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Karimun Jawa Island from Central java Indonesia








Karimunjawa is an archipelago of 69 islands in the Java Sea, Indonesia, 420 kilometres west of Jepara. The islands' name means 'a stone's throw from Java' in Javanese. The main island is also known as Karimun. Apart from the main island, Karimon, two of the larger islands are Kemujen and Parang. The island of Bawean lies east of this group, as part of Gresik District, West Java Province. The Karimunjawa islands are administered as an Indonesian sub district with five (5) villages (Karimun, Kamagin, Kemujan, Digimon, and Parang) administratively part of Jepara district (kabutops) of Central Java province. Apart from use as a pirate base, the islands are believed to have been uninhabited until a penal settlement was established during the British occupation of Java in the early seventeenth century. The settlement was abandoned by the Dutch during the Java War (1825-1830), but the former convicts remained as settlers. Cotton plantations set up during the convict period became a major source of income, as did goldsmithing. We can find various kinds sea animal, like turtle, shark, fishes, in karimunjawa waters territory. In the land, especially in Karimunjawa island and Kemujan island, we can finds many kinds of bird, deer, and even snake. In karimunjawa and Kemujan island, we can rent car or motorcyle to go around the island. To go to the other island, we can use local boat or motorboat. Note: Be sure that you've booked the car before you arrived in the Karimunjawa. Because there still small amound of cars there. To make it easier, you can call your travel agent to arrange it. Alcoholic beverages are served in the hotels, and Bintang (Indonesian beer) can be purchased at some 'warungs.' Bottled water is a must and can be bought readily. At meals, seasonal fresh fruit juice is a treat (mango, orange, avocado). Surrounded by seas, Karimunjawa provides lots of sea food. Fresh fish and prawns are staples in the island diet. Restaurants are located within hotels. Other eateries, or 'warungs', provide decent cheap food like fried rice, fish, or an assortment of veggies. Be flexible and you'll do fine. There are various kinds of accommodation there, from the four star hotels to homestay. There are also camping sites there

Lawang sewu Great Building of Central Java Indonesia







A short distance from Simpang Lima is a one of the landmarks of Semarang, the old Dutch administrative building said to have 1,000 doors.


I think that number is a little high although there are a lot. The place is not used these days for any specific purpose and when Ika and showed up we simply talked to the man in the little hut at the entrance. I said I wanted to go in and he said the price of admission would be anything we wanted to donate. I gave 5,000rp.

The fellow took around and showed us the deserted corridors, stained glass windows and separate rooms. After the Dutch took off during WWII the building was occupied by Javanese fighters trying to make a stand against the invading Japanese.

I asked who was victorious and was told the Javenese were.….of course.

The guide showed us a metal cross-beam that had been split by a Japanese shell. On the ground floor of the building the Indonesian fighters had written inspiring thoughts on the walls such as We must stay strong, We must be smart.

Our tour of the building took about 20 minutes and it was cool to see a relic of another time. The building itself was built in 1863 making it 100 years younger than me. Man that makes me feel old!

gedong songo temple of central java indonesia





Central Java is rich with the cultural heritage of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic historical eras.

The famous Buddhist temples — or candi — of Borobudur, Mendut and Pawon, and the Hindu temple Prambanan are a few of the numerous cultural influences that spread through the province.

Aside from these famed temples are other, lesser-known temples such as Sewu, Kraton Boko, Sambi Sari, Sari, Kalasan and Plaosan.

Some of these temples are located on a mountain slope or on a plateau: the Dieng temples on Dieng Plateau, the Sukuh and Cetho temples on Mount Lawu, and the Gedong Sanga temples on Mt. Ungaran.

If you are both a culture and nature lover, then the Gedong Sanga temples might be an ideal choice for an outing.

The Candi Gedong Sanga complex is located at Candi village of Ambarawa district in Semarang regency, 25 kilometers from Ungaran or 45 km from Semarang, the provincial capital.

The complex is easily accessible from either Yogyakarta (about 2 hours by car, or 3 hours by bus) or Semarang. The roads are paved and smooth — except for the one linking Ambarawa to the complex, which is steep and rather narrow.

Near the complex is a traditional market, Pasar Bandungan, and on market days the street might become congested, so drivers must be alert — from Pasar Bandungan, it is still 4 km to the temples.

