Tourist Destination With Arabic Taste in West Java : Puncak.

Puncak is a mountain area in West Java. It is among well-known tourist destinations in West Java. Puncak means "peak"; indeed, it lies along highlands stretching from Bogor regency to the Cianjur regency. 

Green and Hilly Landscape of Puncak (Wikipedia.com)

Puncak is on the foot and slopes of the Gede-Pangrango Mount and is at an average altitude of 700-1800 m above sea level with the air temperature reaching an average of 14-18 degrees Celsius.The highland, being cooler than Jakarta, has already been popular resort area for the inhabitants of Jakarta who is looking for cooler air.

Puncak Pass is the most popular spot in Puncak Area. Being the highest point, at around 1500 meter above MSL, making it a "must spot" to have a break along the passage from Bogor city to Cianjur city.  Other interesting spots to visit in Puncak Area are:

• Kota Bunga, Cianjur;
• Taman Safari;
• Bogor Botanical Garden;
• National Park Gunung Pangrango;
• President Palace, Cipanas;
• Restaurant Rindu Alam;
• Tea Plantation Gunung Mas;
• Atta'awun Mosque;
• Taman Wisata matahari;
• Melrimba Garden;
• Telaga Warna;
• Riung Gunung Restaurant;
• Citamiang Camping Ground;
• Hand-gliding and Paragliding Station around Atta'awun Mosque;

The attractions of cool temperature, green and hilly area, along with friendly people has made Puncak among the favorite destination for domestic and international visitors, including visitors from Arab countries. Among Arabic tourists, Puncak is known as Jabal al Akhdar ( Green Mountain). According statistics, around 90 per cent of Arabic tourist, between 1000 to 1500 monthly visiting Puncak, comes from Saudi Arabia (Kompas, Wednesday, 13 January 2016). Other Arabic tourists comes from UEA, Kuwait, Bharain, Qatar, Yemen and other North African Countries like Egypt, Aljazair, Tunisia, and Marrocco.

The popularity of Puncak as among middle east visitors has gradually made the area  Arabic-friendly tourist destination in the past ten years. Puncak has, partly, turned into Arabic village like in Warung Kaleng, Cisarua, Bogor. In Sampay Kampong, Tugu Utara Village, Cisarua nearly all commercial building such as salon, restaurants, groceries, money changers, travel agents spa and massage facilities are signed with Arabic words. 

Arabic visitors will also find a three-level restaurant, Zahra Al Jazeerah, in Kota Bunga, Pacet,Cianjur. The restaurant is the biggest middle east restaurant in Puncak area. Besides, as moslem Arabic tourists can go to Al Qona'ah Mosque in Warung Kaleng to have Friday prayers where the preaching is delivered in Arabic.

Source: Kompas, Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

The Most Favorite Place in Bali, Padang Padang Beach.

Padang Padang beach is a tourist spot in Bali. It is very charming and attractive to visit, its beach is not less beautiful than other beaches in Bali. Padang Padang beach scenery is very beautiful with clear water blue-green. Soft white sand and the quiet sound of the waves makes this very suitable for your holiday.

Padang Padang beach is one of the most famous surfing beaches in Bali, located in the village of Ungasan on the same stretch as the famous beach known as Uluwatu peninsula. Stunning white sand beach is only 100 meters long from north to south and is located at the bottom of a large rock cliffs.

From the cliff you can watch the waves roll in from the bright blue Indian Ocean - sunset here is spectacular which makes it a very popular place for tourists

You can enjoy to surf the beach is, but sometimes the waves can be very high and challenging, this beach is a beach famous among tourists and locals, it tends to be quite busy so at peak times it is best to just try to surf if you super confident. The best time of year to surf in the area definitely dry season, because this is when the best waves occur.

The right time to visit this beach is for no Rip Curl Cup, an invitational surfing competition that is interesting enough international crowd to spectate and compete. It began in late July / early August depending on the size of the swell and the general weather and the opening and closing parties are a lot of fun.

Source : http://www.inbali.org/place/padang_padang_beach/

Visit the Asian African Conference 1955 City, Bandung, West Java.

Museum of the Asian African Conference.

