Taman Tasek
Just a few minutes walk from the city centre, Tasek Lama Park offers a tranquil
respite from Bandar Seri Begawan's bustle and exhaust fumes. Visitors can stroll
at leisure on well-made walkways through the small park which has benches and picnic
spots, as well as a waterfall and ponds with water lilies.
A road leading off to the right about halfway to the waterfall leads up to a lake
and dam which has turquoise water and supplies parts of the municipality.
A feature of the park are the yellow flowers of the bladderwort which grows in ditches
and other wet areas beside the footpaths. It is carnivorous, catching tiny swimming
insects in its small leaves which are modified into tiny cups and imprison its prey
with a movement-sensitive flap. The insects provide extra source of nitrogen and
other nutrients. The park is a popular with the local residents and is an ideal
place for jogging.