Old City or Kota Tua

The old city, located in North Jakarta. This is the heritage from the colonial era. Among the tall buildings in Jakarta there are still old buildings like that, here too there is a museum of an age old enough Fatahillah. Also provided ontel bicycle to tour the old city with the price of 20 000 rupiah / hour.

Trans Studio Theme Park

TRANS Studio World is an integrated tourism area in the Makassar city peninsula. Having more than 20 thematic games (theme park) and equipped with various facilities such as shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and marina.

TRANS Studio is the largest theme park in the world. This Indoor Theme park ,Trans World Studio located in the Tanjung Bunga Integrated Global Tourism and Business Area, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The distance is only about five kilometers from Makassar center city (Karebosi Field).

Before the Trans Studio Theme Park stands, the largest indoor theme park in the world is Lotte World in South Korea with 1.7 hectares wide. The large of Trans Studio Theme Park reached 2.7 hectares. Thus, Trans Studio Theme Park is now the largest indoor theme park in the world.



Trans Studio Theme Park is arena of entertainment and games that adopted the concept of Universal Studios, Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Caesar's Palace, and Movie World. The theme park was designed by Jhon Stevenson, the director of Kungfu Panda movie.

The zones are Cartoon City, Studio Central, Magic Corner, and Lost City and etc.

Some of the games are the Other World is a horror atmosphere show strange creatures, Jelajah (exploration) is the adventure in a neverland country, the Terror Twister or roller coaster, the Dragon Tower is the sensation of jumping off from height, Kids Studio is a simulation boadcasting for children, and four-dimensional cinema
(4DCinema ).

Trans Studio Walk is a shopping mall that has a different concept of shopping malls in general. It was designed as a shopping tourism arena that has a convenience as tourism object. It has thematic design of marine tourism and tropical nature tourism with The Trans Aquatic Atrium and The Trans Tropical Atrium.

Trans Hotel Studio & Residential is an area of hotel, apartments, and marina. In this location, you can enjoy and relax the star hotel service and beautiful panorama of Makassar Strait. You can also try water game such as jet ski, banana boat, or travel to some beautiful islands with tour ships.

Access


Trans World Studio can be accessed with city transportation, taxi, or hotel transportation facilities. Trip to the location only takes about five minute from the city center.

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Tourism Objects in Maluku

Here are some tourism objects in one of the islands located in East Indonesia, Maluku. When you visited Maluku you may come to this places that we recommended. enjoy!
   
1. VICTORIA FORT

Victoria fort is a historical site located right in the center of the city of Ambon. The fort was built by the Portuguese in 1775 and subsequently taken over by the Dutch. Then the Dutch used this fort as a center of colonial government to dredge the Moluccas wealth in the form of spices.
In front of the castle there is the port that is used as a point inter-island sea transport. Through this port Dutch ships carrying the spices to be distributed to several countries in continental Europe. In the castle there is also a market on which to bring together a community of indigenous traders. The fort was also used as a defense of the various attacks indigenous people who resisted. Victoria fort is also the place where Pattimura, Indonesia's national hero, was hanged on December 6, 1817.

2. BANDA SEA 

The location of Banda marine park is located between Neira Island, Gunung Api Island, Ai Island, Sjahrir Island and Hatta Island. Precisely located in Central Maluku district, Maluku Province. To get to the location can be reached by passenger ferry from the city of Ambon during the night.

You can do anything in this marine tourism, such as diving, fishing, sea view from the park boat, and the event is not less interesting is another bucket uli event that can be witnessed every year two times that in March and April in early evening in 15 days (heaven) at 17:00 until 20:00 CET. Uli bucket is "ocean party" Banda community to catch a kind of sea animals sea green caterpillar long (like yarn) and hairy. In this event, people scrambled to shore Banda, men and women, young and old. Is that fun enough?


3. NATSEPA BEACH

This beach sloping, wide and very well known since the first, with fine white sand. No wonder the heart calming beach scene and delicious to the eyes. Especially when you have a long journey, the scenery beautiful beach provides calm and breezy winds that blow giving freshness. One of the nice vacation spot for you and your family. Natsepa beach can be a place to eliminate saturated after we worked too long in the city and relax yourself.
Ambon own people say, not to Ambon if not swimming in Natsepa. So do not miss this opportunity, when you visit to Ambon, not to not set foot on the beach and soak Natsepa.

