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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Visit Central Java Culture and Tourism

map of central javaThe province of Central Java, Indonesia as a tourist destination, offers a variety of natural attractions, cultural, or man has.

Central Java is located right in the middle of Java. It borders the province of West Java in the western part, while in the eastern border with the province of East Java. From the south is also the province of Yogyakarta Special Region.

The low-lying plains are located next to the northern beaches. The Great Plains area in the center of Central Java with mountains stretching length from west to east by a line of mountains, like Mount Slamet (3428 m), Mount Perahu (2585 m), Sindoro mountain (3135 m) Mont Sumbing (3321 m), Mount Merapi (3142 m), Ungaran mountain (2050 m) and near the border with the province of East Java is the mountain Lawu (3265 m), while the north is Mount Muria (1602 m).

At the foot of this mountain is a pleasant and cost of high plains with beautiful landscapes, as Baturaden, the Dieng Plateau, Bandungan, Kopeng, Tawangmangu Coloroll., Etc. In addition to these small mountains are mountains and limestone mountains. The largest river in Central Java are Serayu River, with its source in the Dieng plateau and "Bengawan Solo" River.

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Led by a senior governor of the Central Java consists of 35 regencies and municipalities. Regency Council headed by Bupati (Regent) and municipalities by Walikota (Mayor).
Regencies and municipalities divided into sub-district Camat led by the district and distributed in villages led by Lurah Kepala or DESA.

Climate
Average temperature 21 - 32 C during the rainy season from October to April and the dry season from April to October.

Religion
Embrace the freedom of religion is fully guaranteed by the government. Islam is the largest of the five religions (Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist and Hindu).

Language
Java with various dialect is the language used daily by most people, but the central Java language Bahasa Indonesia.

People
The population of Central Java welcomes you with hospitality and friendly.
The population is 30.7 million in 2002, about 896 people per square kilometer of living as a farmer, businessman, government official. In addition to the original strain, some strain stay here as Arabic, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani. "Kebaya" is the traditional clothing worn by women.

Directions to Central Java

Air Routes
The provinces of Central Java has two (2) major airports in the country of large cities, either directly to the flight interconnection, the first International Achmad Yani Airport in Semarang, as Mandala, Merpati and Garuda and the rest Deraya Adi Sumarmo International Airport is Surakarta or Solo and served by Garuda.

International carrier Silk Air also flies from Singapore in Surakarta, VV, and four times a week.

In addition to the two airports, there Tunggul Wulung Airport Cilacap that a direct flight to Jakarta.

Airlines office in Central Java.

Semarang Municipality

  • Garuda Indonesia
    Jl Pandanaran 116-120 (Graha Santika Hotel), Phone: (024) 8449331
    Jl KH.Ahmad Dahlan No.2 (Hotel Horison Semarang)
    Achmad Yani Airport Complex Phone: (024) 7606116
  • Mandala Airlines
    Letjend Jl. MT. Haryono 864 Phone: (024) 844737
    Achmad Yani Airport Complex Phone: (024) 7603011
  • Merpati Nusantara Airlines
    Jl Gajahmada 17 Phone: (024) 3517137
    Achmad Yani Airport Complex Phone: (024) 7605269

Surakarta City
  • Garuda Indonesia
    Jl Brigjend Slamet Riyadi 201 (chakra Hotel) Phone: (0271) 630028
    Adi Sumarmo Airport Phone: (0271) 782171
  • Silk Air
    Brigjend Jl. Slamet Riyadi 272 (Novotel) Telephone: (0271) 724606
    Adi Sumarmo Airport Phone: (0271) 782195

Shipping Routes
Seaport Tanjung Emas in Semarang on the northern coast and the port of Tanjung Intan Cilacap, on the south coast are the main ports where most of them served by Pelna, a transport company of the government.

HIGHWAY COUNTRY BY TRAIN
The path of the road north of Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya and the runway to the south of the railway linking Jakarta-Bandung Surakarta, Purwokerto, Yogyakarta, Surabaya.
The train is different, depending on the category or class. Economy Class also Tawang Jaya Mas Tawang and Kertajaya Brantas. Senja Utama and Fajar Utama its second class and Argo Bromo, Argo Muria, Sembrani, Kamandanu, Argo class are more expensive courses.

PT. Kereta API INDONESIA (KAI)
Booking: Tawang Station: 62 024 355 2093, 62 024 358 2859

Immigration Custom

All visitors to Indonesia, a passport valid for at least six months of the proof of the transfer or return tickets.

Visas are required, except for nationals of the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, Ireland , Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom (Great Britain), the United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Venezuela, Yugoslavia and Taiwanese holding MFA / M passports.

Go to the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Indonesia for your visa to your final destination. Visa Entry is free for a maximum of 60 days and is not expandable. Entry and exit must be through the airports:
  • Polonia (Medan)
  • Simpang Tiga (Pekanbaru)
  • Hang Nadim (Batam)
  • Tabing (Padang)
  • Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta)
  • Husein Sastranegara (Bandung)
  • Juanda (Surabaya)
  • Adisumarmo (Solo)
  • Ngurah Rai (Denpasar)
  • EItari (Kupang)
  • Supadio (Pontianak)
  • Sepingan (Balikpapan)
  • Sam Ratulangi (Manado)
  • Pattimura (Ambon)
  • Hasanudin (Ujung Pandang)
  • Selaparang (Mataram)
  • French Kaisiepo (biak)

And ports:
  • Belawan (Medan)
  • BatuAmpar and Sekupang (Batam)
  • Tanjung Priok (Jakarta)
  • Tanjung Mas (Semarang)
  • Tanjung Perak (Surabaya)
  • And Padangbai Benoa (Bali)
  • Bitung (North Sulawesi)
  • Ambon (Maluku)
  • Tanjung Pinang (Bintan)

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Wildlife, Adventure & Culture in Borneo

Cross Borneo West to  East, kalimantanKalimantan or Borneo Indonesia is the place to explore. This world's third largest island covering the area of 747,000 square kilometer and covered by one of the world's largest stretches of tropical rain forest through which flows tremendous mighty rivers which are the island's highway.

The Dayak Tribes, the indigenous people of Kalimantan were some of the fierce head-hunters. Today, they are no longer collect grisly trophies; the men hunt with blowguns while the women weave baskets of rattans using age-ol patterns and techniques or together hack their fields out of the jungle, burning the brush to provide nutrients to the poor soil.

The island is rich with many fascinating and endemic wildlife; the orangutans, proboscis monkeys, gibbons and species of monkeys, Argus pheasants, snakes including the three species of flying snakes, sun bears, 600 hundred species of birds including the hornbills which play an important role in the Dayak mythology.

BORNEO  trips, kalimantan, dayak tribeThe exotic plants includes the rare black orchids, carnivorous pitcher plants, 70 meter trees including the hardest wood in the rain forest "Iron Wood" and many more.

Our trips will take you to explore the mighty Mahakam river and it's tributaries to meet the Dayak Tribes and experience their mystical arts & cultures, trekking through the jungle in searching for the exotic flora and fauna.

Our experienced and naturalist guide will make you understand about everything you want to know about the Kalimantan Rain Forest and all creatures live in it and the cultures of the Dayak Tribes.