Pontianak
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of the TOP Hotels in Bali
Bali's
most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre
sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation,
shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but
most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast
Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north
coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural
centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized
overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged
every night of the week and the streets are full of
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Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa : The Nusa Dua
Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically
located only 15 kilometers away from the... Nusa Dua
Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston
Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the
waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur
Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village
of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore...
Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur
Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just
two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand
Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss
Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically
located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah
Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in
Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located
in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud,
The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard
Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia
Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma
Bali located in Kuta
Straddles 0° north, 0° south of the equator.
Virtually a Chinese-run trading center located on both
banks of the mouth of the Kapuas River, at this point
over 2000 m wide. About230,000 people live in this overgrown
village. When gold was discovered in West Kalimantan
it attracted many Chinese immigrants which accounts
for its large (at least 3/5's) Chinese population today.
Pontianak is sometimes called the 'floating town' because
at high tide most of its canals are covered in water
much like Bangkok. Hire a paddler for Rp3400 an hour
and go up and down the busy crowded canals. Heaviest
rainfall is between April and November. getting there:
The cheapest way is from Singapore with the Straits
Steamship Co. to Kucing, Sarawak, S$92 cabin class or
S$66 economy. Then from Kucing to Pontianak it's M$70
to fly with Merpati each Friday. Or take a bus from
Kucing to Stas, then it's a day's walk over the border
to the river. Next take a steamer Rp500 to Singkawang,
then a bus on to Pontianak. The ship from Kucing to
Pontianak isn't running in Jan. and February. Or from
Jakarta's Pasar Ikan take Pelni's steamer Bintang Baiduri,
Rp4000-4500, to Pontianak. stay: Accommodation is generally
expensive. The least expensive is Losmen Islam, Rp600.
At Bajabaru, Hotel Anggrek, JI. Jan. A. Yani, charges
Rp800. Next is Wijaya Kusuma, JI. Ngurairiay, Rp1100.
Hotel Kalimantan, JI. Taya Tanjung Pura, is Rp800 or
Rp1650 double. Wisma Fatimah, JI. Fatimah, is Rp300
including meals. Eat at Rumah Makan Skartika. from Pontianak:
By boat to Jakarta is Rp4500, takes 3 days. A flight
to Jakarta is Rp41,500. vicinity of Pontianak: South
near the port of Ketapang is the little village of Teluk
Batang; very quiet.
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