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Interesting Sights in Lamongan City – East Java

Posted on January 12, 2011 by adminLeave a comment

Wisata Bahari Lamongan (WBL), located along the northern coast of Java, sub Paciran, Lamongan, East Java. Formerly the resorts are managed by Regency Lamongan is better known by the name of Cape Coast Frog. WBL is one of sights of interest to visit with family, because this place has a variety of facilities the game, started the game for small children to adults.

The facilities offered include:
Cats Palace
3D Movies
Ghost Hospital
Underwater Palace
Gallery Ships and Shellfish
Pirate’s Nest
Tagada
Goa Insektarium
Maharani Zoo
Swimming pool
There is also a place of purchase souvenirs and food are located inside and outside the location of the game.

In the area of the beach you can off fatigue while enjoying the beauty of a vast expanse of white sand, palm tree hedge, and coconut trees along the beach lips.

Not far from these attractions, you can also find other attractions are no less menatiknya to be visited, namely Gua Maharani. Cave is also called the Cave of Maharani Palace is located at a depth of 25 m from the ground surface with an area of 2500 m2 cave cavity. This cave offers a unique natural beauty of the stalactite and stalagmite. Stalactites and stalagmites that grow in this cave can emit colored light when exposed to light. When observed more detail, stalactites and stalagmites in the cave is shaped like a maharajah’s throne, flora, fauna, and various other forms.
There are several myths that are trusted by the communities, including:
One is about the figure Roro Mantili Ayu, the daughter of the royal Madangkara, which often manifest themselves in the caves, accompanied by the embannya.
The holy water is based on a well located in the middle of the mouth of the dragon-shaped cave. Water can be used to cure various diseases, including diseases such as mad.
Visitors wishing to enter the cave that is required to kulonuwon core (ask permission) by saying hello to Grandfather and Grandmother Goddess Singojoyo Berinting.

In District Ngimbang there are also other attractions, namely the historical site which was written in the days of the Majapahit with the letter Pallawa. And about 6 km to the west of the archipelago are fishing port in the district Bronwen with fish auction place that is very well known in East Java. Tourist area is also close to gold craft centers, and embroidery batiktulis Spring Village Court and Spring Duwur.

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Merry Christmas 2010

Posted on December 20, 2010 by adminLeave a comment

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Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival

Posted on December 8, 2010 by adminLeave a comment

For those of you who want to vacation while enjoying the giant ice sculptures are amazing, just come to Harbin. Harbin is a sub-provincial city located on the south bank of the Songhua river. The place known as the ‘City of Ice’ because of the long winter and this winter is the capital of Heilongjiang province, China.

International Snow and Ice Festival Harbin (Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival) is an annual event in the city of Harbin, held since 1995. The festival is officially on January 5, and lasts for a month. But sometimes the festival was opened early in November, and the festival has been extended for ice and snow has not melted. The festival is followed by ice and snow sculptors from various countries.

The exhibition is held in 3 main locations, the Sun Island Park (Taiyang Dao Gongyuan) for ice and snow sculptures, Snow and Ice World (Bingxue Gong) to replicas of buildings from blocks of ice and snow, and Zhaolin Park for ice lanterns.
During the festival you can see the beauty of more than 2000 snow and ice sculptures are fascinating look complete with a touch of colorful lights, music and fireworks. During the festival you will also be presented with other interesting events, such as swimming in the Songhua River, ice hockey games, football games in the field of ice, as well tournament invitation Yabuli Alpine skiing, ice carving competitions, film festivals, exhibitions and wedding ceremonies on ice.

Beautiful ice sculpture not only can you enjoy the exhibition arena. Even along the road, in front of every major building, and the field was lined colorful ice sculpture. The size of the snow sculptures were diverse, there is great like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the poles are lined up. And some are smaller and shaped like flowers and sculptures with a layer of chocolate cake. Perhaps, after the festival period, ice sculptures will be destroyed with dynamite.

Sculptures are displayed at the Sun Island Park (Taiyang Dao Gongyuan) are not just carvings made of clear ice blocks alone. There are also sculptures made of several tons of snow piles shaped like castles, dragons, traditional house, and head of the royal army. Replication of other magnificent buildings ever built from blocks of ice and snow of them are Great Wall of China, Tian’anmen, pagodas, and Niagara Falls. No wonder if the festival held in the city that has a nickname ‘Pearl on the swan neck’ because Heilongjiang shape that resembles a goose, it could break the record and entered the Guinness Book with the criteria of ice lantern exhibition open space the biggest, longest, and most wide-ranging.

While visiting this place during the day, you can take pictures and enjoy the sweet delicacy that is served complete with boiled his tea to keep warm in the middle of the cold temperature of the ‘City of Ice’ is.

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