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Welcome To Cirebon

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Cirebon Cirebon is a city and one of regencies in West Java province. Cirebon is the second largest independent city after the capital of West Java, Bandung. Cirebon is also the fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya and Semarang. Cirebon is lies in coast of Java Sea, or Pantura (north coast). The coast route of Jakarta-Cirebon-Semarang is the densest point in Indonesia. Because the location is very strategic, which is at the junction between Jakarta, Bandung, and Semarang, made the city of Cirebon is perfect and can be…

The Very Rich Sukabumi

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Sukabumi Sukabumi is a city and one of regencies in West Java. Sukabumi is one of the largest area in West Java, with the capital city of Pelabuhan Ratu and it has 47 sub districts. Sukabumi was derive from Sundanese language meand Suka Bumen. According to the history, those who were visited Sukabumi was enjoy with the atmosphere. Suka is like and Bumen is living, it refers to the people who like to stay in Sukabumi. In Dutch colonial times, Sukabumi was the site of the colonial police academy. In…

The Exotic Merauke

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Merauke Merauke is one of sub district in Papua province, with the capital of Merauke. This district is the largest district and located in the eastern part of Indonesia, and this city is the nearest city to Papua New Guinea. If on the eastern side of Merauke is bordered to PNG, then in the North is facing to Boven Digul and Mappi District. While in the West is bordered with the Asmat regency and in the South lies the Arafura Sea. Merauke is being called as Kota Rusa or Deer…

What’s On Tasikmalaya

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Tasikmalaya Tasikmalaya is a town and one of district in West Java province. Tasikmalaya is the largest town in East Priangan. East Priangan is consist of Tasikmalaya city, Tasikmalaya district, Ciamis district, Banjar city, Garut district and Sumedang district. Tasikmalaya is settled on the main south route of Java Island in West Java province. This city also has better development than other large cities that tend to be stagnate thwithout any meaningful or significant development. Therefore,the investors for both local and foreign investors who will invest their business needs to…

The Pure Garut

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Garut Garut is one of regencies in West Java, with the capital is of Garut city. This regency is bordered to the north of Sumedang, Tasikmalaya District in the east, the Indonesian Ocean in the south, as well as Cianjur and Bandung Regency in the west. The early history about Garut is began when regent Adiwijaya (1813-1831) configurate a committee to survey the location of the new district capital. The options eventually felt into a place that surrounded by mountains and has a spring that flows into Ci Manuk. When…

The Charm Of Bogor

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Bogor Bogor is a city in West Java province, and It was the capital of Indonesia during the British occupation under Stamford Raffles and was used as the capital by the Dutch during the dry season, then known as Buitenzorg (possibly meaning “beyond worry”, but it could also refer to “country side” (buiten). Bogor itself means “Enau” or plantation in family of palm tree. Bogor’s anniversary is celebrated annually on June 3, because June 3, 1482 was a day of coronation of King Siliwangi as king Pajajaran kingdom. Dated back…

It’s Bandung, Everyone…

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Bandung Bandung is the capital of West Java province, and the country’s third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan in Indonesia. The Dutch colonials first opened tea plantations around the mountains in the eighteenth century, followed by a road construction connecting the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The European inhabitants of the city demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906 and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for the plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes…

The Wonderful Biak

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Biak Biak is a small island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, and it is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago, and has many atolls, reefs, and corals. During past time, Biak Island, was part of the Tidore Sultanate’s territory which was divided it into nine districts (uli Siwa). During World War II, Japanese strategic airstrips Imperial Army were there, as a base commander in the Pacific War. The United States Army then controlled the island. On May…

Manokwari

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Manokwari Manokwari is a city and capital city of West Papua province. Manokwari is located on the north coast of the Bird’s Head area of Papua Island. This city is one of the historic city for the Christian community in Papua because on February 5, 1855, two evangelist men landed on the Mansinam island and began the work of Protestant Christianity to spread among the tribes who still fight each other. To respect both the evangelist, a large cross monument was built there. Moreover, Dorey is the bay area diving…

The Exotique Jayapura

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Jayapura Jayapura is the capital and largest city in Papua, Indonesia. The city has also been known in the past as Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru 1962-1963) and even Sukarnopura (1963-1968). The northtern part of Dutch New Guinea was occupied by Japanese forces in 1942. Allied forces drove out the Japanese after amphibious landings near Hollandia, from April 21, 1944. The area served as General Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters until the conquest of the Philippines in March 1945. Over twenty U.S. bases were established and half a million US personnel moved through…