An Iban village one hour downstream from Sibu (by road the trip takes just 40 minutes), Bawang Assan has nine ‘hybrid’ longhouses (longhouses that combine traditional and 21st-century elements). To stay here without going through a Sibu-based tour company, contact the Bawang Assan Homestay Programme; ask for Marcathy Gindau.
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10.58 MILES
Housed in an airy, circular municipal complex built in 1960, this excellent museum explores the captivating history of Sarawak and Sibu. Panels, rich in…
10.5 MILES
A modest wooden structure existed on the site of this colourful riverfront Taoist temple as far back as 1871; it was rebuilt in 1897 but badly damaged by…
10.19 MILES
One glance at this rather bizarre medical museum’s exhibits and you’ll be glad saving your life never required the application of early-20th-century…
10.82 MILES
One of Sibu’s 22 community parks – most donated by Chinese clan associations – this pleasant strip of riverfront grass affords views of the wide, muddy…
10.82 MILES
This paved and grassy area acts as the symbolic 'gateway' to the city, with illuminated fountains, gardens and two swan statues.
10.92 MILES
A statue of the emblem of Sibu: the swan, an ancient Chinese symbol of good fortune and health.
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10.19 MILES
One glance at this rather bizarre medical museum’s exhibits and you’ll be glad saving your life never required the application of early-20th-century…
10.5 MILES
A modest wooden structure existed on the site of this colourful riverfront Taoist temple as far back as 1871; it was rebuilt in 1897 but badly damaged by…
10.58 MILES
Housed in an airy, circular municipal complex built in 1960, this excellent museum explores the captivating history of Sarawak and Sibu. Panels, rich in…
10.82 MILES
This paved and grassy area acts as the symbolic 'gateway' to the city, with illuminated fountains, gardens and two swan statues.
10.82 MILES
One of Sibu’s 22 community parks – most donated by Chinese clan associations – this pleasant strip of riverfront grass affords views of the wide, muddy…
10.92 MILES
A statue of the emblem of Sibu: the swan, an ancient Chinese symbol of good fortune and health.