Friday, April 1, 2011

Indonesian Tourism "Cruise to the Monument kilometer zero (nol)"

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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 (U$ 35) 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.

When she arrived, we were greeted herd of wild monkeys. Be careful with your luggage because the monkeys had to retrieve it and then carried off. Managers also suggested that closing the glass for vehicles not to go ape.

Flock of faithful waiting for the throw monkey nuts and bananas from visitors. Not only monkeys, a large forest pigs that have been benign participate peanut scramble around the monument. So, take stock peanut or banana.

After the beans or bananas out, visitors can ride on the monument which was inaugurated by Vice-President, at the time, Try Sutrisno, on September 9, 1997. Basic floor monument, there is a mound of cement diameter of 50 centimeters as a marker of zero. From the top of the monument, visitors return to enjoy the expanse of sea.


(kompas.com)

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