Sintang is one of town in the West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat). Sintang have many places of interest include Kelam Hill(Dark Hill),Baning Tourism Forest, Bukit Baka/Bukit Raya National Park, and Dara Juanti Museum (Sintang Palace).
Rabu, 29 Oktober 2008
The Interest Places in Sintang
Kelam Hill
This is an attractive tourism object, completed with beautiful and pritisne scenery. There are long houses of Dayak tribe, and for the more adventurous, this hill is great for rock climbing. Kelam Hill is located about 18 km from Sintang, and accesible by overland and waterways transportation. From Pontianak to Sintang, it Takes about 8 hours by bus, or through waterways on Kapuas River by “Bandung Boat”.
Baning Tourism Forest
Located just outside Sintang, this forest characterizes a tropical forest with various species of orchids and specific plants, such as nepenthes or “Bunga Kantong Semar”. The area can be reached overland or through waterways.
Bukit Baka/Bukit Raya National Park It is situated in Serawai District, Sintang Regency. Bukit Baka covers an area of about 100,000 hectars of tropical forest with various species of animals. Serawai can be reached through waterways by motorboat from Sintang Regency.
Dara Juanti Museum (Sintang Palace) Formerly, this museum was the Palace of Sintang. This museum displays the collection of some inheritances of Sintang Kingdom. The museum can be visited every day. Location: around the bank of Kapuas River. It is about 395 km from Pontianak, and it can be reached either overland (by bus) about 8 hours, or through Kapuas River (by boat) between 20-48 hours.
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