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Fort Willem I is built by the Dutch. Between 1942-1946 the Japanese used it as a camp for the Dutch men, women and children.
Now, the Indonesian militair use it, and there is also a militair prison for men inside a part of the big building.
Another part is still used as houses, some families live here.
The whole building is almost a ruïne. There is a big gate around it. You have to go to the backside if you want to see the inside and talk to the quards first.
We were allowed to make pictures inside after the taxidriver gave them a little bit of money. Bring sigarets and kreteksigarets, because you have to give one to some militairs inside.
Written Apr 28, 2008
Visit the grotto just outside Ambarawa..its about 900m walk up a hill to get there. Beautiful gardens and Koi fish ponds overlooking the valley. Stations of the Cross and a natural grotto. Very peaceful and nice.
There are some beautiful rice paddies all around the town..a pic is below.
For great bread and spring rolls etc... try "pauline" bakery on the main street thru town.
Delicious chinese food in "AA" right next door.
Written Aug 23, 2006
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a complex of hindu temples with superb setting to direction telomoyo mountaineous range, scattered along mount ungaran. more details in my ungaran page.
Written Apr 25, 2006
can be found unpermanent market which sells cut flowers, fresh veggies and fruits at bandungan. more details in my bandungan page.
Written Apr 25, 2006
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can be found unpermanent market which sells cut flowers, fresh veggies and fruits at bandungan. more details in my bandungan page.
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Ambarawa, Bandungan and Ungaran mountain
Ambarawa is a small town at 17 km from Salatiga along the main road. The slow buses of the pre-war bus company ESTO (Dutch: Eerste Salatiga Transport Onderneming = First Salatiga Transport Company)......
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train is forever and sunrise over the lake
"ambarawa just 2.5 hours from jogjakarta. here in the museum, seems time standing still. the station will showing you 21 loco which already served in honor for the army of the republic of indonesia....
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I've got some interesting experiences in Ambarawa. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Ambarawa Fort Willem for a special reason
We went to Ambarawa for a special reason. My father, as a young boy, was kept prisoned here in an camp for the Dutch people, guarded by the Japanese militairs. That was 60 years ago, now he wanted to...
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Ambarawa...a small town which i loved...
oops...again and again no pic avalaible. be patience... sOme Day i will upload my all pic i have... oke we cont.,, from Semarang - Java of course, you need waste your time for 30 min along, go to......
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