Mini Tour of Indonesia

Papua Adventures

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:26:00 +0000

West Papua forms the western half of the large island widely known as New Guinea. Administratively part of Indonesia, West Papua is officially known as Irian Jaya.

To experience West Papua is to embark on a voyage into one of humanity's deepest mysteries. This far-away and little known island lies like a curled infant in the lap of Mother Nature.

West Papua is home to the most ethnologically primitive cultures on Earth. No less than 25% of the world's languages are spoken here and obviously you will find a vast display of tribes and tribal customs. These are people largely unaffected by the strictures of the modern world as we know it; a race adapted to daily life solely through their basic survival elements.

The land of the Papuans is home to an incredibly diverse, rich and unique flora and fauna. No less than 85% of the island is covered by rainforest, much if it primary and untouched by man. Other prevailing ecosystems include steamy mangrove forest and savannah right through to alpine highlands with snow-capped mountains. Wildlife abounds and includes some of the most interesting creatures known to man. This also holds true with the magical beauty of West Papua's coastal underwater world, which hosts some truly amazing coral reefs.

Our singular appreciation and understanding of this island not only allows you the opportunity to visit and appreciate this most primitive of lands, but we also present you with the opportunity to experience and explore a completely unique human reality which can deepen your own sense of being and purpose. Root cultures such as those found in Papua hold an appreciation of deep earth secrets that can be shared only through direct experience. These are humans intrinsically interwoven with the natural fabric of their environment.

Many parts of West Papua still remain largely unexplored by peering, inquisitive western eyes and minds. For example, it has only been around 60 years since the outside world fell upon the tribes that inhabit the Baliem Valley in West Papua. The Korowai tribes were only discovered 25 years ago and other areas remain completely unexplored.

There remains a tremendous gap between those of us raised in western society and the most primitive people still alive on earth. If you are an individual who enjoys the exploration of this mysterious human condition you would certainly find a visit to West Papua immensely rewarding. Equally, if you simply enjoy and appreciate environments totally different from your own, then West Papua is surely for you.

Siwaratri (Purgatory a la Balinese)

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:10:00 +0000

Tomorrow, on the dark moon of the seventh month based on the Balinese lunar calendar system, Balinese will celebrate the Siwaratri or the Night of Siwa.

This holy day is devoted to God Siwa, the destroyer. Balinese believes that on this day, God Siwa, the destroyer meditate for the welfare of the world, and the God Siwa will bestow a pardon for all sin to someone if he accompany the God Siwa in his meditation by observing some self restriction and meditate on the night of Siwaratri.

The Brata (self-restriction) of Siwaratri includes Jagra (staying awake all night long), Upawasa (fasting), and Monabrata (silence). There are three major level of self- restriction, Balinese can choose a level of self-restriction according to his capability.

Yogyakarta's Tourism

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:03:00 +0000

INTERNATIONAL flights are set to resume to and from the Indonesian ancient cultural city of Yogyakarta as South-east Asia's largest economy seeks to boost tourism, an official said on Friday.

The head of Yogyakarta's tourism office, Mr Tazbir, said that flights from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur would be served by Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia, with return trips flown three or four times a week each.

'We are relaunching flights as a part of Visit Indonesia 2008,' he told AFP, referring to the country's new tourism campaign.

The national flag carrier Garuda stopped flying to the city on Java island at the end of 2005 due to a lack of aircraft, shortly before the city and surrounds were hit by an earthquake that killed 6,000 people.

Arrivals jumped 14 per cent in the first 11 months of 2007.

About 150,000 of those arrivals were to Yogyakarta, the usual launchpad for tourists visiting the ancient Buddhist temples of Borobudur and the Hindu temples at Prambanan, Mr Tazbir said.

'With international direct flights, we hope to raise the arrival of international tourists by 30 percent this year,' he said.

Sukawati

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:44:00 +0000

I be sure that the SUKAWATI name already tidal again foreign for them that once and never to Bali. Sukawati was a subdistrict in the Gianyar Regency. Sukawati also the name of the village. In fact, the original resident Sukawati was his champion the manufacturer of the mask especially the mask barong and the widow as well as the craftsman of the skin puppet. But his popularity was inferior by was nuts about him the available art market there that is the Sukawati Market.

This market was located around 30km the east Denpasar direction (40 minutes drive from Kuta), at the edge of the Sukawati highway. If from the side of Denpasar, the art market was in left the road and the traditional market were in right jalan. was easy very much looked for him. Here hundreds of gathered art traders peddled art objects, beginning with the wood statue, the painting, socks, shorts, the bag, sandals, etc..His motive was unique and typical Bali. Be enough the headache also the sheikh if entering here, really busy. But if for that liked shopping, Sukawati was his heaven.

In Sukawati WAJIB bargained bargained. The traders usually open the expensive price. Don't hesitant hesitant, just direct bargained cheaper alias IDR 10,000. they were not angry, his name also menawar. later please was continued by his negotiations.
Increase bargaining should not be excessive, enough of the 10 thousand were 11 thousand, afterwards rose again 12 thousand etc, until your offer most over. if not in might go and searched that was other, most will be called eventually was the same his seller. If being not called again meaning that your offer ga entered itungan capital bought him, if only entered and they could the profit although only 1000 silver, was sure you will be called eventually.

The cheap expenses in Sukawati also must continue to pay attention to the quality of the thing. Must be checked good his condition, lest his measurement the smallness and be not in accordance with that was sewn in labels, or his seam was ugly and free. When must try directly there, not the problem to try him. If only a for the present not the problem. Cuman to be used personally, better searched around Kuta for socks, daster, or coastal trousers. Beads sandals also his quality was not better. Moreover his painting, his quality was still being supervised. It would be better if looked for the painting in the Rock/Ubud, his quality was far more better. Generally, mode and design available in Sukawati lost compared with Kuta, because Kuta was his centre mode.Of course the price also was different.

Almost forgot, the normal person said had 2 Sukawati markets, his term of Sukawati 1 (old) and Sukawati 2 (just). In fact Sukawati 1 was the long market and I wrote in blog this, whereas Sukawati 2 were the Seni Guwang Market that his distance only 5km from Sukawati 1. But the price in Guwang more expensive than Sukawati. Same goods, more complete in Sukawati old. The person who had the same also kiosk.

Kuta Beach

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:38:00 +0000

The Kuta coast was a tourist attraction that was located on the south of Denpasar, the Balinese capital, Indonesia. Kuta was located in the Naughty regency. This area was a very most famous destination of foreign tourists. In Kuta personally often was gotten shops, the restaurant and the place permandian as well as put himself in the sun to dry. The Kuta coast often also was acknowledged as Sunset Beach or the sun coast sank as the opponent from the Sanur coast.

Kuta in addition to being the Sunset Site Number One, with its daily spectacular sunsets, it is also the centre of night life activities in Southern Bali and a shopping mecca, with its lines of shops, boutiques, and galleries. Restaurants line up the streets as well as the Bachfront,Hotels, ranging from a small, inexpensive homestay to a luxurious resort, will ready accomodate you.

