5 Best Cities Batik in Java

BATIK is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (particularly Java) since long. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living.

So that in the past batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik has the masculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Clouds", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so sometimes a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some batik motifs tadisional only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Batik is an ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) which is still there. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.

Here are the cities on the island of Java, which has a market and the best batik designs, as quoted from Indologue, Sunday (1/29/2012):

Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is known as the cultural heart of batik in Java, mainly because the design very much and textile production are well known in this city. batik colors are dominant are brown, indigo, and white. One of the most beautiful batik designs are grompol batik, which is often used at weddings and traditional ceremonies. This pattern describes the union of all good things, like luck, happiness, children, and a harmonious married life. Yogyakarta also has a painting of batik can be found along the way Malioboro, Beringharjo market, batik and various galleries throughout the city.

Solo
Located 60 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, the ancient city which is also known as Surakarta has one of the best batik market on Java: Pasar Klewer. Solo batik is rich with cream and brown, with touches of golden yellow. Solo Batik designs and motifs generally have flowers and birds. The style is typical batik solo Solo Night, where brightly colored batik with a black cloth. In Solo, you can also learn batik art galleries in this city.

Pekalongan
The city is always leading in the development and production of modern batik design. Batik using bright colors, and natural models such as red and blue birds or flowers on a white cloth. Batik has a soft texture and design, as well as competitive prices with batik solo and Yogyakarta. In pekalongan there are a lot of batik factories can be visited if you want to see how the process of making batik.

Cirebon
Cirebon batik is known as the Golden Purple, which was made above the woven fabric the best. Because of the many ethnic Chinese population in Cirebon, batik motif also affected the culture of China, such as tigers, dragons, elephants, and lions. As well as Chinese paintings, can be found in Cirebon batik motives cloud and volcanic rocks. Interestingly, Cirebon is known as a place where women do not draw before being wax batik motifs.

Madura
Madura batik motif has a distinctive character of pictorial flowers or birds, with a slight touch of Chinese art. This batik colors are red noni, brownish red or indigo colors depicting a winged dragon motif, flying horses, and other animals. This strange ornament taken from marine animals, as a reflection of the work of fishermen, which is one of the major professions in Madura. In addition to China's influence, the influence of the Mataram kingdom that once ruled the Madura batik can also be seen in this.

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Savana & Rare giant lizard Komodo National Park Savana & Rare giant lizard Komodo National Park

ATTENDANCE Komodo National Park as one of the nominees competition voting "New 7 Wonder" quite inviting appeal. Now, the Komodo National Park into leading tourist destination in 2012 that carried the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf).

In the previous article, Legal review has panoramic beauty of Borobudur, Pangandaran, Lake Toba, Derawan Islands, Raja Ampat, Mount Bromo and Sabang which became part of the 15 leading tourist destinations in 2012. Now turn to the Komodo National Park.

Indonesia has many unique attractions, one of the Komodo National Park is located between the province of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. Administratively, the area is located within the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province.

National Park is designated as a forest conservation area has an area of ​​132,572 hectares, initially to preserve the species dragons or giant lizard unique and rare.

Hanindya Christiana, one traveler Komodo National Park, said that the real appeal of the Park is not merely by the presence of animals dragons. There are also panoramic views of the savannah and ocean as a potential supporter of the appeal.

"For marine Tourism, such as fishing, snorkeling, diving, canoeing, boating. While on land, natural tourism potential that can be done is observing animals, hiking, and camping, "said Hanindya, when contacted Legal, recently.

"Visiting the Komodo National Park and enjoy the natural scenery is extremely captivating experience that will never be forgotten," he said.

In addition, Bowo one tourist who had come there revealed, in the Komodo National Park you can be visited Pink Beach.

"The water is incredible clear, with snorkeling a few feet away can see the beautiful coral2 such as carpets, fish of different colors and types, could even see a medium-sized stingrays," he said.

There are 36 dive sites in the Komodo National Park. Frequented by foreign tourists for diving and snorkeling, among them the island of Tatawa, Red Beach, Gililawa Sea, Loh Dasami, Pillar Steen, Batu Bolong, and Taka Napier.

Hanindya added, to reach this place, wisatakan could travel over land through the Bali-Mataram (Lombok)-Sape-Bima (Sumbawa Island), then passed the course of using the ferry every day to Labuan Bajo.

