10 Things You Can Do In Palembang, Indonesia, Palembang, Indonesia
At first glance, Palembang looks like any other Indonesian provincial capital 鈥� meandering streets burdened by cars, motorcycles and聽angkot, dusty blocks of shop lots pockmarked with shiny new malls, and rows of street stalls coughing up plates of local favorite聽pempek.
Unlike some other cities that just comes at you hard and fast, Palembang took its own time to unravel its self.
The Ampera Bridge is an important focal point for the city鈥檚 attractions but to get a good grasp about Palembang and its people, I spent the best part of three days criss-crossing聽the Musi River, gathering tales of its glorious past, bustling present and exciting future.
This museum hosts a collection of artifacts starting with the mysterious megaliths of Pagaralam before delving into Sriwijaya, one of the greatest maritime empires in Southeast Asia.聽This Buddhist kingdom was founded in the seventh century and lasted almost 600 years, reaching as far as central Java and southern Thailand.
Sriwijaya鈥檚 discovery is owed to the unearthing of聽prasasti聽stone inscriptions and Hindu-Buddhist sculptures in nearby Bukit Siguntang. The inscriptions are聽written in Pallavan and Old Malay expounding stories of Sriwijaya鈥檚 founding and the king鈥檚 decree on his subjects. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Unlike some other cities that just comes at you hard and fast, Palembang took its own time to unravel its self.
The Ampera Bridge is an important focal point for the city鈥檚 attractions but to get a good grasp about Palembang and its people, I spent the best part of three days criss-crossing聽the Musi River, gathering tales of its glorious past, bustling present and exciting future.
This museum hosts a collection of artifacts starting with the mysterious megaliths of Pagaralam before delving into Sriwijaya, one of the greatest maritime empires in Southeast Asia.聽This Buddhist kingdom was founded in the seventh century and lasted almost 600 years, reaching as far as central Java and southern Thailand.
Sriwijaya鈥檚 discovery is owed to the unearthing of聽prasasti聽stone inscriptions and Hindu-Buddhist sculptures in nearby Bukit Siguntang. The inscriptions are聽written in Pallavan and Old Malay expounding stories of Sriwijaya鈥檚 founding and the king鈥檚 decree on his subjects. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 10 Things You Can Do In Palembang, Indonesia
Guide Location: Indonesia » Palembang
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Danial Ariff Bin Ahmad Nordin
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Guide Location: Indonesia » Palembang
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Danial Ariff Bin Ahmad Nordin
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Museum Balaputra Dewa
- Fikri Koleksi
- Zainal Songket
- Pasar Kito
- Masjid Agung Palembang
- Jakabaring Sport City
- Al-Quran Al-Akbar
- Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat
- Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Pulau Kemaro
- Kampung Al-Munawar
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