Tourism SOUTH SUMATRA

Tourism SOUTH SUMATRA

1. SITE Sriwijaya
location in the village Karang Anyar Kec. Ilir Palembang West Kodya. President Soeharto inaugurated on 22 December 1994 laying back with a replica Prasasti Kedukan Hill. Inscription was told two Srijayanasa Laksa troops build Wanua Sriwijaya in 606 Saka (684 BC) at the foot of Bukit Siguntang.

2. TAMAN BUKIT SIGUNTANG
Located in the West of Palembang. This place is a hilly area, where there are several tombs, including: King of The Nature tremble, Putri Kembang Dadar, Putri Selako Hair, Yellow The Good, The Good Coral, The Lord adoration, Prince Raja Batu Api and Panglima Jago Lawang

3. TAMAN KI GEDE ING suro
Islam is a complex cemetery built mid XVI century, the garden is located on I Kelurahan Ilir. There are 38 tombs, including graves of Ki Gede Ing Suro is the embryo of the Sultan of Palembang. According to history, in the year 1552 Ki Gede Ing Suro founded the kingdom of Palembang.

4. Punti WOOD FOREST TOUR
Forest area of 50 ha is located on Jl. H. Burlian (KM 7) which is the main road between the Airport Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II and City of Palembang.


5. ISLAND Kemaro
Is a river delta in the musi, about 5 km downstream the bridge Ampera. In this island there is a Vihara. In the Cap Go Me Chinese people, including thousands who came from different cities and even from overseas visited the island Kemaro to conduct prayer or berziarah. This celebration lasts 2 - 3 days. Kemaro of the island can also be witnessed in the refinery PERTAMINA Plaju and River Gerong and fertilizer factory PT PUSRI in addition to various activities in the river Musi.

6. Ampera RIVER BRIDGE AND MUSI
Is a landmark for the city of Palembang. Ampera bridge built in 1962-1965, across the Musi River and connects the Palembang Ulu and Ilir. Since 1970's the middle of this bridge is not raised again at the bottleneck will be the long-term. Musi River is a river terpanjang and the largest in the Province of South Sumatra, with a length of 406 km. Distance to City Palembang river estuary in the Bangka ± 106 km.


7. PAGARALAM
Located in the kakai Mount dempo, city tour menyinpan potential is incredible. With the tea plantations that carpet turn, Pagaralam have a very mild climate throughout the year. In addition, there are many waterfalls add beautiful scenery. In this region also found the ancient site of thousands of years.

Crafts

1. Kain songkets
Cloth weaving is a typical South Sumatra yarn made from the gold shipped from China and Singapore, the cloth is not made in songkets manufacturer, but with hand woven by traditional craftsmen. Kain songkets very common use in the event customs and other official events such as weddings, dances and various khitanan typical. Kain songkets have many patterns and colors, most flamboyant of fun and gaiety describe the South Sumatra, among other motifnya pacar cina flower motif and heart motif.


2. Kain JUMPUTAN
Made of silk, at the time of this first special cloth used by the girls but now palembang cloth is usually used when the custom event Palembang and other official events. Jumputan blend fabric has a color that is generally typical light color such as red, green, yellow.

3. Kain BLONGSONG
Homespun cloth made from silk and cotton yarn regular, usually used by adult women or young mothers. This fabric is usually used for traditional ceremonies such as Palembang shaver, but the bride can also be used in the wedding party as a receptionist clothes.

4. Kain TAJUNG
Specifically used by adult men usually add to the beauty can also dipadankan with the suit or dress stelan Bay pot. Cloth is normally used at the time of traditional parties and other formal events, usually made of silk cloth with the texture and the color motif of interest. Motif that is famous among other limar,

5. Specific engraving PALEMBANG
Usually made of wood or tembesu mahogany, wood is wood typical South Sumatra. Objects that are carved into the rek, couches, chairs and buffet, general interest ukirannya pattern with the dominant red color and yellow gold

West Sumatra Tourism
Gadang JAM - WEST SUMATRA

Picture below is not Menara Pisa. How the object image is Jam Gadang, just a ga deliberately motretnya italics. So, if go to Bukittinggi and planning hunting mukena ato kain2 embroidery on the market, do not forget foto2 dl here (because both are located adjacent).

