Taj Mahal in India

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUUExajcVAt3Rnvnlhe6wwL9nFB7brKeuVCc2sPY8OhDqYYCgcKxapZPW54niF63uoBElD5DRjqCKf2znonB8X8e2L1NVEIBXLw-Oui5oSgNKg3o2kssdCT7gTu0wUUpSrKlW3hSh0FU/s1600/india-866692_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUUExajcVAt3Rnvnlhe6wwL9nFB7brKeuVCc2sPY8OhDqYYCgcKxapZPW54niF63uoBElD5DRjqCKf2znonB8X8e2L1NVEIBXLw-Oui5oSgNKg3o2kssdCT7gTu0wUUpSrKlW3hSh0FU/s200/india-866692_640.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife.</span> Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.</div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be approximately 52.8 billion rupees (US$827 million). The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". Described by the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, as "the tear-drop on the cheek of time", it is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year. In 2007, it was declared a winner of the New7Wonders of the World (2000–2007) initiative. read more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal</span></div>

Taj Mahal in India

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Machu Picchu

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWTTBOzzX59TDxgJWl5Cfd6eZVBLA8NUkZmk2E5B6X-vgLiSwOlDhC7sTKxgrhhWvM_suXbAXeMVihNNdg7Z0YEIwHEpd_AqvqXg5ZmRLvZxktOIMVAhHGf5SX_ECqhf1h2sOLelxSlA/s1600/mountains-1031173_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWTTBOzzX59TDxgJWl5Cfd6eZVBLA8NUkZmk2E5B6X-vgLiSwOlDhC7sTKxgrhhWvM_suXbAXeMVihNNdg7Z0YEIwHEpd_AqvqXg5ZmRLvZxktOIMVAhHGf5SX_ECqhf1h2sOLelxSlA/s200/mountains-1031173_640.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Machu Picchu (in hispanicized spelling, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpiktʃu]) or Machu Pikchu (Quechua machuold, old person, pikchu peak; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks,[1] "old peak", pronunciation [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu]) is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level.[2][3] It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru.[4]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas" (a title more accurately applied to Vilcabamba), it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Incas built the estate around 1450, but abandoned it a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally, it was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of what the structures originally looked like.[5] By 1976, 30% of Machu Picchu had been restored;[5] restoration continues today.[6]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.[3] In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary structures are the Inti Watana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> read more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu</div>

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu (in hispanicized spelling, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpiktʃu]) or Machu Pikchu (Quechua machuold, old person, pikchu pe...

