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We were discussing about how slowly Semarang developed compared to other major cities in Java — Jakarta , Surabaya, Bandung and even Yogyakarta. Every year, I return to Semarang to celebrate Idul Fitri — an annual festival comparable to Thanksgiving or Chinese New Year where millions of people flock to their hometowns and gather with their families. Flying in to Semarang, the majestic view of Mount Sumbing and Sindoro Sundoro is always a treat for the eyes. But as I get off the plane, the modest airport never fails to remind me of what my father said many years ago. Semarang does develop, though, albeit in a very Indonesian sense. A new shopping mall was opened a few years ago, while new hotels keep springing up in the city, making its skyline more crowded every time I come. This is, in fact, largely caused by the regulation that limits building heights in Semarang due to the location of the airport, roughly 4 km 2. Local Teenagers Enjoying the View of the City. Similar to other Indonesian cities, motorbikes proliferate in the streets of Semarang as procuring one becomes much easier and cheaper these days. However, it has now been replaced by Semarang Hebat! Speaking of the air, Semarang is notorious for being really hot and humid, even more so than Jakarta. So why do Jakartans as well as people from other cities often go to Semarang for their holiday? For a big city — more than 1. The same kind of dishes cost only half, or even a third, of the price in Jakarta — that is of course if one stays away from the malls. Out of the city center, up the rolling hills of Upper Semarang and beyond, ancient Hindu temples dating back to the eighth century — when Hinduism and Buddhism were the dominant religions in Java — provide a glimpse to the past. While the five remaining temples of Gedong Songo compound are spread all across the slopes of Mount Ungaran, lesser-known Candi Ngempon is hidden amid rice paddies on a river bank. Over the course of millennia peoples from far-flung places come and go to this part of Java, each leaving a thread that has been woven into a colorful tapestry Semarang is known for today. As for the city being a rich and colorful tapestry, one teacher hailing from a poor area in downtown Semarang took this literally by initiating a movement that would drastically transform his neighborhood. Predictably, this once drab neighborhood suddenly attracts a huge number of visitors, most of them joining the colorful selfie craze. Local businesses are benefiting too, with shop owners at the lower level of the hilly village reaping the most profits. However, it is yet to be seen whether this creative approach to fighting poverty will also benefit those who live at the upper level as going up to the very top of the village can be quite challenging to some people. Lawang Sewu is an early 20th-century Dutch building which until recently was more well-known for being a haunted place, rather than its beautiful colonial architecture. The local kids, on the other hand, like to play at a small garden across Lawang Sewu where a phallic monolith stands in the middle of a pond with fountains. My father, who has always been a biking enthusiast, used to make the roundabout in front of Lawang Sewu the starting point of his round-the-city cycling excursions. As he retired two years ago, he made new friends who are even more crazy about cycling than him, and since then they have traveled exclusively by bike to places hundreds of kilometers away from Semarang. Never has he been so active and fit! Together they occasionally arranged trips to places around Java with my father joining them most of the time. Despite being one of the major cities in Java, Semarang still, to some extent, retains its small city charm. The pace of life is slower than in Jakarta, and the people are friendlier. It is a perfect place for my parents to retire — where they have a lot of friends while still being able to access the conveniences of a typical big city — as well as being an increasingly attractive place for young people to start their businesses. New cafes and restaurants are springing up in the city — with some young entrepreneurs turning dilapidated old buildings into cool hangout spots — and the art scene appears more visible in recent years. Almost every time I come back to Semarang, I always take my mother to a frozen yogurt shop which also serves donuts and cool drinks. Based in Jakarta, always curious about the world, always fascinated by ancient temples, easily pleased by food. Like Like. So true. Such a majestic and inspiring view it really is! Thanks for reading! Like Liked by 1 person. I used