Nusa Dua

 Nusa Dua : The Center of Luxurious Hotels

Nusa Dua is one of the international-class elite recreation sites in Bali. This 350 hectares site is a resort that has been Balinese and  Indonesians’ pride because it’s one of the best resorts in the world. Nusa Dua with its BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Center) is known as the center of luxurious hotels in Bali. Hotels such as Westin, Ayodya Resort, Grand Hyatt, Nusa Dua Beach and Nikko Hotel are here. The distance of Nusa Dua from Denpasar (the capital of Bali) is about 30 km and from Ngurah Rai International Airport is  about 12 km. Road and transportation facilities are provided and well-organised.

In this Nusa Dua site international conferences are also held. For instance: United Nations  Climate Change Conference / UNCCC (10-14th December 2007), Conference of the States Parties to the United Stations Convention against Corruption (29th January- 1st February  2008), The World Gothermal Congress Conference 2010 (26-30th April 2010) .

 

Can you imagined how calmly along the white sanded beaches with the sun light streaming through the waters of calm lagoon? Then Nusa Dua is the answer. What are you waiting for? Happy holidays in Bali!

Luxurious Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua Bali:

 

Nusa Dua Map:          

toba lake

AMAZING TOBA LAKE

Amazed by this beauty, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands allowed his name used to “sell” Toba Lake. “Sell my name for this lake. I can’t describe how beautiful Toba Lake is, “said the prince while visiting Toba in 1996.

 

Toba Lake is a large lake, 100 km long and 30 km wide, in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, Indonesia. When you see it you will probably be amazed of its natural beauty and lovely landscapes, but do not forget how it was formed in the past. The enormous inland lake has a history spoken of in local myths, but the true story of Toba and how this enormous inland lake evolved, lies in knowing the story of its  Toba volcano.

 

The Toba Lake is definetely a place to visit if you are in Indonesia. The main nearest to the lake town is Parapat, which is about 4 hours by car from Medan (4-6 hours by public bus). Local transportation around the lake takes the form of boats (cheaper, school boats with limited schedules and more expensive public boats that operate throughout the day).

 

Beautiful and luxurious Tabo Cottage

The origin House of Bataks (people who live around Toba Lake). The region is now home to the Batak people. The Batak make up several closely related ethnic groups of central Sumatra and constitute six tribes: Angkola/Sipirok, Karo, Mandailing, Pakpak/Dairi, Simalungun and Toba.

A journey to Lake Toba will be definetely a great travel exprerience for you!

Map of Toba:

uluwatu temple

Uluwatu Temple : Temple that Floats Above the Sea

Uluwatu temple or Pura Luwur is one of the Sad Khayangan temples. The others Sad Khayangan temple are Lempuyung temple, Pura Goa Lawah temple, Pura Watu Karu temple, Bukit Pengalengan temple and Besakih temple. There are 6 temples which are places of public worship.

Uluwatu temple is located 30 kilometers to the south of the Pecatu village in Bali island. Uluwatu temple is a unique place that is highly jutting into the sea about 70 meters above sea level as if it floated on sea water and only the eastern part is related to land. Indonesian (Indian) ocean around the temple has high waves. This causes the region is favored by surfing lover.

If you see the temple to the west, you’ll see beautiful sea views, especially at sunset. In addition to seeing beautiful scenery, you also can see and play with the monkeys. This Luhur temple was established by the master Kuturan Marakata during the 9th century. Another opinion says that this temple can’t be separated with a history of Dang Hyang Nirartha/ Rauh Wawu Sakti of Daha (East Java), a pastor spreading Hindu religion.

batik cirebon

Batik Cirebon

In history, batik Cirebon pattern modes can not be separated from collaboration of religions, arts, cultures brought by various ethnics and nations in the past. Before 20th century, Cirebon, which had sea harbor, became a city which was trading various products coming from many islands, visited by many traders from various ethnics including entrepreneurs from China and Middle East.

This ethnics and cultures gathering, which was caused by trading, has given influencing access to Cirebon arts and cultures motives. These culture influences can be seen from the greatness carts located at both palaces in Cirebon, which are “Singa Barong” cart at Kasepuhan Palace and “Peksi Naga Liman” Cart at Kanoman Palace. The shapes of imagination animals like “Singa Barong” and “Peksi Naga Liman” are reflected in batik Trusmi pattern modes.