4. CAKALELE TRADITIONAL DANCE SHOW

Cakalele dance is one of the traditional dances of Maluku that is still often presented and played by about 30 men and women. 


The male dancers wore dominated by war red and dark yellow. In the dancer's hands holding a sword weapon (machete) on the right side and the shield (salawaku) on the left side, wearing a hat made of aluminum inserted white feather. Meanwhile, female dancers dressed in white, while holding a handkerchief (lenso) in both hands. The dancers are paired Cakalele, dancing to the accompaniment of drum music (drums), flutes, and large clams (bia) is blown.
The specialty of this dance lies in the three function symbols. (1) red dress in costume male dancers, symbolizing a sense of heroism to the earth the Maluku, and the courage and patriotism of the Maluku in the face of war. (2) The sword in the right hand symbolizes the pride that people of Maluku have retained until the death. (3) shield (salawaku) and shout out loud booming on the dance interlude symbolized protest movement against the system of government that are considered unbiased to the public.

Tangkuban Perahu Crater

 

Tangkuban Perahu Crater is one of the nature tourism object located in the southern region Subang, located at an altitude of 2084 m above sea level. Of natural beauty with a row of craters that stretch and cool mountain air and the expanse of the typical mountain other surrounding high-rise and the number of collections of plants and plants typical of tropical forests that flourished around the crater, making the boat Tangkuban as an attractive tourist destination in Subang regency. Viewed from the city of Bandung, the mountain Tangkuban Parahu has a unique shape like a boat upside down (Bahasa Sunda: Tangkuban = reverse, Parahu = Boat). 
Enjoying the view from the crater Tangkuban Perahu, like seeing a giant bowl of very large and deep. When the weather clears, the curve of land on the crater wall of the crater base as well as can be seen quite clearly that it can provide a panoramic view is spectacular. Glory craters so wide and deep, at least be able to force the viewer to pause and wonder for a moment the greatness of God's work.the shape of the crater is shaped like a ship linked by the Sangkuriang legend, which is believed to be the beginning of Tangkuban Perahu.
Facilities and Tariff Entry
Gift Shop, Cafeteria and information center (TIC), souvenir shops, homestay, camping ground, outbound area, parking area, the area on horseback. The tariffs went into Tangkubanparahu attractions location of Rp 9000.
Accessibility
To go to these attractions, visitors can use either private vehicles or 2 wheels or 4 wheels of public transport. The travel time to Sari Ater attractions, namely the town of Subang with travel time approximately 40 minutes to the south of Bandung, while around 50 minutes and from Jakarta via toll SADANG with travel time approximately 3 hours while the hot water attractions with travel time Ciater 15 minutes. Condition of the road to this area, both from Subang and Bandung is very good. However, keep in mind about the condition of the vehicle, due to the location from Bandung and Subang will go through a pretty tough climb. 


many people around Tangkuban Perahu is believed that the crater was formed based on the legend of Sangkuriang, a bachelor who loves his own mother called Dayang Sumbi. He fell when he kicked the boat made into an instant forest that turned into a boat-shaped mountain is flat, because he felt deceived by her mother.

The Mystery of Mount Krakatoa

People may not believe the various stories of mystery and mystical smells of Mount Anak Krakatau. But the emergence of surprises in 1927, it is no mystery volcanic both in the world.

The process begins with the emergence of Anak Krakatau eruption "parent", of Mount Krakatoa, on August 27, 1883.

According to historical records, Mount Krakatoa eruption so violent, shook the world and cause the greatest tsunami in Aceh before the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004.

Mentioned that the burst of lava and ash of Mount Krakatoa time reaches a height of 80 km, while the ash around the earth for several years.

The explosion caused a tidal wave as high as 40 feet and swept along the Gulf coast west coast of Lampung and Banten region.

At least 36,000 people were killed at that time and the eruption voice heard mentioned that in Singapore and Australia. Kratakau eruption also caused a series of earthquakes that extends south to Australia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

In the book "Javanese Book of Kings", stated that the Mount Krakatoa Old (ancient) in height when it reaches 2000 meters with a radius of 11 km.

When erupted, the explosion resulted in three-quarters of his body were destroyed, leaving a small group of three islands namely Sertung Island, Long Island and the Big Island of Krakatoa.

Forty-four years later the embryo was born Anak Krakatau. Mentioned that around the year 1927, the fishermen who were fishing in the Sunda Strait, was suddenly startled by the appearance of black smoke on the surface of the sea between the three existing islands.

