Nambo Beach, South East Sulawesi

If you come to Kendari city (Southeast Sulawesi province capital city), you have to come to one of the great vacation destination place in this province. Known as Nambo beach, this vacation destination spot has become the most favorite vacation destination place for many visitors who come to Southeast Sulawesi province. Seeing many people are very enthusiastic to come to this vacation spot, Kendari city government makes some improvement at this beach to spoil all visitors who come to this beach. In the future, this beach will put as the top vacation destination spot from Southeast Sulawesi by Southeast Sulawesi province government.

Nambo beach has beautiful white sand panorama. White sand at this beach is very gentle and soft. At this beach, the visitors can do several activities such as sunbathing, swimming, building a sand castle. If you want to feel tranquil atmosphere, you can come in the noon. In the noon, you will also see an exotic sunset panorama. At this beach you can also see local tribes which are called bajo people do their job as the fisherman. They go fishing by using traditional boat and method.

Nambo beach is located at Kendari city, Southeast Sulawesi province capital city. To reach Nambo beach, we can use local public transportation or rent some car. If you come from Walter Monginsidi airport, you can go to this beach by public transportation, and the journey only takes 15 minutes to arrive. Do you want to find great vacation experience? You have to put this great vacation destination spot on your trip plan list.

The Legend of Toba Lake

Once upon a time at north Sumatra, there was a man. He lives with farming and fishing. One day when he went to fishing, he catches a gold fish. It is not an ordinary fish; this fish was a cursed fish which will transform into anything which has touched it. Because of this fish has been touched by a human, so it transforms into human shape. The story tells that the fish transformed into a beautiful girl who the farmer crush on her. The man finally asks her to marry. The girl accepted his proposal with one request that the man should not open her secret to anyone and the man agrees about it. Short story tells that they had a child. One day the man was very angry to his child and said, “Darn you a fish’s boy. The man knew that he had broken the promise and discovered her wife secret. When his wife knew about it, she was angry and decided to leave him alone. Meanwhile when the wife was angry, the storm suddenly come and from the ground which stood his wife suddenly drew water. Time by the time the water is going to big and bigger. Because of that the land is drown by the water and perform a lake.

That the story about Toba Lake legend. Today this lake becomes the most famous vacation destination. Many vacation packages you can find in here. Some holiday inn is also available along the beach to spoil the visitor. But do you know what? This story still exists till now at the local inhabitant.

Candi Selagriya, Central Java

Selagriya Temple is one of the temples of ancient relics of the glory of the Hindu kingdom. This temple is estimated to contemporary with the temples located in the area Kedu and the Dieng plateau, which is built around the 8th century by Sanjaya dynasty. Temple Selagriya relatively small size (when compared with other Hindu temples). Cross-shaped building with a floor plan size of 5.2 mx 5.2 m and height of 4.9 m. Inside the temple there are only a cubicle is empty. It is estimated, this room was once the place or yoni phallus, symbol of Shiva Mahadeva. In all four walls of the recesses of the temple there where the embodiment of god statues are placed.

Candi Selagriya is located on the foot of Mt. Seleker (part of the bigger Mt. Sumbing)  in the Magelang Regency. Leave Magelang town through Kauman on the West side, and follow the road past Krajan village to Bandongan. At Bandongan, turn North (right)  and follow the road to Windusari village up until the point where there is a <Toko Selogriyo>. Here, turn to the West (left) and go straight up the the mountain. At a certain pint, the road narrows, get out fo the car and walk. Further down, facing a valley, is a stone path to Selogriyo. Although charges of Rp1,000 apply for the entry of a truck, this path is utterly unsuited to any type of 4-wheel vehicle!

Follow this path, keeping the mountain on your left, and the valley on your right. About half way, the path becomes a sandpath (this was the situation in Jul-04). Continue to walk past a ticket booth (entrance charges: Rp500.-) that was unmanned when I visited, and the temple is on your right. Originally, the temple stood on the hill top on the left after passing the ticket booth, but the temple was reconstructed at a lower plane because of land slides.       