The Gedong Sanga temple complex, discovered by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1804, was built during the 9th-century Syailendra Dynasty. The temples are situated at about 1,200 meters above sea level and are scattered within a pine forest.

The local temperature ranges between 19-27 degrees Centigrade. A number of sulfur springs exist inside the complex, where simple bathing facilities are available — at a small fee — for those wanting to bathe or wade in the hot water. It is said the sulfur hot springs can cure minor dermatological ailments.

Facing south from the slope of Mt. Ungaran are Rawa Pening Lake, Mt. Merbabu and Mt. Merapi, while to the west are Mt. Sumbing and Mt. Sindoro.

A complete trip through the complex is roughly a 2-km hike. The journey, which ascends and descends through groves of pine trees, ravines and sulfur springs, surely requires a good deal of energy.

Luckily, horses are available for rent at the entrance to the complex. Be sure to get a fair price: approximately Rp 50,000 per horse. When the deal is made, just climb on to the horse and enjoy the panorama while its owner guides the way, rein in hand. Visitors may dismount during the trip to observe the temples at their leisure.

A variety of accommodation are available along the ascending road to the temple complex, at some 3 km from the temples.

Among them are the Amanda, Gaya and Rawa Pening hotels, whose rates range from Rp 200,000 for a single to Rp 900,000 for a three-bedroom villa. The rates may increase 30 percent over weekends and public holidays.

The Candi Gedong Sanga complex consists of five clusters of temples, simply called Temples I, II, III, IV and V.
Temple I, at 1,260 meters above sea level, only has one complete temple left. Temple II, some 300 meters away from Temple I, has one complete temple, named Temple IIA; the other, Temple IIB, is in ruins.

Temple III, at 1,298 meters above sea level and about 100 meters from Temple II, consists of three complete temples. Temple IV is slightly higher at 1,300 meters and 200 meters across a ravine from Temple III, consists of two sub-clusters.
The northern sub-cluster comprises four structures, the southern, nine structures — only one of these are whole.
Temple V, located still higher at 1,310 meters and 507 meters from Temple I, consists of two sub-clusters. The first sub-cluster holds three temples in a row, with the middle one intact; the other sub-cluster comprises three ruins.

Legend has it that Queen Simha of the Kalingga Kingdom was in power when the Gedong Sanga complex was built. She was known for her fair and respectable reign.

The Queen taught her people to worship Sang Hyang Widi, the Powerful God, and in order to accomplish this, she ordered that a temple devoted to Sang Hyang Widi be built.

According to the belief, human beings must be able to control their desires to live a peaceful life. The desires were said to come from the nine orifices of the body, called Babahan Hawa Sanga in Javanese. The erection of the Candi Gedong Sanga could be thus considered a symbol of controlling these origins of desire.

Gili Trawangan island of Indonesia







There is no place which no people never visited than Gili Trawangan, because it’s likely a journey towards heaven. The landscape of Gili Trawangan, either undersea or surface, is very beautiful. The local inhabitants take care the originality of the island lying at west of Lombok. Therefore motorcycles are prohibited in this area. Along the sandy pathway shifted the resident area to the beach, we only see footsteps, bicycle wheel, or delman. Restaurant, shop souvenir, diving facilities, ten of cheap relative inn are spread over alongside this pathway. Afterwards, you may try to see the natural beauty of undersea landscape, and also two smaller other islands around Gili Trawangan, that is Gili Air and Gili Meno, which blue cobble that cannot be compared to Caribean sea and only be find in these places. In these places many of turtles can swim anywhere and without fear of divers.

