DIY Yogyakarta City Tour :
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
DIY Yogyakarta > City Tour >> Gembira Loka Zoo
Gembira Loka Zoo
Gembira Loka Zoo is a zoo in Yogyakarta. Loka means the place, Gembira means haapy. Finally, nearly half a century ago, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX manifest desire to develop his predecessors ‘Bonraja’ kelangenan wildlife preserve where the king became a public garden animals. So Happy Loka was established over an area of 20 ha of protected forest half. There are more than 100 species of animals including 61 species of flora.
Located in Gajah Wong watershed. Access to the Gembira Loka is very easy to transport and city vehicles. Initially started from several animal leopard captured for disturbing local residents of villages and some came from the slopes of the forest trim burn from hot clouds.
Gembira zoo has a collection of workshops is now a fairly complete animal. Each year there are additional occupants. Have had several animals elephant gave birth to her son, also rare animals have been hatched dragon egg. In Gembira Loka reveler people can casually use the boat provided BOAD on the lake. Besides can enjoy various types of trees complement the existence of the botanical gardens.
DKI Jakarta > City Tour >> Ragunan Zoo
Ragunan Zoo
Ragunan zoo in South Jakarta is a popular place to visit, particularly during holidays. Jakarta's zoo is situated in the suburb of Ragunan in the southern part of the city. Laid out in a lush tropical setting, such indigenous animals as the Komodo lizard, tapir, anoa, Java tiger, banteng, wild ox and brightly colored birds are given ample room to be in this green foliage. The new primates are centered at Ragunan Zoo. It's a world-class facility and guaranteed to entertain and educate both the young and young at heart.
According to its history, Taman Margasatwa Ragunan, or Ragunan Wildlife Reserve, was first set up by a Dutch flora and fauna lovers organization. The organization, the Vereneging Plantenen Dierentuin at Batavia, set up the park on a 10-hectare plot of land in Cikini Raya Street 2, South Jakarta in 1864. The park, Plantenen Dierentuin, was moved to the present location in 1964 to accommodate the city's development plan. In the new location, the park was given a 10-hectare plot of land, but now it occupies 135 hectares of land. This zoo was located at Cikini until 1964, when the site was no longer large enough to accommodate its rapid expansion. Reopened in 1966, the zoo now exhibits 550 species of tropical plants and animals from Indonesia and around the world. Endangered species bred here include the Sumatran tiger, Komodo dragon, dwarf buffalo and bird of paradise.
Now, the zoo is busy preparing a 10-hectare enclosure, which was described by the director as the largest and most luxurious one in the world, for the new guests. The spot is ideal for family excursions and picnics amid the abundant flora. Come during weekdays when it is less crowded. Open dally from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The zoological garden is most crowded on Sunday and public holidays.
(source : http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/jakarta/ragunan-zoo.html)
DKI Jakarta > City Tour >> Taman Impian Jaya Ancol
Taman Impian Jaya Ancol
Taman Impian Jaya Ancol is a tourist attraction in North Jakarta. In 2006, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol changed its name to Ancol Jakarta Bay City. It is a recreation of the busiest and most familiar with the residents of Jakarta. Provide a variety of entertainment for children, teens and adults. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol consists of several arenas, namely:
- Fantasy World - Arena game with various types of fun, interesting and exciting.
- Gelanggang Samudra Ocean arena - Different animal attractions such as water animals such as dolphins, sea lions, there was a beaver and a hippopotamus
- Atlantis Water Adventure - Arena, the largest pool in Ancol. Many games like skating facility with a height of approximately 15-20m. In one part, there is a pond that at certain moments to make big waves so that everyone in the pool seemed like there was in the sea
- Pasar Seni - Art Market - a permanent complex to accommodate the activities of artists and craftsmen of art. Held various items of art, handicrafts and souvenirs: from painting, sculpture, carvings and reliefs to the handicrafts made of brass, wood, rattan, bamboo, pottery, leather, horn, and ceramics.
- Seaworld Indonesia - Offers a spectacular view of the sea animals.
- Marina -Dock cruises first cosmopolitan style in Indonesia and is the only complete marina in Indonesia. And as the central pier marine tourism to Thousand Islands.
- Pantai Carnaval - The family outing at the beach, the beach that has enough open space area is often used for a variety of activities ranging from kite festival, a place to play ice (Ice World), to play various musical concerts.