A year after the appearance of the smoke, came the Mount Anak Krakatau. Until now, Mount Anak Krakatau continues "to grow", and has reached a height of 280 meters above sea level.

To climb the top of Anak Krakatau, which required a special permit issued by the Center of Natural Resources Conservation (BKSDA) local. "There are permits issued in BKSDA, name Simaksi (Entry Permit conservation area). "To go to Anak Krakatoa, the system is not using the ticket, because Anak Krakatoa is a natural reserve," said Head of Lampung BKSDA Harianta Agus.

The regulation, according to Agus is to ensure the safety of the visitors, as Anak Krakatoa often showed activity deemed dangerous.

In fact, after the earthquake and tsunami that struck Aceh in 2004, there are fears Anak Krakatoa to erupt.

Lake Sentani in Earth Paradise

Lake Sentani in Papua is located between latitude 20:33 south until 2041 and 1400.23 until 1400 38 east longitude. Being 70 to 90 m above sea level. Situated between the mountains also Cyclops. Volcanic lakes are. Source of water comes from 14 large and small rivers with a river mouth, Jaifuri Puay. Western region, long Doyo and Boroway, the depth of the lake is very steep. While the east and the middle, sloping and shallow, Puay and Simporo. Here also there in the swamp forests Simporo and Yoka. In some notes mentioned, the bottom waters contain sandy mud substrate (humus). In the waters are shallow, overgrown with pandanus and sago plants. The extent of approximately 9360 ha with average depth of 24.5 meters. Disekitaran this lake there are 24 villages. Scattered coastal area and the small islands are in the middle of the lake.

Lake Sentani is the largest lake in the province of Jayapura. This historic location offers incredible scenery. Still a couple of Crane and the Eagles are going to grab a fish in Lake Sentani. You also provided a Johnson boat around the lake while.
Honey Lake Sentani is still less well known as one tourism destination object compared to places other marine tourism in Indonesia. Therefore, the government makes an event nicknamed Festival Danau Sentani Sentani introduced as a step in the eyes of tourists baek or abroad.

Lake Sentani Festival
Festivals held each year is intended to preserve cultural values as a unique asset of Ondoafi and made a tour package that can be enjoyed by the domestic and foreign tourists.
At this festival will show a very unique culture as an inheritance from a common ancestor (Ondoafi or Ondofolo) among others, such as Dance War Above the boat and traditional dances from various other tribes in the Jayapura District coupled with the culture of other regions in Papua and other areas in Indonesia which have similar characteristics to the lake sentani as communities around Lake Toba in Sumatra, Mindanao Lake in North Sulawesi, Tempe lake in NTT and others.

Papua - The Black Pearl from East

Papua is the largest province of Indonesia located in the middle of the island of Papua or the most eastern part of West New Guinea (Irian Jaya). Eastern parts of the country of Papua New Guinea or East New Guinea.

Papua province had covered the entire western region of Papua, which is often referred to as West Papua, particularly by the Free Papua Movement (OPM), the nationalists who want to secede from Indonesia and establish their own state. In the reign of the Dutch East Indies colonial, this area known as Dutch New Guinea (Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea or Dutch New Guinea). Once under the control of Indonesia, the area known as West Papua province from 1969 to 1973. His name was changed to Irian Jaya by Soeharto inaugurated at the copper and gold mine of Freeport, a name still used officially until 2002.

The name was changed to the province of Papua as Law No. 21 Year 2001 on Special Autonomy. In the spring of 2004, accompanied by numerous protests (merger and Central Papua East Papua), Papua into two provinces by the government of Indonesia; the eastern part still uses the name Papua, while the west to West Irian Jaya province (a year later became West Papua). The eastern part of which is the area of Papua Province at this time.

The word itself comes from the Papuan language which means wither curly hair, a description which refers to the physical appearance of tribals

Five Biggest Temple in Indonesia

Borobudur Temple 

Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, about 40 km from Yogyakarta. Borobudur Temple has 10 levels consisting of 6 levels of a square, circular level 3 circular and a main stupa as a peak. At every level there are several stupas. Altogether there are 72 domes in addition to the main stupa. In every stupa there is a statue of Buddha. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy which describes the ten levels of Bodhisattva which must pass to reach the perfection of the Buddha in nirvana. This perfection symbolized by the main stupa at the top level. Borobudur structure when viewed from above form a mandala structure depicting Buddhist cosmology and the human thinking.

