Cuizine Tourism

Senggigi is the most developed area for tourists on Lombok. You can find a variety of restaurants, bars, discotheques, travel agents, photo processors, money changers, souvenir shop and a range of accommodations starting from budget guest house to 5 star hotels. Restaurants and small cafes line the colorful main beach road. Swimming off the beach is safe. Quick links: Places To Stay Places To Eat Nightlife Tourist Facilities Map Of Senggigi The town of Senggigi spreads out along nearly 10 kilometers of coastal road. This road continues north to Bangsal, port for the Gili Islands. Along the way, a fantast...

Mansinam is famous for its status as the island of Papuan Christian civilization. This was where European evangelists landed for the first time in Papua or formerly known as the Netherlands Nieuw Guinea to preach Gospel to the indigenous people. They were Otto and Geisler. They landed on the island on 5 February 1855. Two years later, a famous British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, visited them during his expedition to the Netherlands New Guinea in search of paradise birds. Mansinam is only a small island located in the middle of Manokwari bay. It is a very calm island and suitable for tourists who like to relax and stay away for a while from the hectic life big cities. There are no motorcycles or cars. Most of the inhabitants of Mansinam island come from Numfor. The surrounding scenery from Mansinam is very beautiful. From the island you can see Arfak mountain, the town of Manokwari and another nearby island called Lemon.

Indonesia’s Raja Ampat islands have become one of the most famous places to go diving in all of Asia thanks to the area’s pristine coral reefs and incredible diversity of marine life. In February 2008 I went on the MSY Seahorse’s 11 day diving liveaboard from Raja Ampat to Triton Bay, exploring the amazing underwater world of western Papua. Raja Ampat and Triton Bay Diving: We visited four main areas on the 11 day cruise along western Papua in Indonesia: Raja Ampat’s Kri and Misool islands, Fak Fak and Triton Bay. All of these places are justifiably famous for jawdropping coral reefs and fish life. The Bird’s Head Peninsula of Western Papua (the sticky out bit in which Sorong is located) has been scientifically assessed to have the greatest marine biodiversity in the world. For divers, this means it’s an unparalleled experience in terms of the sheer overwhelming number of marine species you can spot whilst diving. Indeed, scores of new species have been discovered here, some so new th...

Wakatobi ranks as one of the highest priorities for marine conservation in Indonesia because of the diversity of species, reef condition, and the opportunity to protect such a large network of Marine Protected Areas. Like many of Indonesia’s marine environments, Wakatobi National Park’s diverse coral habitats are threatened by overfishing and destructive fishing practices. What the Conservancy Is Doing We are working to build resilient networks of Marine Protected Areas that are linked by ocean currents and designed to preserve the area’s most important biodiversity by: Conducting scientific surveys of the park’s natural resources Raising awareness of the importance of marine protected areas for sustainable development and biodiversity protection Building the capacity of park rangers and local non-governmental organizations through training in marine protected area management, monitoring and surveillance, sustainable resource use, and spawning aggregation protection.

The Evolution of an Indigenous Wooden Sailing Vessel in Indonesia The "modern" wooden 'Pinisi' type has been derived from similar craft that have been in use in Indonesia for several centuries, according to some sources since prior to the 1500's. The sailing 'Pinisi' hull form in many ways resembles a cross between two traditional American sailing vessel types, the Pinky Schooner and the Tancook Whaler, even though the 'Pinisi' hull type pre-dates those Western hull forms by centuries... In other words, in its original form the 'Pinisi' was a double ended hull type, having sharply raked stem and stern post. There was not a centerline rudder however, as with the American craft. Instead the local Indonesian craft have most often made use of twin rudders, one on each aft quarter. Used both as transport and as cargo vessels, the craft we are calling 'Pinisi' have traditionally been built on the beach, where the logs have come from the f...

Indonesia is not just Bali. There are many other interesting places that worthy of seeing next time you visit Indonesia. The following list might help you figure out what Indonesian Archipelago offers you. Indonesian Archipelago extends from Sumatera to Papua Island. The list below is in no way exhaustive. Lake Toba, North Sumatera Lake toba is a caldera, formed by a volcanic eruption. Located in North Sumatera Province, Sumatera island, in western part of Indonesian archipelago, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world with 100 km long and 30 km wide and 505 deepest point. The volcanic eruption that formed Lake Toba is recorded in Geology history as a one of the largest supervolcanic eruption in the world. The eruption occurred in about 75,500 years ago and had cause massive climate changes and, consequently a change of the face of living being on earth. In the centre of the lake there is an island named Samosir. Today, Lake Toba offers astoundingly beautiful panorama. The ...

