lombok island

Regional Tourist Destinations in Lombok
Below are some areas that are worth a visit when you vacation in Lombok:

1.   Suranadi. Here there are hotels complete with heated pool and tennis court. There's also the oldest Hindu temple, located 17 km if the drive from Mataram.
2. Lingsar. Temple with a sacred fish in the pond, the location of 9 km with a drive from the city of Mataram. 
3. Narmada. Botanical Garden of Lombok, with a swimming pool, and there are Hindu temples, Hindus are often used to pray, location 12 km drive from the city of Mataram.  
4. Bolong.Terdapat stone temple upon a rock that juts into the sea, and if good weather could see Mount Agung on Bali island, and nice to see the sights at sunset. Location 8 km drive from the city of Mataram. To enter the area, then we are obliged to wear yellow ribbons of fabric (can be rented on site), which fitted waist. Beautiful scenery here, the sea water broke through the rock between the holes, making a sound gemerosak. Unfortunately when I come here, the weather was still cloudy after the rain, but beautiful scenery. The sun peeked between the clouds, and light reflected off the water fall in the sea.  
5. Senggigi. Natural beach of white sand, clean, surrounded by hotels, guesthouses and bungalows. Very beautiful, especially if time is sunrise or sunset. Location 10 km drive from the city of Mataram. On the beach a lot of souvenir hawkers, in the form of freshwater pearl cultivation of the colorful, ranging from the price of 25.000, - Also read Lombok shirt hawkers and Senggigi, Lombok and distinctive carvings in wood, can be a place of fruit, masks and others.  
6. Sire Beach. Marine park with exotic coral and fish that swim from place to place. Located 36 km drive from the city of Mataram.  
7. Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. Island paradise in the north of Lombok, surrounded by marine park. Here many people diving and surfing. In this island has many hotels and inns, so they can stay here, the beach is still original. To reach this location can use a motor boat.  
8. Sukarare. Village where people weave, this is where if you want to buy the traditional woven cloth of Lombok, and see how the weavers do their jobs. Location 25 km drive from the city of Mataram.
9. Rambitan / Sade. Native Village of Lombok, Sasak tribe with traditional houses, the location 50 km drive from the city of Mataram.  
10. Kuta / Tanjung Aan. Mandalika beach with the sparkling lights, where we can swim, there are hotels and restaurants. Every year there are celebrations capture / view Nyale, location 56 km drive from the city of Mataram.  
11. Mataram. Mataram is the capital of West Nusa Tenggara province. While Ampenan an old port city (now moved to a sheet). City Ampenan distinctively ancient architecture, which when cleaned and maintained properly, will become a popular tourist destination. In the town of Mataram (which has become an integral part of city and town Ampenan Inbound) we can culinary tourism, with eating food that his trademark Lombok is spicy. In Jakarta we've seen restaurants Taliwang, which turned out to Taliwang is the name of a region, which was initially a lot of typical food vendors in the area ini.Makanan typical Lombok Lombok, among others: Plecing kale, chicken plecingan, range chicken (very spicy chicken marinade) , sambal beberok. Plecing cuisine proved to be a name, so well known that given a dish spinach / cooked flavor Plecing, Plecing cooked chicken (chicken flavored spicy, silenced, baked / fried, then given a more spicy flavor.) Beberok sambal is sambal made from slices of eggplant purple, red onion slices, sliced ​​tomatoes and peppers, served alongside other dishes Lombok. Typical drinks are coconut honey, made up of water a young head, and his youth in suwir coconut and honey-suwir Ehmm sedaaap. To buy souvenirs typical Lombok woven fabric, could be in Cilinaya Shopping Centre.  
12. Inbound. It is a business city, there are agricultural market, bird market, and Mayura springs and temples Meru, the largest temple in Lombok. Inbound reputedly once been the former kingdom, but the former kingdom (site) was unrecognizable. If you'd like by-the food, then it could buy fried chicken leg, salted eggs and a variety of sweets from the seaweed.  
13. Senaru Sendanggile Waterfall Village, Kecamatan Bayan, which is a gate ascent of Mount Rinjani (3,726 meters). In Pusuk there are hundreds of monkeys who is always faithful waiting alongside a road to be fed by passing motorists crossing the winding streets in pusuk-kelok.jalan does look like a peak area that offers a different sensation for the rider and tourists asing.hutan lush protected and natural sound accompany the monkeys that line the roadside. Wonder if called Pusuk Pass .. do not forget to bring bananas if berkujung to Pusuk.Air gile Spring Waterfall originated from the spring leg of mountain Rinjani, the water clear and clean, the scenery around the mountain area could see the tops of mountains Senaru rinjani if ​​there are no clouds or overcast , incredibly amazing.  
14. Mount Rinjani National Park is a mountain located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Mountain which is the second highest volcano in Indonesia with an altitude of 3726 m above sea level and is located at latitude 8a º 25 'latitude and 116Â º 28' BT is a favorite for mountain climbers Indonesia for its beautiful scenery. This mountain is part of Mount Rinjani National Park which has an area of ​​approximately 41,330 ha and this will be proposed the addition to be 76 000 ha to the west and east.

