{"id":5412,"date":"2020-02-28T10:11:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T03:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/?p=5412"},"modified":"2020-02-28T10:11:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T03:11:25","slug":"batu-bulan-dam-in-sumbawa-regency-west-nusa-tenggara-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/batu-bulan-dam-in-sumbawa-regency-west-nusa-tenggara-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Batu Bulan Dam in Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well, some tourists are likely to look\nfor unique vacation spots over time. It is because they want to get a new\nexperience during the holidays. In this case, Sumbawa Regency offers Batu Bulan\nDam! As the name suggests, the dam resides in Batu Bulan Village and it belongs\nto Moyo Hulu Sub-District. In terms of function, it is similar to other dams\nfor sure. One thing that makes it different is related to the nuance. The\nbeautiful landscape and merry atmosphere lure more people to enjoy sightseeing,\nphotography, fishing, and even canoeing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Nuance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nuance is considered serene during\nregular days. However, it becomes merrier during weekends and holidays. When it\ncomes to the appearance, the dam looks majestic! It even becomes more\nattractive during the rainy season when the water current is stronger. For the\ninformation, the dam is able to irrigate nearby lands that reach up to 5100 hectares.\nAside from irrigation, the dam provides abundant water supplies for livestock\ndrinking water. The locals also take advantage of it to cultivate freshwater\nfishes! Not to mention the dam is helpful to prevent floods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exploring Batu Bulan Dam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the hot season, the dam may lose\nthe water capacity. At the time, tourists are able to find small mounds in that\narea. Somehow, those natural objects become a nice background for photography.\nFor those coming during the wet or rainy season, though, the dam becomes more\nastonishing due to the stronger current and abundant water. At the time,\ntourists should also take some photos! That means the dam offers amazing nuance\nto tourists regardless of the visit time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next thing that tourists can get\nwhen visiting Batu Bulan Dam is related to the history. Some locals may tell\ninformation and story regarding the dam, after all. It is said the construction\nwas done in 1982. Due to the grand size, it also becomes the biggest dam in\nSumba Island. No wonder, tourists are likely to conduct photography once they\narrive on the site. The prime object is definitely the dam. Other photogenic\nobjects are the water, mounds, nature, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is more? Another reason to visit\nBatu Bulan Dam is to explore the site thoroughly. Usually, tourists get on the\nbridge located on the top part of the dam. They conduct sightseeing and\nphotography from up there. The next recommended spot to explore is across the\ndam. That means tourists may take photos of such majestic dam upfront!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearby Attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Liang Bukal<\/li><li>Splash Waterpark <\/li><li>Semongkat<\/li><li>Batu Dulang Village<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Get There<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to get to Sumbawa Regency\nis by airplane due to the comfort and efficacy. For example, tourists may spend\naround 4 hours and 5 minutes to get to Sumbawa Regency if they come from\nJakarta City. The flight from Soekarno \u2013 Hatta International Airport to Sultan\nMuhammad Kaharuddin III Airport is direct, so it won\u2019t take much time. After\narriving at Sumbawa Regency, they can simply visit Batu Bulan Dam at Moyo Hulu\nSub-District. This trip takes only 30 minutes, as the distance is 18 km. As for\nthe best route, it is Diponegoro Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, some tourists are likely to look for unique vacation spots over time. It is because they want to get a new experience during the holidays. In this case, Sumbawa Regency offers Batu Bulan Dam! As the name suggests, the dam resides in Batu Bulan Village and it belongs to Moyo Hulu Sub-District. In terms of function, it is similar to other dams for sure. One thing that makes it different is related to the nuance. The beautiful landscape and merry atmosphere lure more people to enjoy sightseeing, photography, fishing,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[115],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5414,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412\/revisions\/5414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}