The beach of Kuta is one of the first favorite beaches discovered by tourist. On the south, the beach is fenced by the airport’s runway, which gives you a breathtaking landing experience. The beach stretches as far north as the eyes can see. As short walk away north, waves will invite you to test your surfing

Kuta is very short drive away from the airport, and transportation is readily available to take you from and to Kuta to and from anywhere else in Bali.

Sanur Beach

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:22:00 +0000

The Sanur village, that was located in the east region the Denpasar city since beforehand was known as the area of the main aim of the tour. Sanur with his coasts that were beautiful and calm made this region become the place of recreation that captured for Indonesian Archipelago tourists and foreign countries. Enjoyed the sun rose, did the tour and water sport, enjoyed the attraction of the work of art in the Le Mayeur Museum and the art gallery as well as went the road to enjoy nuances of the Sanur Village was some of the attractions that was offered by Sanur.In the Sanur region personally was gotten various hotels from that the Jasmine class to the Lima Star that offered the ease of the accommodation service for tourists who will visit to Sanur or Bali.

The Sanur coast was a place of tourism sightseeing that was famous in the Balinese island. This place his location was precisely on the east of the Denpasar city, the Balinese capital. Sanur was in the Naughty regency. The Sanur coast especially was the location to berselancar (surfing). Especially the wave of the Sanur coast has been most famous among the foreign tourists. Was not far offshore Sanur was gotten also the location of the tour selam and snorkeling.

Because of his condition that was friendly, the location selam this could be used by the divers from all the expertise stages. The Sanur coast was also known as Sunrise beach (the sun coast rose) as the opponent from the Kuta Coast.

Bedugul Bali

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:36:00 +0000

If wanting to look for the place yg cool in Bali, went out to Bedugul. One of the highest places in Bali with the mountainous carpet and his lake yg very beautiful, that is the Beratan Lake. If from the Kuta area the sheikh around 2 hours drive. Moderate far Indeed. Bedugul was in the Candi kuning village, Tabanan, was the border between kab.Tabanan dgn kab.Buleleng. The temperature in general in the Bedugul area during the day him revolving 18-22 Celcius levels. Yes moderate cold the sheikh.

The admission ticket per-person was IDR 7,500.- to domestic and IDR 10rb for foreigner. After paying the ticket, we will see a garden that was cool and really green with multitudinous flowers. Beyond the footpath, we will reach a big gateway that was the entrance towards the Ulundanu Temple. Please saw to the left, there had the Buddhist temple yg now still was used for the worship.

Beratan scenery of Lake nature available in Bedugul this was very beautiful.
The lake carpet be as deep as 23meter made the eyes become cool and peaceful.
That has no longer had a noble temple that is the Ulundanu temple that was in the middle of-in the middle of the lake. Very pretty.The Ulundanu temple was the place of the worship for Dewi Danu or Dewi Sri as the prosperity goddess who was built around the age of XVI. Pura this had the roof (the pagoda) totalling 11 levels. If being tough the advertisement Djarum76 in the tv.. they took the location syuting in the Beratan Lake dgn his Ulundanu Temple as background.

If still curious, please came direct to Bedugul in Bali

Tanah Lot Bali

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:31:00 +0000

The Lot land was a tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. Here had two temples that were located in on the big stone. One was located on the stone chunk and his one located above tebing resembled the Uluwatu Temple.This Land Lot temple was part of the Sad Kahyangan temple, that is temples that were the foundations of the Balinese island.The Land Lot temple was the temple of the worship of gods of the guard of sea of place sea.

According to the legend, this temple was built by a person brahmana that roamed from Java. He was Danghyang Nirartha that succeeded in strengthening the inhabitants's Balinese belief would the Hindu teaching and built this Sad Kahyangan in the 16th age. At the time the ruler of the Lot Land, Bendesa Beraben, was jealous of him because his followers began to leave him and to follow Danghyang Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben told Danghyang Nirartha to leave the Lot Land. He promised and before leaving his Lot Land with his strength moved the Batu Chunk to the middle of the coast (not to the middle of sea) and built the temple there. He also changed his shawl into the guard's snake of the temple.

This snake is still having now and scientifically this snake including the kind of the sea snake that had the characteristics berekor thin and flat like the fish, the black colour was striped yellow and had poison 3 times were stronger than the snake cobra. The end of the legend mentioned that Bendesa Beraben had 'finally' become the follower Danghyang Nirartha. The Land temple Lotthe Lot Land Temple The Lot land was a tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. Here had two temples that were located in on the big stone. One was located on the stone chunk and his one located above tebing resembled the Uluwatu Temple. This Tanah Lot temple was part of the Sad Kahyangan temple, that is temples that were the foundations of the Balinese island.The Tanah Lot temple was the temple of the worship of gods of the guard of sea of place sea.

The land tourist attraction lot was located in the Village of Beraban Kecamatan Kediri Kabupaten Tabanan, around 13 km west Tabanan. On the side north the Tanah Lot Temple was gotten a temple that located above tebing that projected to sea. Tebing this connected the temple with the mainland and have the shape of like bridge (buckled). The Lot land was known as the place that was beautiful to see the sun sank (sunset), tourists are usually busy in the afternoon to see beauty sunset here.

Crossed Jeram Pekalen

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:23:00 +0000

In the territory that was known with Mount Bromo him that, the choice of the adventure tour was increasingly wide. Rode a horse in the freezing of the morning enjoyed the sun rose from the crater lip of the mountain has been known since the colonial period. The adventure tour among the Hindu Tengger community indeed became the main characteristics of the East Java tour.

Might be the Pekalen Time from nature scenery not the Mount Bromo competitor. However from the aspect of the alternative to his adventure tour the newest challenger the beauty of the sand ocean and the Bromo crater. If you were in the East Java territory, and Probolinggo of one of the aims, then you could choose the package of the adventure tour crossed jeram for the dearest family. Sons and daughters you could try to race swiftly the river channel that bent among stones of the giant of the measurement mountain.Although quite dangerous, but the Pekalen river channel was considered safest for tourists who will slide crossed jeram Pekalen. The location of the challenge tour, currently is managed by PT Songa Alam Lestari.

It seems, the location crossed jeram in the Pekalen river channel, was the best channel after the Citarik river in the Regency Sukabumi West Java.
From the aspect of the security of the tour, jeram the Time river Pekalen Medan him was not too dangerous.

Moreover the nature challenge took the form of tens jeram-jeram the river that was offered was still being very pretty and the girl. Nature scenery take the form of tebing the steep river and formed a kind of cave, increased long the list of the panorama that gave new nuances to the eyelids. Complete already the body member tourism. From the hands muscle and foot that be tight during the rubber boat bent-liuk in the channel jeram, at the same time the eyes retina was served by the colours panorama.

