Popular Tourism Object Indonesia

Indonesia is a country with so many natural resources. Not a few, which is a favorite location as a tourist attraction because of its natural beauty. Of the many attractions in Indonesia, which is the most many tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists in the last year?

To that end, TripAdvisor announced the tourist places in Indonesia are getting high rankings to become the most frequent sights discussed the tourists from all over the world in the past year.

1. Waterbom Bali, Kuta
As expressed by one TripAdvisor traveler, "If you love the sun and water, Waterbom is one place that should be visited. It provides a lot of things that can be done travelers of all ages.
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2. Complex. Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta
"The structure of buildings, sculptures, and architecture are all amazing. Place to visit. The temple is also the only one in the world that has a statue of Lord Brahma with a full body, "said one TripAdvisor traveler.

3. Bali Safari & Marine Park, Gianyar
According to one TripAdvisor traveler, "The park is not only very spacious and well maintained, but the experience of being so close to the animals occupants also really amazing."

4. The temple of Borobudur, Central Java
A TripAdvisor traveler commented. "This place is not only beautiful, but also the surrounding scenery is stunning."

5. Pura Tanah Lot, Canggu
One TripAdvisor traveler commented, "A very impressive while visiting Tanah Lot temple and a beautiful garden. The most memorable of our trip! "

6. Kecak Fire and Trance Dance, Ubud
"Music is shouted by a remarkable man. Thrilling fire dance, with quick movements as well as entertaining. Perfect closure of our visit to Ubud, "said one TripAdvisor traveler.

7. Mount Bromo, East Java
A TripAdvisor traveler said, "The size of a very large crater and the supernatural beauty of nature is truly special."

8. Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta
"The scenery is absolutely stunning from Merapi. Everything is on fire and fog shrouded morning. Then you'll see the top for 10 minutes, it's worth it after a trip through time and wait! "Said one TripAdvisor traveler.

9. Gunung Rinjani, Lombok
According to one TripAdvisor traveler, "I've been climbing almost all the regions of Asia and Rinjani offers unrivaled views. You will see a blue-green lake and then active volcano crater that still smoke! "

10. Saung Angklung Udjo, London
"Appearance of music, dance and comedy with a bit of art as a whole is impressive. They involve the audience and the orchestra was incredible! Recommendations a TripAdvisor travelers.

source: metrotvnews (dot) com

Adrenalin Tourism, Bungee Jumping only at Bali

Bungee jumping (also spelled "Bungy" jumping)is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes as much from the free-falling as from the rebounds. When the person jumps, the cord stretches and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord snaps back, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the energy is dissipated.

History of Bungee Jumping

 The word " bungee"  (pronounced /ˈbʌndʒiː/) originates from West Country dialect, meaning "Anything thick and squat", as defined by James Jennings in his book "Observations of Some of the Dialects in The West of England" published 1825. Around 1930 the name became used for a rubber eraser. The word bungy, as used by A J Hackett, is said to be "Kiwi slang for an Elastic Strap".Cloth-covered rubber cords with hooks on the ends have been available for decades under the generic name bungee cords.

In the 1950s David Attenborough and a BBC film crew brought back footage of the "land divers" of Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, young men who jumped from tall wooden platforms with vines tied to their ankles as a test of their courage and passage into manhood. A similar practice, only with a much slower pace for falling, has been practised as the Danza de los Voladores de Papantla or the 'Papantla flyers' of central Mexico, a tradition dating back to the days of the Aztecs.

The first modern bungee jumps were made on 1 April 1979 from the 250-foot Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, by David Kirke, Chris Baker, Simon Keeling, Tim Hunt and Alan Weston of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club. The jumpers were arrested shortly after, but continued with jumps in the US from the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges, (this last jump sponsored by and televised on the American program That's Incredible) spreading the concept worldwide. By 1982 they were jumping from mobile cranes and hot air balloons.

