Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Jimbaran Beach


Welcome to the blog about the beauty of Indonesia, in this blog we discuss various kinds of beauty in Indonesia. This time we are on the island of Bali and discuss tetnta jimbaran beach. Jimbaran Beach is a place where fishermen dock and fish market center in the region of Badung. White beach suitable for sunbathing and sailing with a traditional boat. And at sunset while enjoying dinner will witness the lights hotels located in the cliffs to the south coast and witnessed the airplane that will go down and aired at Ngurah Rai Airport.


This beach also offers the same thing with another, only water is more clear, so convenient for swimming, relaxing and sunbathing diri.Di Jimbaran beach there are several large hotels with complete facilities and international standards. Some units also lined the beach cafe provides a variety of food seafood, especially grilled fish, with its distinctive aroma and flavor are invited to taste.

Jimbaran Beach is located on the southern island of Bali, the administration including the Badung Regency and adjacent to the beach Kedonganan approximately 10 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport and Kuta, and Nusa Dua. Because of its proximity to the Ngurah Rai Airport, we can see an aircraft landing or flying
The atmosphere and beauty of the setting sun adds menjalang and splendor of the tourists enjoying dinner at the cafes are lined up along the coast provides a variety of food seafood, especially grilled fish, with its distinctive aroma and flavor are invited to taste. In the vicinity of Jimbaran beach there are several five star hotels with complete facilities of international standard and there are also places of fish auction.

Package - This tour package can be modified in accordance with the wishes and needs. There are many other tourist areas that can be paketkan, please contact us if you want to discuss more lanjut.Untuk get a free shuttle service to eat fresh seafood at Jimbaran Beach, please contact Paradise Bali Tour and Car Rental on 0361 9191543. Tour Our driver will collect you to the hotel seputaran Kuta, Sanur, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Seminyak, Legian area without cost or free transport. Sempatkanlah yourself to come to this beach, I am sure you will enjoy its beauty.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Barong Temple

Barong Temple is located in the area Sambirejo, Prambanan. Hindu heritage temple is expected to be built around ke-9/10 century. Page Barong temple is divided into three parts, the higher the more backward. On the third terrace, the very top, is the most sacred pages. Barong Temple relic is a Hindu temple located in the hamlet Candisari, Bokoharjo, Prambanan.

Temple is called Barong because there are times in the recesses of the body ornaments of the temple that looks like Barong. The existence of Candi Barong also named Candi Sari Suragedug Baka Queen mentioned in the inscription (856 CE) in Sanskrit and written in ancient Javanese script. In these inscriptions is told about a king named Sri Sri Kalasodbhava Kumbaja or the construction of three ‘linga’, ie Krttiwasalingga with companion Dewi Sri, Goddess Suralaksmi Triyarbakalingga with companion, and Haralingga with companion Goddess Mahalaksmi.


It is estimated that the building in question is Candi Barong. In Pereng Inscription (863 AD), which is also written in Sanskrit using the ancient Javanese script, mentioned that in the year 784 Saka (860 M) Rakai Walaing Pu Kumbhayoni confer fields and two hills in Tamwahurang for maintenance purposes Shiva shrine called Bhadraloka. The experts argued that the Sri Kumbaja or Sri Kalasodbhava is Pu Kumbhayani and building in question is Shiva Temple Barong.
Unlike other temples in Central Java, Candi Barong is punden building terraces, namely model shrine during prahindu. This temple consists of three tiered terrace, getting onto the main small. Area of ​​the first terrace is 90 x 63 m2, while the second terrace is 50 x 50 m2. Judging from the location of the ascent from terrace to terrace, this Hindu temple faces west. In the mid-west side there are stairs up from the first terrace to a second terrace at about 4 m with a width of 3 m.
The third terrace, which is 25 x 38 m2, situated 5 m from the surface of the second terrace, and can be reached via the staircase width 3.2 m. The stairs are equipped with a ladder on the left cheek-right hand. At the base of the stairs there are decorations like ‘ukel’ which has no clear shape. On the left and right walls of the stairs there is an ornament of his cheek kalpataru leaves are partially damaged. At the top of the stairs there is roofed gate (gate paduraksa) leading to the court of the third terrace. On the threshold of the gate there Kalamakara decoration.
Terrace walls were given boosters in the form of the composition of andesite stone blocks which are refined with a layer of white stones on its surface. Temple terrace wall, from bottom to the top terrace, looks plain without decoration. Near the south end of west wall of the third terrace there is a niche that is not yet clear function.
In the court of the top terrace, which is regarded as the holiest place there are two buildings lining the north-south, each have a broad base of 8 x 8 m2. The first building is located at the south end, while the second is located in the center courtyard, directly opposite the stairs. At the northern end there are ruins of buildings that have not been restored.
The two existing buildings do not have to have the entrance to the temple body, because there is no room in it, although, according to the research, estimated that there are voids in body building. Niches that exist today were empty. Arca had placed there was no trace, although it is said at the time of its restoration goddess statues found 3 and 4 are characterized Syiwaistik god statue. On all four sides of each building there are only a niche where to put the statue. Above the threshold there are niches kalamakara decoration complete with mandibles very simple carvings.
there is no relief decoration on the wall and foot building, there are only patterned foliage and sculptures of human figures that simple. The roof of the temple compound with a pointed top. Seam roof and flower patterned kumuda.