For the wanderers, the condition became the very arousing challenge. That not to mention natural scenery that was typical with nuances of rural areas became attraction accessories crossed jeram the Pekalen River. Natural nuances printed in the step tapak foot the village girl who had a plain appearance and plain. They did not release his smile when the boat of tourists's rubber crossed jeram passed by in their bank of the place river washed clothes. Over the giant's stone, the village girl engrosseded in talking.From time to time his hands were waved to tourists crossed jeram.

Truly, rare scenery was served in urban areas. It was Ferdi (28), a tourist admitted to tasting the challenge crossed jeram in several locations in several areas in Indonesia, considered the location of the Pekalen Time most ideal to jeram the tour.
Moreover the condition and Medan him almost be the same as crossed jeram in the Citarik River. His difference crossed jeram in the Citarik River more previously was known to go on a trip as well as to be gotten by several operators who served tourists.Ferdi believe in, if the package of the tour crossed jeram in the Pekalen Time was packed and managed professional, then will not lose to the location in the Time of Citarik Sukabumi.

The Regency King Ampat

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:11:00 +0000

The regency King Ampat was one of the regencies in the province of Papua Barat, Indonesia. The capital of this regency was located in Waisai. This regency stood on April 12 2003 had the area of the territory 46.296 km2 and had a population of as many as 27,071 souls (2000).This regency had 610 islands. Four among them, namely the Misool Island, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, was the big islands. From all over the island, only 35 islands that have inhabitants. The other island not have inhabitants and most did not yet have the name. As the area of the island, the only inter-island transport and penunjang the community's activity of King Ampat was the sea transport.
Likewise to cover Waisai, the capital of the regency. When using the aircraft, more previously headed the Sorong City. After that, from Sorong the trip was to Waisai followeded by the transport of sea. Means that were available were the fast ship had a capacity of 10, 15, or 30 people.At a cost of around Rp.2 million, Waisai could be covered in time 1.5 till two hours

Was based on the potential masing- masing the district, Regional Government planned the development of the territory for four sectors, that is tourism, the plantation, the mining, and fisheries. Tourism, especially the maritime tour, will be developed in the Kofiau Island, Misool, Waigeo Selatan and West, as well as the Ayau Island.
The plantation with the main commodity the coconut in and the oil palm will be centred on in Pam's Island, Kofiau, and Salawati. The mining activity was centred on in the Salawati Island, Waigeo, Gag, Batanta, and Misool.

In Salawati was gotten by the potential for coal and migas. whereas Waigeo and Gag had nickel. In the meantime, Batanta and Misool respectively kept the potential for gold and the production raw material of cement, whereas the fisheries activity was aimed at the Ayau Island, Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati, and Kofiau.

Angling Darma City

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:15:00 +0000

An available tourist attraction in Bojonegoro, Tirtawana Dander, in the region that was located 12 kilometre from this Bojonegoro City appearance was spread our green grass. The teak forest that his leaves began to widen because the shower of the rain water fortified this area. Teak wood indeed was one of the mainstay commodities Bojonegoro.Ada also several animal statues and the game of children.Still in the same area was gotten the tour hut with 12 rooms and one hotel. A door was adorned with the motive of the puppet above. Inside was gotten the water carpet of a swimming pool.

The tour Kayangan Fire
From the source also, Olahraga Nasional Week fire of the 15 in 2000 in Surabaya was taken to afterwards be paraded around East Java.Moreover, Kayangan Api also was believed the community around had the magical value and the connection with the Majapahit Kingdom.

Like that entered the gateway, appearance stood the pole rank. In the middle of this pole was gotten by a stone circle. From the circle yawned the hot wave, while the campfire was yellow reddish danced around was blown the wind. It seems, the flame of Kayangan Api was used by Empu Kriya Kusuma (the pseudonym from Empu Supagati) for the production of the heirloom kris in order to returns Majapahit from the hands of rebels. Unfortunately, the fire light was not too much seen during the day. So as to be suggested until in location tonight the hour of seven above.

Ancol Dreamland

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000

Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland) is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a popular resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, Indonesia. Opened in 1966, it's currently the largest integrated tourism area in South East Asia. Boasting an international championship golf course, a theme park, world-class hotels and other recreational facilities, it's the most popular destination of its kind in the region.

Future Development
Ancol Taman Impian is planned to be expanded mainly through land reclamation along Jakarta's bay with the currently land reserve of over eighty hectares. Ancol Taman Impian is aiming for the Ancol Spektakuler 2015 (Ancol Spectacular 2015), a long term goal which include a major expansion over the current Dunia Fantasi theme park as well as the construction of Marina Sports Centrea nd Carnival Beach Club. The expansion plan also include the addition of new hotels, service apartments and mice facilities.

Dunia Fantasi / Dufan (Fantasy World)
Dunia Fantasi is Jakarta's own theme park with over forty main rides and attractions. The theme park is divided into eight regions, Indonesia, Jakarta, Asia, Eropa (Europe), Amerika (America), Yunani (Greece), Hikayat (Fantasy) and Balada Kera (Monkey Parody). The theme park have comply with international standards through ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Among its most famed attraction is the Halilintar twisted roller coaster ride, Niagara flume ride, Rumah Boneka (a local version of Disney's It's a Small World) and Balada Kera (Monkey Parody) Theater show. Other classic attractions include Bianglala (ferris wheel), Kora-Kora (swinging ship) and spinning cups ride. Several of the latest and newest rides are Power Surge (2004), Perang Bintang (Star Wars) (2005) interactive dark ride, Meteor Attack (2006) and Tornado (2007). Some seasonal attractions include Le Belles cabaret show, Russian Circus and Euro Kids Circus. Major renovation have recently been completed on the main entrance facade and ticket booths. One of the most famous attraction named Rama Sinta, a dark ride that retells the famous Indonesian folktale of the same name with advanced technology, is closed due to fire which broke out early in the morning. The theater that used to house the ride is currently left unoccupied.

Atlantis Water Adventure
Atlantis Water Adventure is built on the former site of Gelanggang Renang (Swimming Courtyard). Ocoppying over five hencatres of land, this water park is themed on the mytological underwaterworld of Atlantis. Its facilities include a wave pool, continuous flowing river pool, rainbow ball pool, several slides, and two children's pool, an onsite foodcourt, volleyball court and event centre is also available to accommodate the needs of visitors.

Gelanggang Samudra
Gelanggang Samudra (Sea Courtyard) have been undergoing major renovations during 2006 featuring an all new entrance site and several new attractions. It showcase a new Beluga whale, dolphin and sea lions show, a birds show, an animals show, a bird park and South East Asia's largest 4D theatre. Its previous known attraction is the alligator encounter. Before the renovation, visitors are required to pass a wooden bridge where they can see alligators living freely below them. Due to controversies and security concerns, this part of the park have been closed.

Ancol Golf
Ancol Golf Course which relaunch as Executive Golf Fun is Indonesia’s first international beach golf course with 18 holes spread over the area of 33 hectares. The golf course is supported with a pro-shop, an executive room, a meeting hall and restaurants.