- Pantai Festival - Coast Festival - The family outing at the beach enjoying the natural feel of beautiful sea.
- Taman Pantai - Park Beach - Parks and Beaches specially designed for family recreation with a promising environmental governance, consisting of several parts of the coast Molek Beach, Beach Lake, Ria Coast, East Coast, Coast Coast Festival and Carnaval.
- Hailai Mercure Mercure Hailai
- Padang Golf Ancol - Padang Golf Ancol has a field of play 18 holes with a unique square design, international standards, full of challenges; combined with the fresh coastal air.
- Hanging Train Gondola - Bring the beauty of the landscape Taman Impian Jaya Ancol. Gondola ready to take you to around Ancol from air with the distance 2.4 miles. During the air you can see the atmosphere that occurs in all existing vehicles.
- Ice World - spacecraft that presents seven wonders of the world in ice sculpture. Like Borobudur, eiffel tower, the statue of liberty, etc.
- Pulau Bidadari - Angel Island - is one of the resorts in the Thousand Islands District, Jakarta.Prior named Angel Island, this island has two names of Island Island Hospital and Purmerend.
(source : http://pondokinfo.com)
DKI Jakarta > City Tour >> Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah / TMII
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is a cultural tourist areas in Jakarta. In the middle there is a lake TMII depicting the great Indonesian archipelago in small form.
The idea of development that includes a complete miniature Indonesia with everything in it is triggered by the First Lady, Siti Hartinah, is better known as Ibu Tien Soeharto. This idea at a meeting in Jalan Cendana no. 8 Jakartaon March 13, 1970. Through this miniature is expected to generate a sense of pride and a sense of love of the country in the entire Indonesian nation. So began a project called Project Thumbnail Indonesia "Indonesia Indah", undertaken by Yayasan Harapan Kita.
TMII built in 1972 and inaugurated on April 20, 1975. Various aspects of natural and cultural richness of Indonesia until the utilization of modern technology exhibited in the area of 150 hectares.
TMII a logo that essentially consists of two letters I and I. The two letters represent the name "Indonesia Indah" while the mascot of Hanuman puppet character called Nitra (Anjani Putra). Mascot Taman Mini "Indonesia Indah" was established usage by Mrs. Tien Soeharto, to coincide with the bi monodon TMII age, in 1991.
In Indonesia, almost every tribe has a shape and a different style buildings, not even a tribe rarely have more than one type of traditional buildings. Building or traditional architecture which they have always dilatarbetakangi by environmental conditions and culture owned. In TMII, the picture is realized through the Pavilion area, which represents tribes located in 26 provinces of Indonesia.
In the complex Taman Mini Indonesia Indah there are several attractions, such as:Keong Mas IMAX Theaters
Theater featuring 3-dimensional moving images. This theater complex is located in Taman Mini.
Museum of Indonesia
Museum of Indonesia consists of three floors, with carved reliefs depicting the Ramayana epic.In it describes the culture of Indonesia through the human and the environment, people and customs, transportation and humans and their works.
Museum of soldiering
To realize the idea of soldiering yudha spirit of the Indonesian people in facing foreign colonialism, especially in the seventh century to the nineteen, founded the Museum of soldiering Indonesia. The museum building was built by Indonesia soldiering form pentagonal fortress, surrounded by waters that symbolize the nation's defense and how to counteract all forms of threats.
Museum Stamp Indonesia
Historical development as the power delivery postage and news letters can be seen in the Museum Stamp Indonesia. How can stamp was first used in Indonesia, can be listened to in this exhibition, can be seen also the development of technology used in the manufacture of stamps.
Heritage Museum
Heritage Museum is in addition to demonstration activities and management of heritage collections around 5000, which likely will continue to grow, there are also maintenance activities (jamasan), exchanges and workshops that can be followed by the public.
Museum of Transportation
Development and the role of transportation in the world and Indonesia mempuyai own history. That transportation and development plays an important role in development, is a philosophical principle that underlies the development of Museum of Transport in Ancol.
Museum of Electricity and New Energy
Is energy efficient guidelines for the use of renewable energy in the present. Museum of Electricity and Energy show the meaning of these guidelines, and serves as a media and information center for the collection and conservation education purposes.