to live in Salatiga so I visited Semarang a lot when I was little, now Semarang is much more cleaner that the Semarang I remembered. I love the food of course and I appreciate the old town too. I guess that means the next time you come to Semarang, you can explore the village and take a look at the recently-restored Lawang Sewu. I would love to visit Salatiga, but the fact that I return to Semarang every holiday season means the traffic between both cities is just like Jakarta, or even worse! I remember ten years ago the flood canal in Semarang was quite dirty. But a few years ago it was much cleaner and prettier. My mom loves chili, which explains why I love fiery dishes now. Call me biased, but yes, compared to other big cities in Indonesia, Semarang is quite nice. Thanks for reading, Alison. Such a lovely city and you have captured it so well with the pictures and words.. I loved reading and getting lost in the diverse culture of this city. Hi Ayesha. Thanks for your kind words! In a world filled with so much hatred although there is just as much love, if not more , we all need to be reminded that diversity is an asset, not a threat. Bama kampung halamannya bersih banget. Kpn2 pgn travel kuliner ke Semarang. Oh ya sudah pernah nulis tentang Bandung? Baik baik Bama! I look forward to adding Semarang to my Java itinerary.. Makasih bnyk! Hi Amit. It would be interesting to read about your take on Java. Some aspects on the island — including its many ancient sites — are a reminder of its Hindu past. But being the most densely-populated island on the planet means you have to be prepared for an adventure. Sbg warga jateng, aku asing dgn Semarang ini. Ooo, syukurlah. Semoga Semarang tetap aman, kondusif dan terbuka baik bagi warganya maupun bagi wisatawan. What a charming place. To top it off, I was stranded because no public transport or even a taxi was available to get into town. Luckily, the locals were friendly and I soon got a ride. There are quite a few recipes of the cake in Indonesian online, but I have yet to find one in English. It would be great if you can make it one day! Small airports in small towns is understandable. But Semarang is a city of more than 1. I read that starting next year they will expand the airport. Your story about the friendly locals is yet another reminder that there are still a lot of kindness in the world. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Mallee! I wonder if Google Translate can help, at least you can guess what the ingredients are and the steps you need to follow to make the cake. Another great post! Love how clean and well preserved your home town is. My mom really is a great cook. I know I might sound biased, but everyone who has tried her cooking always attests to that. Being a big city, Semarang is not super clean like Singapore. Semarang itu rasanya jauh dan ngga familiar buatku yang asal DIY. Kalo kota di Jateng rasanya kalah moncer sama Solo atau Magelang. Ngga tahu mungkin karena kota2 itu mudah diakses dari Jogja. Apa mungkin karena jalur Jogja — Semarang itu sudah padat ya sekarang? Saya pulang kampung cuma pas Lebaran sih, jadi memang bahkan gak terpikirkan untuk perjalanan darat dari Semarang ke Jogja. Bisa tua di jalan. What a wealth of information, and all in the context of your own love for your home town. Thank you for the tour, and bravo for the photos that show us so vividly what you are describing. Thanks for reading and for your kind words, Penny! When I started this blog seven years ago, I began to appreciate Semarang more. I started exploring places in the city I never knew existed, and as a result I now love the city more than ever. I lived for a while on Lombok long ago , visited Jogja and some other places, but never Semarang. So thank you for bringing it to me! So the next time you come to Indonesia you know where to go. Wow what a beautiful blog post. I enjoyed reading it and learning about Semarang. It looks like a beautiful city — much different from my polluted and noisy hometown of Kathmandu. The purple pillars in the Grand Mosque Complex are stunning! I also love the rainbow village — looks lovely. Frozen yogurts, Western joints, coffee places, Korean food seem to be the new obsessions. Much appreciated, Pooja! I would say Semarang and Kathmandu are both fascinating in their own way. But of course, Semarang is a more livable city with modern conveniences easily accessible by its residents. Those brights colors were brought to the village with selfie-takers in mind, indeed. Pooja, eels are delicious! You should give it a try when you find one. Semarang has a lot to offer: good and cheap food, ancient temples, multicultural scenes, and Dutch