Vacation Places In Indonesia

Pelabuhan Ratu Beach

2010-08-19T10:17:00.001-07:00

The meaning of the waves of the sea may never equal in the eyes of people. Coastal scenery and a wavy sea that produces the distinctive sound of a voice always enjoyed making people complacent. Awe, wonder and even fear mingled into one when the ocean waves wash over and hit the feet and body.

Pelabuhan Ratu Beach

For the tourists the waves actually become friends who are always in wait for his arrival, the bigger waves more excited for surfer and to enjoy it.
One of a decent beach we visited was the Pelabuhan Ratu beach. Besides beautiful beaches located about four hours' drive inland from Bogor Rain City . Pelabuhan Ratu Beach has numerous advantages compared to other beaches in Indonesia.
Pelabuhan Ratu beach is a beach that has a unique panorama of beauty. The combination of a steep beach, beach slope, the background of cliffs nature reserve forests and mountains and swift rivers that flow can be used for rafting arenas.
Around Beach Pelabuhan Ratu, there are at least nine points to play surf location. From Stone Guram, Karang Sari, Ocean Beach, Cimaja, Karang Haji, Indicator, Sunset Beach, Waves Edge Seven and tiles. In certain months between May and October to these locations will usually be visited by surfers. So if you are a surfer you must visit this beach.

surfing places in Pelabuhan Ratu

Most of the tourists who visit both local and foreign tourist come to the Port of virtually Queen because of the background behind the mystery of a view of beauty, certain times when a lot of rituals which are often held local residents as their gratitude to the lord of sea south.
Pelabuhan Ratu relates that the Queen is the place to power of Queen South Coast Nyai Roro Kidul is a special attraction for the tourists. What more exactly in the vicinity of the coast there are places taken cared of Coral Hawu (persinghahan) Queen of the South Coast, which can be visited to perform certain ritul or just stop by for a look.
In the sacred complex of local residents, there are at least two inside the room is big enough that there are some residents believed the tomb as the tomb Sanca Manggala Grandpa, Grandpa magazine Makuta's eyes and Grandpa Sheikh Ali Husni. In some rooms also displayed a photo of the ruler of Nyi Roro Kidul South Sea fairly large.
For business accommodation, along the coast there are many inns with prices from cheap berfariasi with makeshift facilities until the obvious star hotels have more adequate facilities.
Or you can choose Inna Samudra Beach Hotel, which also can not disconnect it from the many myths that developed in the local environment might even be in West Java, for the first four-star hotels are often in the President's first visit was to have a unique room 308 rooms which, according story ever visited Nyai Roro Kidul. In these rooms you can also do a ritual or just looking to treat curiosity.

Once satisfied to enjoy the beauty of the panorama around Pelabuhan Ratu beach, you can also visit the fish auction and bought several types of sea creatures to mere souvenirs typical of Pelabuhan Ratu in the end your holiday event. Location auction different types of sea dwellers are not far from the bus terminal Pelabuhan Ratu. You interested?

Patenggang lake (Situ Patenggang)

2010-08-18T02:37:00.001-07:00

Patenggang Lake located about 1600 meters above sea level, Patenggang lake enchanting panorama. Green carpet like tea gardens of nature, coupled with the cold air and clean and warm sun, giving the impression of peace and tranquility itself for visitors. From the side of the road to a quiet location, appears to be a lake behind the tea plantations of trees soaring. Plantation strawberries also encountered during the trip. Generally, these strawberries plantations provide facilities for visitors to pick their own.

Strawberry Plantation

strawberries from the fruit trees planted in plastic bags. Patenggang lake or better known as Situ Patenggang by local communities, occupying an area about 150 ha. Formerly this area is a nature reserve areas or national parks, but in the year 1981 has been officially transformed into a tourist park. To enjoy the tourist boats have facilities that can be rented for around a small island at the end of the lake is named Sasuka Island. This island seems shady with many tall trees that grow in it. While there are locations across the lake is quite interesting that given the name Stone Love is said to believe will provide the continuity of love for the couple who came to visit the venue.

This place has a legend that appears Patenggang lake name. History or myth about this lake surface caused by a prince and a princess who fell in love. But they do not through as smooth as love and as beautiful as they dream. So that their tears become a lake. Later the lake was named in Patenggang lake or Situ Patenggang taken from pateang-teang word derived from sunda language which means looking for each other. But finally They meet again on a rock where the rock called love. It is said that anyone who had been visiting with her partner, then their love will be eternal.

Patenggang lake have very good looking and still nature, with tea plantation around the lake, you can see on the picture, how beautiful this lake.

