Thursday, 26 March 2015

TMII (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) or " Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park"


        
        TMII is a culture-based recreational area located in East JakartaIndonesia. It has an area of about 250 acres (1.0 km2). The park is a synopsis of Indonesian culture, with virtually all aspects of daily life in Indonesia's 34 provinces encapsulated in separate pavilions with the collections of Indonesian architecture, clothing, dances and traditions are all depicted impeccably. Apart from that, there is a lake with a miniature of the archipelago in the middle of it, cable cars, museums, Keong Emas Imax cinema, a theater called the Theatre of My Homeland (Theater Tanah Airku) and other recreational facilities which make TMII one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city

What is in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah?



Here, you can satisfy yourself to see the culture of each province in Indonesia in one place. Here's an interesting rides in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah:

1. Pavilion area
In the Pavilion area, you can see the culture of the 34 provinces in Indonesia. Each province has a building or pavilion featuring custom homes, traditional dress, wedding dress, typical weapons to household appliances that are used everyday.
At every stage there is a pavilion to showcase traditional dance performances, ceremonies and music performances typical of each region. Cultural performances is held on Sundays, when the number of visitors has increased compared to normal days.
On some platforms there is also a cafeteria serving typical food of each region. There is also a souvenir shop selling various souvenirs such as handicrafts of each region, traditional clothing to accessories typical of the region.
In the years 1975 - 2000, the Pavilion area contains a miniature culture of 27 provinces in Indonesia. Until in 2002, when East Timor separated from Indonesia, anjungannya changed its name to Museum of East Timor. Moreover, with increasing number of provinces in Indonesia to 34 provinces, also built a new rig for Banten, Pacific Islands, West Papua, West Sulawesi, North Maluku, Gorontalo and Riau Islands. Although the platform rig-sized smaller than the other platforms that have been built previously.

2. Religious buildings

There are houses of worship every official religion in Indonesia, which is still actively used in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah:
Mosques Prince Diponegoro
The Catholic Church of Santa Catharina
Protestant Church Hallelujah
Pura Agung Panataran Kertabumi
Vihara Arya Arama Dwipa
Temple of Confucius Kong Miao
Sasana Adirasa Prince Samber Lives

3. Gondola



         The cable car can be used as transportation in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. By using a cable car, you can see the area of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah of over freely.

4. Snow bay



Snow Bay is a swimming pool and a lazy river water games in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

5. park
There are many parks in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, which contains a collection of flora and fauna Indonesia diverse. Among the parks are:
orchid garden
Parks Pharmacy Life
Cactus Garden
Taman Melati
Flower garden Keong Mas
Parks Bekisar
Bird Park
Freshwater Aquarium Fish

6. Museum



There are so many museum in TMII, so you can see so many of hystory in Indonesia, in one place,
that museum are: 
a. Museum Indonesia
The museum building is in the form of a three-storey building Ramayana carved on the walls. In this museum, you can see the diverse picture of Indonesian culture from each regional transport from time to time and local customs.
b. Museum keprajuritan (Museum soldiering)
In this museum, you can see how the Indonesian people's struggle for independence in. The museum building is surrounded by a pond depicting Indonesian defense by relying on the strength of the breadth of the waters of the state.
c. Museum of Stamps
Here, you can see the development in Indonesia and also stamps printed tool from time to time
d. museum pusaka (Heritage Museum)
The museum contains a collection of heirloom or weapons from various regions in Indonesia. In addition, you can also see the heritage maintenance activities.
e. Museum of Transportation
There is a diverse collection of other modes of transport in Indonesia and the world.
f. Museum of Electricity and Energy
In this museum, you can see how important it is to save electric energy and use it only as necessary to prevent global warming.
g. Museum of Oil and Gas
The museum building is shaped pavilion Leps beach. Here, you can see the video processing of oil and gas and mining equipment collection
h. Telecommunications Museum
Characteristic of this museum building is a blue dome and the presence of a statue of Gajah Mada while saying Palapa Oath. Gajah Mada sculpture used as the name of the telecommunications satellite owned by Indonesia is Palapa, the same as ever spoken oath Gajah Mada
i. Sports Museum
The museum has a unique spherical building. In it, you can get a lot of information mengeni importance of exercise for physical and spiritual health of each person.
j. Museum of Komodo
The museum building resembling Komodo dragon animals. In it, you can see many demonstrations of fauna in Indonesia and various information about it.
k. Insect Museum
You can see around 250,000 species of insects. What is interesting is the collection of butterflies are colorful.


