Karimunjawa

Karimunjawa is the most appropriate destination for tourists who crave paradise scenery around the Java Sea. Anyone who sets foot on this island would feel amazed with the beauty offered by Krimunjawa include white sandy expanse of blue sea, captivating marine life, natural mangrove forests, and lush forest that is habitat for various species of rare animals. Marine park was inaugurated on March 15, 2001 is increasingly visited by travelers from various corners of the archipelago and abroad.

Karimunjawa is an archipelago located in Jepara, Central Java. The archipelago consists of 27 islands, but only five islands are inhabited by people such as Karimun island, Kemujan Mosquito, Parang and Genting. While 22 other uninhabited islands. Islands which has an area of ​​111 625 hectares, 98.06 percent of which is 1.4 percent of the ocean while the rest is land. So do not be surprised if Karimun waters famed beauty that makes every eye did not blink when looking at her.

Karimunjawa vast stretches of ocean in the turquoise color is very clear. Similarly, the color of sand is white and fine. Cleanliness in Karimunjawa very awake, then do not be surprised if there are tourists who imposed a fine of Rp. 100,000 by taking out the trash because the officer was not in place. Because so natural islands, then electricity is also not available throughout the day. Ration electricity is only available from 18:00 until 06:00 and this power was derived from Diesel Power Plant (diesel).

How to enjoy a vacation in Karimunjawa ?

Snorkeling and diving

Because the beauty of the sea has tremendous allure, the activity of swimming, snorkeling and diving into activities that can not be ignored. Publications underwater beauty truly indulgent eye, there are various types of unique coral reefs as stagorn coral, brain coral, table coral shaped up like a mushroom with a large size. Not to mention a collection of colorful fish milling around. This fun activity can be done in Pine Island, Small Menjangan Island, Little Island, and Big Pine Island.

As for diving, participants would have pocketed the first diving license. There are 30 spots to enjoy the view of the sea from a fraction of a meter 's depth. Coral reefs in these waters can still be found up to 20 meters in almost every island. The beauty of the coral reefs in Pulau Menjangan Besar, various forms of coral reefs in the Great Pine Island, and beautiful hard coral in Middle Island. Later, Little Island is predicated as the owner of the best coral reefs, Indonoor Wrreck contained shipwrecks located in the depth of 15-18 meters and memorable haunted. The diving spots are the most dived by visitors Publications. When they wanted to do two of these activities, do not forget to bring an underwater camera to capture all the beauty of marine life.

Camping

Camping is the right choice for travelers who want to feel the sensation of Publications in different ways, and can reduce costs. Camping in Karimunjawa will be exciting activities for the adventurous feel. Could better enjoy the beauty of sea water reflecting the moonlight and stars from the sky. While natural lighting bonfires to be well heated. Visitors can easily enjoy the beauty of light orange tinge when the dawn of the tent. Usually this is done in camping activities Small Menjangan island. If you want to sleep comfortably, visitors can rent a homestay around the island or the floating homestead house that stands on the sea.

Swim with sharks

Swimming in Karimunjawa is common, but it would be incredible when swimming while surrounded by a bunch of sharks. In Karimunjawa visitors can feel the sensation of the memorable Big Menjangan Island. There are two pieces of shark breeding ponds, one of which is inhabited by a collection of Blacktip Reef Shark. The fish has a length of 1.6 meters which is indeed like the shallow marine waters. Although still classified as predators that eat other marine animals, but this ferocious fish tend not to harm humans. Therefore, the pool is often used as a test event for the visitors guts. Despite knowing these fish are friends, but still, the impression of cold-blooded animals are still attached to the sharks.

Fishing

Publications overflowing with different kinds of fish with no small amount. Of course, fishing activities would be very nice, especially for the fishing mania. The islands are often used as a place to hold a fishing competition which is an annual event for people around. There are many great fishing spots in this place, hence Karimunjawa is also touted as one of the favorite fishing spot in Indonesia.

