Tourist Spots in Semarang

Religious tours :

• Sam Po Kong Temple, Jl. Simongan No. 129, ☎ +62 24 7605 277. The beautiful Sam Po Kong temple (Gedung Batu) was built to respect the Muslim Chinese commander named Cheng Ho of Ming Dinasty who visited Semarang in the early 15th century. It was extensively renovated in 2006 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Cheng Ho's voyage to Semarang.
• Gereja Blenduk, Jalan Letjen Suprapto 32. The name means "domed church". A beautiful Protestant church built in 1753, it is the oldest church in Semarang. It has a baroque organ, a rarity in Indonesia.

Cultural tours :

• Taman Budaya Raden Saleh. at Jalan Sriwijaya No.29, is a beautiful garden located at the city centre. It has a total area of 89,926 square meters. Suitable for the family recreation.
• Wayang Wong Ngesti Pandowo. Inside Taman Budaya Raden Saleh, Jl. Sriwijaya No. 29 Ki Narto Sabdho building. A weekly show of Javanese drama, with stories from folklore, mahabarata, ramayana, etc.

Historical tours :

• Kota Lama (The Old Town or Oudstadt) has a lot of old Dutch colonial buildings. This was where the old walled city located. The wall is no longer there, but many of the old building remains.
• Stasiun Tawang. The oldest major railway station in Java, completed in 1870. 
• Tugu Muda is one of Semarang's landmarks. This monument commemorates the 5 days of fierce battle (October 14-19, 1945) between Indonesian freedom fighters and Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender. 
• Lawang Sewu which means A Thousand Doors was built as the headquarter of the local railway company. During World War II, it was used as the Japanese army's headquarters. The building is now undergoing restoration although it is still open to the public. 

Museums : 

• Museum Ronggowarsito, Jl. Abdurrahman Saleh No. 1, ☎ +62-24-7602389, 8AM-2PM, except on Monday. Javanese culture and art. Rp2.000 (Mar 2008).

• MURI (Museum Rekor Indonesia), Jl. Setiabudi no.179 Srondol. Monday to Friday, 8AM-4PM. Indonesian Record Museum.

• Nyonya Meneer. Jamu (traditional Javanese drink) museum. Jl. Kaligawe. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10AM–3PM
• Mandala Bhakti. Military museum. Jl. Mgr.Sugiyopranoto Semarang.

Amusement parks :

• Water Blaster (Water Boom). Entry through Graha Candi Golf Real Estate, with its dazzling hills view and quite an exotic feels of high breeze.

• Catfish Park (Taman Lele). Kecamatan Tugu. Open daily. Facility: children playground, cultural and art shows, animal shows.

• Marina Beach. North Semarang. Facility: swimming pool, children playground, beach volley ball, water sports.

• Ngaliyan Tirta Indah, jalan Raya Ngaliyan Kecamatan Ngaliyan. Facility: swimming pool, beautiful plantation, flower garden, sports centre.

• Puri Maerokoco and Kampoeng Laut. Tawangmas PRPP, a clone of TMII (Jakarta). Facility: cultural and art shows, boat, water bike, small train, fishing pond.

• Sodong, 20 km from Semarang. Facility: beautiful plantation, fishing pond, swimming pool.

• Mangkang Zoo, located in the West Semarang. It's newly opened. There a lot of animal preserve there but it lacks of attraction.