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JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA - PART 3

noodleculture — Tue, 8 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

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What you can see and do during travel at Jogja?

NEIGHBORHOOD : Beside city side, you can visit villages of local people living surround Jogja city and you can find many interesting society activities and what daily activities of Jogja people. There are several villages that you should visit at Jogja, like Banyusumurup village, Serangan Village; Kauman Village; Pecinan (Chinatown); Prawirotaman (Kampong Of Batik); Sosrokusuman; Sosrowijayan
RELIGIOUS SIGHTS : Jogja is also famous as Religious place, and there are so many people from world wild come to Jogja for religious reason because they believe that they can find inner peace in the pilgrimage places which more located at Jogja. In addition to temples as the pilgrimage places of Hindu and Buddhist, Yogyakarta also has a cemetery of the founders of Islamic Mataram Kingdom in Kotagede and the Ganjuran Church as the place for Catholic pilgrim.
SPORT & ADVENTURE : Jogja also provides so many interesting sports and adventure activities in tourism. Travelers can find many exciting challenges at Jogja, such like The challenges of Siung Beach which has 250 rock climbing routes, Progo River which is challenging for rafting, and golf course in the cool mountains will not let you stay indoor.
CULINARY TOUR : One traveling do not complete if you do not taste every special local culinary. Jogja also offers so many kind traditional culinary to spoil travelers. Sometimes, a plate of food can tell us many informations about the inhabitants there. Starting from taste, culture and their spirit of life.

Hope these all information can let you know more about Jogja.

JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA - PART 1

noodleculture — Mon, 7 May 2012 15:39:00 GMT

Jogja or Yogyakarta is one of famous traveling place at Indonesia and Jogja offers so many unique combination of ancient temples, history, traditions, culture, and the natural phenomenon to see and do during you visit Jogja.

What you can see and do during travel at Jogja?

1. 1. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGHTS : Jogja is also famous as a paradise for exploring a thousand years old temples and you can find the ruins of the "enigmatic missing civilizations", such like Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Prambanan Hindu Temple, Ijo Temple, King Boko Palace, Sambisari Temple, Plaosan Temple, Tara Temple, Gampingan Temple, Kedulan Temple, Mendut Temple, Pawon Temple.

2. 2. ARCHITECTURAL SIGHTS : In the past, Jogja had ever been colonized by Dutch for hundreds of year, so that Jogja could be found some historical buildings with European-style architecture which you can enjoy it's beauty, such like Loji building, Bintaran House, Kotabaru with old Park Town.

3. 3. HISTORIC & HERITAGE SIGHTS : Today Jogja has become the witness to the rise and fall of once glorious kingdoms in Java so that you can be easily to explore more the ruins of old kingdoms building at Jogja, such like heritage temples of Old Mataram Kingdom (8th - 10th century) (Borobudur and Prambanan Temple); then the ruins and relics of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom (16th - 17th century) is in Kotagede; and the Kingdom of Yogyakarta, which lasted until the mid-20th century, left the kraton / palace which is still functioning today.

JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA - PART 2

noodleculture — Mon, 7 May 2012 15:39:00 GMT

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What you can see and do during travel at Jogja?

1. MARKETS : During traveling, beside do sightseeing and take local food to eat, Shopping local products and handy craft for souvenir is also very interesting pleasures on travel. There are many traditional markets in Jogja which are famous as a paradise of handicrafts and Batik. There are several famous local market at Jogja for shopping local products and handy craft, like Malioboro street (famous as souvenir paradise in the heart of Jogja); BERINGHARJO market (famous as a Complete Traditional Market in Yogyakarta); KASONGAN (Ceramics); and GABUSAN ART MARKET (Handicraft Paradise in Bantul).

2. MUSEUMS & MONUMENTS: Jogja is also famous as historical and art city, you can find museums and monuments which tell us about history Jogja in the past and and art of Jogja in human life, such like AFFANDI MUSEUM (the Palace of a Maestro); KEKAYON MUSEUM (Turning On the Record of Indonesian History); MONUMEN JOGJA KEMBALI (MONJALI); SASANA WIRATAMA

( Commemorating the Struggle); SASMITALOKA MUSEUM; SONOBUDOYO MUSEUM (place for the Keris Collection); TUGU JOGJA (famous as Landmark in Yogyakarta)

3. NATURE & OUTDOOR: There are many interesting places for traveler to visit during taking holiday at Jogja city. Jogja has both, beaches and mountain. In the north, you can relax with your family at Kaliurang or play golf at Merapi Golf. Both have the cool mountainous breeze and beautiful scenery in the direction of Mount Merapi. (Active Volcano mount). Then at Puncak Suroloyo, you can see the peak of Mount Merapi, Merbabu, Sumbing and Sindoro at once. Travellers with special interest of ecotourism should not miss Wanagama Forest which once also visited by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.

Photos: JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA

noodleculture — Mon, 7 May 2012 14:42:00 GMT

JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA - Jogja offers so many unique combination of ancient temples, history, traditions, culture, and the natural phenomenon to see and do during you visit Jogja.

Photos: LET GO TOBA LAKE - HORAS

noodleculture — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:04:00 GMT

HORAS TOBA

My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food

noodleculture — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:27:00 GMT

Indonesia consists of many islands and many provinces,and each province has a unique cuisine tradition foods. One of the most famous Indonesia cuisines is cuisine noodle, which has got the process of acculturation from Chinese culture for many decade. I would like to share 3 famous style of cuisine noodles in social life Indonesia that I have ever taken during do traveling at several places in Indonesia :
1. Mie Siantar (Medanese noodle) has characteristic of Medanese Chinese (Hokkien culture) at North Sumatera. The noodle shape is Springy and curly,has served with Char siu (Roast pork), Sweet soy sauce pork, Separate soup,Slices of cabai rawit (Thai Pepper). Mie Siantar is very tasty, spicy, smell good, and give unforgettable taste. Mie Siantar still has original Chinese taste and mix Indonesia spicy taste, and has not considered as halal food
2. Mie Bangka (Bangkanese Noodle) from Bangka Island - Sungai Liat, Pangkal Pinang and Mentok,has characteristic of Bangkanese Chinese (Hakka Culture). The noddle has soft texture, served with Minced pork, Beef meat-ball, fish meat-ball, “fukian” fish cake, mixed soup, “Jeruk kunci” (Bangka Lime), and Salted soy beans (Tauco) pepper. “Mie Bangka” has changed accordance with Muslim consumers, not use pork, use meat chicken
3 Mie Jawa(Javanese Noodle)from Centre of Java and East of Java,has characteristic Javanese Chinese. The noodle is yellow noodle, has served with chicken meat, chicken or duck egg, mixed with soup, cabai rawit (Thai pepper), pickles, sweet soy sauce with cabai rawit. Mie Jawa totally so identical with Pork-free place (halal). and has different taste from other cuisine noodles at above, and Javanese culture has played significant role in influencing its ingredients and performance.
Today Indonesia Noodles already have been labeled as the local cuisine after have got the process of acculturation of Chinese and local Indonesian cultures.