Ancient Inscription Museum

Ancient Inscription Museum is located at Tanah Abang Street 1, Central Jakarta. The piece of land of former Dutch cemetery called Kebon Jahe Kober has been arranged to be a shaded and green garden with various kinds of tropical plants grown on it, and has become a place of intensive supports for both artistic and historical values. This land was designed as cemetery for the Dutch, especially for officials and important prominent figures.
After Indonesia gained its independence, this land was still used for the public, especially by Christian people. Since 1975 Kebon Jahe cemetery was closed, and by seeing the existing potentials, preservation and rearrangement of the selected inscriptions and gravestones were performed on that land of 1,3 ha. On 7 July 1977 the DKI Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin, inaugurated pat of the land of the former Kebon Jahe cemetery to be an Inscription Museum. Knowing the inscription would mean to know the works of talented designers, painters and sculptors cast as a materialization of deep expression of the people who gave the order or the users, because as if inscription was able to talk on what we need to know.
This Museum displays gravestones from various Dutch names and prominent figures like Major General J. H. R. Kohler, Dr. W.F. Stuterheim, Dr. F. Roll, Pieter Erberveld and others. There is a row of other names like Olivia M. Raffles, Miss Riboet, Soe Hok Gie and others who was berried or moved to this location since the 17th

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National Park of Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya

National Park area of Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya is located in Sintang District, West Kalimantan and East Kotawaringin District, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia . National Park Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya is a conservation area located in the heart of Borneo island. This region has an important role in the hydrological function of the catchment areas (catchments) for watershed Melawi River in West Kalimantan and Katingan River basin in Central Kalimantan. The forest area of Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya dominated by various species of tropical rain forest ecosystem typical of the mountains.

For visitors who will enter the national park, should wear long-sleeved clothing to avoid sunburn and insect bites. Visitors are also encouraged to bring supplies / equipment in the wild adventure activities, such as backpacks, field clothing, socks, boots, sleeping bags, mattresses, tents, medicines and adequate logistics.

Privileged National Park tourism Bukit Baka - Bukit Raya is located on the wealth of flora and fauna. In general, the national park area is dominated by tree vegetation spreading rate varies from the foot to the top of the hill. Vegetation in the lowlands (the foothills) to a height of 400 m showed particularities lowland rain forest is home to approximately 30% of species Dipterocarpaceae.

Due to changes in altitude, then the dominant vegetation type and then change gradually, so that the region's vegetation types encountered lowland forest, upland forest, mountain forest, river vegetation and moss vegetation (on hilltops).

Privileged National Park Bukit Baka - Bukit Raya is there are a wide variety of other wildlife species in it, among a variety of birds such as the Bird Ruai (Argusianus argus) and three types of Hornbill, one of which is a bird Helmeted Hornbill (rhinoplax vigil). The types of other wildlife can be found in this region are mammals, like the porcupine (Hystrix branchyura), red monkey (Presbytis rubicunda), and monkey (Macaca nemestrina). The wealth of fauna National Park-Bukit Baka Bukit Raya can also be seen from the animals that live reptiles in the region, such as snakes (lamaria schlegeli), lizards (spenomorphus), tortoises (family testudinidae), leaf frogs, frogs rock, and the frog . In addition, in the region also live the kinds of fish that fall into that category that may not be rare to be found in other areas, such as fish seluang (Osteochilus spilurus), (Mystus micracanthus), and adung (Hampala macrolepidota).

* The management of National Parks Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya has provided various means of accommodation and facilities that can assist the activities of visitors, among them:
* Visitor Center located at Jl. Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Sintang, serves as an information center for visitors who will enter the conservation area in Sintang District, West Kalimantan.
* Keep the area in the Hamlet Post Belaban Ella, who serves as a postal supervisor and the area has several field officers.
* Visitors Lodge (tourist lodge) located in the park, serves as a means of accommodation for visitors. Visitors around the lodge there are many interesting objects for research activities and natural attractions. Among these are the waterfalls and the diversity of flora and fauna.
* Trail (the trail) that serves as a road patrol in the area of national parks and nature tourism route.

To reach the site of the National Park of Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya, guests can use private vehicles or public transport (bus) majoring in Pontianak-Sintang-Nanga Pinoh with the distance of about 460 km and takes approximately nine hours. Once on Nanga Pinoh, travel can continue to Nanga Nuak using speed boat for about 2.5 hours. Furthermore, from Nanga Nuak to the location of national parks can be accessed using a personal vehicle or rental car with about two hours travel time.

Meanwhile, if taken from the direction of Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, visitors can take the route of Palangkaraya-Kasongan using private cars or public transport with travel time approximately 1.5 hours. Arriving in Kasongan, the journey can be continued using the speed boat for three hours to Tumbang Samba. From Fall Down Fall Down Samba continues to Tumbang Hiran which takes about three hours. From Tumbang Hiran, Tumbang Senamang continues to travel with travel time approximately 2 hours. From Tumbang Senamang, visitors can directly go to the location of a national park with travel time approximately 4 hours.

Quoted from :http://bestindonesiaislands.com/index.php/Kalimantan/Indonesia-Holidays-National-Park-Bukit-Baka-Bukit-Raya.html

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Citambur Waterfall

Citambur Waterfall, a waterfall that the height approximately 100 meters in Karang Jaya Village, Pagelaran Sub District, South Cianjur, West Java, Java Island, Indonesia. The water was very cold and there is no one that is brave bathed in fallen of the water. The body will hurt very much when being fallen on water because of the volume quite big, bigger and higher than Cimahi Waterfall in the Cisarua area, Bandung District.

The waterfall that has location in South Ciwidey, Bandung District, that the distance approximately 40 km, had beautiful scenery. Around the waterfall always was covered the thin fog and the so hard fallen water voice and sometimes come between by the voice of thrush birds, as though enriching the symphony of the voice of region nature. Was there feel like in the wild that still “virgin”, often was not yet touched the hands of humankind. The tourist attraction was still exotic.

There were two versions, why the waterfall that was named Citambur. Dargana, Chairman Badan Pertimbangan of the Village (BPD) the Karang Jaya Village explained, people say old previously, each waterfall that fell to the sounding pond “bergedebum (boom)” like the drum. At that time, possibly the volume of the waterfall far more bigger from now and the pond of enough areas so as to cause the sound like the musical instrument of a drum that was stricken each kind of water fell on the pond. Together with wiped the volume of water, the sound did not can be heard again.

