Museum Bahari The National Maritime Museum in Jakarta

Planing Traveling to Jakarta?

Jakarta have many interesting place to visit. One of the most famous are Haunted Museum that name Museum Bahari. Museum Bahari located in Jalan (street) Pasar Ikan No. 1 Sunda kelapa West Jakarta, actually on the old Sunda Kelapa harbor area in Penjaringan Administrative Village, Penjaringan Subdistrict, Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum was inaugurated inside the former Dutch East India Company warehouses. This Museum have many collection all about history of maritime in Indonesia.

The museum also exhibits the celebrated Pinisi schooners of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, which at present make up one of the last sea-going sailing fleets in the world. Some of the displays are Dutch East Indian ship models and cannons. There is also a scale model of the island Onrust which was the former shipyard for repair of the Dutch East Indian ships.

According to the community in the area around the museum, the museum is said to be quite mysterious and spooky. Many strange events outside reasonable, then many of them referred to it as building a haunted house.

You can also visit The MONAS Monumen in Jakarta.
MONUMEN NASIONAL MONAS
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Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI The Oldest Bank in Indonesia

Do you know BRI Bank?

When you traveling to Indonesia you will find many bank that name Bank Rakyat Indonesia(BRI).

Bank Rakyat Indonesia(BRI) is the oldest Bank that ever established in Indonesia. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) was established on December 16, 1895 in Purwokerto, Central Java by a native named Raden Aria Wirjaatmadja, with name-en Hulp der Inlandsche Spaarbank Bestuurs Ambtenaren.

With the development of the banking world is increasingly fast then until today the Bank Rakyat Indonesia Unit which has amounted to 4447 units. This is one of the largest in Indonesia. Bank Rakyat Indonesia is identical to the rural communities that are very familiar with the Indonesian community in general.

For it is not surprising if the BRI Sign 50 Great Companies in Forbes Asia.

Lends to small business, including "the woman in the market selling vegetables, farmers raising chickens and growing rice, traders taking the rice to market, weavers, fishermen and cooks." The government owns 57%, but Bank Rakyat, which means "People's Bank," claims to have been profitable for 20 years, even during the Asian financial crisis. 570 branches across Indonesia's mostly rural archipelago collect savings from 33 million mostly lower-income customers. Does good and does well; return on capital has averaged 22% over the last 5 years.

Bank BRI now become the biggest Bank and stable the economic in Indonesia.

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Monumen Nasional Monas, Indonesian Landmark in Jakarta

MONAS is the name of National Monument in centre of Jakarta. Monas is abbreviation from Monumen Nasional (in Indonesian). Monas or Monumen Nasional have become icon of Jakarta City. Monas located in the centre of Jakarta City, become Taman Wisata or Park and centre of education place. Monas was build in 1959 and inaugurated in 1961.

Monas was build with 132 meter in height and shaped with Lingga Yoni. Monas monument tower building as a whole coated marble. Monas' flame-shaped peaks are coated with a material with a weight of 45 kg gold.

Monas has a wide green garden, so often visited Jakarta residents to travel or recreation. Monas Park also has a feature that is maintained by the deer which were imported from the presidential palace in Bogor.

The entire building was designed by the architects Monas Indonesia namely Soedarsono, Frederich Silaban and Ir. Rooseno. On August 17, 1961, Monument was inaugurated by President Soekarno. And began to open to the public since July 12, 1975.

If you come to visit Jakarta a time to visit Taman Monument Monas. Here you can learn the history of Indonesia and see the sights of the city Jakarta.

Masakan Padang The Traditional Cuisine Indonesia

Do you know Masakan Padang?

If you traveling to Indonesia and visit to Padang in West Sumatera, you will find many restaurant with name Masakan Padang.

Masakan Padang is the name of traditional cuisine from Minangkabau Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia. Masakan Padang is among the most popular food throughout the Malay archipelago. This Minangkabau cuisine also open Masakan Padang Restaurants, in all over big city in Indonesia. So that Masakan Padang become Famous successful traditional restaurant in Indonesia. This cuisine also well knowed by any name food like: Rendang, Sate Padang, Sambal Balado, Kalio, Palai, Dendeng.

If you planing to traveling in Indonesia dont missed this Masakan Padang. This cuisine are really delicious. Enjoy it.

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Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali Botanical Garden : The Greatest Botanical Garden in Indonesia

When you traveling to Bali Indonesia, maybe you ever visit the Botanical Garden of Eka Karya Bali. Kebun Raya Bali by the name of Kebun Raya " Eka Karya" Bali ( KREKB), is one of the four Botanical Garden in Indonesia. wide of garden with tired areal 157,5 hectare. Three other Botanical Garden which have in advance and is relative recognized, Kebun Raya Bogor, Kebun Raya Cibodas, and also Kebun Raya Purwodadi in Pasuruan.

Location of Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali reside in Bedugul, Baturiti ( North side Tabanan ), with height between 1.250-1.450 DPL ( From Sea Level), and also temperature between 18-20 degree of tired dampness and celcius 70-90 %. Temperature in this place can reach 8 degree of celcius in the night. More than anything else if misting and go down rain.

As Botanical Garden which is position reside in most east compared to three other Botanical Garden, this thin special great garden also crop collection from Indonesia region part of east Besides flora from Bali it's self, and also other collection in general.

Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali according to its location have plant collection which is ordinary to be weared in religious ceremony in Bali. The Collection gathered in called location Its Taman Panca Yadnya. Out of it, also collection area there is still be special of drug crop called by Taman Usada, Taman Cyathea ( axis collection / ferny), special collection cactus, orchid, Begonia, bamboo, etc. You may get many information on Indonesian Flora in this place.

Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali become area of traveling and tourist visit in Bali. Traveling in Indonesia especially in Bali is not yet complete if you are not visit this Botanical Garden.

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New Money Design 10000 and 1000 Rupiah

When You traveling to Indonesia there is something new information on Indonesia. Money Design with value 10000 and 1000 have new look. Bank Indonesia now launching new design of money with 10000 and 1000 Rupiah. This change will optimalize the older desain. So if you have vacation on Indonesia dont be surprise with new look of money.