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Sematan Palm Beach Resort
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There are plenty of activities to keep you occupied during your stay at the resort. Other than simply swim and sunbathe by the beach, be a little adventurous when you're there. While in Sematan, don't miss the jelly- fish factory. However, the factory only welcomes visitors during the jellyfish season in the months of April and May. This is where one can witness how freshly caught jellyfish are processed for the market.
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For a taste of local culture, make a visit to the Selakau Longhouse nearby or perhaps take a look at the oldest Chinese wooden shop in Sematan that dates back to about 150 years old. Inquire the resort staff for more information on the village and its people here. Nature lovers can hike at the nearby Gunung Gading National Park. If you're lucky, you'll be able to see the world's largest flower, Rafflesia, bloom in its glory. Alternatively, hop on a boat to Tanjung Datu National Park to discover the untouched flora and fauna of the Sarawak rainforest. |
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 With so much to do here, it is best to
spend several nights at the Sematan
Palm Beach Resort. The two-acre
resort houses thirty-nine comfortable a
accommodations (six Detached Chalets,
sixteen Quadruple Chalets, five Terrace
Family and twelve Terrace Twin lodgings), all fully air-conditioned and equipped
with television and en-suite bathroom
with heater.
The resort's restaurant prepares a menu of both local and Western cuisines. It opens daily from 7am to 10pm. All food served is 'halal'. Other facilities at the resort include usage of conference room for meetings, and rental of mahjong table for those who want to play a game or two. The resort also caters for private functions or events like weddings, birthday parties, family day or corporate meetings. Prior arrangements can be made through the resort. |
The Sematan town by the sea
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAMES RITCHIE
Its an old idyllic wooden bazaar by the sea flanked by white sandy
beaches.
A quiet little sleepy town 110km from Kuching.
And the Sematan Palm Beach Resort is located by the beach.
Sematan started as a Chinese trading outpost of four families near the Cape of
Tanjung Dato adjacent to the West Kalimantan coastal town of Paloh. Today there
are 100-strong Chinese community in Sematan
Lundu was the nearest town to Sematan
Sematan prosper during the 1950s and 1960s when the British colonial government
set up a bauxite mine in 1958.
During the Confrontation period, Sematan became an outpost of British Gurkha
soldiers looking for Indonesian invaders from across the border.
In 2002, Borneo Inbound Tours and Travel established a home stay at Telok Melano
– a picturesque little Malay village near the Cape.
Sematan has tremendous potential to become a leading tourist attraction because
of its beaches
Talang Talang turtle islands, just off the coast of Sematan, was
perfect for snorkelling.
Tanjong Dato National Park and the Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary are not far
away from Sematan
The Selako longhouse at Pueh, which houses about 500 people, was nine
kilometres inland.
The Sematan Malay community were made up of mainly
fishermen who were steep in legends and tradition.
One legend was about a grand-lady of Telok Serabang called 'Nakhoda
(admiral) Itam' or 'Jeragan Sitam'.
Nakhoda Itam was a great warrior who dressed like a man and came from the Natuna island Ranai, in a sailing boat with
coconuts, which she planted at Labuan Gadong in the Tanjong Dato National park.
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INDEX of Kuching City June 10, 2008 08:20:29 AM |
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