Candidasa Beach, Bali

Candidasa Beach, Bali

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Candidasa is one of the tourist area which was developed starting in 1983. At first, the name Candidasa is the name of a temple, the Pura Candidasa, located on top of a small hill and was built in the 12th century AD. Candidasa has a natural potential and stunning beaches with white sand.

Candisasa beach is actually named Teluk Kehen (Kehen Gulf), but in its development as the enactment of the beach has become an object and a tourist attraction, Teluk Kehen will of changing its name to Candidasa tourism region in accordance with the name of the existing temples in the region.

Candidasa Beach is located in the hamlet Samuh, Bugbug Village, Karangasem District, located about 12 km from Amlapura City and about 45 km from Denpasar City. Natural charm that was developed as a marine tourism object can be selected to perform various activities, such as Sun Bathing, canoing, snorekling, fishing, trekking through the hills, and that is not less interesting is the existence of small islands which can be reached distance with a fishing boat. Small islands are storing potential of the underwater panorama of coral reefs and ornamental fish.

Candidasa Beach, Bali

BAU Nyale Or Mandalika Festival, Lombok West Nusa Tenggara

BAU Nyale Or Mandalika Festival, Lombok West Nusa Tenggara

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Each year, five days after the full moon 20 days 10 months of a traditional Sasak calendar, Sasak people celebrate a traditional Bau Nyala ceremony. This year's dates coincide with 22 to 23 February 2011.

Sasak are the dominant ethnic group living on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara next from Bali. Bau in Lombok language means "capture" and Nyala is a species of marine worm surfaces, only this time of year.

Therefore, the Bau Nyale ceremony, where large crowds on Nyale along a number of Lombok's most beautiful beaches. This year's event will take place on the beach Kaliantan, village Pemongkong Jerowaru region, East Lombok.

The festival will also feature many traditional competitions Bekayaq, Cilokaq, Peresean, Begambus, Berbalas pantun and rowboat races. As a major event in the town of Bau Nyale Lombok festival will also feature various activities, such as the Wayang Kulit (leather puppet show), Penginang Robek, and the theatrical about the legend of Princess Nyale. The festival is not only full of local Sasak but are also attended by local authorities, as well as viewers around the world.

This belief is based on the legend of a princess Mandalika. The legend says that back in the old days, there lived a beautiful princess named Mandalika. Competing to win her, have created a revolution in the island. They can stop the chaos, the princess threw herself into the sea Mandalika. Her people tried to recover her body, but instead found a lot of marine worms, now known as the Nyala. It is believed the reincarnation of a princess Mandalika Nyala. One of the important events of the Sasak people, Bau Nyale festival is a ritual where the tradition meets the stunning scenery enchanting. And, officials and villagers, visitors flock to the beach, all to be part of ancient tradition. Given the opportunity to experience the exotic culture of a great view behind the magic of Bau Nyale island is certainly worthy of celebration to attend.

The ceremony also known Nyale on the nearby island of Sumba, where the ceremony was followed by the Pasola Jousting Festival.

For more information : http://www.lomboktimurkab.go.id/

Air Manis Beach, Legend of Malin Kundang

Air Manis Beach, Legend of Malin Kundang

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Air Manis Beach is located in Teluk Kabung District, 15 km from the center of the city of Padang, West Sumatra. Therefore, spend all day at Air Manis Beach and back again into the field in one day is not the impossible.

Air Manis Beach is a favorite tourist attractions for local and foreign tourists because it has low waves and beautiful scenery of Mount Padang. There is also a small island called Banana Small. From morning to evening, you can walk to the island has an area of one hectare is through shallow water. In the afternoon, the tide began to rise and you must use a boat to return. There is another island called Big Banana on the right of Air Manis Beach.

The tourists can also enjoy various water attractions, such as surfing and diving on the Sikuai Island by traveling for about 2.5 hours from Air Manis Beach. Sikuai Island is also famous for with white sands.

Air Manis Beach is closely related to the legend of Malin Kundang in West Sumatra. Malin Kundang is a character in a fairy tale that turned to stone, along with his ship, after a rebel against his mother. On the beach, there are rocks and some ship equipment of Malin Kundang, which was also turned into stone. Based on the story, Malin Kundang cursed by his mother for refusing to recognize his mother after a trip to another area and become rich.

Air Manis = Sweet Water (english)

See Dolphins in the Morning on the Lovina Beach

See Dolphins in the Morning on the Lovina Beach

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Lovina Tourism Region is a beach in northern Bali, for travelers who seek tranquility, lovina suitable, because it is far from the hustle and bustle in the southern part of Bali.

Lovina Tourism Region is a coastal tourist area with its main attraction beach with calm sea water, sand blackish color, and coral reefs with tropical fish.

Lovina Beach is located in the village Kalibukbuk, about nine miles west of Singaraja - capital of Buleleng regency. Singaraja own approximately 88 kilometers away from Kuta. Approximately 3.5 hours drive from Kuta / denpasar.

Lovina Beach is very suitable for water recreation such as diving, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, sailing, rowing and just soak in sea water. Besides the appeal of the above, it can be noted here the dolphins in their natural habitat. Dolphins that hundreds can be seen in the morning, about one kilometer offshore.

Lovina Beach is famous tourist attraction of dolphins, because it's no wonder a statue of a dolphin-shaped high as + / - 5 meters was built near the entrance of the tourist area. A unique case because very few objects in the beach resort island of Indonesia offers dolphin attraction as a tourist mascot.