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According to wiki, this time Gadang already tens of years because it was built by Yazin Sutan and Gigi Ameh in the year 1926. Jam is a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Sekertaris City. Building with 26 m high and 80 cm diameter hours this seems costly Gulden 3000.

BEACH WATER Manis - WEST SUMATRA

Try to see this picture more closely, you can ga nemu bongkahan a stone vessel bersimpuh human being ... perhaps I emerged from the legend situlah the master kundang, a son of a rebel who condemned her mother so the stone.

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Master, according to the wiki summary of the story, described as the intelligent but unprincipled (mangkanya he was injured in the hand have been falling due to stumble stones), decided to wander the mother after seeing the trouble searching for sustenance.

Maninjau LAKE - WEST SUMATRA
22 03 2007

Lake Maninjau Agam district or is located 140 km north of Padang, or 38 km west of Bukittinggi. According to Wiki, the lake that appears due to eruption of Mount Merapi has reached the depth of 495 meters and is located at a height of 461.5 meters dpl. Area lake that reached 99.5 square kilometers have been recorded this lake as the lake terluas to-11 in Indonesia.

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Minang Orang2 trust terbentuknya legend behind the lake, which is "Bujang Sembilan". Perhaps according to a source, one of the 9 page lacquey plunge into the crater and died. then this crater and into the lake draw. The same source also said, many leaders are born in the village, among other Maninjau Buya Hamka passed and Rangkayo Rasuna Said (1910-1965). Heard the name, we certainly inget street name in brass. In fact, both the name leads to the same person. HR itself is actually the representative of the female pilgrim to Mecca Rangkayo. Halah, a seumur2 a new, if the hero is a woman!
Cave grotto INDAH - WEST SUMATRA

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Gw ga gitu actually like masuk2 to the cave. feel a bit crowded and not comfortable. tp this time I do. eventually enter a reckless and violent in it bearable. many large batu2 sometimes we panjati bs. Stalactite slalagmit and many of the white crystalline disinari if (what is exposed to light blits). cave is located in the turmeric nagari river, 26 km from Padang Aro or between Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh this perhaps thousands of bats dihubi (gw udh forget there own kelelawanya ato engga).

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Canyon Sianok - WEST SUMATRA

Quoted from the wiki, steep valley in the city of Bukittinggi stretching about 15 km south of the canyon toward Koto Gadang Sianok Six Tribal Palupuh and ends in the canyon is called Sianok. With the cliff to reach the depth of 100 m and 200 m wide, fracture walls by the river curamnya dialiri Sianok. perhaps in the Dutch era, called this canyon sanget caused many buffalo wild buffalo in the bottom of the canyon.

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Be pitied, but is, the occurrence of SR 5.8 earthquake that befall sumatera west on 6 March 2007 have erode 2 / 3 the canyon. As expressed Media Indonesia, landslides in point is page 5 rain cause dust in the area Sianok. Soil erosion soil stockpile cash so Sianok River water ride and swamp land. Tempo adds, earthquakes are caused by bergesernya fracture Semangko (a cross along the Sumatra's Lampung to Aceh) as a result of collision of Indian Ocean plates move to the western part of Sumatra and the timurnya north to south.
Pagaruyung Palace - WEST SUMATRA

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Overview of the building emang similar views a replica of the mini park. and make a semblance of sebel, udh sampe jau2 the photographs in front of the palace, eh temen gw even comment "on a mini garden ..". the fact that the building that, according to the wiki is used to Islamic sultanate palace-year 1600 with a name taken from the provincial capital that is nagari Pagaruyung.

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Adityawarman Kingdom was established by the year 1347 and the collapse time of a Padri War (1821-1837) led by Imam Bonjol (due to the conflict broke out with the customary Padri peeress).


Irian Jaya tourism:
From Sea to Basics Snow Peak Abadi
Fourteen district / city in Irian Jaya have a unique and distinctive charm. There are nautical tourism with beautiful sea gardens, cultural attractions, history, fauna, and flora. Unfortunately, not all been a professional. Overall the population in the natural and rural areas are still very impressed primitif.Sampai 1962 called Jayapura Hollandia, and then changed to Kota Baru, Soekarnoputra, and finally Jayapura. Here, there is a museum provides a whole culture in Irja like carvings from various districts, a tool of war, traditional agricultural tools, traditional boat, traditional weaving, dance, kitchen equipment ancestor of stone and wood, ritus-ritus, heritage and archeology.

