Kuta Beach, the most dynamic places Indonesia

Once a lonely place in Denpasar towards the Bukit Peninsula on the road, the Kuta tourist resort, is now a thriving, especially popular among young people. It owes its claim to fame, thanks to two factors: on the beach (originally. Best of Bali) and the sunset. The beach is now the host of several hotels, with the exception of the communities of Legian and Seminyak, where many of the social scene is now at the Center. The main shops are located together in Legian Street.

Kuta has become one of the most dynamic places in Indonesia. It is the place to meet with new ideas and ways of life and experience the pleasures of all kinds. It is a popular beach for surfing, although the less suitable to swim in the signalling currents. Life guards on the duty is constant throughout the day. Kuta, facing West, and offers the Offroad.

In the popular Kuta Beach, Bali Strait, and this will attract foreign and local water sport lovers and Sun Auringonpalvojille. Throngs flock to 1.5 kilometers of routes, with the rest of the week. September and October, and during the period from April to the authorization of the coastal and reef favorable breaks, allowing surfers to the waves. Association shall be kept for the milder Beach breaks, for security reasons. You can also swim here--so make sure that you have only to the named range-inside, or just join in-of carefree sunbathers. Errant or guides to provide goods and services, while others have a relaxing massage at reasonable cost.

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

The Park is built in Indonesia, this showcase for the park visitors can find your many natural and cultural wealth of unique to Indonesia to a replication of the traditional houses (Pavilion) in all parts of Indonesia, as in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or the beautiful Indonesia in miniature, the archipelago formed more Indonesian and many other fascinating attraction. The Park is an ideal place for a family getaway week-end and international tourists, who does not have enough time to examine Indonesia was.

Started late Ibu Tien Soeharto (Indonesia's former first lady) for the idea. Construction began in 1971 at TMII, and it was opened officially on 20. in April 1975.

Because of the existence and during the time of TMII is growing steadily and developed in community life and the dynamics of Indonesia. People are more aware of TMII, preservation and development of the culture as a means of strengthening the unity and integrity of the people of Indonesia as an instrument with a delegation of the existence of the large advantages.


TMII is considered to be the vehicle for the people of Indonesia, to present to the diversity and the cultural diversity of the community wealth, can be an interesting experience, knowledge and information about the various aspects of traditional culture, the arts, the introduction of the cultural goods in the customs forms.

The beauty and cultural richness of TMII is presented by can easily found a comprehensive and interactive way, thanks to the availability of the data by the community. It is expected that the information in the website may be the scale of the spread of the archipelago, and even from abroad, so that it makes it easier for the community to better know the culture and customs of people in Indonesia.

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For the most part, and the equipment is composed of regional TMII an. More than twenty-five, in an area of the province of Indonesia, the representative for each architecture you will find a very unique opportunity for visitors to the width and size of the entire region of regional architecture. Each Pavilion presents at least three examples of typical regional style.

Don't have the time or the fortitude of the venture on a remote or out-ot-the-way locations? Is not required. Visit each of the Pavilion and the, as soon as you get the impression that very clearly the diversity of Indonesian architecture and living styles of the wealth. Just to point out that, in the view, not the bogonjong ', ' House-West Ranah Minang Sumatra, ' from the deep interior Kalimantanin, Tana Toraja, to the East, South Sulawesi, Batak ' Tongkongan ', the traditional Dayak people ' Lamin' bolon ' House, North Sumatra; "a" list of joglo-Central Java, etc.

Knowing Prambanan Temple Stories, the Biggest Hindu's Temple in Indonesia

Prambanan Temple is the biggest Hindu Temple in Indonesia. Height of the temple was about 47 meters. The temple was situated about 17 kilometers from East Yogyakarta. Prambanan Temple square was built by the Kings of Sanjaya Dynasty in 9 of century. Prambanan Temple was temples square where the main temple was direct to East. As a whole, the temple was like a mount. A mount like figure in the wayang (puppet play) that symbolizing the Universe.

Hinduism followers believe that the temple was Trimurti, which comprise with God Brahma as the Almighty Creator, God Wisnu (Vishnu) as the Caretaker God, and God Siwa (Shiva) as the Vandal God. The main temple was Temple of God Siwa where situated in the centre of the temple, the temple where situated in South side was Temple of God Brahma, and the temple where situated in North side was Temple of God Wisnu. Temple of God Siwa was the main temple, and then may simply that Prambanan Temple was the Temple of God Siwa.

In front of the temple was situated the temples of Wahana or mount (riding animal) of each Gods. The temples also called as Trimurti Mount. Comprise with Temple of Nandi, Temple of Angkasa, and Temple of Garuda. Nandi is a buffalo that mounted by God Siwa. Angkasa is a swan mounted by God Brahma. And Garuda is an eagle that mounted by God Wisnu.

By finding the writings of Pikatan name on the temple, it makes an opinion that the temple was built by Rakai Pikatan and then finished by Rakai Balitung. It was building on the epigraph that has inscribing 856 after date in ancient Java writings. It was called “Prasasti Siwargraha” or “Ancient Inscription of Siwargraha” as a politic manifest to strengthen his position as a great king. Today “Prasasti Siwargraha” is saved in National Museum of Jakarta.

An epigraphist, J.G. de Casparis is success in analyze and discussed it. According to Casparis, there are three important things in the ancient inscription. That is; the language is the oldest example of the ancient inscription that wrote in ancient Java writings. And it was filled by the important history that happening in 9 of century. The history was about warfare among Balaputeradewa from Sailendra family versus Rakai Pikatan from Sanjaya family. Balaputeradewa was defeated by Rakai Pikatan and then Balaputeradewa run away to Sumatera Island. The consolidation of Rakai Pikatan family then becomes the beginning of new time that need to be celebrated by build a temple, and that was Prambanan Temple.

Prambanan Temple or Temple of God Siwa also often called as Temple of Roro Jonggrang. It linked with the legend that telling about a tall woman and also a Prabu Boko’s daughter. She builds her empire on the hill in the south side of Prambanan Temple.
In the temple side was bounded by stone balcony fence, which dotted with Ramayana relief that can to read if we are “berperadaksina” or walk around the temple in clockwise. The story was continued to stone balcony fence of God Brahma Temple. Whereas on the stone balcony fence of God Wishnu Temple was chiseled relief that telling about Kresnadipayana, the relief describe a story about a tender age of Prabu Kresna as God Wishnu’s incarnation.

The main temple chamber was situated queen consort of God Siwa, but generally the Hinduism followers call as Roro Jonggrang statue. By following the legend, the statue was living body of the beautiful princess, which was cursed by a knight Bandung Bondowoso. Roro Jonggrang promise that if Bandung Bondowoso can create one thousands sculpture in one night only then she would marry him. But Roro Jonggrang was disavowing her promise. So, Bandung Bondowoso curses Roro Jonggrang.

The temple restoration is continued to do. Temple of God Brahma was starting in 1977 and finished in 23rd March 1987, opened by Prof. Dr. Haryati Soebandio. Temple of God Wisnu was restored in 1982 and finished in 27th April 1991, at the time the temple opened by President Soeharto. The next restoration activity was restoring three temples that situated in front of Temple of God Siwa, Temple of God Brahma, and Temple of God Wisnu.

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