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Sunset on the Beach Bandengan Jepara

After enjoying a variety of fun games at the Beach Bandengan until late afternoon, it's time you enjoyed a stunning performance at this beach. This is an amazing show of nature, namely the process or sunset sunset. You can admire the beauty of the sun on the way stops in the evening. The reflected light is dimming the sun visible in the sea water with the calm waves in this Bandengan Coast. Moments like this are often perpetuated by the photographer who happened to stop by the Beach Bandengan Jepara.

You can also enjoy panoramic sunset or sunset while enjoying food is served in restaurants in Beach Bandengan lips. One of the famous restaurant in this beach is Sunset Beach Restaurant, founded by Italian citizens who have a local wife. The restaurant is often visited by foreign tourists. You can enjoy a pizza that is typical Italian food, seafood and Indonesian cuisine while enjoying the beautiful panorama sunset and hear the waves on the seashore. If you eat at one restaurant on the beach Bandengan, then you can go for free to Bandengan Beach attractions.

If you're tired and want to rest, at the beach are also offered Bandengan villa or accommodation can be rented. After resting for the night, in the morning you can enjoy the sunrise panorama serving in Bandengan Beach.

Beach Sightseeing Bandengan not difficult to visit. JESNA has been providing good roads and easy transportation to attractions Bandengan Beach. So, if you're in Central Java, it would not hurt you come to Jepara. As he saw the beauty of typical Jepara carving, you can also stop by the flagship attractions that JESNA Bandengan Beach or also known as Ocean Beach Tirta.

Jepara Bandengan Beach

If you're on vacation in Jepara Central Java, do not forget to visit Bandengan Beach is located in the north district of Jepara, Central Java. The beach is located on the north coast (pantura) Java is a tourist place interesting enough to visit. Each holiday season, this beach is always crowded visited by tourists both local and foreign tourists. This beach is also known as Ocean Beach Tirta who is leading tourism destinations in Jepara, home town of RA National Hero Kartini.

Jepara Bandengan beach atmosphere is no less beautiful to the beach in Bali, just geography climate are different, so congratulations on vacation at the Beach Bandengan Jepara

Spring Of Taman Sari Water Park

Taman Sari Royal Water Park in Yogyakarta is a spectacular place to visit and a must-see on your itinerary when visiting the beautiful city. Located only a ten minute walk south-west of the Sultan’s Palace, it is steeped in history.

Translated, Taman Sari means ‘Beautiful Park’. Built in 1757 by Sultan Hamengku Buwono 1, the style of the building is a mixture of Javanese and Portuguese architecture. At the east gate of the park stands two dragon statues marked 1682 and this being the year according to the Javanese Calendar when Taman Sari was built.

Taman Sari is also called Segaran – a Javanese word meaning ‘man-made’ or ‘artificial sea – and the place where the sultans went boating by passing under the suspension bridge called Kreteg Gantung which connects to the front of the palace. This water tunnel was also a means of escape should the palace be under threat of an enemy attack.

The park sits on 10 hectares of land, and, in the grounds can be found fragrant Kenanga trees. Interestingly, one part of this place is called Pulau Kenanga. Lofty buildings and ponds were specially built and it was from here the Sultan could observe women bathing and choose his ‘lady’ for the night, or so it was said. The ponds were also used by the Sultan and his family as Royal Bathing Pools.

Wandering around this historical place is sheer pleasure and one gets the feeling of what it was actually like when first built. If Batik processing is your thing, then in the entrance grounds you will see some of the only locals allowed to live there displaying their techniques of painting the cloth using cap, a small curved bowl-pen.