colonial buildings, among other things. One thing I forgot to mention in this post is the fact that even though I was born in Semarang, I actually grew up in other places. My mother was born there too, and I have a lot of relatives from her side living in the city. When I was a kid, almost every year my mother and I took a long train ride from where we used to live to Semarang during school holidays. Only around ten years ago my parents moved back to the city for good. So technically I have many hometowns all over Indonesia. But Semarang has a special place in my heart. This is such a cool post! I love seeing your home town and reading about your parents — especially your dad being a cycling enthusiast. The Grand Mosque is particularly beautiful, and the Rainbow Village is awesome — amazing what a bit of color can do to invigorate a town and put it on the map. And then kittens… you ended with kittens AND a sunset! Thanks, Bama! Much appreciated, Kelly! I was shocked when one day my mother called and told me that my father would go on a long cycling trip with his friends. The story of the Rainbow Village really is inspiring. Thanks again for your kind words and for sharing your thoughts! Thank you for this lovely virtual wander around your hometown Bama. The mosque is beautiful and I love that the colonial architecture is still pretty well preserved. Semarang reminds me of my own, even less developed, hometown in many ways, and I think its slower vibe might just appeal to me more than the larger cities. My pleasure, Madhu. There has been a growing awareness among Indonesians about the importance of preserving colonial buildings, hence the ongoing restoration works in places like Jakarta and Semarang — which is very encouraging. I remember reading your story about Mangalore, and honestly it made me want to visit the city. Maybe one day when you also happen to be in town! How wonderful that your parents have retired in Semarang, which gives you the perfect reason to return to this lovely city every year! Nice post, Mas Bama! Setelah merantau dari Semarang, terkadang saya melupakan estetika yg masih dimiliki kota ini. Terima kasih ya. Pastinya jalanan di Semarang sekarang sudah lebih padat dibandingkan dengan 10 tahun yang lalu. Tapi menurut saya untuk saat ini Semarang masih bisa cukup dinikmati. Semoga ke depannya pembangunan di kota ini bisa dilakukan dengan cara-cara yang lebih sustainable, dan pembuat kebijakan bisa lebih memikirkan manfaat untuk jangka panjang, alih-alih keuntungan jangka pendek semata. I can feel your affection for your hometown! Although I now love living in or nearer to big cities, I always enjoy going back to my small, quiet hometown for a little break a few times a year. Semarang is much bigger, but it still seems to retain that slower, small-town feel. My parents are also gravitating back toward our old town, so I will be visiting even more in coming years as they move back more permanently. Wish we had that colorful Rainbow Village in our little city! Same here, if I have to choose between living in a big city and a small village, I will definitely go for the former. But I wonder if 20 or 30 years from now I will change my mind. My parents live in a quiet, low-rise neighborhood which feels pretty much similar to where we lived in other much smaller cities before Semarang. I think as I grow older, the idea of having a hometown becomes more relevant not so much when I grew up as a teenager in other parts of Java. It was very interesting to explore the Rainbow Village and see how such a simple idea could transform the entire neighborhood. The world needs more people like that teacher! Thanks Liz! It looks like a really beautiful hometown. I have never been to Indonesia but would like to add it to my list of travel destinations in the coming year. If you have enough time in Indonesia, a short stay in Semarang would be nice. Thanks for dropping by! Well written, mas Bama. I think you bring the whole Semarang here, making it a good mini guide for your readers. Thanks Nug! Nah, aku juga heran kok banyak yang komen Semarang keliatan bersih di postingan ini. Mungkin karena memang sudut-sudut kota yang masih kotor memang luput dari bidikan kameraku sih. Di selokan dekat rumah ortuku itu juga warnanya gelap. Tapi anehnya banyak yuyu yang hidup di situ. Ya ampun aku udah lama nggak denger kata ini. Di postingan ini Semarang memang terlihat bersih. Ooo gitu.. Baru tau aku. Adanya yuyu berarti gak bisa dijadiin patokan ya. Btw yuyu Bahasa Indonesianya apa ya? Dulu kukira kepiting. Ternyata bukan juga ya, karena yuyu itu beda dengan kepiting. Jadi sebut saja begitu hehe. Oh, that is nice and colourful virtual tour! Bye