Prambanan Temple

Prambanan temple is incredibly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reigns of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rose as high as 47 feet (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the establishment of this temple has fulfilled the desire maker, shows the triumph of Hinduism in Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle of the area that is now a beautiful park. There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Because no love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled before Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that formed as the morning air. New Bondowoso can make 999 statues cursed Jonggrang into the statue in 1000 because he felt cheated. Prambanan temple has 3 main temples in the main yard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. These three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face east. Each main temple has accompanying temple facing to the west, namely Nandini for Shiva, Swan to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. In addition, there are still squeeze 2 temple, the temple curtain 4, and 4 corner temples. Meanwhile, the second field had 224 temples.

Mendut Temple 

Mendut temple is a Buddhist background. This temple is located in the village Mendut Mungkid district, Magelang regency, Central Java, a few kilometers from Borobudur temple. Mendut founded during the reign of King Indra Sailendra dynasty. In the inscription of bertarikh Karangtengah 824 AD, mentioned that the king Indra has built shrine called veluvana which means bamboo forests. By a Dutch archaeologist named J.G. de Casparis, these words related to Mendut. Actual temple building materials are brick covered with natural stone. The building is located on a high basement, which looks more elegant and sturdy. Climbed the stairs and the entrance facing southwest. In the basement there are surrounding the hall of the temple body. The roof and decorated three-story with small stupas. The number of small stupas built now is 48 pieces.

Muaro Jambi Temple

Size Muaro Jambi temple site of 12 square kilometers, an area of Buddhist worship in the days of Srivijaya kingdom. Muaro enshrinement site is located in the village of Jambi Jambi Muaro, District Muaro Sebo, Muara Jambi. The distance from the capital of Jambi province around 40 kilometers. The complex is not far from the Batang Hari river basin. To get there, could take or use land routes through river speedboat. First discovered by British soldiers named SC Crooke in 1820, when he was assigned to map the Batanghari River. Temple Muaro Jambi chose the 80-temple, the nine major temples. There are nine major temples: Temple Kotomahligai, Kedaton temple, temples and Gedong Gedong one two, Gumpung Temple, Temple High, Telago Rajo, Stone Temple and the Temple of the Twin Astano. Gedong A unique count Muaro temple complex in Jambi. Not known exactly when this temple was built. Size pages about 500an square meters, consists of the main building and the gate. The shape is very different from most temples in Java. Temple was made of natural stone, but of brick. In each of red brick, there are relief sculptures. Some of these bricks is stored in the museum.

Candi Sewu 

Sewu Temple is located in the hamlet of Bener, Bugisan village, district of Prambanan, Klaten regency, Central Java province. In the past this temple was in the middle of residential population dense enough. Now some have been cleared for the location of Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan Prambanan Unit. Thus Sewu Temple is now located in Unit Park neighborhood of Prambanan, precisely north of Prambanan Temple. This temple is located about eighteen miles east of the city of Yogyakarta. In 1960, the temple complex has been found Sewu inscription dated 714 C or 792 F, whose contents include mention of the holy building improvements called Manjus'rigra. Based on these inscriptions, allegedly the original name is Sewu Temple which means house Manjus'rigra Manjusri, Boddhisatawa That is one of the Buddhist religion. About the year until the new building is currently not known for certain, but certainly before the year 792 AD is known as the year the building improvements. Kelurak inscription which dated AD 782 found in the barn near the temple a few hundred meters from the Temple Sewu, according to R. Associated with Soekmono Sewu Temple. These inscriptions do not mention clearly the name of the king who ordered these holy buildings. However other data allegedly began Sewu Temple was founded at the end of the reign of Rakai Panangkaran, a great king of the ancient Mataram kingdom who ruled in 746-784 AD. 

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Maninjau Lake: The Legend of Bujang Sembilan

Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Raya, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The lake is located about 140 kilometers north of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra. Maninjau which is a volcanic lake is located at an altitude of 461.50 meters above sea level. Size Maninjau approximately 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Cekungannya formed by the eruption of Mount Marapi. According to the legend in Ranah Minang, the existence of Lake Maninjau closely related to the story of Bujang Sembilan.
The lake was listed as the eleventh largest lake in Indonesia. Meanwhile, in West Sumatra, Maninjau is the second largest lake after Lake Festival which has an area of 129.69 km ² is located in two districts of Tanah Datar and Solok. At around Lake Maninjau have tens of tourism facilities such as five-star hotels.


