Mount Kelud

Mount kelud is very phenomenal with its new dome that exists from its lake. To reach Mount kelud, the visitors can use motorcycle and the direction come from Kediri to Wates continued to Margomulyo – Bambingan till Jurang Gelap or Mount Pedot. From Jurang Gelap till the new dome of Mount kelud is about 2 km and you can go on foot.

Mount kelud has change, it had green crater before explode, but today the beautiful crater is gone and turn up new crater that different from the previous.

The increase of Mount kelud activities from the beginning step to the next step is show phenomenal activities that never happen before. The water temperature in 1990 exploded is about 400 Celsius, and in this activity, the water temperature is increase till 77,50 Celsius, makes thermometer broken caused of high warming. The earthquake is also has increase level, both volcanic and tectonic earthquake. The earthquake is higher compare with exploded in 1990. The white and black smokes that come out from the crater is not happen in 1990.

The climax activity of Mount kelud is to turn up a dome from the lake crater in November 5, 2007 with diameter 100 meters and 20 meters height from crater water. Today, the Lava Dome still growing slowly till 200 meters height and widened to southwest side of the lake crater wide.
The first white and black smoke are detected in November 4, 2007. At that time is 200 meters height and today the wind has blow them to south side. The white smoke is come out from the dome and blow to the air till 1.000 meters height.

If this is really the end of Mount kelud and the status is normal, with Mount kelud condition at the present, then Mount kelud has a new face. With its Dome that comes from the crater, Mount kelud is more beautiful than before, add with the other phenomenal that never happen before.
Mount kelud changes with its new Dome are very interesting for visitors. The visitors can see and enjoy its new dome if the condition is really safe to be visited. The Dome is seems to be Mount kelud’s son. There is no crater-lake or green water in Mount kelud, but the new kelud presents its new dome. Fantastic and curious nature panorama.

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Siak Sultanate's Park

Sultan Syarif Hasyim Abdul Jalil Syarifuddin built this Moorish style palace of Siak Sultan, 120 km up stream from Pekanbaru on Siak River, in 1889. Now a museum, the palace contains sultanate's royal paraphernalia and other items of historical interest. Established during the 16th century, Siak Sri Inderapura sultanate lasted until 1946, when it became victim to the popular upheavals following the Japanese surrender at the close of World War II.

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Bukit Barisan Museum

Brigade General Leo Lopulisa opened this museum on June 21 1971. This museum was located in H. Zainul Arifin Street 8, Medan. This military museum kept several historic weapons include the weapon that was utilized in the struggle for independence and the revolt in North Sumatra during 1958. In this museum we could see several motives/ painting of the revolt against the Netherlands. This museum is open on Monday - Friday (08.00 - 14.30) and closed on Saturday - Sunday.

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Uduk Rice

Rice Uduk is the name of the kind of food made from basic materials that diaron white rice and steamed with coconut milk from the grated coconut, and given bumbui with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and pepper leaves Serai.

Food is then dihidangkan with emping fries, fried know, omelet or fried eggs that have been cut, abon, dried tempe, fried onion, fried chicken, cucumber and sambal from peanut. Food is usually more often sold in the morning.

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Laksan Palembang

Laksan Palembang is a typical food made from raw materials of fish and sago. Laksan made oval in shape with a sense that almost pempek, but the sauce served with coconut milk.

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Tabuhan Cave

According to the public story around, Tabuhan cave has found by Kyai Santiko who lost his ox but finnaly the ox was come to a cave. His ox didn't want to out from the cave, because it save many water from the root on it. After the brushwood has cleaned, the cave was taken care by Raden Bagus Joko Lelono and a princess Raden Ayu Mardilah.

Tabuhan Cave is on the southwest coast East Java, is the emmense interior of Tabuhan cave. This cave called Tabuhan because it sounds like local musicians play tunes by striking lomesone stalactites that resound in perfect pitch to the music.

The cave it self is spectacular, its varilored stalagmites reaching upwards as high as 50 meters toward pendant stalagtites formed by water dripping from the roof.