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The Great Wall of China

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f_XG-9iMDGdj4CclbKLYJ-w9Mm4kPQ6YmvT2XVzDQoKgMEuahNurrJoefTsTLsL2rV9D9sOCRaw4YaA7guvcdIJaMFdAqTsEH5DU7Br0FszFjtHTDtP3nhQSIkz9j2YfbopdLUG_4r8/s1600/chinese-1028101_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f_XG-9iMDGdj4CclbKLYJ-w9Mm4kPQ6YmvT2XVzDQoKgMEuahNurrJoefTsTLsL2rV9D9sOCRaw4YaA7guvcdIJaMFdAqTsEH5DU7Br0FszFjtHTDtP3nhQSIkz9j2YfbopdLUG_4r8/s200/chinese-1028101_640.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Wall</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century bce;[2] these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall.[3] Especially famous is the wall built 220–206 bce by Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Other purposes of the Great Wall have included border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade and the control of immigration and emigration. Furthermore, the defensive characteristics of the Great Wall were enhanced by the construction of watch towers, troop barracks, garrison stations, signaling capabilities through the means of smoke or fire, and the fact that the path of the Great Wall also served as a transportation corridor.</span></div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Great Wall stretches from Dandong in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi).[4] This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.[4] Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi).[5]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Names</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The collection of fortifications now known as "The Great Wall of China" has historically had a number of different names in both Chinese and English.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In Chinese histories, the term "Long Wall(s)" (長城, changcheng) appears in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, where it referred to both the separate great walls built between and north of the Warring States and to the more unified construction of the First Emperor.[6] The Chinese character 城 is a phono-semantic compound of the "place" or "earth" radical 土 and 成, whose Old Chinese pronunciation has been reconstructed as *deŋ.[7] It originally referred to the rampart which surrounded traditional Chinese cities and was used by extension for these walls around their respective states; today, however, it is much more often simply the Chinese word for "city".[8]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The longer Chinese name "Ten-Thousand-Mile Long Wall" (萬里長城, Wanli Changcheng) came from Sima Qian's description of it in the Records, though he did not name the walls as such. The ad 493 Book of Song quotes the frontier general Tan Daoji referring to "the long wall of 10,000 miles", closer to the modern name, but the name rarely features in pre-modern times otherwise.[9] The traditional Chinese mile (里, lǐ) was an often irregular distance that was intended to show the length of a standard village and varied with terrain but was usually standardized at distances around a third of an English mile (540 m).[10] Since China's metrication in 1930, it has been exactly equivalent to 500 metres or 1,600 feet,[11] which would make the wall's name describe a distance of 5,000 km (3,100 mi). However, this use of "ten-thousand" (wàn) is figurative in a similar manner to the Greek and English myriad and simply means "innumerable" or "immeasurable".[12]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Because of the wall's association with the First Emperor's supposed tyranny, the Chinese dynasties after Qin usually avoided referring to their own additions to the wall by the name "Long Wall".[13] Instead, various terms were used in medieval records, including "frontier(s)" (塞, sāi),[14] "rampart(s)" (垣, yuán),[14] "barrier(s)" (障, zhàng),[14] "the outer fortresses" (外堡, wàibǎo),[15] and "the border wall(s)" (t 邊牆, s 边墙, biānqiáng).[13] Poetic and informal names for the wall included "the Purple Frontier" (紫塞, Zǐsāi)[16] and "the Earth Dragon" (t 土龍, s 土龙, Tǔlóng).[17] Only during the Qing period did "Long Wall" become the catch-all term to refer to the many border walls regardless of their location or dynastic origin, equivalent to the English "Great Wall".[18]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The current English name evolved from accounts of "the Chinese wall" from early modern European travelers.[18] By the 19th century,[18] "The Great Wall of China" had become standard in English, French, and German, although other European languages continued to refer to it as "the Chinese wall".[12]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">History (Early Wal)</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Chinese were already familiar with the techniques of wall-building by the time of the Spring and Autumn period between the 8th and 5th centuries bce.[19] During this time and the subsequent Warring States period, the states of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Yan, and Zhongshan[20][21] all constructed extensive fortifications to defend their own borders. Built to withstand the attack of small arms such as swords and spears, these walls were made mostly by stamping earth and gravel between board frames.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> King Zheng of Qin conquered the last of his opponents and unified China as the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty ("Qin Shi Huang") in 221 bce. Intending to impose centralized rule and prevent the resurgence of feudal lords, he ordered the destruction of the sections of the walls that divided his empire among the former states. To position the empire against the Xiongnu people from the north, however, he ordered the building of new walls to connect the remaining fortifications along the empire's northern frontier. Transporting the large quantity of materials required for construction was difficult, so builders always tried to use local resources. Stones from the mountains were used over mountain ranges, while rammed earth was used for construction in the plains. There are no surviving historical records indicating the exact length and course of the Qin walls. Most of the ancient walls have eroded away over the centuries, and very few sections remain today. The human cost of the construction is unknown, but it has been estimated by some authors that hundreds of thousands,[22] if not up to a million, workers died building the Qin wall.[23][24] Later, the Han,[25] the Sui, and the Northern dynasties all repaired, rebuilt, or expanded sections of the Great Wall at great cost to defend themselves against northern invaders.[26] The Tang and Song dynasties did not undertake any significant effort in the region.[26] The Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, who ruled Northern China throughout most of the 10th–13th centuries, constructed defensive walls in the 12th century but those were located much to the north of the Great Wall as we know it, within China's province of Inner Mongolia and in Mongolia itself.[27]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div id="siteSub" style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.88px; text-align: start;"> <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China" target="_blank">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></i></div> </div> </span>

