senggigi beach

Senggigi was one of the coastal tourist attractions in Lombok that was famous would his beauty. Senggigi was located on the west of the Lombok Island coast. The coast that his location 12 kilometers from the north-west of Mataram lombok this, be unfolded almost along 10 km with the white sand carpet that still was beautiful and his underwater scenery that was beautiful.

The wave of the Senggigi coast was not too big because of being gotten the coral reef that soared in the middle caused the wave of the size to break before reaching the coast, so as tourists could do snorkeling to the full.

All along the Senggigi coast, could be encountered by you the gift shop that sold typical Lombok handicrafts like the painting, pearls jewellery, Lombok woven cloth, the handicraft et cetera. And don't forget to enjoy the beauty of the sun sank in the Senggigi coast. For accommodation, in the Senggigi coast was available various hotels with the varying price, from that was expensive to that was economical.

Was not far from the Senggigi coast, around half of the hour in a walking manner, could be encountered by you the Bolong Stone that is a temple that was built on coral. According to the legend, beforehand in this Bolong Stone of many women who threw himself to sea because broken-hearted. From this place you could see Mount Agung available in the Balinese Island. (hen)

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C. VARIOUS FORMS OF TRAVEL TOURISM

A travel tourism can be distinguished in various forms viewed from different aspects.

1). In terms of the number of tourists, there are divided into:

a. Individual tour (personal tour), is a tour conducted by one person or a married couple.

b. Family group tour (tourist family), is a tour dilakuakan group of families who still have a kinship with each other.

c. Group tours (tour group), is a tour conducted jointly led by a person responsible for the safety and needs of all its members. Usually at least 10 people, based upon a piece of the company's principals for the eleventh, namely between 25 to 50% of the cost of flights or lodging.

2). In terms of settings, there are divided into:

a. Pre-Arranged tours which is a journey away from the previous tour had everything well organized transport, accommodation, and the objects that will be visited. Usually governed by a special institution to manage and organize and communicate with all agencies or institutions associated with these interests..

b. Package tour which is a travel product sold by a company or travel agency transport companies collaborating with where the price of package tours have included travel expenses, hotel, or other facilities that provide convenience for the buyer. In other words, this tour package is a tourism product which is a composition which is prepared and sold travel in order to provide convenience and practicality in the leisure traveler.

c. Coach tours which is a excursion travel packages sold by travel agencies led by a tour guide and a tour organized by routines, remain within a predetermined period of time as well as travel routes.


d. Special Arranged that is a trip tailored specifically to meet the demand for one or more subscriptions in accordance with their interests.

e. Optional Tour which is an additional travel outside the arrangement that had been developed and agreed its implementation, at the request of subscription.


3). In terms of intent and purpose, there are divided into:

a. Holidays tour which is a tour seminar was conducted and followed by its members in order to vacation, have fun and recreation.


b. Familiarization tour is a trip intended to find out more about the field or area that has a connection with his work. For example a travel agency that organizes overseas trips for his employees to Indonesia in order to recognize and then to provide better information about Indonesia, so that the package tour production may be sold easily.


c. Educational tours is a trip intended to give an illustration, a comparative study of knowledge or know the field of work he visited. Called study tour or travel requests knowledge.


d. Scientific Tour that is essentially the purpose of tour is to obtain knowledge or investigation of a certain field of science. For example excursions to see blooming corpse flower (Rafflesia Arnoldi), see a total solar eclipse in Java Tengeah June 11, 1983, investigating the lives of Komodo dragons, orangutans in Borneo, etc..


e. Pilgrimage tour which meant trips to conduct religious worship, for example Umrah trip by a travel agency PATUNA Consortium (Pantravel, Tunas Indonesia, and Natrabu), tours to Lourdes in southern France, the tour followed in Borobudur temple waicak- Pawon-Mendut, etc..


f. Special Mission tour is a tour conducted by a special purpose, such as trade missions, the mission of art, etc..


g. Special Programme tour is a trip intended to fill a particular vacancy, for example Laddies Programme, a kujungan into a tourist attraction by the wife or partner because of her husband attending a meeting, convention or special meeting.


h. Hunting tour which is a tourist visit is intended to organize the hunting of animals permitted by the authorities solely for entertainment, such as wild boar hunting in Sumatra, hunting kangaroos in Australia, etc..