It is called as Tabuhan cave because if lapped will yield sound like rhythm of Javanese music (gamelan). Tabuhan cave is initialy known as Tapan cave because since ahead applied by the chevaliers for some meditation like; Sanggargenu, Bambang Trigo. Wareng village is recognized caused the legend of Banteng Wareng which is descendant of Sultan Yogyakarta. It is told also in 1825 happened war Diponegoro, Raden Banteng Wareng show his patriotic soul opposed the colonized with Diponegoro.

This cave is located in Wareng village, Punung district about 40 km from Pacitan city towards west. The facility like Musholla and souvenir shops (Multifarious stone products /Akik).

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The Central Highlands: Rugged Mountains & Traditional Villages

Most visitors to Papua make the rugged, remote, and very scenic Central Highlands the main destination of their trip. The primary gateway here is the famous Baliem Valley, first "discovered" by the outside world only in the middle of the last century, and then found to be home to a huge population of "Warlike Cannibals Still Living in Stone Age". It made headlines throughout the World, and the legend still manages to live on. Well, times have changed! Today, cannibalism has been replaced by Christianity of one form or another, grass-skirts and penis-gourds, still common right until the end of the 90es, have largely been replaced by cheap, western-style clothing, stone axes by steel ones, and shell money by the rupiah. And yet, the Highlands still remain a place like no other. Beneath the thin veil of modern clothes and western religion, traditional values and lifestyles remain very strong. Villages are still mostly made up by traditional, thatch-and-wood round huts where the women take care of their beloved pigs and the men gather in smoky men's houses. The gardens blanketing the hillsides are tended in the traditional way, with the traditional foodstuff, sweet potato, still being the staple of the Papuan diet here. Babies and produce alike are carried in traditional noken (net bags) by the hard-working womenfolk. Tourism is now a regular part of the local economy in the Baliem and in a few more popular areas nearby, but even these are far from being overrun. In fact the once legendary Grand Valley itself is now largely given a miss in favour of areas that look more remote on the map. Most budding explorers are limited by their own limited time or budget though, so areas more than a week's walk away from Wamena very rarely see visitors. In any case, being further from Wamena doesn't necessarily mean "more traditional", as most blessings of the modern era arrive in the Highlands by plane to tiny airstrips which are all over the region. So don't dream of discovering untouched primitives, just come here to enjoy the splendid scenery, the remoteness, and the real, present-day culture, and you are likely to return home with lasting memories.

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Coban Pelangi

Coban Pelangi or Rainbow Waterfall is a beautiful waterfall, which located about 32 km away to the East Malang. It has natural, cool, and clean water that gives a peaceful impression. This waterfall can be reached on the way to Mount Bromo via Malang city.

Find a lovely mountain resort, beautiful panorama, impressive view of apple fruits and 5 vegetables. The Water fall site is in the village named Gubuk Klakah, the one belonging to Poncokusumo district.
The visitors will enjoy its fresh air, nature scenery, and of course the beautiful waterfall. Visit Coban Pelangi Waterfall in Malang regency.



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Western Papua: Splendid Islands & Unspoilt Mountains

