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Karanganyar

Posted by noraturie Thursday, August 4, 2011 0 comments

Grojokan Sewu Waterfall
Sewu Grojogan waterfall is one of the waterfalls are located in Java Tengahyang located in District Tawangmangu, Karanganyar regency, Central Java. Sewu Grojogan waterfall located on the slopes of Mount Lawu. Grojogan Sewu located about 27 miles east of the City Karanganyar. Sewu Grojogan waterfall is part of the Forest Tour Grojogan Sewu.
Grojogan Sewu means a thousand waterfalls. Although the waterfall here does not amount to a thousand, but there is some point waterfalls that can be enjoyed here. The highest waterfall that is about 80 meters high. There is also a waterfall that is not too high but the shower spread and form branches. When is the rainy season, around the cliffs will be bombarded waterfall, but during the summer, many waterfalls are dry.

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Borobudur Temple - Magelang

Posted by noraturie Sunday, July 31, 2011 0 comments

Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java. Borobudur temple location is approximately 100 km southwest of Semarang and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. This temple was founded by followers of Mahayana Buddhism around the year 800 Masehi in the reign wangsa Syailendra. In Chinese, this temple is also called (Hanyu Pinyin: po luo fu tu) in Mandarin.
The name Borobudur is probably derived from the word Sambharabhudhara, which means "mountain" (bhudara) where the slopes are located terraces. Some people also had the etymology of that word comes from the word Borobudur "the Buddha" is due to a shift in the sound of the Borobudur.
The word "bara" is derived from the word "monastery", there is also another explanation that "bara" is derived from Sanskrit which means temple or monastery and beduhur meaning is "high", or to remind the Balinese language means "above". So the point is a monastery or a dormitory located on high ground.

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Karimun Island

Posted by noraturie Thursday, July 21, 2011 0 comments

Karimun islands
Karimun islands in the Java Sea is included in the district of Jepara, Central Java. With an area of ± 1500 hectares of land and waters ± 110 000 hectares, has developed into a fascination Karimunjawa Marine Park tour that began much-loved local and foreign tourists.
Based on the legend that circulated in the islands, the island was discovered by Sunan Muria Karimunjawa. The legend tells of Sunan Muria are concerned about the mischief her son, Amir Hasan. For the purpose of educating, Sunan Muria then ordered his son to go to an island that appears "kremun-kremun" (blurred) from the summit of Mount Moriah for the child can deepen and develop the science of religion. Because it appears "kremun-kremun" then called the island of Karimun Island.
Since March 15, 2001, Karimun Java Jepara set by the government as a National Park. Karimun Java is home to coral reefs, mangroves, coastal forests, and nearly 400 species of marine fauna, including 242 species of ornamental fish. Some of the rare fauna that berhabitat here is the sea eagle and white chest, hawksbill and green turtles.
Plants that became the hallmark of the National Park Karimunjawa dewadaru (Crystocalyx macrophyla) contained in the lowland rain forest.
Waves in the Karimun Java is low and tame, mostly limited by the beach is fine white sand beaches.

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Semarang

Posted by noraturie Thursday, July 7, 2011 0 comments

Marina Beach
Marina beach is a beach or recreational park in the northern part of the city, which are on the road Yos Sudarso approximately 4 km from Tugumuda, adjacent to the arena PRPP and Mareokoco. This beach is equipped with swimming pools, water sky, speed boat, and children playground - children. And on the morning of the area is often used for jogging exercise.On the shores of the sea breeze and the rustle of the waves the main attraction for people to visit attractions Marina beach for a bit of soothing the mind.
Marina Beach attractions visitors when it is usually crowded in the afternoon. Landscape setting of the sun in the west became an interesting charm to be enjoyed from the shore along with family, relatives or close friends. Enjoying the sun seemed to make all the fatigue that is in the mind were also buried.

Maron Beach
Maron beach is a beach located in the western area of Semarang, precisely around the mouth of the River Silandak, can be reached from two places, from Ahmad Yani Airport or from the Housing Graha Padma, Krapyak. Approximately 3 km from the highway, was able to reach the location. If using a vehicle can be taken approximately 10 minutes. But if you want to walk, from the end of the housing Graha Padma could take 30 minutes.
Maron own name presumably because the beach is still the property of Army Aviation, because red is the color distinctive maroon beret of the Army Aviation, the beach is called Pantai Maron. Each entry beach Maron enough to pay two thousand dollars, for the cost of parking.
If a visit to the beach Maron on Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, or holidays, we can be sure visitors who come very much. It could even be said to be not less than the number of visitors in Parangtritis Yogyakarta or Bali. Almost every corner of the beach and cafes on the beach full of visitors.

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Yogyakarta2 Centre-Java

Posted by noraturie Sunday, June 26, 2011 0 comments

Sepanjang Beach
Sepanjang Beach has a long coastline, white sand that is still awake, and the waves are. This beach can be used sunbathing on the sand enjoying the sun, slicing through the waves with a surfboard, or just see the beauty of the beach. Everything can be enjoyed once arrived at the beach a few kilometers from the beach Sundak.
Sepanjang Beach is one of the newly opened beach. The name "Sepanjang" is given because the characteristic of this beach which has the longest coastline among all the beaches in Gunung Kidul. The atmosphere of this beach is very natural. Palm-dotted shoreline vegetation and thatched huts of dried leaves. Tidal reefs in coastal areas is still preserved. Blows of the waves are reflected blue ocean water mark that has not been contaminated.
Sepanjang Beach also has historic sites, namely Banyusepuh. "Banyu" means water and "old" means to wash. As the name implies, a place that had a spring was used for washing or bathing. Users are supposedly the guardians who usually wash their inheritance. This site will not be known to exist when not asked to locals. This site only puddles dry overgrown.

Ngobaran Beach
Ngobaran Beach is an exotic beach. When the water receded, it could be seen spread of the algae (seaweed), both green and brown. When viewed from above, the spread of the algae growing on the sidelines of the reef looks like a rice field in a densely populated area. Dozens of marine animals are also present on the sidelines of coral, ranging from sea urchins, starfish, until the shellfish group. Location of high rugged beach is only about two kilometers from Ngrenehan beach.

At this beach, which is allocated, the charm of its culture, ranging from food products to the building of the local population. One of them is interesting is that the place of worship for four of religion or belief were standing close to each other. The most obvious buildings are places of worship such as temples with statues of gods white. Places of worship was established in 2003 to commemorate the presence of Brawijaya V, a descendant of the king of Majapahit, in Ngobaran. People who worship in this place Kejawan religion. The name \ "Kejawan \" according to the story comes from the name of one of Brawijaya V, namely Bondhan Kejawan. Builders place of worship was admitted as a descendant of Brawijaya V and appoint one citizen to keep this place.

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Yogyakarta Central-Java

Posted by noraturie Friday, June 24, 2011 0 comments

Parangtritis Beach

Parangtritis, is a tourist place of the Indian Ocean coastal beaches are located approximately 25 kilometers south of Yogyakarta city. Parangtritis is pretty famous sights in the city of Yogyakarta, in addition to other objects, such as Samas Beach, Krakal, Baron, Kukup Glagah beach.

This beach has a unique landscape, which is not found in other tourist attractions, in addition to the large waves also mountains-mountains of sand, which tinngi around the coast, mountains of sand dunes called. This attraction was operated by the local Government of Bantul very well, starting from the filing of institutions and markets selling souvenirs Parangtritis.

In addition are the baths called wedang machetes said that the water in the bathrooms can heal several diseases, including diseases of the skin, the water of these bathrooms contain sulfur that comes from the mountains of the area.

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