Lingga Island

2011-12-23T05:50:00.000-08:00

Bali: Tampak Siring Palace

2010-02-13T00:21:00.000-08:00

Tampak Siring Palace, located in Gianyar District, Bali Province, is the only Presidential Palace which was built after Indonesia Merdeka. Another palace is the fifth building that had stood since the days of Dutch colonialism, among others, Istana Negara and Istana Merdeka (Jakarta), Bogor (Bogor), Palace Cipanas (Cipanas), and the Great House (Yogyakarta).
Looks Siring Palace was built by an architect named RM Soedarsono the initiative of President Sukarno. Development of the presidential palace is divided into two periods, namely 1957 and 1963. In 1957, the complex was built Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Yudhistira. While in 1963, the second phase of development completed two other major buildings, the State House and Wisma Bima, and one Multi Purpose Building (conference building).

There Siring Palace was built in the hilly area with altitude of about 700 meters above sea level (DPL). The travelers who visited this place can see the history and functions of the historic building which was once used by the president of the Republic of Indonesia.

At Wisma Merdeka which has an area of 1200 m2, for example, visitors can view Bedroom Bedroom I and II, President, Family Bedroom, Living Room, and the Space Working with such a beautiful setting. Tourists in this building can also see the ornaments in the form of statues and paintings of choice.

While at State House, the tourists can see a building with an area of approximately 1476 m2 which is the building to entertain the guests of the state. Between Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Negara + there is a gap 15 meters deep that separates these two homestead. Therefore, built a bridge 40 meters long with a width of 1.5 meters to connect the two homestead it.

The guest country will usually delivered through this bridge to get to the State House, so the bridge is also known as the Friendship Bridge. The guests of honor who had crossed the bridge, among others, Emperor of Japan Hirihito, President Tito of Yugoslavia, Ho Chi Minh from Vietnam, and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.

Wisma Yudhistira a place to stay for the party presidency and the party guests state. Homestead is located in the center of the complex seems Siring Palace has an area of approximately 1825 m2. While Wisma Bima with an area of approximately 2000 m2 is usually used as a place to rest his presidential guard and escort the guest country.

Another building that is not less important is the Conference Building. This building was purposely built for the purpose of the cabinet meeting, a dinner guest of state, and important conferences, such as the Summit (Summit) ASEAN XIV held on 7-8 October 2003 ago.

Still in the palace area, the tourists can also enjoy other attractions are well known in the island of Bali, the Pura Tampak Siring located just below the Palace Tampak Siring. This temple is also known as the Pura Tirta Empul because in this temple is sacred springs (Tirta Empul). In this place, the tourists can do meditation and reap the blessings showered by the special pool fed by water from Tirta Empul. Sacred springs are said to have been used for purification and treatment since a thousand years ago.

Looks Siring Palace complex and Pura Tirta Empul is approximately 40 kilometers from Denpasar City. From the capital city of Bali province, tourists can use private vehicles or public transportation (taxi). However, if want a practical sightseeing, tourists can hire a travel agency services (travel agents) contained in the City of Denpasar.

The travelers who need to rent hotel accommodation and resorts around Tampak Siring. For those hobby shop and a culinary connoisseurs can also satisfy the desire of souvenir stalls and food stalls that are readily available in this area.

Pandansimo Beach

2010-02-12T23:57:00.000-08:00

This Pandansimo beach adjacent to the Progo River Estuary. Big waves and wild, mystical atmosphere which is still thick with the many sacred petilasan, frenzied struggle against violent fisherman surf the main attraction for tourists. Pandansimo derived from the word meaning Pandan and Pandan Simo Tree which means Tiger. Coast Village Pandansimo in Poncosari or about 30 km from Yogyakarta to the south

At the time of King Hamengkubuwono VIII was established and the beach to be a place tirakatan, once a fishing village. Here are the fish market, and there hermitage built in the typical model building Java.

From afar, the building in the middle of this pandanus tree, looks like Simo, tiger. But after the close, this place was cool. So this place is called by the name of Pandan Simo. Not far from here was Pandan Sari, who was also crowded on certain nights, especially Friday night Kliwon. There are also Pandan Umbrella, about one kilometer to the west direction. Here's lonely and surrounded by desert large enough.

Pandan Simo along the coast are not suitable for swimming. Very deep and steep. But the view is very good, especially in the morning at about 5:30 until 6:30. Not far from here there is a new port being built, the port for the fishermen. The fish sold here are pretty cheap, about USD $ 20,000.00 per kg.

Yogyakarta City

2010-02-12T23:51:00.000-08:00

This city was once as the capital of Indonesia during the revolution, and now historical relics you can enjoy as one of the Indonesian tourism. Yogyakarta is the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region, led by the Sultan and Prince Pakualam Hamengkubuwono.

The typical food of this city is gudeg.
Yogyakarta is known as student city because almost 20% of the population is productive there are 137 students and universities. Yogyakarta city is a city that characterized the dynamics of school and university students from various regions in Indonesia. College owned by the government is the State University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Institute of the Arts and the State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga.

City Map of Yogyakarta had become the center of the Mataram kingdom between 1575-1640. Until now the Palace (Palace) was still functioning in the real sense and become an attractive tourist attraction.

In addition to the cultural heritage, tourism Yogyakarta has beautiful natural panorama. Green rice field surrounding countryside with Mount Merapi appeared as a backdrop. Beaches unspoiled easily found in the area south of Yogyakarta city. The people here live in peace and have a unique hospitality. Atmosphere of tourism and the arts that was in Yogyakarta. Malioboro, which is the artery of Yogyakarta, was flooded with handicrafts from all over. Street musicians were always ready to entertain visitors lesehan stalls.

Transportation to Yogyakarta can use the train from Jakarta, Bandung or Surabaya. There is also a fast commuter train in Surakarta named Pramek. In addition can also use the bus almost available from all cities in Java and by plane to take you to the Indonesian resort this one.
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Bali: Tanah Lot

2010-02-12T23:33:00.000-08:00

Tanah Lot tourism object is located in the Village Beraban Kediri Tabanan district, about 13 km west of Tabanan. North Pura Tanah Lot is a temple located on the cliff that jutted into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch). Tanah Lot, famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here.

Luhur Pura Tanah Lot is built around a century by Dang Hyang VXI Nirartha, a Hindu priest Siva from the land of Java. Supernal temple on a rock cliff ocean ditengah2 Indonesia is satu2nya these attractions in Bali.

Around the temple, there is a cave that is a breeding place known sea serpent with the sacred snake. Sacred because people say about believing that this snake is the guardian of the temple Tanah Lot.

According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wandered from Java. He is a successful Nirartha Danghyang strengthen the belief of the Balinese Hindus will be teaching and developing the heaven Sad in the 16th century. At that time the ruler Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers began to leave and follow Nirartha Danghyang. Beraben Bendesa Nirartha Danghyang told to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed, and before he left the Tanah Lot with its power to move the boulder into the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and built temples there. He also changed into a snake scarf temple guards. This snake was still there until now and is scientifically snakes including sea snakes that have the characteristics of a flat tail like a fish, striped black and yellow and has a poison 3 times stronger than cobra snake. End of the legend has it that Bendesa Beraben 'finally' be a follower Danghyang Nirartha.

Bali : Pura Taman Ayun

2010-02-12T23:25:00.000-08:00

Pura Taman Ayun is the only temple complex propertied Balinese structure of Meru or roof-shaped-storeyed-level and also surrounded by a lake. Built in the sixteenth century by King Mengwi. King of the establishment at the time called Badak Agung. He was a figure in great devotion to God.

Therefore, she established a place of worship with a temple building as penyawangan (symbol) than 9 yg main temple in Bali, such as Pura Besakih, Pura Uluwatu, Pura Batur, Pura Ulundanu, etc.. By location imaginable in one area, he hoped the people of the kingdom do not have to go so far if you want to prayers.

Bali : Bratan Lake

2010-02-12T23:20:00.000-08:00

Bratan Lake is a lake located in Bedugul area, Village Candikuning, Baturiti District, Tabanan, Bali. The lake is situated at the eastern of the two other lakes of Lake Buyan Tamblingan and lakes, which are the twin lakes cluster in a large caldera, Beratan Lake is quite special.

Being in the provincial road that connects Denpasar - Singaraja and situated close to the Eka Karya Botanical Garden makes this place became one mainstay tourist island of Bali. Besides easy reach of Lake Bratan also provides a variety of charm and adequate accommodation.

In the middle of Lake Bratan ie there is a Pura Ulun Danu who is the worship of the goddess Danu Sang Hyang as the giver of fertility.

Mount Batur

2010-02-12T23:14:00.000-08:00

In the mountains around Kintamani, there is Mount Batur with a deep crater lake and hot springs are turbulent. The cool mountain air with views in all directions, as beautiful with the existence of several important temples, which have made Kintamani become one of the places that do not forgotten the Bali tourist agenda.

Mount Batur is actually only one of a small volcano, but its location was in the midst of a large crater diameter of 14 Km. In addition, Mount Batur Lake Batur adjacent to the crescent-shaped high wall surrounded the outskirts of the crater. The size of the crater steepness will make you imagine the massive eruption of Mount Batur which happened ten thousand years ago.

The mountain is still active today as Balinese people who still remember the eruption that occurred in the 1917 eruption which has taken thousands of lives and destroyed hundreds of temples. Another eruption often occurs after the incident, forcing local people to be evacuated, along with several temples including one of the main temple of Bali, Ulun Danu. Ulun Danu temple which was originally located in a large crater, and then moved to the top of the hill. Now, Ulun Danu temple offers a view of Mount Batur is charming.

Mount Agung in Bali

2010-02-12T23:10:00.000-08:00

Mount Agung is the highest mountain on the island of Bali with a height mdpl 3142. This mountain is located in the district Rendang, Karangasem - Bali. Mount Agung is a volcano Stratovolcano type, this mountain has a very large craters and deep that sometimes smoke and water vapor. From this mountain Besakih seems perfectly with a pointed cone, but it actually extends the mountain and ends at a circular craters and wide.

From the top of Mount Agung we can see the peak of Mount Rinjani in Lombok island, although both mountains covered with clouds as the two mountain peaks above the clouds.

Balinese Hindu community believe that Mount Agung is the place bersemayamnya gods, and also society believe that these mountains are the palace deity. Therefore, the bali make this place as a place Kramat purified.

Climbing to the top of this mountain can be started from the third route, namely:

* From the south is of the strait through Sangkan power.
* From the east is from Budakeling by jackfruit
* From the south-west which is a common route used by the climbers of the Pura Besakih.
* It is recommended for hikers to not bring food made from beef, because the area is very sacred mountain.