Explore the island

Another thing that is not less interesting to do in Karimunjawa island is lined roam there. Much of the tropical rain forest is home to the deer, long-tailed monkeys, various species of birds, hedgehogs, ferrets rase, plain wood rat tail and a variety of other wildlife. There is also a typical tree is a tree Dewadaru Publications that thrives in the land of Java. If you want to observe the beauty of the sunset, visitors can also do trekking with a fairly challenging track. To move from one island to the next visitors can rent a canoe or small boat belonging to the fishermen.*visitindonesia

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Plateau Dieng

At the border between the states and the District of Wonosobo regency Banjar there a destination that is becoming a favorite among local and foreign travelers. The destination is mainland Dieng or commonly referred to as " Dieng ". Dieng is a remote region in Central Java 's outstanding beauty store. Hindu cultural values ​​attached on top of the plateau is evident by the presence of a stretch of small temples there like Arjuna temple, Pewara, Ghatotkacha, Bhima, Semar, Puntadewa, Dwarawati, Sembadra and Heroine. Although small but exotic and unique because it is located on land which is quite high. Besides the temple, there is a crater lake and the unique panorama complements Dieng.

Dieng is a plain fact of the volcano is still active. That is why in this one destination has a lot of friends and some volcanic lakes that showed activity. Standing on top of the plateau and the sweeping view of tub felt like being on a cloud. Imagine, a land which is at an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level surrounded by thick fog and cool air even quite cool. Apparently it called the country on the cloud is right girded Dieng. Dieng also mentioned a second plateau in the world after Nepal.

How to enjoy the holiday in Dieng ?

Feel The Coolness in Spring Tuk Ben Lukar 

Ben Lukar Tuk name is not familiar to the population in Central Java, especially the Hindu community. Because this place is a spring that flows from the upstream river Serayu considered sacred for Hindus. Not difficult to find the location of this waterfall because it is located at the entrance of the tourist area of ​​Dieng. Most tourists make this place as opener recreation spot Dieng Plateau.

Water flowing from the shower ancient phallus and yoni shape is pretty cool. That said, spring is also known as the springs eternal youth has a property for people who bathe and wash my face.

Enjoy The Beauty of the Telaga Warna

Color lake is a tourist icon in Dieng never deserted by visitors. It is located in the village of Wetan, Kejajar district, Wonosobo. Visitors will be amazed when I saw this color view of the lake. Color turquoise lake water looks so calm, while the trees around which occasionally covered with fog calm anyone who looked at her heart. The reason why this place is called the actual color of the lake because the lake's water colors seem capricious. This is due to the sulfur content is quite high in this lake. When sunlight bounces in the lake water, the color will change to yellow, red, purple and even supposedly colorful rainbow tub.

The color changes actually occur depends on the weather, time and place to see it. If just being in the same place for staring color lake, visitors will not find lakes with different colors. To work around this, visitors can move to higher ground as rising to the top of the hill around the lake. From the heights of hundreds of meters, the lake looks so exotic beauty with purple mixed color turquoise edges and central parts pale green lake. While lush trees as a hedge of the beautiful lake. Not only that, the view of the lake next to the famous Pengilon with the clarity of the water looks so contrasting.

Watching history in the Dieng Dieng Plateau Theatre

Dieng has a mini theater called the Dieng Plateau Theatre is located in the hills Sikendil. The theater building is quite unin classic nan made ​​of stone. At the front of the theater space attached a screen of 2x3 meters that can be seen 60 to 100 visitors. The film tells the story of the formation Mainland Dieng and other attractions in it. This is perfect place to relax for a while before resuming again on the way to other exciting destinations in Dieng.

Hunting Sunrise Peak and Mount Prau Sikunir

Dieng beauty sensation would be more special if it is seen at sunrise. The most appropriate location to see the sunrise in the Peak Sikunir Dieng is located in the Village Sembungan. From a height of 2,263 meters, visitors can see a tinge of golden light appeared behind Mount Sindori, getting up and dominate the sky. While background adorned with sightings of mountain cleft, Merbabu, Mount Merapi and Mount Lawu. Immediately, the visitors began to press the shutter button to capture the beauty of a golden sunrise second by second. Spot saw no less stunning sunrise is at Mount Prau which has many beautiful hills and scenery similar Teletubies hill super beautiful savanna.

Visited Crater Sikidang

Sikidang crater with an area of ​​200 square meters which is located not far from the lake color. Crater name Sikidang describe the uniqueness of this crater. Sikidang taken from nature animals like deer or deer moving. The volcanic crater is often moved from one place to another place in the vicinity. Mainland where the foot rests are heaps of yellowish white sulfur - yellow. Looks barren and contrast with surrounding areas that are green hills. From the mouth of the crater seen a surge of water to a boil with the gray smoke billowing. Two other craters in the tourist area of ​​Dieng is Candradimuka Crater and Crater Sileri.

