Agung Mosque of Yogyakarta

Masjid Agung lies on the western side of the north square. It is a place for praying and place for holding religious ceremonies as well Religious ceremonies like Sekaten and Garebeg are held every year to celebrate the Islamic holidays. The mosque provide the Kraton for religious activities. This Mosque is designed with traditional architecture. The style has a special roof called "Tajug", such a roof that is especially used for religious buildings. This traditional mosque becomes the most interesting part of the building because of the architecture.

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Dirgantara Mandala Museum

This museum is located in the Lanuma Adisucipto complex and keeps pictures and models of aeroplanes. Some are models of aeroplanes left by Japanese army which then were used by the Indonesian airforce, the other models are fighting, transportation, and exercise aeroplanes. Visitors have to inform the officer in charge at least one day in advance to visit the museum.

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Peak of Jayawijaya

Jayawijaya Mountains were located in the Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia . If you supposed that in the tropical area will not find mountains that were covered snow, you could correct this view after visiting to Jayawijaya Peak, the highest peak in Sudirman Mountains (Sudirman Range) in the Papua Province. The Jayawijaya peak or that was shorter was mentioned Puncak Jaya, had the height reached 4.884 meters above sea level, so as to enable this area was covered by eternal snow.

However, this eternal snow will estimated shrink, in fact dried up. In several researches was concluded that ice sediment in these mountains from the year to the year experienced the serious contraction. In the site http://aapgscundip.wordpress.com was mentioned, global warming in these Sudirman Mountains resulted in the contraction of snow. So, it was in the future not impossible for these mountains to lose snow like that happened to the Kilimanjaro Mountain in Tanzania. So, before the estimate really became real, there were not mistakenly you tried to conquer the highest peak in Indonesia.

However, this eternal snow will it was estimated shrink, in fact dried up. In several researches was concluded that ice sediment in these mountains from the year to the year experienced the serious contraction. In the site http://aapgscundip.wordpress.com was mentioned, global warming in these Sudirman Mountains resulted in the contraction of snow. So, it was in the future not impossible for these mountains to lose snow like that happened to the Kilimanjaro Mountain in Tanzania. Nah, before the estimate really became real, there were not mistakenly you tried to conquer the highest peak in Indonesia.

The truth of the Carstensz report was expressed after almost three hundred years afterwards, when in 1899 a Dutch expedition made the map of the Papua Island and found the peak of the mountain that was covered snow as being reported by Carstensz. To honour Carstensz, then the peak of this mountain was afterwards given by the name in accordance with his name. Whereas the term Jayawijaya Peak was giving of President Soekarno after succeeding in grasping the sovereignty of West Papua from the Netherlands. This name contained the meaning “Win of Peak”, as the expression thank heavens on the unification of West Papua with the Republic of Indonesia Unitary State (http://groups.yahoo.com).

The first climber who was recorded had conquered Jaya Peak was the team of the expedition that was led by Heinrich Harrer during 1962. Heinrich Harrer was a skilled climber and the veteran writer. His book that was famous, Seven Years in Tibet, was the roaming true story and his friendship in Himalaya Mountains, Tibet. Before Harrer, actually has many of the other climbers who tried to carry out the climb, but to never there are those that was successful. After Heinrich Harrer, followed the expedition from Indonesia succeeded in reaching the peak. The expedition that was led by Letnal Colonel Azwar Hamid from Directorate Topografi of this Army was successful reached Jaya Peak during 1964.

Jayawijaya Mountain was known as one of the seven highest peaks of the world (seven summit). Therefore, climbed the peak be as high as 4.884 meters was the goal of the true climbers, moreover the climb to Jaya Peak was the subjugation against the mountain that was covered snow. Various barriers that were served in the climb, as the condition for steep nature, the very cold temperature, the strong wind and rain, as well as the insignificance of oxygen in the area of the height were the challenge that must be conquered by the climbers.

Jayawijaya peak was one of the peaks of the snow-covered mountain available in crossing of the equator, apart from mountains in Africa and Latin America. If being seen from air, Jayawijaya Peak visible likes the black carpet that was covered by the white shade. If the sun was clear, then this snow carpet will reflect the sunlight that dazzled. The content of ice in these mountains it was estimated reached 5 percent of the reserve of world ice that was outside the Antarctica Continent. However resulting from global warming, this number from the year to the year increasingly shrank. If being seen from the type of his glacier, according to website http://aapgscundip.wordpress.com the snow-covered region in Jayawijaya entered the Alpine Glaciation type. Now the glacier (the current snow) in this territory entered the Valley Glacier type, that is the glacier current that flowed from the high place towards the lower area. Therefore, in this area was enabled to be gotten the glacier current.

Only did not enjoy the attraction of snow-covered nature in the tropical area, in these mountains tourists could also witness directly geological proof concerning the history of the formation of Jayawijaya mountains. Geological researches found proof empiric that these mountains originally were the seabeds that in. A geologist was named Fransiskus Benediktus Widodo Margotomo (in http://www.e-samarinda.com) mentioned that the formation of the Papua Island with his peak in Jayawijaya happened around 60 million years ago. This island was formed from the sediment stone that was lifted resulting from pounded the slab of Indo-Pacific and Indo-Australia in the seabed, so as to result in the seabed being lifted changed into a big island. These proof could be seen from the fossil of sea animals that was left in the Jayawijaya mountainous stone. Therefore, apart from becoming heaven for the climbers, this region also was heaven for the geological research.

If you were interested in exploring Jayawijaya Mountains, of course the main matter that must be prepared was physical readiness, supplies, and the logistics. The routine exercise in the area with the quite cold temperature was some ray that was quite effective to avoid the threat hipotermia (hypothermia), that is the body heat loss because was in the area that temperature very cold. Besides this, the aspect of permission must be also prepared far the day before the implementation of the climb. Because, apart from because of the track that was heavy, the Papua region was often ravaged the disturbance, the war between the ethnics I, as well as the disturbance of the other security. The permission difficulty to climb “Top of Indonesia” this often showed the expression: ”more difficult to arrange his permission than climbing the mountain”.

Considering the difficult climb tracking area, the process of complicated permission, as well as the security guarantee when the process of the climb, better the climbers made use of the experienced service of the trip agency. Various trip agencies that had the international reputation provided two choices of the climb route, that is the classic route went through the Ilaga Village, or the second route that was more comfortable by getting a lift in the helicopter headed base camp the Bukit Danau (the Valley Lake).

This service of the trip agency usually handles also the problem of permission, the transport from Jakarta headed Papua, rental of the helicopter headed base camp, the climb guide, the insurance, as well as the exercise and condition of the team before the climb. Of course, the cost per the person for one team of the climb by using the service of the trip agency needed the quite big cost, that is approximately 10,000 USD per the person (or around one hundred million rupiah more).

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Cendrawasih Gulf National Park

The National Park is located in the district of Manokwari, West Papua, and Paniai Regency, Papua Province , Indonesia . Cendrawasih Gulf National Park is located on the island of Papua, and is the largest marine national park in Indonesia. National Park which was inaugurated by the Minister of Forestry in 1993, has extensive 1.4535 million ha, consisting of land and coastal areas (0.9%), mainland islands (3.8%), coral reefs (5.5% ), and ocean waters (89.8%). Paradise Bay has 14 species of protected flora. Most consist of tree species kasuarina. Moreover, in this park there are also 36 species of birds, where 18 of them are protected.
There are also 196 species of molluscs, 209 species of fish, and some turtles (hawksbill, green, leatherback, and hawksbill false). This area is also a good place for whales and dolphins. Both types of these animals can live in peace here because there is no hunting whales or dolphins, as well as still an abundance of food provided for them Paradise Bay.

