LOMBOK ISLAND

Lombok is an island located in the east of the island of Bali, which are separated by the Lombok Strait to the west and the Alas Strait in the east of Sumbawa. The island is shaped like a "Tail" which has a length of about 70 km. Lombok island has an area of ​​5,435 km2, and as the city is Mataram. Located at coordinates 8.5650 116.3510 BT and Lombok LS.Pulau including part of West Nusa Tenggara Province are divided into four districts and one city, namely: 

• Mataram City 
• West Lombok 
• Central Lombok 
• East Lombok 
• North Lombok 

Most of the population on the island of Lombok is the former Kingdom of Karangasem with ordinary language - is the Sasak language, while the majority of Religion The religion is Islam, Christianity and Buddhism. 

Arts and Culture 

Traditional Weapons Lombok 

Tulup 

Traditional weapons used for hunting, made ​​of perforated meranti wood, and as the bullet is to use such a piece of stick that sharpened like an arrow made ​​of palm tree fronds. 

Keris 

Keris is a traditional weapon and also used as a complement to traditional clothes. 

Infatuated Dance 

Infatuated Dance is a traditional dance typical Lombok Island are often used for reception on custom events. Infatuated Dance Apparel is "Gegelung" meaning ornament head covering while the outer part are covered frangipani flowers. 

Dance Oncer or Beleq Drum 

Dance oncer or Beleq drum used to accompany and welcome the troops to be set off in battle as well as soldiers returning from war. In bringing this dance uses a very large drum and played by some of the dancers. 

Tradition Peresean 

In this tradition there is shown a battle between the pepadu (fighter) who fight each other with weapons such as rattan and as a means of defense by using ende (shield made ​​of animal skin). Assessment of Peresean war is lost if the opponent is injured tau blood out. 

War Topat 

Topat War is one of the unique culture of the island of Lombok, the war by using throwing ketupat. Culture is usually held on every full moon to 7 according to the Sasak calendar. Topat War is usually done by the time the sun began to sink. 

Ikat and Songket Weaving Crafts 

This craft is a resident of the island of Lombok handicrafts, precisely in the Village and Village Sukarare Pringgasela. The handicrafts weaving Ikat and Songket weaving loom has a quality very high quality. Aside from being a craft, weaving is one of the livelihood of two villages namely Sukarare and Village Pringgasela. 

Tourist Places in Lombok 

Senggigi Beach 

This beach is one of the famous tourist attraction and visited by many tourists both local and foreign. It is located to the west of the island of Lombok. 

Senggigi Beach

Gili Trawangan Beach 

It is a pretty beach resort visited by tourists, in addition to beautiful scenery, pantainyapun have clear water so it is suitable for air diving. 

Gili Trawangan Beach

Kuta Beach Lombok 

Sightseeing beach with very fine sand, the locals often call the Pepper Coast. Located in the village of Kuta, about 56 Km from the city of Mataram. The beach is idyllic for a visit. 

Kuta Beach Lombok

Sire Beach 

Located in the north of the island of Lombok is a - / + 35 km from the city of Mataram. The natural beauty of beautiful beaches around so much favored by tourists, to sunbathe and relax to enjoy this beach vacation. 

Sire Beach

Pura Batu Bolang 

Pura Batu Bolang is adjacent to the area of Senggigi. A natural phenomenon is a black rock that juts into the sea. At the center of this reef there is a big hole, so as to resemble a temple. At Pura Batu Bolang besides enjoying the beauty of the beach can also enjoy the view of Mount Agung and the Lombok Strait. 

Pura Batu Bolang

Mount Rinjani 

Mount Rinjani has a very exotic scenery stunning beauty. This mountain has a height of 3,700 meters above sea level. For Hindus this mountain has spiritual value in itself, because it is considered as the place of residence of the gods - gods. 

Segara Anak Lake 

Tourism is one of the objects is very much visited by tourists and well-loved for nature lovers. Located in the crater of Mount Rinjani, the lake is believed to be an island formed from the sea because of the color of the water is blue like the color of sea water.

Mount Rinjani

Niagara Spring Gile 

To reach these attractions it takes about 3 hours or 60 km from the city of Mataram, Lombok Island precisely north side. Is as early entrance to the climbers of Mount Rinjani. This place is visited by many tourists for its natural beauty that is so very amazing. 

Niagara Spring Gile

Narmada Park 

A tourist attraction located in the Village Lembuak, about 10km east side of the city of Mataram. An area of ​​- / + 2 Ha was built by the king of Mataram Lombok in 1727. At the time of ancient royal garden was used as a royal ceremony as well as the resting place of the kings. 

Narmada Park

Monkey Forest Pusuk 

This tourist spot is located at the area of ​​Mount Rinjani, Lombok. This place is usually used by tourists to rest after menempuk into a tourist attraction Niagara Spring Gile. There are a lot of monkeys - monkeys can as entertainment of the tourists at rest. 