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Kuala Terengganu River

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FW2GFfqrQyV3-JT-2IHnfQu8z4aqaj0TqZ3slb64OTiTBWltAJcxdTBpLvy3wTdgEwAWPlDTyiV2UG5MZefJZNaW8aNa_3OI9L5bFdvLqotuyiMJE6oLj5xxBI-oGOXcTyzySksQHk/s1600/mly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FW2GFfqrQyV3-JT-2IHnfQu8z4aqaj0TqZ3slb64OTiTBWltAJcxdTBpLvy3wTdgEwAWPlDTyiV2UG5MZefJZNaW8aNa_3OI9L5bFdvLqotuyiMJE6oLj5xxBI-oGOXcTyzySksQHk/s200/mly.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Terengganu, on Malaysia's east coast, is a constitutive state and a Sultanate of Federal Malaysia. The state is amongst the most distinctive in the nation for its intrinsic mix of culture and tradition with a dash of modernism. Regardless of the many developments that the state has undergone, it maintains its rustic charm making it an idyllic getaway for holidaymakers the world over. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Kuala Terengganu, at the mouth of the Terangganu River, is the state and royal capital and also the largest city in Terengganu. The hallmark of this friendly, charming settlement is the Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque also known as 'Floating Mosque'. The beautiful and modern mosque is built on stilts within an artificial lake on the banks of Ibai River. The mosque was the brainchild of the late Sultan as a gift for his mother, and was completed in 1964. The waters of the river rise in the high tide masking the building's foundations thus bringing about the remarkable illusion of the 'floating mosque'. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The wider Terengganu is a state abound in rich history with many stories to tell. Many theories surround the origin of its name. Tereng ganu, which translates into “Bright rainbow” in Malay, is one. Its Arabic honorific is Darul Iman meaning "Abode of Faith".</span></div> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The east coast of Malaysia has always been popular for its beaches and in that sense Terengganu is truly a tropical getaway. It has the longest coastline of any state in the nation, standing at 244kms with huge stretches of smooth golden sandy beach and stunning islands surrounded by glistening emerald waters, lapped by the South China Sea.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Things to see & do: Redang Island</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among its many islands, Redang, located a little over 30 miles off the coastline, is highly popular. Berjaya Air operates daily flights to the island from the nations capital, KL, and Singapore. The island is a 45 minute speedboat ride from the coast. Redang has magnificent wide beaches with beautiful soft white to golden sands. The surrounding crisp waters house a very vibrant and colourful marine life and there are several shipwrecks making it a preferred diving spot.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Diving Adventures</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pulau Perhentian, also on the South China Sea is another haven for both lovers of nature and all who wish to take part in diving, sailing, fishing and boating, amongst other watersport activities. The island is accessible by boat from Kuala Besut, a small charming fishing village on the coast. Perhentian is notably one of the most beautiful islands in the world, with many awards to its name in the Travel & Tourism industry. Surrounded by the calm and serenity of perfect beach and sunkissed blue waters washed by the South China Sea you will find nothing but relaxation! Under water you'll have your breath taken by colourful coral gardens in a marine paradise - an area of Malaysia's National Marine Park. The Perhentian Islands are also home to some of Malaysia's most acclaimed resorts and hotels, the perfect way to round-off a holiday destination.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Amongst the Terengganu islands, Palau Tango is the furthest away from the coastline, which lies off Dungun on the mainland. The island is a 1-hour boat trip from the jetty at Kuala Dungun. The island’s shielded bay is home to unhindered and beautifully developed coral gardens. It is a favourite amongst experienced divers as the water has some challenging sudden descents to almost 20 meters in places. Apart from these, the coast is also surrounded by many smaller islands with equally dazzling marine life and superb coral formations and a myriad of activities like rock-climbing and bird watching.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Landscape, Nature & Trekking</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dungun is also home to Malaysia’s highest Waterfall, Cemerong with a 305 metre drop. Jungle trekking along this 305-metre rock face is arduous but the cool water spray thundering downwards is soothing to even the weariest travellers. Terengganu is a state of many superlatives. It is home to Malaysia’s largest museum, the world’s oldest tropical rain forest, biggest heritage sites and the list goes on.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Notable amongst those is the Cengal tree in the Pasir Raja forest reserves of Terengganu. It is the world's largest and oldest. The tree is verified to be around 1300 years old, towering 65 metres high and with a diameter of 16.75 meters at its base. Cengal trees are mainly used for building houses, bridges, offshore fishing boats and ocean going trawlers due to its quality and durability. Boat construction in Pulau Duyung is one of the biggest industries in Terengganu and serves locals and foreigners alike. Terengganu's boat makers are famed for making traditional, authentic boats with unrivalled durability using skills acquired and passed down by ancestor after ancestor of skilled builders.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kenyir Lake</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Tasik Kenyir or Kenyir Lake, with over 300 islands and 14 individual waterfalls respectively, is the largest of its kind anywhere in Southeast Asia. The lake is situated in Terengganu's interior and spans over 200,000 hectares with Kelantan and Pahang on its western and southern borders respectively. What was once a scatter of streams, hilltops and highlands has transformed into hundreds of beautiful islands, over a dozen waterfalls and numerous rapids. The lake houses numerous kinds of freshwater fish and its lush untouched tropical rainforest houses an exotic wildlife and is an ideal spot for jungle treks, exploration courses, wildlife observation, fishing and of course, kayaking !</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Terengganu is truly a blessed state with abundant nature, beautiful lush rainforests, lush virgin tropical jungle, quaint fishing villages, dazzling waterfalls and much more making it a place worth visiting. the next <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/02/langkawi-malaysia-tourism.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Batu Ferringhi</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </span>