Batik Palace pattern modes divided into 2 types. First, the type that is usually used by “punggawa” or “abdi dalam” (internal palace servant). Batik for “punggawa” has big and strong pattern modes. The second type is the type used by aristocrats, with soft and small pattern mode. The colors of original Cirebon batik usually comprise of sogan, black, dark blue, and yellow.

Culture and religion influences to batik Cirebon pattern modes are also symbolized at plate batik and “selampad” plate batik. Pattern modes at those batiks are inspired by China porcelain plate arrangement used for wall decoration at Astana Gunung Jati Palace. These “China style” pattern modes are the accumulation of the tastes of china descendant traders.

Batik from those china descendant traders generally has red, blue, green, and white colors and become the trade mark of coastal area batik.

Pattern modes are also adopted from symbols related to history myths such as Earth Centrum patterns showing a hole on top of Jati Mountain where Islamic scholars having meeting and discussion. “Ayam Alas Gunung” pattern symbolizes Islamic teaching and spreading from Jati Mountain. Also “Taman Arum Sunyaragi” batik symbolizes a beautiful, fragrance park where Kings meditate to close themselves to God.

One of the of culture and religion influences can be felt significantly through mystic such as “Kapal Keruk” batik. This batik, as per the mystic belief, is very useful to be used during seeking knowledge. On the other hand, “Kapal Kandas” batik is useful to be used by adult and mature people who are tough in facing difficulties in life and in reaching their goals. (resumed from various sources)

amazing indonesia

Amazing Indonesia

Derawan Island : Paradise in Kalimantan (Borneo)

In Derawan Island you can look at life under the sea without diving because sea water is very clear and transparent. So you will be as  standing in the middle of the large aquarium. You can see various kinds of fish even sometimes you will see a turtle that was swimming.

Derawan island is an island with blue sea and green color gradations views, soft sandy, rows of coconut palms on the coast, with a small forest in the middle of the island which is the habitat of various species of plants and animals with the natural beauty of the enchanting underwater.  No wonder if this island could be 3rd top ranks as world class diving destination and make this island as an island of dream for the divers.

You can see the colorful coral reefs by walking 300 meters from the beach. If you dive into the sia floor, then you can see various species of fish and sea animals. In Derawan Island, also professional dive masters who are already to assist you for diving.

Wayang Kulit

Wayang kulit is performance art that have more than half a millennium. Appearance has its own story, related to the entry of Javanese Islam. One member of the Wali Songo created by adopting Wayang Beber is developed in the heyday of Hindu-Buddhist. The adoption was done because wayang already attached to the Javanese to become the right medium for disseminating propaganda of Islam, while Islam forbids visual art form. As a result, created shadow wayang kulit where people can only see shadows.


Stories told in the wayang performance usually comes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
Wayang show in every country has its own technique and style, thus wayang is made in Indonesia Indonesian people who have a genuine story, style and extraordinary puppeteer.
Puppet known since prehistoric times of about 1500 years before Christ. Indonesian society held belief [pagan] worship of ancestral spirits called or dahyang hyang, manifested in the form of [the statue] or image.



Wayang is the Indonesian traditional art developed primarily in Java and Bali. Wayang show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003, as a work of amazing cultural stories in narrative and beautiful heritage and valuable (Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity).


There is a family of characters in Javanese wayang called  Punakawan; they are sometimes referred to as "clown-servants" because they normally are associated with the story's hero, and provide humorous and philosophical interludes. Semar is the father of Gareng(oldest son), Petruk, and Bagong (youngest son). These characters did not originate in the Hindu epics, but were added later, possibly to introduce mystical aspects of Islam into the Hindu-Javanese stories. They provide something akin to a political cabaret, dealing with gossip and contemporary affairs.



The puppets figures themselves vary from place to place. In  Central Java the city ofSurakarta (Solo) is most famous and is the most commonly imitated style of puppets. Regional styles of shadow puppets can also be found in West Java, Banyumas, Cirebon,Semarang, and East Java. Bali produces more compact and naturalistic figures, and Lombok has figures representing real people. Often modern-world objects as bicycles, automobiles, airplanes and ships will be added for comic effect, but for the most part the traditional puppet designs have changed little in the last 300 years.

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