The History of Maninjau Lake and Bujang Sembilan

Long ago, in an area in west sumatra, there is a very active volcano named Mount Tinjau. In one village at the foot of Tinjau's brothers lived ten people consisting of nine men and one woman. Ordinary citizens about their call Bujang Sembilan. These ten brothers are Kukuban, Kudun, Bayua, Malintang, Galapuang, Balok, Batang,Bayang, and the youngest man named Kaciak. While their brother the youngest was a girl named Siti Rasani, nicknamed Sani. Both their parents died long ago, so Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household. All decisions in his hand.
Tenth brothers lived in a house of their parents' heritage. To make ends meet, they worked on farms large enough legacy of their parents. They are very skilled at farming, because they diligently to help his father and mother when they were alive. In addition, they are also guided by their uncle named Datuk Limbatang, which they called Engku familiar.

Datuk Limbatang is a mamak in the village and has a son named Giran. As a mamak, Datuk Limbatang have great responsibility to educate and watched the life of its citizens, including the nephew's tenth man. For that, every other day, he visited the house Kukuban brothers to teach them farming skills and various customs procedures for the area. Not infrequently Datuk Limbatang also took his wife and son to participate with him.
On one day, when Datuk Limbatang with his wife and visited the house of Bujang Sembilan, Sani accidentally exchanged Giran. Apparently, both boys and girls are equally placed liver. Sani was invited to meet Giran in a field on the riverbank. With hearts pounding, Giran even express his feelings to Sani.
Datuk Limbatang wanted to marry his son with Sani. But the elder brother Sani, Kukuban, did not agree because Giran has been embarrass him in the martial arts arena. But eventually Datuk Limbatang not force.
One day, Giran found treat wounds in the thigh Sani. But people think they do custom distortion. Sani and Garin brought to court. They try to convince citizens that they did not do anything.
After that, of the second Giran lifted his hand to the sky and praying. "My God! Please hear and grant our prayers. If we were really guilty, destroy our bodies in the water hot crater of this mountain. However, if we are not guilty, this mountain letuskanlah and curses Bujang Sembilan to fish!"
It turned out that prayer was answered. Sani and Giran jump down and submerged in the water crater. Mountain erupted, Bujang Sembilan into fish. Over time the crater of Mount View expanded and formed a lake which we now know as Lake Maninjau.


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Samosir island

Samosir Island is a volcanic island in the middle of Lake Toba in North Sumatra province. An island in the island with an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level makes this island into an island that attract the attention of tourists.

Is the concentration Tuktuk tourist center on the island of Samosir. From Parapat, Tuktuk can be connected with the ferry crossing. Besides water transportation, Samosir Island can also be reached by land through the Pangururan where Samosir Island and the island of Sumatra in touch.

Samosir Island itself is located in the area of new Samosir regency in 2003 separated from ex-Toba Samosir regency.

On this island there are also two small lakes as a recreational area of Lake and Lake Sidihoni the Natonang Aek earned the nickname "the lake above the lake".

Umang Island

Umang Island is one of the alternative holiday destination to remove fatigue after days and days you work. The island of white sand and comfortable is located south Ujungkulon, Banten Province. If you live in Jakarta and surrounding areas, you can go through the toll crab island Jakarta - Merak. After about two hours via the toll road, exit through the door of the Eastern Attack Toll, continued driving for approximately two hours to reach the village wells. Arriving at the Well, Pulau Umang Resort & Spa provides car storage garage for travelers in Umang Island.

But if you are lazy with their own vehicles, this resort provides a means of transportation through the reservation. From the well, we can reach the island by renting or boat are available, and only takes about 5 ~ 10 minutes because it was close enough. Crab island presents interesting things to be enjoyed. We can see the beautiful white sand while appealing to the island along the pier. The scene is very attractive beach is suitable for places to shoot before getting married. Arriving in the lobby of the resort or villa that is available then you will be greeted with a welcome drink of juice and fresh wet towel. This reception is very fresh it's like when you are coming from Jakarta, for a considerable distance of time approximately 4 ~ 5 hrs .. On the island there are resorts or villa for a place to sleep very comfortably.

Sofa in the living room there to make us better enjoy the time together in this room. Bath bathroom rustic, with ornaments of clay memorable experience. Meanwhile, upstairs, there is a very romantic bed where the top of the glass, so it will be seemed that the stars at night sights. Island crab is only a small island with an area of no more than 5 hectares, but since opening in late 2004, the management has arranged quite nicely in and make a fairly complete facilities. If you love playing water sports then available jet skis, banana boats or snorkelling.