Monkey Forest Pusuk

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PULAU ANYER

Anyer Island is one of the islands in the Thousand Islands, which has a panoramic view and a very captivating beauty. Anyer is an Island in the Thousand Islands area of ​​DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, which is often dubbed as the Pearl Islands. Located adjacent to Marina Ancol. Anyer island has an area of less than 10 hectares. 

To get to the island takes Anyer - / + 2 hour drive through the toll road Jakarta - Merak with a distance of 160 km, or can use the Railway Department of the Jakarta - Merak. 

The scenery is so beautiful make Anyer Island visited by many domestic and foreign tourists. There are a lot of the Anyer Island accommodation such as Hotel, Villa, or Cottages. 

For tourists who want to vacation in the region of West Java could not hurt a vacation to the island of Anyer.

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S O L O

City Solo or Surakarta is often called a city built by Pakubuwana II. Surakarta established since 1745. Surakarta was once the seat of government in the late period after the split Mataram Mataram Sultanate. Surakarta is located at the confluence between the south line of Java and Semarang lines - Madison, which make this city is a strategic transit town. Surakarta Surakarta became the center of government and Praja Mangkunagaran. Both central Java foedalisme be related to the Majapahit, as a descendant of the Mataram dynasty king - king of the Sultanate of Demak, which is also the successor to the succession of dynasties Wijaya, the founder of Majapahit. 

In its development, Solo became an important trading city (Solo stand Syarikat Dagang Islam in 1905), city (dubbed "the city of pleasure", with a rather negative connotation), and a cultural city. The historic buildings, art products, special food, and entertainment is found in these and in point - the point at sekirat this city. Solo people are very good at maintaining its local culture, therefore Javanese from Solo used as a national standard Java language. Dance Bedhaya and Srimpimasih preserved in the Palace of Solo. Solo Batik is famous Batik Keris and Batik Danarhadi. 

Art Of Solo :

Carnival Night 1 Sura 

Is carnival heirloom with beak lampah Kiai Slamet buffalo Caucasian descent. Every year the number of different types dikirab pusaraka that amount, it is appropriate commands from Pakubowono XII. Carnival Night 1 Suro celebration is usually to coincide with the New Year's Eve coincides with Java or the Islamic New Year. 

Carnival Night 1 Sura

Sekaten 

The celebration, which was held ahead of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. This celebration is filled with penabuhan two gamelan, respectively - each Gamelan Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai Guntur Sari is located in Ward Pradangga in Complex Mosque. 

Sekaten Picture

Gerebeg Mulud 

After the second week of gamelan sounded, Sekaten ceremony closed with the issuance of the pair mountains, the mountain of Jaler (male - female) and Gunungan Esteri (female). After Gunungan be prayer in Majid, Gunungan are distributed to the surrounding community. 

Grebeg Mulud Picture

Raided Pasa 

Pasa raid is a sign of the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and issued on the 1st of Shawwal Javanese calendar. 

Raided Pasa Picture

Big Busted 

Big busted Zulhijjah celebrated on 10 or 10 to coincide with the Eid al-Adha or Hari Raya Haji. 

Big Busted Picture

Wiyosan Jumenegandalem 

Is peringan anniversary ceremony of King Throne rise in power, beralngsung at Sasana Sewaka. In celebration of Bedhaya Ketawang shown Dance, a legend that describes relationships with the king in the palace Kesunanan Kanjeng Ratu Kidul. 

Wiyosan Jumenengandalem

The Offerings Lawung 

The offerings Lawung is done to build spiritual strength palace. The offerings Lawung was held on Monday or Thursday last at Month End Rabiul Krendhawahana Forest, about 20 kilometers north of Solo 

The Offering Lawung

Harbor to the South Seas 

Harbor to the South Seas is melarung an offering to the South Seas. Meaning of Labuan to the South Seas is as a thank you to the community around the south coast marine authorities who have given abundant seafood and maintain waterfront community of sorrow and suffering. 

Harbor to the South Seas

Dal Year 

Dal Year is celebrated once every eight years housed in Gandarasan. This Rituan cooking rice filled with activities carried out by the king by using Kiai cormorant Duda, namely Joko Tarub heritage relics, as well as crockery Nyai fortune. The rice used is number one (King Catfish) and must be intact. During cooking the rice, all the courtiers did not stop - cease to give thanks and segue Prophet.

Dal Year

Culinary Solo: 

Rice Liwet 

Rice is a typical food Liwet Solo consisting of savory rice with vegetables Jipang, Chicken, Eggs, Santan Chowder (Kumut), Opor, and other base and served with banana leaf conical (often referred to as pincukan). 

Rice Livet Picture

Gudeg Ceker 

Gudeg Ceker Solo is the typical food that consists of young jackfruit, krecek (cow skin), eggs, chicken meat and chicken claw (claw). 

