Super Beton blogs

Prague, Praga, Praha ...

2008-05-18T18:16:25Z

Well, it is known as the most romantic city all over the world. And it is yes !! Praga has its beauty, calmness, quietness which is different from other capital cities in the world. You will smell directly the differences after arriving here.
I started the journey one day after the May day (holy day for labour). By using skyeurope from Bergamo Milano, we arrived around 10 o'clock in the morning in the airport of Prague. From there, we used airport taxi to go to the city center.
Prague has many turistic places as much as Roma, for example. The buiding, castle, churches, bridge are combination of Prague's beauty. Mostly you will see the black old wall with old statue which in some parts, they put gold colour on it, e.g. stick, cross, crown, and so on. St. Vitus catedral is a big and famous church that you have to visit. But, the most important is to cross the Charles bridge. This bridge is the competitor of a bridge in front of the vatican. Along it, the put statues and one of them, the most famous, the the statue of Jesus in His cross. With the background of castle located in the hill, the landview from this point is perfect.

Moreover, there are still abundant places that you have to visit. The museum with its square where you can breath the Prague wind. The food? just try it. And the price you will not get surprise. I mean not so much expensive for that nice taste and excellent service. So much different with other famous cities such as Roma, Milano, or may be Paris.

Prague, Praga, Praha ... remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Citta' di Perugia

2008-03-25T09:08:42Z

The capital of Umbria region that has a very nice symbol of the city, griffit. I spent a night here, in this city arriving from Assisi using bus on January 20, 2008. This city has very nice youth hostel which open all days, different from the hostel in Assisi which sometimes they have a period of vacancy.
This is one of the oldest city that Italy has. It was built before the born of Jesus Christ (c.a. 210 BC). As this city is very important (in the middle of Italy), it suffers from any wars as well as a natural disaster, the eruption of mountains. Anyway, some parts are still there and show how old this city is. Perugia is located in the small hill. Don't be surprise that until noon time, you will find that the city covers by fox.

Citta' di Perugia remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Entering Vaticano ..

2008-03-25T11:31:23Z

Actually, there is no problem to enter the catedral of Saint Peter in Vatican. Except to go up to the cupola, everything is free. You can go inside easily, just wait for queueing. But not during the holy days, like Easter (Pasqua). I have a very priceless experience to enter the catedral in that occusion. It was March 22, 2008 when we (I and 4 other indonesians) wanted to join Easter-eve mass. From the news it was mentioned that the mass will be started at 21.00 and the gate will be open at 19.30. As this is a special, the people already prepare, wait, in front of the gate from 17.30. Why people do lie that? it is because when you are able to enter first, you can chose the best seat which usually: (1) near to the altar and (2) near to the main coridor where the pope will walk enter the church or giving his bless.
During 2 hours wait for the gate open, it was like disaster. People push each other (but not hard push). Bu suddently you will forget about this, because the situation actually very nice. People shouting to great pope, or singing catholic songs, or natiaonal songs of country origin. Interesting, very interesting.
And when gate was open? You can imagine, people rush .. run as fast as possible to enter. Bust for sure, after the gate, you have still an inspection to check your properties free from dangerous things, such as knive, bom and so on. Woow, I have to run too as if you walk, people behind you will crush you, ha ha .. Don't pretend to be cool :-P by slow walking.

Anyway, remember that you have an ticket which allow you to join the mass but also there is a chance for you who don't have the ticket to enter as again many people rushing, running. In this case hopefully, they did not see you, just run!!

Entering Vaticano .. remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Citta di Siena

2008-03-24T18:31:51Z

City on the small hill; it is very common in the area of Italy. One of the most famous and also beautiful is Siena in the region of Tuscany. From Perugia you can reach this city by bus or train. Not so expensive. Siena is also famous for the horse race which located in the Piazza del Campo.