Museum of Telecommunications
Museum of Telecommunications in TMII be in the dome-roofed building is blue. In the front yard stands a statue of Gajah Mada, who was raised heirloom keris when Palapa oath. This scene is used as a feature of the museum this communication because the communication satellite owned by Indonesia was given the name "Palapa", according to the soul Linguistic Theories.
Museum Information
Since the struggle for independence until today. information activities is a very decisive role. Pentagon-shaped, the Museum is easy to find because the front yard is a symbol ANANTAKUPA acronym "fire unflagging nan", the determination of activities in the Indonesian struggle for enlightenment.
Sports Museum
Unique shape, the ball, which can immediately guess that this building related to sports. This is the Sports Museum in TMII. The museum was built with the aim to provide to the public understanding of the importance of exercise for physical and spiritual health.
Asmat Museum
Tien's mother who first sparked the idea of a place that showed the craft and art of Asmat. This museum was built in the area of Taman Bunga Mas TMII conch. Form of the original building Kariwari, Tobati Enggross tribes inhabiting the island in the Gulf of Jayawijaya.
Museum Komodo
Building Museum Komodo Fauna and Reptile Park has a unique shape of the building resembles a giant Komodo lizard. In the museum there are various displays relating to the fauna of Indonesia. As a reflection of the wealth of fauna of Indonesia, various types and wildlife habitats and other animals on display here
Insect Museum
Indonesia insect diversity, is the theme of the exhibition and demonstration shown in this museum. no less than about 250,000 species of insects living in and above ground. inside and on the plants. animals and even humans. There is damage but no less exciting numbers. There are beautiful. There was nothing unusual. There is a very small, and some are very large. This all can be seen in the Museum of Insects TMII especially beetles and butterflies are very colorful, interesting insects and other groups
Science and Technology Demonstration Center
Science is the foundation for the technology, while technology is the backbone of development. Science and technology or science and technology is an aspect that can not be excluded from the life and human welfare. The building was inaugurated on 10 November 1995 was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia
Museum of Oil and Gas
Construction of the museum dates back to the warning a hundred years of oil mining and gas in Indonesia. The main building is the pavilion can be seen offshore, the search characteristic of oil and natural gas, which also will be the main arena of oil and gas exploration in the future earth.
(Source: East Jakarta City Government, Wikipedia / http://keliling-dunia.com/)
DKI Jakarta > City Tour >> Moneument National / Monas
Moneument National / Monas
National Monument or better known with the title National Monument is a monument that in downtown Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, precisely at Jl. Medan Merdeka, Jakarta Pusat. This place is one of the alternative tourist destination in the Province of Special Capital Region (DKI) Jakarta. Each visitor to the city of Jakarta is always not want to miss National Monument as a place that wanted to see. Besides as a tourist destination of Indonesian history, Monas also serves as a center of education very interesting to visit
Pride in the monument Betawi people (as citizens of Jakarta) and surrounding areas, you can climb the monument is by using the elevator up to the top. Not only that, in the morning on days off this place is always crowded visited by citizens from all over to exercise like jogging, gymnastics, volley ball, futsal, or casually with the family.
National Monument was established in 1959 and two years later precisely August 17, 1961 inaugurated by the President of the First Republic. Ir. Ir. Soekarno. This monument was officially opened to the public on July 12, 1975. This monumental building was designed by Soedarsono and Frederich Silaban, with consultants Ir. Rooseno, occupies an area about 80 hectares. National Moneumen purpose built to commemorate and preserve the spirit of struggle of the people of Indonesia at the time of the revolution for independence in 1945. In addition, to inspire patriotism and the spirit of the successor generations of this nation.
Gold-plated 50 Kg
Monument has a height of 132 meters with Linga (pestle or anatan) at the top and Yoni (barn) at the bottom.Form of Linga-Yoni building reflects the symbol of fertility and prosperity according to Hindu culture. In addition, Alu and the barn is the original tool contained in almost all the traditional household population in Indonesia. A perfect reflection of the Indonesia of our nation.
