By Air

Semarang is served by Achmad Yani International Airport, with daily flights to other major Indonesian cities as well as to Singapore.Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Mandala Air, Batavia Air, Sriwijaya Air and Jatayu Airlines fly to Jakarta daily. Merpati also has daily flight to Surabaya.There is also flight service to Yogyakarta by Trigana Air/Kalstar.Trigana Air/Kalstar and Indonesia Air Transport also fly daily to Pankalanbun.Batavia Air operates the only international flight to Singapore 4 times a week.

By Train

Semarang played a key role in railway history of Indonesia.It is the place where the first railway network was built in Indonesia.The railway connects Kemijen and Tanggung, and opened for public in August 10, 1867.In Dutch colonial era, there was a tram system in Semarang before being dismantled in early 1940s.There are two large train stations in Semarang, Semarang Poncol and Semarang Tawang.The two stations operate train service to Tegal, Slawi, Bandung, Jakarta, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Cepu, Bojonegoro, Jombang, Kediri, Malang, and Surabaya. Other smaller train stations are Mangkang, Jerakah, and Alastuwa.

By Bus

Many bus services from Jakarta to Semarang.You can choose to go in the day time with air conditioned (A/C) from Pasar Rebo Bus Terminal in East Jakarta, Kalideres Bus Terminal in West Jakarta or from Lebak Bulus Bus Terminal in South Jakarta. The overnight bus with A/C are also available with good services. You can choose bus operators such as: "Rosalia Indah" , "Raya", "Kramat Jati", Safari Dharma Raya as the good reputed bus serving Jakarta to Semarang. Sometimes the bus route is Jakarta to Solo via Semarang, you can choose them too, but please remind the bus driver's assistant (usually male, a person who check your ticket onboard the bus) to wake you up in Semarang.

By Ferries

The main seaport for this transportation mode is the Tanjung Mas seaport.

Sam Po Kong Temple

The beautiful Sam Po Kong temple (Gedung Batu) was built to respect the Muslim Chinese commander named Cheng Ho of Ming Dinasty who visited Semarang in the early 15th century.It was extensively renovated in 2006 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Cheng Ho's voyage to Semarang.Northern Semarang has a lot of old Dutch colonial buildings.This was where the old walled city located.The wall is no longer there, but many of the old building remains, especially in the area called Kota Lama (The Old Town or Oudstadt). On certain months, this part of Semarang is flooded by the rising tide (called "rob" in Javanese).

Wayang Wong Ngesti Pandowo

Inside Taman Budaya Raden Saleh, Jl. Sriwijaya No. 29 Ki Narto Sabdho building.A weekly show of Javanese drama, with stories from folklore, mahabarata, ramayana, etc.Semarang has a very good landscape, some says best landscape thanks to its coastal area in the northern part of the city with Tanjung Mas as its international harbour and hilly area in the southern part streching from Candi area to Bukit Sari with picturesque Mount Ungaran at the background.

Tugu Muda
Is one of Semarang's landmarks. It is situated westward off Simpang Lima, one of the 5 streets crossing Simpang Lima named Jalan Pandanaran.This monument commemorates the 5 days of fierce battle (October 14-19, 1945) between Indonesian freedom fighters and Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender.There are some Dutch colonial buildings around Tugu Muda; the most famous one is Lawang Sewu which means A Thousand Doors. It was built as the headquarter of the local railway company. During World War II, it was used as the Japanese army's headquarters. The building is now undergoing restoration although it is still open to the public. Though reputed to be haunted due to the great number of executions there during WWII, Lawang Sewu remains one of Semarang's most prominent landmarks.

Semarang River

As Singapore River, Semarang is constructing Semarang River at Banjir Kanal Barat (Garang River) near Karangayu Bridge.In medio July 2011, gardens in river banks and some traditional boats have available to use.The project will be finished in 2013 with river gardens, trotoars, gardens lighting, water activities, art sites, sport sites and balcony-and-stairs for sightseeing.

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