The other version, this waterfall previously including the royal territory of the Tanjung Anginan Kingdom, that the king had the title of Prabu Tanjung Anginan. The centre of the kingdom was in Pasirkuda, that currently including the Simpang Village and Karang Jaya, Pagelaran Sub District. The assumption of the centre of the authority was there because of having the stone that had the shape of the seat that was believed in by the resident as the king's seat. In the meantime, the Pasirkuda name because of having a stone in the hill (sand in Sundanese Language) that had the shape of the horse.

When the kingdom stood, each king wanted to bathe to waterfall always was indicated with the drum voice, which hit by the guards. The voice “boom” of the musical instrument that canned be heard quite far so as the resident Pasirkuda mentioned it Citambur Waterfall.

However, both Dargana and the Head of Karang Jaya Village, Pagelarang Sub District, Cianjur District, did not when the Tanjung Anginan Kingdom was stood. In available history books, was not known this kingdom. Possibly, the Tanjung Anginan Kingdom is only a legend. Only that definitely, Head of Karang Jaya Village said, sometimes in Citambur Waterfall, there was human being doing meditation. They apparently regarded that the waterfall had the strength supranatural.

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Parai Tenggiri Beach

At first, people called this beach as Sungailiat Hakok beach, then as mackerel beach. Parai Beach is the most beautiful beaches dideretan east coast of the island of Bangka. Since the first when he was called Hakok, this beach is the most popular area for dikunjunggi by local communities. There are many rocks on this beach, like a very beautiful natural decorations. This beach has sebauh resort with four star hotel that is parai beach resorts. Is the only beach tourism destination of international bertarap farts proud island. Almost all facilities are available, ranging from accommodation, restaurant, bar and grill, café, swimming pool, even sports and leisure.

At the left end of the beach, there is a cluster of rocks in order to slick and called Rock Island. At night, guests can relax while enjoying a delicious meal and beverage bar, while listening to the pounding of the waves that hit the rocks without stopping. Access to get there via a bridge with a lamp lighting along the edge of the right and left. Visitors can walk to the Rock Island while enjoying the scenery and the cries of sea waves.

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Epe Banana

Epe Banana is a typical food Makassar, South Sulawesi. This food is made from raw banana in the fuel and pressed, then served with a sprinkling of coconut sugar and doused with red liquid and durian.
This unique confectionery has been peddled around Losari since ancient times and remains there to this day remains Banana Epe traders to sell at around the coast from late afternoon until midnight. This is suitable snacks eaten while enjoying the beautiful sunset at Losari.

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Dreamland Beach

Dreamland Or better known as Dreamland Beach is one of the most beautiful beach in Bali than Kuta beach. This beach is located in the area Pecatu, a region in the southern part of Bali. The beach is located not far from the Uluwatu on the island is very famous for its beautiful beaches are still beautiful and natural. The beauty and cleanliness of the beach adds interest visitors, not only from domestic but also foreign tourists. To reach this beach we can take approximately 30 minutes from Kuta Beach at Jimbaran.

Which become an attraction at Dreamland beach itself is when we got here, we will see that patai surrounded by cliffs towering and large rocks, and we would be very fascinated by the expanse of clean sand is whitish brown very beautiful and pleasant to sunbathe, while during the late afternoon we can enjoy the beautiful sunset in between the walls of a steep rock.

In this Dreamland beach area has a high and large waves, making it ideal for surfers, and Dreamland itself is also one place to surf in Bali.

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Stage House

Jambi traditional house called House Stage with awning model lako, is home tinggai which is divided into eight rooms. Jogan room, front porch, Porch inside. cross divan room, rear porch, Laren space, space Garang.
Roller Stay octagonal columns, with a height of 2.5 meters and the area 12 times 18 square meters. Uniquely, the connection between the pole with another pole did not wear spikes, but with a peg system. The advantage of this peg, to reduce tremor. House foundation is designed to reduce tremor, each bearing a wooden pole given the house, as if there was a shift Roller Stay earthquake.

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Gendang Beleq Festival

The Gendang Beleq Dance is one of Lombok’s famous local dances. it is so named because the musicians beat a huge (beleq) drum (gendang) that set the well – defined ‘Lombok’ rhythm to which the dancers perform. in the olden days this dances was performed to say goodbye to soldiers heading for the battlefield and again when they were welcomed home. this dance whit it’s distinct sound is now performed to welcome important guest.

Quoted from :http://indonesianculturenow.blogspot.com/2009/07/lombok-festival.html

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Mosque Keraton Sambas

Mosque Building have meaning and symbolic of Sultan Muhammad Syafiuddin II and Sultan that was commander in Empire of Sambas. amount of middle pillars of Jami' Mosque interior of amounting to eight bars having a meaning of the founder of is eighth Sultan or fourteenth Sultan mark with lines Monarchic Sultanate of Sambas.

high rise Roof Mosque three. Verandah of ancient palace of enter gallery which located in upstate. First capital of mosque building come from home residency of Sultan Umar Akamuddin III family in Countryside Foreland of Rengas. Nowadays after 100 year more jami' Mosque age of Sambas remain to stand up luxury caused by committee conservancy of society.

this two floors Mosque, in it is artistic circle of wood of belian. a small Sermon tribune there are in mosque room frontage. Former there are a big bedug in Mosque as a means of notification of sholat. After the using of loudspeaker for azan and in mosque, hence bedug shall no longger be used. Antique tribune for khatib to preach down from rose colored wood of golden engraving people say coming from Palembang, dedicated by all merchant and seamen to Sultan.

In mosque there are also a big canister or gig from ceramic, in corner behind mosque. utilized Former to accomodate clean water for wudu'. It is said that ancient Gig is present of Sultan Brunei Sultan of Muhyiddin to Sultan of Muhammad Tajuddin I when paying a visit to Brunei and constituted as Sultan Anom. At Exterior of mosque migrab depended a board written by holy sentence of Al-Qur'An sounding "Innama yagmuru masajidillahu man ammana billah wal yaumil akhir". Only peoples who prosperous Allah mosque is religious people who with Allah and final final day.

Quoted from :http://indonesianculturenow.blogspot.com/2009/03/mosque-of-keraton-sambas.html

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Architecture of South Sumatera Traditional House

Traditional architecture is usually built according to and following the norms inherited by their ancestors and followed by the local society. Beside pile-houses, where living-rooms are over the ground-surface, and the space under the houses is for keeping tools and animals, other characteristics of the traditional building of South Sumatra (Palembang) are the differing heights of the floors.

The part with the highest floor at once indicates also the most important part. The house can be observed as being divided into 3 parts, namely the front-veranda in the front, the middle part and the rear-veranda, which are successively functioning as follows:
The front veranda for the guests and the sons, the centre is for the parents and room for the brides or for prominent guests, and the rear-veranda for the girls and the kitchen.

