Sultan
Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque: The Sultan Omar
Ali Saifuddin Mosque was named after the 28th sultan
of Brunei. Designed by an Italian architect, the mosque
was built in 1958 in the city of Bandar Seri Begawan.
The golden-domed structure, the tallest building in
the city, has Italian marble floors and walls. A stone
replica of a 16th-century barge rests in the Brunei
River in front of the mosque. Brunei is a sultanate
on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in eastern
Asia.
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Dense
Rain Forest: The coastline
of Pakistan extends more than 1,000 km (600 mi) along
the Arabian Sea and forms most of the country’s
southern boundary. The coast remains undeveloped
beyond the port of Karachi, with only a scattering
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Temburong: Temburong
is the smaller part of Brunei, where traditional rural
lifestyles are retained, and where Brunei's remarkable
rainforest has been specially preserved in National Parks
and Forest Reserves.
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Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque:
anniversary of His Majesty the Sultan's reign, this mosque
is the largest and arguably the most magnificent in Brunei.
With its intricately ornamented minarets and shimmering
golden domes clearly visible along the main route into
town from the airport, the Kiarong Mosque (as it is
locally known) towers over landscaped terrain dotted
with fountains.
Visiting hours:
Sunday to Wednesday: 8am - 12pm, 2pm - 3pm & 5pm
- 6pm. The mosque is closed to non-Muslims on Thursdays.
It is open on Saturday provided that there is no official
function the following day.
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Bukit Shahbandar
Forest Recreational Park: This popular recreational
park, along the Muara-Tutong highway, is about 20 minutes
drive from the capital. It is set in 70ha of undulating
landscape providing a challenge for even the most dedicated
joggers, hikers and bikers. An observation tower gives
a bird's eye view over the whole terrain.
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