Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Surf And Enjoy The Exotic of Nias, Indonesia

 
 Tourism in Asia's most exotic store is actually the country of Indonesia. The amount of history which can be extracted to make Indonesia as a tourist destination. Not only beautiful natural scenery but also the cultural diversity certainly unique and attractive.

Nias Island, for example, an island located in the Indian Ocean is like to be home to ancient Stone Age culture that you should visit. The distance is about 125 miles west of the island Sumater. The island is also surrounded by 27 smaller islands. 11 of them are inhabited and the other is still a vacant island.
 
It has a spacious approximately 5,000 km ², the largest island of Nias is among the surrounding islands. To explore nature Nias, you can start from the capital of Nias Gunungsitoli. Nias Heritage Museum is a must visit. Here saved about 6,500 collection objects Nias cultural relics of ancient societies.


Ancestral tradition still applied until now. still maintained its authenticity, without contaminated with Western culture. The island is often referred to Niha or land Taho man is highly sought after because of its culture.

One of the attractions is the famous stone culture stone jump. Where local youths jumped a stone wall two meters. The tradition was born out of a rock jump customs of war between villages. Villagers are trained to be able to jump as high as two feet to be able to pass through the fort that was built around the village.

Nias is also frequently visited by tourists who want to surf. They say, Nias has the best waves ideal for surfing beautiful jump. In the Gulf Coast, Coastal Charlita, Lagundri Sorake Beach and many other beaches. Besides beach Nias also has other tourist mainstay. Gomo which is a relic of megaliths. There's also a waterfall and Mo'ambolo Luaha Ndroi.

To get to the island of Nias, you can use air transport, through Medan. Flights from Medan to Nias takes about 55 minutes. Or if you prefer the sea route while enjoying its beauty, you can take a boat from Sibolga to Gunungsitoli. For more convenience, you can click www.gonla.com sure to book airfare and hotel. viva

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Tracing The Grandeur Stone Forest in China

One of the tourist destinations in Asia is China. Ancestral culture is so strongly attached. Anything in China could always draw attention. Whether it's the temples of worship with a distinctive architecture, or building forts, to traditional markets.

China also has a rock or stone jungle forest in southern China that has launched the UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. Community called Shilin stone forest. This forest itself is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, about 120 kilometers from Kunming, Yunnan province.

 

 Called the forest because the rocks that exist in this area resembles a tall tree that thrives in the forest. I do not know how many stones are standing firm here, thus creating the illusion of forest. That said, the Stone Forest has been around since 270 years ago.

Local Community Sector believe if the rocks were created by the gods to split the mountain. Previously, this place was used as a stopover place couple. Therefore, they believe that if a couple who visited this forest will have longevity in their relationship.

Another version of the legend in telling if this is the birth stone forest Ashima, a beautiful girl who came from the Yi. Ashima was then cursed to stone by his own father. His name is now engraved on one stone high in these exotic woods.


Apart from the story about the rock legend that is embedded in an area of 80 acres, the researchers said that if the actual rock formations formed by wind and water erosion that began hundreds of years ago.

Exploring the woods it will not feel tired. Line of stones with unique textures will continue to accompany you step slipped in between the sidelines of the big rocks. Not to mention the sun that gives luster to the rocks is awesome.

One of the most interesting is the Bright Summit Park or bright peak. You will get the best sun sparkle of this peak. Watching the sunrise between the rocks and clouds. In addition to foreign tourists, up to now there are still many Chinese writers who often visited the beauty of this place for inspiration. viva