Umang surrounding waters safe enough for a variety of water sports activities because of the relatively calm waves, caused by the location of the island is not directly facing the open sea, but was blocked by the Ujung Kulon. There is also a swimming pool adjacent to the beach, while swimming you can enjoy the beautiful beach. If you like a massage, a Jacuzzi to massage sore aching body, and if you want to sit idle is also a spa package while enjoying a massage with aromatherapy to hear the waves. Water on the island of crab is very clear and clean, from the edge of the pier you can fish a lot of groups there to swim here, and can be a place for you to channel the fishing hobby.

As for children are available various facilities to play swing, etc.. In front of each villa where we stayed is the gazebo to relax ria coastal edge, a very suitable place to enjoy the sunrise or set, and also a very romantic place for dinner the edge of the beach while listening to the waves. Beside it is also cafe to listen to life music or sing songs. Umang Island is ideal for your honeymoon, vacation with family and other activities outside the home. But the trip to this island felt less comfortable than Jakarta, in addition to distance and travel time, as well as up and down winding roads, and streets were deserted.

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Surabaya - The City of Indonesian Heroes

City of Surabaya is the capital of East Java province, Indonesia. Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta. Metropolis with a population of about 3 million inhabitants, Surabaya was a business center, commerce, industry, and education in eastern Indonesia. Surabaya city known as a hero because of his history is calculated in the struggle for Indonesian independence from the colonizers.

Surabaya word said to have originated from mythical story of battle between the sura (shark) and baya (crocodile).Although Java is a majority interest (83.68%), but Surabaya is also home to various tribes in Indonesia, including the Madurese (7.5%), Tionghoa (7.25%), Arabic (2.04%), and the rest are other ethnic groups or foreigners.



shopping center
* Mall: Plaza Tunjungan, Surabaya Town Square, Galaxy Mall, Surabaya Plaza (Delta Plaza), Pakuwon Trade Center, Supermal Pakuwon Indah, Royal Plaza, Golden City Mall, Plaza Marina, Red Bridge Plaza, City of Tomorrow, Empire Palace.
* Modern: Sinar Supermarket 24 hours, Sinar Jemursari, Carrefour Golden City, Carrefour BG Junction, Center Point Carrefour, Carrefour Rungkut, Ahmad Yani Carrefour, Makro Tandes, Waru Makro, Giant Maspion Square, Giant Mayjend Sungkono, Mulyosari Giant, Giant Wiyung, Hi-Tech Mall (computer center), Tunjungan Electronic Center, World Trade Center (phone center), Red Bridge Plaza (JMP) and the Surabaya Wholesale Center (PGS).
* Traditional: Atomic Market, Pasar Turi, Darmo Trade Center (DTC), Market Tambah Rejo Baru, Genteng Market, Market Kapasan.



You can see the below picture , on the right. A statue of Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument. Its a little bit similar whit a liberty right?



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Palembang - River which divides the city

Palembang is one of the major cities in Indonesia as well as the capital of South Sumatra province. Palembang is the second largest city in Sumatra after Medan. The city was once the center of Srivijaya Kingdom before moving to Jambi. Siguntang Hill in Palembang West, until now many people are still sacred and regarded as the former center of purity in the past.



Had lost its function as a major port, the city population and adopted the culture of coastal Malays, and Javanese. Even now it can be seen in its culture. One of them is language. Words such as "mace (the door)", "pawpaw (banana)", is one example. Was knighted Javanese, such as Raden Mas / Ayu. The tombs of the Islamic heritage was not different in form and coraknya with Islamic tombs in Java.

The city has a large Sino community. Foods such as pempek or Tekwan made from fish impressive "Chinese" taste "thick Palembang society.

Palembang is the oldest city in Indonesia, it is based on the inscriptions found Kedukan Hill Siguntang Hill, west of Palembang city, which states that the formation of a Wanua interpreted as the capital city of the kingdom of Srivijaya on June 17, 683 AD [2]. Then used as a benchmark date of birth day of Palembang city.