The western part of Papua, made up by the Bird's Head and Bomberai peninsulas as well as the sprawling Raja Ampat archipelago, actually forms a separate province from the rest of the region. It also tends to attract a separate set of visitors, ones more interested in marine wonders or maybe in unique birdlife than in looking for grass-skirted natives or tribal art. Due to its position closest to the Malay world, and in fact part of the Sultanate of Tidore from North Maluku before the Europeans arrived, this part of Papua has indeed been more heavily influenced by trade and contact with the rest of Indonesia than most. This is the only area where a few Muslim enclaves have developed, notably around Fakfak, Sorong and in the Raja Ampat Islands. Handwoven ikat cloth from Timor and Portuguese cannons via Maluku have found their way here, and have become parts of the traditional bride-price. Well, unique as this culture might be for Papua, it won't entice many tourists to visit. Instead, most come to cruise or dive the Raja Ampat Islands, quite possibly the most beautiful and unspoilt islands of their size in the whole country, and also home to the richest marine life on Earth. Biodiversity isn't all underwater here however, and both the islands themselves, and the Bird's Head Peninsula as well, are home to a large number of endemic species of birds and reptiles, many of them only recently discovered to science and just as beautiful as unique. A good part of these can be seen in the Arfak Mountains, which also offer a great chance to do some tough hiking to alpine lakes through traditional villages consisting of "thousand-legged houses" which are also unique to this region. While you can't hope to see traditionally dressed Papuans here any more, you will find them very friendly and less tourist-wise than those in the Central Highlands. The main gateway to the Arfaks is Manokwari, the capital of West Papua Province. This is my favourite city in Papua, with mountains, beaches and islands all within easy reach. Sorong and Fakfak, the other main cities, are less attractive in their own right, but the first is the gateway to the aforementioned Raja Ampat Islands, the other to some intriguing rock art, caves and World War II relics.
Add up all that, and you should find this part of Papua every bit as interesting as any of the others!

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Jagir DAM Wonokromo

Nowadays, Wonokromo has differed. Wonokromo will become a legend in civilization dynamics of Surabaya city. For Surabaya society, Wonokromo has histories - psychologies meaning and monumental social cultural urban character. Wonokromo and Sawunggaling is development Centrum of metropolitan ‘"Surabaya tempo doeloe" (Surabaya in the past) act. Song "... Semanggi Suroboyo... Lontong Balap Wonokromo..." be the eternity hymn symbolizing how the importance of Wonokromo for Suroboyo people. But, what's going on in Wonokromo cosmos?

In Wonokromo, is residence various element typical of public Surabaya. Wonokromo face, present Surabaya Zoo (KBS), Joyoboyo Terminal, Wonokromo Market, Jagir Dam, and Railway station (KA) Wonokromo.

Jagir Dam Building ought to be made as tourism asset, which can deliver state's stock exchange. The historical value of this dam can be promoted to the domestic tourists and also foreign countries especially Dutch that has relationship in the past period. Though, the travelers (especially from Dutch) who visit Surabaya are wonder to show all dams in Surabaya, include of Jagir Dam. Does the Government Town Organizer of Surabaya (Pemkot) have been so busy? So they have no time again to make up the potency in Jagir?

The efforts that make up Wonokromo bring continuation implication in Kali Wonokromo sweeping form and Kalimas in total. Jagir Dam can be made the initial bollard of water tourism from South Surabaya area. Water tourism of course require boats respect and clean and conducive for the tourist alongside the river stream.

From this Jagir Dam the tourist is promised able to trace ("transparency") river stream in east area: Jagir Wonokromo, Panjang Jiwo, Kedung Baruk, Wonorejo Rungkut, Wonorejo Tambak, up to Madura Strait. To west, the tourist can trace Pulo Wonokromo, Gunungsari, Karah, come up with Karang Pilang Barat. To north side, the tourist can explore Ngagel, Dinoyo, Keputran, Kayun, Ketabang, Peneleh, Red Bridge, and end in Tanjung Perak (Madura Strait).

When those things become true? Surabaya really earning like Paris who has Seine River (Croisiere sur lanthanum Seine) what fascinate, and Surabaya city of course have that one. But, why it’s made as garbage than Tourism Park? Who is wrong? We all are Surabaya people that shouldering the sin of this ecology.

Arrange Wonokromo must be based on geographical condition and it sociologies value. Wonokromo earned "jiggered" as depicted by John Eade (1997): to project a town that enter to network of living the global city which according to Peter Hall (1998) knitted cities of tomorrow context.

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Tasikardi

It is located at Margasana village, Kramatwatu district as a part of arceological complex of Old Banten. The word Tasikardi is derived from the name Tasik means danau, and Kardi means man made . Thus Tasikardi means a man made lake. Its width is approximatelly 5 hectares and in the cebter of the lake there is a square formed "islands". During the period of the kingdom of Banten, the water of Tasikardi besides used irigate the recifields was also flown to the Surosowan palace through pipes and filtering system at 2 locatios.

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