Blenduk Churh Of Central Java Indonesia







GEREJA BLENDUK, is the eldest Christian Church in Central Java built by the Dutch community in 1753. It shows the Church architecture of the 18th century with its huge dome and a baroque organ inside the building. Nearby the Church, there are some buildings from the Dutch colonial time. The land can be flat, hilly as well as mountainous, and is generally fertile and perhaps therefore, is also heavily populated by a people with age-old traditions as well as a rich culture. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity have all taken part in the evolution of what Central Java is today. Two major seaports are to be noted: one on its northern coast called Tanjung Emas on the Java Sea, and the other one called Cilacap, a natural oceanport in the Indian Ocean, in the southern part of the province. Both these ports function perfectly as outlets for the transport of the province’s agricultural and industrial products to the rest of Indonesia and to the world at large for its exports. To most Indonesian visitors Central Java’s history and its social influence over the whole nation are relatively known. The very first Moslem kingdom on the island was founded in 1511 at Demak, about 40 km from Semarang, which became the beachhead from which Islam spread out throughout the island. Today Demak is a sleepy little town, however, its glory of the past is still visible from one of the major relics now still well preserved, the Grand Mosque, a quaint blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture, still honored and worshipped by Javanese pilgrims. Then there is Surakarta, better known as Solo, which is the cradle of Javanese culture, with two royal houses in one single city: the Kraton of Solo and the Mangkunegaran, a principality. Descendants of these two royal houses are still considered leaders of Javanese culture and traditions which are today still patterned after for their sophistication and bearing. Pre-Independence Heads of Regencies, functioning like small kingdoms throughout Java during the Dutch colonial era, were mostly descendants or relatives of the Solo royal houses which were at the time sufficiently cooperative with the colonial administration. Thus, during centuries of living feudalism it can still be felt and observed by watchful eyes in spite of almost half a century of the republican administration since Indonesia’s independence from the Dutch. Majestic ceremonies and royal festivals are still held with great pomp nowadays.

Kyai langgeng garden of central java indonesian







Kyai Langgeng Park located at the western part of Magelang and occupying land of about 19 hectares functions not only as a means. The park with the tranquility of rural atmosphere is easily accessible as it lies only about 1 km from the centre of the town. Convenient public transports bring you there, leaving the business of town life to go back to nature. Built by the Local Government of Magelang Municipality and opened its gate to the public in 1987, Kyai Langgeng Park is now providing you with,: Collection of many kinds of rare plants from all over Indonesia, collection of dinosaurs statues, fishing pond, traffic gardens, aquariums green house, swimming pool, open air theatre, large cages of various kinds of tropical birds, various kinds of animals from the bigger to the smaller ones, arena for go carting, a river for canoing and wild water surfing, restaurants, souvenir shops, tropical fruit market, indoor tennis court, hotel and many other things to see, to do and to en joy. This park is named after the name of one of the followers of Prince Diponegoro, one of the Indonesian heroes who fought bravely againts the Dutch Colonialist during Diponegoro's war (1825-1830). The late Kyai Langgeng was buried in this area and his burial can still be found here. For now and the future the Local Government of Magelang Municipality will keep on the move to invest new things in the frame of providing recreational facilities for all levels of the community.

klitikan of traditional market yogyakarta city






All-available, all-cheap and all-traditional. This is the label given to Klitikan Market, which is located on Jl.Kyai Mojo, in Pekuncen, Yogyakarta.

The market was given the name Klitikan because in its early days, during the 1970s, the goods sold were used or secondhand goods, known as klitikan in Javanese language.

Klitikan Market offers various secondhand items, including antiques, trade tools, agricultural implements, electronics, clothing and cell phones, among others.

Although the price of items for sale in the market is lower than that found in the general market, the items sold are of good quality.

“I looked around to find an LPG tube. Outside the Klitikan Market the cost is between Rp 650,000 to 750,000. Here, I found one at Rp 550,000,” said Syaifullah, a visitor to the market.

“This tube is the same (quality) as the tube sold elsewhere,” he said.

Syaifullah said he found the Klitikan Market helpful as it offered various kinds of household implements, trade tools and garden tools, among other things.

“It’s one-stop shopping. You only have to come here and you can find all you need,” he said.

Aside from providing a variety of goods at lower prices, the Klitikan Market is also arranged in a very traditional way: There are over 600 vendors selling their goods on mats spread on the ground, just like vendors in traditional markets.

Despite its traditional arrangement, the Klitikan Market is not as dirty as other traditional markets; the stalls are neat and clean, and there are no pools of muddy water laying around.

One of the vendors that operates in the Klitikan Market, Bambang, said he did not have to pay sales tax, which is imposed in a modern market. Therefore, he said, he could sell his goods at lower prices.

“We are not subject to various taxes, so our selling prices are lower,” he said.

Bambang, who sells footwear in the market, said he could sell a pair of slippers valued at between Rp 20,000 to 30,000 in other markets, for Rp 15,000.