Met with child dreads

Dieng area is not only famous for its natural beauty of the landscape, but also about the phenomenon of child dreads. Child dreads in Dieng is growing by itself. However, not all children born in Dieng dreadlocked. Child dreads or the so-called child beggars were like little kids in general, but their nature tend to be more active or rather intractable. Dreads they are not allowed to grow forever, before the teenagers will be held hair cutting ceremony by local chiefs, subject to the demands of the child. Dieng residents believe that the dreadlocked boy will bring good luck to them, hence the treatment of this privileged child dreads like a king. When a walk to around the Dieng, travelers will also meet with the kids with this unique hair. Especially if tourists come to coincide with shaving procession, there will be a lasting impression on the culture of Dieng.*visitindonesia 

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Toba Lake

North Sumatra has a lot of tourist spots. One of them is Lake Toba. Vacation to the city of Medan or North Sumatra is not complete without visiting Lake Toba. A length of 100 kilometers and an area of ​​1,130 kilometers and its total lenght shore of 279 kilometers has made Toba Lake the largest volcanic lake in Southeast Asia.

Lake Toba was popular long ago, even its name is rising in the eyes of the world travelers. This is supported by the fact that a lot of foreign tourists have come to the icon city of Medan.. The lake plays an important role in the world of Indonesian Tourism. Many activities can be done at this beautiful lake, for example, you can go around the lake by boat. Other interesting acitivites are fishing, and hiking in the surrounding mountains.

Lake Toba is situated 176 kilometers from the capital city of Medan, North Sumatra. Lake Toba has five districts; Duri, North Tapanuli, Karo, and Naidoo Simelungun. To get to Lake Toba, visitors from Jakarta can take a flight to Medan and then travel again to  a city named Prapat in 4 hour drive. But if you want a shorter route, please select a flight to Silangit in North Tapanuli. Then from that city you can go by land transport to Lake Toba in an hour time. 

In general the view of of this lake from a distance is so special. The depth of Toba lake is 505 meters and its water is home to a variety of endemic freshwater fish. One of these fish is called 'batak fish' that has the Latin name Neolissochillus Thienemanni sumatranus. However, its population has declined and is now included in the endangered category. One particular fish that is pupular as souvenirs from Toba Lake is Pora Pora fish. The people around Toba Lake manage to sell the fish in crisps. 

Lake Toba is located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level (masl), surrounded by hills. But once it reached 1,200 meters above sea level . So no wonder if the air around the lake is so cool and a perfect place to unwind. The hills in the Lake Toba region are also very fertile. So no wonder many people live in this region. There is also an area designated as water catchment areas, soil stability, erosion prevention, and control of air poluttan.

In the middle of this lake there is Samosir Island area of ​​647 km2 with an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level. The island also has a special attraction for local and foreign tourists. The island is inhabited by the indigenous Batak tribes. The island has its own features. There are two lakes on the island, namely Lake Sidihoni and Lake Aek Natonang. Because Samosir is in the middle of the Lake Toba, the two lakes are also popular for destination. Moreover, Samosir Island also has Pushuk Hill which is is said to be home to the Batak and many other cultural diversity. Visiting Samosir island will be an unforgettable experience.

Lake Toba also has an interesting beach destination; Binaga Lumban Beach. Unlike the beaches in general, this white sandy beach is located on the banks of Lake Toba. Enjoying the sunset on one side of the beach is going to be a thing worth a try. Just imagine, the blue sky fading defeated by orange sunrise that meets the horizon, visible behind the beautiful hills makes you forget that you are dealing with a lake and not the ocean. Spending time with family, playing beach volleyball, or swimming over the edge would be a fun activity on this beautiful beach.

For the lodging and food, visitors do not need to worry. There are many hotels and restaurants or food stalls around this famous destination. For those who love to shop, there are a lot of stores around Lake Toba that sell fabric of Ulos Batak handicrafts and souvenirs.

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Mekarsari Tour Park

Looking for an exciting vacation spots, shady, full of joy and at the same time can increase knowledge? It's all in Mekarsari (TWM). Recreation area that has a full collection of fruit trees is located at Jalan Cilengsi-Jonggol, Bogor. Various types of fruit trees from all over the world, especially Indonesia can be found in this place. An area of ​​290 hectares is a fruit garden in the world with 100,000. So no wonder if the location is not far from Jakarta is a fun place to let go of tired. 