Patenggang Lake

Pangandaran Beach

2010-08-16T20:19:00.001-07:00

Pangandaran Beach One of the West Java' beautiful beach resort lie on the south coast just west of the boundary between Wet Java and Central Java. A small fishing town, it possesses one of Java's finest beaches and Pangandaran Nature Reserve teems with wild buffalo, barking deer and monkeys. The people are very friendly, this combined with the idealize surroundings make this a great place to spend a few days relaxing island-style. This is the second beach resort area on the Indian Ocean after Pelabuhan Ratu.
Pangandaran is 223 km southeast of Bandung, a 4 hour drive and 400 km from Jakarta. It is easily reached by public transportation. Over the past decade, Pangandaran has developed enormously. Tourist facilities have been upgraded to make Pangandaran a prime holiday resort. Modern classified star hotels, restaurants have been completed. The hub of a visit to Pangandaran is Pantai Pananjung. Here all facilities a tourist need are available. The east coast of Pantai Pananjung is quite popular for walking, swimming and eating fresh sea food. You can find good places to eat at Pantai Timur (the East Coast). Nothing luxurious should be expected. Pangandaran is especially of interest to nature lovers, as there is a wildlife reserve in the vicinity where wild birds and other indigenous animals live about freely to be enjoyed by visitors. In Pangandaran visitors will like fine white beaches, blue ocean and fine seafood. Twelve kilometers before arriving at Pangandaran visitors will see a huge rock on the beach, which is called Karang Nini.
Another place of special interest for nature lovers is a forest Conservation Park, close to the camping ground, which has basic facilities suitable for the younger set. Somewhat further out, west of Pangandaran, driving 23 km on the way to Parigi, lays Batu Hiu, meaning Shark's Rock, a coastal rock that has the shark shape.
A kite-flying festival is held on the beach in July each year. Locals regularly use kites in the evenings to catch bats,which are either eaten or used in Chinese remedies. There is a local belief that wearing any green garment in this area will anger Loro Kidul, the Javanese guardian spirit or goddess of the southern sea, and will bring misfortune.
A tsunami hit the area on 17 July 2006. An undersea earthquake measured at 7.7 on the Richter scale triggered a three metre high tidal wave. Extensive damage was caused and hundreds were killed including a small number of foreign tourists.
After tsunami, Pangandaran Beach is more beautiful now, moreover the sunset in the evening is the most beautiful view in Pangandaran Beach, Happy Travelling

CIJALU WATERFALL (CURUG CIJALU)

2010-08-08T06:58:00.001-07:00

Cijalu Waterfall (Curug Cijalu) is located in the Sagalaherang Subdistrict, Subang regency, 37 Km from Subang city to the south (1 trip hour) and around 50 Km from the Bandung City to the north (1.5 trip hours). The height is about 70 meters.

The Legend of Curug Cijalu. before it is called Cijalu, the waterfall is called Cikondang. There came a fignter or a man who had a “Jalu” or “Sih” (Spur) which denoted a man of bravery, since then the waterfall is called Cijalu

Just like Cileat Waterfall (Curug Cileat), this waterfall is still nature and green forest around it. many local tourism come to this waterfall when school holidays for camp or just for visit it. This place just less people know about it, only local people know it, because of that I want to introduce it to you all, maybe if we look from picture curug cijalu is ordinary waterfall, but if you come there, you can find some exciting place and suitable for refresh your body and mind, with a cold wind around us, many green plant. If you want to come there, not like Curug Cileat, Curug Cijalu can access by motor cycle but the road is very tight. If you want some beautiful places which natural atmosphere Curug Cijalu is good choice. Here some picture Curug Cijalu

Curug Cijalu (Cijalu Waterfall)

WELCOME TO SUBANG

2010-08-05T19:28:00.001-07:00

Subang Regency is a regency in West Java province, Indonesia. The capital is Subang. Subang Regency is geographically located between 10 731 '- 10 754' east longitude and 611 '- 649' south latitude. Subang Regency area bordered by Java Sea to the north, east Indramayu District, Sumedang in southeast, south of Bandung Regency, Purwakarta Regency and Karawang regency in the west. The total area of 2051.76 km2 Subang district. Subang Regency, consisting of 253 village and town incorporated in 22 districts.

As the physically predicate as one of the national granary, Subang regency donate rice production reached 1,020,606 tons against the national rice stock. Production of paddy is produced from 1,015,695 tons of wetlands and the rest of the field. Rice varieties are widely planted among veriatas Ciherang, IR-64, Cigeulis and PB-42. Rice production center located in District Binong, Pusakanagara, Ciasem, Pamanukan, Patokbeusi and Blanakan.

