Sabtu, 13 Agustus 2011

Alas Kedaton

Have you heard about Alas Kedaton? (in english, alas=forest, kedaton=palace). Alas Kedaton  is a small forest which located in the middle of the rice field in Tabanan regency, west Bali. More precisely is located in Kukuh countryside, Marga Sub district, Tabanan Regency. The total size of this forest, temple and its supporter facility is about 12 ha. In this forest or alas, there is a temple which called as Alas Kedaton Temple and owns the natural environments that is looked green with its fresh air and create the calm, quite and holy atmosphere. The monkeys in Alas Kedaton are domesticated / very tame and free gallivanting in temple yard, so that the calm atmosphere is sometime solved by noise voice of the monkey, which are playing around and scrambling of food.

The monkeys who dwell in this forest, there are

Kamis, 14 Juli 2011

Solo / Sala / Surakarta



Surakarta, juga disebut Solo atau Sala, adalah kota yang terletak di provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia yang berpenduduk 503.421 jiwa (2010) dan kepadatan penduduk 13.636/km2. Kota dengan luas 44 km2 ini berbatasan dengan Kabupaten Karanganyar dan Kabupaten Boyolali di sebelah utara, Kabupaten Karanganyar dan Kabupaten Sukoharjo di sebelah timur dan barat, dan Kabupaten Sukoharjo di sebelah selatan. Sisi timur kota ini dilewati sungai yang terabadikan dalam salah satu lagu keroncong, Bengawan Solo. Bersama dengan Yogyakarta, Solo merupakan pewaris Kerajaan Mataram yang dipecah pada tahun 1755. 

Jumat, 17 Juni 2011

Jimbaran Beach (Pantai jimbaran)

Jimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located just at the south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach is cluttered with seafood restaurants and some of the finest luxury hotels in the world. Tourism in Jimbaran has increased rapidly that has boosted local economy It is administered under Kuta South District along with Nusa Dua peninsula. 



Jimbaran lies on the 'neck' of the southern peninsula in Bali and is widely known for the fresh seafood kiosks that are scattered along the beach. Diners select the live seafood that they wish to eat, and it is immediately prepared, generally grilled over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal. 



~ Istalastu ~ 





Source : Wikipedia

Kuta Beach (Pantai Kuta)

Kuta is administratively a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport. 

The Balinese Provincial Government have taken the view that the preservation of the Balinese culture, natural resources and wildlife are of primary importance in the development of the island. To this end they have

Candi Borobudur (Borobudur Temple)

Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. 

The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and