• 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...

Saturday, December 21, 2002

Menhir in Mahat Village, West Sumatera

Menhir is an upright stone that was functioned as the medium for conducting worhsip towards the ancestor‘s spirit by prehistoric people. It was made to respect the ancestor‘s spirit for its capability in giving tremendous influence towards the human being of prehistoric times. The existence of menhir...

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

The Tirta Tapta Pemali Hot Spring

Tirta Tapta Pemali The Tirta Tapta Pemali  Hot Spring is a worth visiting tourism destination in Bangka  district. It was discovered by Banka Tim Winning Bedrijf, B.T.W, the tin  mining company of Dutch colonial government. After the Indonesian`s independence,  it...

Friday, November 22, 2002

Cakalele Dance

Cakalele dance is a traditional dance from Maluku Province that is performed by 30 people either male or female. Male dancers wear war clothes dominated by red and yellow color. Not only that, they also hold parang (swords) on the right hand and salawaku (shields) on the left hand and don aluminium...

Wednesday, November 13, 2002

The Uber Bay Beach

The Uber Bay Beach May be, The Uber Bay Beach is not as famous as the other beaches in  Sungailiat sub-district, Bangka district.  However, this 25 ha wide beach is an untouched territory which has the white  sands and the indented formation of the coastal rocks. The wild plants...

Monday, October 21, 2002

Gedambaan Beach

Gedambaan Beach Gedambaan Beach offers the beauty that fulfills spiritual satisfaction. In spite of its shiny white sand, its view also hypnotizes the visitors that they would spend hours and hours at the beach. People are able to enjoy the sunrise and sunset here decorated by the shiny...

Tuesday, October 15, 2002

Limbungan Lake

Limbungan Lake  In the past, Lake  Limbungan was just a dam  proposed for irrigation. Since the location is surrounded by the wonderful  scenery of hilly areas, it was developed  into water tourism destination by the local government of Riau province and the  inhabitants....

Friday, September 27, 2002

Pekon Hujung Village

Traditional House Pekon Hujung West Lampung Pekon Hujung is a village situated in the slope of Mount Pesagi which has typical architecture of West Lampung District. Its nature, culture, and traditional architecture are the enticements for tourists. Since 2005, the village was planned as one...

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Malimbu Hill

Malimbu Hill Malimbu is a highland area that is the canal  zone of Senggigi beach. “Malimbu” derives from a famous tourism  destination in America, Malibu. It  was adapted to Malimbu by local inhabitants. It faces to a white sand beach,  which is...

Tuesday, August 13, 2002

The Boulevard Area of Manado City

The Boulevard Area of Manado City Boulevard area is the icon of Manado  downtown where the inhabitants are famous as “Smiling People” for their  friendly behavior. It is a center of culinary spot of Manado especially at night. The atmosphere of  Boulevard Area is as same...

Thursday, August 8, 2002

Wooden House Craft Center in Minahasa

Wooden House in Minahasa We recommend you to visit Woloan Village in Central Tomohon Sub-district, Tomohon City, as you will find unique craftworks that can only be found there. You will not find prevalent craftworks such as home decorations and statues, but you will find the craft center of Minahasa...

Tuesday, July 16, 2002

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...

Monday, July 15, 2002

Nimanga River, Best Rafting in North Sulawesi

Nimanga River 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...

Tuesday, July 2, 2002

The Beautiful of Mahawu Mountain

Mahawu Mountain Besides Soputan Mountain, there is a famous mountain  that still actives named Mahawu Mauntain or Roemengas (1300 m). Temporary activities of  people living there such as farming and other activities can be found but in  small account. It has erupted for many times...

Monday, June 10, 2002

Kasih Hill is The magnificent part of Kananong Village

Kananong Village No one will be disappointed visiting Kananong Village.  The friendly inhabitants will receive everyone including the foreign tourists visiting  the village in a cordial welcome. The inhabitants are well known as tender and  friendly people since long time ago.There...

Tuesday, June 4, 2002

Equator Monument

Equator Monument in Pontianak The equator monument was built to mark the zero point of the equator line crossing over Pontianak City. Historically, it was built by the Dutch geographer in 1928 to mark the imaginary line of equator. Formerly, the monument was just a simple obelisk on which a metallic...

Thursday, May 16, 2002

Situ Patengan

Situ Patengan Situ Patengan derives from two words of Sundanese language, Situ means lake and patengan means searching for each other. Such derivation has its own history that is, when a couple who loved each other had to live in separate. They were Raden Indrajaya and Dewi Rengganis. As they suffered...

Wednesday, May 8, 2002

Lake Linow

Lake Linow Lake Linow is a unique lake for its high level of sulphur content that cause it  tends to turn its color based on the viewing perspective and the lighting angle  of the sun. There are numerous endemic faunas like Blibis birds and  insects called “Sayok”...

Thursday, April 18, 2002

Mount Krakatau

Awesome of Mount Krakatau Mount Krakatau is located in the east of Lampung Province which is nine kilometers square in diameter. A great explosion on August 27th 1883 caused this 2.000 meters above the sea level mount became inactive for about 44 years before Mount Anak Krakatau emerged on December...

Monday, April 1, 2002

Lingsar Hindu Temple, Unique Pura in Lombok Island

Lingsar Hindu Temple Lingsar Hindu Temple  is the biggest and the oldest Hindu Temples in Lombok Island  that was built in 1714 A.D by King Anak Agung Ngurah. The temple that is  regarded as sacred had been renovated in some parts in 1878 A.D. It is a symbol of  harmony...

Monday, March 18, 2002

The Center of Perahu Pinisi Industry

Perahu Pinisi Since long time ago, the Bugis people of South Sulawesi have been famous for their excellent sailors. They were very expert for travelling across the seas and oceans for the Nusantara (Malay archipelago) territory by Perahu Pinisi (Pinisi ship).  Perahu...

Wednesday, March 13, 2002

Cangkuang Temple

Cangkuang Temple in Garut West Java Cangkuang derives from Sundanese language replacing term for pandan leaf (Pandanus furcatus) that in the past was used by local people to make hat, plaited mat, and palm sugar wrapper. Now, cangkuang is used both as the name of village and temple. Cangkuang...

Thursday, March 7, 2002

Bledug Kuwu

Since the reign of old Mataram Kingdom (732 – 928 A.D.), bledug kuwu has been shaped out naturally from the volcanic mud in the district of Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia. Over and above the existence of eternal fire resources of Mrapen and Kedungombo dam, Bledug Kuwu is the worth visiting tourism...

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Jatijajar Cave

Welcome to Jatijajar Cave Jatijajar cave was naturally shaped out of limestone. It was discovered by a farmer namely Jayamenawi in 1802 A.D., when he was grassing then suddenly sunk into a hole. Some people lent a hand for him to come out of the hole by uncovering the thick grass covering the hole....