Tugu Monas

2010-02-12T23:01:00.000-08:00

National Monument or Monas is popularly called the icon Jakarta City. Feels incomplete when visiting Jakarta, but not visited monument was as high as 115 meters. However, not all parts of the Monas interest. Only certain parts of the center of the visit. "The height of the peak is still the object Monument visitors most interested in objects than others," said manager Monas monument, Ageng Darminto, in Jakarta, this weekend. Ageng who served as Head of Technical Implementation Unit Monas said, when the monument still has a place or other attractions worth a visit by the community.

As the museum which tells the history of Indonesia Historian, and the freedom that is where the proclamation echoed by President Sukarno and the court of the cup or the space that has meaning and symbol of the proclamation.

"Actually, Monas monument peak is not the main object, as the purpose of this monument built by the government in 1961. The main object of this monument was built to interpret the symbols of this nation through the third place, "he explained.

Today Monas monument has a total height of about 130 meters and 14 meters of them gold-plated bronze monument remains one interesting attractions for foreign tourists and domestic.

On weekends or holidays religious holidays at least an average of about 6,000 people visit the monument and most were willing to queue to climb the top of the monument using the lift provided.

Sukriadi, (28) citizens Bekasi, West Java, admitted intentionally spend time with family vacation just to see the city of Jakarta from a height of Monas monument owned.

"At the top we could observe the city of Jakarta with the breeze and her picture taken with the camera we had brought," he said.

Monas area has a total area of 80 hectares and 12 hectares of which occupied the Gambir Railway Station. On each side edge of the monument was planted with shade trees and some areas to be a place for sports for the citizens.

Mpu Tantular Museum

2010-02-12T22:53:00.000-08:00

Former Mpu Tantular Museum is the history of the development of the Stedelijk museum in Surabaya, founded by Von Vaber from Germany, which now he had become citizens of Surabaya. This building was founded in 1933, and was inaugurated on July 25, 1937 at Jalan Pemuda 33 Surabaya. The idea of building a museum by Von Vaber to reveal the history of Surabaya city as the birthplace. Cultural Institute presents an ultimately realized in the form of museums.

These efforts pioneered by Von Vaber begins by collecting data systematically as a material book "Old Surabaya" (Surabaya Old). After the book can be published, the next step is writing a book "NEW SURABAYA" (New Surabaya), published in 1933.

In order to maintain the viability of the museum is a museum Mpu Tantular placed under the General Education Foundation. Next comes the initiative to give this museum to the Regional Government of East Java Province. The inauguration took place on 1 November 1974. Next State Museum of East Java is named Mpu Tantular with initial location 3 Surabaya Pemuda street. Since the addition of the collection in mid-September - October 1975 the museum was moved to Jalan Taman Mayangkara 6 Surabaya, the opening on August 12, 1977.

Former museum building consists of two parts of the front (main building) and the back (new building). The main building is used for permanent exhibition which continues at the new building on the ground floor of the East. The top floor is used for space and Space Administration Head Museum.

On the ground floor of new building to the west is used for Conservation Laboratory (preparation) and the Temporary Exhibition Space, while the upper part is used for the library and auditorium.

Former House Museum Mpu Tantular in Surabaya Jl. No. Mayangkara Park. 6 Surabaya, has a strategic location, being between Jalan Raya Darmo and Jalan Diponegoro and the location is opposite the Surabaya zoo.

Parangtritis Beach

2010-02-12T22:46:00.000-08:00

Parangtritis, is a tourist place of the Indian Ocean coastal beaches are located approximately 25 kilometers south of Yogyakarta city. Parangtritis an object to a well-known tourism in Yogyakarta in addition to other objects such as Samas beach, Baron, Kukup Krakal and Glagah Beach. Parangtritis has unique scenery that is not in the other tourist attractions besides the big waves are also the mountain - the frequency dunes around the coast, these dunes called Gumuk.

This tourism object is managed by the local government of Bantul pretty well, ranging from lodging facilities as well as souvenir markets offering typical South '. In addition there is bathhouse called wedang machete in the bath water is said to cure various diseases including skin diseases, water from the bath containing sulfur from the mountian at these locations. Another location is the beach kusumo machetes on the beach where there is supposedly for a meeting place between the king with a queen jogjakarta southern ocean.

On certain days (usually months suro) here is offering offerings (Labuhan) for the Queen of the South Sea or in the Java language called Nyai Rara Kidul. Locals believe that a person is forbidden to use green colored clothes when they're on this coast. Parangtritis beach into a major tourist visits, especially in the Javanese New Year's Eve (1 sacred / Suro). In Parangtritis there is also horse-drawn carriage or a horse that can be rented for up the coast from east to west.

Raja Ampat

2010-02-12T22:38:00.000-08:00

Kepulauan Raja Ampat is a place of great potential to serve as objects of tourism, especially diving tourism. Raja Ampat Islands waters according to various sources, is one of the 10 best waters for diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of flora and fauna under the water at this time.

Dr John Veron, coral expert from the Australian experience, for example, in a site he revealed, the Raja Ampat Islands located in the westernmost tip of the island of Papua, about 50 miles northwest of Sorong, has the best reef areas in Indonesia. Approximately 450 species of coral had been identified during the two weeks of research in the area.

eam of experts from Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Oceanographic Institutions (LON) Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has made rapid assessment in 2001 and 2002. The result, they are recorded in these waters there are more than 540 hard coral species (75% of the total species in the world), more than 1,000 species of reef fish, 700 types of mollusks, and the highest record for gonodactyloid stomatopod crustaceans. This makes 75% of the world's coral species are in Raja Ampat. No one place in the same area has a number of these coral species.

There are some reefs are still very good condition with the percentage of live corals closing up 90%, ie in the Dampier Strait (the strait between P. and P. Waigeo Batanta), Kofiau Islands, Islands and South East Misool Wayag Islands. Types of coral reefs in Raja Ampat coral reefs are generally the contour of the edge of steep ramps up. But also the type found in the atoll and the type of burning or taka. In some places like the village Saondarek, when the lowest tides, can be seen without any stretch of coral reef diving and the adaptation itself, the rock can still be alive despite being in the open air and direct sunlight.

Unique species that can be found at the time of diving are some of the pigmy seahorse species or mini kudalaut, wobbegong and manta ray. There is also a fish endemic to the Raja Ampat, namely Eviota king, the kind of fish gobbie. Manta point in supernal Arborek Dampier straits, you can dive in the company of a few tame Manta Ray like when you dive in Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan. If you dive at Cape Kri or Chicken Reef, you can be surrounded by thousands of fish. Sometimes a collection of tuna, giant trevallies and snappers. But a tense, if we are surrounded by a collection of barracuda fish, even though it was relatively harmless (which is dangerous if we see barracuda solitary or alone). Reef sharks are also frequently seen, and if lucky you can see the turtles were still eating sponge or swim around you. In some places like the Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo also seen Dugong or sea cow.

Because the area of many islands and narrow straits, so most dive sites at a particular time has a fast current. This allows also for the drift dive, dive, following a strong current with a very clear water with the fish through the collection. There are also relics of the plane sank into the Second World War can be found in some dive sites make a good place to wreck dive as in P. Wai. And many more reef sites that actually had never touched. This makes diving in Raja Ampat was more challenging.

Tana Toraja

2010-02-12T22:25:00.000-08:00

Tana Toraja, a famous tourist attraction with its cultural wealth. District is located approximately 350 km north of Makassar is very popular with the customary form of house building. The traditional house called Tongkonan. The roof was made of nipa or palm leaves and can survive up to 50 years. Tongkonan also has undergraduate degrees in accordance strata of nobility like the gold, bronze, iron and brass.

In addition to solo ceremonial sign (cemetery) which is famous for this in Tana Toraja. There is also a baby's grave in a tree in Kampung Kambira Tarra, Sangalla District, about 20 kilometers from Rantepao, prepared for the baby's body ages 0 - 7 years.
Although babies buried in the tree that Tarra was not implemented since the last decades, but the tree where "bury" the baby's body was still upright and often visited by tourists. Tarra on the tree that has fruit which resemble ordinary breadfruit vegetables made by local residents with a circle around the tree trunk 3.5 meters, saved dozens of dead babies.

Before the body is inserted into the tree, the tree was first drilled and then a dead baby and then put into the fiber is covered with black palm trees. After decades, the baby's body will be merged with the tree. This is an appeal to the traveler and to Tana Toraja people still regard the place as sacred as the newborn child.

Placement in the tree baby's body is also adapted to the social strata of society. The higher the degree of the family's socio higher the place babies buried in the Tarra trunk. In fact, babies who die are placed in the direction where the bereaved family lived. If the house is in the western part of the tree, then the child's body will be placed in the west.

Interesting event in this tourist area that is the burial ceremony (signs solo) and signs Tuka (showers) which is a fixed calendar each year. In addition to these events, visitors can see close up interesting cultural attractions such as the corpse in the reservoir storage body shaped "container" giant size width and height of 3 meters and 10 meters tongkonan 600-year-old in Londa, Rantepao.

7 Most Beautiful Beach in the World: Sanur Bali No1 in Asia, No. 3 in The World

2010-02-12T21:42:00.000-08:00

Seven of the world's most beautiful beaches were selected to represent every continent in the world. Number of continents in the world is still controversial, there is mention of seven to note enter the Antarctic and America is divided into two: North and South America. But there is also a mention five continents, because generally North and South America known as the American continent. Antarctica was not included because it is not populated. But whatever it is, people should be proud that Indonesia Sanur Beach Bali, was chosen as the most beautiful beach in the continental Asia.Sanur Bali also ranked the 3rd most beautiful in the world.

From the most beautiful beaches on each continent and which is ranked the most beautiful and popular, following the most beautiful beach resort in the world according to rank :

1.Whitehaven Beach, Queensland, on the continent of Oceania (Australia)

Whitehaven beach is located in the North Queensland Whitsunday Island is the most beautiful beaches and famous in the Australian continent. White sands of this magnificent fragment of berupakan Great Barrier Reef which was hit by a wave during millions of years.

2.Beach in Mauritius, Africa

Africa has so many beautiful beaches, making it difficult choosing one to call as the most beautiful on the continent. But finally the struggle, managed to also selected, namely in the Republic of Mauritius Beach Mauritius. One of the features of the islands beaches are coral reefs surrounding the islands of Mauritius to become a place for diving amazing. To remember him, dodo image is the symbol of the state flag.

3.Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Bali became popular in the world because of the beauty of great beaches. Sanur Beach has the reputation of one of the most beautiful in the world. Waves at Sanur beach softer than others. Sanur is like heaven for tourists who love the beauty of the sea.

4.Bahias de Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Located in the largest ecological reserve locations designed Mexican government, Bahías de Huatulco, 35 km from the coastline, including 10 bays and 35 beaches. There are many secluded beaches but has a local infrastructure for a place for the traveler.

5.Praia do Rosa, Brazil, South America

Praia do Rosa is one of the best Brazil. Uniquely, the beach is a crescent-shaped when viewed from above. The beauty of this beach was perfect, white sand dunes, comfortable place to surf, people-friendly, and the bungalow to rest. If you come in July to November, you will see spectacular scenery sets the whales migrate. Those months are the time (season) they migrate.