and have a good Sunday. Glad you enjoyed this post, Kamila. I do hope the ongoing restoration of Kota Lama picks up speed… it may be compact but it is far more charming than Kota Tua here in Jakarta. The pleasure is mine, James. I heard from my mother that the city government is planning to close some parts of Kota Lama to traffic, which is the right thing to do to preserve those old buildings. Semarang — your home town — looks like an interesting place to visit. I love the photos of the rainbow neighborhood and also hope your father is enjoying his cycling adventures! My father actually passed away a few months ago, but he surely had some really memorable cycling adventures after he moved to this city. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. The 18th-Century Blenduk Church. The Former City Hall of Semarang. Soaking in the Morning Sun. Getting Lost in Kota Lama. Sam Poo Kong Temple. Rice Paddies around Candi Ngempon. Javanese Decorations inside the Museum. Colors as Far as the Eyes Can See. Beautiful Stained Glass inside Lawang Sewu. Time for A Break. Sleeping Beauties. Sunset in the City. Like Loading Posted by Bama Based in Jakarta, always curious about the world, always fascinated by ancient temples, easily pleased by food. QuietBlogster says:. Semarang is so diverse! Love the volcano and rainbow village pics. Bama says:. Keep taking awesome pictures! Will surely do. Thank you for the beautiful tour of your home town. The pleasure is mine. Alison and Don says:. It looks like a lovely city Bama, and I love the rainbow village. Alison Like Like. Ayesha says:. Vina says:. Hi Vina. Link ke postingan mengenai Bandung ada di paragraf pertama ya. Hendi Setiyanto says:. Wah lha kok asing kenapa mas? Adem ayemnya dalam artian positif tapi kan? Mallee Stanley says:. You are right. All the recipes are in Indonesian! Latitude Adjustment: Two Wanderers in Panama says:. Unita says:. Pooja lostinprettyeurope says:. Suwandi says:. Semarang is definitely now my next Central Java city to explore. Hope that chance comes sooner than later! Salamat for dropping by! What a beautiful place to call home! I bet it was wonderful growing up there Bama. That is wonderful Bama! Sasha Love says:. Thanks Sasha! CompassAndCamera says:. Madhu says:. Marilyn Albright says:. La Potosina says:. Great post about your hometown Bama is this where you grew up? Those dishes look very delicious! Matius Teguh Nugroho says:. Yuyu Ya ampun aku udah lama nggak denger kata ini. Jadi sebut saja begitu hehe Like Like. Iya, mereka serupa tapi tak sama. Kamila Pala says:. Kamila Like Like. James says:. Henry Lewis says:. Leave a comment Cancel reply. Comment Reblog Subscribe Subscribed. What an Amazing World! Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Log in now. Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website.

Semarang: My Cherished Hometown

Semarang buying snow

It is a bustling, growing mid-sized city with a population of almost 1. It is more an administrative and business town than a tourist destination. It nevertheless has its own charm, with contrasting modern mid-rises, a significant set of Dutch colonial architecture, Chinatown, and 'kampung' all jutting against each other. The city's name is said to derive from the Javanese words 'asem' and 'arang', which could be translated as 'scarce tamarind. Semarang's topography is marked by a narrow coastal plain, rising sharply inland. The city sprawls up from the coast, and the higher areas see some of the highest rate of residential development, due to the slightly cooler climate. The sea is slowly reclaiming the coastal lowlands during the monthly rob or high tides, causing flooding up to more than a kilometer from the coast. The coastal location can make the climate uncomfortably hot and humid. In contrast to many Indonesian cities, Semarang still has a fair amount of greenery. Locals will tell you that areas that used to be by their standards 'cool' are no longer. The climate is hot and humid, except on the slope - where it is slightly more pleasant - towards Ungaran, so wear light-coloured cotton clothes, such as T-shirts and knee-length trousers for comfort. In the government started to promote Semarang as a tourist destination, starting with the Semarang Pesona Asia Semarang, Asia's Enchantment branding. For international arrivals, if you need a Visa on Arrival, proceed to the left side of the immigration queue, otherwise, go straight to the immigration counter. For the city centre e. Tickets cost Rp4, which includes transfers to any of the other lines. Keep your ticket for checking. There is a taxi counter outside arrivals, to the left. Cross over the drop-off lane. Prices are