Monday, June 30, 2008

Sukarno Grave



Sukarno is the first President of Indonesia. Sukarno Mausoleum is on the outskirts of Blitar, about 2 km northeast of the town centre on Slamet Riyadi street. Against his wishes, former President Sukarno was burried here in Blitar, next to his mother. No doubt this backwater of java was chosen to ensure that his grave didnot became a focus of pilgrimage and dissent. In 1978 the grave was spruced-up; there is no an impressive open gateway, leading to a glass-enclosed pavilion which contains the engraved boulder marking the site of his burial. The number of stalls that line the road to the grave, and the abundance of becak drivers who wait hopefully around the entrance, demonstrate that Sukarno hasnot been entirely forgotten. Pilgrim prostate themselves and flower are scattered in front of the pavilion.


Seribu Island



Seribu Island is located in regency North Jakarta. According to the note, Seribu Island consist of 342 island, including atoll and sand island. If you have a hobbies like fishing, it is good and impressing to visit seribu island. Beside recreation and maritime, this archipelago is the place for oceanology research, archaeology and scarce sea plant and sea animal study.




Friday, June 27, 2008

Telaga Sarangan



Telaga Sarangan is a beautiful place at the feet of Lawu. Telaga sarangan is located in regency of Magetan, East Java. There are about 1,600 metres above sea level. The climate around is quite cool and comfortable, in day time the temperature is around 20 degrees centrigrade, but at nights the temperature may down until 10 degrees centrigrade.
In the past, Telaga Sarangan was better known as Telaga Pasir (sand lake), because during the dry season the water dried up, showing only a huge stretch of sand. On the other hand, during the rainy season the water would fill up the entire area of the lake.
As one of the tourist destination in East Java, Sarangan has been equipped with various facilities for the comfort of visitor, like hotels; logements, restaurants, fruit and vegetables markets,and souvenir shops. Beside that, there are facilities, like parking space, mosque and guard station.
To circle along and enjoy the 75 hectares lake, tourist can use motorboats, hire water duck and horses that will readily take you to the other tourist destination around Telaga Sarangan. Like the tirtosari and sarangsari waterfalls.