Pantai Padang-Padang (Padang-Padang Beach)

Padang-Padang Beach is located at Jalan Labuhan Sait, Pecatu Village, Subdistrict of South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali Province, Bali Island, Indonesia.
From the highway, the entrance to the beach is rather unique. To go to the beach location, visitors must pass through a narrow niche in the coral, as if such entry into the small cave, inside there are a few dozen steps descending down toward the beach. After going through and out of the cave, then visitors can see a white sandy beach, clear blue water and flat, an extraordinary sight. Padang-Padang Beach also known as Suluban Beach.

Swimming, Snorkeling and Surfing
Padang-Padang Beach has calm waves, there are only a small wave ripples so suitable for swimming activities, snorkeling.
If you want to surf, visitors first had to swim towards the middle of the sea or can also hire a boat. Away from the beach the waves are big, making it suitable for surfing.
Other activities are sunbathing on the beach.

Attraction of Padang-Padang Beach
Padang-Padang Beach far from the atmosphere of noise, making it suitable for visitors who need a quiet atmosphere.
White-sand beaches, clear blue waters and clean. The beauty of coral caves.
The beach is shallow and has a calm waves, which become a pleasant place for swimming activities.
Away from the coast, high waves are very suitable for a surf.
In this beach, many international surfing event.
Sunset is one of the attractions of this beach.

Go to Padang-Padang Beach
From Ngurah Rai International Airport towards Uluwatu, take the right, following signs that read: Jalan Labuhan Sait, then continue until you find the bridge.

Facilities Available
Parking available, food stalls, clothing merchants.

Taman Nasional Lorentz (Lorentz National Park)

Lorentz National Park is a national park, the extent of reaching 2.5 million hectares or reach 25,000 km ² and is the largest national park in Southeast Asia. Administratively government, Lorentz National Park in the area Paniai Regency, Jayawijaya Regency, Fak-fak and Merauke Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
Most of the Lorentz National Park area is still a virgin forest that has not disturbed its natural original. Lorentz National Park consists of valleys with steep slopes, the altitude between 2000 to 6000 meters above sea level, Puncak Jaya is the highest peak.
Lorentz National Park is representative of the most complete ecosystem for biodiversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region. Lorentz National Park is one of three regions in the world that have tropical glaciers, which stretches from the top of the mountain (5030 meters above sea level) is blanketed by snow to sweep the coastal waters with mangrove forests and borders the Arafura Sea waters.

Lorentz National Park has a high biodiversity and cultural diversity is very impressive. Estimated, this area of culture have been 30,000 years old and is the residence of the tribes in Papua, as the tribe of Dani Barat, Asmat, Amungme, Nduga, and Sempan.
Estimated, there was a group of isolated tribes in the jungle, which has not made contact with modern society.
In 1999, the national park was established by the UN (United Nations) as a World Heritage Site which has 43 types of ecosystems, and also as a tropical area that has a glacier.

Getting Papua
From other islands in Indonesia, Papua can be achieved through the air and water street.

Getting Lorentz National Park
In Papua, Lorentz National Park can be achieved through several cities, including through Timika (Regency of Mimika), Enarotali (Regency of Paniae), Nabire (Regency of Nabire), Wamena (Regency of Jayawijaya), Mulia (Regency of Puncak Jaya), Meroke (Regency of Meroke).
All the cities mentioned above can be reached by air transport from Biak and Jayapura in travel time between 1 to 2 hours drive.

What You Can Do In Papua
Visitors can make recreational activities and natural attractions, such as enjoying the beauty of unspoiled nature, walked along the mangrove forests and palm forests on the beach, hiking, exploring the rainforest, see a variety of wildlife, along the river, enjoying the beauty of waterfalls, enjoying the beauty of Larson Lake, Hoguyugu Lake, Dyscovery Lake , see and observe the local culture and so on.
Another thing is to do research for science and knowledge.

Museum Fatahillah (Fatahillah Museum)

Fatahillah Museum is located at Jalan Taman Fatahillah No. 2 Jakarta Barat, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Fatahillah Museum is also known as the Museum of Batavia or Jakarta History Museum.
The museum was established with the aim to record historical journey from the Jakarta City since the time of Batavia.

When the Dutch government, the Fatahillah Museum used as City Hall building which is named Staadhuis and the first City Hall building in the City of Batavia, now called the City of Jakarta, the Capital of Indonesia.
This building was built the same as Dam Palace in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
This building consists of a main building and the building has two wings, the east wing and the west wing, plus a companion building that serves as office space, courtroom and a basement used for jail space in the Dutch colonial period. In front of the building there is the field of land, the place of execution hanging. Future, this field of land called the Fatahillah Park.
After Indonesian independence, in 1970 the building underwent a renovation and in 1974, this building was inaugurated by Ali Sadikin as the Governor of Jakarta, with the name Fatahillah Museum. The museum occupies land area of 13 thousand square meters.

Fatahillah Museum Collection
In this museum there are collections of various kinds of historical objects, as objects of cultural heritage of the Betawi people, archaeological objects from the Hindus, Buddhists to Islam, a variety of antique furniture, inscriptions, ceramics and pottery, the VOC era coins, various scales, paintings by Raden Saleh, ancient maps, photographs VOC governor named JP Coen, ancient cannons.