SeaWorld
Owned by Lippo Group SeaWorld is opened in 1996 as the largest ocenarium in South East Asia of the time. Larger than Singapore's Underwater World, it features the acclaimed antinessa tunnel as well as other pools including the sea friends pool, main pool, alligator pool, and shark pool. During its very firsts years of operation, SeaWorld crews enter the six metres' shark pool without any protection inorder to feed the sharks. In the shark pool live three out of the five most fierce shark species in the world. At one time, the shark attack afeeding crew. Luckily, he's able to escape and survive. Since then, feeding crews are required to enter a steel cage befoore entering the shark pool.

Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:45:00 +0000

This idea of building this smaller scale of Indonesia as whole was originally came from former Indonesian first lady, Siti Hartinah or best-known as Tien Suharto. The idea came out at a convention on 8 Cendana Street at March 13, 1970. Through this recreational site, she hoped more people will have more national pride than before.[1] The project called "Indonesian Miniature Project" was started by Harapan Kita Foundation in 1972. The concept of building this recreational area was taken from the fact that Indonesia has richness from many different sources.

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) or "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park" (literally translated) is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. It has an area of about 250 acres. The park is a synopsis of Indonesian culture, with virtually all aspects of daily life in Indonesia's 26 (in 1975) provinces encapsulated in separate pavilions with the collections of architecture, clothing, dances and traditions are all depicted impeccably. Apart from that, there is a lake, cable cars, museums, a theater called the Theatre of My Nation (Theater Tanah Airku) and other recreational facilities which make TMII one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.

TMII was originally located on a public area of 145 ha, as farms and fields. Later, the team was able to convert these fields into a suitable location for the construction. The topography of TMII is rather hilly, consistent with what the builders required. The team claimed the advantage of utilizing this uneven terrain was the ability to create interesting and diverse landscapes and enclosures, as well as reflecting the various characteristics of the Indonesian environ.

Since each Indonesian province maintains its own distinct cultures, shelters, attire and dialects, TMII built a model of each of the houses from the 26 different provinces. TMII attempted not only to reconstruct the homes of the various provinces, but also to create a realistic model of the environment and shelters of the various people of Indonesia.[2] The venues, which are situated around the main lake in a similar fashion to the different islands of the Indonesian archipelago, are thematically divided into six areas in respect to the main islands of Indonesia; Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku and Papua.

There are about ten gardens spread out at TMII, but most are located primarily on the north and northeast side of the main lake:
* Anggek Garden
* Apotek Hidup Garden
* Cakot Garden
* Kaktus Garden
* Melati Garden
* Bunga Keong Emas Garden
* Akuarium Air Tawar Garden
* Bekisar Garden
* Burung Garden
* Prasasti APEC Garden

There are fourteen museums at TMII:
* Indonesia Museum
* Keprajuritan Museum
* Perangko Indonesia Museum
* Pusaka Museum
* Transportasi Museum
* Listrik & Energi Baru Museum
* Telekomunikasi Museum
* Penerangan Museum
* Olahraga Museum
* Asmat Museum
* Komodo Museum
* Serangga Museum
* Research & Technology Information Centre
* Minyak & Gas Bumi Museum

Other parts
* Istana Anak-Anak Indonesia
* Kereta Gantung
* Perahu Angsa Arsipel Indonesia
* Taman Among Putro
* Taman Ria Atmaja
* Taman Renang Ambar Tirta
* Teater Imax Keong Emas
* Desa Wisata
* Teater Tanah Airku

The Kodok Cape

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:14:00 +0000

This coast was famous with the term of the frog Cape, this Coast was the tour mainstay for the Lamongan Regional Government. Around 1993, I still the SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL had visited this coast and this coast did not yet experience the change in the alias continue to in accordance with original him.But strangely plenty of visitors who came to the Tanjung Kodok Coast, by that to have the tower that was used as ru'yatul the crescent moon (saw the month).

I visited again to the Tanjung Kodok Coast on March 17 2007, oh really fantastik extraordinary, the Tanjung Kodok Coast changed the name became the Bahari Lamongan Tour (WBL). WBL really-very very busy, and so the personal car could not park plenty of para-tour buses.WBL that very much his facilities, there had the cat house (was gotten was varied the cat kind), the Cinema 3 dimensions, the gosth Hospital, Arena shot, the Bajak Laut House, Jet Coaster, swimming poll, the game of water, the Walisongo Miniature and the place of the expenses souvenir typical lamongan as well as had the centre of food, and that must be really complete. And I really apparently to WBL that is the game of water, during me entered the area of the game of my water was startled water that muncrat, no matter what every time wanted to take a step definitely water muncrat about the body.Please deh WBL definitely pingin there again.

The Kodok cape, was hacked in the Pacirang Subdistrict, Kabupaten Lamongan, East Java.Previously was known the location of the place saw the new moon emergence (the crescent moon) as the Lebaran marker or Idul Fitri. Also the place saw the total solar eclipse.

The Kodok cape currently changes the face, the place that previously quiet, now changed to one of the East Java mainstay tourist attractions. This tour region was also known senbagai Jat-Tim Park Ii with various entertainment means or the game was available like: Banana Boat, Jetski, the game of water. Also had the swimming pool that enough areas as well as various insemination and water sport.

The admission ticket during lebaran last 2005 around Rp 25.000.oo but only several objects then. In the part outside the canal ticket was more again expensive.Ja-Tim Park Ii also had the place of the typical East Java expenses in the form of souvenir shop, the fish market, as well as vegetables.The Kodok cape was suitable to go on holiday together family. However unfortunately the expensive cost.

Stone City

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:55:00 +0000

The Stone city that was located in the Malang Regency was quite fascinating.

Here I found many tourist attractions that mesmerised. The cool climate and made me always pengen came again to release the thoughts fatigue in order to receive the physical and psychological freshness.

One of the tourist attractions in this city was Selecta, was located in the height so as really was felt cool him, the afternoon has been cool, moreover malam. this that was felt by me, until I shivered when not strong cold. Apart from his climate that was cool, Selecta also offered scenery that was picturesque because of his location that was high in the area of fertile hills.

This area was very fertile and often be overgrown by plants and the crop.
The crop that often was buried here was vegetables, (especially apples) and the flower. The three of them now are the supreme product the Stone and surrounding area.So as the present that was carried by me from there was apples and the chip.

So many plateaux, the slope of the mountain and Tebing Tinggi became one interesting mountainous tourist attraction. Natural nuances were full of trees, coolness and natural his air made us want to berlama old there.
It is not surprising that the tour in mountains and the plateau always attracted many tourists to stop over and visit him.

Including with this one tourist attraction, the tourist attraction selecta that was located in the stone city, one territory pemekaran from the city and the unfortunate regency this was indeed very good and satisfactory all of us.

How not, the tourist attraction selecta this in its surrounds was filled the most famous unfortunate apples garden. Moreover selecta also presented one tourist attraction track mill that in right left him often was planted shady trees. Outside selecta we will come across the traditional market that sold various agricultural produce, beginning with the cabbage flower, apples, lettuce, the roots umbian, carrots and still many lagi. moreover we could also buy the typical animal the meadow that is the rabbit, marmoot that a large number of his styles.

