Jakarta is only in opportunities for a pleasant day trip is missing from the City . The traffic, not to mention the masses, during a visit to Bandung, Bogor and Puncak are enough to many trippers from while to ask guests to factory outlets, tracking down a perfect brownies or hot springs soon fade for people who want to see and understand a little more of the country.
Fortunately for the day trippers from Jakarta, Banten Lama is a long way from being a "must see" for any visitor. Most have never heard of the place and many who crossed the clearly marked exit along the Jakarta -. have Merak jalan tol no idea what it is
There is a popular destination with Muslim pilgrims from the famous covered mosque is sunday especially busy, as are religious holidays, but most days, especially early the morning, the place is a quiet, unassuming place.
it was once Banten was a thriving port in the heart of South East Asian trade. Spices attracted merchants from China, India, Persia and Europe finally turn the port into a 17th century Singapore.
Today little of this heyday. The sea, which had been full of all kinds of vessels, has retired. Instead, remains what mere references to the glory that was once Banten.
in the north of the tol is the narrow street typical Java. Potholed, too narrow weave to traffic and filled with becaks and Angkots while motorcyclists their way with impunity between the moving obstacles.
With mini marts and small shop houses, the construction industry provides recommended it little that Banten deals. Until you reach the Kaibon Palace. South of a stream, Cibanten, of a railway bridge, the palace is not much to see; just a bunch of stones that have the outline of what must offer once an impressive base for Ratu Asiah, the mother of Sultan Syaifuddin before the Dutchman is paved in 1832
you do not know that many foreign visitors get and how to proceed can be obtained without a doubt a lot of attention from curious locals.
a fee must be paid, the historical right to enter, a person becomes sluggish from his plastic chair at the side of the road unroll peer in your car and in a voice rasped out of a thousand cigarettes, will tell you how much you owe. not Expect a brochure or a smile, hand over your money, he'll take it with barely a grin before returning to his plastic chair and next fag
The first thing you come across the Surosowan Palace. a once powerful affair that was razed to the ground by the Dutch, the upset with the local Sultan. As the Kaibon remain the earthworks can allowing the stone steps account, which would have led down to a pool of potential, but that was it.
There is little in the way of accommodation and as the sun rises, it begins very hot. A few goats and chickens will be in and around the Palace grazing.
The alun alun is near, only to a small museum that can not be opened or not. No cars are allowed in the vicinity of the open area, but walking is the best option, anyway. Market stalls hem all kinds of Islamic souvenirs sold in the narrow lane, most venerating the Wali Songo, the nine saints who reportedly converted to Islam have helped settle on the island of Java.
The mosque here, Masjid Agung is several hundred years old and widely worshiped among the faithful; Sundays very busy full of faithful every few moments come with Angkots to fill the coffers of the local community. Typically, with its stepped roof Bantenese it is possible the mosque minaret, a white obelisk-shaped tower climb allegedly designed by a Chinese Muslim. Visit the alun alun down and the palace may afford an idea of the scale of Banten power after returning to the crude market stalls with their blue films tend to frustrate the landscape.
The cemetery houses the tombs of some is the sultans who ruled a Banten that also a part of the southern tip of Sumatra covers where the pepper contributed greatly to their wealth.
Not far away, past some concrete monstrosities that house swifts for the famous bird's nest soup delicacy there are other remnants of the past. Driving is possible, but only a short walk is a pleasant enough option, although the stifling heat must be considered.
Speelwijk fort was built by the Dutch to protect their investment in the region. As the Kaibon and Surosowan palaces, it looks like someone has shaved the top half of the fortress. The walls remain, thick and stable, although there is evidence of much renovation.
along the eastern wall of the castle are some crumbling tombs, some of which have been very, great in the day back, the witness to hardy souls bear who never made it back home from the tropics.
on the other side of a small stream sits a historic Chinese klenteng serving as proper completion of the journey. In a few short hours, a visitor a Bantenese Palace, a mosque with a tower of a Chinese converts, a front of the Dutch, and finally the Chinese temple.
Indonesia's rich and multi-cultured past Fort, designed to explore in a small package only 0 minutes drive from Jakarta wound. A day does not have just a trudge to a mall!
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