Thursday, October 21, 2010

Taman Sari Water Castle, Yogyakarta


Taman Sari Water Palace is a palace site that is actually comprised of several buildings (not all buildings are located in water) and its location is still in the Yogyakarta Palace. In English, better known by the name "Perfume Garden" or "Fragrant Garden", because many fragrant flowers planted this garden environment. Taman Sari - Yogyakarta is not just a recreational park royal family in those days, but it has various functions such as Camouflage area against its enemies, and is a bastion system, while also as a place of meditation for the Kings, where making batik conducted by the concubines of King and the daughters of King, a military training ground for the royal army and there's more.




Taman Sari, Yogyakarta was founded in 1758 that the idea was originally from Prince Mangkubumi (later titled Hamengku Buwono I) and Raden Ronggo Prawirosentiko (Major of Madiun) as an architect, while Demang Tegis (Portuguese who earned his degree from the kingdom) as a structural expert .

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Senggigi Beach, Lombok

Senggigi Beach is a famous tourist spot in Lombok. Located on the west coast of Lombok Island. Senggigi Beach is not at Kuta Beach in Bali, but once we were here will feel like staying in Kuta Beach, Bali. Coastal beaches are still beautiful, although it is still littered with garbage foliage because rarely cleaned. Very beautiful underwater scenery, and tourists can do as much snorkeling as the waves are not too big. Coral reefs towering the wave and it rupture in the middle. There are also hotels with prices ranging from expensive to economical hotel is worthwhile.
 

About half an hour by foot, the tourists can find Batu Bolong in this beach. This is a temple built on the reef which is located on the waterfront. According to local legend of yore often held sacrifice a virgin to fed to the sharks in this place. Another legend says early days, many women who deploy away from this place into the sea because of a broken heart. From this place also seen Mount Agung in Bali.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Yogyakarta Palace, Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Palace was built in 1756 AD or the year 1682 in Javanese calendar by Prince Mangkubumi Sukowati who then called as Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. After going through a long struggle between 1747-1755 which ended with the Gianti Agreement.



Before occupying Kraton current,
Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I or "Sri Sultan Hemengku Buwono Senopati Ingalogo Ngabdulrahman Sayidin Panotogomo Kalifatullah" lived in Amber Ketawang Gamping, Sleman. Five kilometers west of Yogyakarta Palace.

From Amber Ketawang, His Excellency determine the capital of Mataram Kingdom in the Village Pacetokan. A region that is flanked by two rivers streams, Winongo
and Code. This location is in an imaginary line of the South Seas, Krapyak, Yogyakarta Palace, and Mount Merapi.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Kuta Beach, Bali

Kuta is located in the Southern island of Bali, is one of the embryo development of tourism in Bali. This place was once a fishing village along the development of tourism in Bali and Indonesia and Bali in particular, local residents began renting a private house for rent as a place of lodging.


Now the Kuta has developed into an icon of tourism in Bali, or better known as International city because it is a meeting place for tourists from around the world and also local tourists.