If wanting to spend the night, around selecta and the stone city was often gotten the villa villa and accommodation that could be leased by us every time.

Selecta was the tourist attraction in the Stone city, Malang.
Selecta usually often is visited by the youth couple who was going out:) Or for the tour when passing the school, for example to pass the JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL/SMA. Tapi, not somewhat also that has had a family the holiday here by bringing his children. His location in the plateau, made our eyes could be fresh. Moreover, like the tourist attraction generally, here we will be offered by many games for children.

The number of crops and flowers in the location of this tour, made us feel at home, moreover with his air that was fresh. But if here on the holiday day or the week, of course penggunjung him would a great number.
In this area also was gotten accommodation, so as we could be more for a long time enjoyed beauty and the Selecta freshness.

The garden of Teh Wonosari was located in the Toyomarto village, kec.
Singosari Malang. Approximately 6 kilometre from the Gate or 30 kilometre north the city Malang East Java. Or around 80 kilometre south the Surabaya city (from Surabaya approximately 2 hours rose motor vehicles)Then, what attracted him the tour in the Teh Garden.

In our Tea garden could see the tea picker each day, from the morning at 06.00 or less than this hour, to struck in the afternoon struck 16,00.
Results tea of the Wonosari tea garden in sold with the Rolas Tea make.
Here was gotten much accommodation. But remembered, if we wanted to spend the night here, we must order a long time ago beforehand, because lest we arrive in there but could not spend the night because of running out of accommodation. Tea, was reaped with two methods, by means of the manual or with the machine. Was interested want to to the Teh Garden, ordered from now on.

Bandung Tour

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:18:00 +0000

Santosa is lovely area, it offers an overnighting on the tea plantation a relaxing stay away from the rush of city life. A tea plantation managed by the plantation company PTP XIII just south of Pangalengan.

Juanda Forest
Going further from Dago Tea House following the Dago road, to the north is Juanda Forest Park, up hill of northern Bandung. It is a refreshing 50-ha reservation site that preserves over 2500 kind of trees from 40 families and 108 species. You can stroll around in the park, visit underground fortifications made by the Dutch and Japanese, or hike up into the hills above Dago as far as Maribaya. On Sundays and public holidays the park is rather crowded.

Directions By public transportation go up to the Dago bus terminal and transfer to a minibus going to Taman Juanda. By car, drive up Jl. Juanda to the Dago terminal (about 3 km from the Jl. Siliwangi intersection) and take the second street to the left past the terminal. Drive on until you reach the entry gate to Juanda park. A hefty Rp. 2,500 is charge for parking your car, but there is little other choice.

Cihideung Flower Garden
Bandung has obtained the tittle City of Flowers certainly for a reason. The Cihideung Village in the northern part of the city display the remains of what has made Bandung always associated with flowers. Along the roads of Cihideung village we can see the front yard of every houses full of flowers and colorful decorative plants, welcoming every steps of visitors.

Mpu Tantular Museum

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:01:00 +0000

The Museum collection amount to about 15000 items, The collections come from prehistory epoch, Hindu-Buddha, Islam epoch, Colonial and Modern.

Mpu Tantular Museum is continuation from Stedelijk Historich. Surabaya Museum that built by Von Faber, a Germany collector and permanent in Surabaya. He built the museum since 1922 and can be realized in 1933, and has just been opened on 25 Junes 1937.

Name of Stedelijk Historich Surabaya Museum in 1972 altered become East Java Museum by 1 Novembers 1974 by the name of Museum Negeri Propinsi Jawa Timur "Mpu Tantular". Giving of the name as respect to big master Majapahit, book author Arjunawijaya and Sutasoma that in its book consist of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika philosophy as Indonesian nation password.

his Museum was located in Raadhius Ketabang then move to Tegalsari Street a widow house Han Tjiong King of width five times from initially wide. From tegalsari move again to Pemuda Street 3 Surabaya (now Trimurti Senior High School).

Since 1974 until 2001 museum under the Culture Directorate General is UPT (Technical Executor Unit) and since area autonomy became East Java UPTD. Since 14 Mays 2004, Mpu Tantular Museum is moved again to Buduran Roadway, Sidoarjo of the first address in intersection in Diponegoro Street and Darmo Roadway Surabaya.

Because its development, hence the room is also felt unsatisfying adequate, it is try to get adequate and broader room for museum. The business is executed blessing obtained by it a new building in Simpang Street that is now conceived of Pemuda Street Surabaya, and financed by public.

Von Faber passed away on 30 Septembers 1955. After Von Faber had die, museum not maintained, a lot of collection had damaged or loosed. Then museum is placed under the Center of General Education Organization for the culture that taking care of continuity of museum life.

Here in after arise initiative to deliver this museum to Local Government of East Java Province. Opening is done on 1 November 1974. Hereinafter, this 'Museum Negeri Jawa Timur' called 'Mpu Tantular' with location initially in Pemuda Street 3 Surabaya. Because its addition collection hence at mid of September - October 1975, the museum is carried over Taman Mayangkara Street 6 Surabaya, which declared on 12 Augusts 1977.

Until 2005, the Museum collection amount to about 15000 that classified to become 10 collection types that is Geology, Biology, Ethnography, Archaeology, History, Numismatic and Heraldic, Philology, Ceramics, Fine arts and Technology. The collections come from prehistory epoch, Hindu-Buddha, Islam epoch, Colonial and Modern.

The Singapore of Surabaya

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:56:00 +0000

In 1989, PT Ciputra Surya Tbk was become the pioneer of 'Kota Mandiri' development in Surabaya west part. The first company project is Surabaya Citra Raya Real Estate that opened in 1993. The real estate that is resides in an area with width of 1126 hectares and as the development project of the biggest Real Estate in East Java.

Now Great Image known as The Singapore of Surabaya is a cleanness, modern and green town. This luxuriant housing is built with inwrought security and safety system. Power cable tissue system, telephone and polarization of water stay underground so that if there are any repair is not necessarily dig-cover hole and done swiftly and inwrought.

It all supported by various facilities like golf courses and family club, international school, shopping market, and other. The housing area is managed inwrought by an institute. Once in a while we meet busy women to abstract grass weed, sprinkle crop by using sprayer and water faucet being attached alongside the road. They are worker woman that is visible contrast with "moderation" and a luxuriant housing image.

Following the success of Citra Raya, the Company developed several other projects to expand the existence of Ciputra Group in East Java and also other parts of Indonesia. In 1995 the Company marked the opening of 18-hole Ciputra Golf, followed by the next 9-hole in 1997 to become the most popular golf club in East Java. The Family Club adjacent to the Golf Club House commenced its operation also in 1997. Both the golf and family clubs are private clubs by membership only.

In 1998, the Company launched Graha Citra, a residential estate in the north of Citra Raya. Due to weak demand during the monetary crisis in 1998, this project was suspended until 2001. In 2003 this project was re-launched as Bukit Palma. Bukit Palma more affordable houses for middle class, therefore complements Citra Raya that provides more offers houses.

