Abode House Museum Bung Karno Bengkulu Tourism

Abode House Museum Bung Karno Bengkulu Tourism
Abode House Museum Bung Karno Bengkulu Tourism
Abode House Museum Bung Karno Bengkulu Tourism
Bung Karno, proclaimer of independence and first president of the Republic of Indonesia, before independence had exiled in Bengkulu. Long residence in exile is located at Jalan Soekarno Hatta and relics of his in there. Currently the house has a museum by the Ministry of Education and Culture
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Marlborough Fortress In Bengkulu Tourism

Marlborough Fortress In Bengkulu Tourism
Marlborough Fortress In Bengkulu Tourism
Marlborough Fortress In Bengkulu Tourism

Marlborough Fortress In Bengkulu Tourism
Taken land has to contain magical element, therefore it has to be taken from sacred places. There‘s only two places assumed as the sacred places in Bengkulu, keramat tapak padri that is located in waterfront, nearby to the Marlborough fortress in the right corner of Bengkulu harbor, and Keramat Anggut which is located in public funeral of Pasar Tebek nearby monument of Hamilton, nearby to the coast of Nala. This ceremony takes place at night of 1 Muharam at around 22.00 p.m.

The taken land is stored in Gerga (center of activities/ group station of Tabot), formed like human being doll, and wrapped with white winding sheet, then put down in Gerga. The eldest Gerga in Bengkulu are only two, those are Gerga Berkas (Bind) and Gerga Bangsal (Barn). Both have been renovated and now they become a permanent building.

At both places, they put offering (sesajen) in the form of: red and white mushes, demerara, 7 sheets of sirih, 7 bars of smoke nipah, a cup of black coffee, a cup of irrigate serbat, a cup of curd (ox milk of murni raw), a cup of sandalwood water, a cup of sweet basil and water.
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Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater In Bengkulu Tourism

Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater In Bengkulu Tourism
Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater In Bengkulu Tourism
104 km from Bengkulu and about 19 km from Curup, Bukit Kaba lies 1,937 m above sea level. There are two immense sulfuric calderas with twelve active craters. Beautiful panoramic views and cool mountain air make this a pleasant stop for a couple of days. There are popular hot springs near Curup at Suban.

Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater In Bengkulu Tourism

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Rafflesia flowers arnoldi species name as Rafflesia Bengkuluensis Tourism

Rejang land at Bengkulu province, not only famous with Rafflesia Arnoldi, but have one species name as Rafflesia Bengkuluensis that discover by Agus Susatya Ph.D (Susatya, A., W. Arianto (LIPI) 2006), ecologist, of Department of Forestry University of Bengkulu, after long research on Rafflesia in Bengkulu, and helping by taxonom Prof. K. Mat Saleh from UKM Malaysia.

One of different is in the size. Rafflesia Bengkuluensis is smaller, and Rafflesia arnoldi more bigger. The image below taken at Rejang Land, Bengkulu Province where the Rafflesia Bengkuluensis exist in Nature (Januari 2009).





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Beach From Bengkulu Tourism

Beach From Bengkulu Tourism
Beach From Bengkulu Tourism
Beach From Bengkulu Tourism
Beach From Bengkulu Tourism
Beach From Bengkulu TourismLong beach location about 3 km from the city of Bengkulu. Around 7 km long beach with a width of 500m from the highway. Many public transportation to or away from the beach length. Pine trees shade decorated along the coast. Hotels and restaurants also included there. This beach also has a parking facility, swimming pool, cottages, and others who support the tourism there.
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Suban Natural Hot Water Tourism

Suban Natural Hot Water Tourism
Suban Natural Hot Water Tourism
Suban Natural Hot Water TourismSuban is good for bathing of the source of natural hot water. The hot springs bubble out at some public bathing pools and also in many other spots mixed with the cool water which comes from the stream. The hot springs and waterfall at Suban are popular with weekend picnickers.

