Four of the Most Beautiful Islands in Indonesia

Indonesia consists of many islands and the archipelago has many natural resources and wealth of the sea is amazing. Indonesia Sea because it is so beautiful filled with beautiful coral reefs, underwater animals that are rarely found along the white sand beaches are very charming.
Many enchanting islands that makes a lot of foreign tourists to come back to Indonesia. Here are some of the Most Beautiful Islands in Indonesia is rich in underwater animals, coral reefs are so amazing and beautiful beaches are very charming :

1. Kepulauan Karimun Jawa (Karimun Jawa Islands)

Karimun is an island in the Java Sea are included in Jepara, Central Java. With an area of ​​approximately 1,500 hectares, the islands of Karimun Jawa is now being developed into a Travel Charm Marine Park that started favored local and foreign tourists.

Since March 15, 2001, Karimun established by the Government of Jepara as a National Park Karimun Jawa, home to coral reefs, mangroves, coastal forests and where 400 species of marine fauna such as 242 species of ornamental fish, rare animal Sea Eagle Chest White, hawksbill turtle and the turtle Green. This place also grow herbs Dewadaru (Crystocalyx macrophyla) as a characteristic of Karimun Java is grown in lowland rain forest. Waves this beach also includes quiet because it is limited by the white sandy beaches are mostly soft.

To go to the Karimun Java can ship from Jepara or Semarang, From the Port of Tanjung Emas, Ship Kartini I (speedboats) leave every Saturday at 9 am and returns of Karimun Java on Sunday afternoon.

While Port Beach Kartini, Jepara, Muria ship will depart for Karimun Java every 2 days. Or by air links from Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang towards Bandar Dewa Daru Island Kemujan with rental CASA 212 aircraft provided by PT. Sea travel Nusa Permai.

2. Kepulauan Wakatobi (Wakatobi Islands)

Wakatobi is an islands located in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi province consisting of four main islands. Wakatobi name is an abbreviation of the name of the larger islands situated therein, namely the island of Wangi-scented, Kaledupa, Tomia island, and the island Binongko. 

  

Wakatobi designated a National Park in 2002, with a total area of 1.39 million ha, involving marine biodiversity, scale and condition of coral; which occupies one of the highest priority for marine conservation in Indonesia. Specifically Park Authority on the beach surrounded by coral islands along the 600 km and beach attractions and scattered across the Wakatobi

Wakatobi National Park there are 750 of the total 850 species of coral in the world. Configuration depth varies from flat to sloping to the sea and in some areas there are bertubir steep waters. The deepest part of the waters reaches 1,044 meters.

  

More than 112 species of coral from 13 families, among other Acropora formosa, A Hyacinthus, Psammocora profundasafla, Pavona cactus, Leptoseris Yabei, Fungia molucensis, Lobophyllia robusta, Merulina ampliata, Platygyra versifora, Euphyllia glabrescens, Tubastraea frondes, Stylophora pistillata, Sarcophyton throchelliophorum, and Sinularia spp live in harmony with other underwater inhabitants.

Fish wealth owned this national park as many as 93 species. Among them, Cephalopholus argus, Naso unicornis, Balistoides viridescens, Cheilinus undulatus, Lutjanus biguttatus, Siganus guttatus, Amphiprion melanopus, Chaetodon specullum, Chelmon rostratus, Heniochus acuminatus, Lutjanus monostigma, Caesio caerularea, and others. Wakatobi is also a playground manta ray (Manta ray) are classified as giant body size. Mantas is one type of fish that is distinctive and unique, which is only found in tropical waters.

The existence of 25 clusters of coral reefs and deep waters make the Park Authority ideal place for various types of marine life to live, but also make sea dwellers here have aesthetic value and high conservation.  

3. Kepulauan Anambas (Anambas Islands)

Anambas is one of the islands in Indonesia, located in the South China Sea or the Natuna Sea. Administratively Anambas is part of the Riau Islands are a result of expansion Natuna. Anambas has 238 island and only 26 are inhabited island.

The archipelago has many beaches with white sand, coral reefs are stunning, beautiful natural scenery, as well as the sea water is very clear until you can see the fish clearly from the top surface of the water.

Anambas formed lagoons that separate the islands. When low tide, you can see several islands connected by a sand dune with other islands. The bottom of the lagoon in the form of white sand with beautiful coral gardens at several points. 

One interesting side are several islands in Anambas become a favorite place for turtles to lay eggs, one of which Durai island. On this island, you can bet every day there are turtles climbed ashore to lay eggs, even when we dive, we will also see the turtles with a size of approximately 35 cm was hovering over us.