Antique lamps, kris, chinaware and other antique items, he said, were sold at prices ranging from Rp 50,000 to millions of rupiah, depending on the bargaining process between the vendor and the prospective buyer.

“If you want to buy good quality secondhand goods or brand-new items … both are available here, depending on your wishes,” Bambang said.

The Klitikan Market was once known as a thieves’ market, because many of the items traded there were stolen goods.

Before the Klitikan Market took up a permanent location on Jl. Kyai Mojo, vendors operated their businesses along roadsides, such as on Jl. Mangkubumi, in the south square of Yogyakarta City, and other places.

Following the 1997 monetary crisis, the Klitikan Market, which operates between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., was always crowded with visitors. It became an economic center and helped people increase their income. However, as the vendors sold their wares along the roadside, traffic in the area was often disturbed.

In an attempt to create orderliness and a traditional marketplace for vendors to sell their goods, hundreds of Klitikan Market vendors were pooled at one location. After relocation, which cost some Rp 4.7 billion, the vendors now occupy a two-floor market building measuring more than 6,000 square meters.

Head of the market management service of Yogyakarta City, Fadli, said that aside from creating an ideal city spatial layout design, the relocation of vendors was also intended to create a new tourism icon.

The development of the Klitikan Market, he said, was expected to generate economic activity in the city and have a multiplier effect for Yogyakarta.

Yogyakarta, Fadli said, has always been suitable for the development of traditional markets that sell the community’s cultural products. In this way, he added, the community could participate in the operation of the market, a phenomenon that cannot be found in a mall or hypermarket.

“A market like this will be able to attract tourists if it is developed well. The impact will be an increase in the income of the local community and the local administration,” Fadli said.

He used Yogyakarta’s Beringharjo Market, which is still a popular market for tourists visiting Yogyakarta, as an example of a well developed market.

To ensure the market remains attractive, vendors there voluntarily keep the market clean and maintain the quality of their goods. On certain days, they even don traditional Javanese attire.

A year after its establishment, the Klitikan Market has now become a special attraction for local people and tourists alike. Every day the market is crowded with visitors — even more so on holidays.

“The situation is better now. There are a lot of visitors. Many foreigners also visit here,” said martoyo, 56, who sells both secondhand and brand-new bicycle parts.

In terms of his income, Parjono, who previously sold his goods in the open air of Yogyakarta City’s southern square, said his income had not differed greatly. When he sold his goods on the roadside, he could make up to Rp 50,000 a day — today he earns the same amount operating in the Klitikan Market.

“Things are much better here because the vendors are pooled in one location so visitors can easily find them.

“In the past, we ran for shelter when it rained but it is not like that today,” said martoyo, who said he had been a Klitikan Market vendor for 13 years.

Beringharjo Market of jogjakarta city









Beringharjo has been functioning as a trading place since 1758. Now, it offers more merchandise, ranging from batik, traditional snacks, Javanese herbs, to Buddha effigy costing hundreds thousands.Beringharjo market becomes part of Malioboro that is worth visiting. This market has been center of economy activity since years ago and its existence has philosophical meaning. The market that had been.Beringharjo of market is another important shopping mall in Yogyakarta and this is reputed to be a traditional affair selling absolutely the necessities. The place drives all first timers crazy with its dazzling lights and ambience. The place is quite renowned for its spices, batik, sandal wood and amazing cushion covers. All are advised to bargain before they buy the shops. There are also other goods available here which seems to be giving all tourists considerable amount f pleasure. All goods are sold at a modest price of USD5.

beringharjo is the best traditional market in jogjakarta beringharjo is market easy price located of beringharjo market is center jogja city beringharjo market is good tourist place going shopping of traditional handicraft

Musi is wonderful and beautiful River in southren sumatera Indonesia





The Musi River is located in southern Sumatra, Indonesia. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the third largest island of Indonesia after Borneo (of which Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia) and New Guinea. ...

It is about 750 kilometers long, and drains most of South Sumatra province. After flowing through Palembang, the provincial capital, it joins with the several other rivers, including the Banyuasin River, to form a delta near the city of Sungsang. The river, dredged to a depth of about 6.5 meters, is navigable by large ships as far as Palembang, which is the site of major port facilities used primarily for the export of petroleum, rubber, and coal.

Musi is amazing river in the world for tourist visit in indonesia country,,,
in the night musi river is wonderful and beautiful.
 

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