Wakatobi

Wakatobi National Park has the potential of marine natural resources that both types of high value and uniqueness, with amazing underwater panorama. In general the waters of the sea has a configuration of the starting flat to sloping towards the sea, and there are some areas that bertubir steep waters. Varying water depths, the deepest reaches 1044 meters with mostly sandy bottom and rocky.
This national park has 25 pieces of coral reef with a circumference of the coast of the islands along the 600 km. More than 112 coral species from 13 families including Acropora formosa, A. hyacinthus, Psammocora profundasafla, Pavona cactus, Leptoseris yabei, Fungia molucensis, Lobophyllia robusta, Merulina ampliata, Platygyra versifora, Euphyllia glabrescens, Tubastraea frondes, Stylophora pistillata, throchelliophorum Sarcophyton, and Sinularia spp.


Richness of fish species that have this national park as many as 93 species of food fish and ornamental fish trade among argus spots (Cephalopholus argus), takhasang (naso unicornis), pogo-pogo (Balistoides viridescens), napoleon (Cheilinus undulatus), red fish (Lutjanus biguttatus ), rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus), Amphiprion melanopus, Chaetodon specullum, Chelmon rostratus, Heniochus acuminatus, Lutjanus monostigma, Caesio caerularea, and others.
In addition there are several species of sea birds such as goose-stone brown (Sula leucogaster plotus), kettle melayu (Charadrius peronii), erasia kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), there are also three species of turtles that often landed on the islands in the Park is hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles jars (Caretta Caretta), and fission turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).
The indigenous people who live around the Park is the sea or the so-called ethnic Bajau tribe. According to ancient Chinese and European explorers, said that boating humans are capable of being explored Merqui Islands, Johor, Singapore, Sulawesi and the Sulu archipelago. Of the whole human boating in Southeast Asia that still have a boating culture is the traditional Bajau tribe. Seeing their daily lives is interesting and unique, especially the dives to the bottom of the ocean without the equipment to spear fish.
Hoga Island (Resort Kaledupa), Binongko Island (Resort Binongko) Tamia and Resort is the location of interesting places to visit, especially for diving, snorkeling, marine tours, swimming, camping, and cultural tourism.
The best visiting season: April / June and October / December each year.
How to reach the location: Kendari to smells speed boat with regular twice daily with a long trip or five hours every day with a wooden boat for 12 hours. From smells to Lasalimu ride four-wheeled vehicle for two hours, then climb aboard the fast-Wanci Lasalimu for an hour or Lasalimu-Wanci wooden boat for 2.5 hours. Wanci was first enters the gates of Wakatobi National Park area.

Solor, Nusa Tenggara Islands

Solor, an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands,
specifically the east of Flores Island

One of the attractions worth visiting on the island of Solor is Sulengwaseng Village. Down the road to this place, you will be treated to views of the beach rock with a little white sand. In addition, stretch of rocks that form the 'painting of nature' all-white gray.

Quoted from detiktravel, you will also be welcomed hospitality every resident who met face to face with you. This friendly attitude shown as contrary to their hard lives, having to live on the island bercuaca heat. The island is also a lot of overgrown rock or chalk so that the water source is limited for them.

Although it has only two sources of water and electricity supplies have not been received, it does not cover the beauty and exoticism of the island who still adhere to their customs. This has become one of the attractions Sulengwaseng Village. They have several ceremonies, the popular one is the ceremony to welcome the season of harvest and planting season.

In addition to the system of government, on the island of Solor Suleng Waseng and in general there is also a system of government based on ethnicity. Chiefs play a role in traditional ceremonies, traditional sanctions, and other things that are more spiritual.

While the holders of power system of governance remains in the hands of the village, the village chief, headman or sub-district. Among all the relationship can be good and not stepping over each respective authority.

Trips to the Village Sulengwaseng, Solor Island, not just to enjoy the unique natural beauty. But studying one culture that is still pure.