Bandung City is well known as " a must destination" among domestic tourists, particularly to those who come from Jakarta. Every weekend, Bandung City is packed with visitors to enjoy cool weather as well as man-made attractions in and around Bandung. From 19 to 24th April, 2015 the government of Indonesia commemorated the Asian African Conference in 1955 in Jakarta and the peak in Bandung. The improvements along Jalan Asia Afrika make it more like " the Europe".
Here is a list of attractions to visit :

Gedung Sate in the dark.

Gedung Sate Bandung

Located at Jl Diponegoro Bandung and had stood on since July 27, 1920. The building is named after Gedung Satay for at top the roof was made to look like a stick of satay and at the beginning of the construction of the building is called  "Gouvernements Bedrijven" which was set up to be one of the central government of the Netherlands, because the Dutch government that already sets the Bandung serve as the capital of the Dutch Colonial.

Braga Street

Jalan Braga

So if you want to feel the historical attractions in Bandung, just visit Jalan Braga.Actually many places in Bandung do have a high historical value. When we travel to Bandung, sometimes we can see many buildings with typical Dutch colonial architecture including in Jalan Braga.Currently Jalan Braga is one of the famous attractions and become the icon of Bandung. Here, you can find a building called Gedung Landmark Braga. it is used to be a bookstore, named Van Dorp. The Bookstore was established a long time, even after Indonesia's independence, ie from about 1922 to 1960.

Saung Angklung Mang Ujo

This is a place for the show, and also a center of handicrafts made of bamboo, as well as workshops of various musical instruments from bamboo. Additionally, Saung Angklung Udjo also has a goal to become an educational laboratory and also a center for learning preserve Sundanese culture, in particular is Angklung. 

Kawah Putih Ciwidey Bandung

It is a tourist place in Bandung which are already popular and become a tourist destination of a lot of visitors. White crater is a tourist attraction with the natural beauty category has its own charm so as to attract a lot of tourists to visit Bandung travel to this one.

Tangkuban Perahu
Still in the category of natural attractions in Bandung, Tangkuban Perahu is very famous all because his legend. I'm sure many have heard or read about this mountain. Additionally Tangkuban Perahu also become one of the favorite tourist attractions in Bandung and much in demand by tourists.

Strawberry Gardens
In place of Bandung tour this one you can directly pick strawberries with your own hands that are available on the estate. While picking strawberries, you can see the beautiful scenery around in Lembang, South Bandung as well as natural paddies, tea gardens and mountains. Fresh air is a common feature of the area south of Bandung and will accompany you during the visit.

Here are attractions you can visit in Central Bandung :

1. Alun-alun (Bandung Square) and Mosque Agung - Jl. Asia Afrika
2. Bandung Tempo Doeloe ( Bandung Oldies) - Jl. Braga
3. Gedung Sate Bandung - ( the office of governor)
4. Bandung Zoo- Jl. Tamansari
5. Lapangan Gasebu (Gabungan Sepakbola Bandung Utara- Football Association of North Bandung)
6. Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Jawa Barat - Jl. Dipatiukur
7. Monumen Hussein Sastranegara - Jl. Pajajaran
8. Monumen Bandung Lautan Api - Jl. M. Toha
9. Geology Muzeum- Jl Diponegoro
10. Asian African Conference Muzeum - Jl. Asia Afrika
11. Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi - Jl. Lembong
12. Indonesian Post Muzeum- Jl. Cisanggarung
13. Sri Baduga Muzeum - Jl. Lingkar Selatan
14. Jean Shopping Center along Jl. Cihampelas
15. Shopping Center of Pasar Baru - Jl. Otto
16. Shopping Center of  Kings Plaza - Jl. Kepatihan
17. Shoes and Bag Shopping Center in Cibaduyut - Jl. Cibaduyut
18. Factory Outlets along Jalan Riau and Jalan Dago
19. Taman Tegalega - Astana Anyar
20. Taman Makam Pahlawan - Cikutra Bandung
21. Taman Lansia - Jl. Cisangkuy
22. Taman Kota Bandung - Jl. Merdeka
23. Taman Ade Irma Suryani Nasution (Taman Lalu Lintas) - Jl. Sumatera
24. Bandung Institute of technology (ITB) and Taman Ganesha - Jln Ganesha
25. Taman Kantor Pemerintah Kota Bandung