The parents are the most respected persons, therefore the highest place for them. A limasan roof covers the middle part, which is drawn forward and backward to covering the front and the rear-veranda, shapes the monumental form of the house.
The shape formed by the extension of the roof, confirms the concept of room-hierarchy inside the building.

As the traditional houses in other areas especially of the classic style, art elements are never forgotten, particularly in religious buildings, palaces and houses of nobles. The art elements not only function as decoration to beautify the building, but also bear symbolic meanings. Even social status factors are reflected inside.

Thus the case we observed on buildings in South Sumatra which are full of wood carving with golden colours. Chinese motives and European motives are blended in one with traditional motives, which further gave the birth of Pelembang characteristic motives.

Like most of the traditional buildings in Sumatra, the traditional house or adapt-house in South Sumatra shows characteristics of timber buildings with pole construction, i.e. house built on poles with space under the floor.

Building material is mostly lasting timber as the tembesu wood (Lat, Fragraca), the tenam (Anisoptera) or the seru (Schima bancana) which are usually utilized as mast, cross-bar, rib, frame and partition board. As roof they commonly use bamboo or gelumpai with palm fibre layers.

Based on the shape of the roof the traditional houses in South Sumatra are classified into the limas an (pyramidal) – type and the tatahan (encrusted) type. Viewed from the front, the limas an type has the shape of a pyramid. The tatahan type has a Minangkabau-styled shape of its roof, i.e. a pointed roof-ridge and a bent down roof-centre.

The volume and size of the house depend on the social status of the inhabitant. This can also be identified through the quantity of the interior decoration of the house.

As the case in the traditional house of Riau and Jambi, the ground plant of the house shows some divisions. The most front is the front-veranda introduced by the house-ladder. From the front-veranda we enter the men’s hall (jogan) and further to the main-room (kekijing). Behind the main0room there is the rear veranda (garang) with the kitchen. The floor of each room differs from the others, it means that the front part has a low floor and the main room has the highest floor.

Of the South Sumatra’s traditional house, its interior decoration is quite attractive. This decoration has the form of wood carving with a so called see-through transparent carving technique bearing plant motives as sunflower, bamboo shoot, etc.

Decoration art in a Palembang traditional house is an integration of elements of Javanese and Chinese arts. Wood carving decoration combined with contrast colours like gold-coating and red lac (lak).

Quoted from :http://indonesianculturenow.blogspot.com/2008/04/architecture-of-south-sumatera_28.html

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Kuala Kapuas

Kuala Kapuas. It is located at Kapuas River, 40 km from Banjarmasin. A well-known tourist attraction is Telo Island, a pleasant fishing village and port. For the adventurer, white-water rafter and nature lovers, there is Gohong Rawai, known for its beatiful and challenging rapids. The gold mines of Teweh and Batu Api, Rungan district, are also interesting sites to be visited. In this region, gold mining is a major source of livelihood for the people, who pan for the valuable metal using the old traditional method.

Quoted from :http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/299/kuala-kapuas

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Wood Carving Center in Palembang

The wood carving center in Palembang is located on Faqih Jalaluddin Street, near the Palembang Grand Mosque. Dozens of showrooms, which are also used to give finishing touches to wood carvings, are available in this city center. Palembang wood carvings, which are identified by dark red and golden colors, are displayed along this street.

You can also find unfinished products, those which have not been softened or painted. Workers in each shop usually give their final touch before sale.

Gold is the most dominant color in Palembang carvings. It distinguishes Palembang carvings from carving products from other parts of Indonesia, such as Jepara in Central Java.
Cupboards bodies, doors, or glass, as well as picture frames are usually painted in gold color. Other parts are covered by dark red and black colors. Pictures of flowers in black make these carvings more beautiful.
To Do
You can buy, see, or ask about the carvings paint and raw materials. These materials are usually made from natural sources.

Getting Around
To explore this carving center, it is best for you to walk so as to insure optimum ‘hunting’.

Getting There
Faqih Jalaluddin Street is located near the Palembang Grand Mosque, which is ground zero of the oldest city in Indonesia. You can go to Palembang by taxi or rented car from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport on Tanjung Api-Api Street in Palembang, which is accessible from Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Thailand.
In the City Center, there are nine types of public transportation including seven city buses from various destinations that can take you to Ampera available for only Rp 1,500 to Rp 5,000 (15 cents to 50 cents US).

Quoted from :http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/350/shopping-extravaganza

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Mask of Malang

Mask (topeng) as a product of fine arts is not only used as decoration, but also as the equipment of dance and theatre in some performances. In Malang, to be exact in the Kedung Monggo village, Pakisaji sub-distric and in the Jabung village, Tumpang sub-distric, lots of Topeng are made to use for the performance of an opera or “wayang topeng”.

The mask of Malang (topeng Malang) has special characteristics, such as their thick wood of randu wood (capok tree) or “cangkring”, which is rather dark in colour, with a carving on the forehead which is specially bulging, fashioned with a square chin and high cheek- bones. Some mask needs some ritual to make the carving mask has a magic power.

Decoratively, Malang masks are unique. They are different from any other mask art found in Java. There are five typical colurs used to deco rate the masks. The red colour symbolizes courage, the black colour symbolizes determined ambitions, the yellow colour symbolizes wisdom, the white colour indicates purified character and the green colour indicates peace.

The form of its throne and the expression of the mask especially the construction of “gelung” and “janang” and the eyes are not far different with the thrones of wayang on the relief of Jajagu temple. This is not surprising since the Jabung is located near Jajagu temple.

Quoted from : http://indonesiacultural.blogspot.com/2008/03/mask-of-malang.html

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Nagasari

Nagasari is a steamed cake made from flour, coconut milk and sugar, filled with bananas. It is usually wrapped in banana leaves before being steamed, or prepared with pandan that gives it aroma. It is commonly eaten as a snack in Indonesia.

Nagasari sometimes appear in different colors, with white being its normal color. Red Nagasari contains palm sugar, blue one has Clitoria ternatea for coloring, and green one uses Pleomele angustifolia

Quoted from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagasari

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Otak-Otak

Otak-otak is a cake made of fish meat. It is widely known across Southeast Asia, where it is traditionally served fresh, wrapped inside banana leaf, as well as in many Asian stores internationally - being sold as frozen food and even canned food.

Composition
Otak-otak is made by mixing fish paste (usually mackerel) with a mixture of spices. In Indonesia, the mixture contains fish paste, shallots, garlic, green onion, egg, coconut milk, and sago flour or can be substituted for cassava starch. While in Malaysia, it is a mixture between fish paste, chillies, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf that has been softened by steaming, then grilled or steamed.

