Kelimutu Lake "Lake with Three Color Water"

 Lake Flores is one of the tourist attraction on the island of Flores. The lake is unique because it has a different color of water and is often referred to as the lake three colors. The lake itself is located on a mountaintop Flores, precisely in the village of strikes, sub-Flores, Ende district.

Lake water is red, blue and white. But these colors also vary over time. Lake with an area of ​​1.051 million square meters is believed to be haunted by the surrounding community, until now, the lake Flores is believed to be the residence of the spirits. Water colors that distinguish types of spirits that live there.

 Outside of this magical belief, natural scenery on the lake is beautiful Flores. The combination of the three color lakes with barren outskirts of the mountain that would be very beautiful when seen in the morning before the fog down. Panorama is best when viewed from a height when the three lakes visible. Given that the boundary between the lake just a stone wall that fast landslides, so no application allows for visitors to take a closer look.

Kelimutu had erupted in 1886 and left three shaped crater lake water color can change unexpectedly, according to the mineral content and the weather. Unexpected changes the color of lake water, it makes its own mystery is not able to solve until now.

It is worth noting, once the lake is never red, white and blue. Like two sides of a coin that could not be separated, to walk in harmony with the natural changes lasting trust of local communities to make a magic lake itself is an attraction for everyone, especially those of you outdoors enthusiasts and fans of natural scenery.

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Lombok Island "Exotic Island beside Bali"

Lombok island is an island that lies at Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. It separated from Bali island by Lombok strait. Lombok island basicaly similar to Bali Island. Lombok island often clled by island of the pearl, because many sellers pearl jewelry. Starting from the hotel lobby, street vendors, area attractions, until every corner of the city, there is always a pearl seller.

 Demographically the population range from 2,536,000 inhabitants (data year 2004) with a population density of 537 people / KMA ². Sasak tribes indigenous population. But on the island of Lombok there are some tribal migrants from various regions such as ethnic Balinese, Javanese, and others. Is a native of Sasak tribe which occupied the island of Lombok is numbered as many as 2.6 million people (85% of total population of Lombok). They had relations with the Balinese people from culturally and linguistically.

Lombok may not be as famous as the island of Bali, but this is precisely the advantage that you get the chance to enjoy its natural beauty is more personal.

Only within 4 hours by ferry or just 25 minutes by air from Bali, Lombok now appear more attractive as one of national and international tourist destination.


Natural scenic beauty of this beach has attracted foreign tourists back and forth on the road by carrying his surf gear. Yes, that's one beach activity you can do while visiting Kuta Beach, a beach that was dressed up in Central Lombok.

Other tourist mainstay, namely three small islands (gili), namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air. Three dyke has now become a favorite of foreign tourists, especially Gili Trawangan. "Well, in Gili Trawangan is the hotel is always full. In other places, hotel occupancy rates now averaging above 50 percent. The three Gili's paradise of Caucasians," said Deputy Governor of the NTB. Period August are crowded tourist arrivals in Gili Trawangan is marked every occupied hotel full of tourists. I was so full, foreign tourists must stay in the homes of residents.

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Goa Gong "Beautifull Cave with Gong Sound"

Indonesia is a country which have most natural scenery. Beaches, mountains, lakes, and caves. This country was given so many caves that have characteristics of each. many tourist attracted by Goa Gong, the most beautiful and amazing cave in Southeast Asia. Goa Gong is one of the mainstay attractions Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia. Goa Gong is claimed by many as caves and stalagmites that have stalagnit best in Southeast Asia.

 Goa Gong is located on Bomo, Punung, Pacitan about 30 km from the town of Pacitan. Yag winding roads and up and down makes the rider must be careful, not to mention some minor roads were damaged. Arriving at the front gate, visitors must first walk about 100 meters. The flashlight vendors at the gate or mouth of the cave will offer their flashlights to rent. During the trip you can enjoy the sights typical of the mountains or a quick stop to shop at the stalls that lined all the way to the cave.

When entering the cave you'll be amazed at the sights of magnificent sightseen. Stalagnit and stalagmite in the cave will hypnotize each eye to see it. Fluorescent lamps add to the colorful keeksotikan this cave. In addition to stalagnit and stalagmites were treated to a dazzling, one of the attractions of Goa Gong is a crystal of space there is such a beautiful and fascinating.

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Javanese Keris "Traditional Weapon with Mistical Power"

Pusaka most famous or heirloom for Javanese people is Keris (dagger). Long ago, a man is seen as a real man, if he has keris. Keris is highly valued, respected and treated with special care.

This weapon (pusaka) is usually inherited from their ancestors. According to Javanese tradition, especially in families, in court, a father was forced to give his son at least a keris obscene.

Keris especially have two main parts, the blade (Wilah) and scabbard (Warangka) divided, in order to protect the blade. Manufacturing process of the blade in the old days can last for one year only for keris. Keris is as Empu filter. Only issue may Empu's high quality keris, physically and spiritually. Empu done in a certain spiritual deeds to prepare a keris, like fasting, sleeping, not for several days and nights, meditation, etc.

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Pencak Silat Indonesia "Complete Martial Art"

Pencak Silat is a martial art that has its roots in Malay cilture. This martial art is found in Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and countries bordering the state of ethnic Malays.

Many historians claim that Pencak Silat was first discovered in Riau, Indonesia in the era of Srivijaya empire in the seventh century, although in a rough form. Malay martial art was later spread to all parts of the kingdom of Srivijaya, the peninsula of Malacca, and Java.

But the existence of new Silat recorded in the books of literature in the eleventh century. It is said that Datuk Suri Pahariyangan Kings of the Kingdom at the foot of Mount Merapi, has developed a form of martial arts in addition to other Minangkabau. Minangkabau Silat is then spread to other areas due to migration of the nomads. Malay martial arts reached their peak in the era of the Majapahit empire in the sixteenth century. Kingdom of Majapahit utilize martial arts as the science of war to expand their territory.

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Bunaken National Park "Beautifull indonesian underwater"

Exciting beach and wonderfull Bunaken underwater tours (diving) is the main thing of the tourist city of Manado. Bunaken island itself is located in an area of ​​approximately 8 km in the Bay of Manado more exactly in the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The small island that are fascinated everyone who visit this beach, it is part of the city of Manado, which is the capital of North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. If you want to travel there can be reached by speed boat or a ship chartered by approximately a half hour trip from the port city of Manado. Around the island there Bunaken Bunaken marine park that is part of the Bunaken National Park.

The beauty of this place makes all the travelers who come do not want to leave the small island Millions Who Have amazing fantation. Bunaken national park marine has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, dive 12 points of which are located around the island of Bunaken. Twelve dive spot is the one most frequented by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery.

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Angklung Indonesia " From Bamboo become beautifull musical instrument"

Angklung is a musical instrument multitonal (double pitched) that are traditionally grown in the Sundanese society in west java, Indonesia. This musical instrument made ​​from bamboo, sounded shaken by the way (the sound caused by impact bodies of bamboo pipes) so as to produce sounds that vibrate in the arrangement of tones 2, 3, to 4 tones in every size, both large and small. Barrel (tone) as a musical instrument angklung music is most traditionaly Sundanese.

Species of bamboo which is used as a musical instrument is a black bamboo and white bamboo. Each tone (barrel) is generated from the sound of tube-shaped bamboo slats (wilahan) each segment of bamboo from small to large sizes.

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