4). In terms of implementation, there are divided into:

a. Excursion (excursion), which is a short distance trips are taken less than 24 hours to visit one or more of a tourist attraction.


b. Safari tour, a tour organized specifically with equipment and special equipment is also a goal or object is not an object traveling in general. For example, a trip to a safari tour in East Java Blauran, Ujungkulon safari tours, safari tours to Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara, etc..


c. Cruise tours, which travel by boat cruise tour visiting marine tourism objects and attractions on land, but using a cruise ship as a its dispatch base.


d. Youth Tour is the tour visits, which is a special implementation is designed for adolescents by age group set by the law of each State. In Indonesia generally considered teenagers, they are still in high school education has not been sitting on the bench, universities, or those whose age was under 21 years old and unmarried.


e. Marine tours which is a special tourist visits to see the beauty of the ocean, Wreck diving (diving with full diving equipment).







E. VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF TRAVEL TOURISM


In an effort to meet the needs and tastes of tourists in order to obtain the satisfaction it gives birth to a new element to consider is the service factor. Preparing for services and products must comply with the demands for compliance kebuthan tourists. Thus arises the further specialization dala service and formed a distribution service by their respective supporters tourism industry.

Means of tourism can be divided into three main elements, namely:


1. Principal means of tourism (tourism main superstructure).
a) The general travel bureau and travel agents;
b) tourist transport whether by land, sea or air;
c) Accommodation (lodging);
d) Restaurant (catering trades);
e) The object of tourism, among others:
- The beauty of nature (natural amenitiea), climate, scenery, fauna and flora of the weird (Uncommon vegetation and animals), forest (the Sylvan elemens) and health centers (health resources), such as sulfur hot springs, mud baths, etc..
- Creation of human (man made supply) seperiti monuments, temples, art galleries, etc..
f) attractions (tourist attraction)
- Creation of human like art, festival, party rituals, traditional wedding ceremonies, circumcision, etc..
2. Complementary means of tourism (tourism supplementing superstructure):
- Recreation and sports facilities such as gold course, tennis court, spa, horse riding, photography, etc..
- Public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, electricity, airports, telecommunications, water supply, ports, etc..

3. Support facilities for tourism (tourism supporting superstructure):
- Night club and Steambath
- Casino and Entertainment
- Souvenir Shops, mailing service, etc.

Thus, the travel agency and travel agent is one of the main industry of tourism.

The main task is to form a travel agent instead of planning all aspects of travel, a subscription, and for that he should know really.

a. That he should be able to fully understand the needs of a customer who wanted to travel.
b. That he should decide, on the basis of experience and consideration, for not biased in choosing the transport company, hotel accommodation and excellent service to its customers in order presented.
c. That he should have direct knowledge or experience concerning the area to be visited by the subscription, because in the mind of a subscription, is a person in authority, who know the area so that travel plans are drawn up is a successful plan.
d. That he should strive to satisfy its customers that allows them to travel once again in the period not longer.

To perform its function as a tour organizer who managed the travel agency should have personnel who are knowledgeable, skillful and have the confidence (self-confidence is high).

One of which is the key to successful travel arrangements is if the travel agency that provides either of the tour guides. The guide is a communicator between the interests of the company with customers in the implementation of a tourism trip. He is also a public relations officer (public relations officer) for a company that represents travel agents. Is, in accordance with public relations sense, people who always maintains a continuous process (continuous) of business-management business (the company) to obtain the goodwill of its customers, employees, and the general public (the customer, pen.), Ie entered into the improvements to yourself, out by holding the claims.

