The Breathtaking Subang - Ciater Tourism

Ciater Tourism resort is aheight area approximately 150 ha wide. Hilly topography of Ciater tourism resort with its tea plantation is agood potential for developing a tourism resort together with recreational facilities. Such basic physical condition is an advantage in an attempt to develop a tourism resort because it technically facilitates the building of various facilities and other supporting infrastructures.

The Ciater tourism resort itself is located in Palasari , Cibitung, Nagrak and cibeusi Villages, kecamatan (Sub-District) Jalan Cagak, District of Subang. Ciater tourism resort is a potential area to be developed into a top tourism resort. This is due to its sufficient wide area that is suitable to be developed (150 ha in total). In addition , there is also Mount Tangkuban Perahu –originated hot spring pools.

Moreover, based on the conditions and characteristics of the tourism objects location, the types of activities suitable to develop in The Ciater tourism resort are :
- Swimmimg
- Natural tourism
- Horse riding
- Golf
The supporting tourism activities are among others :
- Bike
- Jogging
- Camping
- Outdoor sport activities
The potentials of the people in the vicinity that may be optimized are :
- Painting and sculpture , and craft activities
- Dancing
- Native cuisines

The impact of Tourism Development
Every development will inevitably generate any by effect, either positive or negative oe. Accordingly, in the context of development of Ciater tourism resort as a natural tourism report its development should consider natural preservation aspect in order to avoid occurrence of any adverse effect that may disturb ecosystem equilibrium.
As for its positive effect, the development of this tourism resort may absorb workers and in the course of its operational, may promote the prosperity of community in the vicinity in particular and increase PAD for district of Subang in General.
Facilities and insfrastructures

Accessibility is a main key in achieving a successful marketing in this area. A study on environmental conditions and the results of secondary data processing of local Government of District Subang indicate that availability of facilities and transport insfrastructurehave strong influence on accessibility to the location. Until now, the location of Ciater Tourism resort can be accessed from south via Bandung, from east via Sumedang-Subang roadway, from north via pantura (northern coastline) roadway.

Types of tourism that may be developed
Tourism activity is defined as the activity of attraction or events offered or available in atourism object, or the activity in which the visiting tourist may take a part.
Applicable standard tourism activities include , among others, swimming and other tourism activities that are promoted to be excellent supporting tourism attractions.
Besides , there is other activities (Standard for Land-based Outdoor Recreational Activities) such as the following :
- Family picnic and tourism
- Garden, sport field, public outdoors
- Track activities such as : long march, hike, bike and more riding
- Various recreational related activitiese
- Outdoor sport, climbing and sport center
- A combination with some indoor sport activities
It is desirable that the development proceeds systematically and in line with the development zoning as follows :
- Recreational area and supporting facility
- Buffer zone
- Zone of supporting facilities such as : natural –nuance inn (of natural basic materials), food court (restaurant) zone, transient lodging , outdoors, sport facilities, house of worship, public service and management office, clinic (first aid room), souvenir kiosk and spaces, open stage, parking lot and reserve land for the next stage development.

Technically, supporting facilities such as telephone , electricity, fresh water, and waste handling are made available as necessary. Ciater tourism resort is a tourism object that, if managed properly, will attract many tourist object that if managed properly, will attract many tourist, both domestic and foreign originated. However, the available infrastructures are apparently inadequate so a better handling is neded in order to support the tourism resort and in the end to increasingly prompt tourist interest.
Basically , the development of Ciater tourism resort area is open to those who are interested to place investment in it. This is related to the limitation of fund the Goverments of Province/District posses. It is hoped that in the future the developed partnership system can be mutually beneficial to the concerned. Taken from Insight West Java magazine

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Death Rituals In Indonesia

The Torajan People of South Sulawesi Have a unique way of burying the dead. They Believe that if somebody dies, s(h)e enters puya , a place for the dead. They also believe that someone who enters puya must show her/his social status when alive. That is why the funeral ceremont for a person who had a high position in the community may look like a big party or even a carnival. Someone is only really dead when a complete funeral ceremony has been held. Before that, the dead body is considered to be a sick body.

The Manggarai people of Flores believe that the spirit of the dead , called poti, stay where they used to stay when they were allive, especially near the bed. After some time , thepoti 'live' in wells, big trees, or crossroads near the house. The spirits are there to help them ...