6.Navagio Beach, Zakynthos, Greece, Europe

This beach is known as "Shipwreck Beach" or "Smuggler's Cove", probably because in the past the location of this beach used by the smugglers as their base. Understandably pretty remote place. There was a shipwreck, it could be the remains of a smuggler. But never mind to imagine that 'weird' like a ghost smugglers or the like, which certainly is a beautiful beach.

7.Deception Island Beach, Antarctica

Antarctica is known in the world as a continent, not because of the beach. So maybe you'll be surprised if you see that there is a beach resort visited by tourists the world. You might think it possible to enjoy the beach while the temperature where the cold remarkable. Do not worry, because there is one place, exactly in the position Deception Island half-drowned, actually an active volcano Caldera.

This may be hard to believe, but thanks to the volcano's existence, the temperature around it became quite warm, as well as water temperature, so comfortable to swim or just soak in the bay.

In addition, the island also has several hot springs as you see in this picture. Want to swim with the penguins, well, try to come here

Komodo Island

2010-02-10T04:58:00.000-08:00

For those of you who like to travel, you would not want to spend an impressive tourist attraction all over the archipelago. Traveled to the islands of exotic, dive into the azure, and bathed in sunshine will make your vacation unforgettable. Imagine, you also have the opportunity to see traces of past life are preserved, as well as contribute and maintain its sustainability. You and your family at home to enjoy not only its natural attractions, but also proud to be part of the range beauty Indonesia. And here, in the Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, you'll get it all.

Komodo Island is located in East Nusa Tenggara province which borders the West Nusa Tenggara Province. Exactly at Komodo district, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Since 1980, area of 1817 km2 National Park was made by the Government of Indonesia, which are then recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Together with two other large islands, namely Pulau Rinca and Padar, Komodo Island and several small islands around it continued to be maintained as natural habitat reptile, dubbed the "Komodo Dragon" it.

Insured Objects

2009-11-15T23:05:00.000-08:00

Insured Objects
Travel Insurance offers you a wide protection for costs and losses, unexpected losses that may occur during your business trip or vacation.

Scope of Warranty:
- Accident:
Death
Helplessness remains
Cost of treatment (max 10% of Insured Value)
- Cash for the Hospital
- Loss of luggage (suitcase) / luggage and personal belongings
- The delay in receiving the boot (trunk) / luggage
- Delays in travel
- The costs of repatriation (repatriation)

Travel Insurance - How to Effectively Protect Yourself

2009-11-15T22:56:00.000-08:00

As is known, when traveling, our bodies tend to be more susceptible to disease. This can happen because during the trip, our immune system tends to weaken due to lack of rest, lack of nutrition from the foods we eat on the journey and the temperature difference at the destination. In these conditions, the various types of diseases can easily infect our bodies.

When our body becomes ill, it likely would be canceled travel plans, or at least to adjust. Most of us, when traveling to foreign countries always have to prepare everything in advance. Already bought plane tickets, as well as lodging. Now, with the rise of airline low-fare, often in one of the requirements, we are not allowed to change the date of the flight for any reason. So, when we fall sick on the journey that resulted in trips to be changed, airline tickets we've bought is often unused because of scorched. As a result, we have to buy a new plane ticket. Well, unfortunately, if we buy international airline tickets sudden, prices tend to be expensive. However, because there is not another choice, then we have to buy it. Without coverage of travel insurance, we alone will bear the loss resulting from the cost of purchasing a new plane ticket is.
Another thing, which is still associated with the disease abroad. When we get sick (could be caused by any cause) and to hospitalization at the local hospital, you can imagine how much cost should we spend on treatment. Moreover, the cost of hospital care abroad can be sure much more expensive than most hospitals in Indonesia. So, who would bear the cost if we do not tercover by insurance?

With travel schedules disrupted due to things above, other effects must think about is all the accommodations we have a message, may be affected also. Often, the biggest loss we would experience when we are traveling with a timetable to move the city / state with a deadline a relatively short time in each city / country. For example, in a way we are planning to visit 8 cities for 10 days. Now, while still living day-to-4 route, we fall ill and can not proceed to the city / other country. Rest of the day 6-day trip that would result in significant losses to our responsibilities.

Usually, if we cancel our inn has a message well in advance of a sudden, there are two possible consequences must be accepted, namely: cost of lodging that we paid will be refunded the cost of higher compensation, or even the worst, all our payments for lodging a charred aka no refund in any form. While on the other hand, we need to order a new inn until it was time we returned to the ground water. Without travel insurance, it will be our responsibility.

Another possibility is often the case in a way is, of flight delays that occur outside the fixed schedule by any cause. Well, if by chance we crowded travel schedule in which the 1st day we might have to move on to change planes several times, a delay could result in us missing the next flight. If the airlines that we use for flight overalls from the same company, there is a possibility that we will be flown to the next plane. The problem is, when the canal plane that we use comes from a different airline. Financial losses in this case we must own risk because we have to buy a new ticket, or even worse, while waiting for the next departing flight, we had to rent hotel rooms to stay.

Whoa, did things like that that often make a trip into 'exciting' ya ...
There are many other benefits to be gained by equipping ourselves out travel insurance when traveling. Compared with the risk that could happen to us when berperjalanan, the cost of travel insurance policies could say relatively cheap (prices starting policy just $ 4 U!). For more details, you can contact me via email so I can send a full table of benefits from the protection of travel insurance programs as a pdf file.

In fact, one of the benefits of 'unwritten' that we do not often think about is: If you plan to visit countries that require citizens to submit Indonesia visa application prior to departure (such as USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Korea, Europe, etc.), proved by the foreign embassy concerned, when we apply for a visa to include travel insurance policy, chances are our visa application will be approved. This is caused because of the embassy, we are regarded as a serious candidate traveler and professional so that they do not hesitate to issue a visa for a visit to our country. This info I got from some friends who worked in the visa section at the various embassies of foreign countries.

Travel Insurance

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Anything that can be insured?
Health costs due to disasters or accidents, equipment or property taken during the trip; tour cost has been paid to the travel agency; claims from third parties.

What risks are guaranteed?
Personal accident insurance policies currently in use vary from one company to another company, or known by the name of Company Policy. However, basically the risks are equally guaranteed, ie, a loss or insured accident shortly before leaving the country to return to their home countries. For example: compensation personal accident, hospitalization costs in the hospital or doctor's fees, loss of tour fees paid by the insured, the risk of cancellation or shortening of travel, accommodation allowance due to flight delays or cancellations due to crew strike, lost or delayed luggage or personal belongings, aircraft piracy; cost legal liability to third parties if the claim arises from a third party in another country.

What risks are not guaranteed?
The risks that are not guaranteed, among others: the insured is abroad for medical purposes; accident during a pilgrimage activities; money or valuables; insured to do dangerous sports like winter sports, horse riding, diving, jumping suspension (bungy jumping) ; break the rules in the destination countries; cancellation of travel due to the insured delivery; nuclear reactions or war or local government restrictions.

Anyone who needs this product?
Each individual is traveling abroad, was more than six months to 64 years.

What factors affect the premium rate?
How long the insured is outside the country and how much compensation the desired maximum.

Bali History

2009-11-15T22:39:00.000-08:00

Bali, which correctly called Bali Anka, meaning place of birth of people strong, in a Balinese inscription referred to in China as a draft-li P'o. It is said that the ruling P'o-li was a king of the family Kaundinya, and stated that he sent a diplomatic mission-the mission to China in the third quarter sixth century AD

Sanjaya, author inscription Cangala in Central Java (732 AD), recognized in the work of ancient Javanese-final as the leader who seized Bali, together with the territories of the other overseas. Since the eighth or ninth century AD, Buddhism traces found in that place that might come from Sumatra or Java, because maybe with a direct relationship with India.

The first inscription is dated called a king named Ugrasena (915-942), a contemporary of King Sindhok in East Java. (An earlier inscription (914 AD), refers to Adhipati Sri Kesariwarma). As stated by Prof.Dr. George Cedes, we find of records they will be a Hindu-Bali community, is not the same as in Java, which adopted Hinduism and Buddhism together, and speak a unique dialect Bali.

In the second half of the tenth century, we have some names Warmadewa titled nobles. We get the name of a queen named Subhadrikawarmadewi. Inscription 989-1022 years mentioned the names of Udayana King and Queen Mahendradatta. This queen is a great-grandson of Sindok. This marriage, causing even more profound penetration of Javanese culture, especially Tantrism, the island of Bali. Airlangga is the cause of marriage.

Prof. Dr. F.D.K. Bosch. of the Kern Institute, has a strange story of this royal couple. When talking about a very similar equation between the development of Javanese culture and Kambudia at the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the foundation Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient in 1952, he said: "There is good reason to believe that I of Udayana Kambudia Warman, who reigned a relatively brief , is the same prince by the name of Udayana (Bali and Java) and has played an important role as the father of the famous Airlangga.

Around the year 970, a daughter Kambudia, together with Udayana, fled from the palace Kambudia, time periods of distress replacement king war. Tsb daughter fled to the Land of Java where a king Kambuja very famous, Jayawarman II, also has lived in exile before returning to his home Kambuja.

Java is the time that the prince Kambudia, Udayadityawarman become adults and at age 15 he married a Javanese princess. Khmer-Java fellowship is to strengthen the position of ruling in Java, Bali and now seize. Then he lifted Prince Udayana (or Udayaditya) and his bride became the governor of Bali. Around the year 1009, with the help of Udayaditya Javanese Kambudia seize the throne.

However, he could not stay in Java, for just one year alone, and he was forced to return to Bali, where he reigned as governor until the year 1022. Is in Bali that about 991 years Airlangga was born and at the crossing to Java mdua to marry a daughter of the king who reigned in East Java. Perhaps Airlangga name comes from his life story. "Airlangga" means "he who crossed the water - the strait memisahkaan Bali from Java. Airlangga, he seems, represents the government of Bali, where he was born, to a representative of the king, Dharmawamsa Marakatapankaja, whose names appear in inscriptions Bali during the year - years 1020-1025.

During the years 1049-1077, Balinese inscriptions refer to the 'wungsu child,' for example balaputra (youngest child) - probably close relatives of Airlangga. Suradhipa and Jayasakti are the names of kings who appeared in the 1115-1150 AD One hundred years later, the king Kertaanagara Singasari, after consolidating his position in Sumatra moved to Bali. In 1284 he was imprisoned king Bali. Balinese people who dare to immediately release the power of Java.

Diving Record in the Bay of Manado

2009-11-05T16:22:00.000-08:00

Record Diving in the Bay of Manado , at August 16, 2009 inviting deep appreciation comes from within and outside the State. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Freddy Numberi also applaud so extraordinary amount of evidence some divers love of marine conservation, the same appreciation addressed to the Governor Sarundajang, Police Forces and the entire steakholder.