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There is a monument-General Douglas McArthur World War II monument in Sentani. Confederate army in the year 1942 has made the Jayapura as the strength of the army base in the South Pacific against the Japanese on Biak bermarkas. Jayapura during World War II became the center of the intelligence activities of the associate.

On the north side of the monument McArthur, at the height of 325 meters there is a plateau with the peak of the Cyclops Mountain Gunung Dofonsoro. This is a very beautiful area and a base defense McArthur.

"From top of the Cyclops can be monitored Lake Sentani with clear blue water. Lake area of 9670 hectares as the livelihoods of Sentani and surrounding areas. The lake was used as a recreational, relaxed sailing and fishing," said Kasi Services Office of Tourism Information Irja Dra Fidella Retob .

There is a memorial of the landing the first 22 partners in April 1944 Hamadi Beach, led by General Douglas McArthur. In Imbi Park, there is a memorial commodore Yos Sudarso the Aru Sea in the autumn against the Dutch army.

Also found Base G beach with white sand and the sea berhampar broad rays of sun penetrating to the base. Base G as the center of logistics partners.

Parks crocodile found in Entrop, five kilometers from the city of Jayapura. Was found in the park around 25,000 crocodile tails Irian.

Yotefa Bay, around the bay is found three old village called Engros, Tobati, and Nafri. Of the three villages found this old custom and tradition which is very typical election as head of the customs, marriage customs, and build custom homes.

There are youth for recreation, fish MANCING, sports, and traditional boat race rowing in Lake Sentani. Ceremonies customary at the wedding, Lake Sentani, and after death.
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FROM Jayapura continue sailing the boat to Biak. Here, there is a customary ritual called wor Barapen, a habit of youth and parents to turn sharp coral reefs that have been burned. Spritual leader with a magical ability to read the prayer for other people that are running in the top of the stones. If the leg injury, the person is too many sins.

Traditional wedding tradition called the Biak Munara Yakyaker Purbakbuk. Yakyaker means let a woman go to the residence of the man. This is a traditional celebration of life during the biggest in Biak, celebrated to seven days.

Birds in the Garden of Rim Village, Kecamatan Biak Timur. Many birds typical Irja and rare birds in Brazil can be found in the garden with a bird Rim two hectares.

Padaido archipelago consists of 30 small islands and large islands called Schouten a berkebangsaan Netherlands. The island was found in 1602 year.

Padaido have a beautiful sea world class park. Crystal clear sea with a variety of marine plants, including coral reef in it. Two small islands Ureb the most beautiful and Mansurbabo with coral reefs, white sand beaches along the coastal edge. The sun rays can penetrate sea water to the sea floor. Islands can be used Padaido diving, diving and see the coral in the sea floor.

Padaido Islands (Biak) has a world class water park. Morning, when the sun dip behind the hill Padaido, sun rays shine beautiful start to the sea floor. All marine plants, fish, and coral reefs can be monitored from land. Sea floor with the white sand to create a panorama in Padaido enjoy the fun.

Dennis Orchid Park is a park in front of the Islands Padaido that provides natural vegetation characteristic in Biak. Various types of orchids can be found in the garden, in the Village Sumberker. Orchid is a native Irja and never mixed with other chemical substances.

Imfendi Beach is located in the Village Adoki. Tropical beach is very beautiful for recreation and relaxation. There is a carpet of white sand with the sea water is clear.

Blue River that flows in the tunnel (cave) to the sea. Inside the cave was found stalaktit and stalagmite. River Village is located in the Parai.

Found in Biak Cenderawasih museum containing objects traditional culture and customs unique to Biak, weapons of World War II and Japanese partners, the traditional wooden statue depicts fathers Biak Numfor and tribes in Biak.

Here, there are also cave contains a number of Japanese skull Japan. Japan is the skull tourism destinations. Many Japanese citizens before the financial crisis, came to see the Biak cave Japan. Around 5,000 Japanese soldiers killed died in the cave. Depth of the cave is up to 100 meters.
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