Hotels on Semarang, Central Java

Do you like Semarang? A capital city in Central Java? This city located at most northern in central java island, has a international airport Ahmad Yani and a harbour Tanjung Mas. As the city which located in the plain, Semarang like Jakarta and Surabaya, go moves to be a business city and convention center city. If you haven’t read about Semarang city yet, let you read previously.

Because of the typical of this city moves like that, for business city and convention business center in Central Java, so, the most suitable for this city, you should know some hotels whether high stars or not because who knows, you’re in Semarang city once time, for your business needs, who knows. So, these below some hotels that are in this city, Semarang.

Ciputra Hotel Semarang:
This is a five stars hotel in the heart of Semarang, exact location at Simpang Lima region which as the famous region in this city. Filled with 200 luxurious rooms, you can reach there only 15 minutes from Semarang’s international airport, right in the middle of the city’s thriving business district, shopping area and industrial zone. Location also near with the top famous shopping center in Semarang, Mall Ciputra. There, you can shopping whatever you want to buy, moreover if you are a shopaholic.

Horison Hotel Semarang:
This is big hotel, with four stars, located at Jl. Kh Ahmad Dahlan No. 2, Simpang Lima, Semarang 50241, Jawa Tengah - Indonesia. Very comfortable hotel each room, with international facilities standard hotel like: restaurant, laundry, conference hall, meeting room, and many more.

Santika Premier Hotel Semarang: and Santika Hotel Semarang: Very luxurious hotel for pleasure and business needs. With the international facilities like: restaurant and bar, live music, coffee shop, Cable TV, Internet Access, business centre, and many more. Further information click the link to main website hotel above.

Novotel Hotel Semarang:
This hotel is located in the busy Jalan Pemuda precinct of Semarang. This 4 star hotel offers facilities ideally suited to those on business trips or on holiday. Just 5 minutes from the Simpang Lima shopping area, with easy access to the airport. The famous hotel at Semarang city, from accor Company which as the one of bigger company for hotel and accommodation in worldwide.

Patra Hotel Semarang:
Very convenient hotel, with luxurious appearance. This hotel fulfilled with luxurious standard four stars hotel like: Bar, Restaurant, gift shop, travel agent, meeting rooms, ball room, business center, and many more. Located at Jl. Sisingamangaraja Candi Baru - Semarang 50252.

Those information only any hotels that are in Semarang city, because of that, the information very little and limited. But, if you want to search others hotel yourself, you can do it from major search engine like google or yahoo, and finding the hotel that you want. So, I’m sorry, the information is only little, not too many…I feel. Good luck!!!

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Semawis, Semarang, Central Java

For areas with culinary tourism, Semarang has a must visit culinary area. This culinary area is known as SEMAWIS (Semarang Untuk Pariwisata). Semawis has been in operation since July 15, 2005 and is open Friday-Sunday. It is located on Gang Warung, Chinatown area which is closed for motor vehicles in the evenings. We can easily find various kinds of unique food from Semarang once we enter the precinct.
Semawis is not too big, and can be explored on foot for around 20-30 minutes, but it is packed with various kinds of food such as “pisang planet” or “lumpia”. Because it is located in the middle of the Chinatown, Semawis is surrounded by old exotic buildings that enhance the ambience.
How to get there
To reach Semawis, the easiest way is via Simpang Lima. From Simpang Lima with motor vehicles through Jalan Gajah Mada and on Depok intersection (Bata Shoe shop), we can turn right and Semawis will be at the end of the street after the grant and colorful Chinatown gate.
Culinary delights
For the goodies, there are light to main course meals, such as “pisang planet” up to steam boat. For Moslems, we recommend you to always check with the vendor each time you want to try something, because in Semawis there is also non-halal food for Moslems, but don’t you worry because there are food items that are halal for Moslems.
For non Moslems, the Chinatown can be a culinary haven because of the variety of food offered, from pork satay to “nasi campur ala Jakarta”. For the desert, visitors can enjoy various ice treats from “Es Marem”, “Es Puter Cong Lik” kiosks or the famous “es cao” on the corner of Gang Lombok.

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Tahu Pong Gajah Mada, Semarang, Central Java

I'm not really know taufu pong wether the original city of Semarang? Because it is sof famous in Semarang, so I assume the food is one of the typical city of Semarang. I called out pong? Because in the middle is empty (kopong or pong). In Semarang there may be some places that sell out pong, but according to me the most popular is in Jl. Gajah Mada.

How to Serve
Taufu pong on Jl. Gajah Mada presented with the gimbal (fried shrimp chips) with mayonnaise and garlic petis presented separately. And also equipped with a pickle mentimun.

Taufu pong at gajahm mada is presented with a large amount portion, so I recommended to eat 1 portions for two at a time, because I could not handle it for my self, hehe.

