Patengan situ

Patengan situ, derived from the Sundanese, "Pateangan-teangan" which means to find each other. It is said that there used to be a pair of lovebirds and goddess Ki Santang Rengganis who love each other. They parted for so long, and each search. Finally they met at a place called Stone Love. Goddess Rengganis also asked for the lake and a boat to sail together. The boat is what until then had been a heart-shaped island (island Asmara / island Sasaka).
Stone Love on the island of Asmara. The legend says that, for couples that surround the island and drop into a rock Asmara Love will find eternal love like a couple. Without wasting a chance, we rented a boat and circled the island and drop into the stone of Love. On the way, the boatman was also told that the island is haunted Asmara, and should only be visited by a visitor if it be authorized and accompanied by the gatekeeper

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Mentawai Islands

Mentawai Islands is famous for its beautiful beaches.High waves can be used for surfing activities (surfing).
Mentawai Islands Surfing is an icon that has been known throughout the world. Several times it has been an international surfing competition held here. No less than 400 "Surfing Spot" (surfing spot) that can be used as a surfing location.Surfing activity can be done at several beaches located in the Mentawai islands. The beaches are: Beaches Nyangnyang, Bajat Coral Coast, Beach Karoniki, and the Coast Pananggelat Mainuk all of which are located in the District of South Siberut. In addition to the District of South Siberut, in District Sipora there are also several beaches like Bosua Katiet Beach and South Beach. While in the District of North Pagai there is the West Coast. 

Location surfing attraction can be reached by motor boat and aircraft pioneer. If using a boat, a trip taken for 14 hours with-Padang route Sipora-Muara Siberut and costs approximately between Rp. 200 000-Rp. 300.000, - per person (February 2008)
To enter the Mentawai Islands, the tourists can use the services of a guide or use the services of tour operators. For lodging, lodging in the Mentawai Islands are available along the beach.

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Karimunjawa

Karimunjawa are located at Jepara, Karimunjawa consists of 3 villages (Karimun, Kemojan and Parang.) Sightseeing Integrated Marine Karimunjawa Marine National Park is one of the leading tourist area at the regional and even international, Karimunjawa have the natural beauty of the underwater natural / virgin and so amazing, with various types of coral reefs is the most complete in the world, marine life and colorful reef fish, white sand on every island of the 27 islands making Karimunjawa like paradise for visitors both foreign and domestic tourists.

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Samalona Island

Samalona Island is a small island with a group of round-shapedcoral island with an area of 2.34 hektar.di Makassar Strait,precisely Samalona Island on the southwest coast of westernSouth Sulawesi.

Administratively, this island including the city of Makassar, SouthSulawesi. Position more precisely located on the west districtWajo, Makassar, is approximately 2 km and can be seen clearly from these districts.

Samalona Island is one of 11 islands in the city of Makassar. The island is very famous as a place to snorkel and dive. Sea coralscattered around the island form the underwater park is very beautiful with a variety of colorful fish.

To reach this island could use a fishing boat (boat with outboardengine) and took no more than 0.5 hours. On this island stands a lighthouse that is used as a sign of land boundary for big ships.

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