BUNAKEN ISLAND, UNDERWATER TOURS

This is not praise, but the facts, Bunaken (a mainstay of the attractions of North Sulawesi) is now better than a few months ago for the WOC-CTI-top. The recognition of the tourists who just visited Bunaken (especially the sea-park), in general they are happy, because the joy of travel when they felt when visiting the tourist attraction on the island overlooking the city of Manado provincial capital of North Sulawesi.

Bunaken added nicely now, so the spoken word piece by them when dipelabuhan Manado tour, completing a journey of Bunaken. Several facilities it had complained to Bunaken disappointed about the situation in the visited about one years ago, now it is resolved, such as housing problems and the means to rest, culinary, cendramata, diving equipment and sea transportation advice, much better than when their previous visit.

The rent of the vessel (capacity 50 people) are also regarded as not too different from far, their first chartered cruise Rp 700,000 to leave home, plus a look at the beauty of Bunaken marine park on board with a glass of water facilities installed in ship body.

Now they have offered up to USD 800,000 USD 750,000. with the lease from 07.00 to 16.000. As for port facilities under their boat landings feel better, they must first descend into the sea when the water disappeared fit again, but now, despite their low tide not to wet her feet in the sea.

I used garbage complaints, now resolved, but there are also found in a plastic trash in teraliri Bunaken area, because the natural flow of the sea.

Manado own sightseeing tour of the port is equipped with facilities of comfort and safety, every day there are officers who maintain dipelabuhan to protect the tourists, there are several points of departure ports, but the busy port, which lies behind the marina and the port behind the Plaza Hotel Manado Sulawesi.
Beritamanado watchlist Berdasarakan result, the number of tourists Bunaken continues to grow, especially on holidays. The average in the two ports each day more than 30 ships to Bunaken with an average of 25 passengers. Tourists visiting most local tourists, both North Sulawesi own citizens and foreign visitors to the area on holiday or special date is still a chance there is activity in Manado task.

Mostly local tourists visited the day, while foreign tourists to a few days, with a dive tour agenda, most of them loved to dive at night, but also local tourists to do the same with foreign tourists last resort.

CULINARY TOURS IN MENADO

Go to Manado is an experience that can fascinate. A view cool and green.

Not surprisingly, the upcoming 2010, Manado on the target becomes the world's tourist town. Beautiful scenery, culinary diversity of this region is a favorite tourist attractions many people. Not complete it comes to a city if it does not perform culinary tour.

Sulawesi communities known to like seafood make this type of food spread in the city of Manado, there is a place to eat seafood that tastes very, very tempting of marine tourism restaurants located near the sea with a beautiful panorama with beautiful lights that decorate the night in the city. Make sure you visit this restaurant when visiting Manado

Go to a place not complete it if not buy souvenirs. Maybe this Tomohon Market is the only place people look for a souvenir when visiting Manado

In this place on the 44th provided the North Sualwesi superior products that can be taken as souvenirs include: the processing of nutmeg jam, syrup, lunkhead, peanut candy and nutmeg, various preparations of sago flour such as cake bagea & banquet.

There is also a rocking beans, nuts tore, halua walnuts, klaper koek, lunkhead walnuts, tuna abon fufu, abon roa fish, cassava chips, taro chips, various kinds of bread and donuts and pia. In addition, there are also t-shirts, hats, clothing and filigree and barong
accessories.

BOROBUDUR, THE LARGEST BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN THE 9th CENTURY

Candi Borobudur Who does not know? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people desire to visit the buildings in the World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architectural and functional, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of the ancient Mataram Kingdom, Sailendra offspring. Based on Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian name Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed May 26, 824, nearly one hundred years since the first days was built. The name of Borobudur, according to some people means a mountain with terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high places.

Borobudur-shaped building consists of 10 levels ‘punden berundak”. 42 meter height before they renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a drag. Six lowest level and square in the upper three floors and a circular highest level of Buddhist stupa directed to the west. Each level represents the stage of human life. In line with of Buddha Mahayana, anyone who wants the level of the Buddha must go through to reach each of these life stages.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizes the man still bound by lust. Four levels above Rupadhatu represents people who have set themselves free from lust, but still tied to appearance and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed in the open space. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupa placed in the eye called Arupadhatu, symbolizes the man who is freed from lust, appearance, and shape. The upper part is Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha lives.

Each terrace has beautiful relief panels show how agile. Relief that is read by consistently as you walk clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). The relief panels tell the legendary story of the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the state of society at that time. For example, reducing the activity of the farmers resulting from the progress of the farming system and reduce the sailing time to the advance of the cruise was centered in Bergotta (Semarang).

All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Hence this temple serves as feeding the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to walk through each narrow passage in Borobudur to the philosophy of Buddhism to understand. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century was a visit to the temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.

With all the beauty and mystery, it is natural that many people from all enter the world penjru Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, Karanganyar Wanurejo like to see people and craft. You can also go to the top Watu Kendil the panoramic view from the top of Borobudur. Wait what? Do not worry about earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected.