Tumbak, Travel Heaven Hidden in Southeast Minahasa

Tumbak, Travel Heaven Hidden in Southeast Minahasa. For most tourists who want to enjoy the natural beauty of what especially enjoy nautical tourism in North Sulawesi, Bunaken Marine Park which is located on the island of Bunaken Manado is the most widely recommended. Admittedly, the current big name Bunaken has become an icon of tourism in North Sulawesi. However, if you already know if it's in North Sulawesi there is a maritime destination which is not less beautiful with Bunaken?

Hearing the word Tumbak, may still be unfamiliar to you are coming from outside of North Sulawesi. Never mind that outside of North Sulawesi, North Sulawesi community itself is still less familiar with the village store hidden tourism potential that has not been known.

Tumbak is the name of a village located in the district Posumaen Southeast Minahasa regency. To achieve Tumbak village, from the city of Manado takes about 3 hours drive from the city Amurang while traveling can be reached at a distance of about 2 hours (if you ride a personal vehicle).

The village is blessed with stunning natural beauty. Underwater beauty in Tumbak no less impressive with the beauty of Bunaken marine park that is famous throughout the world. But the natural beauty above the sea in the form of small islands of white sandy become more value that is not owned by the Bunaken. To better enjoy the natural beauty Tumbak good you are in this village at least 2 days.

You will be treated to another tour when visiting this place. To better enjoy the beauty of the beach in Tumbak, you are advised to stay at the cottage is located in the middle of the sea adjacent to the mangrove forest area of ​​half a hectare. The distance between the village with cottages that stands firmly on the high seas does not require a long time. To achieve the only cottage in Tumbak, you only need a travel time of about 10 minutes by boat.

Your eyes will be spoiled with beautiful natural scenery while taking a short trip from the village Tumbak towards Tumbak cottages as small island of white sand that by the local community called Ponteng Island, island vanes are so beautiful, island Tumbak and some times you can see with the naked eye the beautiful underwater scenery is so beautiful from the boat.

From the cottage itself you will be treated to a view that is not less beautiful the island tumbak and beautiful beaches with white sand opposite. During the afternoon, you can also see the beauty of the sun entering the contest (sunset). From Tumbak cottages you can directly snorkeling because not far from the cottage has been found spots of diving and snorkeling.

In Tumbak alone there are currently around 20 points snorkeling and diving. Some of them are Napo fan, bohaga mangroves, small bohaga, MFT 1, MFT2, coral gardens and the doors of the ocean.

Underwater paradise in Tumbak
When viewing the underwater beauty snorkeling or diving with your eyes will be spoiled with underwater scenery is so beautiful with hundreds of species of fish with a variety of types such as common lionfish, Banggai, nudibranchs, cardinalfish, clownfish, napoleon, angelfish, surgeonfish, unicornfish, morish idol, damselfish, groupers, Parrotfishes, zebra lionfish, lizardfishes and much more. In addition you can also see a variety of starfish were so beautiful with a wide variety of colors.

Besides seeing beragaram types of fish, your eyes will also be pampered with a vast expanse of coral and softcoral hardcoral good area of ​​approximately 100 acres with various forms of beautiful coral and colorful (brain coral one of them). Not only there, if you have advanced diving / snorkeling you can see the sea fan forests of diverse types of 300 meters at a depth of 3-6 meters.

At some point snorkling you can see small islands which stands surrounded by beautiful white sand ponteng island, island propeller, steam island, the island behind the horse (because of the shape of the island resembles the back of a horse), the white island and island pakolor. For those of you who are not proficient snorkeling / diving, do not be afraid because you will be guided by a competent person so that your safety is guaranteed, of course, as long as you follow the instructions they provide. One of the tour guides who can be your guide while in Tumbak well as accompany you who have not advanced snorkeling is www.manadofuntrip.com team

In addition to snorkeling and diving, you can also enjoy the beauty of the surrounding Tumbak mangrove forest by boat, trekking islands such beautiful white sandy tumbak / Bentenan, islands and islets propeller ponteng, or even just for fishing.

Coral, which is located under the sea tumbak

Feel the sensation traveled also different in Tumbak with snorkeling at night and after that you can continue with the activities of fish grilled on white sandy beaches. Still not believe in the beauty of nature in Southeast Minahasa Tumbak? Please see photos and videos of natural beauty Tumbak Southeast Minahasa

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List of Attractions in Lombok Island Mandatory Visited

The beauty of the attractions on the island of Lombok is worth juxtaposed with the beauty of tourism in Bali. Structure of nature and the beauty of the island of Lombok is almost similar to Bali. Only difference, when in Bali has often untouched by man while on the island of Lombok is still very jaranga terjaman humans. No wonder if some of the attractions on the island of Lombok still looks very natural, beautiful, not an iota of change induced by human hands. For those of you who need a beautiful atmosphere, then vacation to Lombok can be your travel destination.

Lombok island itself has several attractions that you can visit. Average attractions in Lombok Island presents a view of the beach which is so fascinating. Beach with white sand and crashing waves create mood becomes calm. Here are some of the attractions on the island of Lombok that you must visit.

1. Kuta Beach

Kuta Beach Lombok become one of the attractions on the island of Lombok is a favorite of tourists. In contrast to Kuta Beach in Bali, Kuta beach in Lombok presents beautiful nature scenery, yet many human untouched. Here you will find fine white sand beaches that resemble pepper. Seawater at Kuta Beach is so clear so you can see directly on the beach sand underwater.

 
2. Senggigi Beach

One of the attractions on the island of Lombok that you must visit is the first time Senggigi Beach. Senggigi Beach is located at the north western coast of the island of Lombok. Beach with white sand and calm waves is very suitable to relieve tired. In addition to presenting the beautiful coastal scenery, Senggigi Beach also offers a captivating underwater pamandangan. So here you can also snorkeling menikamti beauty of marine life in Senggigi Beach.
3. Batu Bolong

Attractions this one contains elements of cultural tourism as here you will be presented with a temple called Pura Batu Bolong. Location Batu Bolong itself is still located on the coast of Senggigi Beach. You only need to walk for about half an hour then you will arrive at Batu Bolong. From the top of the stone temple Bolong You can watch pamandangan Mount Agung in Bali from afar. With a straight position jutting into the sea is the atmosphere in this place can make your heart calm.

4. Trio Gili

Who is not familiar with this Gili Trio? Yes, one of the favorite destinations of tourists while on the island of Lombok is this trio consisting of Gili Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air. From the top of the third pemdangan The island has bewitched the eyes of right down to the bottom, directly witnessed the beauty of this Gili Trio. Both Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air overlooks the beach and underwater scenery can be bewitching eyes.

5. Sekotong Beach

Sekotong beach has become a favorite beach tourists after Senggigi Beach and Kuta Beach Lombok. The beauty of it is not as beautiful Sekotong Beach Senggigi Beach. But the atmosphere is quiet, beautiful, you can still encountered in this Sekotong Beach. Sekotong beach located in Lombok Barata or within approximately 60 miles from the center of the city of Mataram. In addition to enjoying the scenery Sekotong beach you can also cross over to Gili Nanggu to get the beauty of the other attractions in the island of Lombok.

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Pura Melanting Buleleng

Overview of the temple Melanting
Pura toss is including religious and cultural aspects of a very important position in the life of Balinese society, especially the merchants. Toss the word taken from two different words that 'Mel' and 'Earrings', Mel means garden or crops and Earrings means relying on the rope. Toss is a place dedicated crops offerings presented to Ida Ayu Swabawa as Bhatari toss (god that dominate the market).

Broadly speaking, understanding toss is:

    Toss is a tribute / praying to deliver to all other crops or as gratitude presented to the goddess toss that berstana there as well as for safety so as not to be disturbed by cryptic wong (mystic).

Pura function Melanting
Pura toss generally established in every market in Bali, it is therefore buying and selling activities between sellers and buyers are always closely connected with the temple toss. Most were praying in the temple toss is the merchants who invoke peace, safety and welfare when selling, so as to obtain the maximum profit as expected.

Pura Melantin

This temple is a temple which is quite magnificent, and is in the middle of a forest. Atmosphere Pura toss themselves so beautiful, beautiful natural surroundings and the building looks solid temple stands majestically. Mnejadi which is unique here is the temple buildings are very charming and magnificent.

First you get in this temple, you will be greeted with a ladder on the right and the left there is a statue of a dragon upper end to the lower end of the ladder stairs with a dragon's head is at the beginning of the stairs.

Until at the end of the stairs there is a very magnificent temple Betar, you will surely be amazed to see it. Still there are many sacred buildings more magnificent in this temple, you can look around while taking pictures.

The toss of the temple, you still can see the cliffs that stand firmly on it. The cliffs will turn green when the rainy season, but if the dry season arrives yes would happen otherwise.

The scenery is very beautiful temple toss, it is because the location of the temple which is in the middle of the woods yet still be untouched by vehicles such as cars.

Toss to Pura Buleleng

Location Pura Melanting Buleleng included in Banyupoh village, Gerokgak. What if you take the position of Lovina beach to Pura toss you will cover a distance of about 45 Kilometers takes about 2-3 hours. From the highway department Singaraja-Gilimanuk you still have to enter the alley approximately 2 kilometers to be able to go to the temple this toss.

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Meet Monkey In The Beauty Temple Pulaki

Pulaki Temple is a sacred area that can be called perfect. Besides having an amazing natural scenery, Pulaki Temple also has religious spiritual beauty.

Pulaki Temple is also often referred to as the Great Temple Pulaki. Pura Agung Pulaki located on the edge of the highway Gilimanuk Singaraja which is also referred to as the Temple Petirtan. This temple is one of the temple with a religious aura that is accompanied by stunning natural beauty. The location is on top of a rocky cliff overlooking the vast sea.

One of the largest Hindu temple in North Bali is one Khayangan Jagat temple as a sacred place to honor and adore Hyang Widhi Wasa (God Almighty). Pura Agung Pulaki passable easy to reach because of its strategic location which is located at Jalan Gilimanuk-Singaraja. This Pulaki PURA bedekatan with Pura Dalem toss the northern coast of the island of Bali, including Banyupoh Village, District Grokgak.
 
The beauty of the Great Temple Pulaki

Environmental Pulaki Temple built on the rock cliff overlooking the temple directly to the sea. This makes temple Pulaki look beautiful and elegant to the eye. See the magnificent cliffs stood firm then accompanied with luxury marine areas that make eyes never tired of looking at it.

This region is very steep cliffs and barren, the region occasional green when the rainy season arrives. In addition to the rainy season, then it will look barren cliffs brownish. Nonetheless, this is the main attraction of this temple area Pulaki. At the cliff looks barren, but also there is a stretch of sea that is soothing.
Formerly, Pulaki temple area is not too big, but after holding the restoration or repair of the temple area became more extensive and magnificent. Some temples were built in the great temple Pulaki based on the rock formed from cooling lava majestic mountains - the largest mountain in Bali. Hence, the temples in this temple appears dark black that adds aesthetic value of the beauty of the temple in the temple Pulaki.

Monkey In Pulaki Temple

Arriving you in Pulaki Temple, you will be greeted by a herd of monkeys that roam in this temple area. You are allowed to feed the monkeys as entertainment, however you also have to remain cautious.

If you go to the court of the temple, you will see some relief carved on some walls Pulaki Temple. One of the unique reliaf are reliefs depicting a sage who was feeding the monkey. Of the relief we can take the meaning that people also should love one another, both among humans and between environment including animals though.

Go to the main temple, you will see a place like bars of iron. The place was used as a place to put 'offerings' or means of Hindu worship. Then why should be placed on the bars? was to avoid a herd of monkeys who want to look for food in the region and undermine the offerings that have been prepared.

At the top of the seat Hindus who would pray, there is a tent made of bamboo ulatan-ulatan. In the tent there is often a monkey climbs up and relax at the top of the tent. But sometimes there is also a mischievous monkey that whether intentional or not, the monkey urinated on top of the tent. As a result, there are Hindus who are fervently praying poured the urine of monkeys: D. However, some Hindus believe that if we urinated on by monkeys dipulaki when prayer then we will obtain the blessings of god.

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Bedugul Botanical Garden

Bedugul Botanical Garden - Eka Karya Botanic Garden or better known as Bedugul Botanical Garden is a large botanical garden located in the district of Tabanan - Bali. Bedugul Botanical Garden is a botanical garden, founded by the son of Indonesian nation and managed under the auspices of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).

Bedugul Botanical Garden was established on 15 July 1959. Local area botanical gardens today is an area of ​​157.5 hectares. Plants that grow in the garden is very diverse, there is also a place of research and development of a variety of rare plants.

Aside from being a research and development center, botanical gardens as well as a tourist is a very cool and comfortable. Many tourists who visit this place to relax and release penatnya after a day touring Bali. Bedugul Botanical Garden location is very close to Lake Beratan. Only about 300 meters from the lake so travelers objection after objection of the lake go directly to this bedugul botanical garden.

Bedugul Botanical Garden Bali Tourism

To go to the botanical gardens bedugul, if you are from Denpasar then you will cover a distance of approximately 80 Kilometers takes about 1-1.5 hours. Naum if you are from Singaraja or after a visit to Lovina Beach then you will cover a distance of about 35 Kilometers to the distance of about half an hour.
Arriving at the botanical gardens bedugul, you will see a very high peohonan towering into the sky. Entrance tickets for the foreign tourists with different local. For local tourists will be charged 7,000 but for foreign tourists will be charged Rp.13.000

Asphalt road in the Botanical Gardens

Bedugul Botanical Gardens have very many trees ranging from high and low, from rare to that we often see. With so many trees, making Bedugul Botanical Garden has become very cool and beautiful. Despite the scorching sun illuminates this garden will not feel hot because of its coolness. This place can be a fun family picnic option, you can sit back on top of the extent of green pastures.
In the botanical garden there bedugul paved path around the region this bedugul botanical garden. You can walk around while to take pictures with family or friends. But if you do not want tired walking around this botanical garden. Will you travel guides such as cars that will surround this Bedugul Botanical Garden.

There is a vehicle that is provided in this bedugul botanical garden, especially for the foreign tourists who visit. Name Bali TreeTop or the bicycle is more akin to flyingfox.

Having traveled to this Bedugul Botanical Garden, it helps you stop for a moment in the traditional markets yellow temple. There is sold various kinds of food such as vegetables and fruits are suitable for you make presents for relatives at home.

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Lovina Beach in Bali

A beach located in the northern part of Bali with typical animal its dolphins, where else but in Lovina Beach. Lovina beach is known not only throughout Indonesia, but also to many countries. Evident from the number of foreign tourists who visited Lovina beach just to simply relax or enjoy all the beauty of nature in this Dolphin Coast.

In this black sandy beaches, dolphins live freely in the sea Lovina. No fisherman who dared to catch the dolphin is to be sold as dolphins at Lovina beach has been protected by the laws of the local government.
What's On Lovina Beach
"On the beach there Lovina its dolphins", like becoming a separate icon for this Lovina beach in dolphins. Marine animals are cute and adorable become a distinguishing characteristic of Lovina beach with other beaches in northern Bali.

In addition to dolphins, Lovina beach also has a natural beauty that is very fantastic. Here, in addition you can watch dolphins berateraksi you can also enjoy the beauty of marine life Lovina with the dive or snorkleing. You can watch a variety of colorful fish were pretty packed and friendly. Although underwater tours Lovina beach is not as good as the other beaches in indonseia, but its beauty makes the heart happy enough to play with ornamental fish there.
In addition, On the beach, you can also find a variety of shells that diverse. Of course you can take it to a collection of trinkets and souvenirs are natural and attractive.

How Watching Dolphins Berateraksi In Lovina Beach

Dolphins at Lovina beach generally rise to the surface early in the morning. Approximately at 5:00 to 8:00 pm you can watch a bunch of dolphins that swim into the sea. There are just swim to the surface there is also a jumping for joy shows daily activities.

If you want to enjoy the beauty of it, you have to get up a minimum of 05.30 pm. If you do not want to be too hasty, we recommend you stay at one of the hotels near the beach Lovina. Given the dolphins there are also waking up early in the morning. By using a local fishing boat that can be climbed by a maximum of 5 tourists including fishing you will be invited to go to sea at least 1-2 Kilo meters from the beach.

During the trip, you will be presented a beautiful beach scene with the morning sun rays add to the exotic beauty of the surrounding nature. Looking to the shoreline, will look Lovina land that looks like a silhouette. Plus full kesejuakan morning air, complementing the natural beauty that served a full perfection.

After arriving in the middle of the sea, fishermen will discover the places where a herd of dolphins often appear. It also requires luck, which is not always the same location will be visited by dolphins. However, when a fisherman saw a herd of dolphins then he will call another fisherman to take you to the tourists see the dolphins.
Of course you can capture or record the moments where the dolphins danced berateraksi like jumping for joy. Once completed watched a herd of dolphins, it's time you ditun-tun to get back to the mainland. While towards the mainland you can also see the beauty of the sea Lovina beach.

If you are lucky you will be Lunba Jump Dolphin Watching in Lovina

 

 

Towards Lovina Beach
If you are the tourists from outside Bali, from Indonesia or overseas. Where you will land at Ngurah Rai International Airport. From there head north bali at least a distance of approximately 120 kilometers and takes approximately 3 hours.

Up in Lovina, you should look for a hotel or inn is located not far from the beach Lovina. Thus you can be more flexible if you want to watch the Dolphins at Lovina Beach.
 
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Swimming Pool Water Sanih

Sanih Water - Water attractions Sanih a swimming pool in Bali which is located in the village Sanih, sub Kubutambahan, Buleleng regency, Bali. Water Sanih also called Yeh Sanih (Yeh = Water) is a natural pool where the water emerges from ground water sources and free chlorine.
It is said that the water that emerges from the water source comes from water lake in Lake Batur, which are located more than 100 Kilo meters of swimming pool water Sanih Bali. Once there was a story that mentions a grandfather who never took a few ducks on the lake Batur then one duck that dilepasnaya disappeared somewhere. But strangely, a few days later the duck came from the fountain in the pool water Sanih. From then on, the public swimming pool water Sanih disekitaran sure that the source of water in the pool was derived from lake water in the lake Batur.

What's On Air Sanih
Sanih water swimming pool has two swimming pools, a swimming pool intended for adults because of its depth reaches the eyes of adults, or about 1.5 meters, and the other pool is intended for children who reach the water depth thigh adults. Besides these two pools, there is a small pool long flowing around the area surrounding the water Sanih
Once you are satisfied swim in the crystal clear water Sanih water, you can enjoy the waves beaches located east of the pool water Sanih. You can sit back along with your friends while eating snacks or cup noodles that you can buy at the stalls that are provided in the Sanih water pool area.

You can also see the beautiful scenery in the surrounding area Sanih swimming pool water is still protected and well maintained by the local government. Large trees will add to the beauty of swimming pool water Sanih atmosphere.
A Special In Swimming Pool Water Sanih

What separates the swimming pool water Sanih travel with other pool tour in Bali is a very natural water. Imagine, a pool of water that meets Sanih water is water from the original springs commonly referred to Yeh Kelebutan. Springs appeared in the southern part of the adult pool precisely under the frangipani trees adjacent to a place of worship of the god Vishnu temple.

Water is sourced from springs made Sanih swimming pool water looks very clear and will remain clear. Water in the pool will continue to flow because the water will be forwarded and empties into the sea.
Towards Water Sanih
If you are from Singaraja or you have traveled to Bali Lovina Beach, From Lovina you keep heading east through the city of Singaraja with a distance of about 20 kilometers kaurang takes about approximately a half hour drive.

Entrance tickets to be able to enjoy it all until recently created article is Rp.5000 Rp.8000 for adults and for children. Once the price is very cheap in return you can swim in the pool as much water Sanih very clear and refreshing and also can enjoy the natural beauty that will make you never will forget Bali as Paradise Bali - Air Sanih

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