Thus it is clear duties and responsibilities of tour guides need a specific job, the job is well educated and professionally trained (skilled and Trained personnel).

Source :

1. Prabowohadi, Susetyo. 1983. Teknik Memandu Wisata. Baturaden.

2. http://www.banjar-jabar.go.id/index.php?pilih=news&mod=yes&aksi=lihat&id=313
3. http://www.slideshare.net/guesta6d97ce/bab-i-fix

Istana Maharani Cave

Istana Maharani Cave is located in Tanjung Kodok, District Paciran, Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia . Lamongan, East Java, has a fairly well-known cave, the cave Maharani. This cave is about 500 meters from the northern coast of Java and was at a depth of 25 meters below ground level. The cave with an area of 2,500 m2 was found on August 6, 1992 by a group of miners phosphate.

For some people, the Cave of Maharani considered to have advantages compared to other caves in Indonesia because it has a cluster of stalactites, stalagmites are captivating. Istana Maharani Cave beauty can be equated with Spain's Altamira Cave, Mammoth Cave in the United States, and Coranche Cave in France.

Limestone rocks in the cave was created to form a variety of form which was very impressive. Stalactites and stalagmites that have called Linga Pratala (a vital tool of male), Yoni Pratiwi (a vital tool of women), Cempaka Tirta (kantil flower), Reefs King Lizard (like dinosaurs), Selo Elephant (resembling an elephant's head), Rose flowers, banyan trees and various other forms of unique and beautiful. According to researcher Dr. K.R.T. Khoo, a cave expert from Indonesia in Bogor Speleologi Foundation, stalactites and stalagmites in the Istana Maharani cave is still "alive" and continue to grow about 1 cm every ten years.

Maharani Cave in the complex, dozens of lights arranged in such a way as to highlight the cluster of stalactites, stalagmites, which reflect light colors are captivating. So that visitors feel more comfortable, on the inside of the cave is also equipped with a music player that reflects the slow rhythmic tunes and fans to add fresh atmosphere.

If not satisfied because only enjoy the scenery in the cave, tourists can enjoy the recreational arena Marine Tourism Lamongan in front of the cave complex. Marine tourism beach Lamongan an arena tour with a variety of facilities and games agility, have a go-kart arena sports and motor-cross, world water, and other recreational facilities.

The visitors are not allowed to bring bags, jackets, and helmets / caps into the cave. Therefore, these items can be deposited free of charge to duty officer. If you want to perpetuate a visit to these attractions, the officers on site ready to serve the shooting immediately so (polaraid) or ordinary shooting. In addition, to increase knowledge about the ins and outs of Maharani Cave, around the cave sold paperback book titled The cave Natural Enchantment Istana Maharani in Tanjung Kodok Lamongan.

The cave was opened to the public every day at 7:30 to 12:00 am and 13:00 to 17:00 o'clock pm. To get to the cave Istana Maharani, visitors can go to Lamongan either from the direction of Surabaya and the town of Tuban, because Maharani Cave is situated on the edge of the road crossings at Gresik, Tuban, East Java.

Distance between Surabaya-Lamongan about 70 km, so it can be reached by the time 1.5 hours using public transport (buses) and private vehicles. While the direction of Tuban which is 30 km away, visitors can reach Lamongan with public or private vehicles for half an hour.

sources :
http://bestindonesiaislands.com/index.php/Jawa/Adventure-of-Indonesia-Istana-Maharani-Cave.html
http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/lamongan/galleries/maharani-cave/index3.html

Flying Rod : Ikan langit yang misterius

Rod yang kadang disebut juga sebagai ikan langit, adalah sebuah ketertarikan baru dalam bidang cryptozoology. Ia adalah makhluk yang terbang dan berputar dengan kecepatan tinggi sehingga sukar ditangkap oleh mata telanjang. Satu-satunya bukti adanya rod adalah gambar yang ditangkap oleh kamera karena kemampuannya menangkap gerakan yang lebih akurat.