The building is very special, different from the other parts of Italy. It is also a reason that this city actually was built by an advance tribe Etruscans, who also built another city like Luca. You can find the similarity between those two cities. Anyway, in the city, beside the piazza del Campo, you can find a beatiful big church called as Duomo di Siena. Instead of using as the place for praying, they also used it sometimes for concert.
In the back of the castle in Piazza del Campo, you can find a small river where you can see other parts of the city. The structure is nice, almost similar to the Genova seeing from the beach. Just to remind you, spending 20 minutes by sitting or more than 20 minutes is not bad idea. Feel the beauty fresh of Siena and imagine that it will become a place for horce racing!!

Citta di Siena remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

The advanture of Assisi

2008-03-24T18:18:23Z

.. mist, fox, smoke and whatever the name are could change your day totally different. Those things can be very beautiful but also can be dangerous and make you into a problem. This situation was happened to me when I visited Assisi January 19, 2008 using train. I arrived exactly in the middle of the afternoon. The first place that I visited in the churct Saint Mary of Angels (Santa Maria degli Angeli). It is because the direction to this church is different from the others churches where locate on the hills. Inside the church you can find a small capela, believed as the place where Fransiscan starts. Asisi it self is welknown as the original place of Fransiscan, a group (ordo) in Catholic. This group is famous all over the world as they 'promise' to live in the poverty.
By bus (only one line exsist), you can go to the other churchs located on the hill. At the top, there is catedral Saint Rufino (Santo Rufinus) and Rocca Magiore, a old castle. From this castle, you can create a magic picture of Assisi. Very beautiful with fox covers the below parts of the city.

The problem comes when we went down to have a Mc Donald near the station. We finished our lunch around 5 o'clock and at that time we would like to find the youth hosted which located in the middle part of the hill. Using the bus, we tried to go there. Unfortunatelly, we made a mistake when we got off the bus. We should reached the next bus stop which near to the hostel. The problem is we could not see anything, everything is white, covered by the fox. To wait another bus would take long time and very cold. We decided to walk try to reach the next bust stop. We got confuse when we found a junction. We could not decide which way is the correct one. Again, totally we could not see anything more that 2 meters. Finally, we found the bus stop and we decided to just wait the bus.
I will never forget this experience where I have to be concern more on the weather and time. I never have experience visiting the mountainous area. So, this one could be the best teacher for me.
back to the city, this city actualy very nice. In the pedestrian, they put the name (also the city, sometimes) on the brick probably the name of the people who join to build the street. As this city is a herritage city by UNESCO, it is really worthwhile to come here to find the adventure of Assisi.

The advanture of Assisi remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Lago Maggiore

2007-12-27T22:33:23Z

This is the second largest lake in Italy after Garda lake. I have a chance to visit this lake exactly in december 25th, 2007. At that time, this lake is very silent probably due to christmas day. However, this lake is quite big and becoming the border between Piemonte and Lombardi region of Italy.

To go to this lake, it is not difficult. The best point to go is the city of Stressa which near to the islands in the middle of the lake. There are three islands 'flood' above this lake: Madre, Bella, and Brissago. In these islands, you can see the garden which also consist of many houses and building. Actually, nearby the maggiore lake, there are other beautiful lakes, smaller than maggiore.

Lago Maggiore remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Vogogna

2007-12-27T22:05:31Z

Have you ever visited country area in Italy? Probably yes, or you have already a experience staying there. If not, the country site near Alpens mountains could be the best choice to look at or to find how beautiful the scene is. One of the city that I have chanced to visit is Vogogna.
To reach Vogogna, you can use train go to the direction of Novara or Milano. From there, you can go also by train to the direction of Domodosolla, the end of the route. And Vogognya is located around 20 minutes before Domodosolla. Vogogna is the tipical city which is very silent, beautiful, and very fresh. Instead of natural side, this city also offers a historical site which quite old, the castle of vogogna and La Roca (castle on the mountain).

Vogogna is devided into two parts. The fist part of the city is located on the hill and another is in the lower part not in the mountain. The hilly part is quite very old, where the wall of the house and also the roof are made from the stone. But not many people live there mostly they stay in the lower part which connected to the main roads to the milano or novara or domodosolla. But, the buildings are very antique. Near the upper part, there is La Roca which is the castle built in 1000th.