Bumi Ayu Temple,South Sumatera,Indonesia

Bumi Ayu Temple is the only complex of enshrinement in South Sumatra. Presently there are 9 pieces of the temple have been discovered and 4 of them have been restored, the Temple 1, Temple 2, Temple 3 and Temple 8. 

Temple preservation effort began in 1990 with support from state budget funds. To support the preservation of the Government of Muara Enim regency doing road construction, land acquisition, and development of building the museum field.

Bumiayu temple complex occupies an area of 75.56 hectares, with the outer limit of 7 (seven) pieces river trenches partly already experiencing silting. Temple Bumi Ayu at the moment still in the process of assessment and restoration, so not much information that can be known. Written information from the temple is still studied by the Assessment Team of Archaeological Heritage in South Sumatra Province. Bumi Ayu Temple area known as the site of Hindu heritage temples of Shiva flow. From the results of excavations the archaeologists, Bumi Ayu temple complex is the largest Hindu temples outside of Java, and the findings can be concluded that these temples is the Prambanan temple replica in Central Java.

Tourism Objects Bumi Ayu Temple is located in Bumiayu Village, Tanah Abang District, Muara Enim regency. Distance from Muara Enim to this temple is about 85 km, and can be reached by land vehicles is about 1.5 hours.

Ranu Kumbolo Lake,East Java,Indonesia

Ranu Kumbolo located in East Java, a mountain lake perch-Semeru with altitude 2500 meters above sea level.

To go to Ranu Kumbolo, tourists can travel through or Lumajang Malang, East Java.

From the terminal Malang, can ride public transportation to the village and stopped at the terminal Intercropping Intercropping. Then the trip continued with a ride trucking vegetables or using a jeep (SUV) are rented by people around heading to Ranu Pani.

Before heading to Ranu Pani, tourists should stop by the post TNBTS in Gubugklakah to get permission to climb.

The view that you should not miss on the edge of Ranu Kumbolo is at sunrise (sunrise) appeared from behind a hill. 

Panorama exotic and riveting at Ranu Kumbolo will not be forgotten by climbers or tourists who've been there.

Nature Park Riung Seventeen Island,NTT,Indonesia

Nature Park Riung Seventeen Islands is a group of large and small, with a total 17 islands, namely Pulau Pau, borong Island, Ontoloe Island (the largest), Pulau Dua, Island Kolong, Lainjawa Island, Pulau Besar, Pulau Halima (Island Nani), Patta Island, Rutong Island, Island Tables, Bampa Island (Island Tampa or Tembang Island), Three Island (Long Island), Island Copper, Taor Island, Island and Island Wire Sui. The whole island is uninhabited by humans.

Located in the `mainland island of Flores in public administration including the District Riung, Regency Ngada. This area is located about 70 km next uatara Bajawa Kota, Ngada capital.

Region Seven Nature Park is an island of dry forest types with a mixture of vegetation types Ketapang (Terminalia catappa), hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliacus), pecan (Aleuritis molucana), pandan (Pandanus tectorius), teak (Tectona grandis), bulging ( Sterculia foetida), kesambi (Schleichera oleosa), sandalwood (Santalum album), cinnamon (Mangivera indica), tamarind (Tamarindus indica), sea sengon (Albizia sp), johar (Cassia siamea), nyamplung (Calophyllum inophykum) and ampupu ( Eucalyptus urophylla). Almost the entire coast of the island cluster region overgrown mangrove forests that are still intact with dominant species Rhizophora sp, Bruquiera gymnoriza, and Sonneratia sp.

Various types of fauna that live in this area include the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), timor deer (Cervus timorensis), hedgehogs (Zaglossus sp), macaques (Macaca sp), weasels (Paradoxurus haemaproditus), timor monitor lizard (Varanus timorensis), Kuskus ( Phalanger sp), jungle fowl (Gallus sp), crocodile (Crododulus porosus), and various species of birds such as eagles (Elanus sp), bluwok or white heron (Egretta sacra), clothing glawe or black stork (Ciconia episcopus), Lorikeet bird chest yellow (Trichoglosus haemotodus), parrot (Lorius domicella), cuckoo (Streptopelia chinensis), bird or birds singed wontong (Megapodius Reinwadrtii) and bats (Pteropsus veropirus).

