senggigi beach of lombok island indonesia

Senggigi is the most developed area for tourists on Lombok. You can find a variety of restaurants, bars, discotheques, travel agents, photo processors, money changers, souvenir shop and a range of accommodations starting from budget guest house to 5 star hotels. Restaurants and small cafes line the colorful main beach road. Swimming off the beach is safe.

Most visitors to Lombok usually start their stay at Senggigi, Lombok's most famous resort area. Private villas, boutique hotels giving more options to the visitors of Lombok,The town of Senggigi spreads out along nearly 10 kilometers of coastal road. This road continues north to Bangsal, port for the Gili Islands. Along the way be in store for winding turns, steep hills, and a fantastic scenery of the coast.
There are plenty of activities you can do to complete your holiday. Sightseeing or touring organized by reputable local tour operators is the best option to discover what Lombok has to offer. Renting a car or motor cycle is also good alternative to get around, either self-driving, or with a driver so you can relax and enjoy the view. Car rental in Lombok is more expensive than Bali. Tip driver pocket money for meals if you stop for lunch or diner. If you are pleased with service, tip the driver or local guide at the end. If you collide with anything, or it collides with you, you are responsible for all costs.
Senggigi Post Office located on the main street of Senggigi, opposite from Pamour Art & Antique shop. Health Centre or Puskesmas located near Hotel Puri Saron. Drugstore or Apotik available next to the gate of Intan Lombok Hotel. Dentist available at Meninting Puskesmas 10 minutes drive from Senggigi towards direction to the airport.

Money changers are available almost in every corner of Senggigi. Double count your money before leaving the money changers to get the accurate amount. Hotel reception also change foreign money with lower rates.

Varkala Beach

Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where one can find cliffs adjacent to the Arabian sea. These tertiary sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature in the otherwise flat Kerala coast, and is known among geologists as Varkala Formation and a geological monument as declared by the Geological survey of India. There are numerous water spouts and spas on the sides of these cliffs.

A famous beach resort, Varkala is also famous for its 3,500 year old Janardanaswamy temple, which is an important Vaishnavaite shrine in India and is referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the south). The temple is located close to the Papanasam beach, which is considered to have holy waters which wash away sins, and is also an important Ayurveda treatment centre. The temple has an ancient bell removed from a shipwreck, donated by the captain of the Dutch vessel which sank near Varkala without causing any casualties.

Another major landmark in Varkala is the Sivagiri Mutt, established by the great social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. The hill-top mausoleum of Sree Narayana Guru is one of the most famous monuments in Kerala. The adjacent hills house the East-West University of Brahmavidya and Sree Narayana Gurukulam.

Another important feature of Varkala is the now dilapidated Varkala Tunnel, part of the TS Canal, which was an important waterway during pre-independence times.

Varkala is a well-known Tourist destination. The town has excellent telecommunication facilities, an average-rated water supply system, fire station, several post offices and police station. The town boasts of government-run modern medicine, ayurveda,and nature cure hospital in addition over 10 private hospitals, clinics and some dental clinics. The government-run nature cure hospital is also functioning near the Papanasam cliff.

The District Ayurvedic Hospital is also located in Varkala.

Varkala is the second most important railhead in the district of Thiruvananthapuram, after the Thiruvananthapuram Central Station. Varkala is an important hub for neighbouring places like Attingal, Kadakkavur, Edava, Kallambalam , Kappil, Parippally, and Kilimanoor.

Varkala now has a high literacy rate af above 90%.

Anyer Beach of Banten Indonesia

Anyer is a town in West Java, Indonesia, fifteen kilometres south of Merak. It is home of a forty metre lighthouse built by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland in 1885 as a memorial for the townspeople killed by the eruption of Krakatau, which destroyed the town.^[1] The original lighthouse was destroyed by a tsunami created by the eruption of Krakatua. It is thought that a large coral rock was picked up by the 30m wave, impacting the lighthouse causing its collapse. After the wave had subsided the lighthouse keeper, whose wife and child were killed, patrolled the beach with a lantern warning shipping of the hazards. The foundations of the original lighthouse can still be seen.

It is also the starting point of the Great Post Road, built by the Dutch in the nineteenth century, which ran 1,000 kilometres to the eastern tip of Java. Off the coast of Anyer is the island Pulau Sangeang, an unihabited island with vast areas of untouched jungle. The area is also known for coral formations swarming with tropical fish.

Anyer Beaches and resorts are very popular tourism destination located in the west coast of Banten, facing directly to the famous Krakatoa volcano in the middle of Sunda strait.

Good hotels and resorts are scaterred along the white sandy beaches. Since the beaches there facing to the west, hotels in Anyer offer good places to enjoy sunset scenery. Not only for vacations, many hotels in Anyer also well known as good places to conduct MICE ( Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) activities. More than that, hotels and resorts in Anyer also offer you a posibility to see the Baby Naughty Krakatoa spew out its small eruptive fire.