actually still many place in TMII that so intresting. if you want to see all Indonesian culture in 1 place, you have to come to here. TMII is so big, if you want see all place in here you need a few days



Thank you for your attention
Enjoy Indonesia



Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Raja Ampat

        Raja Ampat is a fraction of Sorong regency, since 2003. District has a population of 31,000 souls has 610 islands (only 35 islands are inhabited) with a total area of ​​about 46,000 km2, but only 6,000 km2 of land, 40,000 km2, the sea again. The islands are unspoiled and the sea is still beautiful to make direct tourists hooked. They seemed to want to explore the waters in the "Bird's Head" New Guinea


      This region had become the target of hunters reef fish by means of bombing and cyanide poison to spread. However, there are still many people who seek to protect the region so that the wealth of the sea could be saved. Coral reefs in Raja Ampat marine rated most complete in the world. Of the world's 537 species of coral, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 537 species of coral animals. Excellent


Bunaken Island

        Have you ever imagined being a mermaid? Swim with sea dwellers, moving to the rhythm of the waves? In the Bunaken Marine Park, you will find a "mermaid" is actually a glimpse of sea Indonesia


        Bunaken is an island covering an area of ​​8.08 km ² at Manado Bay, which is located in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken Island can be traveled by speed boat or a rented boat with about 30 minutes journey from the port city of Manado. Around the island there Bunaken Bunaken marine park which is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares with five islands within it, namely the island of Manado Tua (Manarauw), Bunaken Island, Island Siladen, Mantehage Island follows several children his island, and the island Naen. Although it covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares, the location of the dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island


Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Prambanan Temple

      Prambanan temple is extraordinarily beautiful building constructed in the 10th century during the reign of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rise up as high 47 meters (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple). This temple complex is located in the Prambanan subdistrict, Sleman and Prambanan sub-district, Klaten, approximately 17 kilometers northeast of Yogyakarta, 50 kilometers southwest of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, just on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta. It is very unique, Prambanan temple is located in the administrative region Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Sleman, while the entrance of the Prambanan temple complex located in the administrative region Tlogo village, Prambanan, Klaten

      There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung  Bondowoso love Roro Jonggrang. Because Jonggrang don't love him, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues cursed Jonggrang into the statue in 1000 because he felt cheated


Borobudur Tample

       Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The location of the temple is approximately 100 km south-west of Semarang, 86 miles to the west of Surakarta, and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Stupa temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800 AD during the early reign of the Sailendra dynasty. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple or shrine in the world, and one of the largest Buddhist monument in the world


       Long before Angkor Wat in Cambodia stands and the great cathedrals in Europe, Borobudur has stood proudly in the land of Java. Building called UNESCO as monuments and stupas grandest and most complex in the world visited by pilgrims in the middle of the 9th century until the early 11th century. Buddhists who want to get enlightenment flocked from India, Cambodia, Tibet, and China. Not only magnificent and large, filled with sculptured walls of Borobudur Temple 2672 relief panels which if arranged in rows will reach a length of 6 km! It is touted as an ensemble of Buddhist reliefs of the largest and most comprehensive in the world, unsurpassed in artistic value.

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Lombok Island

Lombok Island is an island in the Lesser Sunda islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Lombok Strait from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait to the east of Sumbawa. The island is roughly spherical with a kind of "tail" on the southwest side whose length is approximately 70 km. The island reaches 5,435 km ², placing it at rank 108 on the list based on the breadth of the island in the world. The main town on the island is Mataram City.

Monday, 9 June 2014

Yogyakarta (Jogja)




Yogyakarta has a variety of beautiful tourist destinations and diverse. certainly no less than the other tourist attractions in Indonesia as well as Bali is beautiful and charming. when visiting the island of Bali we will see diverse cultural heritage in the form of templesIn Yogyakarta then we could see a lot of temples that is no less unique

 

Jogja has many attractions that can be used as a tourist destination. ranging from historical tourism, cultural tourism, nature tourism and culinary tourism.