Toba, the largest Lake in Indonesia

Toba Lake is a vulcanic lake with about 100 kms in long and 30 kms in width. It is the largest lake in Indonesia. Place in north Sumatera Indonesia. This lake is the most important destination in Noth Sumatera beside Bukit Lawang and Nias.


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Asa a largest lake in Indonesia, this lake is visited by many tourist both form local, other island, or other country. it is also one of the deepest and highest lakes in the world. The lake was formed after a prehistoric volcanic explosion; today the surrounding landscape is steep and fertile. Lake Toba has the island of Samosir situated in the centre of the lake and a regular ferry is available from the mainland to Samosir. Samosir is home to the hospitable tribe, Toba Batak and is well worth a visit, just to capture the traditions and culture of the tribe.

To visit Toba Lake, you an travel from Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia.
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Krakatau Mount, The Giant Under The Sea

Krakatau area place at Sunda Strait between Java Island and Sumatera, exactly at South Lampung, Sumatera Island. Consist of four islands, is Rakata, Sertung, Panjang dan Anak Krakatau. Rakata commonly called as Big Krakatau, and Panjang is called as Krakatau Kecil, small krakatau, anak krakatau.


Krakatau have a deep story, erupted repeatedly, massively, and with disastrous consequences throughout recorded history. The best known eruption culminated in a series of massive explosions on August 26-27 1883.


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The 1883 eruption ejected more than 25 cubic kilometres of rock, ash, and pumice, and generated the loudest sound historically reported: the cataclysmic explosion was distinctly heard as far away as Perth in Australia approx. 1,930 miles (3,110 km), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius approx. 3,000 miles (5,000 km). Near Krakatoa, according to official records, 165 villages and towns were destroyed and 132 seriously damaged, at least 36,417 (official toll) people died, and many thousands were injured by the eruption, mostly from the tsunamis which followed the explosion.


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The combined effects of pyroclastic flows, volcanic ashes and tsunamis had disastrous results in the region. There were no survivors from 3,000 people located at the island of Sebesi, about 13 km from Krakatoa. Pyroclastic flows killed around 1,000 people at Ketimbang on the coast of Sumatra some 40 km north from Krakatoa. The official death toll recorded by the Dutch authorities was 36,417 and many settlements were destroyed, including Teluk Betung and Ketimbang in Sumatra, and Sirik and Semarang in Java. The areas of Banten on Java and the Lampong on Sumatra were devastated. There are numerous documented reports of groups of human skeletons floating across the Indian Ocean on rafts of volcanic pumice and washing up on the east coast of Africa, up to a year after the eruption. Some land on Java was never repopulated; it reverted to jungle and is now the Ujung Kulon National Park.

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After eruption, mount Danan, Perbuatan and half of Rakata and Polish Island sweep out, and built some small island and caldera with 250 m in deep, and 7 km in diameter.

To go to krakatau we can trip from Tanjung Priuk port, Jakarta. We can also from Labuan Port,Banten. Or from canti Port, Kalianda, Lampung.
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World Heritage, Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple, Indonesia. Located in central Java, Indonesia, at a border of Yogyakarta and Central Java. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia. As an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prambanan is also the one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia.

Prambanan is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty. (wikipedia).



We can trip to Prambanan by Adisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta. Its about 10 km from Yogyakarta. So, if you wish to visit this temple, you can find accomodation like hotel, travell at yogyakarta.

Its some picture of Prambanan Temple.



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Biggest Budha Temple, Borobudur

Indonesia have one of seven amazing worlds , Borobudur. Though, on recent survey, Borobudur is no loger listed, but Borobudur is still amazing. Borobudur Temple is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. This colossal relic of Borobudur Temple was built by Sailendra dynasty between 750 and 842 AD; 300 years before Cambodia's Angkor Wat, 400 years before work had begun on the great European cathedrals.

In Indonesia temples are known as candi, thus "Borobudur Temple" is locally known as Candi Borobudur. The term candi is also used more loosely to describe any ancient structure, for example, gates and bathing structures. The origins of the name Borobudur however are unclear, although the original names of most ancient Indonesian temples are no longer known. The name 'Borobudur' was first written in the Sir Thomas Raffles book on Java history. Raffles wrote about a monument called borobudur, but there are no older documents suggesting the same name. The only old Javanese manuscript that hints at the monument as a holy Buddhist sanctuary is Nagarakertagama, written by Mpu Prapanca in 1365.



Little is known about its early history except that a huge workforce - sculptors, plasterers, master masons, painters - must have been labored in the tropical heat to shift and carve the 60,000.

