Knowing Prambanan Temple Stories, the Biggest Hindu's Temple in Indonesia

Prambanan Temple is the biggest Hindu Temple in Indonesia. Height of the temple was about 47 meters. The temple was situated about 17 kilometers from Yogyakarta. Prambanan Temple square was built by the Kings of Sanjaya Dynasty in 9 of century. Prambanan Temple was temples square where the main temple was direct to East. As a whole, the temple was like a mount. A mount like figure in the wayang (puppet play) that symbolizing the Universe. Hinduism followers believe that the temple was Trimurti, which comprise with God Brahma as the Almighty Creator, God Wisnu (Vishnu) as the Caretaker God, and God Siwa (Shiva) as the Vandal God. The main temple was Temple of God Siwa where situated in the centre of the temple, the temple where situated in...

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Jayakarta Hotels & Resorts, Kuta-Legian, Bali

We were staying seven days and six nights at Jayakarta hotels & Resorts, Kuta Legian Bali and quite satisfied with the facilities and services. We had no problem when we're check in, just a little bit mis-interpretation to locate the lobby for Club Bali since it's located separate from the main lobby. Perhaps they have to put a bigger billboard sign to attract the guests attention. We stayed at the apartment on the first floor, quite dusky IMO and need more lights. And after we check all facilities inside the apartment, it's time for me to check the internet connection. Well, my IM2 couldn't connect to the HSDPA signal, not even the GPRS signal when I tried at the guest room. Then I try at the bedroom. Gotcha, only one bar...! Ah, unlucky me. I asked to the receptionist about the WiFi...

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Wakatobi Islands, the Finest Diving Site in the World

Underwater tourism is a tour activity that developed well in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi. Supported by National Sea Park of Wakatobi Islands, Wakatobi become a famous place for underwater tourism in the world. Superiority of this place caused by vast expanse of coral along the coast with complete underwater topography, like slope shape, flat shape, drop-off, atoll and underwater cave with multifarious water biota. Wakatobi Dive Resort was about 600 km2. Depth of water is highly varied; the deepest is 1.044 meters with sandy waters and several of coral. Specifically, Sea Park of Wakatobi Islands has more or less about 25 different coral with 750 species of living thing. By virtue of this fact, Wakatobi become a place where is very comfortable...

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Posted in: Diving,Nature,ShoutEast Sulawesi

Lebaran Topat in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

Topat, more popular called as Ketupat, and Lebaran the meaning is celebration. Lebaran Topat, one of many famous traditional in Lombok. This tradition not only in Lombok, in other place of Indonesia, Java, Betawi, Bugis and others, have some tradition with different name. Lebaran Topat usually held at 7th Syawal in Arabic Calendar or After Idul Fitri. Lebaran Topat Lebaran Topat is a cultural event relived to the Moslem religion in Lombok. It is held in the seventh day after Idul Fitri – the day of celebration at end of fasting month for Moslems. Lebaran Topat is the tradition to celebrate Lebaran and recreation by bringing topat, traditional food in Lombok, that is small packages of cooked rice wrapped in coconut leaves, with variety of side dishes including vegetables. Lebaran topat is...

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Sendratari Ramayana

Brought by more than 250 dancers in the original place : Ramayana Open Stage & Trimurti Stage in Prambanan Temple complex - Yogyakarta - Indonesia Ramayana is the best example of the Javanese story that curved on the wall of Siwa Temple in the Prambanan temple complex legacy. Prambanan Ramayana version is quite different from the original stories in India, it reflecting the adaptation of Javanese culture for centuries. Currently, the Ramayana is adapted for performing arts only. Since 1960, hundreds of dancers have represented the ancient story of relief in an stage located in the Prambanan complex, the western part of the temple. Basically, as a traditional dance drama without long dialogue call as Sendratari...

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Kampung Sampireun, Garut: the Sundanese Resort

Kampung Sampireun is a resort with a romantic Sundanese atmosphere located in Kampung Ciparay, Desa Sukakarya, Kecamatan Samarang, Kabupaten Garut, West Java; around 150km southeast Bandung. Highly recommended for honeymoon couples. How to get there...? It's 2 hours trip from Bandung using car or bus or 4 hours from Jakarta. Kampung Sampireun Resort also provide the shuttle vehicles from Jakarta (Rp 1,500,000,-/return) and from Bandung (Rp 800,000,-/return) or if you want to have something more adventures in West Java, you can use the public transportation and enjoy the landscape of Jakarta-Bandung-Garut route: 1. Jakarta (Kampung Rambutan/Lebak Bulus) to Bandung (Leuwi Panjang) to Garut (Garut Bus Terminal) using bus 2. From the bus terminal...

