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BALIKPAPAN REGENCY
Balikpapan is recognized also with title oil town. If You resided
in plane that is soon land in Balikpapan, hence from the air will
seen a lot of oil conveyor ships reside in the beach whereas a
number of oil bridges seen to stand up steady in the beach. Refinery
Balikpapan located in edge of 'Teluk Balikpapan' cover area with
2,5 km width. This factory processed crude oil functioned to become
ready products in marketing that is 'BBM' and 'Non BBM' for requirement
of east Indonesia area. Because this oil, Balikpapan has developed
become going forward town with various and modern town facilities.
Sepinggan International Airlines and Hajji Embarkation becomes
indicator for Balikpapan as very onward town in Kalimantan. Various
star hotels five and restaurants international class made available
in this town. As a modern town, Balikpapan also crowded with activity
of entertainment amusement. Balikpapan City is commercial area
where various hotels, restaurant and shop resided. Balikpapan
Shopping Centre is residing in street between Sudirman Street
and Ahmad Yani Street that is have become one of city symbol.
- MELAWAI BEACH
Melawai Beach, which is located dealt with this Jend Sudirman
Street, is place of where the merchant's sell has assorted
the delicious food and beverage with cheap price. Visitors
can sit on the mat and enjoy the wave splashing and see the
ships, which is sailing, yoke and also being reduce charge
in Semayang port.
- CROCODILE TERITIP BREEDING
Crocodile Teritip Breeding is residing in east of the airport,
27 Km from downtown, there is place of crocodile breeding.
Visitor can feed to crocodile with a chicken that bought in
that place, seems become entertainment amusement for some
people. The numbers of crocodiles in breeding with 5 Ha widths
are about 3000 tails that consisted of three types that is
Muara Crocodile, Supit Crocodile and Swamp Crocodile. This
location can reach by joining with others city transport No
7.
- JAPAN CANON
About 8 Km from the downtown in Kampung Baru Ilir countrysides,
Asrama Hill area there is an omission cannon of Japan army.
The position of this cannon indicates that Balikpapan is strategic
defense place. From a place of 2500 m2 width we can see Balikpapan
City, refinery and Balikpapan bay. This location can reach
using city transport No 5 and No 6.
- WANAWISATA GARDEN
This Wanawisata Garden located in Km 10, Soekarno Hatta Street,
15 minutes join with others common vehicle from Balikpapan
downtown. In garden, which built by PT Inhutani I, there is
various birches and fruits rareness, there is also pounced
deer breeding (servus unicolor). This place equipped with
trek or special line for having athletics to jog and camping
area in open nature with fresh area.
- BAKAPAI GARDEN
Bakapai Garden Jend Sudirman Street, in front of PLN office
there is Bakapai Garden. In the middle of garden there is
monument made from stainless steel material depicting the
exit of oil blast from earth stomach. At night, from the inside
of this monument, there is water fountain that exit being
allied with light, so it beautiful forms. This location suited
for relaxing with the family.
- MANGGAR SEGARSARI BEACH
Manggar Segarasari Beach is broadly 13000 m2 has clear seawater,
small waves and white sand. This beach is balmy place for
they, who wish to play, sail and also volley beach. Place
that opened start at six mornings so at six evenings is reachable
with personal vehicle and also public vehicle number 7. The
Beach location is resided in Manggar and Teritip sub-district
with distance 9 Km from Sepinggan Airlines or 22 Km from Balikpapan
downtown.
- AGRO TOURISM GARDEN
Agro Tourism Garden had declared in 17 Decembers 1997 have
100 hectares width area. In this garden, the visitor can enjoy
tropical crop types. This garden is also equipped with picnic
place and resting place with some facilities, such as: long
house (wedding-bed decorative) with Dayak ornaments, camping
place (camping ground) and children play arena (play ground).
Agro Tourism Garden is located in Soekarno Hatta Street Km
23 and reachable with route city transport No 8.
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