Brunei is an oil-rich sultanate, lying in the northwestern part of Borneo, and is entirely enclosed by the Malaysian federation. Brunei can look back to a rich history, spawning several centuries back. At the peak of its power Brunei controlled most of the island of Borneo and parts of the Southern Philippines. Nowadays Brunei is a small country whose capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. Its major attractions are its magnificent mosques and the museums. Brunei enjoys an elegant, affluent, laid back atmosphere.
01 Mosque with golden domes, minarets and park 02 Mosque with golden domes and minarets 03 Minaret with golden dome 04 Golden dome and islamic architecture 05 Covered walkway
06 Portal 07 Wing with golden dome and arches 08 Courtyard with fountain 09 Side view with courtyard, golden domes and minaret
10 Marble window in Islamic style 11 Black marble staircase 12 Black marble colonnade and garden 13 Minaret with Islamic style decorations 14 Minaret with golden dome
15 Portal 16 Side view with minaret and golden dome 01 Building 02 Minaret
03 Building 04 Islamic pattern 05 Cupola
06 Street in downtown Bandar Seri Begawan 07 Street in downtown Bandar Seri Begawan 08 Emblem 09 Gate
10 Old and new 11 Building 12 Yayasan shopping complex
13 Yayasan shopping complex 14 Yayasan shopping complex 15 Butterfly
16 Butterfly 17 Palace of the Sultan 18 Palace of the Sultan
01 Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque 02 Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque 03 Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque 04 Front view of Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque 05 Interior with lamps
06 Interior with lamps 07 Corridor 08 Water bowl 09 Royal barge 10 Mosque detail
11 Mosque detail 12 Bridge to mosque 13 Bridge to mosque 01 Mosque with golden domes and pond 02 Mosque with golden domes and pond
03 Mosque with golden domes and pond 04 Central cupola with golden dome 05 Illuminated royal barge at dusk 06 Mosque with golden domes and pond 07 Mosque with golden domes and pond
08 Mosque with golden domes at night 09 Central cupola with golden dome at night 10 Golden gate with view of mosque 01 Brunei river 02 Brunei river
03 Speedboat 04 Brunei river 05 Kampong Ayer (water village) 06 Kampong Ayer (water village)
07 Kampong Ayer (water village) 08 Kampong Ayer (water village) 09 View of royal palace 10 Kampong Ayer (water village)
11 Kampong Ayer (water village) 12 Brunei girl 01 Tamoi mosque 02 Minarets 03 Entrance
04 Islamic art 05 Tamoi mosque 06 Tamoi mosque 07 Tamoi mosque 01 Road in Temburong district
02 Kampong Batang Duri 03 Rainforest along Sungai Temburong river 04 Tourists boarding the boats 05 Boats 06 Rainforest along Sungai Temburong river
07 Palm trees 08 Ulu Ulu resort and park HQ 09 Taro plant 10 Rainforest path 11 Rainforest ceiling
12 Canopy tower 13 Aluminium tower 14 Tourists pausing near canopy walkway 15 Staircase 16 Suspension bridge 17 Rainforest along Sungai Temburong river
18 Rainforest along Sungai Temburong river 19 Creek 20 Waterfall 21 Waterfall 22 Waterfall
01 Canopy walkway above rainforest 02 Tropical rainforest 03 Tropical rainforest
04 Tropical rainforest 05 Tropical rainforest 06 Tropical rainforest
07 Tropical rainforest 08 Canopy walkway 09 Canopy walkway and rainforest
10 Tropical rainforest 11 Tropical rainforest
12 Tropical rainforest 13 Tropical rainforest
14 Tropical rainforest 15 Tropical rainforest 16 Tropical rainforest
17 Tropical rainforest
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