The hot springs are good for aching muscles after climbing hills. Near by the place, there are waterfalls on top and bottom of the small river’s current. Foreign tourists, especially white people that locally known as “bule” may be stared at by locals at very open baths. Alternatively, if you are not comfortable to be stared at by locals at very open bath, you can pay Rp 3,000 for a more private bath room which also has warm water runs from the hot springs. The ideal time to visit is during the dry season from March to September.

Admission to the main gate is Rp. 1,000 and another Rp. 1,000 at every spot you

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Collection Museum of Bengkulu Tourism

Collection Museum of Bengkulu Tourism
Collection Museum of Bengkulu Tourism
Collection Museum of Bengkulu Tourism
Collection Museum of Bengkulu Tourism

Collection Museum of Bengkulu, at this time reached 6000 species historic objects placed in a two-story museum building. Head of the State Museum of Bengkulu Ahadin 6000 MM says, among other types of traditional houses, cooking utensils, farming equipment and clothing the people long ago.There 6000 historic objects owned by the museum of Bengkulu and is actually a huge asset to get to know the history of the region, he said in Bengkulu, Friday.Ahadin said that although the number of these historic objects belonging to many but his side still have belief that there are other historic objects in the local community.Not the requirement to deliver historic objects to the museum makes it difficult to collect the historical objects.;Regulations are not forcing people who have to submit a historic objects to the museum, its only menghibahkan, or entrusted with the agreement," he explained. Ahadin say things that deserve to be called historic and museum, among others, has more than 50 years of age and have historical value. It hoped that the people who have to deliver historic objects to the museum for the protection and maintenance is assured.There is a heritage item and should be owned by the family in question but should be left to the museum, because the treatment is clear,he said.Moreover, he said, in ten districts in Bengkulu no one have a museum that is believed there are still many historic objects owned by the community.Bengkulu Province State Museum was built in 1978. However, the new museum is enabled on the date of May 3, 1980. Initially, the State Museum located at Fort Marlborough Bengkulu before finally in place now.
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Bengkulu Tourism

Bengkulu Tourism
Bengkulu Province in the region there are many tourist objects consisting of natural tourist attractions, history and culture. Here are some tourist attraction located in the areas of Bengkulu province.

1. Museum Bengkulu

In this museum there Drukkey Populair printing brand "Golden Press" made in USA in 1930 which was once used as a printing machine "red money", a kind Oeang Republik Indonesia (ORI), which serves as legal tender for prefectural area of Bengkulu.

2. Hot Suban

This tourism object is a natural tourist town located in the capital Curup Rejang Lebong. At this location there is a hot water bath by the local government and there is a waterfall with a height of 75 meters berhawa cool with a beautiful natural panorama. Hot Water Suban in there "Weeping Rock" which according to legend is the incarnation of a princess who was left by his lover. Location is about 90 km to the northeast of Bengkulu, or about 2 hours drive.

3. Long Ivory Coast Cempaka

This beach extends along 7 km with clean sand. Along the coast there are many pine trees and a few restaurants, side cottages and swimming pool. Location of the beach about 3 km from the city center.

4. Rafflesia flowers arnoldi

This flower was first discovered in Bengkulu during the British occupation by Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles and Dr. Arnold in the hamlet Lubuk But, South Bengkulu District in 1818. Diamater rates up to 100 cm so that is kind of the world's largest flower. These flower buds period ranged from 6 to 8 months, whereas the growth of the fresh bloom approximately 15 days. The uniqueness of this flower in addition to a large and attractive colors that are not rooted, not leaves and not trunked.

This flower locations scattered around the area of Bengkulu on the hillside Barisan, but which has dikonservasikan by the Directorate of Nature protection of Bengkulu, which is at:

• Fence Location Mountain I, II, III in the Kepahiang, Kab. Rejang Lebong (about 55 km from Bengkulu)

• Penanjung Taba Protected Forest I and II, North Bengkulu (about 30 km from Bengkulu)

• Village Lubuk But, 15 km from the town of Manna Kab. South Bengkulu

5. Bukit Kaba

Location Kaba hill is located about 19 km from the city Curup with a height of 1937 meters above sea level. In this area there are 2 pieces of sulfur craters large enough with 12 kepundannya are still active. This area has been visited by many tourists to witness the sulfur Bukit Kaba Crater is amazing.



