Archive for June, 2008

Batam Island Tourist Destination

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Batam is an island in Indonesia that located near Singapura, Malaysia and Thailand. Beside as the strategist island it also known as an island with many beauty in it. Many tourists from these country come to Batam in week end. They can play golf, eating many food menus, or just go around Batam Island. Some places that can be visited to spent your week end are Galang Island, Senyum Hill and Sei Jodoh.

There is sad story that can be taken from Galang Island for Vietnam people. This island was a island that used for Vietnam people to get protection from brother war in Vietnam, South Vietnam and North Vietnam. They are protected in Galang from 1975 to 1996. If we want to eat lobster or the other kind of sea food we can get here.

Beside Galang we also can visit Sei Jodoh that also has known as place where people get unique and many kinds of foods. Pempek, Kemplang, and Lempuk which are Sumatra typical food can we get easily, so does Tionghoa typical food.

The other place that become tourist destination is Maitreya shrine. This shrine has become the biggest spiritual place for tourist in ASIA. Most of visitor come from Singapur, India and Malaysia to pray in this Shrine then they visit the other place in Batam Island.


Karapan Sapi

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Karapan sapi is a tournament that hold in Madura East java. This tournament is special for people in Madura or people who come to Madura to watch this tournament. We can see in this tournament people who stir two cows on a stalk of wood. You will see how interest this tournament is. Many competitor come to place where they can make danger effort to become the winner.

The cows owners should have a preparation at least a month to make sure that their cows are in good condition. They must have enough money if they want to joint in this tournament. Why not, to do this preparation they can spent at least Rp 5000.000 to cost many equipment and pay for cows need. It is not usual, a cow that will be participated in tournament has to be given double portion of food. Cow are washed two times per week before they come to the tournament.

Most of cows that participated i this tournament are from Sapudi island. This island is located on the east of Madura Island and it is believed that this island was the place where Karapan Sapi come from. E.F Joachim the historian from Holland said since 1893 Karapan sapi has became culture in Sapudi Island

Manusela National Park

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

This National park has the beauty which interesting many tourists to visit this place. Manusela National park has many uniques such Manusela gap which has fresh climate and we can find interested object to be watched. The oter gap that will make you get the fun is Piliana gap because in here we can see many kinds of butterflies. The other objects whict are still in Manusela park are many kinds of beautiful sea stone in Sawai, warm water in Tehoru and watching deer in Pasahari.

Beside that Manusela National Park also can be used as the object for experiment place by many scientist. It is caused there are many kinds of plants and h Reanimals. Outside of Manusela national park we can find floating motel in Sawai Gulf. Pearl exploitation, Tower, forest, and custom ceremony also can be found out side of Manusela National Par.

River with water that flow hardly, six mountains with Binaya mountain as the highest there also become the object that enjoyed by tourists. Some group of people who have been become enclave in Manusela are Ilena Maraena, Selumena and Kanike. They have being there for long time and they believe to mountains in Manusela National Park as the keeper of their live in daily. And by this belief will keep the mountain in good condition.

To get there we can reach Ambon first then to Masohi by using ferry then to Saka use car in 2 hours. Continue to Wahai by using speed boat which need 2 hours in road.

Liwutongkidi Island

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Liwutongkidi island is located on Siompu and Katadua subdistrict, Buton, South East of Sulawesi. This island is only 1000 km and has tropic season. Included as one of BASILIKA ( Batauga, siompu, Liwutongkidi and Kadatua), Liwutongkidi is expected to become one of the interesting tourism objects in South East of Sulawesi.

The beauty of this island is gotten from the under water and on the beauty of white sand seashore. Like the other tourism object on the seashore, we can see wave which will create an suitable atmosphere which is combine with white sand.

To reach this place we can pass Kendari first. Then we can use Boat or Plane to Baubau. If we use Boat, it will spend 4 hours meanwhile we will spend 2 hours if we go there by plane. Then we can reach Liwutongkidi by using sea transportation for 15 minutes. We also can spent our night there as there are many hotels which are located near Baubau.

Lore Lindu National Park

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

again, you will find fresh place, full of beauty, full of animals and plants, and many others from tourism objects in Indonesia, Lore Lindu National Park which is located on middle of Sulawesi and placed on 200-2610 m from face of sea water. Some of the plants that can be found in this park are mussaendopsis beccariana, ficus, dysoxylum, myristica, arenga and many others. you also can see many mossy plants in 2000 m from face of sea water. Meanwhile, there are many kinds of animals which are grouped in some groups. they are 224 bird family, 29 reptiles, 19 amphibians and 117 suckle animals.

The unique aspect that known from this place is there are various animals and plants which never find in many places in Indonesia. Even Kangaroo which can be found in Australia also can be seen here. Beside that megalithic stones which have been hundreds or even thousands years old in many form, human form, bridge form and the others.

Not only seeing various of animals and plants on foot, we also can driving boat in Lindu, Gimpu and Wuasa lake. Camping, jungle tracking in Rorekatimbo mountain, Rafting in Lariang river, seeing warm water. If you visit it in August you will see culture object, it is Poso Lake Festival.