Place at Ngargogondo Village Kecamatan Borobudur, Magelang. About 10 KM from Magelang bus station. To visit this place we can take two way, from Semarang or from Jogja. From Semarang we can trip from Ahmad Yani Airport, the travel to Magelang. If we go from Jogja, we can travell from Adisucipto Airport, then By bus to Magelang.

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Visit Indonesia, Visit Semarang

Semarang is the capital of Central Java, one of six provinces in Java Island is DKI Jakarta, Banten, DI Yogyakarta, West Java, East Java. As the capital, Semarang is typicaly metropolitan than other city in central Java. The Northern part of the city is lying across on the plain coast and the Southern part is on the hilly side from Candi Baru area upward to the town of Ungaran.

Semarang is a busy administrative and Trading city, most of the offices, business centers, industrial estates are concentrated in the low land, where as in the hilly side, there are many houses with the beautiful gardens with a superb view to the town and the sea.

Many interesting place can be found at Semarang.


LAWANG SEWU (Thousand Doors), In the downtown of Semarang is also a remarkable building from the "Old Dutch Time".

GOMBEL, A favorite place on the hill with its fresh air and picturesque landscape. In the evening, people like to be here to relax while enjoying the panoramic vista to the city and the harbor.

SIMPANG LIMA
Simpang Lima (means "five intersection") is a vast field at the heart of Semarang. At night, we can eat, drink or just bring our self-wandering around Simpang Lima. There are plenty of food stalls offering variety of Indonesian and Javanese food. The price is cheap, sometimes very cheap. It is a square with many shops and cinemas around. In the evening a lot of people are here taking a walk or window-shopping. Early in the morning, people are jogging along the street.

Simpang Lima, the downtown of Semarang area, is probably the best place to stay if we want to enjoy the hustle bustle of the town life. However, if we are looking for tranquility, the hotels around Sisingamangaraja Street, the upscale neighborhood in the hills of Semarang is probably better.

BANDUNGAN, is a highland cool, called Gunug Ungaran,at southern Semarang. This is a right place for honeymoon, heiking, or just vacation. There are many cheap hotel and vilaas rented. To go here we can tak by bus from Semarang, Terboyo Bus Station for about 5000 rupiahs price.

Gedong Songo (nine buildings)
Is a group of small 8th century Hindu Javanese temples, can be reached either by car or on horseback from the town. Built at about the same time as the temples of the Dieng complex, Gedong Songo is one of the most beautifully sited temple complexes in Central Java and the views alone are worth the trip. Gedung Songo ('Nine Buildings') belong to the earliest antiquities of Java, they follow up the temples on the Dieng Plateau directly, for what about time. They were also built high in the mountains in an area full with volcanic activity; and they were also from Hinduist origin. But where the temples on Dieng Plateau are somewhat squeezed into a foggy valley, Gedung Songo are spread over the higher parts of the mountains, which guarantee a splendid view. On clear days, the horizon is one long row of volcanoes, from mount Lawu in the east, towards mount Sumbing, mount Sundoro and Dieng Plateau in the west.

The temples were built between 730 and 780, the first temple excepted, which could have been built some 30 years later. Gunung Songo is not the original name and also doesn't point at the number of structures. The number nine has a special meaning in the Javanese culture, in which there is a strong attachment to numbers. The temples are located at about the same distance from each other (100 meters, 200 meters) on a naturally formed terrace of edge of a mountain.

Hotel in Semarang

Hotel Graha Santika
Jl. Pandanaran 116-120
Phone: (024) 413114
Fax : (024) 413113
Rooms: 125
Class : * * * *

Hotel Metro Grand Park
Jl. KH. Agus Salim 2-4
Phone: (024) 547371
Fax : (024) 510863
Rooms: 91
Class : * * *

Hotel Santika
Jl. Jend. A. Yani 180
Phone: (024) 412491
Fax : (024) 414081
Rooms: 47
Class : * *

Hotel Siranda
Jl. Diponegoro 1
Phone : (024) 313271
Fax : (024) 313271
Rooms: 60
Class : * *

Amanda Cottage
Jl. Desa Kenteng Bandungan
Semarang
Phone: (0298) 414023
Rooms: 42
Class: *

Hotel Bali
Jl. Imam Bonjol 144-146
Phone: (024) 511761
Fax : (024) 515282
Rooms: 35
Class: *

Hotel Nyata Plaza
Jl. Setiabudi 16
Phone: (024) 475913
Fax : (024) 474225
Rooms: 40
Class: *

Hotel Plaza
Jl. Setiabudi 101-103
Phone: (024) 473188
Fax : (024) 473215
Rooms: 55
Class: *

