BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Location of the temple is about 100 km southwest of Semarang and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Stupa shaped temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around AD 800-AD in the reign of an dynasty dynasty. The monument comprises six square terraces Yeng above there are three circular courtyard, the walls adorned with original 2672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues there

The main stupa in the middle of the largest teletak once crowned this building, surrounded by three rows of round 72 perforated stupas in which there are statues of Buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfectly with the mudra (hand position) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma).

This monument is a model of the universe and built as a shrine to honor the Buddha also functions as a place of pilgrimage to guide mankind to switch from natural lust to enlightenment and wisdom according to the teachings of Buddha.

The pilgrims enter through the east side starting at the base of the temple ritual walk around holy building is in a clockwise direction, while continuing to go up to the next steps in the sphere through three levels of Buddhist cosmology. The third level is the K? Madh? Tu (the realm of the passions), Rupadhatu (sphere shape), and Arupadhatu (the realm of intangibles). In this way of pilgrims walking through the hallway and staircase with a series of witnessed no less than 1460 beautifully carved relief panels on the wall and balustrade.

According to historical evidence, Borobudur abandoned in the 14th century as the weakening of the influence of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms in Java as well as from the influence of Islam. The world began to recognize the existence of this building since 1814 was found by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was then serving as Governor General of British control over Java. Since then Borobudur has suffered a series of rescue and restoration efforts. Largest restoration project was held in the period 1975 to 1982 the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and UNESCO, and historic sites are included in the list of World Heritage Sites.

Borobudur is still used as a place of religious pilgrimage; each year Buddhists who come from all over Indonesia and abroad gather at Borobudur to commemorate Vesak Trisuci. In the world of tourism, tourism Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited by tourists.

Relief

On the temple walls at every level - except on the terraces Arupadhatu - carved panels of bas-reliefs that will always remind the history of Borobudur temple which is made with great accuracy and fine. [54] Relief and decorative patterns Borobudur naturalist style with ideal proportions and refined aesthetic taste. These reliefs are very beautiful, even regarded as the most elegant and graceful in the world of Buddhist art.

Borobudur reliefs of Indian art discipline as well as a variety of posture has a specific meaning or aesthetic value. Reliefs noble human form as a hermit, king and noble women, angel atapun creature like a god to achieve the degree of purity, such as tare and boddhisatwa, often depicted with the body position tribhanga. These postures are called "three curves" that is curved or bent slightly at the neck, hips, and ankles with only the body weight resting on one leg, while the other leg resting dilekuk. A flexible body position implies elegance, such as a standing figure of an angel with an attitude Surasundari tribhanga body clutching long-stemmed lotus.

Borobudur reliefs showing many images, such as human figures both nobles, commoners, or a hermit, a variety of plants and animals, as well as displays of traditional vernacular building form the archipelago. Borobudur is like a book like that record various aspects of ancient Javanese society. Many archaeologists researching past life in ancient Java and the archipelago centuries-8-9 and to look at and refer to the carved reliefs of Borobudur. The stage-house, barn, palaces and temples, the form of jewelry, clothing and weaponry, various plants and wildlife, as well as a means of transportation, it was noted by the researchers. One of them is a relief depicting the famous Borobudur Ship. Typical timber ship bercadik archipelago shows ancient maritime culture. Ark replica of Borobudur reliefs made by Ocean Mercury is stored in the Museum, located on the north Borobudur.

Buddha statue

In addition to the buddha in the form of Buddhist cosmology carved in the wall, there are many statues at Borobudur Buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position and displays the mudra, or symbolic hand a certain attitude. Buddha statue with a height of 1.5 meters was carved out of andesite rock materials.

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GILI TRAWANGAN ISLAND

is one of three small islands in the northwest of Lombok, but Gili Meno and Gili Air. Dyke itself in the local language means a small island, but Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three small islands, which is located at the outside of the island of Lombok. This island is also the most famous and much visited by foreign tourists, because of the many facilities and centers who were there. Trawangan is also the only dyke that height above sea level is quite significant.


With a length of 3 km and 2 km wide, Trawangan population of about 800 inhabitants. Among the three Gili, Trawangan has the facilities for tourists of the most diverse, store Tir Na Nog claims that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world is Irish bar. The most densely populated parts of the east island.


Gili Trawangan the extent of Ha +300, is the largest of the three Gili islands. The administration consists of one (1) hamlet and 6 (six) with +300 Neighborhood families. Here, we can find the views of white sand beach that is very charming, exotic foreign tourists who sunbathe on the beach, and the underwater landscape filled with coral reefs and colorful fish that will indulge the senses.