Facilities In Fatahillah Museum
Available library, gift shop, meeting room, cafe, prayer hall.
In front of the museum, there is Fatahillah Park.
Around the museum there are many inns, hotels, guesthouse.

Go To Fatahillah Museum
From " Stasiun Kota" by walking towards the north as far as approximately 300 meters.
Fatahillah Museum can be visited by private vehicle or by public transportation such as taxi transportation, Mikrolet, Bis Patas and Trans Jakarta Bus / Bus Way.

Visiting
Fatahillah Museum opened to visitors, namely:
Open from 09.00 am - 03.00 pm, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Open from 09.00 am - 01.30 pm, every Friday
Open from 09.00 am - 01.00 pm, every Saturday
On Monday and Holidays, the museum was closed to the public.

Fatahillah Museum was the past memories, many memories and a silent witness to many events that happened in the past.

Museum Nasional (National Museum)

The National Museum is located at Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No.12, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, Indonesia.
In 1862, the National Museum was built by the Dutch government, under the leadership of Governor-General JCM Radermacher. In 1868, the National Museum was inaugurated and opened to the public.
As an institution, the museum has been born in 1778, when the formation of associations Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen (BG) by the Dutch government, which is an independent institution, founded for the purpose of promoting research in arts and sciences, especially in the areas of science biology, physics, archeology, literature, ethnology and history, and publishing research results. This institution has a motto “Ten Nutte van het Algemeen” (For the General Public Interest). In response to the formation of this association, then in 1862 this museum was built.

In 1871, King Chulalongkorn from Thailand when visiting the museum to give the gift of a bronze elephant statue to the National Museum and placed in the front yard of the museum, from since then, the National Museum known as the Museum Gajah (Elephant Museum). This museum is sometimes also called Gedung Arca (Statue Building), because in the building saved many statues from different periods.

In 1923, the association Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen granted the title Koninklijk, for his services in the field of scientific and government projects so that his name be Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.
On January 26, 1950, the Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen changed its name in the Indonesian language to be "Lembaga Kebudayaan Indonesia". This change was made to adjust to the conditions at that time and also to adjust to his new motto, which is “promoting the cultural sciences is worthwhile to increase knowledge about Indonesia islands and surrounding countries”. Then, because of the importance of this museum for the Nation and the State of Indonesia, on September 17, 1962, the management of this museum by Lembaga Kebudayaan Indonesia, submitted to the Government of Indonesia, which later became the Central Museum. In 1979, the Central Museum enhanced its status as the National Museum, according to the Decree of Ministry of Education and Culture.

The National Museum has the most comprehensive collections in Indonesia, in 2006 the collection has more than 140,000 pieces, which consists of 7 kinds of collections, namely the prehistoric, archaeological, ceramics, numismatic-heraldry, history, ethnography and geography.
The National Museum has a large collection of ancient artifacts from all over the archipelago, among others, which include collection is ancient statues, inscriptions, others ancient objects and craft items.
Source of collections were from archaeological excavations, grants from collectors and purchases. In this museum, a collection of ceramics and ethnographic collections are the largest and most comprehensive in the world. This museum is the first and largest museum in Southeast Asia.

Visiting
National Museum opened to visitors:
From 08.00 AM - 04.00 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
From 08.00 AM - 05.00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
The National Museum is closed to the public every Monday and the Great Day of National / Religious. Especially for Khasanah Emas Room, closed one hour before the museum closing time.

Jam Gadang (Big Clock)

Bukittinggi is a cool city, located in West Sumatra Province, the capital is the City of Padang. Bukittinggi is rich in culture and history.
Jam Gadang is an icon that became the pride of Bukittinggi, is located in the center of Bukittinggi. Jam Gadang is the symbol of this town.
Jam Gadang was built in 1926, the Government of the Netherlands East Indies at that time. Jam Gadang meaning is Big Clock, because the clock is quite big and this hour is a gift from the Dutch Queen to Rook Maker who served as controller/ Secretary City of Bukittinggi. Jam Gadang was built by an architect, who named Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh.
From the top of the clock tower, visitors can see the beauty of Bukittinggi, Mount Sago, Mount Singgalang, Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Gorge).

Big Clock Specifications
Basic plan of the building is the size of 13 x 4 meters, height is 26 meters, the position of the building and the stair is facing towards the market. Jam Gadang is located within the area Sabai Nan Aluih Park, in front of the Palace of Bung Hatta. Bung Hatta is the first Indonesian vice president, was born in this town.
Jam Gadang consists of four hours which is placed on the four sides of the tower building. Each hour is 80 cm in diameter.
Jam Gadang tower has been through several changes in shape. Initially, the top of the clock tower is round shape, with above it stands a statue of a rooster. Then when the Japanese occupation, the top turned into a pagoda shape. The days of independence, the shape of the top of the tower changed again, to shape Bergonjong Empat roof, typical of Minangkabau traditional house and is characterized Pucuk Rebung motif.