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Layur Mosque, Kampung Melayu, Semarang, Central Java

Layur Mosque, one of the old mosque in Semarang, which is still standing firmly on the road Layur Kampung Melayu. The location is quite easy to reach, from the direction of the market point play Venus follow the directions to the post office or the direction of the station Tawang, from the railway in front of Layur Road, Mosque Layur tower is visible amid the high-pitched. , Called the Kampung Melayu in the year 1743 because most of the people who inhabit the area are those race Melayu.Pada period in this village there is a place for the landing ships and boats that carry merchandise, so it is not surprising that there is a section called the Malay Dara . The location is very strategic to invite people stayed in there, too. Note that people of Arabic and placed the village.


Seen from outside, the mosque Layur save many of the past history of the region around the mosque and Semarang in general. In terms of buildings, including mosques Layur one of the unique mosque, the mosque is surrounded by high walls with towers are typical of the Middle East in the future, in addition to the entrance. The main mosque building itself with the Javanese style roof of the mosque row three, ornaments, jewelry wall looks unique and beautiful. Floor of the building made such big house and can only be achieved with a ladder on the side of the face. The foundation stone of a bear wood frame structure. The mosque is seen from the style of architecture is a conglomeration of three cultures, namely Java, Malay and Arabic with a touch of beauty by the author.

Although age has been eaten, but the mosque is still solid and still used by people around to worship. Until now the mosque is still treated by local mosque foundation as an effort to conserve the history and pride as the old mosque Semarang. In a comprehensive mosque Layur still like the original first made, there are only a few improvements such as replacement of roof tiles and adding space to the right side of the mosque complex.

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Katedral Randusari Church, Semarang, Central Java

The building is located in the area of Tugu Muda, precisely on time. Soetomo said. Currently, the building consists of the Cathedral, and building schools (Bernadus elementary and junior Dominico Savio). A cathedral church in indukplants area diocese Agung Semarang, Central Java. The building is included in the category of protected historic buildings in the city of Semarang

The building is the Cathedral of the building with a symmetrical facade of the single-oriented architecture in the west. Complex of buildings designed quadrilateral with three entrances, each located in the West, South and North.


As is generally the Catholic Church was built before the Vatican Council II, the seating layout stretching to the back of the church. The foundation of the building made of stone wall with the structure of the system and shoulder room are free of columns. Some walls coated natural stone, until almost half a high building.

Construction is limasan mejemuk roof, which closed with tile. On top of the tower there limasan coated with the metal plate. There penebalan on the parapet wall and form. Teritisan quite wide. There is a veranda on the part of each Entrance. Dinaungi by this porch roof, which is the main building, and is not supported by columns or console. Entrance doors have a double-leaf form with a panel of thick wood. Lighting can be entered directly into the building.

At the Cathedral of the original location to be used as Dienst Voor Volks Gezeondheid or Health in the Dutch colonial era. In the year 1926 the land was then purchased by a church administrator. Since it is revamped office building into a Catholic church. Building and then be the position where the bishop.

Design building designed by Dutch architect J.Th.Van Oyen assisted konstruktor Kleiverde. Year 1937 was held restoration and expansion Cathedral, as stated in the letter of Bishop of Batavia on 20 December 1937 to Pater PC which serves as a temporary Kerk en-Armbestuur.

On August 9, Central Java inaugurated in 1940 as the Apostolic vikarist under the command of mgr. A. Soegijopranoto, S.J. as the first primate in Indonesia. Church has an official name of the Virgin Mary Queen of Santa Rosario then developed into the Holy Church Cathedral.

To achieve this Randusari Church cathedral is quite easy (see the map). If you know less Semarang, you can use the city transportation / microbus and city buses that pass through any area of Tugu Muda. When you depart from the Simpang Lima area of increased numbers please majors Karang Ayu - Penggaron, stop at the red light area of Tugu Muda. Church is located in the South Tugu Muda area.

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Srigunting Park, Semarang, Central Java

Srigunting Park is a landmark Old City. In the Netherlands, Park Srigunting concrete parade plein built to stage the parade has become open space. This park is the only park located in the old city, located in the Park Road Srigunting Letjen Suprapto no. 32, Old City area, Ratchaburi. This garden enclosed by Marba building in the south, building on the southwest Jiwasraya, Blenduk Church in the west and Kerta Commerce Building in the east.

In antiquity as a function of the park where the parade line training soldiers Netherlands. Blenduk in front of the church is a building that functioned as well as balaikota (Jiwasraya Building). This concept is almost the same with the concept of Javanese culture. Namely unity between the kingdom as the central government, the wave - a wave open area, and the mosque as a religious center.



The form of a garden square with each side along the 39 meters. Outdoor garden paths form a cross in the center space, with light 4 of 12 m as a center. Axis garden is a point firmly circulation of 4 side.