Palembang is also trusted by the people wither as ancestral land. Because in this city where forerunners drop first king of Parameswara Malays who descended from the Mount Siguntang. Then Parameswa left Palembang with Sang Nila Utama to go to Tumasik and Tumasik changed the name. The name is singapore. When troops from the Javanese Majapahit will attack Singapore, Parameswara with his followers moved to disemenanjung Malacca Malaysia Malacca and established the kingdom. Some of his descendants also opened a new country in the Pattani and Narathiwat (now southern Thailand region). After the contact with traders and people in Gujarat and Persia Malacca, Parameswara then convert to Islam and changed his name to Sultan Iskandar Shah.



Population It is a branch of the Melayu, Bahasa Melayu and uses that have been adapted to the local dialect now known as the Language of Palembang as everyday language, but the migrants often use regional languages as the language of everyday life, such as language Komering, Rawas, Lahat, etc.. Migrants from outside of South Sumatra is sometimes also used as a regional language of everyday language in the family or regional communities, such as migrants from Java and other regions in Indonesia. But to communicate with other Palembang residents, residents generally use the language as the medium of Palembang daily. In addition to the original inhabitants of Palembang , in Palembang there are also residents and citizens of immigrant descent, migrants as citizens of the island of Java, Madura, Kalimantan, Sulawesi (Makassar and Manado), Papua, Sumatra and the Other. Citizens of many descendants living in Palembang was the Indonesians, Arabs and Indians.Majority religion is Islam in Palembang. In addition there is also the Catholic religion, Protestantism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.



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Palembang are waiting for you! Come and shop here!

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Jakarta - The Metropolis City

Special Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta, Jakarta Raya) is the capital of Indonesia. The city is the only one in Indonesia that has province-level status. Jakarta is located in the northwestern part of Java Island. Once known as the Sunda Kelapa / Kalapa (before 1527), Jayakarta (1527-1619), Batavia (1619-1942), and Djakarta (1942-1972).



In 2004, the area is approximately 740 km ² and a population of 8,792,000 inhabitants [2]. Jakarta with metropolitan Jabotabek with a population of approximately 23 million inhabitants is the largest metropolitan areas in Indonesia or a sixth of the world. Jabotabek area now has been integrated with the Greater Bandung area, where Megapolis Jabotabek-Bandung Raya covering approximately 30 million people, which puts this region Megapolis second world, after Tokyo Megapolis.



Currently the entrance to the Jakarta International Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Port of Tanjung Priok. Since the year 2004 under the leadership of Governor Sutiyoso, Jakarta has an integrated transportation modes, known as TransJakarta. In addition to the state court, Jakarta is also the headquarters of Bank Indonesia and the Indonesia Stock Exchange.



Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is a cultural tourist areas in Jakarta. Located at coordinates 6 ° 18'6 .8 "S, 106 ° 53'47 .2" BT, in the middle there is a lake TMII depicting the great Indonesian archipelago in small form.


In Indonesia, almost every tribe has a shape and a different style buildings, not even a tribe rarely have more than one type of traditional buildings. Building or traditional architecture which they have always in the background by environmental conditions and culture owned. In TMII, the picture is realized through the Pavilion area, which represents tribes located in 26 provinces of Indonesia.




In the program "Enjoy Jakarta" in the year 2005, administration of tourism in developing shopping centers (known as "mall" or "plaza") contained in Jakarta. In addition to government and commercial center, the government also launched the Jakarta as a city of shopping, as well as Singapore and Tokyo. To realize Jakarta as a shopping destination, the government developed Casablanca-axis as the axis Satrio shopping. Jakarta is currently one of the cities in Asia which has many shopping centers. Several major shopping centers, among others; Mall of Indonesia, Mall Artha Gading, Puri Indah Mall, Mall Taman Anggrek , Mal Kelapa Gading, Mal Pondok Indah, Kelapa Gading Sports Mall, Plaza Semanggi, Plaza Senayan, One Pacific Place, Mangga Dua, and Plaza Indonesia. In shopping centers are attending various international franchises such as Starbucks, Sogo Department Store, fast food restaurant chain McDonalds. In addition, the company's national franchise companies also fills the shopping centers, such as Es Teler 77, J. Co, and noodle Gajah Mada. In addition to shopping centers luxury, Jakarta also has many traditional markets managed by PD Pasar Jaya, among others, the Tanah Abang market became the largest textile wholesale center in Southeast Asia. In addition, there is also a hypermarket is a middle-class spending trends in Jakarta, including Carrefour, Hypermart, Giant, Ranch Market, and Makro. For the scope of the environment, shopping centers are also available daily needs at affordable prices like Indomaret and Alfamart.