From Labuan Bajo visitors can visit the Park use the boat or speedboat. Another alternative is through the air, visitors can use air transportation from Bali (Denpasar) to Labuan Bajo every day with the airline's existing penerpangan, among Indonesian Air Transport (IAT), Pigeon, and Trigana Air.

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Twins Rock Park in Garut

Meeting of the blue Indian Ocean and the horizon in the south coast was formed Garut charming skyline. Waves like to invite the beholder to dance together. No less beautiful are the cluster of various shapes scattered reefs in some parts of the coast.

Cluster of rocks that form the transverse scours and towering beauty. Some are shaped like a concave bowl. "The uniqueness of this rock group who invited me to come to the beach in the south of Garut, Jawabarat, Indonesia. Sights like this rarely do I see on the other coast, "said Henry (25), visitors from Jakarta who have spent five hours to arrive at this location.

In Garut coast there are at least eight beaches that can be visited by tourists, ie Sancang, Cijeruk, Coral Paranje, Sangyang Heulang, Santolo, Maralusu Park, Mount Geder, and Rancabuaya. However, there are two famous beaches with coral stone decoration. One is the famous beach at Kampung Santolo Santolo, Village Cilautereun, Cikelet, Garut regency.

This beach is located at the southern end of Garut regency, some 150 kilometers from Bandung or 90 kilometers from Garut. This place can be reached by route Bandung-Garut-Cikajang-Pameungpeuk-Cikelet. If you do not have private vehicles, public transportation are also many open trajectory toward this place. Along the way a small winding path, visitors will be satisfied with a carpet of Tea Plantation Dayeuh Bwt, Cilawu, and Megawati.

Fatigue in the course will terbuyarkan Coast when a visitor has tread Santolo. Waves will welcome visitors white sand accompanied by high winds and blowing a typical south coast of Java. However, if you want more to enjoy the sensation, visitors are advised to cross the River Cilautereun use wooden fishing boats.

Atoll measuring 35 acres at this place presents a combination of light brown sand, blue sea water, and the most exotic were the black expanse of rock. At low tide, stretch it like a rock garden with varied shapes and visitors can swim around it. Eyes of the end will be more satisfied when he saw three-meter high rock in the middle stretch of coral reef if the locals are called steamed.

"At first glance similar to Tanah Lot in Bali. It's just that there is no temple in the middle. If developed would certainly be a very attractive tourist potential, "said Irawan (27), as well as visitors from Jakarta.

As a recommendation, to see the most beautiful spot, visitors can stop at the east coast. Geographical conditions make this place like the coral gardens decorated with pandanus trees. Visitors can sit back or just take pictures with the background of the Indian Ocean.

When low tide and calm, visitors can play water around reefs. "If lucky, a lot of small fish that happen to get stuck in a rock basin," said Hadi (40), visitors and anglers who often visited Santolo.

Tour history

In addition, the outermost island in Garut also keep proof of an interesting history to be remembered. Recorded, in the 18th century, the Dutch built the port and storage facilities on the island of rubber and tea Santolo. According to Alex (45), local residents, transportation to the island first Santolo not use wooden boats, but the lorry which disappeared without trace his footsteps now. In fact, according to Alex, there used to be Dutch soldiers stationed on the island. His post there in the cave that is south of the island.

For lovers of sport fishing, island paradise Santolo also been a fisherman. Mid-1990s many sea fishing enthusiasts come to test the ability to play the hook. Favorite places on the door dermada water and waves breaking along. Hadi said the first, large fish, such as rabbitfish or reef sharks, bekeliaran around Dutch Harbor. However, now the fish began to decrease because there are unscrupulous activity that catch fish using poison cyanide.

"One more thing that should not be missed is the rocket launch activities conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space. This place is the only one in Indonesia who regularly launch rockets for the diverse interests of the monitoring of air and space. If lucky, we could see the launch of the rocket, "said Alex Promotion.

Walk about 100 meters to the west of the island, along the ground path to the dominance of shrubs and trees such as banyan, visitors will find a suspension bridge connecting Santolo with Heulang Sanghyang Coast or in the Indonesian language means eagle's nest.

Just below the bridge, visitors can see the unique waterfall (waterfall) waterfall a tiny little Cimulang (water again). Higher sea surface making the sea water flowing into the estuary of the lower surface. At low tide, this stretch looks like a rock basin or lake. In the center, visitors can swim while enjoying the sunset in the afternoon.

