Banda Aceh is the capital of Aceh on the Island of Sumatra. In the last years became famous for the devastating work of the Tsunami in 2004. First was called the “City of the King” (Kutaraja).
One of the most famous tourist attractions of the city is the Tsunami Museum, built as a memorial of this natural disaster, but today we would like to present you other 6 famous tourist attractions in Banda Aceh, which include the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, the Gunongan, the Dutch Kerkhoff Pou... [ read more ]
We all know something about Indonesia, we heard of Bali, Borneo, Sumatra or the tsunami, but only few have an overall image of this beautiful country.
We want to introduce you this diversified paradise of Oceania, that lies in the northwest of Australia with its islands scattered in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
We present you a brief introduction to Indonesia, so you can understand this beautiful country and to easily choose which part is closer to your heart.
Indonesia is of... [ read more ]
What lies between Bandung and Bogor is a 125-hectares botanical garden. Not just it is high up on the slopes of Mount Gede, it also leads to Gede-Pangrango National Park. Mount Gede which literally means Big Mountain in the Sudananese language is a stratovolcano. In West Java, this part of Indonesia is best to go in April or May. Just a word of caution, there is a wet season which you might wish to avoid, even to note that the best time to go is after this wet season. A little background about t... [ read more ]
In southern Sulawesi is a place called Palawa, it is also accessible by the river of Sa’dang. One of the most interesting feature of this place is you can see Tongkonan on hill tops with bull horns attached in front of their traditional houses. Usually, they can be found among shady bamboo trees. At Toraja, there are several interesting things you can do in Toraja for example, finding out about the interesting Torajan culture, trekking, rafting, shopping and checking out their local arts. ... [ read more ]
One of the first things to do is to visit the Museum of North Sulawesi, it has all about its arts, culture and history of the North Sulawesi Province. There features 2810 artifacts all collections are from Gorontalo, Minahasa, Bolaang Mongondow, Manado and Sangihe Talaud. Bunaken is the National Marine Park and it is a great place for scuba diving. If you are in Sulawesi, you must check out the Lairiang River. It is the longest river in Sulawesi that runs from Napu, Bada and Gimpu valleys. L... [ read more ]
This is where you can find the banks, public buildings, general hospitals, post office and shopping malls. Mataram is the main city and also the capital of Lombok. You can visit here Ampenan which is a port town as well as Cakranegara. Other than the substantial houses, you can find impressive public buildings which are rather large. Shopping facilities and transportation infrastructure is equipped here, you can find dance performances, art exhibitions, theatre as well as wayang kulit, the I... [ read more ]
In Indonesia, there are many island beaches. One of which that is outstanding is the Nusa Lembongan. If you book the beach villas, you will probably find that the entire family will love the vacation. This beach island is also ideal for couples and friends. Besides the great island at a great location, there are friendly staff and pleasant and relaxing accommodation. It is close to the water, to the restaurants and best of all, it has a gorgeous view right from the balcony and plunge pool. H... [ read more ]
If you did not know yet, the capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta. It is +7 GMT. Currently their President is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and before arriving in this country you should change some Indonesian rupiah from one of your major banks or money exchange. In Indonesia, they have several other local dialects. Otherwise, they use Bahasa Indonesia, English and some places Dutch and Javanese. Their people beliefs and religions are primarily Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Islam and Pro... [ read more ]
Jakarta's Public Transportation includes the busway, commuter trains, buses, rental cars, by taxis, by bajaj and by ojek. If you want to get to Jakarta by boat, one thing to bear in mind is there are safety precautions which you should take due to the lots of pickpockets and muggers. The national ferry company PELNI, offers ways to get to the north of the city. Speedboat to Pulau Seribu also leads you to the north shore.
Getting Around Jakarta By Transjakarta Busway
There are ten main line... [ read more ]
Jakarta is a great place for sightseeing, eating and drinking, entertainment, nightlife and shopping. Being the capital and largest Indonesian city on the northwest of the island of Java, Jakarta is divided into Central, West, South, East and North. In the local language, they are Pusat, Barat, Selatan, Timur and Utara respectively. In Jakarta Utara, there are the beautiful Thousand Islands, the Ancol Bayfront City and the Kelapa Gading shopping centres.
Suburbs
The four main Indonesian su... [ read more ]
