The Floating Market Of Lok Baintan

Middle-aged mother was paddling a small boat through the fog down the river this morning. Citrus fruits and fresh vegetables tigarun accumulate in the boat. Some women also followed, djoekoengs-local term for a small boat, owned by them side by side, each carrying natural products sold in the market for a floating village of Lok Baintan, Tabuk River Sub-district, Banjar, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

November to coincide with the orange season. Abundant citrus harvest so villagers trooped to the market to sell. They also sell traditional cakes, food, basic needs such as rice, coconut oil until the clothes. The atmosphere changed market crowded morning.

Towards a floating market in this country requires travel time for one hour river journey from the city of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The land route could be taken using a motorcycle, with the same travel time, but more impressive through the river channels.

The market started around at 8 am for local time, Martapura River segment occupies. The market began to beat marked by the arrival of the traders who paddled djoekoengs gathered one by one to one point. What is unique is this market moves toward aka Late adjust the river flow and peak market hubbub going around at 9 am for local time.

Buying and selling took place in a river. Rather difficult to distinguish where buyers and sellers, because the traders seemed at once to the buyer.

The best time to see the grandeur of this market is when the season citrus fruit or rambutan between September and December. But unfortunately, often the fruit season is now uncertain because of the same uncertain climate influenced the heat and rain today.

But that does not mean out in the above we can not to that market.
Only remains note that in the rice harvest, the market situation is relatively more quiet, because the residents and traders spend more time in rice fields.

Factors uncertain season, crop quality and quantity of natural products also influence the market situation. In addition, the market was also hit by a cultural shift to a culture of inland rivers.

Floating market in this village is the last remaining in South Kalimantan. This market was once more scattered, but have become extinct. Even the old city of Banjarmasin has a floating market and Health confirmed extinct following a change in land markets. Many tourists who visit and Health have to swallow disappointment of not finding any stretch of exoticism in the water market.

Extinction of traditional markets in the region "a thousand rivers" was triggered by a greedy land of culture and supported by regional development which is always oriented kedaratan. River channels and canals destroyed replaced with ease by land. Communities have used many djoekoengs, are now proud to have a motorcycle or a car.

Lucky Village Lok Baintan survived. The village became one of the cultural heir to the grandest river in South Kalimantan. The rivers are still rivet local economy. Happy holiday !

Trying Banten Tour Package (2)

Before ending the trial trip tour package, a number of related parties such as the Department of Culture and Tourism of Banten, PHRI, HPI, Asita and elements of the Press signed an agreement to contribute to the development of tourism in the province of Banten is packed in a declaration called the "Declaration Umang".

Test Banten 2009 tour package is one of the programs initiated by the Office of Culture and Tourism of Banten province by including one representative offices related in Banten Province Department of Transport, Public Works Department, Marine and Fisheries, and several other agencies.

In addition, testing these tour packages involving other related elements of the Association of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI), Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (Asita), Association of Indonesian guide (HPI), the press and some elements of corporate travel agents.

Head of Culture and Tourism of Banten, Suharta Ranta said test tour package is a breakthrough step in the effort to promote tourism as well as evaluate what Banten lacks of tourism in Banten.

"We want to unite perceptions and soliciting input from stakeholders of how efforts to promote tourism in Banten," Ranta said Suharta after removing the test group tour package of the 2009 Jakarta S'Rizki Restaurant in Serang.

He said, with a pilot package of Banten involving tourism related elements are expected to a common perception of the world to promote tourism in Banten. Moreover, with activity expected of each other's deficiencies and weaknesses to correct both of those who provide services such as travel companies, as well as the tourist facilities are presented to the tourists themselves.

The group tour package of Banten in 2009 set off using a vehicle bus from S'Rizki Restaurant in Serang to Jakarta Batik handicraft center at Jalan Bhayangkara, then proceed to the object of pilgrimage tourism Banten Grand Mosque and the Museum of Antiquities the Old Banten Lama, which took about 30 minutes drive from Serang city.