How ever , this is believed to last only five five days, for then the poti will leave for Mori Karaeng. Mori karaeng is a place for the dead . The manggarai peolpe believe that everything in Mori Karaeng is the opposite of the world of the living. so, people break dishes and glasses on the dead is supposed to leave for Mori Karaeng, so that when entering Mori Karaeng s(h)e has utensils in a good condition

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The Address Of Factory Outlet, Distro & Clothing In Bandung

Here The Address, Visit My City OK...Wonderful, full of Beautiful Girl, Nice Place...So you can visit & Having Fun...

Rumah Mode
Jl.Setia Budi Bandung

Cargo Factory Outlet
Jl. Diponegoro 30

DSE Factory Outlet
Jl. Ir Hj.Juanda

Otten One Factory Outlet
Jl. Otten 

Factory Outlet Store
Jl. Setia Budi 73

Renaritti
Jl.LRE martadinata

China Emporium
Jl.LRE Martadinata 47

Airplane
Jl. Aceh No.44

Anonim Wardrobe
Jl.Hanang Bangsa No.7

Disconnet Distro
Monik

Jl.Setia Budi No.56
347 Shophouse

Jl.Trunojoyo
M&M

Jl.Ir H.Juanda

Heritage
Jl. LRE Martadinata

The Summit
Jl.LRE Martadinata

Rich & Famous Factory Outlet
Jl. Ir H.Juanda 14

Mool Factory Outlet
Jl. Cemara 83

The Big Price Cut
Jl.Aceh 66

No Label Stuff
Jl.Merdeka

Omuniuum
Jl.Sultan Agung No.9

Ouval
Jl.Buah Batu No.64

Riotic
Dago Atas

Rockmen
Jl.Riau

Temple
Jl.Dipati Ukur No. 64 A

Theodore Co.
Jl.Sulanjana

Oink!
Jl.Sultan Agung 1 PAV Bandung

Veldust Airwear
Jl.Cimanuk 2 Bandung

Worx Athletics Company
Bumi Hanjuang A-11 Cimahi

Black Jack
Jl.Trunojoyo

Blindwear
Jl.Ir.H.Juanda Bandung

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Pulau Komodo Terbesar Didunia - Indonesian Komodo National Parks

Komodo National Parks

Nusa Tenggara, literary means Southeast Island, is quite different from the rest of Indonesia. More to the east of Indonesia, the climate becomes drier ad the flora and fauna are more evocative of parts of North Australia than of tropical Bali…….

Formerly known as the lesser Sunda Island, Nusa Tenggara is divided into two large provinces: West Nusa Tenggara (comprising Flores,Sumba,Timor and a number of small island). Each of the island of Nusa Tenggara has their own particular flavor,and the dragon of Pulau is amongst the leading attractions,rated as some of the unique attractions is Southeast Asia.

Komodo dragon is an ancient species, the varanid genus originated in between 25 and 40 million years ago in Asia.

The Komodo dragon is believed to be descended from this species and evolved to its present from over four million years ago. Komodo dragon is known for a long lived and the largest reptilian species with an estimated life expectancy of over 50 years in the wild life. The largest recorded specimen was 3,13 meters in length and was undoubtedly a male as the females rarely exceed than 2,5 meters in length. An approximate weight for an adult Komodo is 70 kilograms. The Komodo is a stealth predator which lies motionless and camouflaged. Prey species for the dragon on Komodo Island include deer,boar,wild buffalo,the maleo bird,snakes,reptiles and small mammals. On Rica,monkeys and wild horses are often become the constitute preys,as well as goats. The Komodo is typically a communal feeder and many numbers of dragon may arrive at the site of the carcass.

The home of the Komodo dragon,Komodo National Parks,lies in between the island of Sumbawa and flores at the bordr of the East Nusa Tenggara Timur and West Nusa Tenggara Barat provinces. Of course, the big attraction within this parks is the gargantuanlizard, known as “ora” to the locals or Komodo dragon. The park includes three major island; Komodo,Rinca and Padar, and identified by WWF and conservation international as a global conversation priority area. Komodo National Parks encompasses an area of around 173.300 hectares,in which 40.728 is land and 132.572 is sea. The highest point in the park is Mount Satalibo at 735 above the sea level.