In Manado, Fredy Numberi is also Chairman of the National Committee admitted Sail Bunaken, Diving Sports is fairly expensive in fact highly desirable, and the city of Manado city should be proud to be breaking World Records Selam.

Chairman of the Union of sport diving (Possi) Flammable Billy John stated Manado North Sulawesi, this time not only ready Solving record on Sail Bunaken diving tatapi also in the future.

"I think for one year no one broke the record but we hope the years to come we may plan to break the 5000 record" Billy Johanes conviction.

On the same day as record-breaking diving, rather late afternoon air atmosphere of the city of Manado began ataraksi toned with fighter jets to meet the parade of ships August 19, 2009

Sail Bunaken 2009

2009-11-05T16:17:00.000-08:00

International tourism agenda, Sail Bunaken 2009, which will be held on Manado, North Sulawesi, is expected to be the most spectacular event this year. These activities include marine sports, the town parade, seminars, and the parade of international ships and combined with two world record-breaking, the mass-diving with 1,500 people and the flag-raising ceremony under the sea to commemorate the moment the Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia to 64, right on August 17, 2009.

Solving two world records Guinness World Record that will melibatakan the divers who come from military and police, government and private agencies, youth organizations, Club Possi, students, and community individuals. As for the technical implementation of diving to 1,500 people will be divided into 30 groups, each of which consists of 50 divers.

Especially for the national flag raising ceremony held under the sea, is Indonesia

is the first country to do so in the world. This event will be chaired by the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Wakasal) Vice Admiral TNI Moekhlas Sidik as Inspector Ceremony and First Admiral Kadispenal TNI Commander Iskandar Sitompul Ceremony.

Meanwhile, a series of activities Indonesian Fleet Review (IFR) is the peak activity of the Sail Bunaken 2009. This event is a parade that followed the ship as many as 39 warships, two tall ship, a ship CW, two airforce airplane flight, two squadrons of maritime patrol aircraft TNI AL, 13 government ships, 30 ships and 163 yachts Pelra.

The plan on August 19, 2009 President SBY will be present to receive the honor of the participants IFR. Until now, participants who have registered IFR of 31 countries. They are 14 state delegations will be present with its warships and 17 countries with delegations present.

With the holding of this event horizon is expected to provide perspective or insight about the importance of building a maritime force capable of maintaining national and international interests. Also to nurture the soul and spirit of the Indonesian marine. In addition, also to introduce the beauty and richness of Indonesian sea to the participating countries.

Because of this event is expected to also be a promotional event beauty of Indonesian tourism, especially nautical tourism.

Diving in Bunaken

2009-11-05T16:08:00.000-08:00

The main tourism offered by Bunaken National Marine Park is diving. At least, Bunaken National Marine Park has 40 dive sites are rich in tropical fish and coral reefs. visitors can dive and see the beauty of more than 150 species from 58 genera of fish and coral reefs in the region.

The area is established as a national marine park since 1991 it also offers another beauty that is the great underwater rock walls or walls of a giant who stood vertically and curved upward. In the food chain, the rock wall serves as a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.
Bunaken Marine Park is located about 1.5 km from the city of Manado. For getting there can be through Kuantan Port, Marina Nusantara Diving Center (NDC) in District Molas, and from Blue Banter Marina.
From the Port of Manado, we can use a motor boat to the island Siladen with travel time about 20 minutes, 30 minutes Bunaken Island, 50 minutes Montehage Island, and Island Nain 60 minutes. While the Marina Blue Banter, we can use the available cruises to the recreation area on Bunaken Island with 10-15 minutes travel time, while the Port of NDC to the dive sites at Bunaken Island can menggunakanspeed boat with travel time approximately 20 minutes.
Every visitor who enters the area of Bunaken Marine Park tickets charged Rp50 thousand. Tariff is valid both for visitors who want to dive or not to dive. In addition to regular tickets, there are also tickets valid for one year at a price of Rp150 thousand. Visitors who purchase season tickets would be given such special badges made of plastic as TLNB admission.
Travelers who intend to spend the night there could choose a place to stay that consists of various resorts and homestay. There is also a tool rental services diving instructors to teach the following diving visitors. Diving instructor in average TLNB have mastered foreign languages like English, German, Dutch, and French.

Bunaken

2009-11-05T16:06:00.000-08:00

Bunaken island is an area of 8.08 km ² in the Bay of Manado, which is located in the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Around Bunaken Bunaken marine park there which is part of the Marine National Park of Manado Tua. This marine park has one of the marine biodiversity of the highest in the world. A scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of 75,265 hectares with five islands in it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Island follows several children Mantehage island, and Naen Island. Although the area covers 75,265 hectares, the location of the dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island.

Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with a depth varies up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, dive 12 points of which are located around Bunaken Island. Twelve dive spot is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of underwater scenery.

Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there are great underwater walls, also called hanging walls, or walls of the giant rock that stood vertically and curved upward. This rock wall is also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.
VISIT to the Bunaken is obligatory ritual when stopped by to Manado. An area that is part of the Bunaken National Marine Park was already famous beauty to foreign countries.
Bunaken is the name of an island located in the Bay of Manado. The extent of no more than 8 km2. This island is part of the city of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province.
Around Bunaken Island, there Bunaken National Marine Park (TLNB) which is part of the Marine National Park of Manado Tua, one of the marine park with the highest diversity of the world's biota.
At least, Bunaken Sea inhabited by more than 3,000 species of fish, with all sorts of shapes and colors are stunning. Among horses fish gusumi, oci white fish, yellow tail fish lolosi, goropa fish, fish ila trunk, and so on. In addition, there are also various types of mollusks such as giant clam, the head of a goat, nautilus hollow, and tunikates.
Sound familiar names of the marine biota. That's true the saying goes: 'There is no love to know'. Therefore, you should see it immediately, at once saw the beauty of coral reef habitat up there.
Area Bunaken National Marine Park as a whole has an area of 75,265 hectares. The area consists of five islands, the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Island Siladen, Mantehage Island, and Island Naen.

Lagoi Bintan

2009-11-05T15:52:00.000-08:00

Name of Lagoi Bintan tourism areas, or known by the name Lagoi Bintan resort, located in Riau Islands province may be better known abroad than within Indonesia itself. As evidence is nearly 90% visitors from abroad and from different parts of the world. No doubt this should force the existing area managers and Bintan regency to continue to campaign funds, although still minimal.

Local Revenue (PAD) District of Bintan NEWLANDS largest. But the means of support seemed to be less adequate, such as public transportation is less and the pitch-black road at night plus rimbunnya forest.

Mid-year and end of the year is the busiest month of foreign tourists visiting Lagoi Bintan Resort. This corresponds to a long vacation overseas students that took place in the middle and end of the year, and this is usually in hotel rooms full all book and price increases.

Access to the resorts Lagoi Bintan Resort is very easy. The foreign tourists from Singapore can directly reach Bintan by ferry transportation in the Port Tanah Merah (Singapore) directly to the Airport Ferry Terminal Telani Lagoi relapse. From Batam, can be accessed through the Gulf port of Punggur distance about 35 minutes from Nagoya City Batam. From Tanjungpinang Lagoi tourism which is about an 80-mile, to go with the land.

In addition to the boat, for those who want to bring a vehicle from Batam to Bintan Resort Lagoi tour could use the ferry or roro ships, as well as every day on a regular basis. There is little difference, when using a direct decline in speedboat ferry terminal and was in the tourist areas NEWLANDS. Whereas if the carry from Batam vehicles, the decline in Tanjunguban and must travel overland around the 30 miles again.

NEWLANDS tourist resort in bintan resorts we can find the original beach crystal clear water, grains, white sand beaches and variety of flora and fauna in an unspoiled panorama. Cool bay to make the tourists with a relaxing rest in the cradle of nature. If you like adventure, Bintan Lagoi atmosphere can generate a passion for water sports activities like jet skiing, parasailing, diving, snorkeling or just basking in the sunset painting to enjoy the beach.

Some exclusive resorts scattered throughout the area Lagoi with average tariff of U.S. $ using the exchange rate and SIN $. Golf Courses with green grass background, distant beauty of the blue, distant sea the main attraction for tourists who visit.

We have 9 NEWLANDS tourism Bintan Resort, the Nirwana Resort Hotel, Indra Maya Villa, Mayang Sari, Banyu Biru, Nirwana Beach Club, Banyan Tree, Angsana, and Club Med Bintan Lagoon. Including three international-standard golf course, and includes the best in Asia. Although the number of the resort is still in the count fingers, but his contributions to the Local Revenue (PAD) is the largest of all revenue earned Bintan regency. Of about Rp 5 billion to Rp6 billion per month or about Rp60 billion to Rp72 billion each year. A substantial amount and still can be improved if the government seriously worked

Pre-History of Man Found at Bintan Island

2009-11-05T15:45:00.000-08:00

History of the beginning of culture on the Bintan island and the Riau Islands generally and Indonesia, seem to have to be rewritten following the excavation of the archaeological team from the Archaeological Center (Balar) Medan to Bukit sites Guard Army Shells (BKKD) in the Village Guard, the island of Bintan. Excavations carried out since the last few days at the site found some archaeological evidence, that there had been BKKD human life around the time of prehistoric Mesolithikum (middle stone age), or about 3000 to 5000 years before Christ.

Several findings led the team directly Balar Ka Medan, Luke P and expert mountain oysters, Ketut in BKKD or Kjoekkenmoddinger include prehistoric pottery and pieces of equipment at. Also found are also tools of animal bones, which are used for digging. Findings various tools of human life history in Bintan Island is Bintan Tourism submitted Kadis, King replied Akib Rachim RPG, Friday (15 / 2).

Kepri historian, who found Aswandi Syahri the Guard Kjoekkenmoddinger site while researching on Bintan and folklore was first appointed by the Batam Pos (RPG), Friday, October 19, 2007 and, this excavation is a pre disejalankan research with extension answering cultural reserves Tourism Bintan about 1 year ago. Following the proclamation Kjoekkenmoddinger findings.

Kjoekkenmoddinger, derived from the Danish language, which means the kitchen garbage. His form, is a pile of shells and the like that have been petrified with the height of a few meters from the ground. This shellfish is a prehistoric human diet around 3000 - 5000 years before Christ. Was first discovered around the East Coast of Sumatra in 1925 by researcher Dr. Callenfels PV Van Stein. In the place he also found a hatchet cell, called a pebble or a hatchet Sumatra (Sumatralith).

â € ~ â € ™ This is a form of prehistoric human culture on the island of Bintan, â € ™ â € ™ said Syahri Aswandi the archaeological team to come with it.

Based on the literature of the hill shells, the site was supposed to be in the sea or estuaries. Meanwhile, the Guard's BKKD located approximately 4.7 kilometers from the coastline and estuaries. However, from the banks of the Guard was only about 500 meters. Need more research, why this location is far from the coast as similar findings on the East Coast of Sumatra and Medan-Langsa, or because the eastern coastline of Bintan Island is changing.