Come to Cendrawasih Gulf, visitors can enjoy a variety of interesting objects scattered throughout the park. If you want to do marine tourism, Nusrowi Island, Yoop Island, and Island Mioswaar can be an attractive option. In the waters of these islands, visitors can enjoy the underwater beauty of the colorful and rich in objects that seduce the eye with a dive. In addition, visitors also can observe the behavior of whales and dolphins. If you want to explore the cave, visit just Mioswaar Island. Here there are natural caves and ancient relics are also hot springs that contain sulfur without salt content. This cave is a cave where there is historic because the framework Wandau ethnic ancestry. That said, they were the first human groups who came to this island. Numfor Island, also found a cave where there is a human skull and antique plates and coffin-like engraved. If want something a bit different, try to come to Cape Mangguar. Here, there are caves in the water with a depth of 100 feet. In addition, there are still Rumberpon island that offers a variety of interesting experiences. In this island, visitors can make observations on the birds, deer breeding, marine tourism, and also can see the framework of a sinking Japanese aircraft during World War II.

Visitors are not charged a ticket to enter Cendrawasih Gulf National Park. Only, if visitors want menjalajahi Paradise Bay are encouraged to report to the Hall of Cendrawasih Gulf National Park (BTNTC) in Manokwari to get Entry Mail Location (Simaksi). Meanwhile, for foreign tourists are required to obtain entry permits from the Forestry Department.

In this area are not yet available tourism facilities such as Dive Center, inn, or resort. However, for visitors who want to stay can use a tourist lodge in the District BTNTC Rumberpon or in people's homes. What is the mechanism to obtain lodgings can directly contact BTNTC. If you are in need a guide to explore Cendrawasih Gulf National Park, include these desires in a letter to the permit application BTNTC. Later, the party that will give BTNTC / appoint advisors.

Cendrawasih Gulf National Park can be reached through or from Nabire Manokwari (the capital of Paniai ). From Manokwari to the site of the National Park which is about 95 km can be achieved in several ways. First, visitors can use a motor boat which came three times a week with a 2.5-hour long journey. Second, the guests also can use with outboard motors travel time approximately 60-10 hours, or use a boat trip with my old pioneer PELNI between 18-20 hours. PELNI ships usually come to this park once a month. Third, visitors can also ride the Twin Otter aircraft owned by Merpati Nusantara or MAF's Cesna. However, after air travel, travel and equipment should be continued further with outboard motors submarine 3-4 hours.

In the meantime, if through Nabire, visitors will travel a distance 38 km to reach the Cendrawasih Gulf National Park. From here, visitors can use a motor boat with a travel time of 2-6 hours (depending on the type of motor boat).

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Tanjung Puting Nasional Park

Tanjung Putting National Park is located in District Kotawaringin Kumai in the West and in the District of Hanau and Seruyan Hilir Regency, Central Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.

Tanjung Putting National Park was originally the Tanjung Putting Wildlife Reserve was established by the Dutch East Indies colonial government on June 13, 1936 with a total area of 305,000 hectares. By the Government of the Netherlands East Indies, the region used as a refuge orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus).

Subsequently, on May 12, 1984 the Government of Indonesia, Tanjung Putting is set as a national park and an area to 300,040 hectares. In 1996, the total area of Tanjung Putting National Park has increased to 415,040 hectares consisting of Tanjung Putting Wildlife Reserve of 300,040 hectares, 90,000 hectares of production forests, and the area approximately 25,000 hectares of water area.

Tanjung Putting National Park is an important conservation area to protect endangered species such as orangutans, proboscis monkey, gibbon, gibbons, sailors, and others. The area is defined by UNESCO as the lungs of the world (biosphere reserve), this type of ecosystem, including lowland tropical rain forest, freshwater swamp forests, mangrove forests, and coastal forest. This area has a flat to slightly undulating topography with an altitude of 0 to 100 m ASL (above sea level). Casement including wet tropical climate with average rainfall is 2400 mm per year and has high humidity.

Tanjung Putting National Park is a forest area that has some type of ecosystem, such as lowland tropical forest ecosystems, forest ecosystems of dry land (heath forest), freshwater swamp forest ecosystem, the ecosystem of peat swamp forests, mangrove forests or mangrove ecosystems, coastal forest ecosystem, and secondary forest ecosystems. In the national park with various types of ecosystem, visitors can see the incredible natural wealth, be it wealth of flora and fauna.

The wealth of flora in the Tanjung Putting National Park covers the plants are like meranti (Shorea sp.), Ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), (Dyera costulata), aloes, wood street, keruing (Dipterocarpus sp), ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwagerí), tengkawang (dracomentelas sp.), palm (Nypa fruticans), and others. While for the lower layers of forest vegetation consists of the types of rattan and regeneration / tree saplings.

While the wealth of fauna including mammals, reptiles, and birds.
Mammals: Tanjung Putting National Park area is inhabited by approximately 38 species of mammals. Seven of them are well-known primates and protected, such as the orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), gibbon, gibbon (Hylobates agilis), and sun bear (Helarctos malayanus). The types of large mammals like deer, sambar, barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak) (Tragulus javanicus) and pig (Sus barbatus), also can be found in this area. In fact, some species of water mammals such as dugongs (dugong-dugong) and dolphins are reported to have been seen in waters around the area of Tanjung Putting National Park.
Reptiles: Some species of reptiles can be found on the Tanjung Putting National Park area, including crocodiles sinyong chopsticks (tomistoma Schlegel), estuarine crocodiles (Crocodilus porosus) and bidawang (trionyx cartilagenous).
Bird: Carrying more than 200 species of birds that live in the area of Tanjung Putting National Park. One bird species exist in this region, namely Sindang yarn (Ciconia stormi) included 20 species of the world's rarest birds. Tanjung Putting is also one place for all types of bird colonies "great alba" like egrets alba, arhinga melanogaster and Ardea purpurea.

The best way towards Tanjung Putting National Park is through the District of Kumai. If visitors choose the path of the sea, Kumai can be accessed using a ship PELNI (Krakatoa, Bukit Raya, and Lawit) which departed from Semarang, Surabaya and Banjarmasin, twice a week. However, if pursued through the air, visitors should stop first at Pangkalan Bun, the capital of West Kotawaringin. Because, just in Pangkalan Bun airport there is a link with cities like Ketapang, Palangkaraya, Sampit, Banjarmasin, and Semarang. From those cities, flights to Pangkalan Bun average once a day. Having arrived at Pangkalan Bun, a trip to Kumai can be reached by using public taxis or chartered taxi.

Once on Kumai (either air or sea using the point), there are several routes of travel to get to Tanjung Putting National Park. By using klotok or speed boat, visitors can enter the park area from several different entrance routes that have been selected based on, among other

Kumai-Cape of Good Hope (20 km), takes about 0.5 hours. Kumai-Tanggui Cottage (30 km) takes about 1 hour. -Camp Leakey Kumai (40 kilometers) took approximately 1.5 hours. Kumai-Natai Lengkuas (40 km) takes about 1.5 hours.

Around the area of Tanjung Putting National Park, especially in Sub Kumai and Pangkalan Bun there are means of accommodation and facilities such as: hotel / inn (the average charge Rp 10.000 - Rp 75.000/malam), restaurants, mosques, guest house, guesthouse researchers , the tower of view / observer, shelter (resting place), path, speed boat / klotok, and others.

For tourists who visit Tanjung Putting National Park with more than 1 day, there is a hotel / guesthouse in the village of Cape of Good Hope, on the banks of the River Sekonyer. Room rates vary, ranging from Rp 300,000-Rp 500.000/night. However, for tourists who do not want to stay at the hotel, there are other alternatives, namely staying in the guest house in Tanjung Putting National Park, which has a capacity of 10 persons and at the camping ground which provides 5 tents, or staying in a rented klotok.

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Makassar City

Makassar City stood at around the year 1607, the year 1971 until 1999 officially known as Ujungpandang which represents both municipalities and the provincial capital of South Sulawesi. Municipality is the largest city in the 5 ° 8′S 119 ° 25′EKoordinat: 5 ° 8′S 119 ° 25′E, on the southwest coast of Sulawesi island, overlooking the Strait of Makassar. Makassar is known to have a beautiful Losari. Makassar is ranked fifth largest metropolitan city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Bandung.

Since the 16th century, Makassar was the dominant trading center of eastern Indonesia, and later became one of the largest cities in Southeast Asia. Makassar kings adopted a strict policy of free trade, in which all visitors to Makassar right to conduct commerce there, and refused to attempt the VOC (the Dutch) to obtain monopoly rights in the city.