Mekarsari inaugurated in 1991 stands on the idea of ​​Ibu Tien Soeharto. The park was originally named Park Fruit Mekarsari. However, after being renovated and added to various arena tour, the name was changed to Mekarsari. There are 12 interesting spots of interest to visit the Family Garden, Baby Zoo, Garden Center, spotted deer, Pongo Show. Then Tower Padang, Kids Fun Valley, Coconut Fiber Outbound, Niagara, carrion flowers, Puri Sari Tirto, and Recreation lake. 

Access to this site is very easy to achieve both reached either by private vehicle or public transportation. If the private vehicle, can take direction from Jakarta to Jonggol. Meanwhile, if using public transport, can take a bus through an intersection Cullinan. The entry fee is quite affordable Mekarsari, visitors only need to pay Rp. 15,000 per-person, Rp. 5,000 for the car park or Rp. 3,000 for bike parking. Mekarsari started operating hours of nine o'clock until five o'clock.

The streets in the Orchard

Mekarsari is a haven for lovers of fruits. Because not only can see the 100,000 species of fruit trees, visitors can also taste the fresh fruit directly. To get around this orchard there are several means of transportation that can be used is by bike or ride the tourist train. 

Activities around this orchard is part of the Green land package tour, visitors can walk around the gardens which were harvested as durian orchard, gardens mango, longan orchard, or a guava orchard. The fruit trees are not always the same, depending on the time of harvest of the fruits are different each month. Visitors will also be given directly by the officer an explanation of how the cultivation of fruit. In addition, visitors can also shop directly with picking fruit straight from the tree. 

Farming and gardening 

Not only could see the various types of fruits directly from the trees, visitors can also do farming activities with typical rural atmosphere. There are vast rice fields ready for planting rice. Not only rice, visitors can also feel the thrill immediately buffalo bathing and fishing. All of this is a series of Family Farmers Program. To participate in this educational program containing, visitors are only charged Rp. 200,000 for a family (up to four people). Mekarsari also be a fun attraction for the group of primary school children, they could grow rice, buffalo bathing hat to paint farmers. 

In Mekarsari there is also a family campground called Family Camp, visitors can set up a tent in the middle of the orchard. This activity will be a different experience with their families and visitors can feel the beautiful atmosphere when getting out of bed.It is typical camping? Visitors also can feel the sensation of the more unusual sleep. Ie with a stay at the Tree House Leo. This tree house is not really built in a tree, but built on a brick foundation. However, an area four times four meters was built from real wood, as well as ornament in the house. The cottages were built in the middle of the forest has five buildings, three of which are single-storey unit and then the two remaining two-story. 

Outbound play 

There is a vehicle in Coconut Fiber Mekarsari Outbound visitors who are ready to challenge adrenaline. Interestingly, in a vehicle built since 2005 are available varying levels of difficulty to suit the program. At first, visitors must traverse challenging terrain, need tactics, teamwork and speed and accuracy to get through it. After successfully passing all the difficult obstacles, visitors will climb the high tower. Furthermore, visitors will use a safety device body and prepared in accordance with the track rope swing. 

Coconut Fiber outbound area is also a favorite place for visitors.Because in addition to exciting rides and fun, this tour also has educational elements and to increase compactness. This vehicle can be done individually, with your family or company. 

Enjoy the thrill of adventure in the water tour 

After enjoying the various facilities and plantation-style adventure, in Mekarsari visitors can also try out various water attractions.There is a waterpark located in the area Mekarsari, Water Kingdom name. With an area of ​​approximately 5.6 hectares making it the largest waterpark in Asia. There are a variety of new vehicle that has never existed in another waterpark. Visitors can relax in the lazy river is the longest in Indonesia Lazy River with a path length of 600 meters. Then tested with adrenaline skating at Boomerang Slider from a height of 15.8 meters and a length of 118 meters. Feel six different waves in the wave pool at certain times. Slid lower in the racer slides and kid pool which is designed specifically for children. 

Not only swim course, there are other attractions that are not less fun in the water zone area. Visitors can enjoy the excitement wade Mekarsari lake covering 27 acres using Banana Boat. Exciting activities such as paddling in the water can also be done on the lake water use bike facilities. There is also a Giant Bubble is walking on the water with a body inside a giant balloon. Enjoy the beauty of the lake with family with dragon boat and canoe.

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