Sangeh

Welcome to this blog again, in this time we will tell about Bali Island. Sangeh is a place of tourism in Bali island which lies to the north of Ubud, Gianyar regency.

Sangeh famous because this is a village where the monkeys (monkey) to roam freely but kadangpula there is a very tame monkey on a hill called Bukit Sari. There was also a temple called Pura Bukit Sari. Monkey here in power and is said to have three regions of the kingdom.


According to local legend of Bukit Sari and this monkey was there when Hanuman, a character in the epic Ramayana, lifting the mountain Mahameru. Some parts of this mountain fell in there and since then a monkey in power there.
Sangeh Nature Park, situated in the village of Sangeh, Badung, Bali, about 20 km north of Denpasar, on the other side of the road to Pelaga. The attraction of this tourist attraction is a temple located in the middle of nutmeg tree is called Pura Bukit Sari.
Forest nutmeg tree is a sacred temple area sacred by Indigenous Sangeh Village community. In the middle of dense forest of green there are a lot of tame monkeys often dazzle the tourists.

Previously, the Ape-ape Sangeh known to be very wild and often interfere with the visitors. known to be very ignorant, because they often take things pengunung, but surprisingly, will be returned if given a piece of food. But now they have been taught good manners, no longer wild and sejahil first
Sangeh ape like also have a kingdom, they live in groups groups, each group each have one leader. and from all groups have led teringgi. This supreme leader dwelt the most extensive. Place this monkey king lived there a very famous temple The temple bulit kesakralannya of Sari.
Rules in this kingdom like a real kingdom, the leader must take precedence, for example marry a female monkey, the distribution of food and so forth.

Another story, a small temple covered with green moss on the sidelines of the hidden forest of towering nutmeg it. On the back of a temple pillar in carving statues of Garuda, a mythical bird in the story is told is looking tirta Samudramantana Amrita at the bottom of the ocean, then for his services by Betara Vishnu, was awarded a sip of her, eventually became the vehicle loyal Bathara Garuda Wisnu.
Another legend tells us that these forest-dwelling monkey that fatigue is a soldier in the battle to kill Ravana. Monkeys fell along with bungkahan mountains and forests that used to rest on the body of Ravana then settled in the forest.
Another story, also said that a royal princess named Barry Mengwi in love, failed to become engaged, finally fled to nearby woods and became a hermit.
In the flight that he was not wearing any piece of clothing, so had to wear long hair to cover part of her most forbidden. He failed to realize his dream and died in a mysterious. Local people believe, that the goddess is now the Beth Barry.

Forest tourism Sangeh overgrown plants nutmeg (dipterocarpustrinervis). There are hundreds of years old. It is said that King Mengwi secretly ordered a garden with plants Pala. specially imported from Mount Agung. Secret order to make the park eventually leak anyone saw, so the king ordered to stop. and the area was called Sangeh which means "anyone seen"

In addition nutmeg tree, still there is the famous forest plants Sangeh. Local people call it the Tree Lanang Wadon, because the bottom of the tree is hollow so as to resemble female genitalia, while in the middle of the hole to grow the stem that leads to the bottom that look like male genitalia. The tree grows right in the front yard Sangeh sights and is actually a tree bark.
In Bali, tree bark has many features because its wood is often used for special purposes, for example, create a mask that is used as sungsungan.

This region can be found stalls selling a wide range of souvenirs.

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Parang Tritis beach

Welcome to this blog, this time we will discuss about the beach in Yogyakarta, namely beach Tritis machetes. Parangtritis, is a coastal tourist resorts of the Indian Ocean coast, located approximately 25 kilometers south of the town Yogyakarta.Parangtritis is a fairly well-known tourist attraction in Yogyakarta, in addition to other objects such as Samas beach, Baron, Kukup Krakal and Glagah Beach. Parangtritis has unique views that are not on other tourist attractions are in addition to large waves, also the mountain - the mountain of sand that frequency at the surrounding beaches, mountains of sand is usually called dunes. The object of this tour is managed by the local government of Bantul pretty well, ranging from lodging facilities and markets selling souvenirs parangtritis. In addition there are the baths, called machetes allegedly wedang water in the baths can cure various diseases including skin diseases, water from the bath contains sulfur that comes from the mountains in the area. Another location is the beach Kusumo machetes on the beach where there are supposedly for a meeting place between the king of queens jogjakarta with the southern sea. On certain days (usually months suro) here is offering offerings (Labuhan) to Queen of the South Sea or in the Java language called Nyai Rara Kidul. Locals believe that a person may not use green colored clothes when they're on this coast.