Makassar amazing achievement this year is the participation sertaannya represent Indonesia to compete Insight Clean City Awards Environmental or Sustainable Environment City (ESC), the ASEAN level. Makassar will compete with ten ASEAN member countries plus the six countries of East Asia and the Pacific. Namely, India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Actually sponsor seven cities namely Indonesia Surabaya, Palembang, Padang, Makassar, Balikpapan, Pekanbaru, and Central Jakarta. However, when the verification data, and Pekanbaru, Makassar and have better data completeness and most ready. Makassar related to readiness, it also is supported by the predicate of Makassar who have obtained a certificate from the Blue sky Ministry of Environment in 2008.

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Nusa Dua - Bali

Nusa Dua is the name of the peninsula that extends off the southern tip of the island of Bali, and it’s also the name of the island’s major international resort area on that peninsula. This area was specifically created during the 1980s to house high-end resorts and conference centers, and as a way of showcasing Indonesia in general.
The resort area is similarly as beautiful as much of the rest of the island, but in most ways it’s quite the opposite of everything else. Much of Bali’s infrastructure and all of its charm were already firmly in place when tourist began discovering it in earnest in the early 1970s. So as the tourism boom gained momentum in the traditional cities and towns, and particularly concentrated in the Kuta/Legian area, the scene always reflected local sensibilities and the unique culture of the island. But Nusa Dua was purpose-built from the ground up to be exactly what it is, so in some ways it has more in common with modern-day Las Vegas or Macau than it does with the rest of Bali.
The roads in the area are new and well maintained, and there’s even a guard gate you must pass through in order to reach much of the resort section. Few, if any, locals live independently in the area, although the massive support staffs of most of the large hotels are primarily locals so it’s not like you won’t come in contact with actual Balinese while in Nusa Dua.
Should you stay in Nusa Dua?
The answer to this question will have more to do with your budget and your goals than anything else. Places tend to be far more expensive than elsewhere, but these truly are international 3, 4, and 5-star hotels with no corners cut. On most of the rest of the island even the nicer places tend to be more casual and not as “professional” (for better or worse).
If you are coming for a honeymoon or some other special occasion, then Nusa Dua might be the ideal place. It really does have that tropical paradise dream-like feeling to it, even though there are those that criticize anyone wanting to stay in this exclusive area. But with this in mind, if you do choose to stay in Nusa Dua you’ll be cheating yourself in a huge way if you don’t explore other parts of the island. You might say that Nusa Dua is like the most expensive restaurant in Disneyland. There’s nothing wrong with having a meal there, but to visit Disneyland and skip the rides and everything else is a near criminal waste of a holiday.

If you stay in Nusa Dua you can skip the grungy surf and nightlife city of Kuta, but you should absolutely plan at least a day trip to the inland arts village of Ubud. You can arrange an excursion there from Nusa Dua, and you should try to do it as early in your stay as possible because it may inspire you to see other worthwhile parts of Bali before you leave.

Where to stay in Nusa Dua
As mentioned above, the area is mostly a collection of resort hotels that range from nice to world-class. Don’t expect to find a budget hotel in this area, and if you are on a tight budget this is the worst part of the island to visit anyway. Accommodations in Bali tend to be generally affordable, with the exception of Nusa Dua.
You can get much more information on the Bali resorts page and also on the Bali hotels page.

Getting to Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua is about 10 kilometers from the Bali International Airport. You can rent a car at the airport and drive in about 20 minutes, but hiring your own driver and van for island sightseeing may cost even less, believe it or not, and that way you don’t pay for a rental car on the days you plan on staying in Nusa Dua.
A taxi to or from the airport will cost under US$10 each way and will take around 20 minutes as well. You can prepay for a taxi at a special counter at the airport, which actually costs just a bit more than if you pay the driver, but at least you know you won’t be taken the long way and charged even more.

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Batee Iliek

Batee Iliek is the name of a river located in the southdistrict Samalanga (Bireuen – NAD). This place has become famous as a tourist attraction since the early 90’s. To this day hundreds of people visit each weekend, especially on the final days of school after exams or entering the school holidays it will be a lot of school kids cornucopia, both of Samalanga itself or also from outside Samalanga.

Batee Iliek it self is derived from the word Batee which means stone, and iliek which means to flow, so it can be interpreted Batee Iliek is a collection of stones that flows. There is also an opinion that says if it comes from the word iliek leu’ik which means muddy, but few agree.

Since the beginning of 2007 the region as a tourist attraction Iliek Batee been slicked up with stalls set up neatly lined up along the banks of the river, make your visitors can easily enjoy the panoramic beauty of the river water.

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Root Bridge

Bridge two banyan tree roots that grow opposite each other along the nearly 30-meter twisting make takjud eye could see. Feeling tired from traveling 80 kilometers from Padang more relieved instantly see beauty Shaded bars flowing beneath. When PadangKini.com visit these attractions last week, dozens of visitors dominated by young children. Only a few of them that came a family.
“We are citizens of the village of Padang, but the origin of Tarusan, already 20 years old I did not come here and facilities are already good although not complete,” said Yuliza, 42 years old, a vocational school teacher who came with her husband and children.

Medi Meanwhile, visitors who came with her friends berombongan admitted students in Padang. “I have been a few times here, but there is a new friend first, my impression is very good tourist attraction and should be preserved, only to be equipped with amenities,” said Medi.
According to the stories of local residents, the bridge that links the village of Lubuk Silau Pulot and this nearly 100-year-old. Two bridges are built by a local traditional leaders who called Pakih supplies to wrap the root of a banyan tree which grow opposite each other.

Unique bridge that has a width of 1 meter, with a height of one meter and distance buffer between the river and a bridge about 6 meters. To preserve the bridge, on both sides of the buffer given a steel wire. While the Bayang River itself disgorge from the Twin Lakes is located in the area of Solok Regency.

Now, in the region who visited this weekend has been built for the merchant selling the place and small mosque addition there is a permanent ladder to facilitate visitors to the attractions it.
But los made for traders appear to be empty when PadangKini.com visit. Two traders who sold across the bridge only make improvised tarpaulin tent.

While it still feels less facilities are changing rooms for visitors, other than that no visible trash cans provided so that visitors take out the garbage former rice packets on the river bank.

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Aek Matua Waterfall

Aek Martua Waterfall is one of the leading tourist district of Rokan Hulu (Holy) in Riau Province of Indonesia. Aek Martua is the name of a river in the Village area Bangun Purba Tangun District and Aek Martua Waterfall is the highest waterfall of the many waterfalls found along the river upstream.
Simalombu hill these are the names of this region which is the status of natural forests Forest Park with the potential for hundreds of cubic tree. Aek Martua name comes from the tribe Mandailing Water Sorcerer’s meaning is, where the majority population of this village is the tribe Mandailing.
Location Aek Martua waterfalls located in the Bukit Barisan mountain range area in the district of Rokan Hulu. Aek Waterfall Martua are unique and distinctive because it has three levels. Aek-in-law has a breathtaking natural panorama. The water is crystal clear like bottled mineral water, it makes good eye could see. In addition to being a tourist attraction, now Aek Martua, it has also become an object of research by universities in Pekanbaru.
To visit the waterfall, this Martua Aek you from Pekanbaru – Sand Pengaraian (increased transport L300 or Superban USD. 35 000) fell in Simpang Tangun. Then go up to the type of transport to Tangun oplet and Omprengan USD. 5000. At the entrance to this tourist attraction began passing the suspension bridge and footpath on the estate community is located around 3, 5 km, then through a protected forest area is located around 3 km. incline and there are derivatives which are quite steep and beautiful scenery. Panorama’s natural forests will accompany us into this Martua Aek Waterfall.

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Berhala Island

Experiencing the adventure in Berbak National Park, you’d better put a trip to Berhala island on your list.
The enchanting white sandy beach with volcanic rocks await you. It takes 2 hours from Sungai Lokan by pompong or 30-45 minutes by speedboats. It depends on the weather. It will take about one hour if you take a speedboat via Nipah Panjang.