Monas is worthy of a unique and special. This memorial has a stone obeliks made of marble. There is also a monument at the top of the cup, serve as support torch flame-shaped bronze weighing 14.5 tons and 35 kg of gold lipasi. Flames unflagging as a manifestation of the spirit of Indonesian people's struggle unflagging in achieving independence and maintaining the state of Indonesia. Now, the total fire coating of gold which reached 50 kg. The addition of this gold is said to be at the time of Indonesia's independence day which celebrates the 50th year, August 17, 1995.At that time a number of businessmen donate gold. Near the monument, still in the Monument area, there is the fountain and statue of Prince Diponegoro, who was riding a horse made of bronze weighing 8 tons. The statue was created by Italian sculptor, Prof.. Coberlato . Coberlato as a donation Honores Consulate General, Dr Mario, in Indonesia. Swimming has become one of the attractions visitors to enjoy the fountain and the atmosphere of cool water.
Enjoying Jakarta from Monument Peak
The visitors are welcome to enter the Monas to enjoy all that is available there.Travelers who want to see a museum or a ride to the court at the top of Monas, entering through the entrance around the Merdeka Square Plaza Park, in the northern part of Monument Park. From the entrance, visitors will pass through the tunnel that is 3 feet below the park and cross the street Monas. The tunnel is connected to the museum to the top of the fenced Monas "Yellow Bamboo". Under the buildings 'foundation' Monument is a historical museum space covering national struggle 80 x 80 meters, can accommodate about 500 people visitors. On the four sides of each room there are 12 window displays or dioramas devoted life events since the time of the Indonesian ancestors. Entire walls, pillars and marble floors with a total of 48 dioramas. In addition, there is room for independence shaped amphitheater located in the cup Monas monument, depicting a map of the Indonesian archipelago and the attributes of the Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia's independence events, red and white flag and emblem of the state. There is also a gate door that reads text Proclamation Independence of RI. Simply spending Rp. 7.500,- you can achieve Monas top court has an area 11 x 11 meters by using the elevator. From here we can see the buildings of skyscrapers and the beauty of the city of Jakarta. When the sky is clear, visitors can see Mount Salak in West Java and the Java Sea with Seribu Islands. At the top there are binoculars in the four corners, chips to use this relatively inexpensive binoculars only Rp. 2.000,- per coin. while under the visitors can see the beauty of Monument Park is filled with flowers, colorful.
(from : http://www.explore-indo.com/sejarah/246-tugu-monas-icon-kebanggaan-kota-jakarta.html)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
DKI Jakarta > Beach >> Pulau Seribu / Thousand Island
Pulau Seribu / Thousand Island
Thousand Island near Jakarta has been a favorite destination for ages. Paradiso, containing four island's Kahyangan (formerly known as Cipir), Bidadari (used to be called Sakit), Onrust and Kelor offer spectacular views of the forest and the sea. The name Paradiso indeed comes from Paradise, for 'Kahyangan' in Indonesian means 'Heaven' in English, and 'Bidadari' means 'Angel'. Dotted throughout Jakarta Bay are 120 tropical islands and coral atolls known, rather misleadingly, as the Thousand Islands. This group of islands in the Jakarta Bay offers a heaven away from the bustle of city life. There are golden beaches fringed with coconut palms. The surrounding waters are a paradise for skin divers. They are filled with a myriad of tropical fish, which live among the multicolored corals. The islands can be reached from Tanjung Priok or Pasar Ikan (Sunda Kelapa) by ferry or by chartered boat. Some of the islands in this group developed for tourism are Pulau Bidadari, Pulau Anyer, Pulau Laki and Pulau Putri. Pulau Tanjung near Putri has an airstrip. There are cabins for hire, having fresh water on Pulau Air and Pulau Bidadari only. The Pulau Putri Paradise Co. has developed Pulau Putri, Pulau Melintang, Pulau Petondan and Pulau Papa Theo as a holiday resort with cottages, restaurants, diving and sailing facilities. With a total population of only 13,000 people, the bay contains a sprinkling of the 'virgin islands', although the majorities are inhabited. Many are privately owned. The departure point to this cluster of individual paradises is the Ancol Marina, where further information on travel arrangements can be found. Daliy boats to most islands, departing at 08.00 and 09.00. This chain of several dozen islets immediately north of the city is administratively part of Jakarta and usually an oasis of quiet. Speedboats take visitors to basic but comfortable hotels an hour or so from the city, where one can snorkel, dive or just lie on a white sand beach with a friendly turtle.
(from : http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/jakarta/thousand-island.html)
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