Travelling to Semarang with low expectations earlier in the month, Jeremiah was pleasantly surprised by what Semarang had to offer. This quiet city of 1.5 million people, while prone to floods, is reasonably well-organised with quite a bit to offer, such as the Old City, Sam Po Kong Temple (monument to Cheng Ho), Gereja Blenduk (a church that is the oldest building in the city), Stasiun Tawang (oldest railway station in Java) and the quite decent provincial musuem, Museum Ronggowarsito.
The shopping and food were awesome too. Lots of factory outlets, though not as many as in Bandung. Local food specialities include Bandeng Presto (milk fish)and Lumpia Semarang (spring roll with bamboo shoots filling) etc. The Lumpia that Jeremiah bought in Semarang was expensive (US$11 for 10 pieces) but good, so much so that even though they were meant as a gift, Jeremiah finished them all by himself.
Enjoy the photos.
Gereja Blenduk
The General Post Office in Semarang
Street scene outside one of the main traditional markets
View of the Old City
View of the Old City from further away
Depiction of the War of Independence at Museum Ronggowarsito
Replica of the Indonesian Declaration of Independence on display
A guide to how the puppets used in wayang kulit are made.
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