Rod yang kadang disebut juga sebagai ikan langit, adalah sebuah ketertarikan baru dalam bidang cryptozoology. Ia adalah makhluk yang terbang dan berputar dengan kecepatan tinggi sehingga sukar ditangkap oleh mata telanjang. Satu-satunya bukti adanya rod adalah gambar yang ditangkap oleh kamera karena kemampuannya menangkap gerakan yang lebih akurat.

Seorang yang bernama Jose Escamilla adalah orang yang pertama kali mengklaim sebagai penemu Rod. Ia menangkap gambar Rod yang sedang terbang dengan kamera saat ia merekam kegiatan Base Jumper di gua Swallow, Meksiko. Jose Camilla bahkan percaya bahwa Rod adalah manifestasi dari Ufo sehingga ia menamai websitenya roswellrods.com, dari kata Roswell dan rods. Roswell adalah sebuah kota di New Meksiko yang dipercaya sebagai tempat penyimpanan artefak ufo dan tubuh alien oleh pemerintah Amerika Serikat (Area 51).

Entitas ini disebut Rod karena bentuk tubuhnya yang seperti tongkat. Dari observasi lewat kamera, dapat disimpulkan bahwa panjang Rod berkisar antara 10 cm hingga 5 meter. Dan Rod juga dapat mengendalikan arah terbangnya persis seperti burung atau serangga.

Rod memiliki tubuh seperti membran tipis seperti ubur-ubur yang meliputi tulang axis mereka. Beberapa mengklaim bahwa Rod adalah hewan yang belum dikenal dan kemungkinan masih keluarga anomalocarids yang terbang. Beberapa menganggap bahwa Rod adalah sebuah manifestasi UFO yang terbang dengan kecepatan tinggi. Beberapa lagi beranggapan bahwa Rod adalah sebuah trik yang tercipta akibat merekam video dan memutar ulang rekaman tersebut.



Di atas adalah Rod yang terekam oleh kameramen Fox News saat merekam perang Irak.

History Channel pernah mengupas tentang Rod dalam Monster Quest season 1. Saat itu, mereka mengadakan penelitian dengan menggunakan dua kamera. Satu kamera tradisional dan satu lagi kamera berkecepatan tinggi. Kamera tradisional menangkap gambar Rod yang sedang melintas dengan sayap yang mengepak, sedangkan kamera berkecepatan tinggi hanya menangkap seekor serangga yang sedang melintas di ladang.

Tapi para pemercaya Rod mengkritik teori tersebut dan mengatakan bahwa Kamera tradisional tidak mungkin bisa menangkap gambar dengan kejernihan yang tinggi seperti yang terdapat pada gambar-gambar Rod di seluruh dunia.

Di bawah ini sepasang Rod yang terekam dengan jernih terbang keluar dari gua.



Rod putih yang terbang di dekat batang pohon.



Rod terekam kamera halaman parkir.



Sampai saat ini Rod yang misterius masih menjadi perdebatan di kalangan ilmuwan dan ufolog.

(wikipedia)

Baca juga pemecahan misteri Flying Rod di: Misteri Flying Rod - penjelasan.

Mengapa Ayam Menyebrang Jalan? (menurut banyak Org dari politikus, ilmuan, orang sipi

Mengapa Ayam Menyebrang Jalan? (menurut banyak Org dari politikus, ilmuan, orang sipiL Dll)

Berikut jawaban-jawaban mereka:
Roy Suryo:
Ini rekayasa, kalau saya teliti dari metadata ayam tersebut bahwa ayam itu telah mengalami modifikasi sedemikian rupa sehingga jadilah dalam tanda kutep ayam yang sempurna. Jadi bahwa ayam ini adalah rekayasa adalah bhenar bahwa 100% ini adalah rekayasa. (ribet ngomongnya sambil matanya jelalatan)

Guru TK :
Supaya sampai ke ujung jalan.