â € ~ â € ™ This site is very important for science and further research is needed. Primarily to determine the age of mussels hill, â € ™ â € ™ Aswandi light.

Similar delivered Akib Rachim, which confirms the findings that have proved the existence of prehistoric human life on the island of Bintan and further research is needed to determine the age of these prehistoric humans. In addition, Bintan regency also ensures the rescue site BKKD itu.Â Because besides being a source of knowledge, the site is also a new tourist attraction that is very attractive on the island of Bintan. Moreover, in line with tourism development are encouraged mangrove Kab Bintan Guard along the River. The existence of a value added site very valuable.

Currently the site location is easy to reach by four-wheel drive because it was made of hardened dirt road. This road will be improved, so that tourists, students and the public can more easily visit the site. Different when this newspaper first came late in 2007 and, should swirling palm plantations and out of the tall bushes. They even had to bring two local citizens for never finding a location by the local community initially Ulubatak.Â called Fortress â € ~ â € ™ When we go teruklah first still, no way no clues. Now, since Bintan Tourism Office handled this location is accessible. Put the car also was able, â € ™ â € ™ Aswandi light.

Meanwhile, the Head of Field Archeology, Lucas Partanda Koestoro DEA and shellfish hill archaeologists only in Indonesia, said Ketut Wiradnyana, prehistoric human culture on the Hill website Guard Army Shells (BKKD) younger than similar sites in Aceh and North Sumatra . He was about 3000 years BC, or the transition period between the time of mesolithikum (middle stone age) with neolithikum (younger stone age). Meanwhile, in Aceh and North Sumatra was about 7000 years BC.

This means that prehistoric humans also at Bintan Island is more modern than his brother in North Sumatra and Aceh. Prehistoric human culture that transition period, it combines culture Hoabinh with Bacsonian. Bacsonian is characteristic of the culture at the final stage Hoabinh. However, to ensure the age measurement needs to be done by using carbon dating methods. Some important sample was taken and the faster measurement will be done the better the results.

This cultural characteristic is the use of bone tools (spatula) of the site using BKKD Bintan deer rib ends are refined. Then, hold the edges ax also been refined. Different from that of the period in which mesolithikum rough edges or not diupam.

In addition, human pre-history in Bintan already using vessels that had ditera (decorated), although the form merely decorative straight line on the vessels. As found in the BKKD Bintan. Including the existence of the middle pearl holes. This is part of the aesthetic during the tersebut.Â â € ~ â € ™ They live in groups, they might live around the mouth of the river, the river and on the seafront. See the site (distance from the shore is now about 4.7 miles, red) there is the possibility of East Bintan coastal line has experienced a change, â € ™ â € ™ said the Head of Field Archeology, Lucas said DEA Partanda Koestoro Batam Pos, Monday (16 / 2).

Responding to the question whether the human pre-history in Bintan Army Guard is extinct, Lucas, say not exactly extinct. Because, they could have migrated to other places or may develop. As for the pattern of life, Ketut, explaining they generally live in groups. Army Guard on the site there are three Kjokkenmoddinger sites, which each used different groups. Each group was comprised of about 25 to 30 people who lived in a house-shaped stage as found in Aceh.

They find food by hunting by adult males. Meanwhile, the children, women and elderly people seek or collect food such as shellfish and tubers in their neighborhood. That is why, human bones are usually found in the pile Kjokkenmoddinger comes from the children or women. In a study of pre Kjokkenmoddinger Army Guard has not found any human bones.

Regarding their origin, Ketut, said there are two possibilities. First, through the east or from Thailand to the east coast of Sumatra and the island of Bintan. Second, from the north, which means coming through the Philippines. Hoabinh culture originated from North Vietnam, and need more in-depth research and intensive. However, prehistoric sites Kjokkenmoddinger Army Guard is now called the Army Guard Shells Hill has been giving a good contribution to knowledge.

â € ~ â € ™ results are highly unusual in archeology. Army Guard site has been given a very good function, â € ™ â € ™ said Lucas, who added with the findings of the history textbooks-at least in local content, should be added, that on the island of Bintan is a human life since about 3000 years BC, or from about 5000 years ago.

The realization of the function of information that is invaluable to science as stated by prehistoric sites that BKKD Bintan. That, on this island has no human life since about 3000 years ago. They live around the coast, river or estuary, which means there is a change in the eastern coastline of the island ini.Â Given the importance of this site, Kadisparbud Bintan, King M Akib Rachim ensure Bintan regency will keep this site properly. Good for tourism interests and most importantly for the sake of science. As for the age pengkuran carbon dating method that requires great expense, will be discussed first

Travel Guide to Bintan Island

2009-11-05T15:31:00.000-08:00

For visitors who come to the Singapore and Indonesia, Bintan is the place to be located near Singapore.Bintan but still need a passport and a valid visa to visit Bintan.

There are differences in lifestyle between the striking southern and northern parts of Bintan. Northern part of Singapore. This section is filled with hotels and tourist resorts such as Banyan Tree Bintan Island. Southern little more suited for newcomers. Here the climate is pleasant throughout the year and so tourists can come at any time every year.
Bintan is a favorite place for divers because it is rich in marine life. Various species of marine animals and plants can be found under the sea. Of the squid to snails, from a variety of fish to oysters, it can be seen. Dolphins can also be found here and this place is very pleasant for those who love the experience of diversity and marine natural resources.

History of Bintan
Bintan is a historic place for more than 3000 years of some of his island is the busiest commercial centers in the world .. Dutch first control region for a long time and they affect life on these islands in many ways even today his influence can still be seen clearly in many parts of Bintan.

Attractions for Tourists in Bintan
Attractive places for tourists here is very much like Penyengat Island, a Maritime and Cultural Tour Mangrove Trees along the river by boat. For some people who like history and are interested in visiting historical places. Penyengat Island is the place to be seen. Many historical monuments and places that appealed to students who are interested in history. There is an old mosque 170 years worth visits. There Koran written in the hand is maintained in the dome mosque for years.

Tourists who love the outdoors and wanted to be closer to nature can enjoy the tour with a boat mangroves. This is a pleasant experience to remember for the rest of hidup.Banyak species of animals and birds can be observed at the edge of the river while boating. Helon Bird Purple is the main attraction for these birds are the largest in Asia. There are some slivers leaf monkeys, monitor lizards, and birds and snakes bekakak marked with yellow-black snake wrapped around the mangrove trees.

Maritime culture, of course, is the main attraction. Kecantkan reveals the culture and the exotic nature of marine life on the islands of Bintan ini.Kepulauan where dalah vacation can be enjoyed as a whole. Appeal premises and the wealth of natural beauty the sea and shore life of these islands has led to the attraction for tourists to visit Indonesia as interesting as Singapore.

Pulau Bintan Transportation
The best transportation to reach the islands of course here is the boat, because the whole place is surrounded by sea and rivers. Which travel by road is nearly impossible. Bintan is a place where people can find a combination of two cultures of Singapore and Indonesia.

Julia Roberts almost a month shooting in Bali

2009-10-29T05:21:00.000-07:00

'Eat, Pray, Love', a film starring top Hollywood actors Julia Roberts make Bali as one of setting. Julia was ready action filmed there in October.

'Eat, Pray, Love' is a film adaptation of best-selling novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. In his memoirs that, she poured everything she experienced during a world tour.

The story, Elizabeth is a writer who is depressed due to her marriage. After a divorce with her husband, Elizabeth had contact with another man. Unfortunately, the relationship did not work as well.

Until finally, he decided to travel the world. When he was in Italy, Gilbert eating delicious foods and enjoy life. Then, he went to India to find spritualnya. He ended his journey in Bali, to find a balance meal, prayer and love.

'Eat, Pray, Love' and worked on the script written by Ryan Murphy. To achieve maximum results, Ryan did the filming in the places shown by the book, including Bali. So certainly, she will fly to Bali.

In fact it was reinforced by the recognition of the Section Head of Film Department of Licensing and Cultural district of Gianyar, Ida Bagus Puruvita. He reveals the film's production has filed a permit to conduct filming in Ubud and Terrace district.

"They've asked permission two days ago, they would be shooting October 16 to November 6," he said when contacted by telephone detikhot, Thursday (10/7/2009).

In addition to the official permission from local government, the film production had been socializing with residents in both districts were. Even Ubud customary village head had been given permission.

Ida Bagus said the permit cultivation Puruvita 'Eat, Pray, Love' is still in the process. "Most likely permission will be given," he added.

In addition to grant permission, the local government will provide the object boundaries which may be used and not. The Government will assist the process of filming.

They say this time, Julia and James Franco opponent were undergoing shooting in Rome, Italy. If all goes well, in 2011 we will witness the gathering movie Gods and the beauty of the island's beauty Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts come to Bali

2009-10-29T05:14:00.000-07:00

The presence of top artists from the United States, Julia Roberts, in the process of filming the movie "Eat Pray Love" in Bali welcomed the tourism businesspeople in the island resort

Bali goverment claimed they are optimistic the number of tourists visit may increase both in the short and long term as this film was released. Bali tourism principals think of the film are played around the world next year this could give the impression that the island of Bali is worth a visit as an international tourist destination, a safe and peaceful.

Julia Roberts in Bali

2009-10-29T05:11:00.000-07:00

Julia Roberts was filmed in Bali from October 15 until 11 November 2009 to come. Hollywood film production team to prepare a truck to transport the costumes star 'Pretty Women' it.

in Ubud, Bali, was a truck seen transporting costumes. But there is one medium truck contains a lot of clothes which was parked close enough to the set.

Inside the truck was seen a few costumes hanging neatly. These costumes were wrapped in transparent plastic.

In front of the truck, the foreign crew was lead by the middle of one utik costume with a sewing machine. In addition to sewing machines, a truck is also equipped with washing machine, dryer, and iron table.

Batik Authentication

2009-10-08T20:13:00.001-07:00

Finally. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) will specify batik as Indonesian cultural heritage. This news submitted by Minister of Coordinator of Prosperity of People of Aburizal Bakrie and Minister of Culture and Tourism of Jero Wacik to President of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Palace Bogor, West Java, Monday ( 7 / 9).

Gift of Certificate batik authentication as cultural representasi of Indonesia, will be conducted in conference UNESCO in Abu Dhabi, 2 October. Along with that President of Yudhoyono suggest that momen to Indonesia society to impose batik as cultural heritage appreciation form. This stipulating expected can prevent the batik claim by dissimilar state.

UNESCO confess that batik as cultural heritage of Indonesia owning circumstantial philosophy. Governmental effort preserve and protect the batik passing bookmaking of guidance of batik history also become consideration

Ngaben

2009-09-21T08:01:00.000-07:00

Ngaben isi ceremony of hallowing atma ( Spirit) the first phase of holy obligation Bali people to its ancestor by conducting procession of corpse combustion. According to bali people when human being die the dead just harsh body, his atma (spirit) is not diet. So the ngaben is process of hallowing atma at moment the soul leave the harsh body.

