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Bandar Seri Begawan, also known as BSB or just Bandar, is the capital of Brunei. This tiny oil-rich Islamic sultanate on the northwest coast of Borneo is known chiefly for the astounding wealth of its sultan, its tax-free, subsidised society, and the fact that (statistically at least) its population enjoy one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. All main roads in Brunei (save for those in isolated Temburong District) lead to Bandar Seri Begawan. The main road into/out of Bandar connects to the coastal road to/from the Sarawak border via Tutong. Don't expect much tasteful and stunning architecture you would normally find in Southeast Asia. Most buildings are just plain and box-shaped. |
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3 Days 2 Nights Free & Easy by Brunei
Airlines Flight + 2 Nights Hotel from S$458 Nightly Rates from S$54 |
Do
visit
1. Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
2. Kampong Ayer (the water village). Best visited by taxi
boat. It's a beautiful sight to see hundreds of houses
seemingly floating on water.
3. You can start from behind the Sultan's Mosque or from the
other side in towns like Batu Satu.
4. Royal Regalia museum near the city centre displays gifts
received by the Sultan.
5. Brunei Museum on the Kota Batu road has an excellent
display in the Islamic Art Gallery.
