• Beautiful Lake Maninjau : West Sumatra Destination

    Lake Maninjau is a volcanic lake that is located at 461,50 meter above the sea level. Its width is 99, 5 km2 with 4, 95 meter of the maximum depth. The existence of Lake Maninjau has created a folktale called "Single Sembilan" (The nine Bachelors). People living around the lake believe that those nine Bachelors are real...

  • Bantimurung Waterfall the Best Destination in South Sulawesi

    Bantimurung waterfall (15 meters in height and 20 meters wide) is a very famous natural tourism destination in South Sulawesi. Pure water falls down from the crag every year. Beneath the waterfall, there is a bathing place made of limestone covered by mineral vein which is caused by the stream flow for hundred years....

  • Nimanga River, Best Rafting in North Sulawesi

    Nimanga River is one of the most favorite tourism destinations in the North Sulawesi. It has been popular as it is used for any kind of extreme sports and other activities. It will be great experience for having an extreme sport such as rafting along the river...

Tuesday, April 17, 2001

The Traditional Ceremony of Garebeg Keraton Yogyakarta

The Traditional Ceremony of Garebeg Garebeg Keraton Yogyakarta is a traditional ceremony performed as a manifestation of Sultan’s duty to spread and protect Islam. The ceremony, better known as Grebeg, was initiated by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I (1755 – 1792). The name Garebeg itself is...

Tuesday, April 10, 2001

Ban Hin Kiong Chinese Temple, Wonderful in Manado City

Ban Hin Kiong  Chinese temple is a Buddhist temple in Manado, North Sulawesi   Province. It is about 300  years old, built in the 18thcentury. Currently, the temple is well  taken care and still exists because of the heterogeneous society in Manado including Chinese ...