Sunday, July 17, 2011

The ​​Southern Ocean of West Java; Coastal of "Ujung Genteng"

The southern ocean of west java indeed save a lot of  beauty. one of them is the area of  Ujung Genteng, is located in the southern part of West Java district of  Sukabumi in sub ciracap. Ujung Genteng located in areas that are still "virgin". green valley coastal combing add to beauty of the atmosphere "presented" in the southern ocean of west Java.

To reach this location, we need time about 7 hours from the capital Jakarta. is not a time briefly. The distance over 200 km plus a winding road makes a a long time the distance to reach the site. but it will pay off when you enjoy the sensation of nature here, in the southern ocean of West Java.

The beaches in this area is also coastal of the Indian Ocean. Big waves looks perfect, plus a sea water still crystal clear can make you happy to enjoy the coastal scenery and enjoy a crystal clear waters at of Ujung Genteng in the southern ocean of west Java. Even you can see coral reefs and beautiful fish are colorful without having to dive or by snorkeling. This coast is also a perfect place to enjoy the sunset.

Another attractiveness in the area of  ​​Ujung Genteng is that you can see the turtles lay their eggs. if you are lucky at night would come a group of sea turtles to lay eggs only deliberate on this beach. turned out to see the turtles lay eggs is not difficult. you only need a slightly tools lights and wow., fantastic.,. you are directly through that phase. you will be amazed to see that process happening.

For you who like to surf, do not worry. waves in the sea area southern west java is very famous. friendly to surfers. when you try to surf here, it may feel you're Kuta coastal in Bali.

When you are happy to play the water on the coast, the Ujung Genteng  also has a waterfall that is called  Curug Cikaso. freshness of this water is not indisputable. Cikaso waterfall displays beautiful views of the typical mountains. the atmosphere fresh and cold can relieve your tired after surfing .. so, emmh there is not a reason for you to not come to end of the tile which presents beauty of the coastal in the southern ocean of West Java.       

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Ranau Lake; Exotic Lake In South of Sumatra

Ranau Lake is the largest lake and the exotic in the region of  South Sumatra is located in the district of Banding agung Southern OKU Regency. It is about 500 km from the capital  Jakarta, 130 km from the town of Palembang, and 50 kilometers from Muara Dua, Territory capital South Ogan Komering Ulu. The beauty of This lake can be viewed from two different regions,  namely of the Southern District Ogan Komering Ulu and the Liwa district, West Lampung. viewed from the side anywhere its the same  exotic.

Ranau Lake region can be travelled by land vehicles about 7 hours from the city of Palembang, the capital of south sumatera. If from Bandar Lampung, this lake can be pursued through the Bukit Kemuning and Liwa. Geographically, the lake is situated on the border  Regency South Ogan Komering Ulu and South Sumatra Province,West lampung regency of Lampung Province.

Ranau Lake which has an area of about 8 × 16 km with background Seminung mountain (altitude ±1880 m asl), surrounded by hills and valleys. At night the air was cool and sunny in the day time temperature ranges between 20 ° - 26 ° Celsius. geographically, topographic of  Ranau lake is hilly that has valleys. So it makes the weather cool. It sights around the Lake Ranau is amazing.


Based on the legend, the  ranau lake is created from large earthquakes and volcanic eruptions of the volcano
produce a large basin.There was Big river before it flew at the foot of the volcano became the main source of water that fills the basin / crevice, so it's a big hole filled with water. Then around the new lake began to overgrown various plants, including plants bush by local residents called "Ranau". Then lake was named Ranau lake. While the former eruption of the volcano as if forming natural stage exquisite named 'Seminung' Mount, a towering 1880 meters above sea level into the background with shades of magic.

On the other hand in the Seminung mountains there are  natural sources of hot water coming out of the bottom lake.. Around This lake can also be found 'Subik' waterfalls  and another interesting place to visit the Marisa island,it is located not far from the hot springs.

Marisa island separate from the actual land from the foot of Seminung Mount  because standing water lake.
in the land covering an area no more than one acre there are palm trees, and visitors can simply stop to enjoy the beauty of the piece. The visitors  who do not like boating can spend time for resting in inn. On the shores of Ranau Lake  there are some inns, and cottages,that's Seminung Lumbok Resort.

Visitors can come at any time and enjoy the water inexhaustible heat pouring from the bowels of the earth.
enchanting beauty of Ranau Lake was so pronounced. The waves are not too large, clear blue water, and
natural charm of the surrounding mountains, undoubtedly give a lasting impression for visitors.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sea Holiday In West Java; Pangandaran Beach

Pangandaran Beach is lovely place for sea holiday, the location is in the southern of  Ciamis district, precisely is at the Village Pananjung. Pangandaran district has a distance about 92 km from south of the city Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia. Landscape is dominated by the wide beaches, limestone hills, clear water rivers, hills between 200-700 above sea level, forest, rural, rice terraces, and estuaries. Pangandaran beach flanked by two bays, the Pangandaran and Parigi bay.

The climate is mild (for tropical countries), with a temperature between 25'C - 35'C and the humidity between 80-90%, make it a lovely place for sea holiday Historically, Pangandaran comes from two words 'pangan' and 'daran'. which means that 'pangan' is food and  'daran' are immigrants. So Pangandaran means arrivals source food.

Pangandaran beach can be reached very easily by road from various cities in Java and it is very popular for tourists as a lovely place for sea holiday, especially domestic tourists. Pangandaran  is well known by lovers of beach: the beach area, ramps, and very  beautiful to enjoy the horizon of the Indian Ocean, enjoying the sensation of sea breeze, or admire the sunrise and sunset. While the tourist nature lovers can enjoy the tropical flora and fauna in the Nature Park at Pananjung.


Around Pangandaran also another lovely place for sea holiday, which  is the National Park that is nice to walking. Also there is the White Sand Beach in the national park which is so great for swimming. Beside that,there is a boat at the Green Canyon,we can be also swimming and surfing in Batu Karas or just relaxing at the beautiful plateau of Batu Hiu.

Susi Air provide scheduled flights from Jakarta to Pangandaran beach. It's the fastest and most comfortable way to reach Pangandaran. There are daily flights from the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta. You can reach this Airport  in 45 minutes from Soekarno Hatta International Airport by Taxi,which is ready to take you to a lovely place for sea holiday.

In Pangandaran beach are lots of family friendly hotel. There are also many hotels and inn for individual tourists and backpackers.

Here are features of Pangandaran beach include:

* Visitor Can see the sunrise and sunsets from the same place
* There is Gently sloping beach with clear water and the distance between the ups and downs are relatively  long,and allowing us to swim safely
* There are beaches with white sand
* There is a marine park with fish and fascinating marine life.

                                   Conservation Area

Conservation area lies mainly Pangandaran in  Pangandaran peninsula; which consists of the protection status of Nature Reserve, Marine Nature Reserve and Nature Park.

Forest
Forest in the Pangandaran area is characterized by coastal forests, lowland forests, 
                                   and plantation forests.

  Coral reefs
Coral reefs in Pangandaran beach is a type of rock which is dominated by  Acropora    edge on the West Coast and East Coast Monticora.



And the others exciting things on  Pangandaran beach. Well, now is time for you to visit to the lovely place for sea holiday, and of course your sea holiday will be so wonderful !