Srigunting Park has experienced several renovations, including the 2001 and 2004. In 2001, inventor Park Srigunting returned to the recreational functions. Srigunting park has been converted into an open space (open space). Previous where the park is passive. After the arrangement to be made active park, the park was created hilly trim back.

In 2004, Park Srigunting experienced perenovasian again. In this perenovasian, built in the entrance of each side, so there are four entrance. At the meeting entrance is located in the center or middle of the park, established a pole lamp lighting the four-fork. In the diagonal antarsudut in the park was built Plasa that can be used for people to play, travel or other activities

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From Semarang with Bandeng Presto

This is a delicious and ready to eat dish from Semarang, Capital City of Central Java, Bandeng (Milk Fish) Presto. Bandeng Presto is a smoked milk fish which cooked with pressure cooker. The cooking method is similar to steaming. This process make the fish become literally tender to the bones and those bones can be eaten.

This Bandeng, a large toothless silver fish that lives in warm parts of the Pacific and Indian oceans and related to the herring and the salmon, is commonly used in Indonesian cuisine. Presto is come from Italian language "quickly", but in this case, it refer to the pressure cooker brand "presto" – the first pressure cooker penetrated the market in Indonesia.

It is readily prepared by deep frying or bake it in the oven and serve hot/warm. There is no additional ingredients needed. A vacuum packed smoked milk fish can be kept for 6 months - 1 year in the cool place without reducing the freshness and nutrition.

Bandeng Presto How-To

Ingredients

• 1 kg (or 3) fresh milkfishes, remove gills and stomach part
• 1 tablespoon tapai yeast (read below), grounded
• 2 tablespoon salt
• 3 tablespoon tamarind water
• 10 bay leaves
• 10 cm galangal (see: opor ayam), sliced and pounded
• 2 1/2 litre water

Grounded spices

• 14 cloves red onion
• 7 cloves garlic
• 4 cm ginger
• 4 cm turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt

Grounded spices

• 150 g big red chili peppers, boiled
• 10 small green chili peppers, boiled
• 8 cloves red onion, boiled
• 4 cloves garlic, boiled
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon terasi (shrimp paste), fried

Other ingredients

• Banana leaves for wrapping as needed
• Egg's white or flavoured flour as needed

Method

1. Slice the stomach part of the fishes. Clean them up using water and let them dry.
2. Smear the fishes with tapai yeast, salt, and tamarind water. Leave them for about 1 hour.
3. Smear the fishes with grounded spices evenly.
4. Put bay leaves and slices of galangal on top of the fishes.
5. Wrap with banana leaves so that the fishes are easy to lift from the pressure cooker.
6. Pour 1 litre water into the pressure cooker. Put a sieve on top of the cooker
7. Arrange the wrapped fishes ontop of the sieve.
8. Cook until the cooker hissed, 30-50 minutes depending on the type of pressure cooker you use.
9. Let the cooker cool with open lid.
10. Pour water again and cook until the water is no more.
11. Take out the fishes and let them dry.

Method for chili sauce

1. Heat vegetable oil.
2. Sautee grounded spices until the sauce smells good.
3. Put into plate and let it cool.

Serving

1. Smear the fishes with egg's white or flavoured flour.
2. Fry until brown.
3. Serve with chili sauce.

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Lumpia : Don't leave Semarang Without It!

After several time living in Semarang, now I really love this Semarang’s food. The term lumpia derives from lunpia, lun-pián, in the Hokkien dialect of Chinese. The recipe of Lumpia was brought by the Chinese immigrants from the Fujian province of China to Southeast Asia and became popular where they settled in Indonesia, esspecially in Semarang, the capital city of Central Java.

There are some generic name for this delicous food. Popiah in Chinese, Spring roll in Ducth, Lumpiang in Shanghai, Lumpia Hubad and Turon (Banana lumpia) in Philippine.

Lumpia Semarang is filled with bamboo shoots, dried shrimp (ebi), chicken and/or prawn. It is served with lumpia sauce that is made from dried shrimp (optional), coconut sugar, chillies, water, white pepper, tapioca starch and water and can be served in either fried or unfried condition (basah or wet).

This is a recipe to make Lumpia Semarang.

Ingredients:

• 3 carrots (thinly sliced like match sticks)
• 1 pack bamboo shoot (thinly sliced)
• 3 eggs (scrambled and chopped)
• 3 green onions (thinly sliced)
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• Black pepper and salt to taste
• 1 pack spring roll wrapper
• Chili sauce
• Enough oil for frying

Preparation:

• Stir fry onion until translucent then add garlic.
• Add chicken, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper.
• Cook until chicken is cooked.
• Add the vegetables and cooked for about 5 min, then add scrambled eggs
• Cool the filling
• Put one tablespoon onto a wrapper, wrap, then deep fry

Serve with chili sauce (Tks to original-indonesian-recipe.blogspot.com for photograph and recipe)

So, don’t leave Semarang without it!

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