In the two-kilometer beach of white sand with a width of about 50 meters, motor sports enthusiasts could use such a small circuit with a surface of white sand. Tourists also have a large place if you want to play football or beach volleyball.

"Once there was a surfing sports enthusiasts playing at Trance Heulang and Santolo, but now it is not visible anymore," said Alex.

Oxeye

Visitors who want to spend more time not to worry. Residents on both coast a lot of renting accommodation or flights are scattered around the coast. You just choose to live in Santolo or Sanghyang Heulang. Lodging rate of Rp 50,000 to Rp 200,000 per night. Culinary travel enthusiasts are advised to try the typical food called oxeye. Oxeye are processed foods from clams that live on the beach rock. The round shape and make it resemble fried eggs called oxeye. Simply providing a minimum of Rp 100,000, tourists can enjoy cooking as much bulls eye.

Unfortunately, behind the beauty, the beaches on the coast of Garut it save grief. Main roads and supporting infrastructure in disrepair. Beach cleanliness and sanitation in the resort is also minimal.

Tias (35), citizen Cilautereun, deplore bad roads that never repaired. Problems are still many complaints about the way tourists who come to Santolo or Sanghyang Heulang. Proverbial, they have no pain just to have fun.

Setup also adds to the list of problem areas. Structuring the beauty and attention to the environment should be the main job. In both places, kiosks and specialty merchants stood as though no clear rules. It will certainly affect the beauty of the beach when allowed.

To present the traveling convenience, all parties involved need to clean up ...!

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One-legged climber Conquer Elbrus

Finally, what he dreamed to be real. Indonesia's successful climber to conquer Mount Elbrus, Russia, right on 66th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday (08/17/2011). Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe. Climber's name was Patience. Ascent Forbearance is special because one-legged climber disabled.

Tolerance to the last town before the climb, Pyatigorsk on Thursday (08/11/2011). Arrive at camp First Instance of Emanuel Glade on Saturday (13/08/2011). Within days, he did acclimatization. Right on August 17 evening, he managed to plant a flag of red and white in the snowy peaks of Elbrus.

Of the four members of the Free-RMOL Expedition team, only the patient and a companion who reach the top. The other two "fall" in the middle of the journey. Some time after that, the President had telephoned to congratulate Forbearance.

Patience is now equivalent to other Elbrus legendary climber. Not inferior to the two-legged paraplegic climber, Vladimir Krupennikov (1997) and Yakov London from Russia (2001) or the blind Erik Weihenmayer of the United States (2002). In fact, many people pointed out, Patience is the first one-legged disabled in a world that has conquered Elbrus.

To commemorate his perseverance, some friends in Moscow suggested that the name of Gorky pinned behind his name. According to Russia's historical records, because the winding journey of his life, the poet Alexey Maximovich Peshkov get a new call Maxim Gorky, Maxim aka the owner of a bitter life.

Gorky last name which means bitter, originally an derision for the Maxim. But now it became an epithet is positive. Indonesia also has another Gorky, Gorky is Patience.

Patience Arriving in Moscow Embassy, ​​he was greeted by Indonesian citizens residing in Russia. Embassy organized a celebration for Tolerance. A cake was prepared.

Tart red and white flags that could be stored in the refrigerator Ambassador to Moscow's homeless since the anniversary of independence. No one should touch it.

Emerging tart when Patience came to the Embassy on Saturday (08/20/2011), after returning from the climb Elbrus Patience. His face is half the jet due to cold in the mountains suddenly became happy.

In the presence of more than 80 people will be praying WNI tarawih, Ambassador Hamid Awaludin Patience cut the cake together. Previously, Patience recounts when hobbled with a homemade crampons to the top of Elbrus.

The celebration event was also aired footage Patience trip. Looked at the impressions, Patience several times fell before reaching the summit.

"Cake is indeed bearing the red and white we prepared for our exceptional climbers. Thank God, Mr. Sabar successfully. Therefore I ask all to pray for the success of himself and others accompanying the team as well," said Hamid as he delivered a letter of appreciation.

Ambassador appreciation given it is also associated with the success of Patience became the first disabled person to conquer the one-legged Elbrus. Unmitigated, Patience climb from the north side of which was known to be difficult.

Ambassador also advised that incredible passion that is owned by Patience can be transmitted to the people of Indonesia. Here's an example of life who never gave up.

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