Hotel Patra Jasa
Jl. Sisingamangaraja
Phone (024) 314441-7
Fax : (024) 314448
Rooms: 147
Class : * * * *

Hotel Puri Garden
Jl. Arteri Utara D-4, Komp
P.Anjasmoro
Phone: (024) 606606
Fax : (024) 606780
Rooms: 71
Class : * * *

Hotel Srondol Indah
Jl. Setiabudi 211
Phone: (024) 472277
Fax : (024) 473399
Rooms: 63
Class: **

Hotel Candi Baru
Jl. Rinjani 21
Phone: (024) 315272
Fax : (024) 314738
Rooms: 23
Class : *

Hotel Grasia
Jl. S. Parman 29
Phone: (024) 444777
Fax : (024) 317288
Rooms: 40
Class : *

Hotel Muria
Jl. Dr. Cipto 73
Phone: (024) 513622
Fax : (024) 515843
Rooms: 51
Class: *

Hotel Nugraha Wisata
Jl. Raya Sumowono Bandung
Phone: (0298) 91501
Fax : (0298) 91499
Rooms: 40
Class: *

Hotel Ungaran Cantik
Jl. Diponegoro Ungaran
Phone: (024) 921400
Fax : (024) 921334
Rooms:
42 Class: *

Hotel Ciputra
Jl. Simpanglima
Phone : (024) 449888
Fax : (024) 447888
Rooms: 208
Class : * * * *

Hotel Natour Dibya Puri
Jl. Pemuda No.11
Phone: (024) 547821
Fax : (024) 544934
Rooms: 43
Class: **

Hotel Telomoyo
Jl. Gajah Mada 138
Phone: (024) 545436
Fax : (024) 547037
Rooms: 72
Class: **

Hotel Bukit Asri
Jl. Setiabudi 5A
Phone: (024) 475351
Fax : (024) 475812
Rooms: 50
Class: *

Hotel Bukit Permai
Jl. Setiabudi
Phone: (024) 472704
Rooms: 65
Class : *

Hotel Candi Indah
Jl. Dr. Wahidin 112
Phone: (024) 312912
Fax : (024) 312515
Rooms: 32
Class: *

Hotel Permata Hijau
Jl. Dr. Wahidin 64
Phone: (024) 315671
Fax : (024) 412735
Rooms: 45
Class: *

Hotel Queen
Jl. Gajahmada 44
Phone : (024) 547063
Fax : (024) 547341
Rooms: 29
Class: *

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Visit Indonesia, Visit Yogyakarta

If you plan to visit Indonesia, one place not to forget is Yogyakarta, a special region. Jogja, market branding of Yogyakarta, and Joga Never Ending Asia. It is renowned as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows. So Jogja is called as "kOta Budaya" Cultural City.

It is also famous as a center for Indonesian higher education. The site of several major universities, Yogyakarta is also recognized as an educational city. The north of the city, Sleman, is home to Gadjah Mada University, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Indonesia. Other famous universities in Yogyakarta are
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Universitas Atmajaya Yogyakarta, Institut Sains dan Teknologi AKPRIND - Yogyakarta, Indonesian Institute of the Arts - Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Universitas Sanata Dharma, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta, STIE YKPN, Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Nasional [STTNAS dahulu ATNAS] yogyakarta,and Duta Wacana Christian UniversityUniversitas Teknologi Yogyakarta].

Some Picture from Jogja




Night at Malioboro


Hotel In Yogyakarta

Dusun Jogja Village Inn Yogyakarta
location: Jl Menukan 5 Karangkajen Yogyakarta Java

Hotel Inna Garuda Yogyakarta
Start From USD 52
location: Jl Malioboro 60 55213 Yogyakarta

Offering all the modern conveniences
Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel
Start From USD 54
Jl Gejayan Complex Colombo Jogjakarta 55281

Combining the best ancient traditions and new excellent services
From USD 60 Saphir Hotel Yogyakarta
Jl. Laksda Adisucipto No 38 Yogyakarta 55001

Hotel Bifa, Classical Javanese Style
Hotel BIFA (Bintang Fajar)
Starts from IDR 218,000
Location: Kotagede Cristalit Hotel, Prawirotaman, Yogyakarta

Cristalit Hotel: The right place to find the warmth of Javanese Hospitality
Starts from IDR 175,000
Location: Prawirotaman Delta Homestay, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Delta Homestay, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The homestay with a beautiful garden setting.
Starts from IDR 65,000
Location: Prawirotaman Duta Garden Hotel, Yogyakarta