There are some opinion about origin of word ngaben. There is telling ngaben from word of beya that meaning is] stock, there is also telling from word ngabu ( becoming ash). famously ngaben come from word ngapen ( word “ fire”+ prefik “ ng + sufik “ an = ngapian->ngapen->ngaben). In Hindu believed that Deity Brahma beside as creator deity is fire deity. so ngaben is a process of soul hallowing by using fire as medium so that can return to the creator, that is Brahma. Fire used is real fire to burn the corpse, and abstraction fire in the form of supertitous formula of priest for mem-pralina that is burn the coherent dirtiness at atma / soul.

Hari Raya Nyepi

2009-09-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

Hari Raya Nyepi celebrated every year in Newly Caka ( commutation of Caka), That is on Tilem Kesanga ( IX) representing holy day of Deity residing in ocean center bringing nucleus ( Tirtha Amertha Kamandalu).

For that Hindu people [do/conduct] the holy worship to the Deity

Especial target of Hari Raya Nyepi is request the fore part of God, to sanctify the Bhuwana Alit ( experienced of human being) and Glorious Bhuwana ( universe). the Celebration of Hari Raya Nyepi is :

1. Tawur (Pecaruan), Pengrupukan, dan Melasti

One day before Nyepi, at " panglong ping 14 sasih kesanga" Hindu people execute the ceremony of Butha Yadnya in crossroad walke and each house environment, by taking one one of type " Caru" according to its ability. each of Bhuta Yadnya called, Pentameter Sata ( small), Kin Pentameter(Midle), and Glorious Tawur ( big)

Tawur Or pecaruan represent the hallowing / pemarisudha Bhuta Kala, and all ' leteh' ( dirty)
Caru executed at each home consisted of the; rice of manca warna ( five colour) amounting to 9 tanding / packet, chicken brumbun mixed by pageant / toddy. this Bhuta Yadnya is addressed to The Bhuta Raja (King), Bhuta Kala and Bhatara Kala, imploringly they do not disturb people.

2. Nyepi

According to Hindu people, every thing having the character of switchover always preceded with the dark epitomizing. For example a baby to pass into the children ( 1 oton / 6 month;moon), this device is realized by ' matekep guwungan' ( closed by sangkat chicken). Woman changing over from childhood to adult ( Ngeraja Sewala), its ceremony preceded by ngekep ( dipingit

3. Ngembak Geni (Ngembak Api)

The last of Hari Raya Nyepi celebration is Day of Ngembak Geni which fall ping pisan ( 1) sasih kedasa ( X). On This day the new year of Caka started. Hindu people visit the big family and neighbour, each other forgiveness to the another ( ksama),
With the new atmosphere, life will be started with the clean from the sin.

Sanur Beach

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Sanur beach located in Countryside Sanur, Subdistrict of Denpasar in South Arch of Town Denpasar. this beach located in eastside and side South arch of countryside Sanur, representing edge of Indonesia Ocean side south of Bali Island.

This Place famous since long time, especially when happened the war of Puputan Badung at 20 September 1906 whereabout Dutch arrived in there. In Ancient of Bali history, sanur is very famous, and still a lot of slate monument representing King inscription Roughen the Warmadewa in Singhadwala in 917, where now there are Blanjong, Part Of south Coastal of Sanur. Among Tourism, Sanur beach first time introduced by Belgia painter, called A.J. Le Mayeur and his Wife, Ni Polok which remain to there since year 1937 and perform the painting exhibition with his own masterpiece

Kuta Beach

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Kuta Beach is a tourism place which is located in side south Denpasar, center of Bali town, Indonesia. Kuta located in regency Badung

This Area represent a very celebrated destination turis foreign countries. In Kuta there are many place for shoping, restaurant, hotel and bath place and also put to the sun the x'self
Coastal of Kuta often is also conceived by Sunset Beach

Hotel in Ubud Bali

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Ubud, a countryside is often conceived of a international countryside. Non simply discourse, alongside walke the Monkey Forest up to central Ubud it is often we meet all tourist from various race and state. rich countryside of good dance, painter, and idol have come to one of especial target tourisme in Bali

Affable of resident and also its atmosphere ruthless make this countryside as destination which is suited for lodging. Various hotel choice which flatten to represent the hotel of boutique or hotel with the facility which almost come up to the luxury hotel. Following some hotel choice in Ubud :

Artini Cottage 2
Yulia Village Inn
Sahadewa Resort
Ubud Village Hotel
Barong Resort & Spa

Hotel in Jimbaran and Nusa Dua Bali

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Nusa Dua representing one of resort in Bali coast with the view of coconut tree, clear blue sea.white sand in Nusa Dua Beach making this place more and more popular among all Tourist. This Regional usually selected for enjoying vacation, rest in hotel, and Beach

Under this some choice of hotel exist in Jimbaran and nusa dua Bali

Taman Suci Hotel Denpasar
Aditya Beach Resort Lovina

Hotel in Other Area in Bali

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Spreading of hotel Location in Bali is not only focused at area Kuta, Nusa dua, Sanur, and Ubud. But Some place in Bali also become the compatible hotel area as alternative place lodge during finishing vacation in Bali. this area generally represent the area of target tourisme which is often visited by all tourist, for example lovina beach famous by lumba-lumba. Do not fail to draw is Jembrana area which is frequently visited by all tourist from governance institution in visit event work or under the service visit to Bali

While hotel in downtown Denpasar a lot of enthused by student entourage, and also all laboring ekspatriate in various foreign consulate office exist in downtown. Under this some choice of hotel exist in othe are in Bali :

Taman Suci Hotel Denpasar
Aditya Beach Resort Lovina

Hotel in Kuta

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Kuta represent one of area favorite tourisme in Bali. This Area a lot of visited by tourist from various state. There are multifarious of place of shoping and night club, and do not fail to draw various international event also is often performed here. famous area coastally is Kuta ( Kuta Beach) beautiful sand to turn white,
and its wave splashing is very liked by all surfer, offering various choice accommodate to start from jasmine hotel until hotel have star. Under this listing hotel in Kuta according to its star level:

Rosani Hotel
Matahari Bungalow
Fourten Roses Hotel
Palm Beach Hotel
Kuta Lagoon Resort
Kuta Sea View Cottage
Ramada Bintang Bali Resort

Hotel In Bali

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Marginally, hotel location in Bali divided to become 5 area: hotel in Kuta, hotel in Nusa Dua, hotel in Sanur, hotel in Ubud, and hotel in other;dissimilar area like Denpasar, Kintamani, Lovina, Jembrana and others

Bunaken Best Visit Season, May - August Every Year

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The Way of location attainment:
National Park Bunaken reachable passing Port Manado, Marina Nusantara Diving Centre ( NDC) in Subdistrict of Molas and Marina Blue Banter. From Port Manado by using speed boat go to the island Siladen can be gone through + 20 minute, island Bunaken + 30 minute, island Montehage + 50 minute and island Nain + 60 minute. From Blue Banter Marina by using available cruiser go to the area in island Bunaken can be gone through during 10-15 minute, while from port NDC go to the diving location in island Bunaken by using speed boat gone through during + 20 minute

Taman Nasional Bunaken

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National Park of Bunaken represent the tropical delegation ekosistem territorial water of Indonesia, consisted by the ekosistem of mangrove forest, field ponder the, coral reefs, and continent / coastal area

At upstate consisted by the island Bunaken, Old island Manado, island Montehage, island Siladen, island Nain, Small island Nain, and some of region of coastal area of Foreland Pisok. While at South arch cover some of coastal area of Coconut Foreland.

Potency of this national park island Continent is rich with the palm type, sago, woka, silar and coconut. the Animal type exist in continent and coastal area for example black monkey of Sulawesi ( Macaca Nigra nigra), deer ( Cervus Timorensis russa), and polecat ( Ailurops Ursinus ursinus)

The Plant type in mangrove forest of of National Park of Bunaken that is Rhizophora sp., Sonneratia Sp., Lumnitzera Sp., and Bruguiera sp. This forest is rich by various crab type, prawn, mollusc and various bird type go out to sea like gull, stork, virgin go out to sea, and cangak go out to sea

Algae type which is there are in this national park cover the type of Caulerpa sp., Halimeda Sp., and Padina sp. Field ponder predominating especially in island Montehage, and island Nain that is Thalassia hemprichii, Enhallus Acoroides, and Thalassodendron ciliatum

Noted there are 13 Coral Reefs life in National Park Bunaken, predominated by type coral reefs the edge and coral reefs the barrier. What most interesting is vertical rock bank until as far as 25-50 metre

About 91 type of fish type there are in National Park Bunaken, among other things fish of horse gusumi ( Hippocampus Horse), white oci ( Seriola Rivoliana), lolosi [of] going with the tide yellow ( Lutjanus Kasmira), goropa ( Ephinephelus Spilotoceps and Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila gasi ( Scolopsis Bilineatus), and others

Mollusc type like kima giant ( Tridacna Gigas), lead the goat ( Cassis Cornuta), hollow nautilus ( Nautilus Pompillius), and tunikates / ascidian.

Bintan Map

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Pulau Bintan (Bintan Island)

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Bintan Island is the biggest island from totalizeing 3,214 island in Province of Riau Archipelago. Island for the width of 59.852,01 Km² now dwelt by more than 117.000 people. As According To Governmental Regulation, Island Bintan specified to become the Regency since 23 Februari 2006. Geographically, Regency Bintan located in strategic position. Bintan is only clinged about 40 km from neighbouring state, Singafore. Trilateral Stipulating of Gold Singapura-Johor-Riau ( Sijori) as inwrought development region place the riau Archipelago in economic growth center in ASEAN.

Regency Bintan is very easy reached from various place with the transportation go out to sea. From Batam, 3 passenger port in Bintan can be reached to use the speed boat leaving every 15 minute with the expense about Rp.30.000,00. Some passenger ship also leave from and go to the Tanjung Pinang Propose marriage to Bintan every day. With the ticket at the price of Rp220.000,00 a ferry ship leaving from Pekanbaru at 6:30 will usher you till to Bintan. Others, Island Bintan also can be accessed easily by passing transportation go out to sea from Hall Tanjung Balai in Karimun, Singkep Island, and Natuna.

Since early, Bintan is true projected as island of tourism and resort. Coastal respect which have been dotted with various facility have class most residing in north coast wise this island, precisely in area Lagoi (lagoi Beach). Lagoi selected as coastal tourism area because owning coast which have calm current to almost during the year and look out on direct by Singapura and Malaysia. Place tourisme exist in this area is Exclusive Inwrought Area Lagoi Beach ( Bintan Resort), Countryside of tourism Sebong Pereh offering maritime tourisme, and Coastal of Sebong Pereh. In this area there are various facility, for example some luxury hotel, bar and discotic, luxuriant spa, and also some golf course.