Subang have a unique culture, that is sisingaan ( Artificial lion ), Sisingaan art is a kind of traditional art that grows and develops in Subang district, this art has

a special characteristic or identity of a pair of statues sisingaan or animal that resembles a lion.

Sisingan Arts

In addition to food crops, the potential for other agricultural sectors such as crops. There are five types of commodity crops, namely maize, with production centers in the District Pagaden, Purwadadi and Jalancagak, cassava, with a production center located in District Purwadadi, Sagalaherang, Cijambe and Cipeundeuy, sweet potato, with a production center located in District Purwadadi, Jalancagak and Sagalaherang, peanut, with production centers in the District kalijati and soybean, with production centers in the District Compreng.

In the plantation sector, the mountainous area located in the south is the area of plantation commodities such as clove, coffee, sugarcane and tea. Existing large estates, currently operated by PT. VIII for rubber plantations and tea. While sugar cane plantations cultivated by the Sugar Factory of PT. Rajawali III.

Tea plantation

CILEAT WATERFALL

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cileat waterfall is one tourist attraction located in Subang, West Java, Cileat waterfall is not as famous Ciater or Tangkuban parahu and only few people knows about this waterfall except the people around the city, but cileat waterfall has a uniqueness and natural beauty.
many visitors who come there to camp near the cileat waterfall, the natural conditions are still good to make people who come there to be refreshed.
cileat waterfall location is about 9 km from the main road, we can ride vehicle to the destination but does not reach the Cileat waterfall, vehicles can only be up to the last village of the route to the Cileat waterfall. from the last village we traveled on foot to a distance of about two hours drive.

Ciater Hot spring

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Ciater Hot Spring is a nice park with small pools in which we can sit or swim. The streams and pools are fed by warm mineral springs, which are created by the heat from nearby volcanoes. About 30 minutes from Tangkuban Perahu crater. Ciater is pretty little place in the middle of huge tea estate. Its main attraction is the Sari Ater Hot Spring Resort; the pools are probably the best of all the hot springs around Bandung. We can enjoy swimming in warm sulfurous water pools that can heal rheumatism and skin problems. Here we can swim in warm mineral water pools, good for healing skin problems. Ciater hot spring is one stop place for entertainment and relaxation. Ciater is located in Lembang, a green, lush place. The water contains iodium and sulfur, well for curing skin ailments and rheumatism. Equipped with tennis courts, restaurants, and camping area, Ciater is a good way to retreat from every day's life.

Ciater is another area with tea plantations and hot springs, eight km northeast of Tangkuban Perahu. The place also has a tea factory. Ciater is a good starting point for hiking, and has some accommodation.

source (http://www.indonesia-tourism.com)

The Legend Of Tangkuban Parahu

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According to local folklore, the formation of the Tangkuban Parahu volcano began with a young man SANGKURIANG who fell in love with his own mother, DAYANG SUMBI. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed his beautiful black dog (Si TUMANG). This dog is actually Sangkuriang's father who had been condemned to live the life of a dog by his GURU. However, Sangkuriang never knew it.
Sangkuriang had been separated by his mother since childhood. Yet, he was destined to meet his mother again. When on his way home, he stopped at a small village and met and fell in love with a beautiful girl. He didn't realised that the village was his homeland nor that the beautiful girl was his own sacred mother (remain young & pretty).
Their love grew naturally and one day, when they were discussing their wedding plans, Dayang Sumbi suddenly realised that the profile of Sangkuriang's head matched that of her only son's who had left twenty years earlier. How could shee marry her own son? But she did not wish to dissapoint him by cancelling the wedding. So, although she agreed to marry Sangkuriang, she would do so only on the condition that he provide her with a lake and a boat with which they could sail on the dawn of their wedding day.
Sangkuriang accepted this condition and built a lake by damming the Citarum river. Wiath a dawn just moment away and the boat almost complete, Dayang Sumbi realised that Sangkuriang would fulfill the condition she had set. With a wave of her supernatural shawl, she lit up the eastern horizon with flashes of light. Deceived by false dawn, the cock crowed and farmers rose for the new day.

With his work not yet complete, Sangkurinag realised that his endeavour were lost. With all his anger, he kicked the boat that he himself had built. The boat fell over and, in so doing become the mountain TANGKUBAN PARAHU (in Sundanese, TANGKUBAN means upturned or upside down, and PARAHU means boat). With the dam torn assunder, the water drained from the lake becoming a wide plain and nowaday became a city called BANDUNG (from the word BENDUNG, which means Dam).

[From: INDONESIA: TANGKUBAN PARAHU Booklet, published by PERUM PERHUTANI UNIT III - JAWA BARAT, KPH BANDUNG UTARA. Jl. CIrebon No. 4-A. Telephone: (022)-771142, Bandung.]