 

Some islands were frequently visited by the traveler is the Berhala island, Dayang island, Penjalin Island, Mengkait Island, Temawan Beach, Bawah Island, Rongkat Island, Ayam Island, Jam Island, as well as Padang Beach restless categorized as the longest beach on the island Anambas with white sand gently sloping textured 7 km 

Because of the natural beauty of Anambas, CNN even named him as the most beautiful tropical islands in Asia. especially Bawah Islands area..There was a beautiful small islands, namely: Bawah Island (63.54 hectares), Sanggah Island (27.45 hectares), Elang Island (59.4 hectares), Merba Island (1.3 hectares), and Lisi Island( 1.13 hectares). In the middle of the lagoon islands tersebutlah it dwells so beautiful. 

Anambas islands located in the Riau Islands is highly recommended for fans of diving and snorkeling. Coral reefs around the islands are a paradise for diving and there are a variety of unique marine life.

4. Kepulauan Raja Ampat (Raja Ampat Islands)

Raja Ampat Islands is a tourist destination located in the territory of West Papua. which is a group of islands that spread is from about 610 islands, but only 35 islands are inhabited by a population. Raja Ampat has an area of approximately 881.953 km2, with a land area of only about 6.084,50 km2, the remainder consisting of the oceans

Raja Ampat area is the island group, with one - the only means of transport that can be used by the Community about is the sea freight transportation. This transport is used both to reach the capital of the district (Waisai) or vice versa. With four main islands located in this area makes its own uniqueness. The four islands are Batanta island, the island of Misool, Salawati Island and the island Waigeo.

This area is already known throughout the world for its natural beauty that is very charming. This region is also dubbed the Amazon region as a World Ocean. The nickname was given because of the location of these sites is in the center of world coral triangle. 

This region consists of many islands and narrow straits, resulting in most of the other dive destinations have a strong current, it is very exciting because the diver does not require much effort in doing this sport while looking beauty charm coral reefs and various types of fish is very beautiful.

Raja Ampat in West Papua province obviously has the potential of nature tourism that is extraordinary. Tourism Raja Ampat is very popular with travel underwater recorded from the research institutions of government and non-government such as the team of experts from Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and the Institute of Oceanography (LON) and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) for the period between 2001 and 2002, noting that the location of the best dive sites in the world has a source of great wealth and diversity of its underwater flora and fauna.

Based on these results, the Raja Ampat Islands turned out to have almost 75% of all coral species found in the world. Hardly exist anywhere else in the world that has the number of coral species that much in a natural area that can be said is not too broad. Even the spectacular news is around 10 times the number of coral species has ever been found throughout the Caribbean.

Charm biodiversity Raja Ampat archipelago is indeed practically very abundant. Here you can find no less than about 540 types of coral with decorated downstream mudiknya various types of right that many forms as well as body color colorful very beautiful, and you know, that would be to find about 1,511 species of fish in a single location is not too large. in Raja Ampat there are also 27 species of rare fish, five species of endangered sea turtles, 13 species of marine mammals, and 57 species of mantis shrimp 

 

 

Prambanan Temple, the Splendor of the World Heritage Site

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia. Built around the middle of the 9th century by the king of the Sanjaya dynasty, which Balitung Raja Maha Sambu. Such information is based on the contents of Syiwagrha inscription found around Prambanan and is now kept in the National Museum in Jakarta. Stone inscription dated 778 Saka (856 AD), was written in the reign of Rakai Pikatan.

Prambanan temple is located approximately 17 km to the east of Yogyakarta, precisely in the village of Prambanan Subdistrict Bokoharjo. The location is only about 100m from the highway Yogya-Solo. Most of the tourist area, located at an altitude of 154 m above sea level is included in Sleman  Regency. (DIY Province) while others included in the Klaten Regency (Central Java Province)

The original plan of Prambanan rectangular, consisting of the outer courtyard and three courtyards, namely Jaba (outer court), Tengahan (central courtyard) and Njeron (inner court). The outdoor courtyard is an open area that surrounds the outer court. Outer court oblong shape with an area of 390 m2. The first courtyard is surrounded by a stone fence which is now in ruins. Outer court is currently only an empty courtyard. There are not yet known whether the original building or other ornaments in this courtyard.

In the middle of the outer court, there is a second courtyard, the central courtyard is a rectangular area of 222 m2. Former central courtyard is also surrounded by stone fences today already collapsed. This courtyard consists of four terraces, getting into the higher. On the first terrace, the patio bottom, there were 68 small temples are lined up around, is divided into four lines by connecting roads antarpintu courtyard. In the second terrace there are 60 temples, on the second terrace there are 52 temples, and in the fourth terrace, or top terrace, there were 44 temples. The whole temple in the middle of this courtyard has the same shape and size, the ground-plan area of 6 m2 and a height of 14 m. Almost all the temples in the central courtyard is now in ruins. The only remaining ruins alone.

