Grand Maerakaca

Tourist attraction · Semarang ·

Grand Maerakaca

Tourist attraction · Semarang ·

Miniature park with mangrove boardwalk, cultural houses, pedal boats

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Jl. Puri Anjasmoro, Tawangsari, Kec. Semarang Barat, Kota Semarang, Jawa Tengah 50114, Indonesia Get directions

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Rooting for the future: Restoring mangrove forests in Semarang - SilverKris

"A 23-hectare government cultural park established in 1991 that showcases scaled-down replicas of Central Java landmarks and a replica lighthouse, it was revitalised in 2015 with a photogenic 450m mangrove boardwalk representing the Karimunjawa Islands. The park’s coastal reforestation projects and newly planted mangrove ponds — framed by a rounded elevated walkway with wooden lamp posts made from repurposed cattle ploughs — transformed a once run-down attraction into a family-friendly social-media draw, boosting annual visitors from about 25,000 to roughly 452,000. Attractions include pedal boats on a brackish pond, abundant photo ops at sunset, and ongoing plans to expand mangrove plantings to further enhance both conservation and tourism." - Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap

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Grand Maerakaca

Fanny Misfa J.

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I visited during the Lights Wonderland event, and the place was beautifully decorated with aesthetic lights at night, good for photos. The area is very spacious, and there are plenty of food stalls along the way, so it’s nice for strolling and snacking. However, while walking around, I sometimes caught unpleasant smells, probably from the nearby riverbank. Still, it’s a unique spot to enjoy an evening out with family or friends.

Moonlight85

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Nice mangroves Park. Grand Maerokoco is a miniature park of Central Java with mangroves. On the mangroves area we can enjoy a pedal boat ride for some money.

Puput E.

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It is a large park with affordable entrance fee, yet it is so poorly maintained. It seems like an abandones tourism attraction. This sbould get better management and revitalisation. They have mangrove area, lake, cultural houses, and cafetaria.

Eira G.

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Tourist attraction in Semarang. This place kinda looks like Taman Mini Indonesia but consisted only Central Java Area. There are many replicas of Javanese House from Jepara, Kudus, Semarang, Grobogan, Rembang, etc. There is also Mangrove Forest best for jogging, or just strolling around. They also added bew area for overseas replicas such as Japan, Mexico, or Santorini. Yet the maintenance is still lacking. The place is very boring. And also very hot due to located in Semarang coastal area. need more improvement to attract more people to come here.

iga O.

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Nice tourism attraction with poorly maintenance. This mini park contains traditional model houses and icon from many district/city regional in Central Java, mangrove forest, duck boat, mini train, and playground and so on. Good place to learn about Central Java but need more renovation, add some explanatory information boards/tools and sign-board. There are some good food stalls before the entrance

shofyan A.

Google

An abandoned tourist attraction in semarang. It used to be famous as taman mini in jateng, but now it's quite pathetic. There are a lot of facilities that are left behind, we came in the weekend but it's so quiet, just a few people come here

Jati P M.

Google

Great place if you want a short escape during your busiest time. You could also try to rent a boat or something at their lake(?) with an affordable price. This is also what I called as "Taman Mini Jawa Tengah" as they show us a traditional house/culture for each place in Central Java. But please, do not expect too much from this place. You get what you pay.

Patricia

Google

Prettiest mangrove forest ive ever visited. Better to come in the morning so not many people around and good to take some pics. I enjoyed my time here. Awesome. They also have Lumina spot where there are many houses from many countries.

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Rooting for the future: Restoring mangrove forests in Semarang - SilverKris

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Grand Maerakaca

Fanny Misfa J.

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Moonlight85

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Nice mangroves Park. Grand Maerokoco is a miniature park of Central Java with mangroves. On the mangroves area we can enjoy a pedal boat ride for some money.

Puput E.

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Eira G.

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iga O.

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shofyan A.

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Jati P M.

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Patricia

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