Tuesday 31 August 2010

Tourist Attractions

Brunei Museum
Located at Jalan Kota Batu which focuses on natural history, Islamic Art and Brunei Artifacts. Open from Saturday to Thursday 9.30am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 11.30am and 2.30pm to 5pm. Admission is free.

Royal Regalia
Located at Jalan Sultan which displays the chronicles of His Majesty's life up to his coronation. Open Saturday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm. Friday 9am to 11.30am and 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Shoes are to be removedd before entering. Admission is free.

SOAS Mosque
Located in Bandar Seri Begawan, one of the most impressive in Southeast Asia belong to the 28th Sultan of Brunei. Open on Sunday until Wednesday 8am to 5.30pm except during prayer times. Closed on Thursday and Friday Shoes are to be removed before entering.

Jame Asr' Mosque
Located in Kiarong known as one of the most magnificient and largest mosque in brunei belong to the 29th Sultan of Brunei. Open from Sunday to Wednesday 8am to 12pm, 2pm to 3pm and 5pm to 6pm. Closed on Thursday and Friday. Shoes are to be removed before entering.

Water Village
Located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the World's largest water village and known as Venice of the East.

Istana Nurul Iman
Courtesy of Richard-seaman
The largest residential palace in the world and belong to the 29th Sultan of Brunei. It is only open to public during Hari Raya. The good views to see this palace is at the back of Brunei River.

Proboscis Monkeys
Largest monkey in the world which can be only found in Borneo and the best spot to see this monkey is at Brunei River nearby the water village.


--Courtesy of Big Magazine and my-brunei-darussalam.blogspot.com

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