Pulau Berhala (Berhala Island)

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Pulau Berhala is a beautiful isle fascinate in Berhala Strait, There are three isle broadly about 0,25- 0,5 hectare encircle it. The sea is clear and blue, Its coast is sloping, some of representing white sand carpet and some of again petrify. Well dug only about 10-15 metre from coastal lip and have clean water which transparent, bargain, and odourless.

Several Years, this island which is some of its farm is growed by many coconut tree, ownership of expressed claims as status quo by central government ( Domestic Departmental), because fought over by Provinsi Jambi and Provinsi Kepulauan Riau.
Though do not have the experienced resource potency, this island become the capture. Because potency there still be uppermost that is fishery from sea encircling its area. Rest is barren empty farm, with the carpet of sand and reef.

Coral Reefs

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Lingga represent the rich archipelago regency by coral reefs , and its government nowadays exploit for the tourism of maritime like in Bunaken, in North Sulawesi recognized with the its sea garden. Hence from that, Local government challenged by a central government to apply build the tourism supporter in this area.

Country of this Ground Mother Malay Land also have the sea garden which its potency not fail from Bunaken. Its proof that one of among in region of Island Benan, precisely in Island of Katang lingga, there are terumbu compose and beautiful sea garden, respect and clean and also experience of. Others, Subdistrict Senayang, there are region Program to Rehabilitate and Management Terumbu Compose The Phase II ( Coremap II) Departmental [of] Oceaninc And Fishery RI that is Bakau Island, Medang, Belading, Likong, Seranggong, Petrify The Belobang, Mamud, Blue Tajur, Bird And Spectre Island.

coral reefs there are also in batu bedaun beach, the Sergang beach, Penat beach, Island of Crocodile Flank (rusuk buaya), Kandor island, serang Islan in ( Singkep); and pasir panjang beach, Dungun beach , serim beach, and territorial water of Pulau tiga (lingga).

Picture by http://www.coremap.or.id

Penyengat Island

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Penyengat island located in side boundary town of Tanjungpinang as far as 1,50 Km. the Broadness about 3,50 km. its land consisted by the hilly sand mixed the gravel, whereas the beacht is sloping , grassly, partly again petrify to compose. Between Penyengat Island and Tanjungpinang, there are strait which width about 1,5 km which can pass with boat.

Governmental under Sultan Mahmud Syah ( 1761-1812 M), when he marry with Engku putri binti King of Haji Syahid Fisabilillah about year 1801 M, this island delivered to Putri Hamidah as a dowry. this island become famous and draw the people enthusiasm to pay a visit.

According to story, isle in this Riau Archipelago have been long recognized by all seaman [of] since for centuries ago because becoming sojourn place to take the freshwater which is quite a lot made available by that island. According to furthermore legend, name " penyengat" passed to that island, because seaman which have taking clean water on the the land attacked by a kind of bee ( called insect) " penyengat", till generate the victim. Since that event the island is famous among seaman and fisherman with the title " Penyengat Island ". At the (time) of Monarchic governance center of Riau have Place to that island, he [is] opened by the name of " Pulau Penyengat Indera Sakti".

Because its situation is very seterategis for defender of country Riau centering [in] Ulu of River Riau ( Old Riau), [at] last century of island penyengat have many times become the battlefield ( Fight The Sultan Sulaiman - Small King of Siak), even happened the Riau war with the Dutch ( 1782-1784) Island penyengat have been made as a prima facie defender center. Fortress with the defender system with the " portugis style " have been developed in that Island.

At 1803 IPenyengat have been constructed from a defender center become the country, and later;then domicile Which Monarchic Yang Dipertuan Riau-Lingga Empire, whereas formal sultan live in Daik-Lingga. New later in the year 1900 Sultan Riau-Lingga move to Penyengat Island. Complete since then role of penyengat island as governance center, Culture, Islamic relegion, and Malay culture.

In Penyengat island there are Monarchic ommission of Malay Riau-Lingga empire, mausoleum of famous King Raja Ali Haji Pujangga Malay Riau with its Poe, mausoleum of King Ja'Far, and others. In Great Mosque of Penyengat which bulided at 1882 year, also still there are some fossil collection like holy Al-Quran which writed by a hand writing and antique tribune andis full of engraving.

Island Penyengat also own the beautiful nature view, coastal goodness and also in hill. You can also witness traditional countrified of resident, Custom Hall, and artistry attraction there

Penyengat Island

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Sultan Mosque In Penyengat Island (2)

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Sultan Mosque In Penyengat Island

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the grave Raja Ali Haji and Putri Hamidah

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Gurindam 12 Gubahan

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History of Resun village

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In Colossus Regency, Provinsi of Archipelago Riau there is a Villagge namely countryside Resun. In this countryside there is a ceremony which-called as " Ratif Saman". It is said, this countryside have been called on by Achenese. end they are live in this countryside. But, they is not durable because in that countryside there [is] a disease epidemic endangering somebody soul. Local society mention it as disease ta'un coming from smooth creature ( eveil ghost). This ghost also often look to exist so make citizen become the fear. Besides trouble from ghost, orchard citizen also [is] often visited upon [by] therobber, they not only rob the good and chattel, but also rape and kill the people who try to fight.

To avoid various that trouble, they ( Achenese) move to isle around lingga. After hearing countryside that left by free from various trouble ( peaceful), they even also in large numbers return to place from the beginning ( Countryside Resun). But, when them remain to return [in] Countryside of Resun trouble come again, so that they, again, leaving of it. By them, area that left nicknamed as " anxious area/Resah" because its condition is fret.

News about area freting that seems do not reaching to Bangka. thefore heard is that land,lingga Island is very fertile. Hence, coming Bangka people to resun under head of Haji Muhammad Yusuf bin Haji Hasan. They found erstwhile countrified have been lived by Acheh people. Over there they try build o fulfill its life requirement. But, during not be long time, what have been experienced by Achenese come befalling, so that a lot die because disease ta'un or robber. Atmosphere even also become very freting, so that a lot wish to move to other, dissimilar island assumed peaceful. But, that desire is not executed because Haji Muhammad Yusuf bin Haji Hasan) urging they to be patient.

To assuage the follower disquiet, Haji Muhammad Yusuf bin Haji Hasan often travel to area of Serawak and Brunai to trade, then bringing four " man of parts" from that area to assist to overcome disaster in this countryside. But, fourth of that man of parts in the reality cannot overcome it. then they attacked by ta'un and pass away. They are [in] grave by compiling in one tomb. In honour of fourth " man of parts" the, name " Anxious" changed to become the " Resun". Become the, name of countryside Resun taken away from early word " Resah" that is " re" and final of word " compiling" that is " sun". " Resah" coming from Aceh people which its life is not calm after remain to in lingga, and " Susun" taken away from all bright people from Serawak and Brunai buried compile in one cave.

Lingga Map 2

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Lingga Map 1

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Condition Of Social culture

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condition of Social-Culture very hand in glove its bearing with the geographical factor, pertinent society history. For that, it is better if we glance at about history or disseminating one who later, then we conceive of the " Malay". With reference to this Melalatoa mention that hereafter last ice age come a group of one who distinguish the race weddoid to Nusantara, inclusive of to area Riau. Hitherto their pickings there be still, people namely : Sakai, Forest, and conceived of later Citadel " original people". In range of time 2.500 up to 1.500 Pre-Christian come the people who is later;then conceived of Proto of Malay. [Through/ passing] their Malay Peninsula disseminate to Sumatra. Pickings those who is later, then known as by People of Roof-Gutter of Mamak and People Go out to sea also admit of found in Riau area . Next Wave ( still according to Melalatoa) is happened hereafter year 1.500 Pre-Christian. then conceived of by Malay Deutro ( Melalatoa, 1986:190).

Meanwhile, Suparlan, pursuant to ancient expert note ( Van of Heakeren and Soekmono), enhancing that before Malay people come to Nusantara ( to area Riau), in fact over there resident there have its. Even, according to him not merely race of Weddoid ras, but also Austroloid. Pursuant to that note, Suparlan anticipate that resident pertained as race of that Weddoid and Austroloid step into the hinterland because gone to the wall by Proto people of Malay. Meanwhile, people of Deutro Malay ( incoming at next migration wave) also insist on the Proto people of Malay to hinterland, so that there are mixing between people Weddoid, Austroloid, and Proto of Malay. Others, there is Proto people of Malay breaking away to hinterland, and there is also which adjacent life, mix one each others with the people from Deutro Malay ( Suparlan, 1995: 39--40). From various that opinion can be pulled by conclusion that Malay People non representing people who come from one certain race, but represent the mixing from various race, both for swarthy and also yellow.

History Background

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In the past area of Riau Archipelago not be strategic only, but loaded also with the Experienced Resource, this have become one of center of Malay empire, namely Empire of Malay Riau-Lingga. Its Ommissions until today can be find in Penyengat and Daik-Lingga. Existence of history ommission that's which then make the name of Penyengat and Daik-Lingga be talkied everywhere by the people discussion. And surely, [in] island which relative minimize that ( Penyengat), borned a pujangga, which is one of its masterpiece old stuff for Indonesia society, even foreign countries. That Pujangga is famous as King Ali Haji with the Poe 12 (Gurindam 12)

Experienced Environmental Condition

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Riau Archipelago, as name a provinsi which is] merged into region of Totalitarian State Republic Of Indonesia ( NKRI). As according to its name, this provinsi consisted of [by] thousands of island ( 1.062 Island), dweller and also not yet. Island which is the inclusive of big for example: Bintan, Karimun, Singkep, Lingga, and Natuna. Wid of region reach 250.162 . Sijori Post oppositely;also mention more than that, that is 251.810,71. hence local society suppose it as segantang lada, so that emerge the term " earth of segantang lada" to mention the area of Archipelago Riau.

Its region is which is wide relative that most ( 95,79%) consisted by the territorial water. While, rest in the form of hilly plain but its coast is sloping. everywhere decorated by stoney which is in the form of metamor with the finite sediment. the Ground type generally consisted of the: organosol and clay, humik, podsol, podsolik, lotosol, and pregnant latosol of granite ( Local Government TK. II Riau archipelago, 1997 : 4). Climate blanketing it is tropical with the lower temperature 23 degree Celcius and highest 30 degree Celcius. its Air Dampness about 88 degree, while its rainfall is 2.000 milimeter of year.

With the land type owned, it is true Archipelago Riau less suited for a food crop. And so do other commodity crop, like: rubber and coconut, except using sophisticated or modern technology is which perhaps require the big capital. Such circumstance, at least to date, in turn make the vegetables requirement will and rice have to be conducived to from outside. Almost most requirement live of peoples's Riau Archipelago conducived to from outside, domestic ( Sumatra And Java) and also abroad, especially neighbour country . Therefore, so do not surprise if higher everyday reguirements relative high pay compared by a other area, except Batam.