Commercial bungee jumping began with the New Zealander, A J Hackett, who made his first jump from Auckland's Greenhithe Bridge in 1986. During the following years Hackett performed a number of jumps from bridges and other structures (including the Eiffel Tower), building public interest in the sport, and opening the world's first permanent commercial bungee site; the Kawarau Bridge Bungy at Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. Hackett remains one of the largest commercial operators, with concerns in several countries.

If you have the guts? Figured That out Only at Kuta, Bali

No Bali adventure is complete without a Bungy Jump from magnificent tower. Hands down this jump spot is the most dramatic in the world. Situated inside the grounds of the famous Double Six Night Club. The 45m / 150ft tower was purpose built and includes an elevator to get to the top (so you can’t use the stairs as an excuse not to jump or check out the view!)There are three options to jump, during the afternoon for amazing views out over the beaches and surf. Or sunset for the most picture perfect bungy photo you will ever get, or in the dark as you party away around the tower.

Dont worry about your safety this place guarantee your life well. The company of Aj Hackett that established this Bunggee Jumping that you can trust. A.J. Hackett is the original Bungee Jumping Company in Bali established in 1986. It is located at the Double Six Restaurant and is fully licensed and supervised through A.J. Hackett's parent company which is based in New Zealand. For $50 you will be whisked up the elevator for two jumps and receive a free T-shirt as a memento of your adventure. You can purchase photos of your plunge for $15 including the negatives. If you are truly brave you can go for a Bungee Jumping every Saturday night. Plunge into the darkness as the dancing crowds below cheer you on. If you lack the courage, just take a free elevator ride to the top for an incredible illuminating view of evening Kuta. Bungy jump at Double Six club...The staff are helpul and friendly with first timers and experienced jumpers. And you have the option of a normal jump, running jump or even riding a bike. Jumps also available between 12am-2am on saturday nites too when the club is really pumpin!As an AJ Hackett bungy you know the safety and facilities are top rate too.

source : http://www.ajhackett.com/bali/

10 Most Beautiful National Parks in Indonesia Taman Nasional

Taman Nasional Terindah Di Indonesia

1. Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo
Taman Nasional Komodo (TN. Komodo) merupakan kawasan yang terdiri dari beberapa pulau dengan perairan lautnya. Pulau-pulau tersebut merupakan habitat satwa komodo (Varanus komodoensis) yaitu reptil purba yang tersisa di bumi. Kondisi alamnya unik, terdapat padang savana yang luas dengan pohon lontarnya

2. Taman Nasional Bromo-Semeru
Taman Nasional Bromo-Semeru merupakan satu-satunya kawasan konservasi di Indonesia yang memiliki keunikan berupa laut pasir seluas 5.250 hektar, yang berada pada ketinggian 2392 m dari permukaan laut. Apabila Anda berwisata ke Jawa Timur, sangat disayangkan jika tidak mengunjungi Kawasan Wisata Alam Taman Nasional Bromo " Semeru. Apalagi ditambah dengan kondisi udara yang masih segar, dingin dan alam pegunungan yang menawan.

3. Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani
Kawasan Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani merupakan salah satu bagian dari hutan tropis yang terdapat di wilayah Nusa Tenggara Barat yang terdiri dari berbagai tipe ekosistem dan vegetasi. Potensi kawasan dapat dijadikan sumber plasma nutfah dan keindahan alam, yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan, pendidikan, penelitian dan wisata alam.

4. Taman Nasional Raja Ampat
Kepulauan Raja Ampat yang terletak di bagian barat-laut Propinsi Papua memiliki luas areal daratan dan laut sekitar 9,8 juta acre. Melihat posisinya di kawasan segitiga terumbu karang, yang tepat pada pusat keragaman terumbu karang dunia, maka laut di Kepulauan Raja Ampat diindikasikan sebagai kawasan yang paling kaya keragaman hayatinya di dunia

5. Taman Nasional Lorentz
Taman Nasional Lorentz merupakan perwakilan dari ekosistem terlengkap untuk keanekaragaman hayati di Asia Tenggara dan Pasifik. Kawasan ini juga merupakan salah satu diantara tiga kawasan di dunia yang mempunyai gletser di daerah tropis. Membentang dari puncak gunung yang diselimuti salju (5.030 meter dpl), hingga membujur ke perairan pesisir pantai dengan hutan bakau dan batas tepi perairan Laut Arafura.