Pangandaran Beach Of West Java Indonesia

Pangandaran Beach is one of tourism object at Kabupaten Ciamis, Provinsi Jawa Barat.This Beach is on Java South sea and noted at visit Indonesia the year 2008. In consequence, local government through Dinas Pariwisata and Budaya, always corrects and complements various area support facilities at Pangandaran beach Visitor can enjoy nature panorama of Pangandaran Beach which is beautiful and extent of white sand gradient of its fascinating coast. Two hills flanking Pangandaran Beach makes sea wind and wave ripples is relatively small, so visitor are able to do various activities, like swimming, boating encircles the peninsula, fishing, relaxing along the beach, or only enjoy the natural beauty from hotel, which spreading all over the area. Visitor can also watch sunset and sunrise from the same place. For visitor who wish to dive, in this area there is marine park with various beautiful flora and fauna.. The road around this coast has paved. All Facilities are accessible with motorbike or bicycle. When night arrives, visitor will remain comfortable resided in Pangandaran Beach, because the area has been equipped with adequate illuminator. Every weekend, West Java folk art usually performed. In certain months its performed by various event, like intention of fisherman sea Pangandaran in March, nyiar lumar in June, international kite festival (Pangandaran International Kite Festival) in July, decorative boat carnival in August, fishing competition in September, cross country vacation and off road event in October, and celebration party of new year in December. Location Pangandaran beach is located in Kecamatan Pangandaran, Sub-Province Ciamis, Province Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Access From Bandung, visitor can use route Bandung – Tasikmalaya - Pangandaran. Ithe distance around 236 kilometer. Besides with bus, visitor can entrain until station Banjar. From Banjar, journey is continued with bus until Pangandaran. From Yogyakarta, visitor can apply route Yogyakarta - Cilacap - Banjar - Pangandaran. the distance around 385 kilometer. Besides with bus, visitor can entrain until station Banjar. From Banjar, journey is continued with bus until Pangandaran. Accomodation and Facility In Pangandaran Beach area, there are various supporting facilities, like safe and wide parking bays, hotel with various types, team SAR, camping ground, guide, and tourism information center. Despitefully, in the area there are other facility, like bank, ATM, money changer, restaurant, booth eats, theater, place of rent of bicycle and tire, ski jet propulsion, telephone-shop, voucher refill, the sailing, and present centre and handicraft outlet.

Guci Hot Water Spring of Central Java Indonesia

It is about 19 kilometres away from Tegal southward. Guci is a mountain resort at the height of 1,050 metres above sea level with the temperature ranging from 12.8_ to 21.9_. The main point of interest is the hot water spring. You can take a bath in either indoor and outdoor bathing place or the swimming pool. The water contains chemical compound such as zinc, sulphure, iodine. Therefore, it can cure various kinds of skin deceases. The Guci Hot Water Spring is also provided with facilities to meet the tourists requirement such as hotel, restaurants, conference room, children play ground, camping site, parking lot, etc. Rembul Village Bojong Tegal Regency. Just as natural and outdoor Spa, you may enjoy the lukewarm and spring water and the sound of singing bird to get rid your tentions.

Karimun Jawa Island from Central java Indonesia

Karimunjawa is an archipelago of 69 islands in the Java Sea, Indonesia, 420 kilometres west of Jepara. The islands' name means 'a stone's throw from Java' in Javanese. The main island is also known as Karimun. Apart from the main island, Karimon, two of the larger islands are Kemujen and Parang. The island of Bawean lies east of this group, as part of Gresik District, West Java Province. The Karimunjawa islands are administered as an Indonesian sub district with five (5) villages (Karimun, Kamagin, Kemujan, Digimon, and Parang) administratively part of Jepara district (kabutops) of Central Java province. Apart from use as a pirate base, the islands are believed to have been uninhabited until a penal settlement was established during the British occupation of Java in the early seventeenth century. The settlement was abandoned by the Dutch during the Java War (1825-1830), but the former convicts remained as settlers. Cotton plantations set up during the convict period became a major source of income, as did goldsmithing. We can find various kinds sea animal, like turtle, shark, fishes, in karimunjawa waters territory. In the land, especially in Karimunjawa island and Kemujan island, we can finds many kinds of bird, deer, and even snake. In karimunjawa and Kemujan island, we can rent car or motorcyle to go around the island. To go to the other island, we can use local boat or motorboat. Note: Be sure that you've booked the car before you arrived in the Karimunjawa. Because there still small amound of cars there. To make it easier, you can call your travel agent to arrange it. Alcoholic beverages are served in the hotels, and Bintang (Indonesian beer) can be purchased at some 'warungs.' Bottled water is a must and can be bought readily. At meals, seasonal fresh fruit juice is a treat (mango, orange, avocado). Surrounded by seas, Karimunjawa provides lots of sea food. Fresh fish and prawns are staples in the island diet. Restaurants are located within hotels. Other eateries, or 'warungs', provide decent cheap food like fried rice, fish, or an assortment of veggies. Be flexible and you'll do fine. There are various kinds of accommodation there, from the four star hotels to homestay. There are also camping sites there

Lawang sewu Great Building of Central Java Indonesia

A short distance from Simpang Lima is a one of the landmarks of Semarang, the old Dutch administrative building said to have 1,000 doors.

I think that number is a little high although there are a lot. The place is not used these days for any specific purpose and when Ika and showed up we simply talked to the man in the little hut at the entrance. I said I wanted to go in and he said the price of admission would be anything we wanted to donate. I gave 5,000rp.

The fellow took around and showed us the deserted corridors, stained glass windows and separate rooms. After the Dutch took off during WWII the building was occupied by Javanese fighters trying to make a stand against the invading Japanese.

I asked who was victorious and was told the Javenese were.….of course.

The guide showed us a metal cross-beam that had been split by a Japanese shell. On the ground floor of the building the Indonesian fighters had written inspiring thoughts on the walls such as We must stay strong, We must be smart.

Our tour of the building took about 20 minutes and it was cool to see a relic of another time. The building itself was built in 1863 making it 100 years younger than me. Man that makes me feel old!