In addition, the Seven Islands area is also rich in coral reef ecosystems and the types of marine biota. 

There are about 27 species of coral such as Montipora sp, Acropora sp, sp Lobophylla, Platygyra sp, sp Galaxea, Pavites sp, Stylopora sp, Pavona sp, sp and Echynopora Echynophylla sp. The types of biota living waters include marine mammals such as dugongs (Dugong dugon), dolphins and whales (Physister catodon) and various ornamental fish that live in the reefs.

Goa Lowo,Trenggalek,Java,Indonesia

Sightseeing is not less interesting as objects of tourism is another Caves Sightseeing Lowo. In addition to admire its natural wonders, caves Lowo also store various mysteries.

The cave is located in the Village Watuagung Lowo Watulimo Trenggalek District about 30 KM. of the City of Trenggalek also 30 km from City Tulungagung or approximately 180 km from the city of Surabaya and the south coast, exactly in the direction Watulimo Prigi Beach District. Strategic place and easily accessible, and one lane with Prigi Beach attractions that makes it easier for visitors because they can be in the form of a package tour.

Once in Guo Lowo visitors will be greeted by the cool mountain air atmosphere with a distinctive aroma of teak forests, because Lowo Guo location surrounded by lush teak forest. From the parking lot toward the mouth of the cave, the road that has been split between the net dipaving teduhnya this teak trees.

Once past the mouth of the cave, we are immediately greeted the first cave space like a vast hall. Sky - sky-high cave approximately 20-50 meters, the width of the cave about 50 m. Start the cave wall is filled with panoramic views and a wide variety of forms.

The beauty of the hanging wall of the cave with stalactite and stalagmite sticking out here and there, the more artistic look with good light in such a way to add color more interesting.

Based on the survey Mr cave expert. Manthovani and Dr Gilbert. Robert K Kho year 1984 stated that Guo Lowo largest natural cave in Southeast Asia and even in Asia with a length of 800 meters with caves - average wide space there are 9 (nine) main room and several small rooms.

STORY OF DISCOVERY Guo Lowo

A named Lomedjo into the woods looking for a place to perform meditation. And found a small cave that is considered suitable to be imprisoned that a cave near the pool of bluish. Which in turn is called Kedung Blue cave. Location Kedung approximately 600 meters northeast of this Petilasan Lowo Guo was until recently still used by people - people to be imprisoned. This saw the former - the former equipment left behind in the cave Kedung Blue.

From the results of the effort of fasting, meditation and supplication to God Almighty is, finally getting results. Lomedjo Mbah a dream about a place that he be imprisoned there was a large cave hiding te animal - an animal hunted safely.

One time, found a large cave mouth, a dark bat filled with the smell of menyengak nose. Without realizing they are always referred to the cave; Guo Lowo (Java Language Bats are Lowo). Until now the cave named Guo Lowo, Kedung hermitage is located east of Cave Lowo 600M

 

Guo Lowo TOUR NOW AS OBJECT OF INTEREST

  

Guo Lowo admire the beauty of the colorful stalactite and stalagmite, in the natural atmosphere of the cave environment is cool and beautiful it is, in fact in 1984 the Government of Trenggalek existing efforts to promote it as a tourist attraction. Despite such limited funding and limited support for current situation, then its development is very slow so not much was known and visited by tourists.

The cave is large and the length about 800 AD has been equipped with electricity and street lighting facilities made so easy to observe natural artistic forms of stalactite and stalagmite. The atmosphere is cool and fresh by splashing clean water flowing in the cave brought a good atmosphere.

Outside the cave has been constructed, equipped arena toys - children. On holidays there are often also musical entertainment on stage diatraksikan happy. There is public transport from city to Durenan Trenggalek then to Guo Lowo.