Mouse Island

Mouse island are also very suitable island visited by the tourists who like to fish, because around the island there are rocks inhabited by various species of fish. Mouse island is a small coral island located west of Bengkulu City. The journey that leads sights can be traveled for 30 minutes from the beach Tread Padri Bengkulu City by boat fishermen.    
The local fishing boats for hire in addition to providing well prepared to guide the tourists who visit the Mouse island. Beneath the waters around Island there is a beautiful ocean scenery. It is perfect for travelers who like to dive
In the past, Mouse Island is where the ships anchored for shelter from the storm waves of the ocean Ocean Indonesia. Area of ​​the island about 700m. On the island there is also a beacon tower. Mouse Island is one of the objects that have been programmed to be managed and made ​​an object of pledge to attract tourists especially pleased with panoramic ocean floor, diving and fishing

Mouse island located on the outside of Bengkulu province indonesian has its own uniqueness. large island which is only about 1 km and has a mini forest. residents are none other than the coastal communities are required to maintain Bengkulu island. has a place of accommodation, the tower of the lighthouse. white sand and crystal clear water memikau tourists who come here. cost to the location of the approximately $ 10. boat fishermen around the departure on the long beach area bengkulu.

Long Beach in Bengkulu

One of the attractions are a mainstay in Bengkulu Province. Bengkulu is Long Beach. The uniqueness of this bengkulu attraction is the beach where the beautiful natural panorama and supported with a clean white sand stretching along about 7 km and covered by pine trees along the beach shore. To go to the location bengkulu attraction is very easy because of transportation in the form of urban transportation (public transportation) is always available at all times, the distance is only 15 minutes from the center of Bengkulu city, or about 3 km to the gate length of the coast of Bengkulu. In Bengkulu attraction is already built several facilities that make tourists feel at home for a long time to enjoy the natural panorama of the coast such as Shelter, restaurants, cottages, entertainment venues, hotels and the Mall. For the people of Bengkulu own, as one long beach therapy centers for several kinds of diseases because along the shoreline has been built jogging track which functioned for circulation for pedestrians, so do not be surprised if in the evening and the morning on a holiday many visitors barefoot walking on the jogging track. Beach length can be used as an alternative family for refreshing and relaxing. Curious? Immediately Attraction Visit Bengkulu

Jakat Coast, bengkulu

Jakat Beach, Bengkulu

located about 2 kilometers from the center of Bengkulu City, adjacent to Fort Marlborough and Tread Coast Padri. The natural beauty of beach Jakat no less when compared to Long Beach and Coast Tread Padri Bengkulu.

Coast Jakat, tourists can enjoy the beauty of the beaches that are still awake and not polluted. Jakat beach is a relatively safe beach for visitors to bathe and swim at the beach. You can also enjoy the natural scenery is very beautiful as sunset approached the city of Bengkulu.
Besides being able to enjoy the natural beauty Jakat Beach, visitors are also pampered with other facilities to entertain visitors as they are renting a jet ski, banana boat game, tire leasing buoys and outbound. Visitors can also play a surfboard and surf at this beach.
Along the beach road in Jakat, many sellers roasted corn and bananas and other various fried seafood typical Bengkulu that will pamper your culinary tastes. Coastal communities around Jakat also sell their catches of sea here.
If you visit the city of Bengkulu, do not miss Jakat Coast as your destination. Experience the natural beauty.

Borobudur Temple

The history of Borobudur Temple
Borobudur was built around the year 800 AD or the 9th century. Borobudur was built by the adherents of Mahayana Buddhism during the reign of Dynasty dynasty. This temple was built in the heyday dynasty dynasty. The founder of the Borobudur Temple, King Samaratungga originating from or dynasty dynasty dynasty. The possibility of this temple was built around 824 AD and was completed around the year 900 AD during the reign of Queen Pramudawardhani who is the daughter of Samaratungga. While the architects who contributed to build this temple according to the story of hereditary named Gunadharma.