Kuala Terengganu River

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Langkawi Malaysia Tourism

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/this-half-day-batu-caves-tour-takes-you.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0X-NYLKOlZg3ppMvn2r6T1slbirwKD0MUW5Aht5V6OLjsayx6Cmda6FWMCEr9m4TCMRHuugDnnmsI24sMAiWy0f73G_Z64UrUxAhaFT_EXB3unp8vBrrFcfak7GJBdBwBvE9IKm3b48/s200/malaysia-995794_640.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/this-half-day-batu-caves-tour-takes-you.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The beaches of Malaysia vary significantly from place to place. There are stretches of powdery sandy beach on the eastern coast as well as the black sandy beaches of Pantai Pasir Hitam. Then there is the contrasting beach of Pantai Batu Kerikil known for its smooth pebbles.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Paradise Islands</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To add to these, there are hundreds of tropical islands. Some are legendary, such as the beautiful islands of Langkawi and Pulau Tioman. Other exotic locales are the Terengganu Islands and Beaches of Sabah. Beaches in Malaysia are abundant and varied. The spectrum of colors presented on shore is also different. It has rich golden sands and bright green clear waters. This results in beaches that reveal a sense of calm and peace on a tourist’s heart! There are traditional villages and Kelongs all along the Malaysian coast (Kelongs are offshore wooden houses built over the water on stilts, giving a different meaning to the words “beach view”!). There are facilities for snorkeling and scuba diving at these places as well.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">West Coast Gems</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Among the West Coast Malaysian Islands, the best and most wonderful are Pangkor, Langkawi and Penang. The islands are suitable to visit all year round (with the exception of the wet season that lasts from November to February). Visiting Pangkor Island, however, is possible all year round. While visiting Pangkor, you may still encounter showers at some times of the day.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pulau Penang is among the most visited islands in Malaysia for its serene beauty and the fact that it is now a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Program. Its size is moderate; it is neither too big nor too small. Tourists may visit the island via road using the Penang Bridge or by ferry ride taken to Penang from Butterworth. The island is also connected from Butterworth through railways.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Langkawi Islands are located towards the North of Penang and tourists may take a boat ride to the most popular of them. The beaches at Langkawi are beautiful with their crystal blue water and there is no better place to be than this in Malaysia. The island is also the site for the most spectacular diving spot called Pulau Payar. This marine park is worth a visit for every tourist. Langkawi Island has its own international airport serving regular flights, and also has modern ferry connections. It is connected to Thailand, Penang and places in Perlis and Kedah. There are also many other beautiful beaches in West Malaysia namely Pantai Kok and Pantai Cenang, Penang beach, Port Dickson, Pangkor Island, Desaru and Cherating. <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/this-half-day-batu-caves-tour-takes-you.html" target="_blank">Batu Ferringhi</a></span></div>