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journey in turki

Istanbul - Turkey's largest city, located in the southwest region between the two countries are on the Bosporus and Sea of ​​Marmara sea. Stand By 660 BC Byzantium was named Constantinople in the year 330 by Constantine the Great who made the capital of East Roman or Byzantine empire. The city was conquered by the invaders in 1204 and the take-over by Turkey 1453.
Because of its long history of dominance of various ancient civilizations, the Istanbul which is the Mega City is a city rich in cultural heritage. Starting from the Hittites (1800 BC), Greece (8th century BC), Persian (6th century BC), and in the year 395 AD become part of the Byzantine Empire. Then the area in the conquered by the Ottoman Turks and remained a center of the Ottoman Empire from the 13th and 15th century for 600 years.
Turkey became a republic in 1923 with capital of Ankara and Istanbul remains the largest city. Istanbul in the select as the name officially in 1930.
Travel New Era in the city with a population of 12 million inhabitants is starting from sea port to the city center in Taksim Square.
Taksim Square is the pivot of the city of Istanbul. Includes transportation, centered here. Writers the opportunity to walk in this park at night. Watching the night life of this city. Along the way lengggang (Avenue) Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue), this is a boulevard bervaving arena for residents and travelers to enjoy dinner, shopping or just enjoy the cool breeze at night this fall.
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Assorted fruit typical hand Istanbul. (Wayan Manuh / New Era) Along the way there are only a few singers, corn merchants and traders kacang'Chestnut 'fuel. This round of bean-like seeds of jackfruit, it's also like boiled jackfruit seeds.
There are no vehicles pass because only for pedestrians. But in the daytime only the ancient tram which operates back and forth along the central axis of the Avenue.
Puat around this town there are also travel agencies, restaurants, eat and drink stalls, large hotels like Inter Continental, Ritz-Carlton and The Marmara Hotel, of course fast food chain like Burger King, McDonnald, Pizza Hut also enliven this place . Includes several consulates of other countries are also based along this road.
At the end of this avenue we we can visit the tallest building in the era the Galata tower is 63 meters seringgi. Round nine-storey building The former serves as a kind of fortress towers pegawas. The building is very striking and has its own history and can see the entire harbor peandangan 'Golden Horn and Topkapi palace from the ninth floor or the promenade of this building. Now used as a restaurant and Café.
By-the Turkish specialties such as 'Turkishdelight' typical Turkish sweets made from sugar and corn flour, with different flavors and colors. Most are made with the addition of various types of nuts as a flavor enhancer.
Such as almonds, cashew nuts and many other types of beans used yag. The author also visited the stores selling various kinds of beans and sugar cakes Turkey.
Go to Istanbul to visit historic sites such as Haghia Sophia or the Turkish language called the Ayasofya. The basilica was built in 532 and is a unique church that era of ancient roman style.
Uniquely this building was formerly the Greek orthodox cathedral, after the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople in 1453 Haghia Sophia in the fox into the mosque. Then known by the name of Aya Sofya Cami'i by Sultan Mahmet II.
In 1932 this mosque was closed and the buildings in use as a museum until now.
The building was described as the building of places of worship the most beautiful, richest, most luxurious not only for the east but to the world.
To enter the museum gate in the guard of four armed policemen, you must purchase tickets for € 10 or approximately USD 150,000.
The journey from the city then mengeliligi tourist attractions in the city of Istanbul is very easy. Transport whether trams, taxis and buses are all available. To tram ticket pay 1.5 lira Turkey. Approximately USD 10,000. Jump past the Topkapi Palace complex. In the palace which covers about 700,000 square meters, standing most of the buildings besejarah Turkey.
Of course, if you like kebabs are cooked in a typical Turkish, it's easy to see him at the roadside diner.
In front of the mosque of Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque
Grand Bazaar is a place that should not be missed if you travel to Istanbul. It is a bazaar or market the largest and oldest festival in the world. Which consists of more than 1,200 stores and includes 58 roads that bring in visitors from 250,000 to 400,000 per day.
Bazaar was opened in 1461, famous for its jewelry, pottery, spice and carpet shops. Most of the shops are grouped based on the goods sold. That where there is a special area craft vendors and leather clothing, jewelry and other gold.

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piramid in mesir

Three big pyramid with the name of the pharaoh who was buried the Cheops, Khafre and Mycerinous, and SPHINX, which is a symbol of the tomb guards.
Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest pyramid of the three pyramids in Giza Nekropolis and is the only building that was still part of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is believed that the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh, Khufu (Cheops) and constructed over 20 years and is expected to take place in about 2560 BC. The pyramid is sometimes referred to as the Pyramid of Khufu.
Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of the tomb complex of buildings which consists of two temples in honor of Khufu (one close to the pyramid and one near Sungail Nile), three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, and a pyramid of "satellite" smaller Again, the form of an elevated track, and mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid is small nobles. One of the small pyramids queen keeps eating Hetepheres (discovered in 1925), sister and wife Sneferu and mother of Khufu. There was a town, including a cemetery, bakeries, breweries, and a copper smelting complex. More buildings and complexes are found by the Giza Mapping Project.
A few hundred yards southwest of the Great Pyramid there is a slightly smaller pyramid, Pyramid of Khafre, one of Khufu's successors who is also regarded as the builder of the Great Sphinx, and a few yards farther to the southwest is the Pyramid of Menkaure, Khafre's successor, the pyramid height around half.
Estimated time of completion of this pyramid was agreed about the year 2560 BC.
Khufu's vizier, Hemon, or Hemiunu, believed to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.

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