Rundreise "Borneos Geheimnisse"

About the destination: "Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Kuching is a major food destination for tourists and the main gateway for travellers visiting Sarawak and Borneo. Kuching Wetlands National Park is located about 30 kilometres from the city and there are many other tourist attractions in and around Kuching such as Bako National Park, Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, Rainforest World Music Festival, state assembly building, The Astana, Fort Margherita, Kuching Cat Museum, and Sarawak State Museum. The city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres in East Malaysia. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Tua Pek Kong Temple, Jl. Padungan. This temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Kuching and located strategically at the heart of Kuching. • Sultan Iskandar Planetarium. This first planetarium ever built in Malaysia is in the Kuching Civic Centre complex. • Kuching Civic Centre. This is the best place to get a 360° aerial view of Kuching City. • Kuching City Mosque. It was previously the main mosque for Kuchingites and known as the Sarawak State Mosque, later it was re-designated as the Kuching Divisional Mosque. • Kuching Waterfront. • Friendship Garden. The garden is developed to mark the symbol of friendship between China and Malaysia."

About the destination: Sabah is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo Island. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest, and Indonesia's Kalimantan region to the south. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam in the west and the Philippines to the north and east. Sabah has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which form part of the Crocker Range National Park. Sabah exhibits notable diversity in ethnicity, culture and language. Malay is the official language of the state and Islam is the state religion; but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the state. Sabah has abundant natural resources, and its economy is strongly export-oriented. Its primary exports include oil, gas, timber and palm oil. The other major industries are agriculture and ecotourism.