Langkawi Malaysia Tourism

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Bali Tourism

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; margin-bottom: 10px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYaI9_veuSYD9SSOW6s7vb4X9Y31QQHrymUMjn5Bbvzhyphenhypheno8rM8TiX33ieZMOj3VmZPTYARHoqOY6asfUgPOZ9X6C7rYUZ4CJgPL0Boe2EMe48C8diBBxIxhOV5O-eNqtjzl_wPl-UsDk/s1600/BALI_NGABEN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYaI9_veuSYD9SSOW6s7vb4X9Y31QQHrymUMjn5Bbvzhyphenhypheno8rM8TiX33ieZMOj3VmZPTYARHoqOY6asfUgPOZ9X6C7rYUZ4CJgPL0Boe2EMe48C8diBBxIxhOV5O-eNqtjzl_wPl-UsDk/s200/BALI_NGABEN.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is the most famous island in Indonesia. </span><span class="goog-text-highlight" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Awesome place that stores the combined beauty of the spectacular natural landscape and a culture that is so alluring. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Its beauty is in harmony with the people warm and friendly. </span></span><br /> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Here the cultures continue to be preserved from generation to generation. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">There are no tourists and hence clamorous drums sound customs and traditional musical instruments performed wasps.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; margin-bottom: 10px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/bali-tourism.html" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">As destiansi most popular in Indonesia, Bali has the best resort in the world combined with charming beaches and lively nightlife. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Travel and Leisure magazine chose Bali as the  </span></span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">World's Best Island</em><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"> in 2009, while the </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Lonely Planet's</em><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"> chose Bali as the second </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Best of Travel 2010</em></a><br /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Bali is known as the island of the gods, thousand temples island, or island paradise.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Outstanding natural beauty, like a volcano that looks close and large, endless green fields that provide a sense of peace and tranquility, as well as grains of sand and the beauty of the sea is amazing. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">You feel the breeze and clouds-procession in the sky seemed to be offering endless natural beauty. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">In Bali you will find works of art and cultural grandeur. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Dent details and symbols as if born from the creativity without limits and continue to improve themselves. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Bali also has a dramatic dance and diverse customary ceremonies, arts and crafts beautiful and quality. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Many interesting things on offer this exotic island, ranging from spiritual life to the culinary and extraordinary experience, from </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">surfing, diving</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"> to </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">trekking</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"> in the forest that challenge your courage. </span></span><br /> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">You will find a beautiful temple that was built with awesome wherever you menjejakan foot on the island's magical magnet. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">People who practice Hindu Bali Bali devout, much of his life dedicated in ceremonies aimed at maintaining harmony in the world. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Therefore, this small island to save a lot of culture shock in it. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Bali is a gathering place for many tourists from around the world, ranging from tourists who come to surf the waves of </span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/355/pantai-kuta" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kuta </span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Beach, </span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/275/pura-luhur-uluwatu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Uluwatu</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"> and</span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/522/dreamland" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dreamland, to the tourists who come to enjoy the panoramic beauty of the mountains and lakes in </span></a><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/359/batur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">the Lake </span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Batur, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333;">Kintamani, or Beratan in Bedugul, until tourists who come just to shop or spend time at the beach. Visit to <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/visit-to-nias-island.html" target="_blank">Nias Tourism</a></span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; margin-bottom: 10px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; margin-bottom: 10px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"></span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/355/pantai-kuta" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"></span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/275/pura-luhur-uluwatu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"></span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/522/dreamland" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"></span><a href="http://www.indonesia.travel/id/destination/359/batur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"></span></div>

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Kampung Ayer in Brunei

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyBVfhjt-zhsnHhT_zThZb6-r64EGRboMRY1wXeGVp3uBvYvPUysPfa9Cbl1zZpEQljClt8aEsFqwFLGzjxuFycPzM9hu38B-RKbFV_TbBE2yMPtlLV15Fa7isqgzJJ3keX6AE21bNnk/s1600/kampungayer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyBVfhjt-zhsnHhT_zThZb6-r64EGRboMRY1wXeGVp3uBvYvPUysPfa9Cbl1zZpEQljClt8aEsFqwFLGzjxuFycPzM9hu38B-RKbFV_TbBE2yMPtlLV15Fa7isqgzJJ3keX6AE21bNnk/s200/kampungayer.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Water Village is really made up of small villages linked together by more than 29,140 meters of foot-bridges, consisting of over 4200 structures including homes, mosques, restaurants, shops, schools, and a hospital. 36 kilometers of boardwalks connect the buildings. <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/kampung-ayer-in-brunei.html" target="_blank">Private water taxis provide rapid transit. Most of these taxis resemble long wooden speed boats.</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From a distance the water village looks like a slum. It actually enjoys modern amenities including air conditioning, satellite television, Internet access, plumbing, and electricity. Some of the residents keep potted plants and chickens. The district has a unique architectural heritage of wooden homes with ornate interiors. The villages in Water Village are Mukim Sungai Kedayan including Bukit Salat, Sumbiling Lama, Sungai Kedayan, Sungai Kedayan, Ujong Tanjong and Kuala Peminyak; Mukim Tamoi including Tamoi Ujong, Tamoi Tengah, Pengiran Kerma Indera Lama, Pengiran Tajuddin Hitam, Ujong Bukit/Limbongan, Pengiran Bendahara Lama; Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer including Burong Pingai Ayer, Lurong Dalam, Pandai Besi, Pandai Besi, Sungai Pandan, Sungai Pandan, and Pengiran Setia Negara, Pekan Lama; Mukim Peramu including Peramu, Pekilong Muara, Bakut Pengiran Siraja Muda, Bakut Pengiran Siraja Muda, Bakut Berumput and Lurong Sikuna; Mukim Saba including Saba Tengah, Saba Ujong, Saba Laut, Saba Darat and Saba Darat. Mukim Sungai Kebun including Setia, Sungai Siamas/Ujong Klinik, Setia Sungai Kebun, and Bolkiah.</span></div> <br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">People have lived in Kampong Ayer for over 1300 years. Antonio Pigafetta dubbed it the "Venice of the East" when the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan visited in 1521.The district is a culturally important part of Brunei that preserves the nation's river dwelling origins. According to geography professor Abdul Aziz of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, this is the largest and most famous water settlement of Southeast Asia. "It was historically the very core of Brunei and one of the most important centres of trade in Borneo.</span></div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In order to preserve Kampong Ayer as Brunei Darussalam's most valuable heritage, the Government through the District Office has provided it with numerous facilities including foot-bridges, concrete jetties, piped water, electricity supplies telephones, a school, mosques, clinics, a police station and a marine fire station. All of the six water village mukims (districts) are collectively known as the water village (Kampong Ayer) but are identified as separate mukims for administrative purposes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Visitors can have a personal experience of this heritage by taking one of the many water taxis that ply daily between the water taxi jetty in front of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in the centre of town and the water village it self.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/p/brunei.html" target="_blank">Visit to Brunei Culture</a></div> </span>