After seeing a variety of ancient objects of heritage in the Sultanate of Maulana Hasanuddin Banten Lama Archeological Museum, with a guided group of officers from the DPD guides Association of Indonesia (HPI) of Banten province, then traveled to see heritage sites around locations such as Fort Banten Lama Speelwijk, Vihara Avalokitesvara, the Mosque of Chinatown.

Next, the group moved on in about an hour to the hotel at the beach Patrajasa Anyer, Serang which is one of a series of tourist attractions package Banten 2009 before finally stopped at the Central Office of Ujung Kulon National Park and the last at Umang Island in Ujung Kulon area. Happy Holiday!

Trying Banten Tour Package (1)

South Beach waves exactly in Jakarta Sumber Jaya Village, Sub District Pandeglang as Wells welcomed the arrival of about 50 people from the party guests test 2009 tour packages Banten Tourism and Culture Banten Province, Indonesia. They come to enjoy the beautiful beaches on the island which has a width of about these five hectares.

The delegation arrived on the island called Pulau Umang it at around 5 pm some time ago after traveling about three hours from the hotel on the beach Patrajasa Anyer, Serang regency, Banten, Indonesia.

To cross to the island located in the bay stretching Panaitan in waters between Cape Lesung in the north and the Ujung Kulon on the south side, the group takes about 15 minutes to cross from the dock at the District wells to the island by motor boat maximum capacity 20 people .

Arriving at the island group Umang friendly smile greeted the tour guide who invited guests to relax in the lobby of the building form on top like a crab, one aquatic snail type.

In the lobby of the building that contains a row of white sofas, wooden chairs, dining table and a small stage, while in front stretched a swimming pool that is located directly opposite the beach on a pier next to the one on the island.

The guests were treated to dinner at the beach with various types of fish food, pop music lacks that broke the silence. The sea breeze blowing in the trees along the coast of the island.

After staying one night on the island of Umang, the next day a test group tour package of Banten. There are a variety of entertainment on the beach can be enjoyed such as diving, banana boat ride and enjoy the young coconut in the management presented Oar Island about 10 minutes away by boat from Pulau Umang.

Travel Into Space

Curious to see the beauty of the moon and the stars? Come to Bosscha observatory located in Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia. You can see the heavenly bodies by using a giant telescope. The existence and function is protected by Law No. 5 of 1992 and Decree of the Minister of Culture and Tourism which set No.KM.51/OT.007/MKP/2004 Bosscha Observatory as objects of national cultural conservation.

Dome-shaped building was painted white still looked magnificent, but the building was already 87 years old. Tall building about 15 meters in diameter and 11 meters. The building that stood in the area of 6 hectares berhawa cool specially designed by renowned Dutch architect, KCPW Schoemaker, Bung Karno, a former lecturer at the college when the Bandung Institute of Technology. That's the Zeiss dome building located at the observatory Bosscha.

Entering into the building, visitors can see the Zeiss telescope and its dome which is the contribution from Bosscha and first intended to study binary star. In addition to Zeiss telescope, in this place also saved a number of other important telescopes. For example telescope Bamberg, Schmidt, Goto, Unitron.

Bosscha trips to the observatory is very good for improving the intellectual quality of the heavenly bodies, especially the children as much educational value obtained by the children. They can increase the power of imagination and love the world more and more space.

The procedure to visit the observatory different Bosscha we visit other resorts. Every visitor should make registration a month earlier, they can register through phone or mail. Visitors can choose the time his visit, day and night. Visits during the day can be done on Tuesday - Saturday, which is divided into three sessions, at 09.00 am, at 12.00 am, and at 03.00 pm. For day visitors visit only charged Rp.5000, - per person. Visits afternoon just a description of working procedures and the history of telescopes and the solar system through the LCD.

Meanwhile, a visit that night can only be done in April to October. About the dates that determine the Bosscha as expected in the months of drought occurred. Meanwhile, from March to November is more common cloudy. For tonight's visit Rp.10.000,- charged per person with a maximum of 200 guests. The activity began at 05.00 – 08.00 pm. They can register starts from one, two, three, and then merged to become 200 people.

However, visitors can also visit the site directly. Only depends on the situation. Happy holiday!