Explore The Hidden Island of Indonesia

What comes on your mind when you heard about "Rice Cake"? Rice is a staple food in several countries especially in Asia Continent such as Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Not only that, but also Asian makes Rice as a main ingredients for cakes for both of tastes are sweet and salty. If you are travelling to Indonesia especially West Java Region and very curious about rice cakes from Indonesia. Here are the list could be your references. 1. Ketupat (The Diamond of Rice Cake) Source : sciencedirect.com The diamond of Rice Cake is made by means of rice wrapped in woven from young coconut leaves/palm leaves which are shaped in such a way. There are seven angles (head), some are angular six (parallelogram). It is usually served at major Muslim events ex: Eid Day to accompany a variety of foods such as Lotek, Gado-Gado (Indonesian Salad with peanut sauce), Satay, and so on. In Javanese philosophy, the word of  ketupat stands for "nga...

Most of part Islands in Indonesia are surrounded by Ring of Fire which means that this country often experiences earthquake due to volcanic eruptions. So that, it is not surprising that Indonesia has a lot mountains scattered of its province. One of the provinces in Indonesia which has several high mountain, it is West Java. In addition, the mountains in West Java are also famous for their amazing natural beauty, so many mountains in West Java are targeted by climbers. If you are like to conquer the peak of the mountains, here are the "Seven Summits" in West Java. So what are the highest mountains in West Java, following the review. 1. Mount Pangrango (3,019 m/9,905 ft.) Source : tripsavvy.com This is the second highest mountain in West Java. Located in West Java is surrounded by 3 cities are Bogor, Sukabumi, anda Cianjur. It is nearby 'Gede Mountain' and a part of  Gede Pangrango National Park. Mount Pangrango  has a few typical of  forest such a...

Have you read the previous article with the title " 7 Ancient Oldest Temple in Central Java You won't Regret to Visit, Nr.7 is most attractive and controversial " ?  In this article, Bewildering Indonesia wants to tell about the legend of Sewu Temple at point number 4 and the story about how determine the loyalty of a love couple in Sukuh Temple version at point number 7. These stories are local people's belief. It is a part of local culture and history. Whether you want to believe it or not, it is up to you. But here are the detail stories. 4. Sewu Temple - Klaten (according to previous page)   Source : Dinas Pariwisata DIY Sewu Temple  is the biggest Buddha temple in Indonesia after Borobudur Temple. It was built in 8th Century which older than Borobudur Temple. Sewu in local language means  a thousand.  But in fact the number of temples are 249 in this area. This place has a purpose to learn history and education for tourist. Also, it is ...

Every country has an ancient building such as traditional house, history building, and relics of places of worship. These buildings have thousand years old and still stands strong, then it is often to be tourist attraction and still in use till today. In central Java, most ancient heritage buildings are temples. These temples still in use for Worships. Some of them for Buddha, and the other are for Hindu. They have the schedule for Worships. But when there is no schedule, these temples can be visited by tourist. Most of them has museum and relics inside to be studied by public. Lets check it out! 1. Gedong Songo Temple - Semarang City Source : Camerawisata.com Discovered by Raffles in 1804, Gedong Songo Temple is a Hindu temple inherited from Wangsa Syailendra in 9th Century, precisely 927 AD. The temple complex which consists of 9 temple scattered on the slopes of Mount Ungaran is located at an altitude 1200m above sea levels. In this place, you can enjoy the scenery, fre...

Each of us when do travelling we want to looking for something. Whether it is recreration, escaping from the noisy of the city, enjoy nature in silence, even some of us want to go alone to find inner peace in one place. If you are that person, may this recomendation of these places will help you to find the inner peace. All of these places located in Central Java Province. Here are the list. 1. Borobudur Temple Source : Indonesia-tourism.com Borobudur temple is a place of worship for Buddhists. This temple is a preserved heritage by UNESCO. Supported by outdoor conditions dominated by green grass, trees, and park. View of Borobudur Temple, which blends with Menoreh hills covered in mist, further enhances yoga activities.  Yoga means "union with nature" or "union with Creator". Yoga activities are carried out in order to have a calm and peaceful soul, keep the body is health and fit, also make the mind relax. This activity can be found in the reliefs...

Indonesia is well-known for beautiful scenery, rich in cultures, and has a lot of kind of foods. Located in Southeast Asia area which are most tropical countries are here, means that Indonesia has 2 seasons only and a stable temperature which are 20-35 degress Celcius. These advantages makes Indonesia able to offer exotic foods include the fruits that you may not find in another country.  Not only the shapes are exotic, but also the taste and texture of the fruit is also exotic. Let's check list out. 1. Durian Fruit     This fruit is called the king of fruits. Because of it's size, bristly appearance      and fanatic following, it's an appropriate nickname. Durian is distinguished      for strong odor, large size, and thorn-covered husk. Ups! Careful when you      try to open the shell. Most people open this fruit use the carving knife.     What makes Durian more reputable than its outlook ...