FBI:
Beri saya lima menit dengan ayam itu, saya akan tahu kenapa.

Aristoteles:
Karena merupakan sifat alami dari ayam.

Martin Luther King, Jr.:
Saya memimpikan suatu dunia yang membebaskan semua ayam menyeberang jalan tanpa mempertanyakan kenapa.

Freud:
Fakta bahwa kalian semua begitu peduli pada alasan ayam itu menunjukkan ketidaknyamanan seksual kalian yang tersembunyi.

George W Bush:
Kami tidak peduli kenapa ayam itu menyeberang! Kami cuma ingin tau apakah ayam itu ada di pihak kami atau tidak, apa dia bersama kami atau melawan kami. Tidak ada pihak tengah di sini!

Darwin:
Ayam telah melalui periode waktu yang luar biasa, telah melalui seleksi alam dengan cara tertentu dan secara alami tereliminasi dengan menyeberang jalan.

Einstein:
Apakah ayam itu menyeberang jalan atau jalan yang bergerak di bawah ayam itu, itu semua tergantung pada
sudut pandang kita sendiri.

Nelson Mandela:
Tidak akan pernah lagi ayam ditanyai kenapa menyeberang jalan! Dia adalah panutan yang akan saya bela sampai mati!

Thabo Mbeki:
Kita harus mencari tahu apakah memang benar ada kolerasi antara ayam dan jalan.

Isaac Newton:
Semua ayam di bumi ini kan menyeberang jalan secara tegak lurus dalam garis lurus yang tidak terbatas dalam kecepatan yang seragam, terkecuali jika ayam berhenti karena ada reaksi yang tidak seimbang dari arah berlawanan.

Programmer Oracle:
Tidak semua ayam dapat menyeberang jalan, maka dari itu perlu adanya interface untuk ayam yaitu nyeberangable, ayam-ayam yang ingin atau bisa menyeberang diharuskan untuk mengimplementasikan nya jadi di sini sudah jelas terlihat bahwa antara ayam dengan jalan sudah loosely coupled.

Sutiyoso:
Itu ayam pasti ingin naik busway.

Soeharto:
Ayam-ayam mana yang ndak nyebrang, tak gebuk semua! Kalo perlu ya dikebumiken saja.

Habibie:
Ayam menyeberang dikarenakan ada daya tarik gravitasi, dimana terjadi percepatan yang mengakibatkan sang ayam mengikuti rotasi dan berpindah ke seberang jalan.

Ariel:
Karena ingin menghapus jejakmu

Nia Dinata:
Pasti mau casting ‘30 Hari Mencari Ayam’ ya?

Desi Ratnasari:
No comment!

Dhani Ahmad:
Asal ayam itu mau poligami, saya rasa gak ada masalah mau nyebrang kemana juga…

Chinta Laura:
Ayam nyebrang jhalaan..? Karena gak ada owject…biecheeck. …

Julia Perez:
Memangnya kenapa kalo ayam itu menyeberang jalan? Karena sang jantan ada di sana !
Daripada sang betina sendirian di seberang sini, yaaahhhh dia kesana
laahh…
Cape khan pake alat bantu terus?

Roy Marten:
Ayam itu khan hanya binatang biasa, pasti bisa khilaf…
(sambil sesenggukan) .

Butet Kartaredjasa:
Lha ya jelas untuk menghindari grebekan kamtib to?

Megawati:
Ayamnya pasti ayam wong cilik. Dia jalan kaki toh?

Harmoko:
Berdasarkan petunjuk presiden

Gus Dur :
‘Kenapa ayam nyebrang jalan? Ngapain dipikirin? Gitu aja kok repot!’

Legenda Atlantis, Indonesia Masuk Wilayahnya?