Kampung Ayer in Brunei

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Ulu Temburong National Park

<br /> <div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPOhmyqp75unVMEWHadumokZ4QGriBj9sj7_JMXG0dOTh5JIoYyURMQpLoiqk-lIvR_NYvYQzZPeefqcfBINWcylBSkjZy9pSQd2kgKfOZ9Ys70n8EaQY1dUkfD3Rm0O9_g6F4S64Jlw/s200/istananuruliman.jpg" style="text-align: justify;" /></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It is the first national park in Brunei that is protected since 1991. There many adventures you can do in the area including the most exciting activity on the Canopy Walkway where you can see the green forest from over 60 meters above the ridge of the mountain. </span><a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/ulu-temburong-national-park.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">This walkway, built with steel towers supporting the cable way.</a><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Flora</span></u></div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Vegetation in the reserve is in the form of tropical low forests with the Shorea, Dryobalanops and Dipterocarpus genera as the dominant species of plants. The primary lowland and upland forests are Dipterocarp forests, while the lowland montane forests are largely in the southern part. Mangroves are seen in the coastal areas. Rattan species are also common at the ground level of the forests. Other common varieties noted in the forest are gingers, begonias, gesneriads, aroids, Ixorablooms. Along the river courses, the plants species noted are palms, ferns, mosses and lichens. Fruiting figs and geocarpicfigs on which birds feed are also extensive.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">Fauna</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fauna include mammals, reptiles, butterflies and insects and birds. The most popular, totally arboreal faunal species, is Müller's Bornean gibbon which is grey-brown in colour and is without tail. Its habitat is mostly the forest canopy and is occasionally seen at mid-canopy level. Squirrels, in particular the tiny plain pygmy squirrel near human habitations, and black spotted rock frog (Staurois natator) are also reported from the park. Orchids and snakes, particularly the coloured Wagler's pit viper, reside on tree tops.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The bushy-crested hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus), rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), broadbills, black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus), and swiftlets are notable birds in the park.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are four hundred species of butterfly, some quite rare, and the most famous is the Rajah Brooke's birdwing which is given the name "white rajah" honouring James Brooke. The area was under his private authority as part of Sarawak during the colonial era; the male species have jet black wing colour and emerald green banding. Another variety of butterfly is the tree nymph (Idea stolli), which is a white and black spotted species. Other species of insects found are centipedes, giant forest ant (Camponotus gigas), lantern bugs and termites.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">Conservation</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The park is under the control of the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources. Offices of the National Park Headquarters are located near the confluence of Sungei Belalong with Temburong river. A research station was established and studies conducted on the forest ecology in the central Belalong area during the 1991-92 which proved the importance of wildlife and forest species in this park. The park is part of the Heart of Borneo international conservation agreement.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/kampung-ayer-in-brunei.html" target="_blank">visit to Kampung Ayer in Brunei</a></div> </span>

