Suhom Waterfall

Suhom Waterfall in AcehAs one of tourist destinations in Aceh, lots of tourists visit the Suhom waterfall either local or foreign. Of course, that’s because of the natural panoramic views around the waterfall. Around the waterfall, tourists may find durian tree. Therefore, tourists who come there in the durian season can eat durian fruit. Besides becomes the tourist destination, its raging waterfall is harnessed for powerhouse.

This waterfall includes region Suhom Village and Kreung Kala village, Lhoong sub district, Aceb Besar Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province. The location of this tourist area can be reached from Banda Aceh by taking public transportation that takes around one hour. The route that can be traversed is Banda Aceh – Calang (Aceh Jaya). While for the tourists who go there by their own vehicle, it only takes 45 minutes.

For the tourists who want to lodge, it would be better if they go to the city of Banda Aceh. Because, in this tourist area is not available for lodging house. But for tourists who like to spend the night in the wild, there is a location for camping. Tourists should bring food and beverage, because there is no food stall in the tourist area. However, they may find some food and beverage in the city of Banda Aceh as the nearest city.

Lhok Nga Beach

Lhok Nga Beach in   AcehThe stretch of beautiful white sand in Lhok Nga makes this beach becomes of the most tourist destination in Aceh. Moreover, tourists who visit there may find diverse of white coral and snail in its sandy beach.

Besides enjoying the beauty of beach scenery while sitting and playing sandy beach; tourist can also fishing, snorkeling, sun bathing, and swimming. But one thing that should be paid attention for women travelers that they are not allowed to swimming with bikini.

Its wave height can reach 3 km that become an attraction for tourist who love surfing. For tourists who do not bring their own surfboard do not have to worry because at the sea shore lots of rental services for surfboard.

Another beauty that can be enjoyed by tourist is the atmosphere of quiet beach in the afternoon. This exoticism becomes more perfect with the beautiful panorama from the sun which is slowly disappearing on the western horizon.

Lhok Nga beach is located in Lhoknga sub district, Aceh Besar regency. The location which is close to Lampuuk Beach make this tourist area can be reached through Banda Aceh – Calang lane. The distance of Lhok Nga beach from the city of Banda Aceh is quite far compared with Lampuuk beach that is 22 km. To go there may take 40 minutes by urban public transportation. While if the tourists go there by private vehicle; it only takes 25 minutes.

It is not too different from Lampuuk beach; most of the facilities in the tourist are destroyed by tsunami. Even so, the tourists do not need to worry about food and drink. Along the beach there are lots of stalls sell food and beverages. While for the tourists who want to lodge; they had better go to the city of Banda Aceh.

Lampuuk Beach in Aceh

Lampuuk Beach in Aceh Indonesia This beach had ever been neglected because of the tsunami brunt on 2006, but now it has already been crowded visited by tourist, especially on the weekend. The tourists who come to the beach are not only from the local tourists but also from foreign tourists.

Natural panoramic beauty of the beach becomes the magnet for the tourist. White sand that lies on the beach makes it more gorgeous. Besides that, tourists who come there can also swimming, sun-bathing, fishing, sailing, surfing, and even diving while enjoying the beauty of its underwater.

Another attraction from this tourist area is its Golf Course Seulawah with panoramic ocean background. In addition to, tourist can also enjoy the beauty of panoramic sunset that will make the beauty of the beach look more exotic.

Lampuuk Beach is located in Lhoknga sub district, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province. The distance from the city of Banda Aceh is only 20 km that makes the access to this beach resort easier.

For the tourists who prefer to go by private vehicle, the line that can be passed is line of Banda Aceh – Calang (Aceh Jaya) that only takes at least 20 minutes. Meanwhile, tourists who prefer to take public transportation may take urban public transportation direction of Banda Aceh – Lhoknga that takes 35 minutes.

After the tsunami brunt, all the facilities and accommodations which are available in this beach resort also destroyed. Even so, tourists who come the beach resort do not have to worry about that because they are able to get lodging, restaurant, and other facilities in the city of Banda Aceh that are not too far from the beach resort.

Introduction to Aceh Island

Aceh MapAceh is the one of interesting island in Indonesia. In the past, Aceh was called as Special Province of Aceh or “Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam” (2001-2009). Aceh is the one of Indonesia provinces which is located at the northern of Indonesia, currently in Sumatra. The capital city of Aceh is Banda Aceh. The harbor of Aceh is Malahayati-Krueng Raya, Ulee Lheue, Sabang, Lhokseumawe, and Langsa.  Aceh put great memorial for Indonesia, where Aceh got a big disaster in 2004. Tsunami attacked most of Aceh Island at that moment. There are more than 100.000 people who were lost or dead – many public facilities were broken. But now, in Aceh there has been a big restoration, and now Aceh is changed into more beautiful islands. Along Aceh, you will see that there were many natural resources like forest (wood), petroleum, gold, natural gas, coffee, fish, and spices. Some of herbal spices in Aceh have a big function as herbal medicine.  When we visit Aceh, we will see many unique historical, cultures, and delicious special traditional food. Aceh Island has 5 governmental cities; they are Banda Aceh, Langsa, Lhoseumawe, Sabang, and Subulussalam. Aceh has 18 regencies also.  When you are visiting this island, you could see some unique culture, art, and literature. Here they have:

