Monday, September 16, 2013

Tourist Attractions in Kalimantan


Adventure in KalimantanDerawan Island: It is a favorite place for marine tourism. There are many rare animals such as the green turtle, the scarlet turtle, star fruit turtle and sea cow. The place is also home to many rare species of marine plants and coral reef. It s also a good place for scuba diving, pearl diving, fishing, swimming and other water sports. 

Bontang: Located in the regency of Kutai with 200.000 ha, Bontang has rare flora and fauna. The Kutai National Park near Bontang is worth visiting to see sceneries, especially those at Bears Bash. 

Pontianak: It is the capital of West Kalimantan. Some of the favorite tourist spots include Equator Monument, Caldaria palace in Kampong Dalai, the State Museum, the Kapoks and the Landau Bridges and floating market. 

Gunning Palung National Park and Nature Reserve: The Gunung [Mount) Palung national park located in the Ketapang regency is home to rare flora and fauna. The Raya Pasi mountain located in the Singkawang regency is also interesting to visit to see the Rafflesia or the Giant Flower. Singkawang is also a nature reserve. The forest of Sanggau is worth a visit where hot springs, lakes and caves can be found. 

Palangkaraya: Palangkaraya is the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan and situated in the upstream region of the Kahayan river. Nowadays, the town has become the center of government, trade and education of the province. The Regional Museum of Palangkaraya contains a collection of historical and cultural interest from all over Central Kalimantan. The Nature Reserve of Tangkiling lies 34 km north of Palangkaraya. 

Sampit: Sampit town, on the Sampit river and the capital of Sampit regency, is known as the biggest timber port in Kalimantan as well as in Indonesia. One can find many interesting tourism attractions in Sampit. Pandaran Beach is a park on the seaside at the mouth of the Sampit river. It is quite unique. On the north one can see the river emptying into the sea, while to the south is the wide expanse of the Java Sea. The Orchid Park of Pembuangan Hulu is a natural forest in which a number of rare and beautiful orchid varieties grow. Hunters can engage in their favorite pastime at the Serayan river, which borders on the hunting park of Kotawaringin Barat. 

Shopping in Kalimantan
Some of the favorite shopping items in Kalimantan are ceramic household ornaments, hand-woven silks and cottons, rattan furniture and other handicraft items made of bamboo. 

Tourist Attractions In Sumatra


Medan Mosque SumatraMedan: Medan is the capital of Sumatra and an ideal gateway for those wanting to explore this island. The architecture of the city shows strong Dutch influence. Some of the better-known attractions in the city are Istana Maimoon, Masjid Raya, building of Bank Indonesia, and High Court, Bukit Barisan Military Museum, and the Museum of North Sumatra. 

Berastagi: The beautiful town of Berastagi is located in karo highlands about 70km from Medan. The town is dominated by two volcanoes-Gunung Sinabung and Gunung Sibayak. There are plenty of trekking and wildlife options in Berastagi. The town is famous for its fruits, vegetables and flowers. 

Lake Toba: Situated at a height of around 1000 metres above the sea level, this picturesque lake is located at a distance of 175 km from Medan. The lake surrounds the densely populated island of Samsoir and its cool upside countryside is covered with tobacco, rubber, and palm oil plantations. 

Danau Ranau: The beautiful mountain lake of Danau Ranau is in the Bukit Barisan Mountains of southern Sumatra. It is one of the least spoiled of Sumatra's mountain lakes, and offers cool and quiet atmosphere. 

Aceh: Aceh lies is north Sumatra. It is strikingly beautiful but not very popular among visitors as it is infested with insurgency. Islam is the predominant religion in the country and people represent different ethnicity like Chinese, Indonesian, Tamil, and Arab. Some of the popular destinations here include extension of Gunung Leuser National Park, beaches, Orang-utan rehabilitation centre (one of the largest wildlife rehabilitation centres in the world). 

Shopping
One of the most popular places for shopping in Medan is Jln Jend A. Yani. The place is full of souvenir and art shops. Some of the souvenirs that you can look for here include paintings, antiques, batik, statues and carvings. Ulos (hand-woven cloths) and accessories made of seashells, boar-tusks and buffalo horns are some other good bargains here. 

Tourist Attractions In Jakarta

Jakarta is very broad, with the support of tourist attractions in Jakarta that very much, then I will tell you what are the tourist attractions in Jakarta, and why I picked this topic. I think the you all do not know the tourist places in jakarta east of Jakarta, North Jakarta, South Jakarta and Central Jakarta.

So, starting from the north, in northern Jakarta there are several tourist attractions, including: Jakarta bay city, where there are beaches, art market, seaworld, a lot of games for the family. The second one there is a world of fantasy, location close to Ancol, Jakarta Bay City, a leisure park themed atmosphere is created so that visitors like the middle of doing a trip around the world.

The second ..from the south, there ragunanwisatawa garden, there are many diverse animals. There are also beautiful beaches kapok, place a large swimming pool for families who want to vacation not far from Jakarta.

The third ... at the center, there is a national monument (Monas), this monument crowned flame sheet coated gold that symbolizes the spirit of struggle burning. Planetarium, planetarium is a theater built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, and for training in celestial navigation.

The fourth .. in the east, there are mini Indonesian park is beautiful, in the middle there is a lake TMII miniature depicting the Indonesian archipelago, cable cars, museums, Keong Mas Theatre and Theatre Fatherland. and hole crocodile, Crocodile Hole name itself comes from a legend that states that there are white crocodiles in the river, located near the region.

The fifth .... From the west, there are no tourist attractions Fatahillah Museum, where the museum is very historic for the city of Jakarta. And a puppet museum, Wayang Museum displaying various types and forms of puppets from all over Indonesia, both made of wood and leather and other materials. Puppets from abroad also.

It was some of the tourist attractions in Jakarta, so ..you can go there. All attractions in Jakarta is very nice to go with family, friends, boyfriend. of the ticket price is cheap to expensive there.