But that way, Huzrin Hood ( Former regent of Archipelago Riau) saying that potency which implied in its earth is very promising . What told by Huzrin Hood, is real. In Karimun for example, on file over there natural resources which is in the form of tin and granite, in Bintan of natural resources which is in the form of sand and bauxite; and [in] on file Natuna, there are of gaseous resources of nature which is biggest inworld. This still be added with the properties go out to sea which abundance, although not yet been managed by professional and intensive security, so that everywhere oftentimes taken by foreign fieldsman. Others, that these days in Bintan, precisely in lagoi, there is tourism area which have international hotels level. It is said, its golf course [is] biggest in South-East Asia. And, there be still more industrial area reside in Lobam.

Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alamsyah II (1857-1883)

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After sultan mahmud dismissed by dutch, hence dutch lift the sultan of sulaiman badrul alamsyah II in year 1857 as sultan of Riau-Lingga in daik. pursuant to Besluit Governor of General Dutch in Batavia. this Sultan Lifting isunapproved by inderagiri, so that happen cause the war retih during 25 day, this event is recognized with the marhasan

Hunting a treasure omission of Lingga empire

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if you wish to hunt the treasure, Come to Island Kute in lingga, a lot of treasure of ommission lingga empire hidden in island kute.
A relict compiler, Tengku Kelana tell that at certain season the burried treasure in muddy ground emerge to surface. " Usually, after the rains, after water go out to sea the tide, that goods pop out to land;ground surface," he said.

only needed a long wood to find the pay dirt in the form of ceramic, idol the ommission of lingga empire. that Long wood enough entered into muddy land ground, if wood collide the hardware, hence may simply that is a pay dirt.

According to Tengku, on file burried treasure in kute Island is not destroy though old age till thousands of year, because mud characteristic is not destroy. " If in sand, ceramic can be pock marked," he said

History of treasure in Kute Island come from sink foreign ship which at moment get through the Malacca Strait. Because in form of bay, hence pickings of sunken boat gathered over there. Possible also come from sink pirate ship, muddy Land characteristic estimated to arrest detain the history object.

At home a citizen there are some typical keris of Ommission lingga empire, other Citizen find the idol Marcoplo which nowadays have been bought by the Dutch citizen.

Some lingga's citizen sales the treasure as a perquisite, because that history goods price by house auction in Singapura.

Lingga Fishing Festival

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Lingga Fishing Festival is a contest fishing which is performed every year by government of Lingga regency, this event is followed by competitor from any country around the world

Safar Take a bath

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Colossus society conduct the event safar take a bath in every year [at] safar month(hijriyah KAlender,
This event conducted to commemorate coming the safar month, with an eye to and expectation to be protected from accident, and pray to the infinite for the safety.

Seven Likur Night

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One of annual event which is the inclusive of local culture is seven likur night,
what is carried out at every night in 27 ramadhan day's each fast month.
form of the this seven likur night, local society make the gateway in every countryside

and install the lamp like wax,candle and oil lamp land ground, and local society also install the lamp in fence and next of their house. the core of event is represent gladness in greeting feast day of idul fitri day'.

Daik Mount

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This is one of natural beauty which is there are in Lingga regency, that is mount daik.this mount have three branch, the highest branch called gunung daik, the middle branch called pejantan, and the lowest branch named cindai menangis.
at this present a lot of climber trying to pull back the mystery exist in top of the mountain. but no one have succeeded to reach at the top of mountain. This mount have highness 1165 Mdpl, Higher the top has difficulty 5.9-5.11 North American Grade Standar.

Mausoleum of Clove Hill

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In Clove Hill, Daik. there are complex of mausoleum of king Riau-Lingga. This Building is very respect, its for trapeze with the dressy dome of turky's architecture. Nowadays this mausoleum have collapsed, what is remained only some of its wall and fence the concrete circle. In this mausoleum complex there are grave of Rightful Sultan Abdurrakhman ( 1812-1832), some member of family of empire Riau-Lingga. This Mausoleum located in great roadside, above beautiful Clove Hill.

Defender Citadel

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Daik as center of empire Riau-Lingga of course need the tight control. territorial water of Strait Malaka which is a period of/to ago crowded always with the whirr of bullet and amunition smoke. To take care of the possibilities in encounter, in Daik Lingga and surroundings founded [by] a sturdy citadel with the complete weapons, this eks defender citadel Located in island Mepar, Citadel Hill of Ceneng and Citadel of Confluence Daik

Bilik 44

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Called bilik 44 is building foundation to be builded by Rightful Sultan Mahmud Muzafar. This Building is newly done by foundation because Sultan dismissed at a year 1812 by Dutch . the location located in side Mount Daik.

Although this building not yet have time to stand up, but from its foundation amounting to 44 that have earned we conceive how level of enthusiasm of Sultan Mahmud to develop build his country. In this building, according to Sultan plan will be placed by all worker of exist in empire Riau-Lingga, so that they can work calmer and also develop its membership. But dream of the Sultan Mahmud agrounded by foreign colonist

Damnah Palace (Istana Damnah)

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What is remained from this building is only face doorstep, pillar from partly its fence wall which entirely is made than concrete. Now this palace debris located in wilderness, called Damnah Palace(istana damnah)
Palace Damnah founded by King of Muhammad Yusuf AI-AHMADI, Yang dipertuan muda Riau X ( 1857-1899). In year 1860, he build Damnah Palace for the residency of Rightful Experienced Sultan Sulaiman Badrul II.

Sultan’s Mosque in Daik Lingga

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Sultan’s Mosque located in kampong darat Daik lingga, builded at a period to governance of Rightful Sultan Muhammad Riayat ( 1761-1812) at early days he remove the empire center from Bintan to Lingga. according to lingga people mention that this mosque building started about year 1803, its genuiness building entirely is made from the wood.
This mosque in space of the core is not utilize the dome stanchion or garret. At the tribune there are article chiseled in aksara Arab-Melayu ( Jawi), containing " Muhammad SAW. At 1212 H of day of month;moon Rabiul Awal to day Isnen make the tribune in country of Semarang Tammatulkalam." This Article give points, that beautiful tribune made in Semarang, Central Java with the traditional engraving motif input of Malay.

Sultan Mahmud Muzaffar syah (1841-1857)

2009-06-23T10:41:00.000-07:00

Sultan is recognized very do not esteem the Dutch government, especially at dutch resident in tanjung Pinang propose marriage to dutch commissary in singapura, this sultan often travel to singapore, johor, Dutch, Trenggano etc , without informing dutch residen. The consequence, at date of 23 september 1857 ( 18 syapar 1274 H), he expulsion by dutch commissary in singapura. and he is tached to Batavia ( Jakarta), he is namely also " marhum pahang”

Sultan Muhammad Syah ( 1832-1841)

2009-06-23T10:40:00.000-07:00

He is very liking architecture / artistic carve, he is build the palace called keratin or kedaton. At his epoch he coordinating art, engraving, jacquards and crafting of gold and silver. Center the crafting of gold have location in kampong mentok daik, and copper in kampong tembaga daik. he is build the Bilik 44 which is planned to do the center of crafting empire. But before finishing, he passed way.

Sultan Abdul Rahman Syah ( 1812-1832 )

2009-06-23T10:39:00.000-07:00

This Sultan is impetous and pious famous propagate the Islamic religion, and he is very taking a fancy to clothes of arabic style, and his brother tengku husin constructively inggris constituted to become the king singapura. since then broken be a big empire of Malay become 2 shares that is from singapura south of under dutch’s observation, to north under observation english. palace of sultan in kampong kenanga, right go upstream the river of daik.

Sultan Mahmud Riayat Syah( 1761-1812)

2009-06-23T10:37:00.000-07:00

He is first sultan becoming king in daik as center of Kesulatanan Riau Lingga, he married Princess Hamidah or referred as putri hamidah representing handle of relegia of Kesultanan melayu Riau Lingga and his dowry is miraculous penyengat island (pulau penyengat). And pulau penyengat become the place of domicile
, he is one born of blood of king of Malay and bugis which is pursuant to oath of allegiance of power of empire of former Malay riau colossus. At Sultan epoch the mosque daik founded as well as defender fortress in mepar island and hill of ceneng and ditch town , Sultan often bear arms against the colonist with Raja haji fisabilillah ( marhum teluk ketapang).Sultan Mahmud Riayat Syah pass away at 18 zulhijah 1226 ( January 1812) in daik and buried behind sultan mosque

Lingga Empire

2009-06-23T10:33:00.000-07:00

Lingga Empire have been known as one of Malay empire at 16th century, Monarchic during the period in Peninsula Malaka occupied with the domination Portugis in the trade route. Several times happened by the resistance from indigenous empire, although refractable finally. Existence Portugis end along with Dutch arrival. But this matter not make the better circumstance, added again comely it English. Influence Struggling between Dutch and English to Malacca Strait partake make a bad the circumstance so that result to break the monarchic of Malay. Not many which can be conducted by monarchic of Malay in determination of policy economic trade during the period political effect to pit against applied by Dutch. This Matter make a gnaw the empire economics so that finally result the avalanche.

Height mount conflict in Malacca Strait, resulting empires have to equip the existency by various defender system. system of security Defender applied by Lingga Empire among develop is building the defender post, then until this present we can find in lingga there are some cannon to take care of to access to step into the empire. that Land Ground dams amongi in island Mepar, Hill Cening, Confluence Daik and embank the land;ground which is there are in pabean.

Monarchic Town of Lingga center in Daik, what in this time represent capital of Colossus Subdistrict, included in region of Regency of Archipelago Riau, By astronomis the Chief of village Daik-Lingga located between 00 13 - 00 14' LS and 1040 36 - 1040 41 BT. To date omit archaeological in eks Monarchic is Complete enough, among is some building monumental, like; mosque, mausoleum, ex- palace, defender fortress, and omit the other artefaktual.

Lingga in History

2009-06-18T07:10:00.000-07:00

Pursuant to the source of Chinese written in 15th century, referred as a lingga because visible mount bunch look like "Gigi Naga" ( dragon teeth). appearance Word of "Ling" possibility is early moment of Chinese merchant step on Daik (center of lingga), they see the mount Daik which is its for looking like dragon tooth. Second possibility is relating to Monarchic name of Kalingga residing in coast of India east. As for third possibility is relating to the top of Daik mountain looking like phallus ( men genitals), in Hinduism represent the symbol of Deity Siwa ( Groeneveldt, 1960).

Lingga Island lay in crowded trade route, Compared to the other island, dissimilar existence of Colossus Island more uppermost, because from distance which enough far see the Mount Daik. This Matter facilitate to all interisland merchant using it as medium navigasi to reach the empire downtown, a Seaman use the Mount Daik as orientation, because precisely at zero point of compass needle, will be look the diametrical river Estuary with the mount Daik. By following direction a stream of Daik hence to Monarchic downtown of lingga Monarchic.