Parangtritis become a major tourist visits, especially on New Year's Eve Java. In Parangtritis there are also trains horses or horses that can be rented for up the coast from east to west.

Parangtritis is the best sights to enjoy the sunset while having fun conquering sand dunes with ATVs (All-Terrain Vechile) or along the beach with a gig in a romantic twilight.

Parangtritis located 27 km south of the city of Yogyakarta and easily accessible by public transportation that operates until 17:00 pk and private vehicles. Afternoon near sundown is the best time to visit the most popular beach in Yogyakarta. But if you arrive more quickly, it could not hurt to go up to the cliffs behind the beach Gembirawati this. From there we could see the whole area Parangtritis, south sea, up to the boundary horizon.

There is a secret. Not many people know that in the east of this cliff hidden a ruined temple. Unlike the other temples are located in mountainous areas, Temple Gembirawati only a few hundred meters from the lip Parangtritis. To reach this temple, we can get past the ramp near Hotel Queen of the South and then go up the path to the west about 100 meters. The faint roar of the sea south of the ferocious waves could be heard from this temple.

Parangtritis very closely with the legend of Ratu Kidul. Many people believe that Java is the gateway Parangtritis Queen of South magical kingdom who ruled the sea south. Hotel Queen of the South is a luxurious resort that is named according to this legend. Unfortunately this is rarely resorts to open even though used to have a view that could make us breathless.

Romantic Sunset in Parangtritis

When the sun is inclined to the west and sunny weather, it's time to have fun. Although visitors are prohibited from swimming, Parangtritis not lack the means to having fun. On the beach there are rentals of ATV (All-terrain Vechile), the tariff is about Rp. 50000-100000 per half hour. Enter it into gear and then release the clutch, pulling gas. Brrrrooom, four-wheeled all-terrain motorcycle will be shot takes you across the sand dune beaches.
Well, ATVs may only be suitable for those who are adventurous. Another option is the gig. Along the smooth sand surface waves swept with this 2-wheeled horse-drawn carriage is not less enjoyable. Bendi will bring us to the eastern tip reef cluster Parangtritis place is so beautiful, so often used as a spot pre-wedding photo shoot. The twilight of the dim and golden sun shadow on the water surface generate a romantic atmosphere.

Parangtritis also offers fun for those who travel with family. Flying kites with your baby is equally enjoyable. Strong sea breeze which is very helpful to make a kite flying high, even if you've never played a kite though.

Still reluctant to go home even though the sun had set? Soon some roasted corn sellers will hold a mat on the beach, we could hang out there until late at night. Still not going home? Do not worry, Parangtritis available in dozens of hostels and lodging at an affordable price. Do not forget to visit this beach when you travel to Yogyakarta, in addition to the beautiful beach where it also saves a lot of mystery. So come to this beach. I'm sure you'll senan when visiting this beach, because in Yogyakarta is famous for its cheap cost of tour.

Curug Sewu Kendal


Central Java is an Indonesian province located in the central part of Java Island. This province borders the province of West Java in the west, Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogyakarta on the south, East Java in the east, and the Java Sea to the north. Its area is 32,548 sq km, or about 25.04% of the size of Java island. Central Java province also includes the island of Nusakambangan in the south (near the border with West Java), and Java Karimun Islands in the Java Sea.


Definition of Central Java are geographically and culturally sometimes also includes the region of Yogyakarta Special Region. Central Java is known as the "heart" of Javanese culture. Nevertheless in this province there are also other tribes who have a different culture with tribes such as the Sundanese of Java on the border with West Java. In addition there are Chinese-Indonesian citizens, the Arab-India-Indonesia and Indonesia, which spread throughout the province. And this time we visited the district kendal first. We will discuss about the waterfall Sewu Kendal, for more details see keerangan below.
Name Sewu Waterfallis taken from the name of the village where the waterfall is located, namely the village of Waterfall Sewu Patean precisely in the District, located 40 km from the city to bypass the town of Kendal and Sukorejo Weleri first. Sewu waterfall waterfall has its own distinctive and unique compared to other waterfall, with a total height of 45 meters consisting of 3 plunge, each having a height of 45 meters, 15 meters and 20 meters. To provide care and comfort to the visitors, in the vicinity of the location of waterfalls waterfall Sewu been equipped with a recreation park, a zoo with a collection of diverse wildlife, other auxiliary facilities such as stage entertainment, children's playground and various other facilities like a mini train, jet coasters, and swimming pool with national standards.

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