Astana

Imposing palace opposite the waterfront

As this is the official residence of the Governor of Sarawak, the palace is not opened to visitors. The only time it is opened is during the Hari Raya celebration where the gate is open to visitors....

Imposing palace opposite the waterfront

As this is the official residence of the Governor of Sarawak, the palace is not opened to visitors. The only time it is opened is during the Hari Raya celebration where the gate is open to visitors....

Photogenic

A pleasant enough place situated overlooking the riverside. It’s easy to catch the ferry (one Idr per person per trip ) across instead of the long walk over the bridge. Nice for photographs but not an...

Photogenic

A pleasant enough place situated overlooking the riverside. It’s easy to catch the ferry (one Idr per person per trip ) across instead of the long walk over the bridge. Nice for photographs but not an...

Pity its not open to the public

The best photographic views of the Astana are either from the Kuching town river bank of part way across the Golden Anniversary Bridge. It is an impressive Colonial building built in the 1870’s but i...