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Posted in: Garut,Honeymoon Package,Pictures,Sundanese,West Java

Indonesia is No.1 budget travel in Asia

Graph from Budget Monkey Travel This is the survey that just completed recently. Indonesia is No.1 budget travel in Asia. The survey is based on one person, but assumes you are sharing a room with a friend. Two budget restaurant meals are included. Indonesia also recently being lifted by US for travel warning. There are a lot of things Indonesia can offer. One should seriously consider visiting Indonesia now...

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Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra

Kerinci Seblat National Park located in four provinces of Sumatra: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra Provinces. Most of the area is the Bukit Barisan Mountain Ridge (part of Alpide Belt). Geographically, this National Park located at 100°31'18" - 102°44' E and 17'13" - 326'14" S with total area is about 1,368,000 Ha: * 353.780 Ha (25,86%) in West Sumatra Province; * 422.190 Ha (30,86%) in Jambi Province; * 310.910 Ha (22,73%) in Bengkulu Province; * 281.120 Ha (20,55%) in South Sumatra Province Long time ago, this park was the combination of Inderapura & Bukit Tapan Nature Reserve, Fauna Preservation of Rawasa Huku Lakitan-Bukit Kayu Embun & Gedang Seblat, and other forests surrounding it . Since October 4, 1982 at World National Park Congress, this area was announced...

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Posted in: Bengkulu,Indonesia's Volcanoes,Jambi,National Park,South Sumatra,Sumatra,west sumatra

Tabot Festival, City of Bengkulu

Tabot Festival is the first program to start Visit Indonesia Year 2008, it will be held on January 9-19 2008 (Muharram 1-10 in moslem calendar) in City of Bengkulu. The main events in this program are ritual activity such as praying by Tabot Imam and Tabot Bangsal continued with the event in Gerga Nala and Gerga Benteng, "Upacara Duduk Penja" & "Pencucian Jari-jari", "Upacara Menjuru", "Malam Arak Jari-jari", "Upacara Arak Sorban", "Hari GAM", "Tabot naik pangkek", "Arak Gedang", "Tabot Bersanding" and it will be ended by the Tabot Tebuang parade to Padang Karbala for the Tabot hand over at Syech Burhanudin Syabedan Abdullah tomb. And also there will be culture performances, traditional games, carnaval, exhibition, bazaar and Mr & Ms Tabot election. Source: Official Website of...

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Posted in: Bengkulu,Event,Visit Indonesia Year 2008 the program

Heritage House, Bung Karno

To know the charm of this one, Heritage House, Bung Karno in Bengkulu you should know the history of short, first. Moreover, many historical memories save for the development of the Republic of Indonesia. In the colonial era, Bung Karno was removed and exiled by the government of the Netherlands in Bengkulu years 1938-1942, here Bung Karno placed in a house that is located on Market Anggut, currently named Jalan Sukarno-Hatta. In this house there are household equipment, bicycles and other tools used in the Bung Karno pengasingannya. In this city, Bung Karno also gain as a mother Fatmawati First Mother Country. In addition to dwelling house, Bung Karno, during pembungan the Bung Karno was also designing and building a mosque Jamik located in the middle of Bengkulu city, the Road Suprapto....

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Posted in: Bengkulu,Heritage,Pesona Tanah Air,Sumatera

Taxis in Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta

I just came back from my trips to Jambi & West Sumatra and arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport last Friday night. As soon as I found my luggage, I went out and try to find taxi. Once you've found yourself outside the luggage room, then you will meet a bunch of people offering their taxi for you. I don't get it, as far as I know there are taxi's posts for passengers to order the taxi they want (and I already on a queue to get may taxi). What I found was a man was following me everywhere I go just to offer his taxi to me. I already said no but he still following me and keep asking and talking to me. It's really-really annoying. Fortunately, the man walk out and leave me. But I couldn't feel calm since another man came approaching me and -again- offering his taxi to me. "What's wrong with...