Art and Culture

-Didong ( traditional art performance from Gayo)

-Meuseukee Eungkot (special tradition from west Aceh)

-Peusijeuk (special tradtion from Malay)

Literature :

-Bustanussalatin

-The legend of Prang Sabi

-The legend of Amat Rhah manyang

-The legend of Putroe Neng

In Aceh has special weapons which looked like a letter of “L”. The name of this is “Rencong”. The traditional house of Aceh called Rumoh Aceh. This traditional house  is kind of houses on stilts. This house has 3 main parts and 1 part as the additional. Those 3 main parts is seuramoë keuë (front location), seuramoë teungoh (middle location) dan seuramoë likôt(back location). The additional part is called rumoh dapu as the kitchen part. In Aceh island has 10 tribes. These 10 tribes spread out all over in Aceh Island. These 10 tribes has their own traditional dances. The familiar traditional dances are called Saman Rateb Meuseukat dance – and the other dances are Laweut, Lokok Pulo, Pho, Ratoh Duek, Bines, Munalulu. In Aceh island offers many tourism like beach. Its beach is very beautiful and exotic.

Bangka Belitung Islands | Parai Beach

Bangka Belitung Islands is the one of provinces in Indonesia. There are two main islands followed this island, they are Bangka and Belitung.  Bangka Belitung Islands is located at Sumatra Islands. Bangka Belitung Islands is very familiar with its tin. Not only Bangka Belitung has a big tin sources – but it also has beautiful beach. It is called as Parai Beach.  This beach is very famous – and it has been one of International Tourism.  If you would like to go to Parai beach – it not too far away from Sungaliat. Sungaliat is the Capital City of Bangka Regency. Actually Sungaliat got the predicate as one cleanest capital city in Indonesia. Why ? – because Sungalit got Adipura honor at 1997 and 2005. Adipura is an honor that was given by the Central Government to each cities – which has the best cleaning services. Parai beach offers the exoticism as a beach. When you visit Parai Beach, you will see there are much white sands, beautiful of panorama beach, the wonderful shoreline, and most of unique thing is you could find granite stone – with white colored – the special thing from Bangka. At the end of beach, you will see the resort building named The Rock Islands. They both are connected with bridge. Along this area, there are The Rock Islands Grill and Bar. This resort service its customer with barbeque and seafood – where each visitor could chose – and baked their order by their own self. At the night, you could find the romantic scene – where there are many lamps lighting –which spread along this beach.  I believe you will never find this thing at other places. Parai is taken from traditional language in Bangka – which is meant the fin of mackerel fish. If you would like to visit this beach,  you could also use bus or taxi – which costs about five thousand rupiahs or one hundred thousand rupiahs  - in dollar US about $5 or $10 from Pangkal Pinang City. As long as you are in Parai beach, you will enjoy any reservations with high class hotel – which is familiar with Parai Beach Resort.  This exclusive hotel costs about forty hundred thousand rupiahs or two million rupiahs – in dollar US about $40 or $200 per night. You will never be disappointed to visit this island.


 

Java Island – Jakarta to Bandung

Jakarta and Bandung are located in Java Island. These cities are one of the biggest cities – in which many islands at Indonesia. Jakarta is the capital city and Bandung is the technology cities at Indonesia. These cities have big roles in Java Islands – even to whole Indonesian Islands. They bring a new concept for some Indonesian Islands which is low in economic, education, social, and new politic concept. We could see – that there are many scientists from Java Island including Jakarta and Bandung develop some Indonesian Cities. We could see from the history of Indonesia. For instance  BJ. Habibie who lives at Bandung – he had made a big concept of science – mainly technology of plane. He was from ITB (Bandung Technology Institute) although just one semester – and he continued his study at German in technology concentration.  Jakarta is as the biggest population in Indonesia – makes its citizen being busy, stress. How come? – because they have face many traffic jams, and other problems in economic or social. It has been happened into many cities in Indonesia – mainly from Java Islands. It could be happened – because the central of populations are concentrated at Java – otherwise there are many islands that could be lived in such as MoluccasPapua , or Borneo. These islands are far away from Java – but it has a big potential in natural resources, economic, social, tourism, and even cultures. To face the stress of many Jakarta people – one solution for them is using travelling. But travelling is cheap and – it could be reached for them. You could travel to Europe or America – but unfortunately it is too expensive for many people in Indonesia – mainly using dollars not rupiahs.  How is it? You may travel Jakarta to Bandung by using train – to avoid traffic jam which is named Argo Parahyangan’s train. Yes it is very expensive – where you are only spending about sixty thousand rupiahs in usual day – and it costs about eighty thousand rupiahs for holiday. In dollar, you just spend $ 6 (usual day) or $ 8 (holiday). Along your trip, you would see many beautiful sceneries such as mountain, wet rice field, high tree – where you would never see at Jakarta. It spends about seven times routes of your trip. In Argo Parahyangan, they serve you in food, clean, and getting a massage as exclusive trains. This is the unique of your travelling “getting a massage” – where you could not find at other trips. When you have arrived at Bandung, you could visit Gedung Sate or “Sate Building”. This building is the artifact of Dutch colonial era. It would bring you into historical era.

 

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