Duta Garden Hotel, Yogyakarta: The hotel with a beautiful garden view from every room.
Starts from IDR 275,000
Location: Prawirotaman Duta Guest House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Duta Guest House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The guest house with a beautiful garden setting.
Starts from IDR 65,000
Location: Prawirotaman Fortuna Guest House

A guest house that is clean, quiet, and with family nuance
Starts from IDR 100,000
Location: Kraton Indraloka Homestay Yogyakarta - Jogja

A homestay with sweet, brown nuance in blend of Javanese and European architectures residing at an old building of 1930s in a strategic area in Yogyakarta.
Starts from IDR 185,000
Location: UGM

Hotel Kombokarno Utama offers clean, low-price accommodation close to Malioboro.
Starts from IDR 190,000
Location: Jl. Mangkubumi, Tugu-Jogja Manohara, Hotel inside of Borobudur

Manohara Hotel is the only one hotel located inside of Borobudur.
Starts from IDR 351,000
Location: Borobudur Metro Guest House, Budget Hotel with Star Hotel Facilities
Our location is in the most well known tourist area in Yogyakarta.

Metro Guest House is a budget hotel with star hotel facilities, such as swimming pool, restaurant, laundry service, postal agent, daily tour packages, business facilities, etc.
Starts from IDR 100,000
Location: Prawirotaman Peti Mas Hotel, Malioboro - Yogyakarta

Peti Mas Hotel
Starts from IDR 300,000
Location: Malioboro Hotel Ruba Graha, Family Hotel in Jogja

Ruba Graha Hotel now comes to Jogja city with its tourism, cultural nuance and distinct touch to meet your need, especially when you are travelling with family.
Starts from IDR 149,500
Location: Prawirotaman, Panggung-Krapyak Rumah Mertua, Boutique Hotel Yogya & Romantic Garden Restaurant

Rumah Mertua
Starts from IDR 225,000
Location: Monjali Tulips Hotel & Restaurant Yogyakarta - Jogja

Tulips Hotel & Restaurant is located in the heart of Yogyakarta. All the rooms have their own private terrace where you can relax and enjoy the view of the tropical garden
Starts from IDR 110,000
Location: Prawirotaman Wisma Ananda, Yogyakarta
Starts from IDR 75,000
Location: Prawirotaman

Wisma Ary's, Yogyakarta
Starts from IDR 90,000
Location: Prawirotaman Wisma Martha, A Guesthouse Close to JEC & Kotagede

WISMA MARTHA is located at about 5 minutes drive from Jogja Expo Center (JEC) and Kotagede. An ideal guesthouse for participants and visitors of any exhibitions at JEC.
Starts from IDR 60,000
Location: Jogja Expo Center (JEC) & Kotagede Wisma Nendra, Comfortable and Peaceful

Wisma Nendra is a comfortable and peaceful hotel located at the center of Yogyakarta.
Starts from IDR 170,000
Location: Jl. Dr. Soetomo

Beautifull Place

Parangtritis, the Most Popular Beach in Yogyakarta
The most popular beach in Yogyakarta, Parangtritis offers varied tourism experiences. You may enjoy the scenery of the beach from the horseback or the horse-cart and see the Peh Cun festival with its extraordinary standing egg attraction.

Drini Beach
The special character of Drini beach is the coral island with Drini trees on it. As is said, poisonous snakes avoid the wood of this Drini tree.
The Glagah Beach, from Lagoon Scenery to Agro Tourism
Glagah Beach offers complete beach tourism, ranging from the beautiful lagoon scenery, biking and motocross facilities to coastal agro tourism.

Kukup Beach
Kukup Beach is rich in sea life and also famous of its various kinds of beautiful fish in sea aquarium or various kinds of beautiful fish sold by the merchants along the beach.

Parangkusumo Beach
Parangkusumo Beach invites you to feel unforgettable spiritual experience through the Love Stone and to commemorate the meeting between Panembahan Senopati and the Queen of South.

Sadeng Beach, Visiting the Estuary of the Ancient Bengawan Solo River
The line and the estuary of the Ancient Bengawan Solo can be seen when you come to Sadeng Beach. Looking at the present condition while imagining the past time is like witnessing the evolution process. Our eyes will see in astonishment.

Sepanjang, The Old Kuta Beach
You do not have to spend too much money going to Kuta Beach only for sunbathing. You may go to Sepanjang Beach to sun bathe with more beautiful scenery.

Siung Beach, Having 250 Routes for Cliff Climbing
Siung Beach is rich in the huge coral reefs. There are 250 routes for climbing the cliff in the area and you can find the proper sites to enjoy the beach panorama. There is also siung wanara coral reef from which the name of the beach originates.