6. Taman Nasional Kelimutu
Taman Nasional Kelimutu terletak di Flores, Indonesia. Taman nasional ini terdiri dari bukit-bukit dan gunung-gunung dengan Gunung Kelibara (1.731 m) sebagai puncak tertinggi. Gunung Kelimutu, terdapat danau Danau tiga warna yang juga merupakan tempat dari Taman Nasional Kelimutu.

7. Taman Laut Nasional Bunaken
Taman Nasional Bunaken merupakan perwakilan ekosistem perairan tropis Indonesia yang terdiri dari ekosistem hutan bakau, padang lamun, terumbu karang, dan ekosistem daratan/pesisir.

8. Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat
Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat adalah taman nasional terbesar di Sumatra, Indonesia yang memiliki luas wilayah sebesar 13,750 km² dan membentang ke empat provinsi yaitu Sumatera Barat, Jambi, Bengkulu dan Sumatera Selatan. Taman nasional ini juga memiliki beragam flora dan fauna. Sekitar 4.000 spesies tumbuhan tumbuh di wilayah taman nasional termasuk bunga terbesar di dunia Rafflesia arnoldi, dan bunga tertinggi di dunia, Titan Arum.

9. Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon
Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon terletak di bagian paling barat Pulau Jawa, Indonesia. Kawasan Taman nasional ini juga memasukan wilayah Krakatau dan beberapa pulau kecil disekitarnya seperti Pulau Handeuleum dan Pulau Peucang. Taman Nasional ini menjadi Taman Nasional pertama yang diresmikan di Indonesia, dan juga sudah diresmikan sebagai salah satu Warisan Dunia yang dilindungi oleh UNESCO pada tahun 1992, karena wilayahnya mencakupi hutan lindung yang sangat luas

10. Taman Nasional Baluran
Afrikanya Indonesia, Taman Nasional Baluran merupakan perwakilan ekosistem hutan yang spesifik kering di Pulau Jawa, terdiri dari tipe vegetasi savana, hutan mangrove, hutan musim, hutan pantai, hutan pegunungan bawah, hutan rawa dan hutan yang selalu hijau sepanjang tahun. Sekitar 40 persen tipe vegetasi savana mendominasi kawasan Taman Nasional Baluran

10 Most Beautiful National Parks in Indonesia

1. Komodo Island National Park
Komodo National Park (TN. Komodo) is an area consisting of several islands with sea water. The islands are the habitat of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is an ancient reptile was left on earth. Unique natural conditions, there is a vast savanna with trees lontarnya

2. Bromo-Semeru National Park
Bromo-Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sand sea covering an area of ​​5,250 hectares, which is at an altitude of 2392 m above sea level. If you traveled to East Java, very unfortunate if not visit the Nature Park Region Bromo "Semeru. Moreover, coupled with the air condition is still fresh, chilled and natural charming mountain.

3. Mount Rinjani National Park
Mount Rinjani National Park region is one part of the tropical forest located in Nusa Tenggara Barat consisting of various types of ecosystems and vegetation. The potential of the region can be a source of germplasm and natural beauty, which can be utilized for the development of science, education, research and nature.

4. Raja Ampat National Park
Raja Ampat Islands are situated in the northwestern province of Papua has extensive land and sea approximately 9.8 million acres. Viewed position in the Coral Triangle, which is right in the center of the world's coral reef biodiversity, the Raja Ampat Islands sea in the area indicated as the richest biodiversity in the world

5. Lorentz National Park
Lorentz National Park is representative of the most complete ecosystem for biodiversity in South-East Asia and the Pacific. This area is also one of the three regions in the world that has a glacier in the tropics. Stretching from snow-capped mountain peak (5,030 meters above sea level), to stretch out to the coastal waters with mangrove forests and borders the Arafura Sea waters.