While fish otak-otak is most common, otak-otak is also made with prawns, often resulting in a more textured variety. In Muar, you will also be able to find otak-otak made from cuttlefish, fish head and even chicken.

In Jakarta, Indonesia, one could find otak-otak being sold in small stalls near bus stops, especially during afternoon rush hour. Some of the best otak-otak can be found in another Indonesian city, Makassar. The main ingredient is fresh King Mackerel Fish or known as King Fish.

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Langkisau Hill

Langkisau Hill is located in Painan, the capital of the South Coastal District of West Sumatera, Indonesia. It’s approximately 77 kilometers south of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra Province. Travelling from Padang to Painan can be done by land transportation. The transportation modes available are medium-sizes buses with a fare of Rp. 10.000 (US $1) . There are also small-sized bus (the number of passengers is about 12 people) with a cost of Rp. 15.000 (US $1.5). In addition, travelers can also use a taxi or chartered tourist bus from Padang.

The Buses for the route Padang-Painan will stop at the terminal sago, located about 5 km from the town of Painan. To continue the journey into Painan, travelers can use the public transportation(Ind: angkot). The route usually opened at 06.30 AM and ended at 06.30 PM.

Bukit langkisau has incredible scenery. Watching the scenery from the top of it is like deliberately exposing yourself to God’s most beautiful creation (ok, ok, I’m exaggerating, but you get the point).
On the north side of the hill there is the causeway of Padang-Painan, the town of Painan clearly visible on the south side surrounded by the expanse of the hill, the Indian ocean that integrates with the sky plus a small group of islands that are still part of the southern coastal districts lies on the wet side. On east side, there is the cluster of hilles called Bukit Barisan.There are many activities that can be done on this hills. Among them, the most popular is paragliding.

Painan Paragliding club regularly exercising on this hill, start from the top of the hill and landing on Salido beach. Salido located on north of the town, between the Sago terminal and the town of Painan. There is also Festival Lngkisau which is held annually.

When you are satisfied with the scenery in the Langkisau hills, you can go back down and walked toward the west, where you will find a beautiful beach, named Cerocok. It’s guaranteed to soothe your nervous tension.

Quoted from : http://discoverindonesia.net/2010/04/langkisau-hill-paragliding-paradise/

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Tidung Island

Tidung Island is one of the villages in the Seribu Islands. The island is divided into two, namely, Tidung Besar(Big) and Tidung Kecil(Small). The island also has a considerable population. Tidung Island is a unique place, especially for marine tourism and diving. Coral reef ecosystems in this island is still in a quite good condition, especially when snorkeling or diving activities in the area of bluff. The research activities are also often done in this area.

This island consists of Tidung Besar and Tidung Kecil connected by a long bridge is located in western of Seribu Islands Selatan, with a mileage of approximately 3 hours drive from Muara Angke by ship.
Tidung Island is estimated to have only 200 meters wide but about 5 km long, surrounded by white shades shallow beach overgrown with coral and filled with ornamental fishes. There’s no big waves in this beach since the cluster of corals surround it able to withstand the waves, makes it safe enough for swimming.

There are many friendly settlements can be found in this island and also a few stalls that provide food and drinks, along with public facilities, such as police office, high school for students from all around the island, and a collection of stores into the long bridge that connects the island of Tidung Besar and the inhabitants Tidung Kecil. Health centers and district offices are also arranged beautifully and cleanly all the way through Tidung Island.

At the beginning of the connecting bridge, you will find a fairly high part of the bridge to pass the ocean basin, where there are many local children demonstrate their leap diving from the bridge, quite entertaining and also very tempting to join them diving in blue beach without waves.
At the end of the connecting bridge, up the coast of Tidung Kecil which is a breeding area of mangroves, you can bicycling around witnessing the beautiful scenery of deserted beach of soft white snad filled with mangroves and weeds.

Quoted from : http://discoverindonesia.net/2010/08/tidung-island-new-paradise/

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Lakey Beach

The beach is a beautiful place beloved by almost all people in the world. The beach is almost always be one of the agenda that should be visited by families everywhere. Children, teens to adults with a cheerful spend time on the beach with sand play, look for shells, swimming or just a leisurely stroll on a bike or bare feet.

Well, Indonesia as one of the world’s largest aquatic State has some beautiful beaches that are not only beautiful as a tourist spot but also become the surfer’s paradise spot. There’s so many surf points in Indonesia will boost your adrenaline, struggling with the waves, most intense twisting energy with follow owned billions of cubic feet of sea water.

One of the surf paradise and become the one of the best surf spot in Indonesia is Lakey Beach, located in Huu District, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. Lakey Beach is one of the beautiful beaches in Indonesia where the Lakey’s wave peak that so famous to foreign countries. This beach is known for its excellence and consistency of the waves to become the world’s best surfing locations. Lakey Beach is also known for having the most complete types of waves than the other beaches in the world. Wave types are:

* Nangas is a type of flat-shaped waves.
* Lakey Peak is the first wave peaked and then leveled off
* Pipe is a wave that looks like a pipe, a type of waves that can also be found in Hawaii.
* Periscope is a type of wave that resembles a pair of binoculars so that when they bend over the waves, surfers as there are in the binoculars.

If in Nias Island or Hawaii, the waves were only moving in one direction, then Lakey wave can move in both directions, left and right. Technically, the Lakey waves was considered safe for surfing sports, because in normal conditions the wave height between 1.5 to 3 meters and a depth of 4 meters of the beach, And with waves sound about 150 feet from tidal water.

Lakey Beach has become one of the leading tourist attraction with many facilities have been provided. Anyway, enjoy your vacation at Lakey beach.

Quoted from : http://www.moreindonesia.com/lakey-beach-the-surfer%E2%80%99s-paradise-in-lombok/

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Trikora Beach

If you ever visit to Batam, do not forget to also visit the Bintan island, Riau Islands Province. In Bintan island there is a beach called Trikora. This beach has beautiful natural panorama. The beauty of this beach is not only on land but also in the underwater.

Trikora is Bintan beach resort which has a high potential. Trikora Beach is one of the pride of the district as a tourist attraction of the Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Trikora beach beauty is not lost with the beauty of Kuta beach in Bali.

The naming of this beach with a “Trikora” beach, according to folklore around, there are two versions. First, the name “Trikora” derives from a visit to a tourist who comes to this beach. Tourists are asked a question in which there is the word “three corrals.” Because local people do not understand the meaning of the word “three corrals” and wondered the local community to spread word of mouth until the word is well known and became the name of this beach. The second story, the name associated with the event Trikora Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia in 1961 that has been overshadowed by disagreements of Indonesia with a merger plan between Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak by the English colonial. Therefore, for some people the name “Trikora” considered having the spirit of nationalism.