fixed per zone and roughly double the price of normal city taxis because the airport cooperative has a monopoly. A cheaper option is to turn right out of arrivals and walk to where incoming taxis drop off travellers at the departure area, and take one that has just dropped its passengers off. A city taxi to Simpang Lima or the city centre area should cost about Rp70, There are two main railway stations, both on the north coast mainline connecting Jakarta with Surabaya:. Semarang is well-connected to Jakarta , Bandung and Surabaya by train. The economy and executive class train Joglosemarkerto travels in a loop across Central Java, through Yogyakarta , Solo , Semarang, Pekalongan , Tegal , Purwokerto , and back to Yogyakarta, as well as in the reverse direction. Multiple executive-class trains connect Semarang to Jakarta 6 hours and Surabaya 4 hours several times a day, with overnight journeys also possible. The Harina service connects Semarang to Bandung and Surabaya once a day with executive and economy class coaches. Semarang can be reached by car from both Jakarta and Surabaya in around hours and from Solo in less than 2 hours using the Trans-Java toll road. From Cilacap in the very southwest of Central Java will take seven to eight hours, via Banyumas, Wonosobo and Temanggung. At Temanggung you can choose to keep going on the main roads through Secang and Ambarawa, or to cut up over the side of Mount Ungaran to Sumowono and Bandungan and take advantage of their all-day fruit and vegetable market. Sometimes the bus route is Jakarta to Solo via Semarang. In this case, you can ask the bus driver's assistant the on-board ticket-checker to wake you up in Semarang. There is an executive-class tourist bus Joglosemar , which connects Jogjakarta, Solo, and Semarang hence the name. It picks up tourists from specific hotels and provides snacks and water for their trip. Pricier than other executive buses, it is more comfortable and provides friendly service. They depart almost hourly. If you want to reserve a bus and travel online, there are some booking portals called Easybook , redBus , or Traveloka. This serves bus and travel tickets from cities like Bandung , Jakarta , Surabaya and Yogyakarta. Egon , Pontianak using KM. Lawit , and Kumai using KM. Leuser and KM. There are no regular ships going directly into Semarang from other major cities in Java, except for occasional ships from Jakarta during the mudik period close to Lebaran offered an alternative for people going back to their hometowns. Cruise ships occasionally spend a day in port. It has few facilities for passengers, but an informal market of street vendors often assembles outside the secure area. Most passengers take a one-day tour to Borobudur or a city tour of Semarang. There are big and medium-sized buses operated by city government-owned company called TransSemarang buses with designated stops on raised platforms locally known as shelter. Despite being called a BRT system, the buses do not travel in designated lanes. There are eight routes:. The ticket costs Rp3, for adults who use electronic money, Rp4, for adults who pay in cash and flat Rp2, for students. The ticket is valid for as long as you are travelling, but you cannot break your journey. If you get off one bus and get straight on another, the ticket is valid. Keep your ticket when transferring from one corridor to another so that you won't have to buy a new ticket. Some of the less-frequented shelters do not have officials selling tickets, so you have to buy on board. Every bus also has a conductor. This is by far the most visitor-friendly method of going around by public transport. Central Java provincial government also runs a bus rapid transit route, TransJateng , from Tawang railway station to the Bawen bus terminal, A ticket costs Rp3, If you break your journey, you will need to buy another ticket when you get back on. The first bus leaves at until They run every minutes and should do the whole journey in about 90 minutes. There are plenty of minibuses locally called angkot or daihatsu serving other routes. The route is written on the windscreen, and sometimes on the back and side of the vehicle. The route is normally written in the form of 'origin-destination' and sometimes with 'via' information if there is more than one minibus route with the same origin-destination but with a different path in between. For example, the route written as Johar-Sampangan, means it starts in Johar and ends in Sampangan, and vice-versa. Minibus fares are around Rp2,, There are two kinds of minibuses, the orange-coloured ones travel longer routes, and the yellow ones travel shorter routes e. Ask the conductor or driver