Monjali

Monumen Jogja Kembali (MONJALI) The Track of Six Hours Occurrence in Yogyakarta The sound of serene signaling break time sounded from the Dutch defense post. Lieutenant Colonel Suharto as Commander of Brigade 10 of Wehrkreise III area attacked to the Dutch defense post after getting an agreement from Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX as initiator of the attack.  The Dutch troop that since the Dutch Military Aggression II in December 1948 was distributed to small posts was separated and weakened. During six hours, Indonesian National Army secceeded in occupying Yogyakarta, after hitting the Dutch troop. Right at 12.00 in the afternoon, as it was planned, all Indonesian army drew back from the city center when the Dutch support came,...

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The Magnificent Mount Bromo

The Mount Bromo is located some 4 hours drive from Surabaya. It is a part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park that covers a massive area of 800 square kilometres. The magnificent Mount Bromo will not disappoint with it is spectacular views and dramatic landscape. It has 2392 meters tall. The Mount Bromo is not among the tallest of Indonesia’s mountains but it is stunning beauty lies in it is incredible setting. The visitors from around the world come to see the sunrise over Mount Bromo. From this spot the vista is magnificent. All you will hear is the click of cameras as visitors snap their camera’s hoping to capture the incredible scene of Mount Bromo in the foreground with Mount Semeru smoking in the distance and the sun shining...

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Parangtritis Beach

The most popular beach is in Yogyakarta. It is located 27 km south of Yogyakarta and easily accessible by public transportation that operate up to 17 : 00 pm as well as private vehicles. The afternoon before sunset is the best time to visit this most popular beach in Yogyakarta. But if you arrive sooner, it will not hurt for going up to Tebing Gembirawati (Gembirawati cliffs) behind this beach. A romantic sunset in Parangtritis will happen if the sun is leaning to the west and the weather is sunny, it is time for having fun. Swimming is prohibited for all of visitors there. Walking along the sand surface that is smoothly swept by the wave with two wheeled horse drawn carriage is no less enjoyable. The carriage will bring us to the end of...

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Mandala Wisata

Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana or more commonly know as Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. It was established since 1990. And it has more than 605 balinese monkeys. You can see a lot of monkeys hanging on some trees. Eyes constantly are shown by the activities of monkeys that live comfortably in the sanctuary which has an area of approximatey 27 hectares. Some of them are being lazy on the roadside, adult females holding a tiny baby and they are also playing in a water pool near the entrance. When Ubud began opening up to tourists, there are fears of local people that the tourist presence will affect the habitat of monkeys that live in Padangtegal, the greenest village in Ubud. The community built a sanctuary in the regin that is most sacred...

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Hello, .... Everyone. Welcome to my blog I am a local tourist guide who can speaks English and Indonesia. I live in Indonesia. If you might need me when you have plan to go to Indonesia. you can send me email at andususilo@live.com I would be glad to help you for your travelling in Indonesia. I hope you enjoy with my blo...

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Ancol Dreamland

Ancol Dreamland is a huge recreation park located on Jakarta Bay. It is on the far north side of the city. Ancol Dreamland is open 24 hours. During the day, there are beaches, a marina, an amusement park, water park, aquarium and even a ropes course where you can fly through the jungle if you can hang on to the handle. Otherwise, you will be going for a swim. At night, there are concerts, restaurant, and bars to enjoy. Sea World is just a short walk from Carnival Beach. It is a small but very nice aquarium that has a wide array of sea life. There are two main attractions within Sea World. The tunnel passing through the main aquarium and the shark aquarium. If you are there at feeding time, you will witness the shark feeding frenzy....

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Dieng

Dieng name derived from Sanskrit language which is "di" means the place and "hyang" means Gods. Overall Dieng can be defined as a place of the Gods. While the residents said Dieng derived from the word "edi" which means beautiful in the Java language, and "aeng" meaning strange. In other words Dieng is a beautiful place with a lot of oddities. Located at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level, Dieng community should be grateful for the abundance of wealth which conferred upon their beautiful and exotic land. Candi Arjuna (Arjuna Temple) Complex which is the oldest Hindu temple in Java is still standing upright in the middle of whipping time and weather, as the evidence of the cultural heritage of an extraordinary wealth. Although some...

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Semarang

Semarang is one of the cities located on the coastal area of North Java, which is also the capital city of Central Java Province. Since the 8th century, Semarang, at that time was named Pragota, was the major harbor of Mataram Kuno Kingdom that was centered in Yogyakarta. This harbor was the center of departure for the seamen of Mataram Kuno, who could sail to Tanjung Harapan, Africa, and Madagascar, long before the European sailors had their voyage and before Christopher Columbus found Africa. As the Javanese Port, Semarang was not only a dock for the local, but also for the foreign ships from the whole part of the world. In other word, Semarang was a gate for international trading route. Through Pragota harbor, Mataram Kuno exported rice and...

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Malioboro

Malioboro is the most famous street in Yogyakarta. Located in the heart of Yogya, this is the city’s main street, and was once the ceremonial avenue for the Sultan to pass through on his way to and from the Keraton. During such occasions Malioboro would be festively decorated with flowers. Some say that the name Malioboro” derives from the name of the British governor Marlborough from the era when Britain ruled the archipelago, between 1811-1816. Near the north gate of the Keraton or palace are grand Dutch colonial buildings that are now the Central Post Office and the Bank Dagang Negara. Walking further north is the well laid out State Guest House, which was once the home of the Dutch Resident, but which after Independence became the presidential...

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Bali

Bali was introduced in Europe as a very beautiful mysterious island in 1920. A perfect combination of exotic natural beauty and its high culture that makes Bali become one of the major tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. Bali is the only island in Indonesia that majority of the people is Hindu. Balinese Hindu culture is influenced by Majapahit, so its culture is a little different with the one in India. It is shown from the architecture of temples in Bali, and how its society to preserve their worshiping ceremonies and traditions. Many temples that full of historical stories and myths are spread on the coast and parts of Bali, for example Tanah Lot Temple, Uluwatu Temple, and Ulun Danu Temple. Bali has a very stunning landscape. Bali...

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Guci

Guci is the one of nature tourism in Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located at the foot of Mount Slamet the north with an altitude of approximately 1050 meters. The distance is about ± 30 from the city Slawi. This tourism object precisely in the village district Bumijawa of the most southern district in Tegal city. There are about 10 waterfalls located in Guci. There are waterfalls with cold water and the name is a firearm. It is named because the waterfall around 15 meter high. It was owned by a village chief called Lurah firearm. To get around in some tourist attraction can be done by renting a horse with rental rates are relatively cheap. It has some facilities available include ladging (up to five star jasmine class), forest...

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Yogyakarta

I went to Yogyakarta for a few day. I want to share with you about it and I have a new experience about it also. And these are the history about Yogyakarta city. YOGYAKARTA is located in middle of Java Island – Indonesia and there are so many kind of old ancient temples. Yogyakarta was the center of ancient Mataram Kingdom which was prosperous and high civilized for a thousand years ago. This kingdom built Borobudur Temple which was the biggest Buddhist temple in the world. It was about 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. And some other relics are Prambanan Temple, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples scattered throughout Yogyakarta. Ancient Mataram Kingdom moved its central government to East Java in the 10th century by some...

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