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Places near Semarang by type
All 130 places by distance →One day from Semarang
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Semarang
- St. Joseph's Church, Semarangchurch · 30 min
- Ranggawarsita Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Willem II Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- Indonesian World Records Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gereja Batak Kristen Protestanchurch · 30 min
- Back in Semarang
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Semarang?
Tugu Muda (heritage site, about 2 km), Museum Mandala Bhakti (museum, about 2 km), Kelenteng Sam Poo Kong (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Blenduk Church (church, about 4 km), Great Mosque of Central Java (mosque, about 4 km), Ranggawarsita Museum (museum, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Semarang?
90 places on Spotwander: 33 churches, 28 forts & heritage, 11 museums, 6 mosques & dargahs, 3 temples.
Which is the nearest church to Semarang?
Klenteng Tri Dharma, about 1 km by road; Gereja Bethel Indonesia (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Semarang?
Taman Makam Pahlawan Giri Tunggal, about 1 km by road; Tugu Muda (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Semarang?
Start in Semarang, visit St. Joseph's Church, Semarang, then Ranggawarsita Museum, then Fort Willem II Park, then Indonesian World Records Museum, then Gereja Batak Kristen Protestan, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.