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Posted in: Airports in Indonesia,Banten,Jakarta

International visitors on January to March increased 15.68%

Number of international visitors to Indonesia through all gates in March 2008 amounted to 502.041 visitors or increased 13.30 %, if it is compared to the same period of the year 2007 amounted to 443.099 visitors. International visitor who came through certain gates increased such as Soekarno-Hatta, 123,981 visitors or equal to 26.90%, Ngurah Rai, 159,886 visitors or equal to 28%, Sam Ratulangi 1,686 visitors or equal to 6.04%, Batam, 92,174 visitors or equal to 1.93%, Juanda, 11,485 visitors or equal to 0,05%, Minangkabau, 3,313 visitors or equal to 53.52%, Mataram, 1,435 visitor or equal to 47.63%, Adi Sumarmo, 2,130 visitors or equal to 54.57%, Sepinggan 951 visitors or equal to 16.83%, Tanjung Pinang, 10,415 or equal to 4.38%, and at other gates, 76,517 visitors or equal to 5.93%. On...

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Posted in: Airports in Indonesia,Visit Indonesia Year 2008 the program

EVENT MONTH VISIT IN DECEMBER

Indonesia is a country that pluralism, with the variety that deserve only if the unity of this country have a variety of cultural activities along with the customary archipelago from their respective regions. Differences that can be done in each month, namely: Dec. 4-7 Bali; International Spa, Herbs and Natural Dec. 5-11 Lampung East; Way kambas Festival December 10-15 Jambi; Jambi Cultural Week Charm December 15-21 Manado, North Sulawesi; Darwin-Manado Yacht Race 2008 Dec. 26 West Aceh, Aceh; The 4th Commemoration of the Tsunami December 28-31 Bandung, West Java; Braga Festi...

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Exploring and Adventure Orangutan Trip and River Safari In Borneo

ACCOMMODATIONS Orangutan trip For stay, we can combine their stay in the boat for the entire period, or stay in the Rimba Lodge. We will cost you extra if you stay at the Rimba Lodge. Please note that if you stay at the Rimba Lodge, dinner is not included in the price (salary). When you click on the traditional wooden boat for the night he is to travel orangutan price is competitive and you also have the opportunity to explore WILDLIFE. Living on the boat gives you a better chance of observing crocodiles, birds, monkeys and other animals at dusk or down to their place of rest at night in the trees along the river. In the morning you are awakened by the morning dew and the community of creatures of the rainforest. A good meal for dinner and breakfast is prepared by our chefs expert on the...

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Posted in: Adventure,Borneo,Orangutan,visit,Visit Borneo

Hotel Sedona Manado is 2008 Indonesia's Leading Resort

Sedona Hotels International calls for triple celebration as Hotel Sedona Manado was awarded Indonesia’s Leading Resort while Sedona Hotel Yangon and Sedona Hotel Mandalay were nominated Myanmar’s Leading Hotel at the World Travel Awards 2008. Hotel Sedona Manado winning this award on its first nomination within two years of operations is remarkable. Mr Vincent Tan, Senior Vice President of Sedona Hotels International said “We are honoured to receive this award which signifies the international travel industry recognition of Hotel Sedona Manado as Indonesia’s Leading Resort. We are committed to continue contributing to Indonesia’s travel and tourism industry and to raise Manado’s profile on the global tourism scene as an attractive dive...

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Serayu River

A. Overview Serayu River is one of the natural attractions found in Central Java Province. Rivers that disgorge the Dieng plateau and has a length of about 30 km of this, across the five districts, including Wonosobo, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Banyumas and Cilacap. River which empties into the Indian Ocean is, having a width of about 12-25 m. Besides being a source of life for the community, Serayu River is also a sport where rafting. Because, in this river is crossed by pengarungan field is unique and challenging. With the river conditions are like that, then local government is committed to genuinely develop this river into the resorts and at the same location rafting sport. The effort has turned out to fruition. Proven in 1997, River...

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Posted in: Central Java

Baturaden

A. Overview Batu Raden is one of the prime attractions in Banyumas, Central Java. Since 1928, Batu Raden is known as a tourist attraction of the mountains. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of natural scenery and the cool mountain air with a temperature between 18 ° C-25 ° C. In good weather conditions and sunny, the view Purwokerto, Nusakambangan, and Cilacap coast can be seen clearly from the top of Baturaden. Batu Raden name comes from two words (Javanese), namely Batur (hill, land, friends, servants) and Raden (nobility). When combined, the words "Stone Raden" can mean: flat land or the land is beautiful. There are two versions of the history of Batu Raden, namely Sheikh Maulana Maghribi version and the version of the Duchy Kutaliman. According...

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Temple Borobudur

Province : Central Java City : Magelang Distric : Borobudur Village : Borobudur GPS coordinates: S7.607984 - E110.203813 A. Overview Borobudur is one of the best in the world heritage by UNESCO and is recorded in the List of World Heritage (World Wonder Heritages.) That said, this temple was buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi (950 M) and only rediscovered in the 19th century by Governor General Sir Thomas Raffles (1814). Borobudur Temple punden shaped terraces, which consists of six levels of a square. Three levels of a circular and a main stupa as a peak. Temple which is one of the seven wonders of the world was built by King dynasty in VIII century AD. The word comes from coal and borobudur Budur. Bara / monastery and temple complex...

