Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei. Bandar Seri Begawan is located on the northern bank of the Brunei River.Bandar Seri Begawan features a tropical rainforest climate with no real dry season.It is a neat, modern city, split into three main areas: the "old" 1950s-built central area, the Seri Complex and Gadong, with its newly built shopping center and numerous restaurants.Bandar Seri Begawan offers many mosques, museums and historical sites. Places of Interest: the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, The largest mosque is the Jame´asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. It is one of the most magnificent looking mosques in Brunei. Kampong Ayer water village is a popular attraction. There are hundreds of houses built on stilts which seem to float on water. The water village people are very friendly and many open up their homes to visitors yearround. Water taxis can be found by walking along the Brunei river or the main market in Bandar Seri Begawan.