As the city is very quite don't hope you will find a cinema here. Just only 2 bars near the old part of the city. In the christmas, the have a short tradition to mimic the life of Arabs at the periode of Jesus Christ. This tradition is held after the christmas mass at night of 24th december when you walk to the castle of vogogna from the main church.

Vogogna remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Something about Basilica di San Pietro

2007-10-16T10:08:49Z

There are some strories that probably you did not know about this famous Catholic church, Basilica di San Pietro in Vatican city. For you that already came here, ofcourse, you will understand completely. The basilica is located in the city of vatican which you can reach by subway train (metropolitana) line A and stop in Octaviano-basilica di san pietro. From there, you can walk passing the street of via Octaviano. It is recommended to come here in the early morning, why? first, to avoid long queing and second, if you are a Catholic and you want to join the morning mass, the mass will be started at 7 am. When I saw the queing from the cupola of the church, it was very very long, like a snake.

Before entering the church, they will screen you for sureing that you did not bring any dangerous things such as knive. It is allowed to use camera and handphone. There will be 3 gates that you can chose: (1) go to church (2) go to the cave below the church where they burried the popes (3) go up to the cupola. Don;t be confuse, you can go to other gates if you finish one part by come back to the main entrance easily. As I was so curious about the church, first, I chose the main gate to go inside the church. Just after entering the church, you can see the statue made by Michelangelo 'a pieta' of Jesus and Mother Mary. The church is very big but the good think is the interior inside is very good. It is different from other big chuches such as duomo di Milano or notre dame di strasbourg, where there is no relief inside the church. In this chruch, the interior is rich and amazing. You will see many pope statue and some place where saints reliefs are placed. You can pray there also. The main view is in the 'altar' san pietro.
The second gate will direct you to the grave of the popes. That is just where the body of popes placed. The newest is corpus of Pope John Paulo 2 (giovanni paolo 2). Not difficult to find it. There will be many people pray infront of that so, directly you can guess that is the grave for him.

The third gate will alow you to go up to the cupola. Yeach, as it is very high for you who have problem with heart or health is forbidden. Different from the previous, in this case you have to pay 5 euro if you want to go up by walking and 7 euro by lift. Using lift is only 3/4 way, the remaining 1/4 way is not reachable by lift means that you have to use your legs to do it ^^. They way is not so much different from other churches. Circle stair, small, and stiff. If you are luck, you can go up and get the view of Rome from the top of cupola without mist, see the piazza (square) di san pietro. When you go down, you will have chance to walk above the roof of the chuch until the area behind the pack statues (Jesus and His followers). It is very nice to have the picture of that, he he ..
Instead of these gate, you can also go to the museum, but it is not in the same part with the church. Also, although you have to pay don;t hope that eh queue will be short. Very very long .. so so .. up to you now!

Something about Basilica di San Pietro remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Venezia

2007-10-16T18:37:52Z

I feel it is like a magic. Stay in the island surrounded by water and sea with exotic views, buildings, churches, tower. Very beautiful. The city of venezia is quite far especially if you start from western part of Italy, such as Torino. It took around 6 hours by regional train but can be shorter if you use inter-city train or high speed train, such as alta velocita. But it is worthed to come here.

Arrieved at san lucia station, you will be directly served a water panoramic view. To go around, you can use boat, gondola, or just walking. Oke, do like this, first use the boat to go to the piazza di san marco which is the center of the city. The prize boat is 6 euro for one time trip. It will be more expensive for one day ticket. Don't be surprize with the crowded of the piazza san marco. You will see a lot of people with pigeons everywhere. In this square, there is the catedral of venezia which you can go inside for free. The catedral is really nice, the sytle is quite different from others among italian churches. But for sure, the queing is very long, be patien for that. The square is quite big, surround with old black building and cafes. Don't ask the price of the food or drink, it will be quite expensive^^. Near the squire, behind the church, there is a place to jail people who did some criminals. They place if near the square in order to make easier if those people should be killed in the squre. The building and the square is connected by a small bridge to give a chance to see the view of venezia for the last time.