before you board about the route and whether it goes where you want to go. This is where you need some rudimentary Indonesian as the person you ask is unlikely to speak English. Make sure you understand the route or ask a friend. Make sure the driver uses the meter 'argo'. If he refuses to use the meter, use another taxi. List of taxi companies:. Using your smartphone, you can now easily hail a GoJek or Grab in Semarang. It is worth investing in a local SIM card with data so you can use the apps. Y Because the maps used in the app are not always reliable, drivers tend to call you shortly after they accept the job, to get more precise information. It is helpful to have enough Indonesian language skills to tell them exactly where you are waiting, to be able to describe a useful landmark, and what colour clothes you are wearing. At first glance, central Semarang seems to have wide pavements. On closer inspection, they turn out to be paved with ceramic wall tiles that are lethally slippery when wet. Trees grow out of them, bus shelters take up nearly the whole width, traders start to encroach. Coupled with the hot and humid climate, walking suddenly seems a lot less attractive. What's more, trying to cross the road is borderline suicidal. Many of the main roads in the central area are one way, which turns them into race tracks. Pedestrian crossings, even with traffic lights, are disregarded. There are footbridges in places, but construction is low quality so watch your step on the stairs, and some have railings missing. The Old Town is the only part of town that can be truly explored on foot. Behind Gereja Blenduk you will find a fascinating warren of streets between colonial offices and warehouses. You can walk around the open green space of Simpang Lima, but crossing the road to get there is risky. Before you get into the hilly area named Bukit Sari, you will see on your left, the park It's a really beautiful view in the daytime and a very special romantic view during the nighttime. After some hard travelling, a long flight, climbing a volcano or just a long walk around town, an easy way to unwind is one of 'reflexology' places offering an hour or two in an easy chair, with vaguely Oriental ambient music tinkling away, while someone squeezes your feet despite being called reflexology, it is rarely that, but very pleasant nonetheless. All for a very reasonable price. Finding part-time work as a traveller in Indonesia is never easy and will be of questionable legality due to the strict labour laws. You may be in contravention of the terms of your visa. Having said that, there is always demand for native English speakers to share their skills in some formal or informal capacity. Formal requirements for foreign nationals teaching English in Indonesia are very stringent. As a manufacturing centre, especially for the export-oriented furniture industries in Semarang and Jepara , you may hear of opportunities for those with the required technical or sales background, with native English language ability. Be aware that your part-time work may take the place of a full-time job for a competent and experienced Indonesian. One of the favourites is milkfish, bandeng , pressure-cooked to soften the bones. It goes by the name bandeng presto or bandeng duri lunak. Also popular are lumpia Semarang a spring roll with bamboo-shoot filling , wingko babat small grilled patties of glutinous rice and shredded coconut , ganjel rel a cake named after the railway sleeper that it resembles in shape and texture and pia Kemuning various kind of filling pastry, but the traditional ones are filled with palm sugar, not halal snack because of there is a label containing pork on the package. There is a well-known strip of toko oleh-oleh stores on Jl Pandanaran. There are numerous places around town to buy jewelry, paintings, handicrafts, art, and other items that could make great souvenirs, and these places can be found all over town. You can buy batik, antiques, and traditional items in Pasar Johar Johar Market. There is plenty of choices. It is also accessible by Angkot mini-bus. You can also buy high-quality batik at department stores, or at batik specialists like Batik Keris and Danar Hadi, both in the Simpang Lima square area. Semarang also has its own style of batik called Batik Semarangan , which can be found in various stores around town, one of them in kampung batik near old town. Besides the famous Pasar Johar, there are other traditional markets across the city. You may buy fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats, also numerous traditional snacks or kue known as jajan pasar. Go early in the morning to see the most activity. They tend to