A vast expanse of white sand and gentle is the privilege of Trikora beach. The visitors can play beach, sunbathing, or doing sports such as football, running, casual way, and others. On this beach, visitors can also enjoy a swim or just soak exposure to sea water waves slowly and clearly.

In this beach you can see the neat rows of palm trees along the shore. There are also large rocks that jutted up there on the edge of the sea that also adds to the beauty of this beach.
Visitors can also enjoy diving for the underwater attractions of this beach. This beach can be found in a variety of plants and small marine animals. In this beach you will find that biodiversity will not be forgotten, beautiful coral reefs, sea plants, various kinds of sea fish, and various forms of sea shells. Special from this beach you can bring your beautiful shells encountered when diving at this beach.

Quoted from : http://www.moreindonesia.com/teluk-cenderawasih-national-park-papua-indonesia/

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Wakatobi

Wakatobi National Park has potential marine natural resources that are both valuable and unique species, with stunning underwater panorama. This amazing place is worth to visit among travel destinations in Indonesia. The location is precisely at Banda Sea, Southeast Sulawesi (Celebes).

When doing scuba diving we’ll see that the sea bottom is flat and slope, but there are some areas that steeply sloping. Water depth varies, the deepest reaches 1044 meters with a sandy and rocky bottom.
This national park has 25 clusters of coral reefs spreading around the atoll along 600 km. It consists of more than 112 species from 13 families of corals including Acropora formosa, A. Hyacinthus, Psammocora profundasafla, Pavona cactus, Leptoseris yabei, Fungia molucensis, Lobophyllia robusta, Merulina ampliata, Platygyra versifora, Euphyllia glabrescens, Tubastraea frondes, Stylophora pistillata, Sarcophyton throchelliophorum, and Sinularia spp. The collection has made it as a place for research and beautiful recreational diving.

Wakatobi National Park owns fish species richness as many as 93 species. The locals use fishes for consumption and sell them as ornamental fishes such as spotted argus (Cephalopholus argus), takhasang (naso unicornis), pogo-pogo (Balistoides viridescens), napoleon (Cheilinus undulatus), red fish (Lutjanus biguttatus ), baronang (Siganus guttatus), Amphiprion melanopus, Chaetodon specullum, Chelmon rostratus, Heniochus acuminatus, Lutjanus monostigma, Caesio caerularea, and many more.

In addition, there are several types of sea birds such as brown geese (Sula leucogaster plotus), cerek melayu (Charadrius peronii), raja udang erasia (Alcedo atthis); also there are three common types of sea turtles that land on the islands like Eretmochelys imbricata, Caretta caretta, and Lepidochelys olivacea.

Indigenous peoples who live around the park or the ocean called Bajau tribe. The tribe still have traditional boating culture. Seeing their lives everyday is interesting and unique, especially when diving into the sea without scuba diving equipment to spear the fish.

Hoga Island (Resort Kaledupa), Island Binongko (Resort Binongko) and Resort Tamia are travel destinations with attracting nature to visit, especially for recreational diving, snorkeling, marine tourism, swimming, camping, and cultural tourism. Those Islands are belong to Indonesia.

How to reach the location:
From Kendari to Bau Bau using regular speedboat twice daily with a five-hour long trip or 12 hours trip with a timber boat. From Bau-bau to Lasalimu ride four-wheeled vehicle for two hours, then using speedboat to Wanci for an hour or using timber boat for 2.5 hours. Wanci is the first gate into the Wakatobi National Park area.

Quoted from : http://discover-indonesia.com/diving/scuba-diving-at-wakatobi/

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Grebeg Maulud

This event is the peak of Sekaten when the Grebeg Maulud comes out. This is the birthday of Muhammad, on 12 Maulud (March 9, 2009). Grebeg comes from the word “garebeg”, a cultural rite of Sultan to thank God for the blessing by giving alms for ‘abdi dalem’ (Sultans’s staff/servants) and ‘kawula dalem’ (the people). Gunungan Putri and Gunungan Kakung are the focus of grebeg. Gunungan is pyramidal offerings consists of food, vegetables and fruit. The people will compete to get everything from gunungan as they believe they will get prosperity. This procession is the end of Sekaten and the fair at Alun-alun utara Krataon.

Quoted from : http://discover-indonesia.com/festival/processions-behind-sekaten/

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Gasingan (The Legendary Javanese Toy)

At the past, when the civilization was not as modern as now, the Javanese made their own toys. Toys were made from materials that they found in their surrounding. Materials like coconut fiber, wood and bamboo were most used. With those materials, the people were able to make toys like car, boat, and gasingan.

Well, here I want to tell about a legendary toy that has name Gasingan or Gasing. Today, this toy is rare; it is not played by the children anymore. Kids prefer to play video games, watch TV or RC car than play gasingan. Moreover, many kids do not know if this toy exists. The only place that we can find this toy is at tourism place around Yogyakarta. I found it at Kraton and at Gembira Loka zoo. The price for this toy is cheap, it is about IDR4, 000. It will be cheaper when we can bid well.


This toy is made from bamboo and wood. As we can see at the picture, the bamboo for the tube is about ten centimeter with wood board to cover each pole. A bamboo stick that is about twenty centimeters placed in the middle as the wick so that it can stand when turning. A sided hole is made on the bamboo. This hole will create sound ‘kwoooooo’ when it is played. A line and a small lath of bamboo are used to play the toy.

To play gasingan is very simple; first pass the line through the hole on the lath. Secondly, twist the line on the upper wick. Thirdly, pull the line with one hand while the other hand is holding the lath.

At the past, groups of kid played gasingan. They competed to be the one whose toy was spinning fastest and last standing. This toy was fun and very entertaining; moreover, the game was creating communication among the kids, they shared stories and experience.

Quoted from : http://discover-indonesia.com/jogjakarta/gasingan-the-legendary-javanese-toy/

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Mamukur

In the Balinese Hindu, there is a ceremony for the ancestors after Ngaben that is called Mamukur or Memukur. Mamukur is the highest stage after Ngaben (incineration or burning of the dead bodies). Since the rite costs a lot of money, the people of Bali rarely held this ceremony only for a dead person but for a group of their ancestors or mass Mamukur. The cost for the ceremony can be more expensive then Ngaben.
The word Mamukur comes from Balinese language bhu (natural) and ur (above). It is a sacred ceremony that becoming Balinese Hindus obligations. In this religion, every person has a debt to Sang Hyang Widi Wasa (God), Guru (Teachers), and Ancestors. This understanding gave a sacred duty called Pitra Yadnya. When a parent dies, the children should hold Ngaben and then mamukur – both are series of purification ceremony for the atma (spirit).