6. National Park Flores
National Park Flores is located in Flores, Indonesia. The national park is made up of hills and mountains, with Mount Kelibara (1,731 m) as its highest peak. Kelimutu, there are three colors lake lakes which also houses the National Park Flores.

7. Bunaken National Marine Park
Kruger National Park is representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems consist of mangrove ecosystems, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and land / coastal ecosystems.

8. The Kerinci Seblat National Park
Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra, Indonesia which has an area of ​​13,750 sq km and stretches into four provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. This national park also has a variety of flora and fauna. Approximately 4,000 plant species growing in the territory of national parks including the world's largest flower Rafflesia Arnoldi, and the highest rate in the world, the Titan Arum.

9. Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park is located in the most western part of Java Island, Indonesia. This national park area also includes the area of ​​Krakatau and some neighboring small islands such as Pulau Handeuleum and Peucang. National Park became the first national park was established in Indonesia, and has also been unveiled as one of the World Heritage protected by UNESCO in 1992, because the area of ​​protected forests cover a very broad

10. Baluran National Park
His African Indonesia, Baluran National Park is representative of specific dry forest ecosystem in Java, consisting of savanna vegetation types, mangrove forest, monsoon forest, coastal forest, lower montane forests, swamp forest and evergreen forests throughout the year. About 40 percent of savanna vegetation types dominate Baluran National Park

Komodo Island Nusa Tenggara Timur

Pulau Komodo adalah sebuah pulau yang terletak di Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara. Pulau Komodo dikenal sebagai habitat asli hewan komodo. Pulau ini juga merupakan kawasan Taman Nasional Komodo yang dikelola oleh Pemerintah Pusat. Pulau Komodo berada di sebelah barat Pulau Sumbawa, yang dipisahkan oleh Selat Sape.

Secara administratif, pulau ini termasuk wilayah Kecamatan Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. Pulau Komodo merupakan ujung paling barat Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, berbatasan dengan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat.

Di Pulau Komodo, hewan komodo hidup dan berkembang biak dengan baik. Hingga Agustus 2009, di pulau ini terdapat sekitar 1300 ekor komodo. Ditambah dengan pulau lain, seperti Pulau Rinca dan dan Pulau Gili Motang, jumlah mereka keseluruhan mencapai sekitar 2500 ekor. Ada pula sekitar 100 ekor komodo di Cagar Alam Wae Wuul di daratan Pulau Flores tapi tidak termasuk wilayah Taman Nasional Komodo.

Selain komodo, pulau ini juga menyimpan eksotisme flora yang beragam kayu sepang yang oleh warga sekitar digunakan sebagi obat dan bahan pewarna pakaian, pohon nitak ini atau sterculia oblongata di yakini berguna sebagai obat dan bijinya gurih dan enak seperti kacang polong.

Sejarah

Pada tahun 1910 Belanda menamai pulau di sisi selatan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur ini dengan julukan Pulau Komodo. Cerita ini berawal dari Letnan Steyn va Hens Broek yang mencoba membuktikan laporan pasukan Belanda tentang adanya hewan naga menyerupai monster di pulau tersebut. Steyn lantas membunuh salah satu komodo tersebut dan membawa dokumentasinya ke Museum and Botanical Garden di Bogor untuk diteliti.

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. The island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island is located to the west of the island of Sumbawa, which are separated by the Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the westernmost tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 dragons. Coupled with the other islands, like the island of Rinca and Gili Island Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also about 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores but not including the Komodo National Park.

In addition to the Komodo dragon, the island also store the variety of exotic flora Sepang wood by local people used as medicine and dye clothing, tree nitak or sterculia oblongata in believe are useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.

History

In 1910 the Dutch named the island on the south side of East Nusa Tenggara Province is the nickname of Komodo Island. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn va Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops dragon looking like a monster on the island. Steyn then killed one of these dragons and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.