In Southern Bandung :

1. Camping Ground Ranca Upas - Ciwidey
2. Ciwidey and Alam Bandung Selatan
3. Kamojang Creater- Paseh Jawa Barat
4. White Creater Gunung Patuha - Ciwidey
5. Hot Water Pool Cimanggu
6. Trekking Road to Kawah Putih
7. Hot Spring Water Walini - Ciwidey
8. Deer Captive Ranca Upas - Ciwidey
9. Tea Plantation Rancabali - Ciwidey
10. Tea Plantation Gambung - Ciwidey
11. Vegetable Plantation - Pangalengan
12. Lake Cipanunjang - Pangalengan
13. Lake Cileunca - Pangalengan
14. Soreang main road Bandung - Ciwidey
15. Lake Patengan - Ciwidey
16. Strawbery Picking - Ciwidey
17. Center of skin craftment Cibaduyut

  In Northern Bandung Utara :

1. Panorama of alternative road Lembang to Dago
2. Fishing Arena Bonita - Lembang
3. Camping Ground - Cikole
4. Water fall Cimahi - Cisarua
5. Water fall Dago - Dago
6. Water fall Omas - Taman Wisata Maribaya
7. Creater Ratu - Gunung Tangkuban Parahu
8. Creater Upas - Gunung Tangkuban Parahu
9. Creater Domas - Gunung Tangkuban Parahu
10. Strawbery Plantation Parongpong
11. Monumen Pasir Pahlawan Otto Iskandar Dinata - Lembang
12. Tea Plantation Subang - Jawa Barat
13. Hot Spring Water Ciater
14. Lake Lembang - Lembang
15. Spirit Camp & Sahabat Alam - Jl. Sersan Bajuri
16. Taman Budaya Dago - Dago
17. Flower garden Parongpong
18. Forest garden Jaya Giri - Lembang
19. Taman Hutan Dago Pakar dan Gua Belanda/Jepang
20. Taman Bunga Cihideung - Jl. Sersan Bajuri
21. Star observatory Bosscha - Lembang
22. Vila Istana Bunga - Cihideung Lembang
23. Tour of Lembang - Bandung
24. Kampung Gajah - Bandung Utara
25. Floating Market Lembang - Bandung Utara
26. Milk Tofu Lembang - Bandung Utara
27. Kampung Daun dan Sapu Lidi - Bandung Utara
28. Dusun Bambu - Bandung Utara

  In Eastern Bandung :

1. Caringin Tilu - Pegunungan Manglayang
2. Water fall Cinulang / Sindulang - Cicalengka
3. Oray Tapa - Pegunungan Manglayang
4. Padepokan Dayang Sumbi (Budidaya Ulat Sutera) - Arcamanik
5. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo - Padasuka
6. Situs Kerajaan Kendan - Nagrek
7. Situs Legenda Ciung Wanara - Karangkamulyan
8. Warung Bandrek "Warban" Sekejolang - Ciburial

In Western Bandung :

1. Paddy field Padalarang - Cianjur
2. Rafting route - Citarum
3. Cave Pawon - Jawa Barat
4. Cave Sang Hyang Tikoro - Jawa Barat
5. Strawberry Field Cihideung - Lembang Bandung
6. Lembah Cimeta Citarum Purba - Padalarang
7. Leuwi Opat Curug Tilu - Desa Cihanjuang Rahayu Parongpong
8. Monumen Taman R.A. Kartini - Baros Cimahi
9. Puspa Iptek Kota Baru Parahyangan - Padalarang
10. Carst/Kapur Citatah - Padalarang
11. Hotspring water Cipanas - Jawa Barat
12. Megaliticum site Gunung Padang (terbesar se-Asia Tenggara)
13. Taman Bunga Cihideung - Bandung Barat
14. Reservoir Ciburuy - Padalarang
15. Reservoir Saguling - Jawa Barat

 Source : http://www.ragamtempatwisata.com

Tour To Heavenly Beautiful Ko Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

As you know that all the islands located around the world have many similar elements such as water, sand, and fewer trees. But there are many others which are blessed with breathtaking landscapes which put them in the list of most visited islands or they are known as most beautiful islands but you can’t compare them with popular Ko Phi Phi. Actually it is a group of very small or tiny pieces of lands surround by water.  