In the Balinese Hindu belief, atma is the spark of the Creator in the human body that will never die. When human life, atma attached to the rough body (badan wadag). However, when a man dies, his atma still attached to the invisible soft body (suksma sarira). Atma and suksma sarira still has the characters of human desire. Mamukur is a purification ceremony for atma to be apart from suksma sarira, and to be the holy spirit (Dewa pitara) which merged with Sang Hyang Widi Wasa.

After Ngaben, suksma sarira can go out of the temple and even his old house. After mamukur, because it was pure and free from subtle body, the God of Pitara can incarnate in the body of the grandchildren or great-grandson who will born.

In other words, Ngaben ceremony is to release the spirit from the rough body, while mamukur to release the spirit from the soft body becomes the holy spirit – the peak of perfection in human life cycle.

In the peak of mamukur, after some preliminary ceremony that are very meticulous, the 36 symbols of spirit moved arround a white bull or a round payadnyan Stana, a symbol of home for the spirit. This symbolizes the spirit riding the Nandini.

After all the symbols are placed in Stana, in the middle of the night is the ceremony of burning the symbols. The next day, the ashes taken to sea to be floated. So, the sacred ceremony of Mamukur has been finished.

Quoted from : http://discover-indonesia.com/bali/memukur-the-highest-ritual-after-ngaben/

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Wonotirto Fishery

This location is located in the of Talang Padang district, Wonoharjo village that be at a distance around 10 km from Kota Agung - Bandar Lampung highway. This tourist attraction is supplemented with swimming pool facilities, the bathing place, the rowing boat, the hut to spend the night and huts to take shelter, relaxed.

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Bandar Lampung

Bandar Lampung is the capital city of Lampung Province, located right next to the beautiful landscape of Lampung Bay. For the travelers, Bandar Lampung is a transit city connecting Java and all provinces of Sumatra. Bandar Lampung is accessible both by air and land. Bandar Lampung is accessible both by air and land. It takes 40 minutes from Jakarta to Lampung by air and 6 hours by land. Ferries standby in 24 hours, connecting Bakauheni and Merak with every 30 minutes departure. Travelling along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans Sumatera is in exiting moment offering the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Traveling along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans Sumatra is in exiting moment offering the beautiful scenery of the countryside.

The major road, the trans Sumatera, leads us all the way to the extreme north or west of Sumatra, a distance of about 2.200 Km. By this extensive network of road and highway, it is quite easy to get to places of interest that we want to visit. While shopping centers and supermarket are located in the heart city of Tanjungkarang and Telukbetung.

Quoted from : http://indonesia-tourism.com/lampung/bandar-lampung.html

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Batam Centre

Batam Centre is face to Tering Bay; construction work on the Batam Center has already begun. To be the pride of Batam, the Center is a planned city with business district, hotels, shops and a marina. Indonesia's President Soeharto and Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew each planted a banyan tree on 29 November 1987, marking the close friendship between the two countries and the beginning of construction on Batam Centre. Later Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia to join them planted a tree. The first buildings are almost completed and will soon be joined by international hotels including a Sheraton and a Shangri-La.

Quoted from : http://indonesia-tourism.com/bengkulu/tabot_ceremonies.html

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Tohula Fort

This 17th century Spanish fort is standing on a hill overlooking Soasio from the south.
The fact that it has not been restored makes it all the more appealing and atmospheric.
However a flight of stairs leading up to it and a concrete path around most of the structures have now been constructed to make access easier.

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

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Cabuk Rambak

The contents of this dish, in a flash, seem modest. Consists of rice cake slightly sliced and added with spices o every pieces of rice cakes then added with fried dry rice crackers as the complement.

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Sendangsono

Sendang Sono is a place with so many stories, memories and tranquility. Here, you can pay a visit to the tomb of Mr. Sarikromo, enjoy the architecture winning AGA Khan Awards and send letters to God in front of the Cave of Maria.
You will reach Sendang Sono after passing through bending street at the foot of Menoreh hill. There are two alternatives in order to reach the place from Yogyakarta, namely via Jalan Godean to arrive at Sentolo before turning right, or via Jalan Magelang to come to T-junction of the market in Muntilan city before turning left. The distance is around 45 kilometers from Yogyarta, or it will take you one hour to get to the place by motorcycle.

An entrance with stone wall on both sides will lead you to the vast pilgrimage complex where you will find small chapels, the path of Jesus Sacrification, the Cave of Maria, shelters, and kiosks selling praying goods. Cool weather will greet you upon entering the complex thanks to many growing trees there.

Sendang Sono was named by its location. Sendang means water spring and Sono means the sono or sonokeling tree, denoting that the spring is located under the sono tree. If you will see the spring and the sono tree, please turn right upon entering the gate. Unfortunately, you will not be able to see the spring clearly because it is closed with glass box.

Before 1904, this spring was wellknown as Sendang Semagung, which functioned as the resting place of the bhikku who left for Boro area, the area to the south of Sendang Sono. Since 20 May 1904, however, by the arrival of Father Van Lith and baptism of 173 people of Kalibawang by using the spring water, this place changed its function to the pilgrimage place for Catholic people.

Entering the main chapel in this pilgrimage complex, you can commemorate the baptism event happening 102 years ago, since there is relief describing the baptism procession. Entering the Mother Mary chapel and the Desciples Chapel, you will remember the struggle of Mother Mary and the twelve disciples with Jesus Christ.

If you are interested in remembering the struggle of one of the Catholic community activists, you can pay a visit to the tomb close to Mother Mary chapel. There, you will find the tomb of Mr. Barnabas Sarikromo, a good friend of Father Van Lith who also one of the people baptized in 1904 and was determined to be the first teacher of Catholic religion in the area.

Sarikromo who was born on 1874 was a person full of blessing because his persistent effort to be close to God. When he was young, he suffered from skin disease that was difficult to cure. In his prayer and promise to serve his life to God if he was cured, he met Father Van Lith who brought him to a brother for medication.

The short-distance path of Jesus Sacrification can be an alternative celebration to commemorate Jesus' misery to shoulder the Cross. At every stop of the sacrification path, you can light a candle and say your prayer while remembering important events of Jesus' to Golgotha hill, such as the events of his three falling while shouldering the wooden cross, when Veronica wiped His face with her handkerchief and the last minutes of the death of Jesus Christ.

Praying in front of the Cave of Mary that is located close to the sono tree is another way of seeking tranquility. Many people say their prayer by kneeling down and lighting candles in front of this cave. You can even write your hopes or wishes on a piece of paper and then put it into a firing pot in order for God to receive it. For your information, the statue in this complex was directly shipped from Spain.

