Travel Indonesia by Mirdan

Lampung is a province on the most southern part of Sumatra  Island,with a myriad of tourist destinations, which are very fascinating and will never be forgotten. You just relax and then enjoy the beautiful coral reefs under the sea water. Besides, the lake and the national park in Lampung are also so  challenging to explore. When you decide Lampung is you choice, then five tourist destinations are recommended for you to visit. Starting from the beach, the bay, the lake, and last to the National Park. 1.Pantai Gigi Hiu  Pantai Gigi Hiu or Shark Teeth Beach has a characteristic of coral formation scattered on the beach . This makes the beach has its own uniqueness. This beach is located in Kelumbayan District, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province. Its is a good spot for selfies as its stunning coral reefs make your photos beautiful and what makes this spot so memorable when sunset. The sun's light at sun rise and sunset, makes this beach  spot very memo

Geographical setting on the southermost of Sumatra Island and surrounded by Indian Ocean, Sunda Street, and Java sea makes Lampung overwhelmingly rich with marine tourism potentials to tap as tourism destinations consisting of beaches,and small islands. Tegal Mas island is among  small islands on the south east of Lampung recently gained popularity, the most visited, among domestic tourists in Lampung who dubbed it as the Maldives of Lampung for its stunning picturesque of beautiful islands and turquoise sea making a great choice for beach gate away.   The location of Tegal Mas Island is in Pesawaran Regency, Lampung. Tegal Mas Island Lampung itself is just across of Sari Ringgung Beach, one of the most popular beaches in Lampung. You can drive from Bandar Lampung City to Sari Ringgung beach passing through  Jalan RE Martadhinata -  Duta Wisata Beach - Tirtayasa Beach - Villa Gardenia - Queen Artha Beach - Mutun Beach - Hanura Market - On the left side of the road there is a enterance

  Photo Spots in Puncak Mas, Bandar Lampung. when you are in Bandar Lampung and want to have an instagramable selfie spot on hilly area, Puncak Mas is then your destination. Puncak Mas is a tourist area located in a hilly area. Just like other tourist spots, the Puncak Mas area is also cool and suitable as a tourist spot in the form of a viewing post with a comfortable atmosphere. The address is located at Jalan H. Hamim RJP, Sukadanaham, Tanjung Karang Barat District, Bandar Lampung City, Lampung.  You can access the Puncak Mas tourist area through several alternative routes. If you are in the Citraland area , you must continue your journey towards Lembah Hijau then enter Sukadanaham Village. Next, all you have to do is follow the signposts to Puncak Mas. You can also visit Puncak Mas through Pasar Tamin . Direct your vehicle towards Tugu Duren then turn right towards Sukadanaham Village. One more access that you can go through is from the direction of Teluk Betung. You must pass

                                                                 (Courtesy of Youtube) Yesterday I received an email from a friend of mine, Aisyah Mulyawati, a Journalist living in Kota Bekasi. She sent me a draft of an article to upload in my blog. The Article was on the activity of Quilt works initiated by women organization in Kota Bekasi. Her writings  reminded me of my father background originating West Lampung where traditional quilting works also has taken places for probably hundred years. I recalled also in my father' house a number of handicrafts, called Celugam cloths from Kampong where my late father coming from, Liwa.  From economy perspective, the writing was acceptable but I preferred to develop the idea into my own view introducing Celugam as a culture heritage in my own blog.The Celugam cloth typical of West Lampung is becoming known at the national and even international levels. Traditional cloth with celugam motifs has become an icon of the Sekala Beghak Land whi

Historically, Ranau lake or Danau Ranau was formed by a huge earthquake  following the explosion of an ancient volcano, Mount Ranau, around 55 thousand years ago (www.siagabencana.com). The tectonic and volcanic activities formed a lake basin  and subsequently led to the formation of a natural lake. That explains why scientifically Ranau Lake is categorized as a tectonic volcanic lake very much like the formation of Toba Lake in North Sumatera. However, Ranau Lake with an area of 125.9 km square is ranked as the second largest lake in Sumatera after Toba Lake (1,130 km square). Indeed, Ranau Lake is an exotic  destination of tourism to explore in Southern Sumatera. It is hidden in the Barisan Mountains of Sumatera or Bukit Barisan, stretching from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in the northern most  to the Southern most of Sumatera Island. Geographically, the topography of Lake Ranau is hilly with valleys, this practically makes Lake Ranau have cool weather. Administ

Lampung is a province on the most southern part of Sumatra  Island,with a myriad of tourist destinations, which are very fascinating and will never be forgotten. You just relax and then enjoy the beautiful coral reefs under the sea water. Besides, the lake and the national park in Lampung are also so  challenging to explore. When you decide Lampung is you choice, then five tourist destinations are recommended for you to visit. Starting from the beach, the bay, the lake to the National Park. 1.Pantai Gigi Hiu   Pantai Gigi Hiu or Shark Teeth Beach has a characteristic of coral formation scattered on the beach . This makes the beach has its own uniqueness. This beach is located in Kelumbayan District, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province. Its is a good spot for selfies as its stunning coral reefs make your photos beautiful and what makes this spot so memorable when sunset. The sun's light at sun rise and sunset, makes this beach  spot very memorable. 2.Teluk Kil

The View of Bandar Lampung as seen from The Summit Bistro.  Bandar Lampung is the capital of Lampung province in Sumatra Island and is a combination of the two cities tanjungkarang and Telukbetung . It is home to around 2 millions people spreading administratively in seven sub-districts or kecamatan consisting of 15 Kelurahan. Here are a number of tourist attractions in and around Bandar Lampung : Butterfly Park Gita Persada Gita Persada Butterfly Park is a tourist attraction in the North Betung Bay District, Bandar Lampung City. The park has a collection of more than 100 species of butterflies in Sumatra. Aside from the free-living butterfly, the park also has 140 collections that have been preserved since 1997. The Gita Persada is located in Jl. Wan Abdurrahman, Hutan, Kec. Hutan, Lampung, 35158 closed to the Deer Park Tahura WAR. The Deer Park Tahura WAR One of the tourist attractions that  located not far from the center of Bandar Lampung City is the Tahura De

  Liwa Botanical Garden, "Kebun Raya Liwa". Lampung Province is a well-known tourist destination in Indonesia. Rich of natural resources including biological wealth, making natural attractions in Lampung Province are abound. Especially in West Lampung in the village of Pekon Kubu Perahu, Balik Bukit District, the City of Liwa (Capital City of West Lampung Regency) is currently being built   Kebun Raya Liwa or Liwa Botanical Garden.  the City Center of Liwa. The development of the Liwa Botanical Garden  was the result of collaboration between the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), the Bogor Botanic Garden Plant Conservation Center (Kebun Raya Bogor) and the Ministry of Public Works and West Lampung Regency Government.   Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan (TNBBS). Located on the back of the Bukit Barisan Mountains with cool air and beautiful panorama covering an area of 112 hectares, the Liwa Botanic Garden is a conservation are