You Tough Enough? Prove It at Semarang Rainbow Village

Kampung Pelangi Semarang (Private)

WELCOME to Rainbow Village (Kampung Pelangi). You will read that on one of the entrances Kampung Pelangi. Yes, Kampung Pelangi, as the name implies, is a village in Semarang City, Central Java, which is all over the outside of the house painted in colorful.

Monday (17/7/2017),I within my family came to Kampung Pelangi. We were curious about the story of a friend, who called Kampung Pelangi located not far from downtown Semarang, very interesting to visit. Sure enough, Kampung Pelangi, is very beautiful because the location and colors that envelop the village was very indulgent eyes.

Why should it be discussed? No other, so you if you want to travel there, prepare your stamina first. Because, Kampung Pelangi not much different from the condition of the hills in Puncak, Bogor, West Java. I counted, only five houses from the entrance were lined up to the street. The rest, you will be served with an extreme up to the top. If not strong, you should undo it to continue up the staircase ladder which also painted in like the rainbow.

Uniquely, Kampung Pelangi, which according to one of the merchants there, consists of about 600 houses, which has a "road rat/shortcut" that are connected. That means, we can surround all parts of Kampung Pelangi from alley to alley to reach to the peak. Well, from the peak, we can enjoy the scenery of the highway, part of Semarang city, and green hills located in the distance.

The colors in Kampung Pelangi, still according to traders' narrative, are the biggest today. That is, the number of compact houses painted simultaneously. Even so, paint and painting costs entirely borne by the City Government of Semarang. "Mostly we prepare a coffee drink for the work," said the merchant mother who is located at the entrance of Kampung Pelangi.

Yes, with the changing of the village like a rainbow, indeed at the same time change or at least bring a new fortune for the residents. Almost the entire population there finally opened a merchandise store, such as providing drinks, food, or to rent a colorful umbrella. Do not worry, the price that traders offer remains the same as the price outside. There is no price difference.

For young people, maybe the "love padlock" ritual can also be tried. A row of padlocks is now hanging there, precisely on the bridge Kali Semarang, connecting Kampung Pelangi with the main street.

For information, to enjoy Kampung Pelangi, there is no entry fee. The presence of Kampung Pelangi more beautiful by the flower shop that line along the Dr. Sutomo street, in front of Kampung Pelangi.

Also, to get there from the city center is also relatively easy by the presence of Trans Semarang which similar as TransJakarta in Jakarta.