Unique Jam Gadang
Jam Gadang have an unsolved mystery until now, the mystery that is unique Jam Gadang, namely the number four on the hour, which should be when written in Roman numeral is IV, but written with the number one ( I ) Roman as many as four pieces, namely IIII ( Generally the writing is IV).

Jam Gadang As Guidelines
- Defined as the zero point of Bukittinggi
- Used as marker / landmark of Bukittinggi
- As one of the icons of West Sumatra Province

Travel Routes To Jam Gadang
From the City of Padang, with public transport takes about 2 hours drive to get to Bukittinggi, with the city transportation can continue the journey toward Jam Gadang location.

Other Tourism Objects Around Bukittinggi
Other tourist objects that can be visited is Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Gorge), Gua Jepang (Japanese Cave).

Facilities Available
There are inns, hotels, star hotels and other facilities.

Kawah Putih (White Crater)

White Crater area is tourism area, much visited by tourists. Natural scenery is very beautiful, like a landscape painting.
White Crater is located Ciwidey Area, South Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
White Crater is a crater at the top of Mount Patuha, this crater filled with water from springs and formed into a warm water lake. its name is White Crater, because there are white sand and gravel around the crater.
Mount Patuha has altitude 2434 meters above sea level and the height of the crater is 2194 meters above sea level. In the morning, at the top of Mount Patuha, air temperature between 15 º C to 20 º C, the air is cold enough.

What is interesting from the White Crater
Appeal is on the surface of the lake, there is smoke and lake water changed color according to weather conditions, the water sometimes white, sometimes colored milk chocolate, green apple and blue.
White Crater is often used as a shooting location and preferred by lovers of photography.

Travel route to the White Crater
From the City of Jakarta :
Jakarta - Toll Cipularang - Go to the exit toll Kopo - Soreang City- Ciwidey City - Towards the Gate of Entry in the area of tourism White Crater.
From the City of Bandung :
Bandung City - Ciwidey City - Towards the Gate of Entry in the area of tourism White Crater.

Best Time To Visit The White Crater
The dry season is the best time to visit.

Facilities around the tourist areas
Around the entrance gate to the White Crater Tourism Regions, available villas.
Not far from the White Crater available parking, transit transport to the crater, information center, food stalls, souvenir stalls, strawberry fruit traders.

To become a concern
To protect yourselves from the cold air is necessary to bring a jacket or sweater.
This area of rain could fall at anytime, protect tools or goods that can be easily damaged if exposed to the rain water.
Bring a mask or cover your nose if you are allergic to the smell of sulfur, because sometimes the smell of sulfur wafted strong. Some people, maybe the smell of sulfur will cause a cough.

Time visit
Tourism Regions White Crater open from Monday till Sunday, from 07.00 AM to 17:00 PM.

Visit Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is the Capital of the Province of Yogyakarta Special Region, it’s located on The Island Of Java in Indonesia. This area is located at the foot of Mount Merapi.
Referred to as a special area because Yogyakarta was the Capital of the Republic of Indonesia during the revolution of independence.
Previously, Yogyakarta is a kingdom ruled by a king and now is part of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Keraton Yogyakarta is the king's palace, this is the place of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and The Family.
As a city of tourism and as a Center of Javanese Culture, Yogyakarta is also famous as a city of students. Here, there are many universities, many students from all over Indonesia came to Yogyakarta to continue the lesson.

Yogyakarta is the second largest tourist destination in Indonesia after Bali Island.
Yogyakarta is known as a destination for foreign tourists and local tourists. Yogyakarta is a major tourist destination in Java Island, many tourists come to Yogyakarta for the purpose of recreation, sports and leisure. In Yogyakarta the complete facilities available for tourists, such as hotels, star hotels, villas, motel, lodging, inn, restaurant, fast food restaurant, supermarket, shopping mall, spa, bars, cafes, transportation, and so forth.

Malioboro is a main road which is located on the north side of Keraton Yogyakarta, near the palace. Malioboro is the main area of Yogyakarta. To come to Yogyakarta is not yet complete, if not a visit to Malioboro Street. Malioboro Area is the economic center.

Society of Yogyakarta is famous polite, amicable and friendly. Yogyakarta has many local attractions that can be visited. Places that can be visited, such as beaches, temples, mountains, rivers, villages, cities, markets, museums, galleries, art centers, art centers of silver, and others.

Tourism object in Yogyakarta, namely :
Nature Tourism
Glagah Beach, Parangtritis Beach, Kukup Beach, Wedi Ombo Beach, Baron Beach, Krakal Beach, Drini Beach, Ngrenehan Beach, Ngobaran Beach, Sadeng Beach , Siung Beach, Sepanjang Beach.
Mount Merapi ( Kaliurang Tour ).

History Tourism
Prambanan Temple, Borobudur Temple, Kalasan Temple, Sewu Temple / Thousand Temple, Sambi Sari Temple, Mendut Temple, Prabu Ratu Boko Temple, Candi Sari Temple, Pawon Temple, Ijo Temple, Banyu Nibo Temple, Kedulan Temple, Gebang Temple.
Tugu Jogja, Watu Gilang, Watu Gatheng, Building SMA11 Jogjakarta.

Culture Tourism
Yogyakarta Hadiningrat’s Palace, Puro Pakualaman, Taman Sari, Bird Market Ngasem, Kota Gede Cemetery.

