Monday, February 13, 2012

TANA TORAJA







Tana Toraja is a regency in South Sulawesi province, with Theophilus Allorerung Named regent. The capital of this district is Makale. Before the expansion, the district has an area of ​​1990 km ² and a population of as many as 248 607 people (2007).

Toraja tribe who inhabit the mountain areas and maintain a typical lifestyle and still show the original Austronesian lifestyle and culture are similar to Nias. This area is one of the attractions in South Sulawesi.Tana Toraja is one of the tourist attractions of Indonesia, is inhabited by a tribe that inhabited the mountains of Toraja and maintain a typical lifestyle and still show the original Austronesian lifestyle and culture are similar to Nias. This area is one of the attractions in South Sulawesi.

Buntu Kaland
Tongkonan / house where Puang Sangalla '(King Sangalla') dwells. As a resort Puang Sangala 'and also a palace where the royal government Sangalla manage' at that time, dead-end Tongkonan Kalando title "Tando tananan rainbow 'lantangna Kaero tongkonan layuk". current impasse Tongkonan Kalando be meyimpan Place Museum objects and relics of prehistoric kingdom Sangalla'.


Sunday, February 12, 2012

MANINJAU LAKE






Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Kingdom, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The lake is located about 140 kilometers north of Padang, West Sumatra's capital, 36 kilometers from Bukittinggi, 27 kilometers from Lubuk cone, the capital of Agam.

Maninjau which is a volcanic lake is situated at an altitude of 461.50 meters above sea level. Maninjau wide about 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Cekungannya formed due to volcanic eruptions are named Sitinjau (according to local legend), it can be seen from the hills around the lake form that resembles like a wall. According to legend in Minang, the existence of Lake Maninjau Bujang closely related to the story of the Nine.




BENTAR INDAH BEACH

Bentar Indah is beach tourism. It is located in the side road of Surabaya – Banyuwangi it is 7 km from the east to Probolinggo it is the potensial tourism because it is the way to Bali – Surabaya – Yogyakarta – Jakarta.

Because of this, Beautiful Bentar can be developed as a Resort which still a supporting tourism ideal object. It will be built Terapung Hotel with good facilities. They are water sport, sea aquarium, play ground, swimming pool mangroves forest, fish pond and soon. Remembering between Surabaya to Denpasar Bali is only one beach recreation place as stop over. This is pasir putih (white sand) in Situbondo. Because of  that, Bentar Indah will have a good prospect.
Bentar Indah is located on the main road curve, there is a hill beside it. If the tourists want to climb the hill. They will see Bentar Indah near the beach with a beautiful sea scenery. In the east mangroves forest it will be made for traditional dam. It will give fishes and shrimps seed. If you want to fishing, you must pay for taking care the dam if there is facilities. The travelling from Probolinggo to Gili Ketapang Island is not trough Tanjung Tembaga port any more, but to Bentar Indah Beach.

PELABUHAN RATU BEACH

Palabuhanratu beach, or more popular as the Queen's Harbour Beach, is a resort on the Indian Ocean on the south coast of West Java. It is located about 60 km to the south of Sukabumi.

This beach is known to have a very strong waves and is therefore dangerous to swimmers beach. Topography of the combination of steep and gently sloping beaches, steep cliffs, pounding surf and forest nature reserve.

Because this place has its own appeal, the President established the retreat in 1960 in the Official Tenjo. In addition, at the initiative of Sukarno also founded Ocean Beach Hotel, one of the first luxury hotel built in Indonesia at the same time with the Hotel Indonesia, Bali Beach Hotel, and Convenience Stores "Sarinah", all of which use the funds from Japan's war reparations .



Saturday, February 11, 2012

MUSEUM OF INDONESIA

Museum of Indonesia, is a museum of anthropology and ethnology, located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum is concentrating on art and culture of various tribes that inhabit the archipelago and form a unitary Republic of Indonesia. The museum is decorated with Balinese architectural style varied Balinese carvings and sculptures are very delicate and beautiful. The museum is a collection of various arts, crafts, traditional and contemporary clothing from various regions in Indonesia. 

The museum is designed as part of the whole complex Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Aims as a center of information and learning about the culture of Indonesia, as a "one stop to learn about Indonesia". Museum and the overall komplks TMII built and was inaugurated in 1975 on the initiative of Mrs. Tien Suharto.


The museum is decorated with various ornaments and statues of Bali and the Balinese architectural style is very beautiful. Some of the big gate and the temple style Paduraksa Bentar (split gate) typical of Bali, as well as some corner towers adorn the museum complex. The park and museum buildings take the story of Ramayana themes, such as a bridge to the Naga serpent-shaped main building and Wanara, troops of monkeys that builds bridges to Alengka.The main building consists of three floors which is based on the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, the concept of morality that emphasizes the three aspects that can bring men to true happiness, namely: maintaining a harmonious relationship with God, with fellow human beings and with nature and the environment.