The inner court, the highest court of lying and who is regarded as the most sacred place. The rectangular courtyard area of 110 m2, with a height of approximately 1.5 m from the top terrace central courtyard. This courtyard is surrounded by plaster and stone fences. On the four sides are arch-shaped gate paduraksa. Currently only a gate on the south side that is still intact. In front of each of the top gate of the court there is a pair of small temples, berdenah square base measuring 1, 5 m2 with a height of 4 m.

In the inner courtyard of the temple there are two rows of the longitudinal direction of the north south. In the west there are 3 rows of the temple facing east. The temple is located at the north is Vishnu, in the middle is the temple of Shiva, and the south is the Brahma temple. In the east there are also rows of three temples facing west. Third temple called the temple a vehicle (vehicle = vehicle), because each temple is named in accordance with the animals who are the gods that temple mount in his presence.

Temple facing Vishnu temple is Garuda temple, which is dealing with the Shiva temple is a temple Nandi (bull), and dealing with the Brahma temple is a temple Geese. Thus, the six temples facing each other to form the hallway. Vishnu, Brahma, Geese, Garuda and Nandi have the same shape and size, which berdenah square base measuring 15 m2 with a height of 25 m. In the far north and the south aisle of each there is a small temple facing each other, which is called the Temple Apit.

Architecture Prambanan Hindu architecture follows the tradition of Vastu Shastra. Designs incorporate mandala temple in temple settings and also typical Hindu temple tower towering. Prambanan originally named Shivagrha and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Prambanan is designed to mimic Meru, the sacred mountain abode of the Hindu gods Shiva and houses. The entire temple complex is a model of the universe according to Hindu cosmology and the layers Loka.. Just like Candi Borobudur, Prambanan temple also recognize the hierarchy of zones, extending from less sacred to the divine world. Every Hindu and Buddhist concepts have their own way, but the main concept is similar. Whether it's a closed room plan (horizontal) or the temple structure (vertical) which consists of three zones:

1. Bhurloka (in Buddhism: Kamadhatu), the lowest realm of ordinary human beings, humans, animals too vicious. Where people are still bound by desire, passion and a way of life that is not holy. Outdoor courtyard and a foot (base) of each part of the temple that symbolizes the world bhurloka.
2. Bhuvarloka (in Buddhism: Rupadhatu), natural middle saint, sage, ascetic, and the gods were lower. People here are beginning to see the light of truth. The central courtyard and the body of each temple symbolized bhuvarloka world.
3. Svarloka (in Buddhism: Arupadhatu), the sacred nature of the supreme deity, also known as svargaloka. Inner courtyard and roof of the temple symbolizes svarloka world. Prambanan temple roof adorned and crowned with Ratna (Sanskrit: jewels). In ancient Javanese temple architecture, Ratna in the Hindu equivalent of the Buddhist stupa, and located as the pinnacle of the temple.

In the region of Prambanan Temples there are three bigger temples called the Temple of the largest Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma temple. Shiva temple is the largest temple. Plan is essentially a square measuring 34 m2 with a height of 47 m. Shiva temple consists of 4 rooms that are not interconnected.

Vishnu Temple located in the north of the temple of Shiva. The temple sits on the shelf that forms the lobby berlangkan. Ladder to climb onto the surface of the shelf is located on the east side. Along the walls of the temple were lined with sculptured panels depicting Lokapala. .Brahma Temple also only has one room with a door facing east. 

Prambanan Temple is decorated with a narrative that tells the Hindu epics; Ramayana and Krishnayana. This revolves around a series of reliefs carved into the wall next to the balustrade along the hallway gallery that surrounded the three main temples. Relief is read from right to left with a clockwise motion around the temple. This is in accordance with the ritual circumambulation, which surrounds the building sacred ritual clockwise by pilgrims. Ramayana story begins on the east side of the Shiva temple and proceeded to the temple of Brahma temple. On the balustrade of Vishnu temple there is a relief Krishnayana narrative that tells the life of Krishna as one avatar of Vishnu.   

Relief Ramayana illustrates how Shinta, Rama's wife, kidnapped by Ravana. Commander nation Wanara (ape), Hanuman, come to the aid of Lanka to seek Rama Shinta. This story also appears in the Ramayana, the Javanese wayang performances are staged regularly at Trimurti open stage every night of the full moon. Trimurti stage background is a magnificent view of the three main temples are illuminated by light.