In August 2005, the Company also commenced the operation of Ciputra Waterpark in Citra Raya. Covering 4 hectares of land, Ciputra Waterpark is the largest water park in Indonesia. The Company has been through a long journey to become a major real estate player in Indonesia. It created vision on raw land and develop it for better living of the people. It successfully survived during the monetary crisis in 1998 and has been growing afterwards.

Kembang Jepun Street

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:53:00 +0000

KYA - KYA SURABAYA ( Outdoor Eating Place at Night)

Kya-kya Kembang Jepun is in shooping center, Kembang Jepun Street that is the center of eastern Indonesia trade and economy. In the night, this place turns into center of local foods, national, even international. Local foods like lontong balap, empek-empek Palembang, Nasi Padang and also Chinese foods and European - American foods.

It presents the warm situation feeling of dinner recreation by providing unlimited food and beverage with the typical food / beverage of the local area ( cookery Tionghoa, the middle east cookery, Indonesia cookery) even invite the youngsters victuals; included of Snack, ( burger, pizza, etc) and traditional snack ( Surabaya and area).

To glorious this situation of night, it presents small entertainment amusement podium (light music) both traditional music and also modern music ( tionghoa, arab, jawa) even contemporary (poem etc) or which known by the public ( dangdut, gambus, etc) or which appreciative ( jazz etc), without bother the possibility of the performing of spiritual event (at night in religious days). It also provides promotion space of trade or hold an artistic exhibition or exhibition of trade / small-scale craft.

Ciputra Waterpark

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:33:00 +0000

A million freshness and cheerful are waiting in Ciputra Water Park. Visit the best water means in the country; readily bring you and family to the unforgettable adventure of Sinbad water world.
Cheerful, Exclaimed, Full of challenge!!!

Syracuse Beach
Chase one another with wave with family will surely incise smiling and laugh. You will not be numeral when coming just small billow or ripples wave hereinafter. Enjoy current pool with 1800 m2 width and 1,2 meter depth. Besides also can relax with coastal situation accompanied by kindhearted and funny giant whale.

Roc Tower
Slip Tower with 15 meter high is full of challenge. It is guaranteed to make all trying and always addictive. Accelerate high-speedily in tunnel and racing adrenalin. And "burr...!" Sudden you have been be under and wanted soon to repeat the remarkable exclaimed experience.

Sinbad Playground
Explore palace towers to play at Sinbad, which is continued one another by rickety bridge. This towers equipped with water cannon for ignorant their friend, and exclaimer again is giant water drum that readily to spill 5000 water gallons and bath you in cheerful.

Marina Lagoon
Let children to dissolve in their wide imagine. Marina Lagoon provides supporting facilities such as; a playground for children that equipped with game as of small slip and bridge for them gather and jest. Here they have opportunity to have socialization and look for new friend passed various imaginative adventures, which they have.

Sirens River
This special river designed to make you and family become increasingly chummy and intimate. Enjoy its besotted family relax and fringing artificial river along 425 meter length. The Sirens River flow calm will bring you to explore exclaiming the 1001 adventure story nights in the middle of the water ripples of Sinbad world.

Chimera Pool
Free laugh of all family members! Also the child who partaken with his friends. Chimera Pool is special pool for the child to play at as his satisfied. It is equipped with small water fountain runs sudden shine rotation; this child pool will invite laugh and cheerful of your child.

The Surabaya Zoo

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:16:00 +0000

The Surabaya zoo (KBS) was one of the zoos that was popular in Indonesia, was located in the Setail No. road 1 Surabaya, KBS was the zoo that had been most complete South-East Asia, inside was gotten more than 351 species of the different fauna that consisted more than 2,806 animals.
Including inside the Indonesian endangered species and the world consisted of the Mammal, Aves, Reptilia, Pisces.

KBS was the tourist attraction that was interesting because of his location factor that was in the middle of the Surabaya city, around the activity of the metropolis city evidently still could be found by us the place of various fauna sorts that most usually live in the wild, this could become a kind denied measured for humankind to continue to maintain the balance of nature in conserving the fauna but also for small children visited KBS was the educational part that in a manner indirectly was useful to know various fauna sorts to be available to be buried since early the feeling loved all nature and his contents.

Moreover, KBS was the fauna garden that meaning that the place or the forum with the main function of conservation ex-there that carried out maintenance efforts and breeding of various fauna kinds in order to form and develop the new habitat as protection means and conservation of nature that was made use of for the development of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY as well as for healthy means of nature recreation.

This target of the end of the fauna garden was: widened the understanding and the appreciation of the community about the function of the fauna garden, increased welfare efforts of the fauna, created the connection between conservation ex-there and in-there, formed the global network between the fauna garden.

The educational program and the research in the Surabaya Zoo carried out the development of science and technology was the scientific vehicle for the community and was the living laboratory to more loved and appreciated the flora and the fauna as our wealth of property nature together.
Uptil now on Sunday or other holiday days, KBS was always filled by the visitor who came from various areas, the city, even foreign tourists.
If being seen appear at first glance the development of the Surabaya Zoo was very good and appropriate to be spoken of highly as the tourist attraction in East Java

The Flower City Bandung

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:56:00 +0000

Bandung Was One of The Natural 
Tourist Attractions

Bandung is a region surrounded by mountains. This green region is including protected forests, craters, plantations, waterfalls, hot springs and camp fields. Bandung serves scenic highlight, fresh air, and also amazing cool. Tourist can enjoy and using the facilities that provided in this scenic attractions.:

Tangkuban Perahu mountain : The beautiful is still virgin and natural which hasn’t been touched by structuring. So many visitors are interested for it’s charming. Location in Sindangbarang 125 km from Cianjur and 220 km from Jakarta.

Puntang Mountain : Tourism atrraction Puntang mountain is historical tourism object which located at Komplek Gunung Malabar. On 1300 m in surface of sea with temparature between 18'- 23' C. base on the story of Pasundan society which develop of of the public, here before avaliable a kingdom which namely Nagara Puntang. At some place founded the rock thingk has related with inheritance of Puntang history as: Korsi rock, Kaca - kaca rocks and Kampaan rocks. On Hindia - Belanda period in this location established a radio transmitter (Stasiun Pemancar Radio Malabar). Until now ruins of that transmitter can be found, as witness of historiest.