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Karimunjawa Islands

A. Overview Karimun Islands is a cluster of 27 islands located in the Java Sea. The islands are all included in the Sub Publications, Jepara, Central Java Province. In general the islands is lowland tropical forest, and only 5 islands inhabited by the population, namely the island of Karimun, Kemujan Island, Parang Island, Mosquito Island, and Island Genting. Since March 15, 2001, Karimunjawa set by the government as a National Park Karimunjawa. Karimun island has an area of ​​111,625 hectares, consisting of 1507.7 hectares of land, and waters of 110,117.3 hectares. Based on the legend that developed in the surrounding community, Karimun Jawa was discovered by Sunan Muria. The legend tells about Sunan Muria concern over juvenile son, Amir...

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Posted in: Central Java

Gembira Loka Zoo

A. Overview The zoo is known as Gembiraloka this is the only zoo in the city of Yogyakarta. Although effective as a zoo, Gembiraloka still classified as a museum, which fall into the category Zoologicum museum or museum animals, also including a special type of museum. When viewed from the side of the history of its emergence, he is the second oldest museum in Yogyakarta after the Museum Sonobudoyo. In 1933, the idea of ​​zoos in the area this time, Gajah Wong emerged from the king of Mataram, which is Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII. The Emperor crave attractions or entertainment for people of a botanical garden (garden Rojo). Later, this idea he consult an Austrian architect named Kohler. Still, the idea of ​​founding a new zoo can be realized...

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Posted in: Yogyakarta

Mount Merapi

A. Overview Mount Merapi (2911 m above sea level) is one of Indonesia's volcanoes are still active. The mountain is located approximately 30 km north of Yogyakarta City and included into the territory of the Province of Central Java and Yogyakarta. Mount Merapi closely related to myths, beliefs and philosophy of Javanese society, especially communities around the volcano. This is illustrated by an imaginary line that connects the Mount Merapi with the South Sea (Indonesia Ocean) with the city of Yogyakarta as the central point. Imaginary line had two philosophical aspects, namely the universe and the universe ageng alit. Jagat traveling elite is the process of human life from birth to face the Almighty. Tugu Yogyakarta is the point at which...

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Posted in: Yogyakarta

Sanur Beach

A. Overview Sanur Beach is one of the beaches on the island of Bali that interesting to visit. Made its natural scenic beauty of Sanur Beach is famous even since antiquity. In the history of ancient Bali, Sanur Beach has been known as beautiful beaches, it appears in the inscription of King Kasari Warmadewa, a king who berkeraton in Singhadwala in the year 917 AD Now, there are inscriptions in Blanjong region, the southern part of Sanur Beach. In the Dutch colonial period, famous Sanur Beach as a landing site when the Dutch army will attack the Kingdom of Badung is considered insubordination on the colonial government. The war that occurred on 18 November 1906 it became known as Puputan Badung, the spirit of war to the death that was practiced...

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Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park

A. Overview Americans can be proud to have the Statue of Liberty is tall statue and its foundation is 92 meters (about 46 meter high statue and its base about 46 meters). However, Indonesia would soon surpass the symbol "independence" of America. Yes, a large statue of mega-projects that can be enjoyed most of the results are currently being built in Bali, exactly in Bukit Ungasan, Jimbaran, Bali. This prestigious project is called Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park. From the name, it appears that that will be built is a park with a monument of Lord Vishnu who was driving a Garuda bird with golden color (gold = gold). Lord Vishnu himself is a symbol of caretaker of the universe, while the bird Garuda is a symbol for freedom, loyalty, and...

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Posted in: Bali

Kuta Beach

A. Overview For tourists (tourist) domestic and foreign tourists, enjoying the sunset on the island of Bali will not be complete if you have not watch the sunset (sunset) at Kuta Beach. Kuta Beach is totally different from the Sanur Beach is more desirable because of the beauty of the rising sun (sunrise). Apart from sunset panorama, overlooking Kuta Beach is also quite impressive, the line curved crescent-shaped beaches with white sand along the + 2 km. Prior to blossom into a leading tourist attraction, formerly Kuta Beach is one of the trading port on the island of Bali which became the center of the earth's marketing of inland communities with buyers from outside. In the 19th century, Mads Lange, a Danish merchant, settled and...

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