Top 5 Things to do in Kuching, Sarawak

This one’s about the things to do in the city itself.

1. Sit on the riverbank

Southern coast of Sarawak River has been completely redesigned in recent years to create a peaceful waterfront.  Shadow Walks hanging trees and flower gardens, are fairyland at night, colorful lights reflected in the river below.

Brown with rich soil from above during the day, at night the river shone like a city. The kids loved it. And there was something really magical river at night, sleeping peacefully under the city lights. Stalls line the Esplanade, local residents and tourists to rest in peace on the benches in the park, and restaurants make the busy coastal trade.

2. Kuching Cat Statues

It is a coincidence that the Malay word for "cat" is "Kuching", but hey, what better reason could there be to get the cat city in Malaysia? There are three main cat statues of the city, like this one.

There are cat museum situated in the Kuching North City Hall at Bukit Siol. It will be awesome visit for cat lovers.

3. Stroll through Chinatown

Kuching has an old Chinatown, around Jalan Carpenter, and a new Chinatown, which is a very commercial area, along Jalan Padungan, worth a visit for its markets. There are a few restaurants around, too.

Jalan Carpenter and around beautiful place to see the traditional architecture of the ancient city of Kuching, and plenty of Chinese temples. Harmony Arco is located at the entrance to the street.

Hian Thian Siang temple houses a shrine of Shang Di (Emperor of Heaven) and was rebuilt in 1884 after a fire destroyed the building.

Across the temple is a good central Chinese street to grab a bite to eat. It was Sunday when we visited, and the streets were quiet, but beautiful.

The Hong San Temple itself dates back to the 1840s, and colored dragons sit atop its roof.

4. Take a river cruise

If you get on board the tiny champagne, putting transporting people back and forth across the river, take a fast boat to the mangroves downstream, or make one of the many cruises tourist sunset on offer, worth it out on the water.

Fear of small open boats while traveling mangrove out on the peninsula Santubong Miss Phoebe is done, we opted for the great choice of tourist ferry, for a one and a half hour sunset cruise. Those without boat phobia might be able to do something more adventurous.

See State Assembly unmistakable Sarawak from the river.

Relax with a cold drinks.

Enjoy a cultural show.

Take a look at the colorful local fishing fleet.

Take a sunset shot.

5. Sarawak Museum

Sarawak Museum has a couple of good covering all natural, historical, artistic, anthropological and ethnological things.

The Ethnological Museum has some rather plush worn down things - animals in the area and beyond. We love filled with things, so this was cool, despite the worn leather. Above, focuses on the indigenous cultures of Borneo, including a replica of the interior of a longhouse Bidayuh, skulls included. (Ancestors of  Bidayuh were renowned headhunters).