Shopping Tourism
Beringharjo The Market, Klithikan The Market, Malioboro Street.

Culinary Tourism
Food: Gudeg
Center for Culinary Pathuk

Education Tourism
Museum of Batik and Embroidery, Vredeburg Castle Museum, Perjuangan Museum, Sonobudoyo Museum, Museum of Biology, Kota Gede Museum.
Gedung Agung of Presidential Palace, Kebun Plasma Nutfah Pisang, Taman Pintar.

Entertainment & Recreation
Zoos Gembira Loka, Purawisata.

Culture or Custom Tradition
Ceremony :
Sekaten, Grebeg Maulud, Grebeg Syawal (Idul Fitri), Grebeg Besar (Idul Adha), Numplak Wajik, Labuhan (Kagungan Dalem), Siraman Kraton, Nguras Kong (Enceh), Rabu Pungkasan Wonokromo Pleret, Saparan Wonolelo, Saparan Gamping (Bekakak), Surat Demang, Labuhan Merapi, Tunggul Wulung, Pehcun, Nyepi, Waisak, Cing Cinggeling (Karangmojo), Pembukaan Cupu Panjolo, Saparan Kalibuka, Baritan, Rejeban Jatimulyo (Gendanghe), Nampi Pareden (Puro Pakualaman).

Art and Culture
Performance of Art Events:
Ramayana Ballet, Wayang Orang, Kethoprak, Jatilan, Wayang Kulit, Wayang Golek (Nenak).
Training Dancing and New Creation.

Arts and Crafts
Silver, Batik Handicraft, Leathercraft, Dried Flower Craft.

Special Interest
Fauna Tourism Village
Magical attraction of Kuntul Birds in Ketingan Village, Tirtoadi, Mlati.

Culture Tourism Village
Sholawat, Cokekan, Angguk, Pek Bung, Uyon-Uyon, Wayang Kulit, Jathilan, Community Living Cultural Traditions, Traditional Houses.

Agro Tourism Village
Sleman Regency is result in of fruit, such as : Salak Pondoh, Salak Gading, Salak Madu.

Slopes of Merapi Tourism Village
Trekking across slopes of Mount Merapi.

Crafts Tourism Village
Crafts from bamboo, wood, silk, mendong.

Agricultural Tourism Village
Agriculture and fisheries.

Travel to Yogyakarta :
By using air transportation
Jakarta - Yogyakarta
By using the aircraft, the aircraft departed from Soekarno Hatta Airport in Jakarta City. Jakarta is the Capital of Indonesia. From Soekarno Hatta Airport to Adisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta, takes about 40 minute trip.
In Yogyakarta, the next trip can use taxi, travel, or use the rental car.
Bali - Yogyakarta
By using the aircraft, aircraft departed from the Ngurah Rai Airport in the City of Denpasar, Bali Island, travel to the Adisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta. From Ngurai Rai Airport to Adisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta, takes about 1 hours trip.
From Adisucipto Airport can use taxi, travel, or use the rental car.

By using land transportation
Jakarta - Yogyakarta
From Jakarta with travel by car, bus or train to the City of Yogyakarta. Travel to Yogyakarta takes ± 10 hours by car or train.
Bali - Yogyakarta
From Denpasar, Bali Island, with travel by car or bus to the City of Yogyakarta.
Travel to Yogyakarta takes 16 – 20 hours by car.

Climate and seasons in Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta has a tropical climate, this area has 2 seasons namely the rainy season and dry season. Generally there is no rainfall from May to August.
In Yogyakarta the sun shines all year round. Every day, sunrise at 7 am and set at 6 pm. Air temperatures average 31 degrees Celsius.

Danau Kelimutu (Kelimutu Lake)

Kelimutu Lake is located in the summit of Mount Kelimutu, Ende Regency, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia.
Kelimutu Lake is comprise of three backwaters. This backwater has formed of craters on the summit of Mount Kelimutu, height ± 1640 meters above sea level.
In Regency of Ende, this three backwaters is called Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Parent Lake), Tiwu Nua Muri Ko'o Fai (Lake of Young People) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Lake of Soothsayer). Tiwu Nua Muri Ko'o Fai and Tiwu Ata Polo is only separated with a steep wall that the width 15 to 20 meters, height of wall between 50 to 150 meters high. About 300 meters west of Tiwu Nua Muri Ko'o Fai, is located Tiwu Ata Mbupu.
Kelimutu Lake area is one of the existing National Park in Indonesia, the region include the 5 subdistricts, namely Detsuko, Ndona, East Ndona, Wolojita and Kelimutu.
Kelimutu Lake is one of the tourism in Indonesia, which is located on the Island of Flores. Many foreign tourists come to the Kelimutu Lake, and this make its name is famous to the various part of the world.

