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Main Bazaar Main Bazaar, the major thoroughfare along the river, is home to Kuching's antiques and handicraft shops. If you're walking along the river, a little time in these shops is like a walk through a traditional handicrafts art gallery. You'll also find souvenir shops and some nice T-shirt silk screeners.

Serawak Culture Village What appears to be a contrived theme park turns out to be a really fun place to learn about Sarawak's indigenous people. Built around a lagoon, the park re-creates the various styles of longhouse dwellings of each of the major tribes. Inside each house are representative members of each tribe displaying cultural artifacts and performing music, teaching dart blowing, and showing off carving talents. Give yourself plenty of time to stick around and talk with the people, who are recruited from villages inland and love to tell stories about their homes and traditions. Performers dance and display costumes at 11:30am and 4:30pm daily. A shuttle bus leaves at regular intervals from the Holiday Inn Kuching on Jalan Abe11. Kampung Budaya Sarawak, Pantai Damai, Santubong. 0821846-411. Adults RM45 (US$12), children RM23 (USS5.90). Daily 9am-Spm.

Serawak Islamic Museum A splendid array of Muslim artifacts at this quiet and serene museum depicts the history of Islam and its spread to Southeast Asia. Local customs and history are also highlighted. While women are not required to cover their heads, respectable attire that covers the legs and arms is requested. Jalan P. Ramlee. 0821244-232. Free admission. Sat-Thurs 9am-Spm; Fri 9am-12:45pm, 3-Spm.
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