Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Gili Trawangan

Gili Trawangan, the most popular island of the Gili's. Just kick back and enjoy the sun, nightly beach parties and sea. The main stripe is full of accommodations, restaurants, and dive shops. If you are seeking a quieter place to stay, there are bungalows in the north. This Island is also known as "Party Island", where mostly young European found them "Lost In Paradise". With spectacular sunrises over Lombok's Mount Rinjani volcano and breathtaking sunsets that illuminate Bali's towering Mount Agung volcano, together with warm hospitality of Gili TrLinkawangan residents, it's not surprising that most visitors end up staying longer than originally plan.

Snorkeling off the shore, sunbathing, swimming, or join any dive trips with any dive operators, which colored the lines. There are quality dive schools available to cater the needs of tourists, offering complete range of PADI courses, as well as Fun Dives for those already certified. By night, the waterfront comes to life as various foreign and locally restaurants and bars start to fire up, with fresh snapper, grouper and tuna, cooked over charcoal flames, readily available.

Quoted from :http://indonesia-tourism.com/west-nusa-tenggara/gili_trawangan.html

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Gili Meno

Gili Meno, the middle island, the smallest of the three Gili's and it is the quietest with fewer tourists. A great escape for honeymooners or someone who wants to get away from it all. A special feature of the island is the salt lake and spectacular dive sites such as, Meno Wall, Sea Turtle Point, and Blue Coral Point. The beach on eastern part of the island is very nice and there's snorkeling just offshore and further north. In the past Meno was known to have lots of mosquitoes but steps have been taken to control it. Still the best time to visit the island is during dry season.

Quoted from :http://indonesia-tourism.com/west-nusa-tenggara/gili_meno.html

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Orchid Market

Orchid Market in Darmo Satelit Surabaya area had stood since August 2005. It has been 7 gardeners who merged into Surabaya Orchid Society such as; Renny Orchid, Foresta Orchid, Bale Air, Nona Orchid. The Jasa Marga Area is managed with rent per month system. Strategic location because is located in front of Darmo highway door and luxuriant housing area.

Here is sold various orchid types, start from Dendrobium sp., Cattleya sp., Oncidium sp, and Cymbidium sp. which is symposia orchid type in general have epiphyte character. While monopodium orchid type is orchid being distinguished by growing point which there is in tip of bar, pertumbuhann of straight to the above of by one bars like Vanda sp., Arachnis sp., Renanthera sp., Phalaenopsis sp., and Aranthera sp.

Besides, in this area also stand up some restaurants, which are representative enough for family and also to serve the business relationship. The cold situation with its wide view that is decorated various beautiful plantations.

Plant orchid media is also sold here like fern, coconut fiber, charcoal, and wood’s powder, accompanied by critical fraction mixture or brick. Leaf ornamental plant agloenema, adenium, palm type, euphorbia of orchid in bottle. Orchid price is range about 25000 –- 300000 rupiahs.

Generally, orchid conduct has require a temperature about 28° C so it need pollinate roof if it put down in open place. But the high temperature can caused dehydration, which can pursue plant growth.

Quoted from :http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/surabaya/orchid-market.html

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Kepanjen Curch

The Roman Catholic Church of Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria, which in its development is also, recognized with The Roman Catholic Kepanjen. This name is more knowledgeable because this church location resides in Kepanjen Street number 4-6 Surabaya. The Church that being built in 1899 is the eldest church in Surabaya, but has just been applied one year then post it development. This postponement is caused by the church function, which have time to be displaced functioned as field hospital to overcome cholera epidemic.

After Pastor Waanders had passed away, there is Pastor Moonen Pr, one of three imams who invited by Mgr. Vrancken, to went to Surabaya. Pastor Moonen arrives at Jakarta on 13 Augusts 1847. His attention focused in constructing children, particularly they being leaved by their old fellow. In consequence, in 1856 it was built SSV, which its name is known as " Relief Fund of Santo Vincentius". Second mission is restoration of church, its cost got from church cash, contribution of believer and the subsidy from government. Besides that, he also bought organ and altar delivering from Kota's Bosch, but what a pity because its engraving and relief pictures is triturated in its journey.

Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria Church in SurabayaIn 1889, Pastor CWJ WENNEKER bought a piece of land in Tempelstraat (now kepanjen street). This front of Nurse Ursulin land is bought with the price of 8815 Guilders. On its development of 'Paroki Kelahiran' the Paroki Pastor at that moment is Pastor Van Santen SJ cope firm to make up a purse to realize the development of church. In 1866, Pater Van Der Hagen bought the manse land after lifted become pastor and superior to replace Pater Palinckx who moved to Yogyakarta to build new 'stasi'. This building is designed length wisely direction of west - east with architecture pattern new gothic.
First stone had done by Pastor PJ Van Santen on 19 Augusts 1899. It is estimated the development of this church finish cost about 165000 guilders. On 5 Augusts 1900, Mgr Edmundus Sybrandus Luypen blessed the church that being dedicated to Mother Marry.

The architect of gothic Church is a Dutch, Westmaes. There is resemblance of this church with church Jean Baptiste Antoine, Lassus, St. Jean Baptiste de Belleville Paris that built in 1854.
The Idiosyncrasy of gothic pattern is window form, door and curved roof upward and form corner. Besides sharp-pointed roof that quickening the fall of rainwater.

Quoted from :http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/surabaya/kepanjen-church.html

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Kembang Island

This place is located in the middle of Barito river, west of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. Its a habitat of long tail monkey and bird. This place is in the wis forest of Barito river. Arround there we can find shettle,boat float and klenteng. You can enjoy to seing a group of monkey walk arround the shelter.


Quoted from http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Kembang

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Pasir Panjang Beach (Long Beach)

This place is located in Singkawang, West Kalimantan. Beach that be a face of Natuna has uniqe tourism object such us turtle breeding. Many cute little turtle swimming and the biggest is already too. Its opened at 10.00 am to 05.00 pm. Arround there,many small beach that have beautiful scenery too,such as Lemukutan,Kabung and Lembayan. Many hotels, cottage,discotik and souvenir market at there. So you can enjoying your trip in this place.

Quoted from http://www.pontianakonline.com/singkawang/wisata/pasirpanjang.htm

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Kelam Hills

This place is known cause the history. People said that Kelam Hills is folklore from Kapuas river. Its called Kelam hills is because all of this place coverred by black stone. It has 520 Ha area and on the top of hills there's many cave that consist of wallet bird. This place is located in Sintang, West Kalimantan and between of two river,there are Melawi and Kapuas. In this place there's a rare plants such as Kantong Semar and black orchid. So you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the top of hills.

Quoted from http://www.kidnesia.com/Taman-Wisata-Alam-Bukit-Kelam

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