This island occupies more than 100 hectares and has slightly slope beach with white sand on the west. Along the west coast lies huge rocks and corals that make the island a perfect place for leisure activities. There’s a lighthouse to guide the ships sailing on Berhala Strait in order to avoid steep coral cliff in the east. Its sea possesses breathtaking underwater view with a great variety of sea plants and colorful fishes. When there’s no tide you can walk around the island in two hours.

One thing that made this island a transit place for traveling ships in the past because there was a fresh water well near the coast line which still exists until today.

Furthermore, if you are lucky, a lot of seagulls will fly over your boat as if they are escorting you.
The existence of a five-meter long canon and several smaller others prove that yhis island was once occupied by the Japanese navy. According to the local people, there were more cannons to watch over the enemies.

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Bukit Tigapuluh National Park

Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park has low land tropical rain forest ecosystem. Its forest is the transition between mangrove forest and hilly forest. Having unique ecosystem makes this park different from others as it lies in steep hills in the middle of eastern part of Sumatra’s low land at the border of Jambi and Riau. In Jambi the park occupies two regencies, West Tanjung Jabung (10,000 hectares) and Tebo (23,000 hectares).

Wide range of animals can be found here. There are 59 kinds of mammals, 199 species of birds and 19 species of bats. The forest is dominated by dipterocarpaceae. There are about 1.500 species of plants within this area. You can also find refflesia hasseltii which is called cendawan muko rimau (tiger faced fungus) by the local people. It’s about 30-50 cm with white spots.

Three ethnic groups inhabit this national park. One of them is Suku Anak Dalam also called as Orang Rimba, the jungle people. Some of them are still nomadic. They live in the forest in the more plain area.

The unique way of life of Suku Anak Dalam is also worth observing. You can observe their unique tradition, for example, the tradition of finding the forest products and hunting. In this area there’s Katalo waterfall and around buffer area of this park you can find Bulian Berdarah waterfall, Pancuran Gading waterfall, cave, panorama of Batang Sumay, sacred grave, the habitat of kleso fish (arwana) at Mangatai river and the crying stone. In order to enter this area we have to get our permit first. It takes five hours of driving to get there.

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Kerinci Lake

Lake Kerinci covers an area of 4,200 ha. This lake is sorrounded by mountains and hills. We can see the lake from several point of view in the central Kerinci such as Pesanggrahan where we can see the lake from above,Tanjung Hatta, Seleman Village in which we can see Laheik House (traditional house of Kerinci) and Pulau Tengah Village where we can see Dolmen Batu Raja and Mesjid Keramat Pulau Tengah. Around the lake we can also find several carved stones,the archeological remains of Megalithic Age.
Every year there is a big celebrtion in the area of the lake Kerinci Recreational Park called Lake Kerinci Festival(Festival Masyarakat Peduli Danau kerinci). The festival first held in 1999, this week-long cultural event celebrates the lake's importance as a vital source of fish and livelihood for opportunity to see many kinds of traditional Kerinci dance and hear local music. During the festival, the park grounds are also littered by a sea and stalls selling local foods, fruits and snack items as well as souvenirs and other goods.

Quoted from :http://www.tourismjambi.com/en/main-destination/38-objek-utama/74-danau-kerinci.html

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The Revival of a Gampong Jawa

Gampong is an Aceh word for a Village, when Tsunami hit Banda Aceh, almost Gampong are devastated by Tsunami, we just see a wide lanscape and the ruin of the Gampong, a few years after tsunami, the Gampong begin to Revival with the AID from National and International Community. I have a chance to visit Gampong Jawa, not far from Peunayong bridge. The Reconstruction of Villages are now still going on, in a Gampong, we can see a new housing with Aceh design furnishing with many kind of beautiful flower in front of the house and the infrastructure also constructed in a good condition.

Quoted from :http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Indonesia/Aceh_Special_Region/Things_To_Do-Aceh_Special_Region-BR-2.html

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Lamongan Marine Tourism (WBL)

Lamongan Marine Tourism (WBL) is available with its unique, the result of combination between natural aspects, cultures, and architecture, which is global, taste but still maintain local trademark.

WBL is a balancing towards some tourism places that have exist before like Tanjung Kodok and Maharani cave. It is located in north coast of Java, in Paciran, Lamongan regency, East Java. It is on 17 hectares field and supported by some facilities, which are ready to please the guest with one stop service concept.

Besides readily means tourism greet your visit start at 09.00 AM up to beating 17.00 PM, frontage of main gate also has available souvenirs shop with its luxury design, presenting various first products, fish market, fruit and vegetable. This tourism object also present opened to dish market start to beat 09.00 AM up to beating 21.00 PM. Various facility which showed maritime tourism of Lamongan for example: Cat House, Video game, Hospital Of Ghost, Samba Jet Propulsion, Mini Of Train, Drive Arena, Go-kart, Motor Cross, Gallery Of Ship And Cockle, Tagada, Adolescent Playground, Space

Shuttle, Swimming Pool Of Brine, Swimming Pool Of Freshwater, Bumper Boat, Banana Boat, Ski Jet Propulsion, Long Boat, Texas City and Indiana Camp, Agility Arena, Cinema 3D, Palace of Under Sea, Samba Balloon, Mini Of Columbus, Shoot Water, Kiddy Ride, Insect Cave, Piratical Den, Glass Planet, Bumper Car, World Irrigate, Water Boom, Happy Podium, Remote Boat, Traditional Boat, Cano, Ski Boat, The miniature of Walisongo.
There are also the others object in WBL Foreland of Cape Frog

Beach Resort covering Cottage and Hotel. Finally, this local object has international level build using modern management of PT Bumi Lamongan Sejati representing two company between governance of Lamongan Regency with PT Bunga Wangsa Sejati which have succeeded to build and develop Jatim Park in Batu. Nowadays, Tanjung Kodok has new trademark by the name of Maritime tourism of Lamongan "WBL of Tanjung Kodok Or Jatim Park II".

This tourism object has own background of coastal nature, keen stone like the frog which ever used as a place of astronomical symptom research sun eclipse totalize by NASA of Federal America. Nowadays, the location have been built on a large scale and professional using maritime concept tourism like in Ancol Jakarta, Singapura and Japan Coast.

This tourism area also close to gold diligence centre, painting on cloth and embroidery in glorious countryside, Sendang and Sendang Dhuwur and also the center of fish landing of East Java in Brondong port

Quoted from : http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/lamongan/marine-tourism.html

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Buton Fort Palace

Indonesia archipelago should be proud because it has a tourist attraction which is said to be the largest fort in the world. The object is located in the City Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The fort that was built to protect the royal palace in the past Buton is also known as the Thousand Fort.
The fort stands strong at the top of the hill. That said, the fortress built in the 16th century is the largest in the world. The extent reached around 22.8 hectares of land with a wall along the 2,740 meters.
Built with mountain rocks bonded with sand and limestone, the fortress’ height varies between 1-8 meters with thickness between 0.5-2 meters.

The fort has 12 doors and 16 defense posts. At every door and corner mounted a cannon fort. There are total 100 cannons.
In the area surrounded by fortress walls, there are many small fort. Therefore, Buton Fort Palace was also known as the Thousand Forts. Small forts became the main fort supporter. And each castle is connected with a secret path.
Among the those small forts, the most famous is the Sorawolio fort. It is said, that the fort served as the last defense and royal family hiding-place if the enemy occupied the main castle.

The other is the Baadia that serves as surveillance fortress. It’s positioned higher than the surrounding valley.
There is also Katobengke fort. Captured enemies are executed in it.
Historic sites are also found in the fort, such as popaua stone (inauguration stone for king/sultan), malige (traditional house), masigi (mosque), and sulana tombi (flagpole). Sulana Tombi located on the right masigi used to to fly the flag / banner of the Sultanate of Buton.
The 21 meters high flagpole was built in 1712 during the reign of the 4th Sultan Dayanu Iksanuddin and the 5th Sultan La Balawo known as Sultan Abdul Wahab or Watole yi Mosabuna. Sulana tombi is now supported by 4 pillars because it’s aged and worn.
The Teak wooden pole had been struck by lightning, but still stuck and have been waving a lot of flag. First, the Buton Palace’s, the Netherland’s, Japans’ and lastly the Indonesia’s Red and White.

