Mosque

Day 116 - Brunei

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March 30th 2006
Visited tourist office, friendly but useless. Me and Lou visited a huge Mosque away from the centre of town but couldn't go in as it was a Thursday?! Walked to a huge shopping mall. Visited the Royal Regalia building containing the Sultan's jewels and ceremonial chariots. Took a water taxi through the water village, dubbed the 'Venice Of The East', 30,000 people living over the water. Trip to the ... read more

Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan

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The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strif... ... read more