ATLANTIS adalah legenda, Atlantis adalah misteri, dan Atlantis selalu mengundang pertanyaan. Benua yang disebut sebagai taman eden atau surga itu diyakini menjadi pusat peradaban dunia pada zaman es.

Meskipun manusia sudah mencari sisa-sisa keberadaan kota ini selama ratusan tahun dan lebih dari 5.000 buku mengenai Atlantis diterbitkan, tidak ada satu pun yang bisa memastikan di mana sebenarnya Atlantis berada dan benarkah Atlantis itu memang ada atau hanya dongeng yang dikisahkan filsuf Yunani, Plato. Ratusan ekspedisi yang menjelajahi Siprus, Afrika, Laut Mediterania, Amerika Selatan, Kepulauan Karibia hingga Mesir untuk mencari jejak Atlantis pun belum memperoleh bukti valid di mana surga Atlantis berada.

Setelah puluhan wilayah sebelumnya tidak juga memberi bukti valid, Indonesia kini disebut-sebut sebagai tempat Atlantis sesungguhnya, sebuah surga dunia yang tenggelam dalam waktu sehari semalam. Di antara begitu banyak pakar yang meyakini Atlantis berada di Indonesia adalah Profesor Arysio Santos. Geolog dan fisikawan nuklir asal Brasil ini melakukan penelitian selama 30 tahun untuk meneliti keberadaan Atlantis. Lewat bukunya, Atlantis: The Lost Continent Finally Found, Santos memberikan sejumlah paparan serta analisisnya. Santos menelusur lokasi Atlantis berdasarkan pendekatan ilmu geologi, astronomi, paleontologi, arkeologi, linguistik, etnologi, dan comparative mythology.

Menurut Santos, tidak kunjung ditemukannya jejak Atlantis karena orang-orang mencari di tempat yang salah. Mereka seharusnya mencari lokasi tersebut di Indonesia karena berbagai bukti yang kuat mendukung hal tersebut. Pendapat Santos ini memang masih diperdebatkan mengingat hingga kini belum ada ekspedisi khusus untuk mencari lokasi Atlantis di kepuluan Indonesia. Dalam keyakinan Santos, Atlantis merupakan benua yang membentang dari bagian selatan dari India bagian selatan, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Jawa, Kalimantan, dan Paparan Sunda.

Santos meyakini benua menghilang akibat letusan beberapa gunung berapi yang terjadi bersamaan pada akhir zaman es sekira 11.600 tahun lalu. Di antara gunung besar yang meletus zaman itu adalah Gunung Krakatau Purba (induk Gunung Krakatau yang meletus pada 1883) yang konon letusannya sanggup menggelapkan seluruh dunia. Letusan gunung berapi yang terjadi bersamaan ini menimbulkan gempa, pencairan es, banjir, serta gelombang tsunami sangat besar. Saat gunung berapi itu meletus, ledakannya membuka Selat Sunda. Peristiwa itu juga mengakibatkan tenggelamnya sebagian permukaan bumi yang kemudian disebut Atlantis.

Bencana mahadahsyat ini juga mengakibatkan punahnya hampir 70 persen spesies mamalia yang hidup pada masa itu, termasuk manusia. Mereka yang selamat kemudian berpencar ke berbagai penjuru dunia dengan membawa peradaban mereka di wilayah baru. “Kemungkinan besar dua atau tiga spesies manusia seperti ‘hobbit’ yang baru-baru ini ditemukan di Pulau Flores musnah dalam waktu yang hampir sama,” tulis Santos. Sebelum terjadinya bencana banjir itu, beberapa wilayah Indonesia seperti Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan, dan Nusa Tenggara diyakini masih menyatu dengan semenanjung Malaysia serta Benua Asia.

