Clipper Odyssey Stop in Banda Aceh

A total of 105 foreign tourists who ride the MV Clipper Odyssey cruise ship to visit several attractions in the city of Banda Aceh. The arrival of foreign tourists are greeted with a traditional ceremony led by Vice-Mayor of Banda Aceh Illiza Saaduddin Djamal in Ulee Lheue on Monday (1/10/2011).

From Port of Ulee Lheue, the group tourists were taken to Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Mausoleum Complex of Sultan Iskandar Muda, and visited the tsunami tourism to lose their ship.

Mike Messick, chairman of vacationers, on the sidelines of a ceremony of welcome, said their arrival to the city of Banda Aceh within the framework of educational tours. "Tourists come from a number of countries. We left the cruise from Singapore, visiting a number of places on the island of Sumatra," he said.

Before visiting the city of Banda Aceh, foreign tourists are also day trips to the North Aceh district. Furthermore, they are to the island of Nias, North Sumatra, and Ujung Kulon, Banten Province. "We are delighted to visit the city of Banda Aceh. A lot of tourist attraction capable of attracting the international community, especially the tsunami tour," said Messick.

While Deputy Mayor of Banda Aceh Illiza Saaduddin Djamal said the arrival of foreign tourists visiting a part of the program year tour of 2011. "With the arrival of their shows are ready to implement the City Government of Banda Aceh Banda Aceh Visit Year 2011. We expect to be a lot of tourists visit similar to the capital of Aceh province," he said.

Previously, Head of Culture and Tourism City of Banda Aceh Reza Fahlevi said MV Clipper Odyssey cruise ship carrying foreign tourists from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Spain, Britain and New Zealand.

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Weh Island Cruises singgahi

Cruise ship, MV Amadea, decrease of 500 foreign tourists on the island of Weh, Sabang, Aceh Province to visit some tourist attractions. "The ship rests at the port of Sabang at 7:45 pm. Then simply greeted by Pemko Sabang," said Secretary of Culture and Tourism Sabang, Mariani when contacted from Banda Aceh, Monday (24/01/2011).

MV Amadea carrying 500 tourists, mostly elderly it will be for six hours at Sabang, which is about 14 nautical miles from the coastal city of Banda Aceh. Hundreds of foreign tourists visiting a number of potential tourist attractions in Sabang, including the Three Wells area, beaches Iboih, Gapang, and Anoe Itam.

"Tourists from the cruise ships that we carry around Sabang using ground transportation, in addition to those who like to walk at their own requests around Sabang," said Mariani.

MV Amadea, according to Mariani, was regularly visited Sabang. In April 2010, cruise ships also stop at the island has a population of around 26 thousand inhabitants it.

After six hours in Sabang, the ship will continue the trip to Langkawi (Malaysia), Singapore, Pare-Pare and Komodo (Indonesia).

In Sabang, he said, tourist cruise ship MV Amadea was greeted by the deputy mayor of Sabang Islamuddin who expects that the tourists can make the region as one of the routine visit. "We are very open, and people Sabang certainly ready to welcome the arrival of tourists with a happy and will support fully realize Sabang as a national destination," said Islamuddin as quoted Mariani.

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Sabang, Aceh Tourism Locomotive

Aceh Vice Governor Muhammad Nazar expressed Sabang development as a tourist visit to a locomotive or a tourism drive in 23 districts / cities in the province. "I hope the development of tourism in Sabang by the central government should be a motivator for other areas like the east coast and west coast of Aceh," Nazar said in Banda Aceh, Monday (04/10/2010).

It was mentioned by Muhammad Nazar on the sidelines of the opening of Aceh's tourism destinations coordination meeting was also attended by Director General of Tourism Destination Development in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Firmansyah Rahim, the mayor of Sabang Munawarliza Zainal and the Mayor of Banda Aceh mawardy Nurdin.

According to Nazar, the development of tourism sector an important opportunity to increase local revenues are supported by a variety of beautiful natural resources and historical sites exist throughout the Earth's Iskandar Muda.

Nazar continued, every district in Aceh can be programmed cultural calendar, held at least once every two months in order to attract tourists to visit each other throughout the area.

He also hopes the central government to give serious attention to three other areas that the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar and Aceh Jaya, as regional development Sabang area.

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Browse to Kilometre Zero Monument

Sabang is located on Pulau Weh, Aceh, has a lot of tourism potential. In addition to marine tourism, Sabang is located on the western tip of Indonesia that has attractions other mainstay, namely Kilometre Zero monument.

Prior to the point at the western end of Indonesia, we can explore many other attractions in the city of Sabang. To transport do not worry. Public transport as well as mini bus rental is available at the Port Balohan, Sabang. Mini bus rental rate of Rp 350,000 per day and public transportation Rp 50,000 per person.

What are the attractions in Sabang? We can see a row of cannons and relics of old fort built around the Japanese coast. As is known, Sabang known as a city of a thousand fortresses. According to information from residents, many of the tunnel to the castle-fortress. However, residents have never trace all the existing tunnels.

Besides the castle, we can also see old buildings like hospitals AL Lilipory that was used to treat people with mental illness, old schools. There is also the Stadio Sabang Merauke, Sabang Plaza which will be the center of trade, and other objects.

After circling the town of Sabang, we can take a break and eat special food Sabang, one of them grilled bananas, at the seaside. Several restaurants and cottages built on the beach.

Once satisfied to enjoy the blue sea, we travel to Kilometre Zero monument. If no city around Sabang, the way to the monument takes about 40 minutes, a distance of 32 kilometers from the port.

A dozen miles before the monument, we must pass through winding roads, climbs and derivatives. There was no building on the right or left of the road. We only saw a row of trees. Vehicles must also be extra careful because the road width can only accommodate two vehicles.

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Plengkung Beach, "Paradise" surfer

Couple surfer Jeremy (35)-Mine (33) already include a visit to Côte Plengkung schedule, Banyuwangi, East Java. During the week, in March next, the husband and wife from Queensland, Australia, is eyeing Plengkung sensation after exploring the crater and Sitobondo Baluran National Park, East Java.

If foreign tourists are interested in, what about you? Do not confess the true surfers guts if you've never tried surfing on the beach overlooking the Indian Ocean.

Beach Plengkung not just beautiful to the eye. The beach is also commonly called "G-land" is also a favorite place surfers in the world. Waves as high as 4-5 meters coming attractions bersusulan make surfing (surfing) becomes more challenging. Forest siege also makes this place called "paradise of silence".

No wonder Jeremy Mine was bored-to-jemunya visited this place. Just so you know, the two tourists are in fact already been menggunjungi G-land four years ago. So far they seem to maintain a sense of curiosity. Mid-March it became one of the most appropriate time to vent their desire to return "joke" with the tide Plengkung.

South shore waves will rise from March to October. Usually reaches peak at the full moon which falls in mid-month.

"We want to feel again the sensation of rolling wave bersusulan famous G-land. The waves that you can get very high and it extends nearly half a mile, "said Mine is on Saturday (19 / 2) climb Mount Ijen with Jeremy, her husband.

Jeremy also liked the sensation of exploring the forest and observe the behavior of animals. Four years ago he could not see the herd of banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus) in coastal areas Sadengan, Alas Purwo. This time, he intends to repeat its work, and hope terpendamnya desire fulfilled.

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