Travel Guidebook

Let’s Stroll to the Gorgeous

Heritage of Semarang
 Travel Guidebook
Let’s Stroll to the Gorgeous
Heritage of Semarang

Content writer: Elva Sifa Silviani

Supervisor : Dr. M.V Joyce Merawati B.R., M.Pd.
Co– supervisor: Krisna Yudha Bakhti, S.S., M.Pd

©The Department of English

Politeknik Negeri Bandung
2019
 Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude to Allah SWT, for blessing

me opportunity and health to finish final project entitled The Making
of Travel Guidebook: Let’s Stroll to the Gorgeous Heritage of Semarang
as a requirement for graduating from Politeknik Negeri Bandung.
I also want to say thank you to some people or parties that have
always guided and helped in conducting this project. In this
opportunity, I want to show the acknowledgement and appreciation
to the following:

All the interviewees such as, Bapak Heri Pataya, Bapak Supardi,
Bapak Sutiono, Bapak Sugondo Anwar, and Bapak Chairil Munafar
for spending their busy time to give me the information that I
needed.
Dr. M.V Joyce Merawati B.R., M.Pd. and Krisna Yudha Bakhti,
S.S., M.Pd as my supervisors for always be patient giving me advice,
guide and support to finish project.
My lovely parents; they are Gondo Supriyono and Fitriani who
always accompany, pray for me and give me support.
My bestfriend, Viona, Carin, Rikeu and Upik who always be
there when I was in my up and down in conducting this project.
And those whose name I cannot mention one by one.

Bandung, July 2019

Elva Sifa Silviani

 CONTENTS

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………...1

Kota Lama……………………………………………………………………………..…..2

Stasiun Tawang…………………………… ……………………………….4

Fransiscan Convent………………………………………………………..9

Blenduk Church…………………………………………………………...14

Souvenir and Culinaries………………………………..…17

How to get the tourist attractions…………………...20

Operational Hour…………………………………...………..24

Accomodation………………………………………………...25

Kampung Pecinan……………………………………………………………………..27

Tay Kak Sie Temple……………………………………………………...28

Kauman Mosque………………………………………………………….36

Liong Hok Bio Temple…………………………………………………..41

Souvenir and Culinaries…………………………………..43

How to get the tourist attractions……………………46

Operational Hour……………………………………………..49

Accomodation………………………………………………..50
Iconic Buildings…………………………………………………………………..52

Lawang Sewu………………………………………………………..53

Mandala Bhakti Museum……………………………………….62

Sam Po Kong Temple……………………………………………..68

Souvenir and Culinaries…………………………….73

How to get the tourist attractions……………..75

Operational Hour……………………………………...80

Accomodation………………………………………….81

Glosarry………………………………………………………………………………83

References

About the Author

 Preface
This is a travel guidebook entitled “Let’s Stroll to
the Gorgeous Heritage of Semarang”. This book is one of
requirements in completing my study of Diplome III
Program of English Language in Politeknik Negeri Bandung.
This travel guidebook contains the information related to
the cultural heritage buildings in Semarang.
In writing this book, the information obtained from
the local people that become the staff or the person in
charge in the tourist attractions and from the library
studies. When writing this book, I got a lot of suggestions
and guidances from my supervisors. I also gained many
lessons from doing it.
This book informs the readers about some cultural
heritage buildings that worth to visit in Semarang so that
they know the history of this city and Indonesia. Besides
the information about these tourist attractions, it also
Includes the information about accommodations, souvenirs
and Semarang special culinary. This book also provides the
routes to reach those gorgeous heritage sites. Hopefully,
this travel guidebook can help the readers who are
traveling in Semarang.