Komodo National Park was established in 1980 and was declared a world heritage site and a man and biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1986. The park was initially established to conserve the unique Komodo drago (Varanus Komodoensis)., first discovered by scientist J.K.H Van Steyn in 1911. Since its discovery, the conservation goals have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity,including marine and terrestrial. The majority of the people in and around the park are fishermen originally come from Bima (Sumbawa),Manggarai,South flores,and South Sulawesi.

At the national park, there are two ranger stations providing simple accommodation for tourist, at Loh Liang on Komodo and at Loh buaya on Rinca. However, most of tourists visiting the park pass through the Loh Liang ranger station,which nestled in the sweeping arc of Slawi Bay on Komodo Island. In fact,it is the largest facility in Komodo national park with bungalows and rooms, a restaurant and a dormitory for the park rangers. Over there,the most popular activity is a hike to the Banugulung viewing area,a two- hour roundtrip walk that originates from Loh Liang. Hikes to other areas of Komodo are also possible,and vary from one to two days,depending on the hiking locations such as: Gunung Ara,poring,Loh Sebita,gunung sata libo,soro masangga.

The entrance ticket to Komodo national park cost Rp 20.000 and is valid for three days,but it is easily reneable.

Apart from the Komodo dragon spotting activity,the national park has some of the best diving and snorkeling sites in Nusa tenggara. The diving sites are well known for its variety of marine life due to the convergence of the warmer Flores sea and the cooler sumba strait. The open waters around the national park are between 100 and 200 m deep,and the strait between Rinca and Flores,and between Padar and Rinca,are relatively shallow,within 30 to 70 m deep,with strong tidal currents. If you are keen on diving,it is recommended to arrange with operators in advance at Labuan Bajo,which is the jumping off point for trips to Komodo and its twin Island Rinca. As for your information, the komodo national park administrative offices are also located in Labuanbajo.

The port of Labuanbajo is easily reached by air from Bali and Java. Or by bost from Sumbawa. A trip to Komodo national park offers a great experience to meet with one of nature’s last living dinosaurs,the komodo dragon,and yet a different face of the Indonesian island.(taken from Bandung Advertiser)

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Bali : names like “Island of Thousand Templates” or “Island of Gods”

Thousands of tourist go to Bali each years. They like to go on trips for the fun of seeing new and strange things, and Bali is one of the places where they expect to see them.
There are many hotels where visitors can stay. The Three-hundred-room Bali Beach Hotel is one of them. There are just enough hotels now. These hotels offer tourist guides who speak English and other foreign languages. The government has given these training because tourists ask them many kinds of questions.

Names like “Island of Thousand Templates” and “Island of Gods” show visitors that religion is an important part of life in Bali. Most of the Balinese People are members of the Hindu religion. They have religious ceremonies in their temples and other places almost everyday. When a person died, his family burns him in a cremation ceremony so that his soul may enter a better place. However, this ceremony is not sad a sad one. Their temples are beautiful buildings and visitors always want to see them. The Besakih temple is the most important.

Many Villages have gamelan and dance teams for their religious as well as other ceremonies. The Kecak or Monkey Dance shows part of the famous Ramayana Story. Some of The other dances are the Legong, the Kebyar and The janger

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Where To Go if u Arrive In Bali : Wonderful place…Travel Around The Island.

Once you arrive in Bali, there are several ways to travel around the island. Taxis and ranted cars (with or without drivers) are available for rent trough agencies in Denpasar, Kuta Beach and sanur Beach. Oplets pass trough areas and offer inexpensiverides.

Denpasar, the capital of the province, is the location of many community temples and the Bali museum. Batu Bulan, reached in a short drive north –east of Denpasar. Is the location of many sandstones shops. Celuk is the village of Batu Bulan where gold and silver work for jewelry and ornaments is done. The village of batuan specializes intraditional paintings and weaving as well as decorative woodern panels and screens.

Further north is Mas, many of Bali’s old master woodcarvers still live, work and exhibit their best work of art. Ubud, an hour’s drive north of Denpasar, is the center of Balinese paintings. The Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) at Bedolu is an eleventh-century monastery bearing many rock carvings, statues, and a bathing pool. A thousand year-old spring is still used by the Balinese in religious ceremonies and for the water’s curative powers. The active volcano, mount Batur, has a beautiful view and you can’t hire a boat on its lake or just enjoy the scenery.

