1)
Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching
It
is a must to pay a visit at Sarawak Cultural Village, located at Damai Beach Resort, 35km north
from Kuching. It was also dubbed as a living museum. Tourists will be
guaranteed to feel amazed with its attractions because there, people can find houses built by the different
people of Sarawak, Orang Ulu, Bidayauh, Iban and Melanau, not to forget Chinese
and Malay houses as well. Especially for those who wants to get to know
more about the original living people of Sarawak, this place could definitely
helps a lot. Plus, on every July, Sarawak Cultural Village is also one of the
famous locations to celebrate Rainforest World Music Festival.
It
opens daily as early as 9am and closes at 5:15pm. There are also two Cultural shows per day which are the
first one starts from 11:30 until 12:15 noon, and the other one is on 4 until
4:45pm. During the cultural show, it will showcase the traditional dances,
stories and even the customs of Sarawak. Since Kuching is the main attraction in
Sarawak, it has become the most strategic place for tourists to visit. For the entrance
fee, it is free for kids under 6 years old, RM 30 for kids around 6-12, and RM
60 for adults.
For more information, just simply visit www.scv.com.my/
2)
Cat Museum
Founded
in 1993, Kuching Cat Museum is a cat museum in Kuching, Sarawak. Since it was
named ”Kuching”, people surely will look forward about this Cat Museum. It is owned by the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU),
it contains more than 2000 artifacts, statues about cats from all
over the world. It is located at Bukit Siol, Jalan Semariang, Petra Jaya,
Kuching, Sarawak. It’s only about 10
minutes drive away from the Kuching Town.
There
are many interesting stories and lots of histories about cat in the museum and
variety types of stuffed cats visitors could find. Such as Garfield, Hello
Kitty, Felix and many other famous cats.
There is even a section where it reserves all kinds of cats’ foods and
not to forget the most important part, the souvenirs available for visitors to
purchase including keychains, stamps, stationeries
and many more.
Different
from Sarawak Cultural Village, Cat Museum didn’t require any entrance fees
except for pictures taking inside the museum. As for any recordings or pictures
taking, visitors need to make a small payment as minimum RM3 to RM5.
For
more information, just simply call: 082-446688
3) Kuching Esplanade
For those who loves photography,
sight-seeing, and all environmental-friendly activities, Kuching Esplanade is
must visit place when visitors come to Kuching. Once a trading area in Kuching, the waterfront area
at Sungai Sarawak has now been transformed into a landscaped esplanade.
By just walking along
the riverside, visitors will simply amazed by the beautiful scenery that took
place. As Kuching Esplanade is located strategically at the town of Kuching, it
also has been the most talk-about place to stop by. There are also various of historic plaques and
many historic buildings in the area. Visitors could also enjoy their time
riding the river crossing boat. Visitors will be more stunned by the
breathtaking scenery of Kuching Esplanade during nightime. For those who wants
to enjoy some quality and romantic time with their loved ones, this place could
be perfect.
