Ambarawa travel guide

Ambarawa is a market town located between Semarang and Salatiga in Central Java, Indonesia.
Ambarawa was once an important connecting rail link providing a cog railiway locomotive into the central mountain range. The Semarang-Ambarawa-Magelang line was fully operational until 1977. It is the site of the Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa ('Ambarawa Railway Museum').
Ambarawa was the site of Japanese interment camps where up to 15,000 Europeans had been held during the Japanese occupation during World War II. Following Japanese surrender and the subsequent proclamation of Indonesian independence, fighting broke out in the Ambarawa area on 20 November 1945 between British troops evacuating European internees and Indonesian Republicans. (...) more....

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faridakertowidjojo

My childhood was in this small town. That is very nice town, with the beautiful panorama, fresh air, the people are friendly and helpful , much interesting place to go, good and tasty food. Ambarawa is a small town which mountains around the town, it was contribute to the Indonesian revolution histoty. We can also stay at Bandungan mountain in Ambarawa, it is the other interesting place at Ambarawa. Please go there, you will be satisfied

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