Besakih, on the slope of mount Agung, is the location of the largest and holiest temple in Bali which one must not miss. Northwest of Denpasar is Tanah Lot, where you can see the most important sea temple. Sea snakes found at the base of the temple on this rocky island are believed to guard the temple from evil

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The Local Handricaft In Indonesia

Yogyakarta is the royal capital of DIY. It is centre of fine arts and traditional Indonesia culture. The puppets made from leather are available in the souvenir shops. It is also famous for silversmithing and batik industry.
Solo and Pekalongan are also famous for their batik. Most of these batik are decorated with beautiful coloured designs, which are drawn or printed on the cloth prior to the dyeing process. Batik with its various designs is one of the Indonesia’s most famous handricrafts and has often been imitated by western textile designers. The batik designs of Solo are different from those of Pekalongan, which are very colourful. Bamboo and rattan are used to make wicker chairs and other furniture, Cirebon is famous for its rattan industry. Bamboo and “mending” are also used to make baskets, fans, mats, etc. Tasikmalaya is famous for this kind of industry.

Bandung, one of the most modern Indonesian cities, is a popular resort town. Some people in Cibaduyut, in the southern Bandung, make Shoes for domestics markets and for export. Making shoes is a home industry. Puppets made of wood and cloth are also available in the souvenir shops

In fact there are still many other local handicrafts found in other parts of Indonesia

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All About Borobudur : History and development

Borobudur is one of the largest and most beautiful monuments in Asia. It is about 42 Kilometers west of Yogyakarta or 93 kilometers south of Semarang. Constructed during the golden age of the Syailendra Dynasty in the Eight Century and dedicated to the glory of Buddha, it combines the influence of many rich cultures.

According to the experts, the structures has more than two million stones ad volume of 55.000 cubic metres, on every floor, along its corridors there are relief depicting various sacret tales that stretch for 13 Kilometres. There are more than 1.400 stupas and about 430 statues in temple.
After centuries of neglect a large part of monuments was overgrown with moss and lichen, and Borobudur was in danger of disappearing altohether. Its structure was beginning to crumble because of the tropical climate, earthquakes, and land-slides. Humidity and mould had also been eating away its sculptures. To Save the monument from total destruction, Indonesia requested UNESCO’S help in drawing up and overall plan for its restoration. Twenty seven member states and a larges number of non governmental organization contributed more than six and a half million dollars for that great project. Indonesia provided the greater part of the expenditure to rescue the temple.

The project required coordinated work over a period of more than ten years by hundreds of scientist, archeologist, technicians, and manual workers. For example, they had to register and move a million blocks of stones and to restore 10.000 more in the body of the monuments. On 23rd February 1983 the restoration was complete, Borobudur can last for another 1.000 years.

For the Indonesian people, Borobudur is ot only temple, it is proof that our forefathers had already a very sophisticated advanced civilization a long time ago, Indonesia will continue to develop the environment of the temple for the purpose of education, the temple, the archeological museum and the library will draw more attention from scientist and researchers, as well as tourist.

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Where To Go In Bandung

Hotels

1. Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers.
jl.Ir.H.Juanda no.390 Tel.022-2500303 :
- Tuscany's Restaurant : Pianist And Vocalist, friday to Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Samsara Lounge : Kecapi Suling Live

2.Holiday Inn
Jl. Ir.H.Juanda No.33 (telp:022-4211333)
- Lobby bar, Live Music, Wednesday -friday, 7 pm - 9 pm

3.Santika Hotel,
Jl.Sumatera No. 52-54
- Pandan Wangi Restaurant : Live Music, daily 7pm - 10pm

4.Grand Hotel Preanger
Jl.Asia Afrika No.81 :
- The Preanger restaurant;Live Music daily, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Lobby - Kecapi Suling Performance

5. Hotel Papandayan
Jl. gatot Subroto No. 83 Bandung ;
- The Burangrang Loune, Live Music
- Talagabodas Coffe House, Live Piano & Saxophone, Monday-Friday, 12 pm to 2 pm

Galleries
1. Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, jl.Bukit Pakar Timr No.100 022-2507939
2. Tea House gallery, Taman Budaya jawa barat jl. Bukit Dago Utara
3. Gallery Hidayat, Jl.Sulanjana 36 022-4208257
4. Saung Angklung Ujo - Padasuka Bandung (Jakarta Post)

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