Candi Borobudur


Borobudur own words based on the first written evidence which was written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Governor General of the United Kingdom in Java, which gives the name of this temple. There is no written evidence that the older name in this temple of Borobudur. Only one of the oldest documents that show the existence of this temple is Nagarakretagama book, written by mpu Prapanca in 1365. In the book is written that this temple was used as a place of Buddhist meditation.
Meaning of the name Borobudur is "monastery in the hills", which comes from the word "coal" (temple or monastery) and "beduhur" (hills or high places) in Sanskrit. Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, then this place long ago used as a place of Buddhist worship.
This temple for centuries are no longer used. Then because of volcanic eruptions, most of the buildings covered with volcanic soil Borobudur. In addition, the building is also covered with various trees and shrubs for centuries. Then the building of this temple began in the days of forgotten Islam arrived in Indonesia around the 15th century.
In 1814 when the British occupied Indonesia, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles heard of the discovery of huge archaeological objects in the village of Magelang Bumisegoro. Due to the great interest the history of Java, then immediately ordered Raffles HC Cornelius, a Dutch engineer, to investigate the location of the discovery which was a hill covered with shrubs.

Cornelius assisted by about 200 men cut trees and remove shrubs that covered the giant building. Because the building considering the already fragile and could collapse, then report to the Raffles Cornelius invention includes several images. Since that discovery, Raffles was awarded as the man who started the restoration of Borobudur and the attention of the world. In 1835, the entire area of ​​the temple has been unearthed. The temple is kept restored in the Dutch colonial period.

After Indonesia gained its independence, in 1956, the Indonesian government requested the assistance of UNESCO to examine the damage to Borobudur. Then in 1963, out of the official Indonesian government's decision to conduct the restoration of Borobudur temple with the help of UNESCO. However, this restoration was only really started on August 10, 1973. The process of restoration was recently completed in 1984. Since 1991, Borobudur designated as World Heritage or World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 

Raja Ampat, Papua indonesia

Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’, is the name given to these islands and comes from a local myth. The four major islands found here are Waigeo, Misool (which is home to ancient rock paintings), Salawati, and Batanta.

Underwater enthusiasts flock to this region because it offers the world’s best marine sights. Two days earlier, some of these travelers had been at a deafening corner of a tourist trap in Bali. Once they took their flight to the bird head of the island of Papua everything changed as they embarked on a diving tour of a lifetime. In the Raja Ampat islands, divers can explore vertical underwater walls. The thrill of drift diving is another great challenge. These are the awesome experiences you will find in Raja Ampat.

Meanwhile, on this tour several divers were well equipped and looked advanced. The territory within the islands of the Four Kings is enormous, covering 9.8 million acres of land and sea, home to 540 types of corals, more than 1,000 types of coral fish and 700 types of mollusks. This makes it the most diverse living library for world’s coral reef and underwater biota. According to a report developed by The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International, around 75% of the world’s species live here. When divers first arrive here their excitement is palpable. It’s common to hear people praise God as they take in the remarkable scenery. Others prefer to remain in silence taking in the overwhelming sight of so many islands with crystal clear water that softly brushes over the white sandy beaches.

While the landscape may look like a dream, this is not an illusion. As you embark on your dive, the phrase  ‘Attention to detail’ takes on new meaning as pigmy seahorses swim around your fingers. Manta Rays and wobbegongs will glide right by you. Tuna fish, giant trevallies, snappers, and even barracudas are there to complete your underwater ‘meeting list’. Not to mention the friendly assistant of the dugong, and a busy colleague, the turtle.  Natural and untouched beauty is the main attraction here. With no unnecessary adages, the sky, the lush islands, the sea, and everything above and under it is genuinely saying ‘Welcome to Raja Ampat Islands; your personal Disneyland of diving sites’.

More facts about the Raja Ampat Conservation Area:*

This area is home to 1,511 species of reef fish in the Bird’s Head Seascape;
1,320 species of reef fish in Raja Ampat;
75% of all known coral species in the world;
10 times the number of hard coral species found in the entire Caribbean;
In the Birds Head Seascape there 600 species of hard coral recorded;
5 species of endangered sea turtles;
57 species of Mantis Shrimp;
13 species of Marine Mammals;
And 27 species of endemic reef fish found only in that area