Ko Phi Phi Islands

Location:

One of the most visited and talked places in Southeast Asia, Ko Phi Phi is located in Thailand in-between the western Strait of Malacca and the huge island of Phuket. Thailand has many attractions such as historic places, beaches, green hill, rare wildlife, and islands, so most of the economy depends upon tourism, and Phi Phi is the major tourist attraction in the country. This stunning destination has a combination of limestone cliffs, crystal blue waters, white sandy beaches, and the longer forest which make it a Tropical Island.

Ko Phi Phi is a group of six islands named, Ko Phi Phi Don (the most famous, populated, and the largest), Ko Phi Phi Leh (a smaller one to the south), Ko Mai Phai (also known as Bamboo Island located in the north of Don), Ko Yung (known as Mosquito Island also laying in the north of Don), Bida Nok, and Bida Nai.

The climate of Ko Phi Phi is not different than other islands which remains pretty pleasant and warm in day time under sunlight but becomes breezy after sunset.

The island in under developed and no vehicles options for tourists available which means reaching near beach can only possible by foot or by a bicycle.

Reaching to islands is possible by modern speedboats or traditional Long-tail boats which can be easily available in Krabi Town.

Hotel In Ko Phi Phi Islands

Phi Phi Islands are known for the kinds of hotels and restaurants that they have on them. Most of the restaurants are expensive. In the top session of October-November until May it is hard to find out a decent price accommodation. Sleeping in a tent in the middle of nature can be very adventurous.

Full moon party is one of the popular tourist attractions on Phi Phi Islands. You can enjoy your time with someone or with your partner with dance and drink.

Snorkeling on Long Beach, catching fish, water sports in sunny day, rock climbing on limestone cliffs, cliff jumping from cliffs from 6 to 16 meters to the depth of water below, sailing in charter boat, cruising, and camping are the most common and famous available activities on Phi Phi Islands. Ko fifi

CAYMAN ISLANDS, TOP TOURISTS SPOT IN CARIBBEAN

There are many popular islands famous for their sandy beaches, warm waters and luxury accommodations, but the islands located in Caribbean Sea are the perfect spots for those who love island journeys. In the Caribbean Sea we found the famous Cayman Islands which is actually a group of three islands such as (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman). This British territory area is located is neighbor of Jamaica and Cuba and its capital is called George Town.

Among three the Grand Cayman is the most popular Caribbean destination among visitors. The other two mostly remains silence or used by locals. There are numerous activities you can enjoy such as walking on sandy beach, swimming in warm water, enjoying some water sports, scuba diving, sailing, snorkeling, and many more. Another tourist attraction on Grand Cayman is Seven Mile Beach, which is the home of many hotels, public bars and resorts. The finest attraction in little Cayman is the Bloody Bay Wall, one of the best diving sites.

The nature lover will not hesitate to take a tour to Mastic Trail, its two hundred years old walking path passes through millions years old forest. The trail is preserved by Cayman Islands National Trust.

All three Cayman Islands have their own air port. The Little Cayman serves theirs tourists by Edward Bodden Airfield, while Gerrard Smith International Airport is the name of Cayman Brac, and Grand Cayman is host to Owen Roberts International Airport.

Many luxury resorts located to facilitate the visitors they are popular for some attractive water sports, diving, snorkeling and pool facilities. The most famous beach resort belongs to Grand Cayman Beach Suites Hotel.

The National Gallery of Cayman Islands is a showcase of thousands of paintings and sculptures created by local people. Another popular tourist attraction of the Cayman Islands is to visit to the MV Keith Tibbetts and the USS Kittiwake shipwrecks off the shores of Cayman Brac.

Diving to visit shipwrecks

Thousands of wonderful and colorful native plants and flowers will welcome you when you will enter in the Queen Elizabeth 11 Botanic Park. You could also learn about freshwater turtles, especial rare parrots, and species of reptiles while walking along with the trail. 

 Party Time At Cayman Island

 Top Attraction on Cayman Islands

Top Attraction on Cayman Islands