Kelimutu Lake have a unique
Kelimutu Lake have a unique, namely the respective from backwaters, water color is always change each year.
Kelimutu Lake is one of the wonders of the world, beautiful, unique, glamour.
The first time, when the start is known by many people, the color of water from the respective backwater is red, blue and white. Each year, water color is always changes color.
According to information Kelimutu National Park, within 25 years, this lake has changed color as much as 12 times. Some researchers say that this color change may result from changes in chemical composition of water crater caused by the change in gas volcano, the effects of water temperature from the crater increases, sunlight refraction, reflection crater walls, the reflection of the lake basis, the mineral content in the crater , stones and moss.
Kelimutu Lake is one of the wonders of nature, often referred to as the Lake of Three Colors.
Kelimutu around the area, visitors can also see and enjoy the beauty of nature, such as waterfalls, hot water bathing places, rice fields, roads that circle along the ridge.
Regions of Kelimutu is a good area for hiking.
Kelimutu around the area, there is a forest with a variety of flora, such as: red wood, pine, edelweiss flower. There are also fauna, such as partridge, deer, wild pig, eagle.

Transportation to the Lake Of Kelimutu, Flores Island
By using the plane, leaving from the City of Kupang, Capital of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Travel to the City Ende, Flores Island. It takes ± 40 minutes drive.
Until the City Ende, go to the Village of Moni with the car. Moni Village is located in the Village of Kaonara, Wolowaru Subdistrict, Ende Regency. It take ± 3 hours drive to the Village of Moni, the distance 93 km. From the Village of Moni, the visitor must walking ± 2.5 km to reach the top of The Mountain of Kelimutu,

Best time to see The Lake Of Kelimutu
Time is the best in the morning when the sunrise. At 9 am local time, around the lake began to be covered by thick fog and continued until the afternoon. This fog will hinder the view of visitors.
In Kelimutu, the air is cold, it need to bring warm clothing or a jacket.

Facilities in the Area Of Kelimutu
Available car parking and motorcycle, inn, cottage, hut guard, shelter.

Souvenir
At the foot of Mount Kelimutu, there are sellers of cloth weaving. The name is Lio Woven Fabric. Lio Woven Fabric is the result of the handiwork of the local community.

Pantai Dreamland (Dreamland Beach)

Dreamland Beach is a beach that is located on the Island of Bali, exactly in the Village of Pecatu, Subdistrict of South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali Province, Bali Island, Indonesia.
Previously, Pecatu Village is a poor village, the residents work as farmers. Their agricultural land is located in the barren hills. Then, the economy became better after Pecatu Region made a world-class tourist area.
At that time, people expect to get a new job, that is from a farmer to switch to the work of tourism business, local residents want to participate and become part of the business of tourism services. Pecatu area is the future, dream land. The local people call this dream land. Then, Pecatu Area called Dreamland Region, its beach called Dreamland Beach.
Dreamland Beach is a dream of local people, as a place of business and their future.
New Kuta Dreamland is a nickname for Dreamland Beach, because of its attraction is considered a rival attraction Kuta Beach. As already known, Kuta Beach is the most famous beach in the Bali Island.

Activities in Dreamland Beach
Travelers can perform activities such as walking along the beach, play beach volleyball, play sand, sunbathing on the beach, swimming in the sea, surf.
Dreamland beach has large waves and the high waves, because that is very suitable for surfing sports. Dreamland Beach is one of the surfing place in the Island of Bali.
Afternoon, tourists can witness the sunset is so beautiful.

Dreamland Beach attraction
Many tourists from all over the world come to Bali Island for holiday and travel to Dreamland Beach.
Dreamland Beach is a beach surrounded by cliffs that high rise, rolling, and its coral reefs are large.
Dreamland Beach is very beautiful and glamour, with a carpet of sand that is clean, clear water, a precipitous rock crevice, a sheer coral, coral reef, cliffs of stone with its green grass, sea waves roll high and large, all that will make tourists feel it looked amazed.

Go Dreamland Beach
From Ngurah Rai Airport in the City of Denpasar, Bali Island, to the Dreamland Beach takes approximately 45 minutes.
From Kuta Beach, Jimbaran pass, approximately 30 minutes drive to the Dreamland Beach.
From the Garden of Culture, Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), takes about 20 minutes to get to Dreamland Beach.
Trip to Dreamland Beach can use the private car, bus, taxi, car and motorcycle rental.

Dreamland Area Facilities
There are: resorts, villas, golf courses, malls, cafes, shops, souvenir shops, food and beverage stores, clothing merchants, to rent an umbrella, toilet, and so forth.

Pantai Sorake (Sorake Beach)

Sorake Beach is located in the Botohilitano Village , Subdistrict of Teluk Dalam, South Nias Regency, Nias Island. Nias Island is located on the west Island of Sumatra.
South Nias Regency is one of the Regencies of North Sumatra Province. The provincial capital of North Sumatra is Medan, Sumatra Island.
So, South Nias Regency is one of the Regencies of North Sumatra Province who are not located on the Island of Sumatra, but on the Island of Nias.

Travel to the Island of Nias :
By using the sea transportation
From the dock in the City of Sibolga, North Sumatra Province on the Sumatra Island, with the ferry boat to the dock Gunung Sitoli on the Island of Nias, it takes 12 hours trip to the dock Gunung Sitoli.
It takes ± 4 hours by car, from Gunung Sitoli to the City of Teluk Dalam.

