Royal Regalia Museum Bandar Seri Begawan

Our entry into the 5th richest country in the World (according to Forbes and the International Monetary Fund) was inauspicious. The long awaited public bus was old and filthy. It took us a short distance from the ferry port to a very run down small parade of shops where we were told to change bus. After another lengthy wait we trundled past a …

... a couple of proper internet cafes if we were really keen. Visits to the nearest mosque, a very grand affair, and the royal regalia museum were both enjoyed, despite the heat. We recon that you can't have too many boat trips so another was embarked ...

... no taxes, free medical care and free education. 60% are muslim, but it sure seems like more. We visited the Royal Regalia museum which housed the Sultans crown and other symbols..an exibition on his coronation in 1968, the silver jubilee gallery, etc. ...

... of the palace that is visible, but well, now we've seen it. To learn some more about the Sultan we went to the Royal Regalia Museum. It was lots of pictures, a huge royal cart and other things telling us about the Sultan's coronation day. The first floor ...

... on a 4 meter squared rug in the entrance. It was pretty large inside and just as ornate as the outside. The Royal Regalia museum contains a collection celebrating the Sultan. The top floor is filled with elaborate grand gifts to the Sultan. Various ...

... in town and it is not that great plus you can't drink in this country! Visited the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the Royal Regalia Museum which housed a lot of artifacts from the royal family. We took a boat ride on the Sungai River to see the water ...

... bon, avec un shake fraise. Rentre enfin a l'hotel me reposer et me rafraichir un peu. Repars ensuite visiter le Royal Regalia Museum, gratuit, ou sont exposes tous les objets et vetements utilises lors du couronnement du Sultan. Les chars de parades, ...

... Brunei is actually quite nice. The streets are wide and clean and there's no crowds or traffic anywhere. We visited the Royal Regalia museum today and it is filled with some amazing things all about the King and the rest of the royal family. Got ...

... of floorspace, making it the second largest palace in the World. The 'must visit' attraction in BSB is the Royal Regalia Museum. This rather beautiful building houses a bizarre cornucopia of gifts given to the Sultan by other Heads of State and beholden ...

... . Am ersten Tag haben wir die Museen angeschaut (die alle keinen Eintritt kosten) . Das Royal Regalia Museum dreht sich nur um den Sultan von Brunei und auf einer kompletten Etage sind nur die Geschenke ausgestellt, die er bei seiner Kroenung bekommen ...

After visiting Niah, we caught a morning bus to a new country, Brunei, arriving in the capital of Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB). Brunei is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is located on the island of Borneo surrounded by, and even divided by, ...