There are several places of religious tourism in the city of Semarang that need to be visited to get closer to the Almighty. Given the remote locations, it is better to rent a Semarang bus instead. For information, how much is the current Semarang bus rental?
1. Great Mosque of Central Java
The Great Mosque of Central Java, located on Jalan Gajah Raya, is able to accommodate a large number of worshipers. This mosque complex has other supporting facilities, including office space, library, and auditorium.
This mosque also has a tower as high as 99 meters which can be used by visitors to see the whole city of Semarang from a height. This mosque was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
2. Blenduk Church
This church is a relic of the Netherlands. It is called the Blenduk Church because its dome shape is like a wedge of a ball which in Javanese is called “mblenduk”. The interior form is entirely Dutch. This place is the first church built in the city of Semarang.
3. Gedong Batu (Sam Po Kong)
This temple was built by an envoy from China on his way to Semarang, as a stopover from his series of visits to Asian countries.
The combination of very thick Chinese ornaments combined with a roof that looks like a joglo, this building is an interesting place to visit.
4. Vihara Avalokitesvara
This tourist attraction is located on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan, Watugong. It can be seen that the pagoda building consists of 7 levels with 4 statues facing all directions of the compass on each level.
Vihara Avalkitesvara has many features because all the building accessories such as reliefs, statues of dragon lights to the roof tiles used are all imported directly from China.
5. Pura Agung Giri
Natha This building is located on Jalan Sumbing and is equipped with various facilities including a secretariat, and classrooms for the study of Hinduism.
In addition to religious tourism, there is also a Semarang City History Tour that you need to visit to increase your knowledge.
In order to be able to visit all tourist attractions in a fresh way, prepare warm coffee in a tumbler to accompany your trip. This is the reason why you need a tumbler for coffee