Quoted from : http://discoverindonesia.net/2009/11/buton-fort-palace/

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Geger Beach

Geger beach is one of the tourism objects in Bali which is located in the village Peminge, Nusa Dua.

Unlike other beaches located in Bali, which are so noisy, with pounding music and food vendors. Geger beach has its own charisma. This beach presents a calm, white sand stretching along the beach. No less beautiful than the other beaches in Bali, and also very clean. That’s the view I got after landing my foot on this beach.

Although somewhat hidden place, Geger Beach is a favorite place for the new spouse. Because the beach is so stunning, bringing romantic atmosphere for those who need a quiet, peaceful, away from the distractions of work activities, and others.

Some foreigner tourists prefer the Geger beach than Kuta beach or Tanah lot because it’s more romantic and quiet. Kuta beach and Tanah Lot is so crowded and some tourists can’t get beautiful moment because of that. Besides, Geger beach is cleaner, way cleaner.

Indeed, almost no trash on this beach, there are only a few remnants of sea grass fell from seaweed farmers there. Apparently this place is also a cultivation of seaweed. We can see seaweed farmers drying their crops. Perhaps you can also buy dried seaweed directly here for friends and relatives. Here, the issue price is still below the market average, but it also depends on our ability to bargain with the farmers there.

Tourism activities that can be done at this beach is swimming, sunbathing and fishing. If the tide is low we could walk through the beach to see the beauty of rocks which extend beneath the clear water. Very impressive.

So remember, Kuta beach is not the only beautiful beach in Bali, next time you visit Bali, don’t forget to visit Geger beach. You won’t regret it. I know I don’t.

Quoted from : http://discoverindonesia.net/2009/12/geger-beach-the-neglected-beauty/

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Rujak Cingur

Rujak Cingur is a traditional food that can be easily found in the area of East Java, especially in its homeland, Surabaya. Rujak Cingur usually consists of several kinds of sliced fruits like cucumbers, krai (a kind of East Javanese cucumber), bengkoang, young mango, pineapple, kedondong and with addition of lontong, tofu, tempe, bendoyo, cingur and vegetables such as sprouts / bean sprouts , kale and beans. All the materials are mixed with a special sauce made from refined petis shrimp, boiled water, sugar/brown sugar, chili pepper, fried peanuts, fried onions, salt and thinly sliced green beans(bananas klutuk). All the sauces/spices mixed with uleg(pestle, I don’t think it’s the right translation though) way, that’s why rujak Cingur also often referred as rujak uleg.

In its serving, Rujak Cingur is divided into two kinds, the ‘ordinary’ serving and ‘matengan’. The ordinary or generally, is of all the materials mentioned above as is. Whereas ‘matengan’ consists only of cooked materials only; lontong, fried tempe, bendoyo (a boiled krai) and vegetables(kale, beans, bean sprouts) that have been cooked. With no uncooked materials or the fruits, because basically there are people who do not like fruit. Both are using the same sauce.

This food is called Rujak Cingur for processed ingredients used are petis shrimp and sliced Cingur (cow’s mouth.. I know, it’s hard to imagine). This is what distinguishes the food with Indonesia rujak in general, which are not using these Cingur materials. Rujak Cingur usually also served with white cracker on a pincuk (banana leaf) or a plate (I’d prefer the banana leaf).

Quoted from : http://discoverindonesia.net/2010/02/rujak-cingur-a-challenging-taste/

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Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is one of the best volcanoes tourist destinations in Indonesia. It is located in Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park in East Java. Mount Bromo also is one of part massif Tengger most visited tourist attraction because Bromo is an active volcano and more easily visited.

Mount Bromo park is a natural phenomenon that is not found in other places such as the crater in the crater with the spread of sand-sea that surrounded. For you who want to take much closer and smell of volcanic smoke you have climb to peak first. After climbing the peak using the stairs you will be presented the view of Bromo crater scene with a puff of smoke coming out from caldera (marks it’s still active).

From here tourist can enjoy the Bromo crater with a thin cloud of smoke, and to the back you can see the beautiful panorama spread of sand sea with a fascinating natural silhouette.

Bromo Sunrise view from Pananjakan
Temperatures on Mount Bromo reach 10°C and even up to 0°C during the morning. Regular visitor come to this area since the early days with the aim of seeing the rising sun. You have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in this area before you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise. To get to Mount Pananjakan is quite heavy. You have to go through a desert that can make you get lost. The narrow streets and blind turning require a high driving skill. Meanwhile, many guests choose to rent a Jeep car (4wd Cars) driven by the Tengger people.

After sunrise the sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Arid areas filled with sand and covered only a little hay and Gust of wind making the sand fly and make this area so beautiful.

Quoted from : http://www.moreindonesia.com/bromo-a-beautiful-volcano-destination-in-indonesia/

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Radya Pustaka Museum

Radya Pustaka Museum is the oldest museum in Indonesia. The museum is located on Jalan Slamet Riyadi Complex Sriwedari, Surakarta (Solo). Not many people know about the museum that holds objects of heritage and culture of Javanese Surakarta Kraton.

Museum which was established on October 28, 1890 AD or on Tuesday December 15 Mawlood 1820 Kliwon Ehe (in Java) holds a diverse portfolio of green space Djojohadiningrat II, the initiator Society of Paheman Radya Pustaha founded by KRA Sosrodiningrat IV, who was serving as governor during the reign of His Majesty Sri Paku Buwana IX.

This museum was originally located in one room in the residence of the KRA Sosrodiningrat IV in Kepatihan named Panti Wobowo. Then, on the initiative of Paku Buwana X, then moved to the museum Loji Kadipolo on January 1, 1913. Building of Loji Kadipolo the current museum location of the land was bought by Sri Paku susuhunan Buwana X from a Dutchman named Johannes Buselaar worth 65 thousand Dutch guilders by deed in 1877 noktaris 13/VII eigendom land number 10.

Quoted from : http://www.moreindonesia.com/radya-pustaka-the-oldest-museum-in-indonesia/

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Cangkuang Temple

This temple was first discovered in 1966 by a team of researchers based Harsoyo and Uka Candrasasmita reported on Vorderman (published in 1893) about the existence of a broken statue and the tomb of the ancestor, Muhammad Arif in Leles. In addition to finding the ruins of the temple, there are also pieces of the blade as well as large stones that are thought to be relics of megalithic era. Subsequent research (1967 and 1968) managed to dig a grave building.

Although it was almost certain that this temple is a Hindu religious heritage (circa 8th century AD, a contemporary of the temples on the historical sites of Cibuaya and Batujaya), Which is surprising is the existence of the Islamic cemetery beside it.

Cangkuang temple located in a small island which forms stretching from west to east with an area of 16.5 ha. This small island located in the middle of the lake Cangkuang at coordinates 106 ° 54’36, 79 “east longitude and 7 ° 06’09″ south latitude. In addition to the island which has a temple, in this lake there are also two other islands with a smaller size.

Location of topography’s Cangkuang lake found on a fertile valley approximately 600 m above sea level surrounded by mountains: Mount Haruman (1218 m asl) in the east – north, Pasir Kadaleman (681 m asl) in the southeast, Sand Bluebird (1841 m asl) on the south side of Thunder Mountain (2849 m asl) in south-west, Mount Malang (1329 m asl) in the west, Mount Mandalawangi south-north, and Mount Kaledong (1249 md.pl) next east.

Refurbishment has been carried out on buildings Cangkuang Temple in 1978. Cangkuang temple stands on a rectangular area measuring 4.7 x 4.7 m with a height of 30 cm. Foot building which underpins seam padma, kumuda seam, and seam pasagi size 4.5 x 4.5 m with a height of 1.37 m. On the east side of the stairs as there are performers where the length of 1.5 m and a width of 1.26 m.

Body temple are square shape 4.22 x 4.22 m with a height of 2.49 m. On the north side of the entrance there is a size 1.56 m (height) x 0.6 m (width). Top of the temple there are two levels: the rectangular measuring 3.8 x 3.8 m high by 1.56 m and 2.74 x 2.74 m of height 1.1 m. Inside there is room-sized 2.18 x 2.24 m height 2.55 m. In essence there are basin-sized 0.4 x 0.4 m 7 m deep (built when the refurbishment of buildings in order to be stable).