By using the air transportation
By using the aircraft, departing from the Polonia Airport in the City of Medan, North Sumatra Province, Sumatra Island. From Polonia Airport to Binaka Airport , Nias Island, takes 1 hour drive.
It takes ± 4 hours, from Binaka Airport to the City of Teluk Dalam. Travel is done by using the rental car or travel.

This case is interesting from the beach Sorake
Sorake Beach famous for surfing sports. Sorake Beach referred to as the second best surfing beach after Hawaii in the United States.
Every year, many foreign tourists come to Sorake Beach for surfing sports.
In Sorake Beach, foreign tourists can sunbathe on the beach, walking along a white sandy beach, swimming, relaxing.

Facilities at the Sorake Beach
Available: star hotel, hotel, lodging, home stay, restaurants, food stalls.

Best time to visit Sorake Beach
Saturday and sunday, many visited by the surrounding community. Surrounding communities come to the beach to relax, swim at the seaside, to the beach volleyball game, enjoy the beauty of the sea with a blue cloud.

When sea waves are very large in the months June to July, in this month Sorake Beach held Surfing Competition. Surfing Competition is followed by the athletes from various countries in the world. Nias Open is one of the world surfing championship in Sorake Beach.

Sorake Beach has singularities, namely:
● Having waves of high.
● Waves can be rolled intact up to the beach.
● Having 11 times the waves, high waves between 3 to 5 meters.
● Having 5 levels of wave.
● Having a characters of the length wave, the wave can be up to 200 meters away to
the beach.

Gunung Bromo (Mount Bromo)

Mount Bromo is located between the 4 Regencies, namely Pasuruan Regency, Probolinggo Regency, Lumajang Regency, Malang Regency in East Java, Java Island.
Mount Bromo is a volcano and still active. Mount Bromo is 2.392 meters in height above sea level. Mount Bromo to become tourist destinations, many tourists in the country and abroad come to Mount Bromo to see the beauty of Mount Bromo and enjoy the fresh air and cold.
Air temperature at the peak of Mount Bromo between 2 º C to 20 º C.

This case is Interesting visitors:
From the top of the mountain, visitors can see the carpet of sand 10 square kilometers which is very beautiful and spectacular. From the peak of Mount Bromo visitors can see the crater that has diameter ± 600 meters, while that from Mount Bromo visitors can see Mount Semeru is very high cut through the clouds.
While at Mount Bromo, many visitors that is waiting for see the beautiful sunrise from the east and see the sunset in the west.
Besides the beautiful view of Mount Bromo, visitors can witness the ceremony Yadnya Kasada Festival or Kasodo. The ritual ceremony Yadnya Kasada Festival is seeking blessing from the Almighty to acquire abundant harvest and far from the disaster and disease.

Visitors can pay a visit to Mount Bromo via one of the 4 way in, namely:

Entrance to the one of:
Probolinggo district - Cemorolawang Village - Mount Bromo

Entrance to the two of:
Pasuruan district - Wonokitri Village - Mount Bromo

Entrance to the three of:
Malang District - Ngadas Village - Mount Bromo

Entrance to the the four of:
Lumajang district - Burno Village - Mount Bromo

Best time to visit Mount Bromo is around June until October or around December until January.
To protect yourselves from the cold air, do not forget to bring warm clothing or a thick jacket, headcover, glove, scarf and bring food and drink as needed.

Around Mount Bromo have shelter facilities, inn, hotel, restaurants, souvenir shops and a public phone.

Taman Laut Bunaken (Bunaken Marine Park)

Bunaken Marine Park is located in North Sulawesi, the distance of approximately 8 km from the Menado. Menado city is the capital of North Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island.

Bunaken Marine Park is a very interesting place for the purpose of recreation for tourists domestic and foreign tourists. It’s a strategic location, can be easily visited by tourists. To visit the marine park, visitors can leave from the beach in the bay Manado. Visitors can use a motor boat rental to go to Bunaken Marine Park.
The best season to come to Bunaken Marine Park is in the month of May until August.

Many activities that can be done in the Bunaken Marine Park, such as snorkeling, diving, swimming, sunbathing on the beach, explore the forests around the coast.
Around Bunaken Marine Park is available homestay facilities, hotels, resorts, motor boat, the tower view, post guards, restaurant, post office, rent equipment for diving, diving instructors.

Bunaken Marine Park is the extent of 75,265 hectares and consists of five islands, namely:
Bunaken Island, Manado Tua island, Siladen Island, Mantehage Island, Naen Island. Although this marine park consists of five islands that close, only Bunaken Island is famous as the location of dives.
As the dive place, Bunaken Marine Park is one of the 10 most popular diving places in the world. Bunaken Marine Park has 20 point dive place, dive depth varies up to 1344 meters. Bunaken Island have 12 point dive place and often visited by tourists and divers.

Bunaken Marine Park is one of the beautiful marine park in the world, namely:
● has a formation of coral reefs are very beautiful and wide
● have more than 3000 species of fish that need to be protected from extinction, such as gusumi horse fish (hippocampus horse), goropa (ephinephelus spilotoceps), white oci (seriola rivoliana) and many other
● have a rare aquatic organisms such as dolphins, sea cow, dugong-dugong
● has a variety of ornamental fish is beautiful

Bunaken Marine Park have distinctive characteristics, namely:
● has a giant wall of rock that stands vertically and curve upwards
● coral walls are a source of food for the fish in the waters around Bunaken Island

To protect yourselves from the sea breeze, if a visit to the Bunaken Marine Park will need to bring warm clothing or a jacket, scarf, head cover.