6. Marlborough Fortress

Marlborough Fortress is a legacy of the British fort, founded by the East Indian Company in the year 1713-1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Callet is England's strongest fortress in the East after Fort George in Madras. The fort was erected on the artificial hill, overlooking the town of Bengkulu and back to the Indian Ocean. When standing on one side of the castle, we can witness a panorama of beautiful beach dikala Padri sunset. Not far from the location of the fort is a monument of Thomas Parr of the British government built to commemorate the resident Thomas Parr, who died in Bengkulu

7. Abode House Museum Bung Karno

Bung Karno, proclaimer of independence and first president of the Republic of Indonesia, before independence had exiled in Bengkulu. Long residence in exile is located at Jalan Soekarno Hatta and relics of his in there. Currently the house has a museum by the Ministry of Education and Culture

8. Masjid Melayu

Masjid Melayu uniquely shaped located in the center of Bengkulu city is the work of Bung Karno while exiled in Bengkulu.

9. Grave Sentot Alibasha

Sentot Alibasha, commander of the Diponegoro's struggle once exiled in Bengkulu to the end by the Dutch East Indies government and was buried in the city of Bengkulu.

10. Celebration Mass Tabot

The ceremony is held once a year in the city of Bengkulu from 1 to 10 Muharam. During the 10-day ceremonies and performed traditional dances that are traditional and rooted in religious life. Implementation is quite festive celebration that is one of the exciting entertainment in the province of Bengkulu and surrounding areas.



11. Wildlife and Parks Hunting

- Bukit Gedang Seblat

Area of 48,750 km2 is part of the National Park established Seblat government located in North Bengkulu district about 110 km from the city of Bengkulu.

There is lots of wildlife and protected by law including elephants, tigers, deer, deer, crocodiles, monkeys and various species of birds and other reptiles.

- Mount Nunua

Located in Enggano Island, an area of 10,000 ha area which is directed as Hunting Park (wild pigs and buffalo).

- Semindang Hill kabu

Located in North Bengkulu, an area of 15,300 ha for hunting pigs, deer, deer and monkeys.

12. Food and Souvenir Sentra Khas Bengkulu

Located at the Soekarno-Hatta road (Anggut Top). Along this path can be found shops selling food and souvenirs such as Bengkulu lempok typical durian, stomach pigeon pie, emping and others.

13. Simpang Lima - Soeprapto

It is a shopping area that lies along Jalan Soeprapto. This region there are shops selling daily necessities, from food to clothing.

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QANTAS will be back in Papua New Guinea



QANTAS will be back in Papua New Guinea after almost 8 years.
Local papers this week revealed that QANTAS has already submitted an application for 12 x weekly services between Cairns & Port Moresby starting July 2010.
This reflects the economic growth and recent resource industry boom in Papua New Guinea, but it will surely have a positive impact on Tourism sector as well.
It will be a challenge for local airlines, but we hope this will lift the overall service up to a world standard level, and become a Win-Win situation for everybody.
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Paris Tourist Attractions

Paris the capital of France is one of the mosted visited city in the world. Every inch of Paris has something to see and beauty in it. There are a number of sight seeing places in Paris. More than 20 million tourist visit Paris every year to enjoy the nature and to see the historical buildings of architectural excellence. Some of the important places to see in Paris include

  • Eiffle Tower
  • Norte Dame
  • Sorbonne University
  • Arc de Triomphe
  • Seine River Cruise
  • Louvre

Each of these places have their own significance. The tourist attraction in Paris doesn't end with this list. The largest theme park in Europe, Disneyland Resort is in Paris only.  Vincennes Castle, Barbizon, Stade de France are the other important places to visit.

There are trains from UK to Europe. St Pancras Europe is the one of the international station that connects major destinations like Brussels, Paris, DisneyLand Paris and more. Other international stations that connect major places are Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International.This is the not only the fast means of travel but also the cheapest one. You can book the train tickets online itself.
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