Ulu Temburong National Park

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Places in Brunei Darussalam

<br /> <div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"> <img height="119" src="https://aisyahmd36.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/e2.jpg?w=300&h=178" width="200" /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: blue;"><b>Istana Nurul Iman</b></span></u></span></div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This palace is the largest palace in the world still inhabited Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his family. It is said that the palace is worth about 600 billion dollars and has an area of approximately 200.000m2 It has 1,778 rooms, 257 bathrooms, 5 swimming pools, 110-car garage, 400 hall to guests, 18 lifts and a mosque. Unfortunately the palace is only 'open' when Eid al-Fitr, when the people of Brunei are given the opportunity for a social time with Sultan and the Sultan's family. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">2. Masjid Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien:</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The mosque, which was completed in 1958 was named after Sultan Omar Ali Saiffuddien is one that is quite proud mosque in Southeast Asia. Name mosque adapted from the name of the Sultan of Brunei to-28, known as the Father of Modernisation of Brunei. This mosque architecture combines Mughal architecture with Italian style. The building was designed by the architectural bureau Booty and Edwards Chartered based design work of architect Italy Cavaliere Rudolfo Nolli, who has long worked in the Gulf of Siam. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The mosque is built on an artificial lagoon or swimming on the river bank Brunei Kampong Ayer, "village located on the water". This mosque has a marble tower with a golden dome, equipped with picturesque gardens and fountains. Beautiful garden surrounding the mosque symbolizes the heavenly garden in the Islamic faith. A bridge stretches across the middle of the lagoon to Kampong Ayer in the middle of the river. An other marble bridge leading to the building is a replica boat Mahligai the Kingdom of Sultan Bolkiah who ruled in the 16th century.The building was constructed to commemorate 1,400 years of Nuzul Al-Quran, and enlivened completed in 1967 and used as a stage Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (Koran recitation contest) in Brunei. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/places-in-brunei-darussalam.html" target="_blank">The most amazing characteristic of this mosque is pure gold plated dome</a>. This mosque towering as high as 52 meters (171 feet) and can be seen from every corner of the city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Minarets is the highest part of this mosque. This mosque is uniquely combines elements of Italian Renaissance architecture with a nuance that is worth Islami. Inside the mosque there is an elevator in the tower where visitors can climb to the top of the tower and enjoy panoramic views of the city from a height.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">3. Building Royal Regalia</span></u>:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Royal Regalia Building was made in 1992 to commemorate the great celebration of the appointment of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of being a leader of the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. Inside the building are also a museum there are various royal collections, such as the crown and the royal robes and oversized clothes are used when awarding the Sultan</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">4. Jami Asr Hassanil Bolkiah:</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mosque located in Kampong Kiulap, Bandar Seri Begawan was initiated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1988 and officially opened on July 14, 1994 to coincide with the birthday of Sultan 48th. The opening of the mosque begins with Maghrib and Isha prayers in congregation. The mosque has 29 domes made ​​of pure 24 carat gold. The building is located in the middle of this beautiful garden has an area of almost 2 hectares more. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Overall mosque area was fenced with iron grilles with a length of approximately 1,082 km.There are five entrances to this location, in addition to two special entrance for the royal family and state guests. The mosque has four towers, each 189 feet high. There are about 297 stairs on each tower. Through this tower, visitors can see the sights around the mosque and also a view of Bandar Seri Begawan and Kampong Ayer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: blue;"><u>5. Ulu Temburong National Park:</u></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This national park is located in the Stone Forest Apoi reserve and is located at the confluence of the Temburong and Belalong. Covering an area of ​​50,000 hectares, only 100 hectares designated as visit the park, so the park is a safe haven for flora and fauna. No human encroachment or modern in this area, except for center field research. The biodiversity of this area is one of the best in the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">6. foundations mall Brunei:</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Yayasan Shopping Complex, one of the old Brunei mall in the capital is a good stopover for tourists</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: blue;"><u>7. Tasek Lama Recreational Park:</u></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tasek Lama Recreational Park is also one of the landmarks that the kingdom of Brunei best offer. It has a trail leading to the natural waterfalls and lakes. This place is actually a water reservoir that supplies half of the country and you can see it by going to the top of the hill.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tempan Lodging:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: blue;"><u>1. Orchid Garden Bandar Seri Begawan:</u></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> a great old hotel with lots of character. Only 10 minutes from the airport. Located in a quiet corner near the city sports complex and housing and away from tourist attractions. The hotel itself is nice, clean and the staff were all attentive, spoke good English. It makes you feel comfortable. The room size is large enough for you to move with all facilities provided. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">2. Orchid Garden Bandar Seri Begawan</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Located about 2 km from the city center and if the taxi ride appreciated dg cheap or you can use the free bicycles homestay offers all day for sightseeing. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">3. Botanic Garden Homestay</span></u></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Jakarta, Indonesia:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Embassy of Brunei Darussalam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pensions GKBI, Suite 1901 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jl. Gen. Sudirman Kav. 28 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jakarta 10210</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/ulu-temburong-national-park.html" target="_blank">Visit to National Park Brunei</a></div> </span>