Gili Trawangan travel has now become one where tourism is gaining in popularity as Bali, did you travel there? If not it may be becoming one of your travel options

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ULUWATU BEACH BALI

Uluwatu beach is located at the toe of Uluwatu, the southern part of Bali island. This beach is also located beneath the cliffs, the waves on the beach is very large and ferocious, that is the challenge for the surfers, there are also underwater reef that jukup dangerous, so if you want to surf on this coast are advised to wear special shoes surfing.

That's some place fun and interesting and challenging to surf on the island of the Gods. actually there's more surf spots in Bali, places that I mentioned above is the most popular and widely visited by the surfer, surfers from around the world. For more details, I also include maps surfspot in Bali and beyond.




Anywhere where would you choose to surf can hopefully give you satisfaction and not give up to come back.

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SANUR BEACH SUNRISE

Sanur beach is one beach attractions in Bali than Kuta beach. Sanur beach is also known as Sunrise Beach Sunrise beach or in the morning because we see the sun rise freely without obstructed by mountains or hills. So if a vacation to Bali, do not forget a trip to Sanur beach in the morning to see the moments of sunrise.


What is interesting from Sanur beach besides the sun rising?


A. White sand. In Indonesia there is rarely a white sandy beach that is unique.
2. The blazing sun. Suitable for those of you who want to sunbathe along the beach of Sanur.
3. The water receded in the afternoon.


Typically sea water at low tide Sanur beach in the afternoon so often found shallow-marine shoal. Visitors use this moment for a canoe ride, a kind of small boats. Attacks islands and coral rock that juts into the sea across the sea visible from the southern Sanur Beach. Panorama south Sanur beach is more beautiful views in the morning. Place a strategic review is part of the East, in Semawang and Mertasari. The situation there was fresh air and a comfortable sea breeze blowing. Sanur beach atmosphere along the light and shade as full of big trees. Sanur beach for sunrise (Sun Rise), and sunbathing along the white sandy beaches.


Sanur beach is located in the village of Sanur, Denpasar District Municipality Dati II South Denpasar. This beach is located in the east and south the village of Sanur, which is the southern edge of the Indian Ocean island of Bali Indonesia. The place is famous since ancient times, especially during a war Puputan Badung on 20 September 1906 where the Dutch troops landed there. In the history of ancient Bali Sanur beach is also well known, and there masdih stone monument is written the inscription of King Kasari Warmadewa Singhadwala berkeraton in the year 917, which is now located in Southern Blanjong Sanur Beach.


Among Tourism, Sanur beach was first introduced by the Belgian painter named AJLe Mayeur with his wife Ni Polok who lived there since 1937 and held an exhibition of his own paintings. The attraction of Sanur next to the north it around like a half circle and the Southern veered from east to west, where the waves of the sea is not so great when the water subsided and the reef that stretches terlihatlah colorful. On the day of die month seawater close up and the waves rather large. In the south eastern terlihatlah Nusa Penida island chain across the eastern sea and panorama looks south coast of the island of Bali with the mountain.

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MUONT KRAKATAU CHILD

White cloud hanging in the sky looks blue Sunda Strait net on Saturday last weekend. Dimly seen mountain gray who stands firmly in the middle of the sea, flanked by three hills hijau.Para tourists poured out of the Motor Ship Passengers Jatra III and meets the deck. "Wow," the tourists amazed at the sight of mountain chains in the middle of the sea is getting closer. Of the ship sounding loudspeakers guide shows a gray mountain that is Mount Anak Krakatau.Wisatawan were racing to capture the splendor of the volcano in the middle of the sea. Most of posing on the boat with the Mount Anak Krakatau as a backdrop. All seemed to not want to be left to enjoy the charm of the island chain on the west side of the island of Java, Banten province, itu.Krakatoa, so Westerners call the cluster of mountains which divides the Sunda Strait. The fame of his name makes many people curious, even fumbling in fact a form of Krakatau.

A number of foreign tourists were trying to depict the figure of Krakatau. There are at least three films that are made to describe what actually occurred at the volcano itu.Bahkan, a Scottish-born author, Simon Winchester, trying to neatly summarize the story and facts about Krakatoa. The story that has the scientific facts are presented in a book called Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883, which translated into Indonesian language book entitled Krakatoa, when the World Exploded, August 27, 1883.

Name became popular after the eruption of Krakatoa on August 27, 1883. Mahadahsyat the catastrophic eruption of the greatest at that time. Krakatau eruption of sound audible to a radius of 4600 kilometers from the center of the blast at the Straits of Sunda.Krakatau erupted followed by a tsunami that swept over 295 coastal villages on the west coast of Banten, from Merak, Anyer, Labuan, Panimbang, Ujung Kulon, until Cimalaya in Karachi, Java west. Regions in southern Sumatra, were not spared from the tsunami waves caused by the eruption of Mount Krakatoa. More than 36,000 people died in the great disaster.