Danau Toba (Toba Lake)

Toba Lake is one of the largest lake in the world and the largest lake in Indonesia with the area about 100 km x 30 km.
Toba Lake is located in North Sumatra Province, Sumatra Island. Medan is the capital of North Sumatra Province, take about 4 hours from the City of Medan to Toba Lake by using the two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Toba Lake, such as a sea, which is incredible in the middle of Toba Lake there is an island, its name is Samosir Island.

Visitors can enjoy the scenery of Toba Lake which is very beautiful, the fresh air and cool and comfortable atmosphere for relaxing.
Visitors can also perform other activities such as swimming in the lake, around the lake with the motor boat, see the sunset in the west.
Every year, held the party of The People of Toba Lake. Toba Lake People’s Party is part of tourist attraction.

Travelers can visit Samosir Island by ferry from the pier in the area Ajibata, Parapat. At the time on the Island of Samosir, visitors can visit the tomb of King Sidabutar, traditional home of The Batak Toba Samosir. Other activities, visitors can enjoy the rural atmosphere with the bicycle or motorcycle, which can be rent there.

In the vicinity of Toba Lake was available villas, hotels, lodging, restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops, food stalls.

The best time to visit Toba Lake in the months April until September.

Recreation and Sports in Bali

Bali Island is located in Indonesia. Denpasar is the provincial capital. Bali extent is 5632 square kilometers.

Bali Island is very famous all over the world as a tourism destination for foreign tourists and local tourists. Bali Island is one of the best place in the world for the purpose of tourism, many tourists come to Bali for recreation, sport and leisure. Balinese provide complete facilities for the tourists, such as hotels, star hotels, lodging, inn, restaurant, fast food restaurant, supermarket, shopping center, spa, bar, cafe, transportation, and so forth. Balinese provide all needed by the tourists.

Balinese society is very friendly and fun. Bali is a majority of the people are Hindu.
Balinese rich culture, Bali have many beautiful places that can visit. Places that you can visit such as the beaches, temples, mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, villages, cities, markets, museums, galleries, wood sculpture art center, stone sculpture art center, art center of silver, art center of gold, and other .

Some tourism objects in the Bali Island that are important to the visit, namely:
Kuta Beach, Sanur Beach, Nusa Dua Beach, Seminyak Beach, Legian Beach, Jimbaran Beach, Tanjung Benoa Beach, Dreamland Beach, Padang-Padang Beach, Snorkeling And Diving In West Bali, Sawung Serangan, GitGit Waterfall, Danau Batur (Batur Lake), Danau Bratan (Bratan Lake), Bedugul, Pura Ulun Danu (Ulun Danu Temple), Pura Besakih (Besakih Temple), Pura Taman Ayun (Taman Ayun Temple), Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Luhur Uluwatu Temple), Bangli, Sangsit, Taman Tirta Gangga (Tirta Gangga Garden), Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Mas Village, Celuk Village, Batu Bulan, Ubud Village, Tanah Lot (Land Of Lot), Tanah Wuk (Land Of Wuk), Bedulu, Sangeh, Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave), Goa Lawah (Bat Cave), Bukit Jambul (Jambul Hill), Tampak Siring, Trunyan, Gunung Agung (Mount Agung), Gunung Batur (Mount Batur), Gunung Kawi (Mount Kawi).

The time is right to go to Bali island
Bali is a tropical island which has 2 seasons namely the rainy season and dry season.
Weather on the island of Bali is very comfortable. Every day, sunrise at 6 AM and sunset at 6 PM. Air temperatures average 31 degrees Celsius.
The best time to visit is the island of Bali in the months April to October.

Pantai Kuta (Kuta Beach)

Kuta Beach is located in Badung Regency, only 9 km from Denpasar. Denpasar is the capital of Bali, Island of Bali.
Previously, Kuta is the fishermen village. Now, Kuta has become a destination for foreign tourists.
Kuta area is called the International City. The icon is given because of Kuta is the place to meet tourists from all over the world.
Now Kuta has changed into a small international town owns complete tourism facilities.

Activities in the Kuta Beach:

In the morning until the afternoon
Activities that can be done is sunbathing on the beach, swimming, surfing sports, beach volleyball, walk along the beach.
Kuta Beach is the ideal place for sports as surfing.
Kuta Beach is wide and white sandy is liked most by tourists to sunbath, swimming, or surfing.

In the afternoon
Kuta Beach is famous scenic sunset, many tourists who come for the afternoon to see the beautiful sunset. The sunset in Kuta is most breathtaking.
At sunset, the beach is a lively place, and the roads are full of cars and motorbikes.
Kuta Beach is known as sunset beach while Sanur Beach is known as sunrise beach.

In the evening
At night, Kuta is alive with night life. The village abounds with restaurants, shops, pubs, discotheques, dance clubs and other tourist facilities.
Almost every evening there is a performance of Bali Dance somewhere in Kuta.

