high class area called Thamrin Square located at Thamrin street no.5. Only the best restaurants can be found here. PALACE the best chinese food and ballroom on the third floor. And INFUSION, the lounge and bar, on the second floor. The staff here are friendly and will do their best to please you. Only the finest taste can be found ...
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Another face of Java
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/22/05
Semarang is my hometown. This town gives you another image of Java, distinct from the global metropolis image of Jakarta or the lush green paddy field of the rural area. Semarang is also not a tourist destination yet, which will enable you to see the real life in a Javanese municipal town. Semarang is a unique city in the northern coast of Java. ...
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great experience, familiar, nice guy
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/13/05
the people is very nice, you can get great cost here
Dubbed 'Venice of Java' during its heyday, this town still keep some of its colonial charms. The centre of life in the town is the Simpang Lima (town square) area, which is surrounded by modern shopping malls. The uptown area on the hill have a unique view of the city. Not far from Semarang is Candi Gedong Songo, the ruins of temples built by the ancient rulers of Java.
This capital city of Central Java is often overlooked by tourists. It is one of few cities in Java where you can still feel the traditional way of life combined with all the conveniences of a modern city. The city keeps a number of historical buildings from its colonial past, among which Lawang Sewu,, the former office of the colonial train network ...
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