Facilities that can be used there are some guest house, camping ground, office, security post. In this place also provide a place that used to get information about Lore Lindu National Park. you can get there by vehicle and one of many routes that you can pass is from Kamarora Palu which need 2,5 hours.

The Beauty Of Lombok Island

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Many tourists say that Lombok is the second Bali island because of the beauty in this island. Some objects that can give you as the guest the unforgotten atmosphere have many wondering aspects which usually find in Bali island such big wave, clean seashore and calm. That is why there are many tourists who come from the other province or from the other country . It is also caused by there are many facilities that has provided and the easy to get there.

On the west of Lombok sea we can find Gili Trawangan which has 6 km square in large. Ome of the unique object that we can find here is bar which will not be found in the other small one. This island always full of activity at night such Scuba Diving, snorkeling or you can try to ride horse along seashore. we also can enjoy beach atmosphere by using horse carriage.

Beside that we also can see the clean water in Gili Air which has many coral reefs. There are many facilities which can make our vacation more comfort, such hotel, restaurant which provide Lombok food or Europe food. If we want to see the beauty of animals we can visit Gili Meno. Many kinds of births can be found here . On the way to get there you can pass sanggigi which has seashore tourism objects and also pass Monkey forest.

Barito River

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Barito is one of rivers that located in South of Kalimantan and in this river there are two islands that can be used as tourism place. There are Kaget island and Kembang Island. In Kaget island we can see many Bekantan, monkey with big and long nose, red face and also has big stomach. We also can find many birds there.To get this place we can use motor boat from Banjarmasin and It needs 15 minutes.This place surely located on Tabunganen, Barito kuala, South of Kalimantan.

In Alala, Barito Kuala, South of Kalimantan you will find an island which is called Kembang Island. This island is located 2 km on the west of Banjarmasin and we can get there by using boat for 15 minutes. In this place we also can find Bekantan such what we can see in Kaget island.

In this place there is a small forest that used by Tionghoa and people around the island to pilgrimage. Altar in White monkey stone form is used by people to pry in this island also become the object that can we see there. The unique habit in this island is done by Tionghoa people by redeem a goat which the horn is covered by gold. It is done when their pry is permitted. The This island is stated as forest tourism place in south of Kalimantan.

Kumala Island

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The island in the center of Mahakam river with many entertainment in it is Kumala Island. This is located on East Kalimantan . First destination which has to be passed is Balikpapan than go to Tenggarong by using Taxi. From Tenggarong we can reacg Kumala Island by using boat.

It is tired enough to reach there, changing transportation from plan to ship. But when we reach this place you will forget that you has passed long distance. We can see many objects which will make you keep stay there for long time such sky tower where you can find the beauty of Tanggerong town from 75 meter in high. We also can go from Tanggerong to Kumala Islandby using cable car.

The other facilities that will make we want to visit this place again and again is restaurant, cottage, children park, Pesut Mahakam aquarium, Dyak traditional house which are still in building process.This place targeted to be the tourism object which can invite many tourist from other region or even from the other country.

Derawan Island

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Find your best vacation in East Kalimantan where you can do many wonder acts that you can’t get from the other places. One place that has been become the destination for many people to spent their vacation, get fun by many beautiful sceneries, it is Derawan Island. We can find beauty of green and blue color which are mixed in the water of shore. The other scenery that can make your vacation perfect are smooth sand, the green of coconut leaves, small forest which there are many various animals and plants.

Diving which can become your way to find the beauty of under sea water also can be done in 28 places and to visit all of the place you need 10 days. In each point there are some beauty that can you enjoy, such green turtle, shark, jellyfish and many others. You also can swim, fishing, snorkeling or just walk as long as the seashore.

The way to get there is so easy. If you are located in Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Denpasar or Jakarta you can get Balikpapan first with plan for 3 hours. Then you Redap cape with DAS, KAL star or Deraya plan for a hour. The other route that can be use is by using boat from Samarinda or Tarakan to Redap Cape then you can rent motorboat.

If you want to spent your time there you can rent a room with Rp 45.000,00 to Rp 100.000,00 per night. Beside that you also can bring some souvenir for your friend or your family which are made from sea material.

West Java Culture Tourism Place

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

East Java is one of province that that located on Jav island which has many kinds of tourism place, include culture tourism place. In this province there are many objects that can be visited to get the entertainment. We also can visit many places which are visited by people to get the increase of their believe to their religious such grave of Sunan Gunung Jati.He is a religious Transmitter to people in west Java. His grave is located on Teak mountain that is why he is called Sunan Gunung Jati. Around the grave there are materials that made by China in Ming Dinasty period.

The other objects that can be visited as the tourism place is Trusmi grave. There is regular ceremony which is called Ganti Welit and it is held in the early of Syawal month. This ceremony is held by people who live in Cirebon. What they do in this ceremony is changing the roof of Trusmi’s family grave which is made from coconut leaves.The puppet show also can be found in this place, but this is only held once in 4 years.

The other ceremony that held often is Salawean Trusmi. This ceremony is is done by the fisherman as the thank to god for the safety that has given to them. They held this ceremony in the seashosore with various activity.