Looking at its shape, the temple can be compared with the group Cangkuang in Gedongsongo temple (Temple II) and Dieng (Temple Puntadewa). Profile of the legs, body, and the roof has something in common. Similarly, the entry door has a viewer. The roof consists of three levels and each level there are lighthouse ornaments and decorations? antefix. If, at the temple in Central Java has a carved decoration with ornaments antefix tendrils, hence the temple is decorated antefix Cangkuang his innocence. Other decorations at the entrance of the temple in Central Java is tense and makara decoration, the decoration on the Temple Cangkuang was not there. Based on this comparison, it can be supposed that that temple was built in approximately Cangkuang century AD 8-9.

Cangkuang Temple is one of the holy building constructed in accordance with the concept of ideal-Hindu space. This temple is likened to as Mount Meru which stands grandly in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by the mountains. Surrounding air is very fresh because it is located on the plateau. That’s why the Government of Garut district makes this region as an object of cultural tourism and nature tourism.

A small lake or lakes usually called stretch with lotus flowers and water hyacinth thereon. Situ Cangkuang, usually the name of the local population and included one of the most historic Situ, because there is a temple in the middle. Cangkuang Temple is the only temple that can be restored in the area of West Java.

Temple Name Cangkuang adjusted by the name of the village where the temple was found. Cangkuang village name comes from the many trees there are around the tomb of Muhammad Arif Grandparent Dalem, name Cangkuang tree, the tree is similar in Latin pandanus trees (Pandanus Furcatus), due before the leaves used for making caps, mats or palm sugar wrappers. Grandparent Dalem Arif Mohammed and his friends with the local communities are to stem this region, resulting in a lake by the name “Situ Cangkuang” more or less XVII century. Grandparent Dalem Arif Mohammed and his friends come from the Mataram kingdom in East Java. They came to attack the army in Batavia while spreading Islam in the Village Cangkuang Garut regency. It was in one section of Kampung Pulo village area of Cangkuang already inhabited by people who are Hindus. But slowly but surely, Muhammad Arif Grandparent Dalem invites local people to embrace Islam.
Cangkuang village located north of Garut district into sub Leles, precisely located 17 km from Garut or 46 km from Bandung. For directions to the site Cangkuang from Bandung, could use a private car or public. From Bandung to Garut direction we’re going to meet with the district Leles When reached Leles there is a very clear sign that indicates the Cangkuang Temple. Enter into more or less as far as 3 km, with paved roads can be impassable by vehicles either two or four wheels, even still maintained the traditional transportation gig (carriage). When reached by walk takes approximately 30 minutes. Relatively cool air in this region, since located at an altitude of 700 m above sea level. Along the journey to the village of Leles Cangkuang we will see the beautiful green fields, north of Mount Haruman we will see, and will be visible on the west side of Mount Mandalawangi and towering Mount Guntur.

More unique anymore besides cangkuang temple there is a settlement called the Kampung Pulo. A small village consisting of six houses and heads of households. This provision should be kept, and it is customary provisions if the number of home and family head had to be six. Therefore, for the Kampung Pulo Village Cangkuang difficult or relatively long time to develop, either the house or its inhabitants from the sixth head of the family. Most of the residents of Kampung Pulo the livelihood of farmers to own land, and partly as a serf peasants others. Residents who occupy this ward is a resident of the seventh descendant of Muhammad Arif Eyang Dalem. Because of this unique place, both from the history and location, make a special attraction for tourists, both domestic and abroad to visit this place.

Quoted from : http://www.moreindonesia.com/cangkuang-a-temple-in-the-middle-of-the-lake/#more-1281

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Taman Ayun

Taman Ayun Temple in the ancient Balinese language meaning “The Temple in the middle of a beautiful garden.” This temple complex is the only temple complex of Bali that still has the characteristic terraced roof that can only be found in the structure of ancient buildings in Bali, called the Roof of Meru. This temple was built in the 16th century by King Mengwi (now the area where the Pura Taman Ayun is still named Mengwi), as a shrine to the gods of Balinese Hinduism. This temple including Cultural Heritage Sites included in the UNESCO list.

Pura Taman Ayun covers an area of 250m by 100m. Originally dating from 1634, it was restored and enlarged in 1937. The gates, split gates and walls were renovated in 1949, and a pavillion, called bale bengong was added. In 1972, the black fiber roofs were replaced, and in 1976, a pavillion tower, called bale kulkul was added.

Pura Taman Ayun consists of a forecourt, a central court and a spacious inner court. The temple is surrounded by a moat with lotuses, giving it the feel of a garden sanctuary. Beyond the moat, the temple lies on a slightly raised ground. A tall stone gateway separates the forecourt from the central court, while the inner court is surrounded by a stone wall. Frangipanni are grown in profusion all around the wall. Within the inner court are merus, dedicated to various deities and spirits. In total, there are 50 shrines and pavillions in the temple complex.

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Galela Lake

Large and beautiful, surrounded by volcanos and villages, Danau Galela is both very much the heart of the Galela district, and the main attraction for visitors. It is just a few kilometres from the district capital on the coast, and a road goes right around. The most scenic part of the ring-road is the bit at the foothills of the extinct volcano Gunung Tarakani (on the left of the 2nd photo). Elsewhere it may go too far from the lakeside to actually see the lake - though there are some good views from Igobula village on the southern shores, too.
For the lakeside villages, Danau Galela serves as fishing ground, source of drinking water, and a place to wash all at once!
To keep it clear, using motorised boats on the lake is forbidden. There are canoes instead, but the most interesting watercraft are bamboo-rafts, widely used by Galelarese fishermen!

Quoted from : http://www.east-indonesia.info/regions/maluku-travel-information-halmahera.html

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Ragunan Zoo

Ragunan zoo in South Jakarta is a popular place to visit, particularly during holidays. Jakarta's zoo is situated in the suburb of Ragunan in the southern part of the city. Laid out in a lush tropical setting, such indigenous animals as the Komodo lizard, tapir, anoa, Java tiger, banteng, wild ox and brightly colored birds are given ample room to be in this green foliage. The new primates are centered at Ragunan Zoo. It's a world-class facility and guaranteed to entertain and educate both the young and young at heart.

According to its history, Taman Margasatwa Ragunan, or Ragunan Wildlife Reserve, was first set up by a Dutch flora and fauna lovers organization. The organization, the Vereneging Plantenen Dierentuin at Batavia, set up the park on a 10-hectare plot of land in Cikini Raya Street 2, South Jakarta in 1864. The park, Plantenen Dierentuin, was moved to the present location in 1964 to accommodate the city's development plan. In the new location, the park was given a 10-hectare plot of land, but now it occupies 135 hectares of land. This zoo was located at Cikini until 1964, when the site was no longer large enough to accommodate its rapid expansion. Reopened in 1966, the zoo now exhibits 550 species of tropical plants and animals from Indonesia and around the world. Endangered species bred here include the Sumatran tiger, Komodo dragon, dwarf buffalo and bird of paradise.

Now, the zoo is busy preparing a 10-hectare enclosure, which was described by the director as the largest and most luxurious one in the world, for the new guests. The spot is ideal for family excursions and picnics amid the abundant flora. Come during weekdays when it is less crowded. Open dally from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The zoological garden is most crowded on Sunday and public holidays.

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Marina Jaya Ancol

This is the port to reach Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) in the Bay of Jakarta, as well as the center for marine sports ad recreation. This is a special port for yachts, motor and sailboats, and the scattered islands in the Bay of Jakarta. This is also the place for marine recreation and sports where each facility is amply provided; water cycles, canoes, sail boats, fishing gear and many others. Stalls along the beach serve drinks and snacks while tents are available for sunbathers and sea lovers.

Ancol Marina is the most usual departure point, speed boats leaving regularly to whisk us away from the city heat to the cool, palm fringed beaches of paradise. However chartering a boat is also possible for anyone with a more adventurous spirit. Jet skies canoes, sail boats wind surfing and waterskiing are all to be found, along with all kinds of fishing gear we may need for hire. Numerous stalls along the beach serve drinks and snacks while tents are available for sunbathers and sea-lovers.

