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Simpang Lima

A large square and shopping district at the heart of Semarang. At night, you can eat, drink, or just wander around. Enjoy a ride on the decorated bicycles ("gowes"). On Sunday mornings, this is the venue for Semarang's Car Free Day (actually a couple of hours only), where families gather and enjoy activities such as cycling, roller-blading, playing basketball or simply enjoying the atmosphere while eating in their favorite food stall.

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Simpang Lima
This square in the heart of Semarang has plenty of stalls offering a variety of local food. Prices are low: a piece of fried chicken, a thigh or a leg, plus a plate of steamed rice for as little as Rp15,000. Some stalls offer lesehan (sitting on a mat), with or without a low table. Active from early morning until late at night. The best stalls are busy and sell out quickly. You will also find many food stalls under tents (tenda), selling a variety of foods from Gudeg (Jogjakartan pressure-cooked sweet jackfruit meal, usually served dry or wet with coconut milk soup, and you can add in fried chicken, eggs, and other items), bubur ayam (chicken porridge, a real treat), jagung bakar (grilled corn), pecel (Javanese salad in peanut sauce) and many others. Pamper yourself with plenty of good food, yet very cheaply.
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Mall Ciputra
Citraland Mall
The ground floor has many fashion options, including The Bra House, Andre Valentino, Batik Keris, Hammer, Giordano, Nike, dan Rotelli Shoes. The first floor has more with Planet Surf, Wacoal, Warna Fashion dan Fada Boutique. The second floor has XXI and Citra 21 cinemas.
09:30–22:00
Do
Yu Zu Tang
Reflexology and massage.
Closed · opens 10 amFrom Rp75,000 for one hour
Eat
Tahu Gimbal H. Edy
Tahu gimbal is a Semarang tofu dish with gimbal (shrimp fritter) and peanut sauce.
Closed · opens 11 amRp15,000-30,000