Showing posts with label SULAWESI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SULAWESI. Show all posts

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tangkuban Parahu (SUBANG DISTRICT-WEST JAVA)


Tangkuban Parahu is one tourist attraction located in the southern district. Subang, located at an altitude of 2084 m above sea level. The beauty of nature with a row of craters that stretches and cool mountain air and stretch typical of other mountains towering around it and the many collections of herbs and plants typical of tropical forest that flourished around the crater, making the mountain Tangkuban boat as an attractive tourist destination in Subang Regency.
Viewed from the city of Bandung, Tangkuban Mt has a unique shape that resembles a boat upside down (Bahasa Sunda: Tangkuban = inverted, Parahu = Boat). Unique shape is believed to have a very close connection with the story of legend Sangkuriang.Untuk go to these attractions, visitors can use a personal vehicle either 2 wheel or 4 wheel or public transportation. The travel time to attractions Sari Ater, namely of the town of Subang with travel time about 40 minutes south of Bandung, while around 50 minutes and from Jakarta via toll Sadang with travel time approximately 3 hours while the hot water attractions with travel time Ciater 15 min.
The condition of the road to this area, both from Subang and Bandung is very good. But keep in mind about the condition of the vehicle, due to the location from Bandung, Subang and going through a tough climb ..



Losari beach(MAKASSAR-SOUTH SULAWESI)


Losari Beach is a beach located in the western city of Makassar. The beach is a place for residents of Makassar to spend time in the morning, afternoon and evening enjoying the sunset scenery is very beautiful.

Previously, the beach is known for its seafood center and grilled fish at night (because of the sellers and traders operate only at night), and touted as the world's longest stall (because food stalls lined along the beach tent whose length is less over one kilometer).

One of the typical snacks that dijajak Makassar in tent stalls that are bananas Epe (raw bananas are baked, then made flat, and brown sugar mixed with water. At least good to eat while still warm).
Currently tent stalls offering seafood was transferred to a place in front of the home office of Mayor of Makassar, which also still be around Losari.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Marine park Bunaken (Manado-NORTH SULAWESI)



Being in the Bunaken marine park Bunaken Kel.Bunaken District about 7 miles from the Port of Manado which can be reached in 35 minutes from downtown by boat motors. At first Bunaken is a coral island (atoll). It covers an area of about 887.5 hectares with slightly wavy morphology conditions. Bunaken National Marine Park is one of the most beautiful in the world. Most of the coastal area consists of mangrove forests and white sand. Sea there are hard and soft coral reefs, steep rock walls, with various shapes and colors of marine life including fish are sharks, turtles, Mandarin Fish, sea horses, stingrays, and the famous King of the Sea is an ancient fish (Coleacant) and there are many more who form a beautiful marine park. The beauty of the marine park can be seen in locations called Lekuan 1, 2, and 3, Fukui, Mandolin, Cape Paragi, Ron's Point, Sachiko Point, Pangalisang, Home Village, and East Park. Sea where tourism and marine tourism with excursions object, namely the sea and the beach. Tourism activities that can be done, be enjoying the park by way sigtseeing (round) glass boat (catamaran), snorkeling (swim wear a respirator), diving (diving), and underwater photography (underwater photos), as well as sunbathing and sightseeing agency beach. The facilities provided at the Bunaken marine park, which is filled with boats, diving center, cottage (inns), restaurants,) hall, and souvenir stalls



Toraja (South Sulawesi)


Toraja South Sulawesi lies. Tanah Toraja is very unique, especially in terms of burial. The corpses are not buried, but placed in caves in the rock. The bodies are accompanied by statues that depict the people who died. Here there are graves in the rock. One form of grave is the grave stone that is made at the top of the cliff at the height of the rock. According Aluk To Dolo animistic beliefs among people of Tana Toraja, the higher the place they laid the sooner his spirit met with God or heaven