Here under Malaysia - MGT - Day 10, you will find travel information for that day, with practical information including the opening hours and addresses of the different attractions.
Visit Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, with its soaring minarets and golden dome, oasis of tranquility. Completed in 1958, it is built of Italian marble, gold mosaic and English stained gloss, but with craftmanship that reflects classical Islamic architecture.
Have a walk in the Peradayan Forest Reserve and spot some rare birds such as hornbills. You will get to admire unique wildlife such as squirrels, treeshrews, moon rat, and mouse deer, amongst others. It includes the twin hills of Bukit Peradayan, which rises to 1225 feet and Bukit Patoi, at 950 feet above sea level. The area has a unique geological character, with some unusual caves and rock formations.
2nd night in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
Tel : 222 2623
Admission free, outside prayer times
Opening hours : 8am-noon, 1-3pm, 4.30-5pm from Sat to Wed
4.30-5 pm Fri, closed to non-Muslims on Thu
Peradayan Forest Reserve
10 miles from Bangar, along the road between Bangar and Labu
Most popular walk : Bukit Patoi, starts at the entrance of the park.
It's a 20-min walk to Batu Berdinding, a sand-stone outcrop, and then
another hour walk to the summit (fine view to the east across south China sea).
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
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