Gudeg Ceker Picture

Pecel 

Pecel is a meal consisting of spinach, banana, Nikir, banana leaf china, flowers Turi, long beans, with chili beans given. 

Pecel Picture

Sate Wrapping 

Sate Solo wrapping is typical satay made ​​from goat meat wrapped cintang goat fat and then burned. Bundles wrapped in Javanese means. 

Sate Wrapping Picture

Tengkleng 

Tengkleng is processed foods with basic ingredients and goat meat were more likely to contain the bones - bones that have little goat meat attached to the bone, bowel goat, eyes, cheeks, ears and others. The cuisine is treated like curry (thick soupy) with more spice taste. 

Tengkleng Picture

Timlo 

Solo Timlo is typical food contents pieces - pieces of chicken meat, chicken bowel like ati gizzard, slice - Solo sausages, boiled chicken egg, with a sauce similar to a soup and fried onions sprinkled on top. In the presentation timlo presented with a serving of warm rice. 

Timlo Picture

Soto 

Solo Soto Soto is often referred to Triwindu. Soto solo consists of a clear broth, without ketchup and without turmeric, more like vegetable soup broth, with a sprinkling of fried red onions and celery, and crispy fried potato chips. 

Soto Picture

Meatballs Solo 

Solo is different with meatballs meatballs - meatballs, other than a delicious taste sensation, meatballs Solo has a chewy texture, KRESS or crunchy. 

Meatball Solo Picture

Chicken Noodle Solo 

If you see a zoom noodle chicken noodle Solo looks like a meatball, the difference is using a piece of chicken, and flavored soy sauce, so it may be more pronounced taste delicious when mixed with meatball sauce. 

Chicken Noodle Solo

Know Kupat Solo 

Know Kupat Solo consisting of diamond, wet noodles, bean sprouts / sprouts, fried tofu warm, fried bakwan cut - cut, and a sprinkling of fried peanuts, sweet soy sauce plus the seasoning diluted with an appropriate sense of onions fried onions sprinkled on top. It was a high arouse your appetite. 

Know Kupat Picture

Cakes Pancake Notosuman 

Kuer sort of pancake batter pancake with ingredients consisting of rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and pandan leaves as a deodorizer, and then heated to form a small pan mold which is then covered with clay so that the batter covers the bloom. With a texture that is soft and supple but still feels very legit. 

Cakes Pancake Notosuma

Fried Duck 

H Slamet Kertasuro fried duck, fried duck in addition to taste soft and super tasty, it also has a characteristic that is super hot spicy sauce. Thus making the higher appetite.

Fried Duck Picture

Solo Travel : 

In addition to a friendly and beautiful city, Solo also has a very interesting sights to visit, including: 

Kraton Surakarta 

Keraton Surakarta is a tourist place heritage building the Kingdom of Surakarta, Solo is not complete if you have not visited this Surakarta Palace. 

Grojogan Sewu Tawangmangu 

Grojogan Tawangmangu Sewu is one of the famous wisa, located on the west side Lawu. 

Kraton Surakarta Picture

Sriwedari Park 

Sriwedari Park is a park in District Lawiyan identical with elements of history. Sriwedari Park in antiquity made ​​for family recreation work. 

Sriwedari Park Picture

Monument Candles 

Is a monument to the 25th anniversary of the founding Sampoerna Utomo. This monument symbolizes the dedication and spirit of the fiery Indonesian struggle - a fire fight for independence at that time. 

Monument Candles Picture

Parks Balekambang 

Balekembang Park is located on Jalan Ahmad Yani has about 10 acres, the park is divided into two parts, namely the Water Park Partini used boats and Forest Partinah game that has a collection of various types of rare plants. 

Parks Balekambang Picture

Niagara Jumog 

Niagara Jumog is 40 km from the city of Solo, Niagara Jumog offers panoramic nature with a very beautiful and charming. 

Niagara Jumog Picture

Pandawa Water World Solo New 

Water is a tourism vehicle that has become one of the tourist attractions in the famous Solo. Based in New Solo. 

Pandawa Water Wolrd Solo New Picture

Kampung Batik Kauman 

A shopping attractions Batik Kauman located near Keraton Surakarta in Central Kasunan Solo. The hallmark of Batik Kauman is having a dark color with a modern motif. 

Kampung Batik Kauman Picture

Klewer Market 

Klewer market as the largest textile center in Solo with more than 2000 swords were selling in that market. Besides batik Klewer Market also sold a variety of purposes such as jackets, shirts, school uniforms, ties, shirts and more. 

Klewer Market Picture

Sangiran Museum of Ancient Man 

The museum has a collection of fossils - fossils of early humans. Fossils of early humans who lived there more than 2 million years to 200,000 years old. With more than 13,000 collections of hominid fossils, Ancient Man Musem Sangiran museum of early humans is very complete in Asia.

Sangiran Museum of Ancient Man

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