Before the eruption, Krakatau was a large island formed by three volcanoes, the Rakata, deeds, and Danan. After the eruption, Mount Deeds and Danan and Rakata lenyap.Letusan leaving most of the three islands named Sertung island, Pulau Rakata Besar or Krakatau, or Krakatoa and Long Island Little. Rakata is located at the south is the island with the highest hill, which reaches 813 meters above sea level. The Long Island in the northern high Rakata and only 132 meters to the northwest island of Rakata Sertung has a height of 182 meters above sea level.

About 44 years later, on December 1927, came a new burst in the middle third of the island Ancient Krakatoa fractions. The new volcano was later given the name Mount Anak Krakatau, which now has a height of approximately 315 meters above sea level.

Exotic

After 125 years of Ancient Krakatoa erupted, there are four islands are left to be enjoyed on the Krakatau Islands. The island of Rakata in the

south, Sertung on the northwest side, Long Island in the northeast with the Anak Krakatau is located in the center of the island tengahnya.Gugusan towering in the middle of the sea it looks exotic. White clouds seemed never to hang out on the Mount Anak Krakatau.Burung-gulls flying over the mountain adds to the beauty that is emitted from the middle of the Sunda Strait. The birds also indicates Anak Krakatau was safe to didekati.Laut, that seemed to hug the mountain, the blue looks clean. To various types of fish that swim beneath the sea was clear from the ship.

There are many ways to enjoy the exoticism of Krakatau. One way to get around, see the beauty of the ship. Without having to go down to the foot of the mountain, tourists can capture the charm of the kapal.Tapi Anak Krakatau, if you want to enjoy more beautiful scenery, try to come down on the island of Rakata, or even at the foot of Mount Anak Krakatau. Of course, should still heed the warning of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation or Monitoring Post Mount Anak Krakatau.

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RAJA AMPAT ISLANDS

Some tourists seemed engrossed in eating and chatting casually, looking out to sea the color of predominantly blue, green, and white. The colors that appear due to the influence of coral reefs in the shallow sea floor and inside. They were enjoying lunch at Papua Diving Resort, the waters of West Irian Jaya.Hot sun and brisk air makes the annoyance of the guests to dive and dive.Sunlight penetrates the cracks often waves to the reef. Beauty of the scenery and marine life do make a lasting impression for tourists. For lovers of coastal tourism and underwater fanatic, Raja Ampat is very well known even considered the best in the world for the quality of coral reefs.Many international underwater photographers capture the charm of the sea Raja Ampat. Some even came over and over again and make a special book about the beauty of coral reefs and marine life of this region. Mid-2006, a special team of the world's leading scientific adventure magazine, National Geographic, making coverage of the Raja Ampat that will become a major report in 2007.

A total of 610 Island

Raja Ampat is the fraction of Sorong regency, since 2003. District has a population of 31 000 inhabitants has 610 islands (only 35 islands are inhabited) with an area of ​​about 46,000 km2, but only 6,000 km2 of land, 40,000 km2 in the sea. The islands are unspoiled and beautiful sea is still making direct tourists hooked. They seemed to want to explore the waters of the "Bird's Head" New Guinea.This region had been the target of poachers of fish and corals by spreading cyanide bomb. However, there are still many people who attempt to protect the marine wealth of the region that could be saved. Coral reefs in the sea Raja Ampat considered comprehensive in the world. Of the world's 537 coral species, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 537 species of coral animals. Extraordinary.The World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions set Raja Ampat as one of the regions in East Indonesia Coral Reef Rehabilitation assistance and Management Program (Coremap) II, since 2005. In Raja Ampat, this program covers 17 villages and involve the local population. Fishermen are also trained to cultivate grouper and seaweed.

Exotic

Papua Diving, the only exotic resort that offers underwater tours in the region, visited by tourists diving enthusiasts at home for days and even up to a month to wade through the contours of the seabed. They seemed to not want to go back to their own countries because they get an "island paradise second to none on this earth."Administrators could not easily prepare a place for tourists. Maximillian J Ammer, owner of Dutch citizens of Papua Diving Resort is also a pioneer drive the region's marine tourism, need desperately to set up various facilities to attract tourists from abroad. Since he started his business eight years ago, many of the funds must be spent. However, the results are also satisfactory. Every year the resort is visited at least 600 special tourist who spent an average of two weeks.Lodging is very simple, just walls and a roof of woven palm leaves that cost a minimum of 75 euro or Rp 900,000 a night. If you want to dive must pay 30 euros, or about USD 360 000 was diving at a particular location. Most tourists come from Europe. Only a few tourists from Indonesia to stay and dive in there.