Sundak Beach
It is not only waves that you can enjoy when you go Sundak Beach, but also historical evidences and the existing fortune; for example, the coral cave where a dog fight a sea urchin.

Trisik Beach
Trisik Beach offers the nuance of beautiful and simple coastal village. You can enjoy the scenery of the fishermen beach and look at the activities of coastal people, from going to the sea to drying the raw material for handicrafts under the sun.

KALIURANG
Hinghland, with cool temperature with many villas and hotel, there are a golf court to. This place is right for honemoon, champing, dating,
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bali Indonesia

Just come back from Bali. Bali is charming. If you were to ask me which part of Bali that I like most, I would say the simple yet delicate Balinese life.
95% of them are Hindu. Yes, Bali Hindu is different from the Tamil Hindu we used to see in the country. They contribute 40% of their income for prayers. The Balinese women woke up 5am every morning to prepare their offerings to God.

I’m amazed with Bali artistic features. We can see stone carved statues everywhere. Be it figurine of Hindu Goddess, Buddha, cat (ya, they like cats), lizard, Barong (the sacred symbol which is known to chase away evils), Garuda(the transport animal of preserving God) or a baby, hehe!

Every roundabout is guided by a statue, it’s said that there are seen and unseen things that help to keep peace and safe. Besides policemen, they build up the goddess statue to safeguard their people on the traffic, interesting ya?!
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Bali Private Villas

Find about many villas, star hotel, vacation, and resort, restoran in bali, tropical paradise your right destination in Indonesia. There are many beautifull place in Bali, like Tanah Lot, Kuta Beach, Sanur Beach, and Seminyak. Bali is place where traditionality join with modernity.

Diah Bali, Villa Mako, Canggu
Villa Mako is a peaceful 3-bedroom retreat, complete with swimming pool and large garden, located in a hidden away in the traditional village Tiyingtukul, just five minutes’ drive from the beach at Canggu on Bali’s south west coast.

Bali Villa Experience
These are the perfect places for people who like to stay in the luxury private resort at Bali Villa. Entrance & Gardens The 25-are Puri Sejuk Estate is at the end of a private drive running parallel to the beach, and the entrance is via

Shades of Bali2
Looks deep into the lives of four Balinese watermen and the skilled wave riding of today’s top professionals.

Bali Restaurant’s
Blossom has a fun and vibrant atmosphere with reasonably priced food and delicious refreshing cocktial.We are open from 8am-through to midnight. Jl. Pura Telaga Waja.Petitenget seminyak.

Bali music
Did you know Bali dancers wear masks? Mum tried some on and she thought it was funny to put one on me. *Not* an improvement on my lovely doggy features, I think! Thanks, mum, my credibility has gone right out of the window now!
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talking to Bali Monkeys about bottled water
In the Mountains of Bali, Ubud has some younger humans. Author: bretcarr Keywords: monkey water animal intelligence bali indonesia wild animals bret carr forest jungle surfing

The Samaya Resort Villas & Spa
Seminyak 8 kms from airport.
24 beach front villas with resort's restaurant.
Rates start from US$392nett

Resort Villa The Dusun, Bali
Seminyak, 11 km/6 miles from airport, 150 meters from beach.
14 exquisite private villas with private pool.
Benefits: free airport transfer, daily breakfast, welcome drink, etc.
Rates start from US$228nett.

Resort Villa The Ulin, Bali
Seminyak, 8 km/5 miles from airport.
14 villas with private pool, restaurant and spa center.
Benefits: welcome drink, welcome foot spa ritual, welcome fruit basket, daily ABF, daily afternoon tea, complimentary minibar item.
Rates start from US$236nett.

Resort Villa The Banjar, Bali
Kerobokan, 15 km/9 miles from airport.
10 villas, spa, broadband internet access, etc.
Benefits: free 15 min welcome massage, welcome drink, daily breakfast, daily afternoon tea
Rates start from US$259nett.

Resort Villa The Dreamland, Bali
Jimbaran, 14 km/9 miles from airport.
49 beach front villas and beach club facilities, Aromatherapy massage, The Dream Spa esthetic, business center with wireless connection, etc.
Rates start from US$324nett.

Resort Villa Heliconia, Bali
Kerobokan, 8 km/5 miles from airport.
8 villas with plunge pool, each has private garden, kitchen and living area.
Rates start from US$138nett.

Resort Villa The Bale, Bali
Nusa Dua, 18 km/10 miles from airport.
20 private pavilions, a giant size lap pool, lounge pool, gymnasium, restaurant, spa, etc.
Rates start from US$408.00.
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