Where to stay in Kuching

See

In Kuching, you can enjoy various sightseeing activities. What is unique of Kuching city in sightseers' eyes is how the skycrapers were built in the vicinity of lush green jungles. Kuching is quite the sunset spot, often regarded as "one of the most memorable". Take your shots, and enjoy the sunsets from the Waterfront, Santubong Peninsula or Bako Peninsula.

• Kuching City Mosque
• Orchid Garden
• Tua Pek Kong Temple
• Sarawak Museum
• Kampung Budaya Sarawak
• Sarawak Timber Museum
• Sarawak Textile Museum
• Fort Margherita
• The Cat Museum
• Jong's Crocodile Farm
• Gunung Gading National Park

Do

• Bidayuh Longhouse Adventure
• Kuching Kayaking
• Scuba Diving
• Qhumang-Balai Ringin Wild Adventure
• Kuching Caving
• Santubong rainforest
• Pusat Kemahiran Seni
• Rainforest World Music Festival
• Traditional Batik-Making
• Tringgus Tribal Experience
• 71st Skin Slavery Tattoo Studio
• Bumbu Cooking Class

Eat

Eating out is the major pastime, with a huge variety of eateries and food available. Most places are pretty cheap with excellent service but the more "local", the less English spoken. Be sure to sample some Sarawak laksa, but beware - it's considered a breakfast dish here and the popular places sell out fast. For the local Chinese, kolo mee, a noodle dish served with slices of roasted pork, is also a daily staple. Although most places are quite clean, there are some which are not. A rule of thumb is if you're not comfortable with it, then walk somewhere else. There are plenty to choose from.

Drink

Be sure to try Sarawak coffee - it is delicious and can be found in any local 'Kopi-tiam' (coffee shop). Also, try a drink called "White Lady". It usually consists of evaporated milk and a syrup base with fruit and a slice of lemon within. The colours vary from yellow to pink. The local favourite of "White Lady" is made by Ah Meng's stall at Hui Sing Hawker Centre at Hui Sing Garden. Another of the stall's signature drink is "Metahorn", made with jellies, syrup and local fruits. There are various knock-offs in Kuching but the taste is different. There are plenty of good bars and are usually grouped together in areas around Kuching. Kuching has a large number of clubbing districts.

Stay safe

The most common crime in Kuching are bag snatches by motorbike riders. When walking nearby the road or in open parking lots, keep handbags and non-strapped items far from the side of the road, holding them firmly. Jalan Main Bazaar is particularly notorious for bag snatches; it can be avoided by walking in the waterfront instead. Other than that, Kuching is a quite safe city. Armed robberies with knives are known to happen, but much less frequently than in other large Malaysian cities such as Johor Bahru or Kuala Lumpur. Kuching is practically safe from natural disasters: no earthquakes, typhoons, hurricanes or volcanoes.