"Tourists dive almost every day because of the dive sites are very broad and diverse. The beauty of the coral reefs are varied, so many choices and invite curiosity. There are tourists who are aged 80 years of diving is still strong, "said the woman was married to Max Ammer the Manado.Three years ago, Papua Diving build a modern inn not far from the first location.Apparently, the inn was built by relying on local building materials are almost always fully booked. Though the charge reaches 225 euros, or about Rp 2.7 million per night. In the new location, equipped with modern equipment, including telephone and internet facilities.

Tourists to the Raja Ampat just want to Papua Diving on the Island Mansuar because the facilities are of international standard and the waiters, the food also.They landed at the airport Domne Eduard Osok, Sorong, directly to the location of speed boat with a capacity of about 10 people at a rate of Rp 3.2 million each way. It takes about 3-4 hours to reach Mansuar.

Like the other islands, Mansuar looks beautiful because of its forests are still awake and was so clean sea water marine life which is not far from the surface can be seen clearly. Tourists simply swim or snorkel to see the beauty of the sea, whereas if you want to directly observe the beauty of marine life at depth, they should dive.

Feel Safe

Local residents involved in the development and management of the resort, even 90 of the 100 employees are Papuans. Residents also supplies fish, vegetables, fruits, and others. One of the tour package to visit the village to see the plants and animals typical of the local, including birds of Paradise. Many tourists who become donors of the church building and education of children around the Man-flare.Max Ammer is committed to improving the economy and the skills of local residents. They have been trained in foreign languages ​​and using scuba gear.Tourists feel safe at any time day or night while enjoying hot and sunsets as well as swimming and diving in the deep sea.

In addition to marine and fisheries, Raja Ampat has a wealth of natural resources, including oil and nickel. On the seabed there are also many sunken ships of World War II that the former is estimated to contain "treasure trove" of high value.However, if mismanaged, it is feared exploitation activities threaten the preservation and natural beauty of the sea.

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LOVINA BEACH IN SINGARAJA BALI

These tourist sites are located on the northern coast of the island, within + / - 20 Km west of Singaraja town. Lovina beach famous for dolphin attraction, because it's no wonder a dolphin-shaped statue as high as + / - 5 meters was built near the entrance of the tourist area. One thing that is unique because few sights of the beach on the island Indonesia offers the dolphins as a mascot for the tour.

To see the dolphins, visitors are expected to depart early this morning about dawn or just after 6 o'clock local time. Tenant's transaction should be done on the boat the previous afternoon so as to have more time to choose a ship and make an offer. Lovina is also widely available around the hotels with rates cheap enough then, because of the Bali bomb attacks a few months earlier resulted in the paradise island is devoid of visitors, so many hotels slam prices to attract visitors.

Around 6 am, our boat began to move away from tumpangipun shoreline. Slowly but surely the boat with outboard motor is started to move towards localized where the dolphin show off her dance. We waited for 15-30 minutes while continuing to accelerate the boat, hoping against hope for the dolphins have not seen at all. The atmosphere changed when suddenly our guidance shouted, pointing at a little market to a location where a group of dolphins seen jumping into the water. Perahupun immediately raced toward the site, and saw some other boats moving towards the same. It's a thrilling thing because this is the first time the writer saw dolphins in the wild from such close range. Some dolphins somersault in the air casually showed rare attractions that do not even exist on other coastal tourist sites. Automatic visitors busy with "weapons" that it brings, just to cover the scene. Cameras and camcorders started working hard trying to record the dolphins which are difficult to be suspected of emergence. Things become more interesting when it looks a little dolphin show off his skill to participate. Moreover, unexpectedly a group of dolphins suddenly appeared from the edge of the boat while doing attractions. Nearly an hour we enjoyed the attractions, and when the sun begins to rise, dolphins and even then it disappeared.

After the dolphins, the guidance brings us to the locations where coral reefs can be seen quite clearly from the boat. Wow, .. looks like a giant aquarium clear view of coral reefs and colorful fish milling around our boat. The event becomes more enjoyable when we issued guidance crumbs of bread from his pocket, so that we too busy so go feed the fish that looked shamelessly pilfering crumbs of bread that is.

 The rising sun and heat, usailah mark is Lovina beach tour in this. Perahupun started walking slowly moving toward the coast, left the scene carrying a stack of fun but our hearts.

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