In addition to pacifying yourself and praying, you can also enjoy the enchantment of the complex architecture designed by Father Y.B Mangunwijaya Pr and it won AGA Khan Awards. You can also sit relax in the shelter while enjoying the surrounding buildings dominated by stone as the material, or stand on the small bridge to enjoy the beauty of the flowing river underneath.

When you are going to leave, do not forget to take some spring water flowing from the taps at the side of the river. The water is believed to give blessings to anyone who drink it or use it for many other purposes. It will complete your contemplation and wishes that you say in your prayer.

Quoted from :http://www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-tourism-object/religious-sight/sendang-sono/

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Uduk Rice (Nasi Uduk)

Nasi uduk is an Indonesian style steamed rice dish originally from Jakarta, which can be widely found across the country.

Nasi uduk literally means mixed rice in Indonesian. The name describes the dish preparation itself which requires more ingredients than common rice cooking and also varieties additional side dishes.

Nasi uduk is made by cooking rice soaked in coconut milk instead of water, clove, cassia bark, and lemongrass.

Nasi uduk is commonly served with emping (melinjo chips), empal, fried chicken, and fried onion sprinkled on the top of the rice. Additional side dishes might be added according to one's taste. Chili sauce is also common in nasi uduk preparation.

Nasi uduk is a popular dish for the busy commuters in Jakarta, mainly because it's both affordable (one serving costs on average Rp5000,- or about $0.50). It can be found throughout the day, some roadside stalls open exclusively in the morning, noon, or night, depending on the demographic of the surrounding areas. Stalls located near schools usually open at noon, while the ones near offices usually opens at night.

Quoted from :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasi_Uduk

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Kampung Batik Laweyan

Laweyen is one more Solo of central batik. There is much history in this solo city.
Batik is traditional art in solo society. This legacy is no haven can be found again. No wonder you are in Laweyan batik trader rich. People living in this Laweyan we can see from the forms of buildings.

Each merchant's house is usually surrounded by high walls. The goal is that time for security reasons. However, even though each home is limited to the wall, there is a door between the houses that connects the home with one another so that at still awake. Perhaps in some homes, there are alley and underground bunker that serves to evacuate when the attack occurred.

Alley between the walls in the high Laweyan. Overview forms the building that houses are surrounded by this wall reminds me will Kotagede. Light alone, the city administration Kotagede inspired by the city administration in Laweyan because Senopati Panembahan, son of Ki Ageng Pemanahan spend much time in this small village. When the track again, a Monument in the center of this area is used to market. However, this market is no longer found. Senopati Panembahan contemporary living in a small area north of the market. Senopati Panembahan home while in Kotagede is located in the northern market. This is because he called Raden Ngabehi Market Loring.

When the kingdom of Mataram, the village moved to Sala, which then changed its name to the Kraton Surakarta, Laweyan still feel that as a region free no wish to subject to the Palace. This is because the merchant they feel is rich and able to live without the need to join with the local authority Palace. This resistance could also be due at the Palace so close to the Netherlands and the batik traders in the region are Muslim bumiputra tradesman. This attitude of the visible forms of batik patterns that no follow-grip grip motifs, such as batik motives Palace.

When the Dutch Colonial period, in 1905 the organization appear Trading States of Islam initiated by KH Samanhudi, a batik merchant. Establishment of SDI goal was how to unify the Muslim bumiputra batik trader in the Netherlands to face Laweyan the increasingly strong influence in the Palace. Home K.H. Samanhudi still available and can be found in this area.

Top services from K.H. Samanhudi, President Soekarno provide a home for KH Samanhudi which until now still used by the grandchildren and descendants of Samanhudi KH. Home of President Soekarno to K.H. Samanhudi Building in the middle and north Laweyan most established "death road", where this road seemed to be quiet because the walls between the houses that mutual distance.

While the area in the south close to Times Kabangan houses tend to be open and form the "road of life" in which the doors of the front of the house face-to-face interactions, making it possible. Homes in central and northern areas populated by the trader, while in the south inhabited by the workers batik. Formerly, many Roads which cross from north to south to the Times Kabangan. This road is called "road service" that serves to bring half-finished batik cloth to be washed in Kabangan Times. Time first time in the water so clean, so this is still feasible to use for washing. In addition, the dye batik material Relic is made of natural materials so that no dangerous nature.

Batik industry and the seal was collapse when Laweyan entrance batik-batik sablon. The process of batik, which is faster and make a bulk price of batik sablon become cheaper. Of course, this slug industry and cap batik on Laweyan. Not to mention the expansion of the business conducted by the Chinese traders who then tried to control the area Laweyan. During almost pembatik several generations in Laweyan roll Mats. Batik business in Laweyan made from generation to generation was lost.

The youth thus Laweyan much out of the area and try to get outside Laweyan. Not so, Bal Kang? However, in 2000-industry batik Laweyan also rise again. Moreover, since the Establishment of forums Kampung Batik Laweyan try again lift the tourism potential of this heritage village.

If the first businessman to become only batik manufacturer and Supplier, now they also open a showroom in-house showroom respectively. We can wander the alley-alley Laweyan into homes batik trader to see more closely with the process of making batik. Stag activities pembatik in Laweyan The recommended time to view the activity in the village is this morning. From making, dyeing, and drying clothes batik can we see to the middle of the day?

Quoted from :http://indonesiaculturalnews.blogspot.com/2009/05/kampung-laweyan-centra-batik-solo.html

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Melawai Beach

Melawai Beach is a main beach along Sudirman street, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. It is a favorite tourist destination in the city center for local community in Balikpapan and is vicinity, and for domestic and foreign tourists. This beach is situated between Semayang Port and Banua Patra Beach. This area is also a center for foods and drinks at nights.

To Do
Melawai Beach is an attractive site as it is situated at the city center and is close to Semayang Port in Balikpapan. Beside enjoying the beach, visitors could also see loading and unloading activities at the port, watching ships moving in and out, and enjoying various types of foods and drinks at the beach. During low tide, visitors could walk to Babi island, which is situated in the middle of Melawai Beach.

Getting Around
Walking along Melawai Beach provides a special excitement, especially during daytime and low tide. We will feel the excitement of touching sands. When you visit the beach at nights, you can find various types of foods and drinks along the beach.
Getting There
East Kalimantan is a unique province. Its capital city is Samarinda but its entry point is at Balikpapan. Its main airport is Sepinggan at Marsma Iswahyudi street. Melawai Beach is situated at Sudirman street. It is not difficult to find Sudirman street as it is a main road to various regions in Balikpapan. Public transportations nos 5 and 6 pass Melawai Beach.

