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With the famous harbor since the Dutch, Semarang is an ideal city as a gateway to other cities in Central Java. Loading and unloading activities occur at the port of Tanjung Emas Semarang to then transported to other cities. No wonder if then Semarang better known as the Transit City than City Tours. And Semarang save so much uniqueness to be enjoyed and objects that can be visited. As the capital city of Central Java Province, Semarang is the center of industry, trade and government who regulate the city and 34 other districts.
So naturally when the city has a range of facilities to better and more complete than any other city in Central Java. With the unique geologic forms that are rarely found in other cities, Semarang as divided into two climate regions with hot and cool. Hot climate are happening because the city of Semarang coastal area which is lowland. The cool climate was Read the rest of this entry »
“The ratu? He’s sitting over there, trying to figure out if this will be a nice funeral,” says a solemn onlooker.
Lying on the bloodied ground are a dozen disembowelled hens, and like an Etruscan haruspex, the elderly ratu – the great priest – solemnly explains to latecomers: “Yes, the entrails say that the one today will be an excellent funeral.” Read the rest of this entry »
Bunaken National Park is very representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of seagrass plain, coral reef, and land/coastal ecosystems.
The northern part of the Park area covers the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Montehage, Siladen, Nain and Nain Kecil, and part of the Tanjung Pisok coastal area. The southern part of the Park covers part of the Tanjung Kelapa coast. Read the rest of this entry »
Buleleng, on the northern stretch of Bali, is often seen as the other side of the island in terms of culture and landscape.
The regency is a melting pot of cultures that coexist in an exemplary peaceful mode amidst a mountainous terrain and sandy beaches.
Singaraja, the regency’s capital city, for example, is home to Hindus, Moslems and Chinese, all of whom boast interesting and intricate places of worship located within close proximity to each other. Read the rest of this entry »
While it takes only 20 minutes of flying time for Garuda Indonesia’s Boeing 737-400 to bring you from Ngurah Rai airport in Bali to Mataram, the capital city of Lombok, the two islands are actually worlds apart.
Lombok’s quite and undeveloped environment stands in marked contrast to that of Bali’s, beckoning travelers seeking a relaxed pace and spectacular natural beauty.
Most well-heeled tourists tend to gravitate towards Senggigi, a 10-kilometer strip along the coastal road north of Mataram, where most star-rated beach resorts and nightlife action are found. Read the rest of this entry »