The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia 's growing system of marine parks. However, it was not until 2000 that the park began to get serious funding from the users, in order to be able to rezone and send out environmental patrols to move towards more sustainable conservation. The Park lies off shore from Manado , and covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is covered by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. All visitors to the Bunaken National Park (divers and non-divers) are required to pay an entrance fee, in accordance with North Sulawesi Provincial Government Provincial Law Number 9/2002. The entrance fee for foreign visitors is Rp 50,000 per daily ticket (approximately US$6), or Rp 150,000 (approximately US$17) for a waterproof plastic entrance tag valid for the full...

Salatiga is located about 40 km south of Semarang to Solo under Merbabu Mountain. Salatiga is a small city in Central Java. A city of students and retirement, it has been known since the Dutch occupation era to be a city of relaxation because of its cool relaxing temperature. About 40% of its 150,000 residences are students of three private universities in the city. This 600 m medium sized provincial town, lying on the slope of Merbabu has a hill station feel. The Satyawacana University is in the City. Near by the city, Rawapening tranquil lake with beautiful scenery is a popular picnic spot. Salatiga is a hidden town. It must have been desperation for its citizens: always shadowed by the immensity of its surroundings, but never had the chance to be alike. Yet in hiding, away from the ignorant eyes of the wor...

Dieng volcano complex is located in the central highlands of Java, Indonesia. For several centuries volcanic activity at Dieng has been dominated by phreatic eruptions, and geothermal activity (fumaroles, solfataras, mud pools, hot springs). Dieng volcano is noted for the release of carbon dioxide, which sometimes results in fatalities to residents. Carbon dioxide emission can destroy the surrounding vegetation and local people are aware of "death valleys".The volcano is composed of two stratovolcanoes (Butak Petarangan and Dieng) and many craters. Warm acidic lakes fill some of the craters. Volcanic cones at Dieng include the following - Bismo, Srojo, Binem, Pangonan, Merdodo, Pagerkandang, Nogosari, Petarangan, Telogo Dringo, Pakuwaja,Kendil, Kunir and Prambanan.Fumarole areas - Kawah Sikidang, Kawah Sigajah, Kawah Kumbang, Kawah Sibanteng, Kawah Upas,Telogo Terus, Kawah Pagerkandang, Kawah Sipandu, Kawah Siglagah and Kawah Sileri. Butak Petarangan is the second volcano lo...

Keris ialah sejenis senjata pendek kebangsaan Melayu yang digunakan sejak melebihi 600 tahun dahulu. Senjata ini memang unik di dunia Melayu dan boleh didapati di kawasan berpenduduk Melayu seperti Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapura, Thailand Selatan, Filipina Selatan(Mindanao), dan Brunei. Keris digunakan untuk mempertahankan diri (misalnya sewaktu bersilat) dan sebagai alat kebesaran diraja. Senjata ini juga merupakan lambang kedaulatan orang Melayu. Keris yang paling masyhur ialah keris Taming Sari yang merupakan senjata Hang Tuah, seorang pahlawan Melayu yang terkenal. Keris berasal dari Kepulauan Jawa dan keris purba telah digunakan antara abad ke-9 dan abad ke-14. Senjata ini terbahagi kepada tiga bahagian, yaitu mata, hulu dan sarung. Keris sering dikaitkan dengan kuasa mistik oleh orang Melayu pada zaman dahulu. Antara lain, terdapat kepercayaan bahawa keris mempunyai semangatnya yang tersendiri. Keris menurut amalan Melayu tradisional perlu dijaga dengan cara dipera...

A very popular sport and spectacle, the bull races are held regularly at least twice a month during September through to October and generally start at 9am in the towns of Bangkalan, Sampang and Pameksan. Bullrace is one of Madura's culture, which become the special characteristis of Madura Island. The beginning of the bullrace originated from the fact that Madura is not so fertile that is not good for agriculture, instead the Madurese cath fish and breed cows and bulls which are also used for farming especially to plough the fields where paddies or second crop plants are grown. A man named Syeh Ahmad Baidawi who firstly introduced the weay of working the soil with using bamboo sled pulled by two bulls known as " Nanggala or Salaga ". He was actually a proselytizer who came to Madura to spread up Islam but also taught Madurese the way of ploughing the fields. From this new knowledge that he had taught, he got tittle as "Pangeran Katandur" (Prince of Planter). Th...