Kawah Putih crater : At Bandung south area, about 46 km from Bandung avaliable one mountain which namely "Gunung Patuha - the oldest parent called, Gunung Sepuh 2434 m from the land, it is has 2 crater, thar are: Saat crater on the top of west, and Putih crater under the Saat crater 2.194 m from the land, both the crater formed because eruption on X century and XII century.
At Bandung south area, about 46 km from Bandung avaliable one mountain which namely "Gunung Patuha - the oldest parent called, Gunung Sepuh 2434 m from the land, it is has 2 crater, thar are: Saat crater on the top of west, and Putih crater under the Saat crater 2.194 m from the land, both the crater formed because eruption on X century and XII century.
Drive to Ciwidey via Soreang. Those using public transportation have to change in Ciwidey from a big bus to a minibus bound for Rancabali or Lake Patengan. Exactly 10 km from the Ciwidey bus terminal you come to the new access road to Kawah Putih on the left. This is the entrance to the western approach
After paying a small admission fee, you drive up about 6 km on a bumpy road (good enough for a minibus but rather rough on a sedan) to a car park. A short flight of steps takes you down to Kawah Putih. Those without a car can walk from the main to Kawah Putih in under two hours.

Kawah Ratu crater : Identical with the legend of Sangkuriang, there are 10 cauldron, among Ratu Cauldron, that located 29 Km from Bandung with temperature range from 7-29 degree Celsius with air dampness 45-49%.

Panorama of Balinese

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:49:00 +0000

The Balinese tourist attraction that could be visited by you and could be enjoyed by you his beauty:

The Sanur coast: the Sanur coastal Tourist Attraction was located in East the Denpasar city approximately 17 km from the Denpasar city.
In your Sanur coast could enjoy the coast that his sand was black, and white.
Don't forget also to come to the sunrise Beach.
His name also the coast of “Matahari Terbit”, yes definitely you could enjoy that his name the appearance of the sun that as though emerging from the seabed.
In Sanur and you too could go out or could follow the attraction water sport like canoe, bana boat etc..

The Kuta coast: Kuta in addition to being the Sunset Site Number One, with its daily spectacular sunsets, it is also the centre of night life activities in Southern Bali and a shopping mecca, with its lines of shops, boutiques, and galleries. Restaurants line up the streets as well as the Bachfront,Hotels, ranging from a small, inexpensive homestay to a luxurious resort, will ready accomodate you.

The beach of Kuta is one of the first favorite beaches discovered by tourist. On the south, the beach is fenced by the airport’s runway, which gives you a breathtaking landing experience. The beach stretches as far north as the eyes can see. As short walk away north, waves will invite you to test your surfing

Kuta is very short drive away from the airport, and transportation is readily available to take you from and to Kuta to and from anywhere else in Bali.

The Nusa Dua coast: Initially this area was not so famous, but after being managed by BTDC (Bali Tourism and Development Council), this area became developing and might be said this area became the area of the hotel business.
If you visited to Nusa Dua then you will see the row of the luxurious hotel 5 like Hilton, Sheraton, Melia,
etc.

Bali was indeed famous with his coast but not meant to not have the tourist attraction that lainnya. moreover had several tourist attractions that could be visited by you at the same time you could see-saw while enjoying typical Balinese cooking :

The Luhur Uluwatu temple: Possibly from his name you could guess the meaning from Watu upstream words (the tip of the stone).
Literally could be interpreted the upstream = the Tip, Upper and Watu = the Stone.
Yes, Pura this stood on the end of coral was most southern the Balinese island.
Indah scenery, you could enjoy the ocean ocean but also sunset from the end tebing, but remembered here had his monkey.
Was not far from here was gotten a quite famous Church.
For you Cristiani group, also could see the glory of this church.

Ubud: A area that was famous with his art (the area of art).
In Ubud you could encounter multitudinous art like the statue, the painting, the dance, the gamelan etc..
Here you only did not see but also immediately could learn to dance, played the gamelan, depicted or only enjoyed beautiful nature the paddy-field and beautiful scenery (especially for you that from the city that each day only look home and car or bus) and cool at the edge of the Ayung river as well as you could see the playing tourists crossed jeram.
Here also was gotten enough hotels and Vila beginning with the small class arrive from the class that reached USD3000.
If you visited to Ubud, don't forget to drop by at the Pig Stall of Guling “Bu Oka”.
This stall has been famous not only in Bali but arrived at foreign countries in fact several previous months was covered by one of the tvs in France.
So don't be surprised if you drop by at there apart from busy, his visitor also many that from overseas and domestic and certain him many pretty women.

The Tanah Lot temple: the Pantai Tourist Attraction that was located in the Tabanan. regency territory apart from the coastal tour and the Temple in this location also were received the cave ular. the snake that was gotten inside including the sea snake that was not aggressive but very poisonous.
There was the uniqueness from this snake that is every day the fall of this snake full moon left the cave and crawled went to sea berombongan.Tempat this also had the unique myth of "a pair of sweetheart who did not yet marry better should not here because could putus"
When you wanted to see the beauty sunset apart from in the Kuta Coast, came to the Tanah Lot Temple, besides could witness the temple that stood on coral in the middle of sea there also you could gaze at the ocean ocean from the Height and enjoyed the sun sank in the west."
Because of his beauty, many talking "Do" people the "note die before you five to the Lot Land" (don't die before to the Lot Land.

Sangeh: in Bali often will be encountered by the guard's monkey of the temple.
Like in Sangeh tens even hundreds of monkeys lived around your Pura. forest could give ate these monkeys, but be careful that carried ear studs jewellery, the spectacles, or other complexities if could be released or hidden in the safe place.

History of Bali

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:43:00 +0000

First occupants were in the Balinese island trusted was the immigrants from Asia that came to 2500 of SM. The time prehistory afterwards ended with the arrival of Hindu people from India to 100 of SM. The Majapahit royal time, almost all of the Indonesian Archipelago were religious Hindu. However together with the Islam arrival, stood the Islam kingdom in the Indonesian Archipelago that caused the Majapahit fall around 1500.

Most people Hindu came from the Javanese Island.
The explorer Eropah first that came across Bali was Cornelis de Houtman from the Netherlands to 1597. Through the union of Hindia East Netherlands (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), the Netherlands afterwards colonised Bali, and ignited the war that involved all the people, good the man mahu also the woman, including rajanya.since the strengthening Republic Of Indonesia, Bali became a country's part.

Bali was an island in Indonesia that had multitudinous very picturesque and extraordinary scenery amazing, not surprised if Bali was the tourist attraction that was suitable for the family. Had the nickname of Bali is the Island of Gods on his beauty.

Bali was famous with his coast like Kuta but also the Lot Land.
But not meant Bali only had Kuta and the Lot Land.
For you who wanted to Bali, here to have several tourist attractions that could be made by you the holiday tourist attraction anda. not many but was enough in order to be made by you the friend of your holiday if you came to Bali, at least you must know where you will go?
If you wanted to know Bali on the whole you could come to Bali and take the package of the Balinese circle tour, usually took up time 1-2 weeks.

Beauty of Lombok

noreply@blogger.com (rohman) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:18:00 +0000

It was other that the available tour in Indonesia that is Lombok that was famous with beauty of the rock garden that asangat amazing and roasted pretty.