have quietened down by late morning. There are plenty to choose from. As Semarang is not a tourist city, you won't find a large concentration of money changers. Those listed below are generally reliable, and you can even call ahead to 'lock' a rate first before coming in personally in the next half an hour or so. Semarang's choice of foods is large as other cities, you can find Japanese, Italian, Thai, Korean, Indian, and more. There are food stalls all over Semarang. Some kaki lima stalls are popular and cheap, as they are not permanent, and do not have phone numbers and exact addresses. However, they usually open in the same spot and time every day. The cheapest of the cheap is nasi kucing literally, cat rice which is very small portions just enough for a cat to eat, presumably of rice served with a modest amount of side dishes and vegetables. Porridge is one of the budget breakfast menus in the morning in the city of Semarang, the salty one is called bubur terik porridge with tofu and boiled egg in yellow coconut milk soup and the sweet one is bubur ketan kinco porridge with glutinous rice, grated coconut, and liquid brown sugar. Thoughtful and atmospheric reworking of an almost derelict heritage building, which was a general store during colonial times. Pizza, burgers, pasta, steak, fish and chips, Caesar salad - the menu is similar to all other Indonesian venues of this kind. A few surprises here and there. It's a bar too, so there is alcohol, but also means smoking is allowed. The building also hosts two related businesses:. In Semarang, it is not easy to find bars. However, lately a few stylish venues have sprung up, mainly catering to the trendy young population. There are a few bars and cafes around Simpang Lima right downtown. After sunset, please avoid small tents selling homemade tea teh poci as lots of hookers looking for targets, especially rich-looking travelers. Wedang or wedhang means hot, soothing drink. You can get them in Simpang Lima, hotels or restaurants in Semarang. They are most likely to be a basic fan room with outside bathroom for the cheapest price level, some naming themselves as losmen inns and others as hotel. Several places offering basic fan room are located near the mosque at the northern end Masjid Kauman with rooms going for as cheap as Rp 50, Many budget places will not have a western-style shower. Another group of budget accommodation, slightly more upmarket but still affordable hotels, can be found along Jl. Imam Bonjol. With Rp , or even less you can possibly have an air-conditioned room in these hotels, such as Hotel Bali and Rahayu. Both areas are not too far from both train stations Poncol and Tawang , as well as the seaport Tanjung Mas. Never touch anyone's head especially teenagers and older men as it is considered as 'insult' and might invite troubles. In the crowded buses, trains or small cars used as public transportation, 'unintended touch' is tolerated. Villagers are more friendly to strangers. Semarang is neither a small city nor huge city if compared to Jakarta. Everyone is urged to observe universal safety rules such as 'only walk in the light-bright areas'; do not attempt to deal with hookers or trans-sexual hookers which are usually done under secluded and dark areas; lady travelers are urged not to travel alone after especially in an unknown dark neighborhood, sometimes even in residential areas. Only withdraw a moderate amount of money in an open air ATM. When riding the public transportation it is not encouraged to wear jewellery, or gaudy and branded or designer watches. Petty thieves are common, but they do not strike when it isn't obvious. During the night if you must use public transportation, look for those units which have more than a few people riding and do avoid the empty ones. You might want to choose a seat close to the driver. Overland, all points to Surabaya , taking in:. By air, to Surabaya and Bali. The main destination in that direction is Solo , a two- to three-hour drive. On the way you will pass through:. All points to Jakarta , including:. Direct flights to Batam , Singapore , and Kuala Lumpur. Flights and ferries across the Java Sea to various spots in Kalimantan make Semarang a good jumping-off spot to see the orangutan s in Tanjung Puting National Park near Pangkalanbun. Understand \[ edit \]. Orientation \[ edit \]. Climate \[ edit \]. Visitor information \[ edit \]. Get in \[ edit \]. By plane \[ edit \]. Buses from the airport \[ edit \]. Taxis from the airport \[ edit \]. By train \[ edit \]. By car \[ edit \]. By bus \[ edit \]. By boat \[ edit \]. Get around \[ edit \]. Map of Semarang. 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