Quoted From:http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/86/melawai-beach

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Semau Island

Semau Island. Thirty minutes by boat from Kupang, this untainted island paradise is well worth a stopover. The surrounding crystal-clear waters offer exceptional snorkeling and swimming. Bamboo bungalows are available on the white sandy beach, and you can barbeque your freshly-caught dinner while enjoying a spectacular sunset.

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National Monument

The main Sudirman-Thamrin avenues in Jakarta lead to the Merdeka Square, where in its center stands the National Monument (also known as Monas--Monumen Nasional) which houses the first red-and-white flag flown at the Proclamation of Independence on 17 August 1945. This flag has now become threadbare, and so nowadays on Independence Day ceremonies, the original flag is taken out but only to accompany the replica flag to be flown in front of the Merdeka Palace. The 137 meter tall National Monument is obelisk shaped, and is topped with a 14.5 meter bronze flame coated with 32 kilograms gold leaf. Within the pedestal is a museum depicting in diorama Indonesia’s fight for Independence as well as the original text of the Proclamation of Independence. A lift takes visitors up to the look-out platform at the base of the flame for a grand view of Jakarta.
Surrounding the Monument is now a park with a musical fountain, enjoyed by the Jakarta public on Sundays for sports and recreation. Deer roam among the shady trees in the park.

Merdeka Square is the center of most important government buildings. During Dutch colonial days here was the center of government, known as Koningsplein or the King’s Square. The north side is dominated by the Merdeka Palace once the home of the Dutch Governor Generals, which now also houses the office of the President and the Cabinet. To the South is the office of Indonesia’s Vice President, Jakarta’s Governor and provincial parliament building, as also the American Embassy , while to the West is the National Museum, the Constitutional Court, the Ministry for Culture and Tourism and the Indosat building, Indonesia’s first international telecommunications company.

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Imogiri

Imogiri (also Imagiri) is a royal graveyard complex in Yogyakarta, in south-central Java, Indonesia, as well as a modern village located near the graveyard in Bantul regency. Imogiri is a traditional resting place for the royalty of central Java, including many rulers of the Sultanate of Mataram and of the current houses of Surakarta and Yogyakarta Sultanate. The name Imagiri is derived from Sanskrit Himagiri, which means 'mountain of snow'. The latter is another name for Himalaya. Entry into the smaller courtyards housing the tombs of the princes is allowed only by visitors wearing traditional Javanese dress. Open on Monday 09.00 am to 12.00 pm and Friday 13.00 pm to 16.00 pm The cemetery is closed during the Moslem month of Ramadhan.

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Ketupat

It is made from rice that has been wrapped in a woven palm leaf pouch and boiled. As the rice cooks, the grains expand to fill the pouch and the rice becomes compressed. This method of cooking gives the ketupat its characteristic form and texture of a rice dumpling. Ketupat is usually eaten with rendang (a type of dry beef curry) or served as an accompaniment to satay or gado-gado. Ketupat is also traditionally served by Malays at open houses on festive occasions such as Idul Fitri (Hari Raya Aidilfitri). During Idul Fitri in Indonesia, ketupat is often served with chicken curry, accompanied with spicy soy powder. Among Filipinos, Pusô is also traditionally used as a pabaon or a mobile meal, traditionally brought by workers as a type of packed lunch, served with any selection of stews. "Pusô" is also widely eaten in the side streets of Cebu with pork barbecue, chicken skewers, and other grilled selections.

Varieties

There are many varieties of ketupat, with two of the more common ones being ketupat nasi and ketupat pulut. Ketupat nasi is made from white rice and is wrapped in a square shape with coconut palm leaves while ketupat pulut is made from glutinous rice is usually wrapped in a triangular shape using the leaves of the fan palm (Licuala). Ketupat pulut is also called "ketupat daun palas" in Malaysia.

Local stories passed down through the generations have attributed the creation of this style of rice preparation to the seafarers' need to keep cooked rice from spoiling during long sea voyages. The coco leaves used in wrapping the rice are always shaped into a triangular form and stored hanging in bunches in the open air. The shape of the package facilitates moisture to drip away from the cooked rice while the coco leaves allow the rice to be aerated and at the same time prevent flies and insects from touching it.

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Karedok

Karedok is a raw vegetable salad from West Java, Indonesia. It is made from cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbage, legumes, Thai basil, and small green eggplant. It is very similar with gado gado, except all the vegetables are raw, and it uses kencur, Thai basil and eggplant

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Getuk

Getuk is a simple Indonesian dish made from cassava. The cassava is peeled, boiled and mashed. Then it is mixed with grated coconut, sugar and small amounts of salt. Sugar can also be substituted with palm sugar to give it brownish color and more distinctive taste.

Quoted From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getuk

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Geplak

Geplak is a sweet snack made from equal parts coarsely grated coconut and sugar, in equal amounts, often colored brightly. Some versions include rice flour, citrus leaves and/or waluh fruit. Geplak is mainly produced in Bantul, a city in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Tujuh Serangkai Caves

Tujuh Serangkai Caves, located in Rambah village about 17 km from Bangkinang is the tops tourist attraction in Kampar region. Entire of way from municipal district into Tujuh Pintu Serangkai Cave which estimate interval is 2 kilometers we can enjoying wonderful nature that back grounding by hills and the leafy of trees until front of Tujuh Pintu Serangkai cave door. Besides the natural beauty of the caves, we can enjoy a hot bath in it. The cave what we visit is not one but in 10 hectares area founded other cave as Sungai Cawan Cave, Langkuk Cave, Sungai Panturun Cave, Sungai Lo Cave and Sungai Pisang Cave.

Quoted From:http://indonesia-tourism.com/riau/tujuh-serangkai-cave.html

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Arta and Kata Beach

Both these places are popular beach resorts for the local people. Arta beach is located about 23 km from the center of Pariaman. It is known for its beautiful pine trees along the seashore. The sandy beaches, clean water and bright sunshine are perfect for swimming and sunbathing. The pine trees can protect us from the direct sunrays. Kata beach is about 2 km south of Pariaman.

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Rimba Panti Nature Reserve

Fauna and flora of the Rimba Panti Nature Reserve are protected. It is situated 103 km from Bukittinggi. Stop at Batang Palupuh, 16 km from Bukittinggi. There, in a small reserve is the Rafflesia Arnoldi, the biggest flower in existence, which blooms only once a year. Sixty km from Bukittinggi on this road is a small monument defining the equator at Bonjol village. The reserve's inhabitants include several species of monkeys, honey bears, tigers, flying squirrels, birds, butterflies, etc. A guide can be obtained from the office at the reserve. The provincial office of the Directorate of Nature Conservation (BKSAA) at Padang can give us complete information.


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