Sarawak Cultural Village
A living museum at the foot of Mount Santubong, where traditional houses of Sarawak's peoples, Iban and Bidayuh longhouses among them, stand around a small lake. It is also the home of the Rainforest World Music Festival.
- Where
- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.7502, 110.3160
Get the Sarawak Cultural Village stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sarawak Cultural Village. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sarawak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sarawak Cultural Village
Mount Santubong 2.7 km
The highest point of Kuching, rising over the Damai peninsula about 30 kilometres north of the city centre. Jungle trails climb its slopes, and a Sarawak legend tells of a princess turned to stone here.
Bako National Park 17 km
Sarawak's oldest national park, set up in 1957 at the tip of a peninsula where the Bako and Kuching rivers meet the sea. Erosion has cut its sandstone into steep cliffs and rocky headlands, with white sand beaches between them.
The Astana 21 km
A palace on the north bank of the Sarawak River, built in 1870 by Charles Brooke as a wedding gift to his wife Margaret. It is the residence of Sarawak's governor and closed inside, though its gardens can be reached by boat from the waterfront.
Darul Hana Bridge 21 km
A pedestrian bridge over the Sarawak River beside the Kuching Waterfront, the only one linking the north and south of the city. Its curving deck and twin towers are lit up at night.
Kuching Waterfront 21 km
A riverside promenade running nearly 1.9 kilometres along the south bank of the Sarawak River in the centre of Kuching. It looks across the water to the Astana and Fort Margherita, and small boats ferry people to the other side.
Fort Margherita 21 km
A fort built in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah, in the style of an English castle to guard Kuching against pirates. It stands on the north bank of the Sarawak River and later served as a police museum.
Kubah National Park 22 km
A park in the Matang Range about 20 kilometres from Kuching, its three sandstone peaks, Serapi, Selang and Sendok, visible from the city on clear days. Dipterocarp forest covers most of it, with patches of kerangas and scrub.
Tua Pek Kong Temple 22 km
The oldest temple in Kuching, a Chinese temple near the waterfront, opposite the Chinese History Museum. It is a stop on the city's heritage trail and busiest around Chinese New Year.
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Questions
Where is Sarawak Cultural Village?
Sarawak Cultural Village is in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Santubong (2.7 km), Bako National Park (17 km), The Astana (21 km).
How do I get the Sarawak Cultural Village stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sarawak Cultural Village and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sarawak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sarawak Cultural Village before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sarawak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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