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<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'open sans', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #676767; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbBwKK7B-N0D2nQuRDXuJJsVShiI9hl0p4-pCj1TesxfATzer4ni7Q-3KnjL4iMecNAprUCnW-c0oLMLj0SnjYJKxwJlj1-OaAJ9GCVxeUINzfmcPUzxpiSn9csUvIZfJsqnNFRGMmfY/s1600/irian-jaya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbBwKK7B-N0D2nQuRDXuJJsVShiI9hl0p4-pCj1TesxfATzer4ni7Q-3KnjL4iMecNAprUCnW-c0oLMLj0SnjYJKxwJlj1-OaAJ9GCVxeUINzfmcPUzxpiSn9csUvIZfJsqnNFRGMmfY/s200/irian-jaya.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: blue;"><i>Irian Jaya is a tropical island with primeval rain forests, powerful rivers, beautiful beaches, lakes, and mountains</i></span><span style="color: #676767;">. <a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/irian-jaya-culture.html" target="_blank">The highest mountain is Mount Jayawijaya, with snowcaps covering its 5,000-meter-high peaks. The area is also rich in natural resources, including fish, timber, and precious metals.</a> These, however ever, have become a source of conflict between the central government and local peoples.</span></div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> West Irian Jaya is a hot, humid island rising from the sea with some of the most impenetrable jungles in the world and yet also has snowcaps covering 5,000meter - High Mountain peaks, towering over glacier lakes. West Irian Jaya is Indonesia's largest and easternmost province and covers the western half of the world's second largest island. It is a land of exceptional natural grandeur, with beautiful scenic beaches, immense stretches of marshlands, cool grassy meadows and powerful rivers carving gorges and tunnels through dark and dense primeval forests. The most heavily populated and cultivated parts of the island are the Paniai Lakes district and the Baliem Valley to the east.</div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The people of the island can be divided into more than 250 subgroup, which are closely related to the islands along the southern rim of the Pacific and include among others, the Marindanim, Yah'ray, Asmat, Mandobo, Dani and Afyat. Those in the central highlands still maintain their customs and traditions and because of the terrain have virtually been untouched by outside influences. Communications hove always been difficult here and different tribes have lived, for the most part, in isolation even of each other, resulting in an incredibly diverse mixture of cultures.</div> </div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: oswald, 'arial narrow', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;"> POPULATION</span></u></h4> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The province has a population of approximately 800,000, making it one of the least populous of all Indonesian provinces. The capital of Irian Jaya Barat is Manokwari. The most populated and cultivated parts of the island are Paniai Lake district and Baliem Valley to the east. The population comprises migrants from Java and indigenous people from diverse tribes, such as Dani of Baliem Valley in the central highlands, Asmat of the southern coastal region, and Ekari of Wissel Lakes region. The official language is Indonesian, but the indigenous people, reflecting the isolation and small numbers of the tribes, speak at least 250 languages.</div> </div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: oswald, 'arial narrow', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="color: blue;"> GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION</span></u></h4> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The province contains one city, Sorong, and 8 regencies:</div> </div> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Manokwari</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Fak Fak</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Sorong Selatan with its capital is Teminabuan</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Raja Ampat with its capital is Waisai</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Kaimana</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Bintuni Bay with its capital is Bintuni</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Wondama Bay with its capital is Rasiei</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Sorong Regency</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;">Sorong city</li> </ul> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #676767; font-family: open sans, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://nazaraculture.blogspot.com/2016/01/bali-tourism.html" target="_blank">Visit To Bali Tourism</a></span></span></div>

Irian Jaya Culture

Irian Jaya is a tropical island with primeval rain forests, powerful rivers, beautiful beaches, lakes, and mountains . The highest mount...

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