Pelangi Island, a small island that located about 70 kilometers from Marina Ancol or about one and a half hours by speedboat, is a near Sepa Island and Pantara Island. The similarities of these beautiful islands are that they have sandy beaches and sit in the middle of a clean blue ocean. Pelangi Island had thronged by Italian and Japanese tourists. Presently, thanks to the domestic tourists and expatriates, the island economy is sustained.

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Lubuk Linggau

Lubuklinggau is Lahat town, gateway to Pasennah Highlands. Dotting this mountain plateau are carved megaliths, tombs, pillars and other stone ruins thought to date from date 100 A.D. These are considered the best examples of prehistoric stone sculpture in Indonesia. Oddly shaped rocks have been fashioned into figures of armed warriors riding elephants, wrestling buffaloes or fighting snake. There are dolmens, sanctuaries, colored painting, and other works of art in the area of volcanic Mount Dempo.

Sulap hill is located in the east south of Lubuk Linggau, and become one of nature tourism objects also as the center of recreation and resort with 68.593.18 hectares width. This area is stayed at 471 m on the sea level. There is an irrigation construction in this town, which built by the Dutch in 1941 for irrigation. This water irrigation is come from Kelingi River.

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Ponggol

It's like sega liwet, sega kucing, its presentation is wrapped by a banana leaf with the simple of sambal fry the tempe. Ponggol Setan. recently becomes the new brand in Tegal. It's called this because typical rice merchant in Tegal, only in the night. We can find it atAR Hakim Street. Kejambcn village. Nowadays, that food is easy to get.

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Malioboro

Stretching on imaginary poles connecting Yogyakarta Sultan Palace, Tugu and the peak of Merapi Mountain, this street forms trading locality after Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I developed means of trading through traditional market since 1758. After 248 years, the place still persists as a trading area; it even becomes the icon of Yogyakarta, known as Malioboro.

Located around 800 meters from Yogyakarta Sultan Palace, this place was always crowded with flowers each time the Palace held ceremonies. Malioboro that in Sanskrit means bouquet serves as a basis for naming this street.

Framed by shops, offices, restaurants, star hotels and historical buildings, the street that once functioned as struggling center during the second Dutch military aggression in 1948 was once a place of wandering for the artists joining together in Persada Studi Klub (PSK) community led by Umbul Landu Paranggi since 1970s to around the end of 1990s.

Souvenirs Paradise
Enjoying shopping experience, hunting exclusive souvenirs of Jogja, tourists may walk on foot along the arcades of Malioboro Street. There are many vendors selling their merchandises, ranging from such local handicrafts as batik, rattan ornament, leather puppet, bamboo handicrafts (key holder, ornament lamp, and others) as well as blangkon (Javanese / Jogjanese traditional cap) and silver goods to general little things that you may find in other trading places. Along the arcade, tourists will not only enjoy shopping peacefully on sunny or rainy days but they also enjoy bargaining prices. If they are good at bargaining and have good luck, they will end up buying at third quarter or even half of the prices offered.

Do not forget to save energy. There is still one big traditional market tourists must visit. Well known as Pasar Beringharjo, this market provides complete traditional products in addition to similar goods sold along the arcade of Malioboro Street. In addition to local products of Jogja, products from neighboring areas such as Pekalongan batik and Solo batik are available. There are many choices of hand made batik, printed batik, window curtain with unique motifs and batik bed sheet. This place will satisfy the desire of buying unique goods at reasonable price.

Please make sure that you are not cheated by the offered prices. Usually, the vendors will increase the prices for tourists.

Quoted from :http://www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-tourism-object/market/malioboro/

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Gampingan Temple

Gampingan temple that was discovered in 1995 was predicted to be part of Gampingan archeological site. The foot of the temple is decorated with various kinds of animals; one of them is a bird that was believed to be able to bring messages from nirvana.
Not all temples have typical, beautiful relief since generally they are decorated with statues and general relief as those found in almost all other temples. One of the temples with specific, beautiful relief is Gampingan, a temple that was incidentally found by a brick craftsman in Gampingan Village, Piyungan, Bantul in 1995. Small and incomplete, Gampingan temple is still rich in the enchanting relief.

One of the reliefs that we can see in this temple is the animal relief at the foot of it. The animal relief in this temple looks so natural that we can name the described animals. It is quite rare to find such relief; at least, they are only Prambanan and Mendut temples that have similar relief. All of the reliefs are decorated with ivory plant, namely padmamula (the roots of lotus plant) that is believed to be the source of life.

When walked around the temple, it clearly look that birds dominate the decoration. There is a relief of a raven with its big beak, robust body, up stretching wings and the fan-like tail. There is also a relief of a woodpecker that is described to have a crest on its head, rather long, pointed beak, and not-stretched wings. Besides, there is also a crow with distended chest and wings stretching downward.

The making of many bird reliefs in this temple relates to community belief in transcendental power of birds. It was believed that birds are manifestation of the deities or nirvana. Birds are also related to human absolute freedom that is attained after the renunciation, the symbol of human soul that leaves its body.

Other animal that is often described in the temple is frog. The community believed that frogs have supra natural power to send rain so that it was also believed to increase productivity, because the rain will be able to increase the harvest. The frogs that usually come up from waters also symbolize life renewal and the awakening towards better direction.

The relief still leaves a question of whether it is a fable (the animal story told to children) like the one in Mendut temple or a description of animals that was intentionally made to denote certain meaning. Such question rises because the description of the animals in the temple was not found in any books containing fables such as Jataka, Sukasaptati, Pancatantra and its hereditary versions.

Gampingan temple that is predicted to be built between 730 - 850 AC is believed to be the place for adoring Jambhala (god of prosperity, the child of Siva). The idea is based on the finding of Jambhala statue in the digging process. Jambhala is described to have been meditating; sitting crossed-legged while closing the eyes. The body was decorated by iconographical element (asana) in the form of a lotus with 8 pieces of leaves as the symbol of Vishnu mystical weapon (cakra) in the human body.

The figure of Jambhala in this temple is different from those in other temples. Generally, Jambhalas in other temples are described with wide eyes looking at the worshippers with various accessories symbolizing prosperity and luxury. This different description is believed to be based on the worship motivation, not to invoke prosperity but guidance in order to achieve the real happiness.

Visiting Gampingan temple will lead us to remembering the path we have taken to achieve happiness and prosperity. Relief that is dominated by animals that live in the surrounding environment could be the realization of local community's wisdom by that time in representing a message from nirvana: mankind must keep the harmony of nature in order to live in prosperity and to avoid disaster.

Quoted from :http://www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-tourism-object/candi/gampingan/

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Gambang Kromong

Kromong a xylophone in the capture of the two instruments perkusi, the xylophone and kromong. Bilahan Gambang, amounting to 18 pieces, usually made of wood suangking, hurly stone or other types of wood soft sound when beaten. Kromong usually made of bronze or iron, was 10 units (ten pencon).

Gambang Kromong orchestra is a harmonious blend of elements with elements of indigenous Chinese. Physical elements appear in the Chinese strings Tehyan namely, Kongahyan and Sukong, while the other musical instrument xylophone, kromong, drum, gong is kecrek and indigenous elements.
Blend the two elements of culture are also visible in the track-perbendarahaan songs.
In addition to songs that shows the nature of indigenous as Jali-jali, Surilang, Persi, Balo-balo, swing-swing Kangkung, Onde-onde, Gelatik Ngunguk and so forth, there are also songs that clearly have the character of Chinese, the name of the song, flow such as melody and lyric Kong Jilok, Sipatmo, ASN Pantaw, Citnosa, Macuntay, Gutaypan and so forth.