Lombok

Province (of Indonesia): Nusa Tenggara Barat
Area: 4695 sq. km (1812 sq. mi.)
Altitude: 0-3726 m (12,225 ft)
Population: about 2.4 million
Chief town: Mataram

Lombok ("Isle of Chillies") is an island in the Lesser Sundas, Bali's nearest neighbor to the east. Bali and Lombok have been described as sister islands, but they are sisters very different from one another: while Bali is an internationally known holiday island, Lombok remained until quite recently almost unknown, visited only by backpackers and described by those familiar with the region as "Bali as it used to be". It seems that this situation is about to change, for the international hotel chains are already putting out feelers, and a Sheraton Hotel is to be built on the south coast of Lombok by 1995.

Nevertheless it will be some years before Lombok goes the same way as Bali. Until then visitors should be careful to take account of the special circumstances of Lombok. The inhabitants have not had the experience of tourism to anything like the same extent as the people of Bali, and things that are accepted or tolerated to a greater or lesser degree on Bali may give offence on Lombok. This should be borne in mind particularly by visitors who find their way into the interior of the island and come into contact with the Sasaks, the indigenous inhabitants of Lombok.

Size With an area of 4692 sq. km (1812 sq. mi.), Lombok is only slightly smaller than Bali. The two islands are separated by the Lombok Strait (Selat Lombok), 40 km (25 mi.) wide and up to 3000 m (10,000 ft) deep, which also marks the boundary (the Wallace Line) between Malayo-Asian and Malayo-Australian flora and fauna.

The highest point on the island is the volcano of Gunung Rinjani (3726 m (12,225 ft)), the third highest peak in Indonesia. Extending from east to west, Mt Rinjani and its foothills occupy almost the whole of the northern half of the island.

Access Lombok can be reached from Bali by air (Merpati airline, a subsidiary of Garuda) in half an hour, by speedboat in 21/2 hours and by car ferry in 41/2 hours. There are several services daily by all three means of transport. Lombok's airport is a few kilometers north of Mataram. Speedboats and ferries sail between Padang Bai on Bali and Lembar, 30 km (19 mi.) south-west of Mataram.

The central bemo station is 7 km (41/2 mi.) from Ampenan and 2.5 km (11/2 mi.) from Cakranegara.

History Ruled in the 17th century by Balinese princes of the Karangasem dynasty (who regarded it merely as an appendage to their kingdom), Lombok was occupied in the first half of the 18th century by the rulers of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes). In 1740, however, the western part of the island was recovered by the Karangasem dynasty, who then controlled eastern Bali (see Amlapura).

The eastern part of Lombok continued to be ruled by the Muslim princes of southern Sulawesi until 1849, when the Raja of Karangasem incorporated the whole island in his kingdom. In 1838 the united princedom of Lombok was established, and five years later the Raja of Mataram recognized Dutch sovereignty. In 1891 the Dutch crushed a rising by the Sasaks and then incorporated the whole of Lombok in the Dutch East Indies. Thereafter Lombok was a convenient base from which to launch punitive expeditions against Bali. The Sasak rulers of Lombok were very ready to support such actions, since they saw the Dutch forces as enabling them to shake off the hegemony of Bali.

Lombok is now part of the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Barat.
Lombok has a population of some 2.4 million, 80 per cent of whom are Sasaks, the original inhabitants of the island. Although Bali is only 40 km (25 mi.) away, there are no more than about 80,000 Balinese on Lombok. Both islands were settled at about the same time, probably by members of the same tribe from southern China. In the 17th century there was a further influx of Chinese to work in the rice-fields.

The Sasaks are believed to have originally come from north-western India, and possibly also from Burma, from where they migrated about the 14th century. Evidence of their Burmese origin may be the similarity of Sasak costumes with those of the hill tribes of Burma.

The Sasaks live mainly by farming. As on Bali, rice-growing plays a major part in the economy, though the rice terraces of Lombok are much less elaborately and systematically laid out than the rice-fields of Bali. There are also vegetable and tobacco plantations, the produce of which serves mainly to meet the needs of the local population; little of it is exported.

Although in recent decades there has been a trend towards urbanization on Lombok, the great majority of the Sasaks still live in their typical villages. The characteristic features of these villages built in traditional style are the "rice-houses" (lumbung). Usually square in shape and constructed exclusively of natural materials (clay and wood), these are raised on stilts and roofed with grass or sometimes rice straw. The lumbung is a very practical building: on ground level are the domestic and working animals, in the middle is the accommodation for the family, and under the high, curved roof are stored supplies of provisions.Sasak houses are now being imitated in the construction of new hotels.

Religion In contrast to the Balinese, the great majority of the people of Lombok were converted to Islam in the 16th century, and with the exception of a tiny Hindu minority, mainly in the west of the island, they are still Muslims - though there are still believers, particularly in the mountain villages in the north of the island, in the old Wetu Telu religion, which shows features of the cult of ancestors, Islam and Hinduism as well as the veneration of natural shrines.

Gili island : The three small islands Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan lie only a few miles off the north-west coast of Lombok. They can be reached by boat from the harbor of the little town of Pemenang; the crossing takes from 20 minutes to one hour.

Sights The Gilis - as they have been known for a long time by water-sport enthusiasts from all over the world - offer beautiful beaches and an underwater world which is almost intact. Any type of motor traffic is forbidden, the traditional cidomos (pony carriages) are used for transport. Most accommodation offers only modest comfort but it is good value for money. The best places for diving and snorkeling are found on Gili Trawangan which at 300 hectares is the largest island of the Gilis. The equipment can be hired. The Oberoi hotel on Lombok is a good starting point for excursions to the Gilis.

Rinjani mountain : The ascent of the volcano of Rinjani Mountain, the third highest mountain in the Indonesian archipelago, is one of the great experiences of a visit to Lombok. But the climb should not be undertaken with any idea of setting new records: plenty of time should be allowed for enjoying the beauty of this volcanic landscape, which was declared a nature reserve in 1984.

Rinjani Mountanini (3726 m (12,225 ft)), which is revered both by Sasaks and by Balinese as a sacred mountain, can be climbed by a number of different routes. The route recommended here is the relatively easy ascent from Senaru on the north side of the mountain. Here you will find local guides offering their services and, almost certainly, other visitors who will be glad to make up a group. The guide can be expected to provide or obtain the necessary equipment.

From Mataram a bus or bemo can be taken to Anyar, from which it is only a few kilometers to Senaru. The best plan is to spend the night there and set out on the following morning on the 12 km (71/2 mi.) climb to the crater lake of Segara Anak. This part of the ascent gives no difficulty: it is a matter mainly of following a well trodden track and waymarks numbered from 1 to 200.

The climb from Segara Anak to the summit calls for physical fitness as well as plenty of time (around 41/2 hours). From the summit there are superb views of the crater lake and the whole of Lombok, and also of Bali's sacred mountain, Agung Mountain.

Outside the rainy season the descent from the summit to the crater lake, with the necessary care, takes a good 3 hours. From the lake there is a path (11/2 hours) to the hot springs (up to 70°C (158°F), with a high sulphur content) where the little river Kali Putih ("White River") rises.

Here and on the shores of the crater lake are simple camping sites which make it possible to extend the expedition to several days.