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ONE of the natural beauty of the country that are far from the crowds and, as it seems untouched is Derawan Island. Its location is situated in the province of East Kalimantan, Berau and precisely located in the Strait of Sulawesi, not far from the border with Malaysia. The allure of going soft white sand that look shiny and clarity of the seawater, making the island Derawan as the right choice if you want to do nautical tourism.
A wooden bridge stretching from the beach to seawards. When you’re sitting at the end of the wooden bridge that leads to the sea, do not waste the opportunity to enjoy the view of the turtles which sometimes swim up to emerge above the water surface is translucent Not infrequently these turtles roam the cottage located on the coast , even at night they go up to spawn kedarat
A scientist from the Museum of Tropical Queensland, Australia, Dr Carden Wallace, had conducted research will kekaaan Derawan ocean island and encounter more than 50 types of Arcropora (marine animals) in a coral reef. Through it, Derawan Island ranks third as a top dive destination with international standards. Read the rest of this entry »
About 25 islands in the South Coastal District (Pessel), West Sumatra can be used as a maritime tourism destination as well as surface dive (snorkel) and have not worked maximally by the government.
“Of the many small islands in the Pessel actually there are 25 islands which can be used as a tourist destination for tourists, both domestic and abroad who wish to travel nautical or perform shallow dive or surface,” said Chief DKP Pessel, Edwil Noer, in Padang, on Monday (30 / 5).
He added, 25 islands that have the potential to be a tourist visit in Pessel because his island a beautiful and unspoiled, and has a wealth of marine animals like turtles that many of these islands.
Among the 25 islands that have great potential to be the object of maritime tourism, which has successfully cultivated and became a tourist attraction and is widely known by the public is Cubadak island with an area of ??9 ha, and investors from Italy, pagang Island, with an area of ??12 ha, and investors from Indonesia , Turtle Island, and several other islands. Read the rest of this entry »
Kasongan better known as a pottery center in Yogyakarta. But if you turn Tamanagung Village, Magelang, which is famous for stone carving craft centers. Four sub-majority worked as a stone carver is Hamlet Ngawisan, Ngadiretno, Tejowarno, and Prumpung. Latter hamlet name is a forerunner of the central Craft Village Stone sculpting Tamanagung.
The main material used by the stone carver is generally taken from the frozen liquid hot lava and the rocks near the slopes of Mount Merapi. This stone is also known as andesite stone. Tamanagung Village is one of the tourist village in Muntilan district, Magelang regency which attracted many local and foreign tourists.
In this village there are also hundreds of stone carving workshops that produce various types, shapes, and sizes. However, the most common are carving statues and several other ancient Archa. Not only served the craft of stone carving that is so, but visitors can also order directly suit the tastes of the buyer. In fact, not infrequently buyer already has a sample or product design. Read the rest of this entry »
DO you ever miss one of the best tourist attractions in the country this. The archipelago is a charm so awesome. Although secluded Paradise Bay, West Papua, this place is very interested in foreign tourists. Perhaps most of Indonesian people, including you‘ve never heard of Raja Ampat. So, do not miss to travel to exotic places is this.
What’s there? The main thing is the natural wealth of the sea which is very diverse in the world and the small islands that can be seen from one of the hills in the area of Raja Ampat Islands. If you want to dive and immediately explore the natural wealth under the sea, do so in the Coral Triangle is still the area of Raja Ampat Islands. Here you can see the coral reefs and other marine fish species are unique.
To explore this place, you can charter a boat for seven to 10 days with a capacity of 15 people. There was a standard hotel room rental rates starting at $ 285, $ 350 for the master suite.
WITH people are friendly, the food is varied, and a number of tourist attractions, Taiwan is one travel destination you can enter in the travel plan in 2011. So what is really interesting from Taiwan, one of which is its natural beauty and Taroko National Park is a place that must be addressed.
Here are some of the best places in the Taroko National Park:
1. Taroko gorge
Taroko gorge is a spectacular gorge which has a length of 19 kilometers. This canyon is located on the east coast of Taiwan. To achieve that goal through a short drive from Hualien. The climate is usually cool and moist in the canyon suitable for the activities of trekking, biking or rafting. Taroko gorge is also located 60 kilometers from the coast is home to some of the highest peaks in Taiwan with more than 3,400 meters altitude.
2. Beaches near Taroko Gorge
One of the best ways to pass the day in Taroko Gorge is a visit to one of beaches nearby, such as Hualien Coast, Beach Jici QiXingtan or beach for those who want to surf.
3. Tunnels, temples and waterfalls
More about points of interest in the Park Taroko Nasiobal, you will find 9 Round Tunnel, a pedestrian tunnel that follows the path of man-made river. This trip offers views of the dramatic. Read the rest of this entry »