Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei
- Safety rating
- 8.8/10
- Best time to visit
- The drier months of January to May are best for sightseeing and river trips.
- Population
- 0.3M
Overview
Bandar Seri Begawan, the tranquil capital of oil-rich Brunei, is a tidy, devout city of gilded mosques and the sprawling stilt village of Kampong Ayer on the water. Its calm, green streets reflect the sultanate's quiet prosperity and conservative Islamic character. Rainforest and proboscis monkeys lie just beyond the city.
Top attractions
Visit the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the opulent Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, and the Kampong Ayer water village.
Getting around
Taxis are scarce and pricey; ride-hailing (Dart), rental cars, and water taxis are the practical options.