Berdasarkan cerita Plato, Atlantis merupakan negara makmur yang bermandi matahari sepanjang waktu. Dasar inilah yang menjadi salah satu teori Santos mengenai keberadaan Atlantis di Indonesia. Perlu dicatat bahwa Atlantis berjaya saat sebagian besar dunia masih diselimuti es di mana temperatur bumi kala itu diperkirakan lebih dingin 15 derajat Celsius daripada sekarang. Wilayah yang bermandi sinar matahari sepanjang waktu pastilah berada di garis khatulistiwa dan Indonesia memiliki prasyarat untuk itu. Dalam cerita yang dituturkan Plato, Atlantis juga digambarkan menjadi pusat peradaban dunia dari budaya, kekayaan alam, ilmu/teknologi, bahasa, dan lain-lain.

Plato juga menceritakan negara Atlantis yang kaya dengan bahan mineral serta memiliki sistem bercocok tanam yang sangat maju. Merujuk cerita Plato, wilayah Atlantis haruslah berada di daerah yang diyakini beriklim tropis yang memungkinkan adanya banyak bahan mineral dan pertanian yang maju karena sistem bercocok tanam yang maju hanya akan tumbuh di daerah yang didukung iklim yang tepat seperti iklim tropis. Kekayaan Indonesia termasuk rempah-rempah menjadi kemungkinan lain akan keberadaan Atlantis di wilayah Nusantara ini. Kemasyhuran Indonesia sebagai surga rempah dan mineral bahkan kemudian dicari-cari Dunia Barat.

Menurut Santos, pulau-pulau di Indonesia yang mencapai ribuan itu merupakan puncak-puncak gunung dan dataran-dataran tinggi benua Atlantis yang dulu tenggelam. Satu hal yang ditekankan Santos adalah banyak peneliti selama ini terkecoh dengan nama Atlantis. Mereka melihat kedekatan nama Atlantis dengan Samudera Atlantik yang terletak di antara Eropa, Amerika dan Afrika. Padahal pada masa kuno hingga era Christoper Columbus atau sebelum ditemukannya Benua Amerika, Samudra Atlantik yang dimaksud adalah terusan Samudra Pasifik dan Hindia.

Sekali lagi Indonesia memiliki syarat untuk itu karena Indonesia berada di antara dua samudera tersebut. Jika terdapat begitu banyak kemungkinan Indonesia menjadi lokasi sesungguhnya Atlantis lalu, mengapa selama ini nama Indonesia jarang disebut-sebut dalam referensi Atlantis? Santos menilai keengganan Dunia Barat melakukan ekspedisi ataupun mengakui Indonesia sebagai wilayah Atlantis adalah karena hal itu akan mengubah catatan sejarah tentang siapa penemu perdaban. Dengan adanya sejumlah bukti mengenai keberadaan Atlantis di Indonesia maka teori yang mengatakan Barat sebagai penemu dan pusat peradaban dunia akan hancur.

“Kenyataan Atlantis (berada di Indonesia) kemungkinan besar akan mengakibatkan perlunya revisi besar-besaran dalam ilmu humaniora, seperti antropologi, sejarah, linguistik, arkelogi, evolusi, paleantropologi dan bahkan mungkin agama,” tulis Santos dalam bukunya. Selain Santos, banyak arkeolog Amerika Serikat yang juga meyakini Atlantis adalah sebuah pulau besar bernama Sunda Land yang luasnya dua kali negara India. Daratan itu kini tinggal Sumatra, Jawa dan Kalimantan. Salah satu pulau di Indonesia yang kemungkinan bisa menjadi contoh terbaik dari keberadaan sisa-sisa Atlantis adalah Pulau Natuna, Riau.

Berdasarkan penelitian, gen yang dimiliki penduduk asli Natuna mirip dengan bangsa Austronesia tertua. Rumpun bangsa Austronesia yang menjadi cikal bakal bangsa-bangsa Asia merupakan sebuah fenomena besar dalam sejarah keberadaan manusia. Rumpun ini kini tersebar dari Madagaskar di barat hingga Pulau Paskah di Timur. Rumpun bangsa ini juga melahirkan 1.200 bahasa yang kini tersebar di berbagai belahan bumi dan dipakai lebih dari 300 juta orang. Yang menarik, 80 persen dari rumpun penutur bahasa Austronesia tinggal di Kepulauan Nusantara Indonesia. Namun, pendapat Santos dkk yang meyakini bahwa Atlantis berada di Indonesia ini masih harus dikaji karena kurang dilengkapi bukti-bukti.