Facilities available in the Kuta area
Facilities available are the hotel, lodging, swimming pool, spa, bars, shops, souvenir shops.
Kuta area has full facilities, many other supporting facilities available.

Pantai Sanur (Sanur Beach)

Sanur Beach is located in Sanur Village, approximately 6 km from the City of Denpasar, Bali Province, Island of Bali. Sanur beach is easily reachable from Denpasar, about a 5 to 10 minute drive.

Sanur beach is the beach for family recreation, many families come from the City of Denpasar to Sanur beach for relaxing.

Activities in the Sanur Beach, Bali:
Sanur Beach has waves that are not too big so that is suitable to perform activities such as swimming, bathing in the sea, canoeist sport, fish fishing, parasailing and other activities.
In the Sanur Beach, we can jog along the white sandy beach.

At Sanur beach, many foreign tourists sunbathing on the beach while enjoying the beautiful Sanur Beach.
Sanur beach famous for the beautiful sunrise. Sunrise in the morning in Sanur Beach with so beautiful. Sanur Beach is an excellent site to watch the sunrise.

It is interesting in the Sanur Beach
● In the north of Sanur Beach, the beach form a circle like a half circle.
● The south coast turn from east to west.
● When the sea water receding, it will show the beauty of coral reefs.
● Nusa Penida island across the sea can be seen from the Sanur Beach.
● From Sanur Beach, Serangan Island across the sea can be seen.
● In the area of Sanur beach, it’s found a museum, its name is Le Mayeur Museum.

Facilities available
Around Sanur beach there are many star hotels, hotel, lodging, villas, resorts, restaurants, fast food restaurants, souvenir shops.

Candi Prambanan (The Prambanan Temple)

Prambanan Temple from the City of Yogyakarta is only about 17 km, located in the northeast of City of Yogyakarta, precisely at the main road from Yogyakarta to Solo City.

Prambanan Temple is a Hindu religious heritage that was built on the 9 th century by the two princes, the name of the king is Rakai Pikatan and Balitung. This temple is 47 meters high, over 5 meters high from the Borobudur Temple.
Prambanan Temple is very interesting, the surrounding beautiful scenery. At night, the Prambanan have showtimes ballet, its name is the Ramayana Ballet. Ramayana Ballet is a dance that is very romantic, many tourists who come to see these dances.

Prambanan have 3 pages, namely:

First page or Home Page
Shaped squares with the side length of 110 meters.
Here, there are 3 main temples namely Wisnu Temple (north of Siwa Temple), Siwa Temple (in the middle as the main temple) and the Brahma Temple (south of Siwa Temple). The three main temple is facing east. Main Temple (Wisnu, Siwa, Brahma) have assistant, its name is the Pendamping Temple, this temple is located in front of Candi Wisnu, Brahma and Siwa.

In every Pendamping Temple, there is a statue of a vehicle Wisnu, Siwa and Brahma.
The names of the vehicles are:
Garuda sculpture as a vehicle of god Wisnu
Lembu sculpture named Nandi, as a vehicle of god Siwa
Angsa sculpture as a vehicle of god Brahma

There are still 2 Apit Temple, there are 4 Kelir Temple, there are 4 Sudut Temple.
Siwa temple building is the highest and have 4 rooms which consist of one main room contains a statue of Siwa and 3 other rooms that each contains a Durga statue (the wife of Siwa), Agastya (teacher of Siwa) and Ganesha (the son of Siwa). In the legend of the people, a Durga statue is called as a Roro Jonggrang statue.

Middle Page
Shaped squares with the side length of 222 meters and located lower than the first page.
On this page there are 224 pieces Perwara temple, which is organized on the 4 line comparison with the number 68, 60, 52 and 44 temples. The order is the order of the concentric to the main page.

Outside Page
Shaped squares with the side length of 390 meters

Visitors can visit every day to Prambanan Temple, start from 06:00 AM until 17:30 PM.

Candi Borobudur (The Borobudur Temple)

Borobudur temple is located in the northwest of Yogyakarta and around 40 km to the trip by car or motorcycle.

As is already known by the world, Yogyakarta is a tourist destination for domestic tourists and foreign tourists. Each year, Yogyakarta visited by foreign tourists and the Borobudur Temple is one of tourism object visited by foreign tourists.

Borobudur temple is a Buddhist religious monument built on the 9 th century by the king Samaratungga. Borobudur Temple is very beautiful, very imposing architecture and is one of the wonders of the world.
Borobudur is a tourism object that is very famous around the world, many people who feel not satisfied in their life if they have not come to Borobudur.

Form of Borobudur Temple is stratified and consists of 10 levels, namely:
Six lower-level part is shaped squares
Three level above has a form of circle
One level is the highest form of a statue of Buddha

Each level is a symbol of the stages of human life, symbolizing that everyone who wants to reach the level of Buddha should be through all levels of life.

Borobudur temple is often used as a place to celebrate the Day Waisak. Waisak is one of the Buddhist feast.

Every day, visitors can start a visit to Borobudur from 06:00 AM until 17:30 PM.