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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Palembang city of Pempek

Ampera
Palembang as the capital of South Sumatra province, has a lot of potential for cultural tourism assets. The town is 13 centuries old, many left traces a fascinating history to be traced. Chronologically, it's heritage dating back to the kingdom of Sriwijaya, Palembang Darussalam Sultanate, until the Dutch colonial era. First urban planning during general Srivijaya in Musi River meanders in the form of natural levees or elevated land. This shows that Sri Jayanasa put residential location in accordance with the geographical conditions of Palembang.

Yeah, I have a list of attractions that you can visit if you come to Palembang :

masjid agung
1.Castle Building & Religious History: Kuto Besak, Kuto Hurdles, Plumbing Office, Port of New Boom
2.Museum: Monument to the People's Suffering (Monpera), Museum of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin (SMB) II, son of the god Bala Museum, State Museum of Antiquities of Sriwijaya (TPKS), Textile Museum
3. Bridge & River: Ampera Bridge, Bridge Kertapati, Musi Bridge II, Musi River, River Gerong
4. Market: Market 16 Ilir, Sekanak Market, Kuto Market, Market Cinde
5. Places of Worship: Mosque, Lawang Kidul Mosque, Masjid Al-Mahmudiyah (Suro Mosque), River Mud Mosque, Mosque Merogan Kiai, Ceng Ho Mosque, Soei Goiat Kiong Temple, Temple Island Kemaro
6. Funeral Sultan & Kings Palembang: Kambang Koci, Tekurep Crater Cemetery, Good Yellow, Tomb of Sultan Agung, Sabo Kingking Tomb, Tomb Ki Gede Ing Suro, Bukit Siguntang
Settlements and Villages Ethnicity: Paging Jero Guguk Plembang Lamo, Assegaff Complex, Al Munawar and Captain Arab, Kampung Kapitan (Chinesee)
7. Island: Island Kemaro, Thousand Island
 

 

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Located off the east coast of Australia is one of the natural wonders of the world. In this place there is a coral reef in the world, a masterpiece of life that is so large that it can be seen from space. This area stretches more than 2,600 miles in the Coral Sea, along the coast of Queensland, from the mainland town of Port Douglas to Bundaberg and covers an area of coral reefs of more than 300,000 square miles, with approximately 3000 coral. Most of these coral areas, including parts that are protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park).
There are more than 900 islands surrounded by palm trees and rainbow-colored islands. Reefs here form several reefs and cays and a habitat for a wide variety of marine life including green turtles, several types of whales and dolphins, dugong, about 4000 types of mollusks, 1500 different species of fish and 200 species of beautifully colored birds. The Great Reef Marine Park is a major tourist attraction with more than two million tourists visit the area every year. Some of the exciting sports activities, among others, sailing through the reefs, scuba diving and snorkeling.