3 Most Unique And Interesting Places That Only Exist in Pontianak

1. Tugu Ikonik Khatulistiwa
This iconic monument known as Tugu Khatulistiwa is about 3 km from downtown Pontianak. The monument is located not far from the center of Pontianak City is only a replica, because the original smaller size is in the complex building of a large equator monument.

Equator monument with a height of 4, 4 meters is located at zero latitude degrees of the earth, which precisely splits the earth's north and south. Equator monument that uses wood belian this form of a milestone and has an arrow on it, and the circle at the top of the monument.

Uniquely around the date of 21-23 March or 21-23 September, you can watch the sun culmination of the sun. At this time the shadow of the sun disappears and an egg if placed right on the equator will be able to stand upright. Well, very unique is not it?

2. cafe Serasan Pontianak
What's interesting about eating at Kafe Serasan this? You can eat Pontianak typical fish menu, while watching the scenery of the Kapuas River. This is because this restaurant is located on the banks of the Kapuas River. After a meal, you can cruise the tourist boats of the restaurant down the river for an hour.

This cafe is located on Jalan Raya Raya with an ideal area because it has beautiful views of the Kapuas River. While the menu is served you can choose according to taste like Seafood and Malay typical menu. Kafe Serasan is also referred to as a floating cafe, because it is located above the Kapuas River. Interesting right?

3. Kadriah Palace
Who would have thought in Pontianak there is a palace relic of the first sultan of Pontianak is majestic and beautiful? You can visit the palace which is located not far from the confluence of three rivers, namely Kapuas River, Kapuas Kecil River, and River Landak this. A magnificent palace measuring 60 x 25 cm, which is dominated by golden yellow color that can make you wonder.

What can you see in the palace that holds the long history of Pontianak? At the front there is an ancient artificial cannon made in France and Portugal. Inside the museum there are objects relics of the Sultanate of Pontianak, such as Glass Broken Seribu, Coat of Arms, Al-Quran with handwriting, and photos of the Sultan of Pontianak and his throne.

The location of this palace can be reached via river and land routes. The river route can be accessed from Senghie Harbor by boat or speed boat. When using a landline, it can be accessed by bus or private car over the Kapuas River bridge. In addition there are floating restaurant facilities, souvenir sales center, food stalls, and boat rentals and speed boats to get around in the palace area.

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