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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
 Tagalaya is the island most actively promoted and developed as a
tourist destination in this archipelago. The main attraction are its
coral gardens, which are certainly very extensive, though rather
lacking in diversity for my (spoilt) taste. The beaches are not bad
either, and unlike Kumo, it is kept nicely clean!
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
 Dunia Fantasi or 'Fantasy World' / 'Fantasy Land' is a fun and theme
park designed to entertain the visitors into the fascinating worlds of
modern science and technology. A recent addition to Jakarta's growing
recreation facilities is the Fantasy Land, a 9.5 hectares (23.75 acres)
entertainment park located inside the Ancol Dreamland. Planned to
eventually become a part of a 200-hectares (500-acres) park designed to
usher the visitors into the fascinating world of modern science and
technology, the present facility takes them on an imaginative tour of
Old Jakarta, Africa, America, Indonesia, Europe, Asia and the Palace of
Dolls. Each of the areas is designed to give the visitor a feel of the
region he is visiting through features and architecture of the area at a
certain period of its history and by the use of animated puppets in the
Palace of Dolls.
This colossal recreational resort faces the
enchanting Jakarta Bay. Its prime attraction is Fantasyland, an
amusement park that keeps children, especially, entertained the entire
day. Fantasy world is the host of many of the amusement rides and the
most popular of them is a roller coaster ride called Halilinter. The
park has other themes also. Art buffs and tourists who search of
souvenirs should visit Pasar Seni art and handicraft market. Others
might like to check out Sea World (a giant aquarium) for an educational
tour on marine life or Ancol Water Park for yet more fun. The Ancol
Marina operates as the gateway to the neighboring Thousand Islands. The
facilities take visitors on imagination tours of Africa, America and
Indonesia through some breath taking games. The park also offers a
number of restaurants and souvenir shops.
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
 Sea World is a high tech modern huge
aquarium exhibiting the special and diverse tropical marine life found
throughout the Indonesian waters. Stroll through Freshwater World and
Micro world, see beautiful tropical fish and corral reefs, and get
friendly with marine life at the Touch pool. A theater screens movies
about the underwater world and a necessity is the Antasena Tunnel, a
walk-through acrylic tube that gives first hand experience of life under
the sea. This giant aquarium proudly introduces visitors to more than
4,000 fish and sharks from 300 species. Sea World has great many
attractions to its credit; it has a Dolphin Show that is quite popular
and a gallery, which showcases many of sea creatures from all over the
world. Some times people find it better in comparison to Sentosa Island,
one of the most popular destinations in Singapore.
Come and
enjoy the deep-sea panorama while strolling through an 80-meter tunnel.
The fascinating creatures live in some 500 million liters of seawater
and are fed three times a day (some hand-fed). The attraction also
features a theater, which plays three educational films in English and
Bahasa Indonesia. Open Monday to Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.;
Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
South Sumatra Province is situated on the eastern side of Bukit Barisan
mountain range South Sumatra province is relatively flat, nevertheless
fertile, as numerous rivers crisscross and meander through out the
region. Palembang is its capital city and as the gateway to the
province, lies right on the banks of the great Musi River, 60 km
upstream and navigable by oceangoing vessels. No wonder that most major
social and economic activities should center in Palembang and Musi River
where the region's pride, Ampera Bridge, is found as well.
Because
of its sheer location on the southernmost rim of the South China Sea
and close to one of world's busiest sea-lanes linking the Far East with
Europe, the region's historical background is undoubtedly rich and
colorful. Once the very site of the Buddhist Kingdom of Sriwijaya, it
practiced a bustling trade with then ancient China during its era
dynasties. Inevitable of course, were the interacting forces of the two
different cultures at the time, which nowadays are still noticeable as
consequences of the past.
The visitors can easily reach South
Sumatra by air through four major airports at Palembang, Pangkal Pinang,
Bangka and Belitung islands, all having direct connections with Medan,
Batam, Padang, Jakarta, and not long from now with Singapore too.
Air-conditioned buses from points North and West of Palembang are
regularly available, as well as from cities on Java and Bali.
Geographically
Geographically,
South Sumatra province is located between 1o and 4o South Latitude and
between 102o and 108o East Longitude. The boundaries of the area is:
North side: South China Sea
West side: Jambi Province and Bengkulu Province
South side: Lampung Province
East side: Java Sea
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
 This hot beverage is made of ginger and red sugar with peanuts inside,
slight sliced sugar palm fruits. It is not only the taste which is tasty
and warm, but the serving of the dish seems attractive.
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