Dolphins that dive, jump in the water with a string of mountain scenery to the south, reddish sky the sun sign, is a sight that gives the attraction that is very compelling.

Papuma Beach

Papuma Beach

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apuma beach with its white sands that make it more interesting. The beautiful white sand is pleasure to see and to walk on. The beach is always used as the place for sunbathing by foreign tourists. Besides its natural scenic beauty, it is also rich of animals, such as the lizard, forest cock, various birds, wild pig, deer porcupine, scaly anteater and many others.

This white sand beach is located approximately 37 km south of the city of Jember, or less than 235 km from the city of Surabaya. The beach area covers around 25 hectares of natural beauty. A carpet of white sand circling around a 1.5 km peninsula, and also some line of green hills with lush trees that encircle the beach.

Cape coast Papuma (Malikan White Sands) is an example of natural tourism that is not known to many people. Papuma located in the village of Sumberejo, Subdistrict Ambulu, Jember regency, East Java. The Papuma beach is rarely visited by foreign and domestic tourists despite of its natural beauty.

The coral rocks around the beach also enhance the beauty of the Papuma beach. Photographers usually visit the beach trying to capture its beauty, so if you decided to visit the Papuma beach don’t be surprised if you found a lot of people with SLR cameras with wide lenses trying to capture the Papuma beach’s landscape.

Papuma beach is also the docking place of the local fisherman, so there are many fishing boats around this area and you might find some of those boats very interesting. With the blue sea as far as the eye can see, white sand and high waves are the typical characteristic of the southern Java beach it is perfectly NOT save to swim in this area.

Derawan Island Popular Diving Destination in Indonesia

Derawan Island Popular Diving Destination in Indonesia

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Derawan Island is preserve area that went out to sea, part of Sangalaki island, which is located not far from offshore Batu foreland, between Berau and Tarakan. This island has beautiful panorama with clean white coast with adjoining coconut palm forest, and a number of small villages encircle island. This place has known as sea tourism location especially for dive and snorkeling activities. Although situation of outlying, but the popularity of Derawan Island and islands in vicinity increasingly as location sea tourism. The marines around Derawan Island is rich with fish especially a kind of fish that always forage on the surface of water whereas birds fly above it to pounce adrift food on the sea. Green tortoise, which is scarce laid eggs along the Derawan Island beach, is not far from diving Derawan Dive Resort location. You will not meet car or motor in this island while electrics only live a few nocturnal clocks.

Derawan Island is situated of the west coast of Borneo and is part of the Sangalaki archipelago.

Derawan is an idyllic tropical island with white sandy beaches and coconut palms. Getting to Derawan usually involves a scheduled flight from the UK to Singapore then a second flight to Balikpapan on Kalimantan Island before travelling the final leg of the journey to Derawan by speedboat. Non-divers may consider this location limited in terms of things to do and see, unless the non-diver is content with sun, sand, swimming/ snorkelling and a good book.

The Diving

The seas around Derawan are noted for Manta Rays, particularly at Sangalaki and Kakaban Islands. You are also likely to see schooling tuna, jacks, white tip nurse and leopard sharks. Derawan Island is famous for the abundance of giant green turtles. Some visitors report that frequent.

Notable Dive Sites

Derawan Island
The Terrains. Sightings of green turtles, white tip, leopard & nurse sharks, barracuda, napoleon wrasse, cuttle fish, Spanish mackerel, jacks, bat fish and the usual reef fish.

Sangalaki Island
Noted for Mantas

Kakaban Island
The prehistoric lake.
Jellyfish that don't sting, sea cucumbers, sea snakes & gobbies

Barracuda Point
As the name suggests. Also possible to see blue tuna and sharks

Maratua Island
5 knot currents make for interesting drift diving with a variety of larger fish sightings including eagle rays.

Best Time to Visit
March to November.

World Wise
The best time for Manta sightings is March-June & September-November
Winds can reduce the viz underwater, but not a serious problem unless intent on wide-angle photography.

Popoh Beach

Popoh Beach

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Popoh beach is the interesting tourism object in Tulungagung regency. In this tourism object, you can enjoy the beautiful of nature scenery, astonished with a thousand temples; enjoy the swimming pool, and fauna. This tourism object has managed by the region government of Tulungagung, together with Retjo Pentoeng Cigarettes Company.

In this Popoh Beach is also equipped with lodges facility, fish market, marine tourism, and a few places for fishing. The communities around always held a traditional ceremony called ì Labuh Semboyoî by wash away sacrifice of two goatís head to the sea for the ìrulerî of south sea (Indonesia Ocean). That ceremony is aimed to get a lot of fish from south sea.

There is onyx handicraft place as Tulungagung souvenirs and located along the road way to Popoh, Boyolangu, Campurdarat, Besuki. We can reach it by motorboat to walk around Sidem Beach, Klatak, Gemah and Bayeman. Popoh Beach is presents tourism a lot and has playground for the kids, smooth spoon beach, quay wall, sea fish market, seafood, etc. The other tourism facilities of Popoh beach is lodges for the visitors who want to stay here for a while and enjoy Popoh beach longer. The place of fishermen is at east side and stick out to sea. If we lucky, we can see the fishermen get their fish from sea and sell it with affordable price.

Almost every holiday and red day, this tourism object is always full of visitors, both from Tulungagung around also foreign tourists.