Bandengan beach

Bandengan beach, or also known as Samudro Tirto Beach, is one of the leading beach tourism object is owned by, in addition Kartini Beach. Beach which is about 8 km north from the city center (town square) this Jepara, famous for its clear water, white sand area, and the grove of pandanus trees along the shores lips.
Why are these attractions are named Bandengan? From the story that developed in the community, Bandengan name can not be separated with a legend Island Publications. The legend is told about the concerns of delinquency Sunan Muria his son, Amir Hasan. Long story short, the Sunan ordered his son to live on an island that looks "kremun-kremun" (vaguely) from the top of Mount Moriah with the intention that the child is able to reap the science lesson on the island. On the way to the island by Sunan Muria was named karimun, came his son on a beach that has the marsh and in which there are many fish fish. Because of the surrounding beaches have not given it a name, then the son was named the beach with "Beach Bandengan".

Privileges
Condition sloping beaches, clean water quality, and the expanse of white sand area of the main attraction of Bandengan Beach attractions. With conditions such beach, visitors can bathe as much as he enjoyed the beach breezes a clean and cool because it is far from industrial areas. Mostly coastal land pandanus tree lined grove is also suitable for activities such as camping, beach volleyball, bicycles relaxed, and others.

At the location of this tourist object is also available ready to ship tours take visitors around the surrounding beach or headed to the famous Long Island with a wealth of flora and fauna. The price was relatively affordable, at around Rp 5,000 per person to tour around the coast and Rp 10,000 per person for a single trip to Long Island. In addition, every year (usually mid-year) in Côte Bandengan also held motor cross races and kite festivals both regional scale, national, or international.

Location
Coast is located in the Village Bandengan Bandengan, District Jepara City, Jepara regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia.

Access
If the journey starts from the direction of the city, visitors can use the bus Semarang, Jepara. Once on Bus Jepara, visitors can go on using public transit directions Bandengan cost USD 3000 (April 2008).

Prambanan Hindu Temple Beautiful in the World

Prambanan temple is incredibly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reigns of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rose as high as 47 feet (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the establishment of this temple has fulfilled the desire maker, shows the triumph of Hinduism in Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle of the area that is now a beautiful park.

There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Because no love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled before Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. New Bondowoso can make 999 statues cursed Jonggrang into the statue in 1000 because he felt cheated.

Prambanan temple has 3 main temples in the main yard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. These three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face east. Each main temple has accompanying temple facing to the west, namely Nandini for Shiva, Swan to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. In addition, there are still squeeze 2 temple, the temple curtain 4, and 4 corner temples. Meanwhile, the second page had 224 temples.

Entering the Shiva temple located in the middle and the highest building, you will find a room 4. One main room contains a statue of Shiva, while the other 3 rooms each containing a statue of Durga (Shiva's wife), Agastya (Shiva's teacher), and Ganesha (Shiva's son). Durga is mentioned as the statue of Roro Jonggrang described in the legend above.

In the Vishnu temple is located in the north of Shiva temple, you will only see one room that contains the statue of Vishnu. Similarly, the Brahma temple located on the south side of Shiva temple, you will only find one room with a statue of Brahma.

Accompanying temple is Garuda temple lure is located near the Vishnu temple. Temple holds a story of human figures half bird called Garuda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu mythology, who was gold, white-faced, red-winged, beaked and winged like an eagle. Estimated, the figure is Hindu adaptation of Bennu figure (means 'rises' or 'shine', usually associated with the god Re) in ancient Egyptian mythology or Phoenix in Old Greek mythology. Garuda can save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda's brother who was born handicapped) by stealing Tirta Amrita (holy water of the gods).

The ability to save that is admired by many people until now and used for various purposes. Indonesia used it to sign the state. That said, the creator of the emblem of Garuda Pancasila find inspiration in this temple. Other countries also use it to sign the country is Thailand, with the same reason but adaptation forms and different appearance. In Thailand, Garuda is known as Pha recruited or recruited.

Prambanan temple also has a load relief Ramayana story. According to experts, the relief was similar to the Ramayana story handed down through oral tradition. Another interesting relief is Kalpataru tree which in Hinduism is considered as a tree of life, sustainability and environmental compatibility. In Prambanan, relief of Kalpataru tree is described lions flanking the center. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the 9th century have wisdom in managing the environment.