Pakar Geoteknologi Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) Prof Wahyu Hantoro mengatakan analisa Santos masih berupa hipotesa. Wahyu juga menilai pelu dijelaskan lebih lanjut kategorisasi jenis kebudayaan tinggi yang ada pada zaman Atlantis serta gelombang setinggi apa yang bisa membuat Paparan Sunda terbelah.


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TRANSPORTATION

Public and Privat Transportation

Transportation belong to U.K government

The United Kingdom is known as the site of origin of some of the most innovative solutions that have helped establish the global transportation network as we know it today. It's no wonder, then, that the country continues to be one of the most strategic spots on the world map of transportation routes, a major transfer point for international connections and an attractive destination in its own right.

Bus
The country's National Express is the largest coach service provider in Europe. The distinctive white National Express coaches serve more than 1,000 destinations, carrying over 16,000,000 passengers a year. Eurolines coaches connect the British and Northern Irish cities to 500 destinations across Europe. The largest domestic carrier is Stagecoach UK Bus, running a fleet of 7,000 buses and coaches between hundreds of cities and towns in the country.

Car
In the United Kingdom, cars drive on the left side of the road. Arriving by car from France, it's possible to take a ferry or cross on a shuttle car train running the Eurotunnel under the English Channel. The Channel Tunnel has provided a rail/road connection since 1994. Shuttle trains carry cars from Calais, France to Folkestone, the journey taking around 40 minutes. Fares start at £49 one way. The most basic motorway junction is a two-lane flyover with four slip-roads, where there are two on each side of the motorway, to exit or enter. In the country, the majority of motorways and dual carriageways allow a maximum speed limit of 70 mph (110 km/h) for cars.

Train
As the United Kingdom is the place where the steam engine was invented, its railway network is the oldest in the world. More than 20 train operators service nearly 5,000 kilometres of electrified track, making it easy to get into and around the country. The famous Eurostar high-speed train service, running through the tunnel under the English Channel, allows you to reach London from Paris in 2.5 hours. For 4 to 15 days of unlimited travel on trains within the United Kingdom, it's recommended to invest in the BritRail Pass.


Air
The United Kingdom boasts well over a hundred airports scattered around Great Britain, Northern Ireland and even the smaller off-shore islands. Virtually all of the airports serve international flights. London has a total of six airports: Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Luton, Biggin Hill and London City. Heathrow Airport is considered Europe's busiest. It handles more than 60,000,000 international passengers per year, more than any other airport in the world. The major airports in Scotland are Edinburgh and Glasgow, Cardiff in Wales, and Belfast in Northern Ireland. The national carrier, British Airways, as well as a number of other airlines and low-cost carriers provide scheduled domestic and international connections.

Ferry
There are regular ferry services that connect the British and Northern Irish passenger ports with harbours in Belgium, France, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Major ferry operators include P&O European Ferries, Stena Line, Sea France and many others. The most important ferry terminals are located in Plymouth, Poole, Dover and Portsmouth.

City Transport
Major cities in the United Kingdom boast the world's oldest public transportation systems. The London metro, commonly known as the Tube, is the oldest underground system, in operation since 1863. The metro in Glasgow was opened in 1896, and is the third-oldest in the world. Apart from the underground, the major cities rely upon conveniently planned bus networks, with the famous red double-deckers servicing London. In recent years, tram service has seen a revival all around the country, with many cities restoring their previously neglected tram networks.


source : http://www.europe-cities.com/en/637/uk_england/transportation/