Must-see fort · Sarawak, Malaysia
Astana
Astana is a fort in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Astana: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Astana
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Astana — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 1.56378, 110.34606. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Astana
- Indian Mosque of Kuching · dargah · Sarawak · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Margherita · fort · Sarawak · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hong San Si Temple · Buddhist site · Sarawak · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tua Pek Kong Temple · Buddhist site · Sarawak · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph's Cathedral · church · Sarawak · ~2 km · Must-see
- Planetarium Sultan Iskandar · attraction · Sarawak · ~2 km · Must-see
- Petra Jaya State Mosque · dargah · Sarawak · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kuching Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Sarawak · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gunung Serapi Waterfalls Trail · waterfall · Sarawak · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kubah National Park · sanctuary · Sarawak · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Santubong · viewpoint · Sarawak · ~24 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Mount Singai · waterfall · Sarawak · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bako National Park · sanctuary · Sarawak · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Sarawak · ~34 km · Must-see
- Talang Satang National Park · sanctuary · Sarawak · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fairy Cave · cave · Sarawak · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gunung Gading National Park · sanctuary · Sarawak · ~72 km · Must-see
- Darul Hana Bridge · dargah · Sarawak · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Astana
- Fort Margherita · fort · Sarawak · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brooke Memorial · fort · Sarawak · ~1 km
- Round Tower · fort · Sarawak · ~1 km
- Square Tower · fort · Sarawak · ~0 km
- Heroes' Monument · fort · Sarawak · ~1 km
- Band Stand Pavillion · fort · Sarawak · ~1 km
- Sampan Monument · fort · Sarawak · ~6 km
- Admiral Zheng-He Statue · fort · Sarawak · ~7 km
- Taman Sri Permai Pasir Pandak Kuching · fort · Sarawak · ~16 km
- Makam Sultan Tengah · fort · Sarawak · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Astana open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Astana yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Astana?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Astana?
Nearby: Indian Mosque of Kuching (dargah, 1 km), Fort Margherita (fort, 1 km), Hong San Si Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Tua Pek Kong Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), St. Joseph's Cathedral (church, 2 km), Planetarium Sultan Iskandar (attraction, 2 km).
Is Astana worth visiting?
Astana is listed as a must-see fort in Malaysia on Spotwander.