Just as the figure of Garuda, Kalpataru is now also used for various purposes. In Indonesia, Kalpataru became a symbol of the Earth (WALHI). In fact, some scientists in Bali to develop the concept of Tri Hita Karana for environmental conservation by seeing Kalpataru relief in this temple. Tree of life also can be found in the mountains used to open the puppet arts. A proof that the relief panels in Prambanan has worldwide.

If careful, you can also see various birds relief, this time a real bird. Bird reliefs at Prambanan so natural that biologists can identify them even to genus level. One was relief of the Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) that invite questions. Why, the bird is only found in Masakambing Island, an island in the Java Sea. Then, whether the species was once numerous in Yogyakarta? Please find out the answer myself. Because, until now no one who can solve the mystery.

Well, there are many more to be unearthed at Prambanan. You must not tire of course. If it was finally exhausted, you can rest in the garden around the temple. Interested? Come immediately. Since September 18, 2006, you can enter the zone 1 Prambanan not even get into the temple. Some of the damage caused by the earthquake May 27, 2006 and is now being repaired.

Borobudur, the Biggest Buddhist Temple to Century-9

Who do not know the Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief and 504 Buddhist stupa in the complex. Mendamba millions of people to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, for the architectural and functions as a place of worship, Borobudur is captivating.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, the descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed 26 May 824, almost one hundred years since the initial build. Borobudur own name according to some people that means a terraced mountain-terrace (budhara), while some others say that Borobudur means monastery, located in the high places.

Borobudur-shaped building punden berundak consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before the renovation and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the bottom level is used as a backstop. Six levels below the square-shaped and three levels on top of one circular and the highest level in the form of a Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. Available mahzab Mahayana Buddhism, the people who want to reach the level through the Buddha must have every level of life.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing man who still passionately attached. Four-level above the men called Rupadhatu that have been able to free himself from lust, but is still bound to the form and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupa placed in the perforated Arupadhatu called, symbolizes the human that has been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top of which is called the Nirwana Arupa, where the Buddha reside.

Each level has a beautiful relief-relief that shows how skillfully the author. Relief will be legible when you walk runtut clockwise (the left temple from the entrance). At Borobudur reliefnya tells a story about a very melegenda, the Ramayana. In addition, there is also relief that describes the conditions at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the progress of the agricultural system at that time and the ship is a relief representation of the progress of the voyage at that time Bergotta (Semarang).

Overall relief of the Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Therefore, this temple can be a media education for those who want to learn the teachings of Buddha. YogYES invite you to corral every alley-narrow alley in Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, an Indian origin budhis on the 10 th century, had visited the temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the cathedral in Europe this Court.

Thanks to the Borobudur and the start script from the teachings of Buddha Serlingpa (one of the king of the Kingdom of Sriwijaya), Atisha Buddhist teachings are able to develop. He became head of a monastery Vikramasila and teach people about Tibetan Dharma practice. Six of the manuscript Serlingpa also summarized into a core teachings called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.

One of the questions that now have not missed Borobudur is about how the condition around the temple when the temple was built and why it is found buried in the circumstances. Some say Borobudur initially stood dikitari swamp and hidden due to eruption of Merapi. Is essentially Kalkutta inscription reads' Amawa 'means susu seas. Word is then defined as the lava of Merapi. Some others say that Borobudur buried cold lava of Merapi.

With all the grandeur and mystery that is, reasonable if many people from all world penjru enter Borobudur as a place that must be visited in his life. Besides enjoying candinya, you can also get around to the villages around Borobudur, Karanganyar and Wanurejo like to see people make a craft activity. You can also go to the top of Watu Kendil to be able to see the panoramic view from the top of Borobudur. What are you waiting for? No need to worry earthquake 27 May 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.