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• Pemerintah Kabupaten Merangin

  Kamis, 10 Juni 2010 07:40:59
  Kabupaten Merangin sudah hadir sejak 1946 sebagai bagian dari Provinsi Sumatera Tengah. Pada 1958, Merangin menjadi bagian dari Provinsi Jambi. Pada 1965, namanya berganti menjadi Kabupaten Sarolangun Bangko. Baru pada 1999, nama Kabupaten Merangin dipakai lagi, setelah Sarulangun Bangko dipecah dua menjadi Kabupaten Merangin dan Kabupaten Sarolangun. Sebagai kabupaten induk, Kabupaten Merangin menempati ibukota lamanya: Bangko. Saat ini Kabupaten Merangin terdiri dari 24 Kecamatan, 203 Desa, dan 10 Kelurahan....

• Kepulauan Derawan

  Jumat, 12 Maret 2010 09:21:52
  Welcome to the Derawan Islands or Kepulauan Derawan, the tropical heaven in the marine. The Derawan Islands (Kepulauan Indonesia) covering Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua, Panjang, and Samama Island as well as several submerged reefs and small islets, are located in the Sulawesi Sea, on the coastal shelf of East Kalimantan province. Well-known as an island with the surface of coloured sea water blue and green gradations, the soft sand carpet, the line of the coconut tree in the coastal coast, with the small forest in the middle of the island that was the habita...

• Pulau Umang

  Jumat, 12 Maret 2010 09:13:40
  Nestled in the south of Ujung Kulon National park, in Bay Sumur, Padenglang regency, Umang Island is a small beautiful island. It has beautiful West Java sea and mountain scenery. The location is also very strategic for nature trekkers as it's near the UNESCO heritage site Ujung Kulon National Park. Umang Island is also well-protected from the West Java sea storms as there's Tanjung Lesung beach to the north and Panaitan Island to the west. Its named, Umang Island, as local peoples believed related to klomang or umang, .the crustacean which have she...

• Tanjung Kelian Old Lighthouse

  Kamis, 11 Maret 2010 06:45:38
  Mercusuar Tanjung Kelian or the old lighthouse Tanjung Kelian was built in 1826, dating back to Dutch colonial era. It is located about 9 km of Muntok district, arround 10 minutes from Muntok port. The red white-lighthouse guides ships entering the Bangka Strait between Sumatera island and the smaller island, Bangka. Not only that, this lighthouse is an eyewitness of Muntok history. So while visiting Tanjung Kelian beach, take time to climb up 199 steps to reach the top of the lighthouse and enjoy the spectacular view from the height of approximately 60 M above...

• Galang Island

  Rabu, 10 Maret 2010 17:27:24
  Another destination in Riau islands province is Galang Island, an island with 80 km2 located 350 m southeast of Batam. Galang Island belonging to a group of three islands called Barelang (abbreviation of Batam-Rempang-Galang). In the past, Galang Island is home for hundreds of thousands Vietnam, Lao, and Cambodia refugees. In Sijantung village, 50 km from its city center, there was a UNHCR's main administration office to run Galang Refugee Camp during the period of 1979-1996. At that time, due Vietname war, many Vietnamese left their country and floated in the S...

• Masjid Agung Baiturrahman

  Senin, 08 Maret 2010 15:43:58
  Masjid Agung Baiturrahman (Baiturrahman Great Mosque) is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and main feature of Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province's capital. This mosque is of great symbolic significance to the Acehnese people as a symbol of Acehnese religion and culture, especially since it survived the devastating 2004 tsunami intact. This magnificent mosque was designed by an Italian architect and built by the Dutch colonial administration as a token of reconciliation following their destruction of an older mosque during the Aceh wars. Construction...

• Pura Besakih

  Senin, 08 Maret 2010 09:56:59
  Pura Besakih, pura terbesar dan paling suci di Bali, merupakan pusat dari semua pura yang ada di Bali. Kompleks pura di Desa Besakih, Kecamatan Rendang, Kabupaten Karangasem, ini memiliki 1 pura utama --Pura Penataran Agung-- dan 18 pura lainnya. Di Pura Penataran Agung terdapat 3 arca dewa utama Tri Murti: Brahma, Wisnu dan Siwa. Pura warisan abad ke-14 ini berdiri di perbukitan, di lereng Gunung Agung, dan berbentuk terasering: berteras-teras hingga ke puncak. Di setiap tingkatan teras terdapat beberapa pura yang punya fungsi tersendiri. Dalam setahun, berlangsung...

• Pura Luhur Uluwatu

  Sabtu, 06 Maret 2010 08:02:06
  Located 25 kilometers south of Denpasar, its province capital, exactly in Pecatu village, Kuta South district of Badung regency, Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Uluatu temple) is a Balinese sea temple. Its location on the south westernmost precinct of this magical island guards the Balinese from the evil spirit of the ocean. It was built in the 11th century and regarded as one of the six most important temples in Bali, sad kahyangan or six great santuaries, along with Besakih. Built from dark greay coral stone (which is much harder and more durable than the volcanic tu...

• Kebun Raya Bogor, Bogor Botanical Gardens

  Senin, 01 Maret 2010 20:32:25
  Kebun Raya Bogor or Bogor Botanical Gardens. It is a beautiful 87 hectares garden that worth for visit. Situated in Bogor city, 60 km south of Jakarta, its country-capital, Bogor Botanical Gardens is Indonesia's first and foremost botanical gardens. Bogor Botanical Gardens, today is one of the important destination, together with Bogor Palace. The garden is an important part of Bogor city providing not only employment but a large recreational area for local residents, visitors from Jakarta and many passing tourists. Dating back to Dutch colonial era, Bogor Bota...

• Taman Impian Jaya Ancol

  Sabtu, 13 Februari 2010 22:40:22
  Built on a reclaimed land in 1962, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol or Jaya Ancol Dreamland become a Jakarta's, largest and most popular recreation park. It has all the adventures people crave for, Sea World, Fantasy World, Atlantis Water Adventure and Marina Beach. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol who stands on an area of 552 hectares, also have sea and freshwater aquariums, swimming pools, an artificial lagoon for fishing, boating, bowling, an assortment of nightclubs, restaurants, a steam-bath and massage parlors. The Ancol complex includes a Marina, Dunia Fantasi (Dufan) or Fant...