Quoted from :http://indonesiaculturalnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/indonesia-traditional-music-instruments.html

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Dieng Plateau

Dieng Volcanic Complex (also called the Dieng Plateau) is a complex volcano. A complex volcano is an extensive assemblage of spatially, temporally, and genetically related major and minor volcanic centers with the associated lava flows and pyroclastic rocks. This is another place worth visiting in Central Java, situated around 2000 m above sea level and 100 km from Borobudur. This area northwest of Yogyakarta is in the volcanic mountains and over 2,000 meters elevation. The name "Dieng" means "abode of the gods." There the visitor can find restarted temples build around year 800, colorful lakes and steaming ones. On the road we will see how the farmer use all the land available by using terraces. It's also fresher up here and we are almost above the clouds. The plateau, located 2,093 meters above sea level, offers two sunrises, the golden sunrise and the silver sunrise. Both are equally amazing natural phenomena. The golden sunrise refers to the first sunrise between 5:30 and 6 a.m. It is said to be golden because of its sparkling golden red color. We can enjoy this sunrise from a viewing post at a height of 1,700 meters above sea level in Wonosobo. The place, located in a mountainous area, is easily accessible because the roads leading to this area are all paved.

After savoring the beauty of the double sunrise, a natural phenomenon perhaps found only on Dieng Plateau, we could still enjoy the beauty of the surrounding nature. Walk about 10 minutes over a distance of some two kilometers to the southeast of the temple where there is a colorful lake. From the top of a hill the lake reflects a greenish yellow color, the reflection of the sulfate acid that the lake water contains. Beside this colorful lake there is another lake with pristine water. Locals call it the mirror lake because the water is very clear. The surface of the lake water also reflects sunlight. Unfortunately, this beautiful morning panorama is slightly impaired by the rampant felling of trees around the lakes. Unless the tree feeling is checked, this beautiful panorama will soon vanish for good.

Beside the beautiful panorama above, there is also small monuments, which are not more than 50 feet high stand on a crater floor amidst sulfurous fumes and underlined by the presence of a few of the starkest Shivaite temples at an elevation of more than 6.000 feet, are impressive. The site is located four hours from Semarang. In this site, the visitor will see some of the oldest Hindu temples of Java. On the way to the Dieng Plateau, visitors will pass through tobacco plantations and beautiful mountain scenery. This area can reach about four hours from Semarang, the site of some of the oldest Hindu temples on Java. These 50m-foot high monuments stand on a crater floor amidst sulfur fumes. The road to the Dieng Plateau passes through tobacco plantations and beautiful mountain scenery.

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Kotagede

Kota Gede, which is often called Sargede is located about five kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, Kotagede is a neat little town, which was once the seat of the mighty Mataram Empire. Since the 1930s, Kotagede has become famous for being the center of the Yogya silverwork industry. There are a number of workshops where visitors are welcome to watch silver being transformed into beautiful works of art known as "Yogya Silver". Kotagede is easily reached by "andong", the four-wheeled horse-drawn cart, by taxi, bus, or car.
In that cemetery complex one can still visit the cemetery of the Mataram kings like Sutowijoyo or Ngabei Loring Pasar, the founder of Mataram Kingdom, who was then called Panembahan Senopati. There is also the unique tomb of Ki Ageng Mangir. He was Panembahan Senopati son in law and also Panembahan Senopati enemy. His dead body was buried half inside of the special area for kings and Panembahan Senopati families, and a half of his body was buried outside of the complex. There is a stone called " Watu Gilang ", a stone on which Panembahan Senopati smashed the Ki Ageng Mangir head to dead.

Those who want to go inside the cemetery have to wear traditional clothes that one can hire at the place. Kota Gede Royal cemetery is open on Monday at. 10.00 am - 12.00 am, and Friday at 01.30 pm. - 04.00 pm. In addition to the cemetery, there are also graceful gates, a pond full of Clarius Melanodermas and a yellow turtle. This turtle is hundred years of age and people believe it as a sacred miraculous turtle.

Since the 1930s, however, Kotagede has become famous for being the centre of the Yogya silverwork industry. Kotagede is easily reached by "among", the four wheeled horse drawn cart, by taxi, bus, or car. There are a number of workshops where visitors are welcome to watch silver being transformed into beautiful works of art known as "Yogya Silver".

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Borobudur Temple

The magnificent Borobudur temple is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders. Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty, the temple’s design in Gupta architecture reflects India's influence on the region, yet there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian. This awe inspiring monument is truly a marvel. After a visit here you will understand why it is Indonesia’s most visited tourist attraction and a famous icon of Indonesia’s cultural heritage.

Located on the island of Java, the temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. It covers an enormous area, measuring 123 x 123 meters. The monument is a marvel of design, decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The architecture and stonework of this temple has no equal. And it was built without using any kind of cement or mortar! The structure is like a set of massive interlocking Lego blocks held together without any glue.

The temple has remained strong even through ten centuries of neglect. It was rediscovered in 1815, buried under volcanic ash. In the 1970’s the Indonesian Government and UNESCO worked together to restore Borobudur to its former majesty The restoration took eight years to complete and today Borobudur is one of Indonesia and the world’s most valuable treasures.

The temple is decorated with stone carvings in bas-relief representing images from the life of Buddha. Commentators claim that this is the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist reliefs in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit.

This monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The ten levels of the temple symbolize the three divisions of the religion’s cosmic system. As visitors begin their journey at the base of the temple, they make their way to the top of the monument through the three levels of Budhist cosmology, KÄmadhÄtu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). As visitors walk to the top the monument guides the pilgrims past 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.

The whole monument itself resembles a giant stupa, but seen from above it forms a mandala. The great stupa at the top of the temple sits 40 meters above the ground. This main dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.

Historians suggest that the name of Borobudur comes from the Sanskrit ‘Vihara Buddha Uhr’ or the ‘Buddhist monastery on the hill’.

To Do
For a better understanding of the temple and its detailed stone displays, you can join a tour or hire a licensed tour guide.

When you reach the top of the temple, spend some time to rest and marvel at the magnificent view. At the top of Borobudur you will find vacant space which is symbolic of the fact that emptiness signifies completion.
As you take in the view of the surrounding lush mountain landscape, feel the wind blowing gently. You’re free to take as many photos as you like to capture the moment.

Local superstition says that if you climb this temple with one wish deep in your thoughts, reach your hand inside the bell-like stupa at the top of the temple, and successfully touch the Buddha's figure inside, your wish will come true.

Take note of the stone carvings surrounding the temple. There are many stories in these stone displays. Make sure your guide recounts some of the stories reflected in these stones. If you're a writer or a poet, these stories might inspire you.
Getting Around
The best way to explore this site is on foot. As you climb to the top of this magnificent temple you will marvel at the intricate detailed stone carvings displayed on the temples walls. You will certainly miss a great experience if you visit this enormous temple without learning about its history and importance which are captured on its many reliefs.

Guides are available for around Rp 50 thousand. This is a wise investment as a guide will be able to walk you around the site and explain the history of the temple, beginning with its construction during the Syailendra dynasty. The stone carvings attached to the temple display legends and stories which have great philosophical significance.

For visitors with children, don’t miss the massive green grass area surrounding the Borobudur site.

You may choose to walk through Green Park from the entrance. Many vendors will offer you souvenirs and other knick knacks as you walk through this area, however there are regulations in place to prevent them from disturbing visitors.
Getting There
Borobudur is only one hour’s drive from Yogyakarta. The easiest way to get there is by joining a tour or renting a car.

During your journey to Borobudur, enjoy the fresh cool air of Magelang city with its roads lined with big shady trees. Borobudur itself stands tall against the spectacular backdrop of the Menoreh mountain range that surrounds it.

Entering the temple compound is easy and most visitors choose to wander around on foot. Alternatively you can chart a cart (pulled by a horse) at a reasonable price.
Alternatively, cruise passengers who disembark at Semarang can take a day tour driving through Wonosobo to Borobudur.
Another interesting feature of Borobudur is the Menorah hill on its north. If you look at it carefully, the hills contour is shaped like a sleeping person. That makes Borobudur appear to stand tall beside a “sleeping person”.

The museum of Samudera Raksa will teach you about the merchants who traveled Indonesia and Africa in ancient times and modern attempts to recreate these voyages.

The Karmawibhangga Museum on the grounds of the temple is a great source of information for everything about this magnificent place.

Quoted From:http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/233/borobudur

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