Don't forget to try the gondola. If you think that is too expensive to rent a gondola for your self, you can try gondola just for moving peole from one island to another which is only 2.5 euro (if i am not wrong). That is just across a river and used by venezian people for transportation.
Some places are also nice, such as ponte di vecchio which sell original-venezian ascessoris. Near there, there is a traditional marker that you can buy presents with cheaper price. Oke, having a cup of cappucino is recommended to feel and breath the weather of venezia. 3 euro is expensive but acceptable for that..

Venezia remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Andato a Roma

2007-10-16T09:36:50Z

Dalla notte di mercoledi a sabato, sono andato a Roma per fare un nuovo passaporto. Sono partito dalla stazione di Porta Nuova alle 8 pm poi arrivato alla stazione di Milano Centrale alle 11 pm. Con il treno di notte, ho continuato il viaggio a Roma. In treno , non ho fatto nulla, solo dormento.

Sono arrivato alla stazione dei Termini alle 7 am poi ho cercato per trovare la mia ambasciata. Dopo la rifinitura per fare il nuovo passaporto, sono andato al centro della citta'. Roma e' molto bella e ci sono molti posti turistici, per esempio il colosseo, la citta' dell vaticano, tribuna del romano. In fine, ho getto la moneta nella Fonte di Trevi. Nella matina di sabato, sono ritornato al Torino con il treno di inter-city.

Andato a Roma remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Firenze .. Florence .. Fiorentina

2007-10-15T23:13:34Z

Those three names are not enough to mention the beauty of this city. It is not surprising that this city becomes one of UNESCO heritage and has its own name as the Athens of Middle age. Many famous and well-kown people came from this city and probably spent their life here, such as: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the genius Galileo Galilei. For the last person, the city made a special museum of his inventions which mostly made from wood. There are many beautiful and magnificent buidings located in this city. The main is the Duono (catedral) di Firenze. Very big until you can get all of the parts of the church in your one sheet photo paper.

I am prety sure that, if you are able to visit this city, one day is not enough. There are many places that you have to visit devided into three major parts: center of the town, river side, and hill side. In the center, there will be full of churches with big dome and one tall tower (as the charcteristic of chuches in Firenze), big old gate in piazza della Repubblica, and the Goverment building. Those can be reached easily as the places are close each other. In the river site, you will find one famous place: ponte di vecchio(vecchio bridge) that sell expensive jewelry and gold.

The city of Florence or citta' di Firenze, can be reached from Pisa only 1.5 hours by regional train. So, enjoy the viola of Florence ..

Firenze .. Florence .. Fiorentina remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

City of Pisa

2007-08-29T23:35:44Z

City of Pisa is located in the Tuscany region where famous of having many UNESCO heritage places. One of them is absolutly the leaning tower of Pisa. The city is actually not so big, it is a small city surround by stone wall. There is Anno river, crossing in the middle of the city. Instead of the duomo square where the tower is there, there are many churches and old builing spread inside the city.

The city of Pisa is close to Firenze, another famous tourism city in Italy. It is only 1.5 hours by regular train. As it is very near, I spend the day in these two cities. You can 'surf' the city in very quick time, can be less than 3 hours with one hour rest in the duomo square. When you arrive at the city station, Pisa centrale station, you can see a guide line how to have a quick of visiting all historical places inside the city. There are two ways, as the first also the main is heading directly to the Duomo square. From the station to the Duomo square, you will pass many churches and piazza that you can probably stop for a while to take some picture. The second route is to have a look other areas where also many ancient builiding are there, such as citadella, churches, piazza. The map is not free of charge here, you have to pay around 1 euro.

During night time, don't forget to have a look at piazza Garibaldi. Usually, there are some street music performance there. As many people concentrated to the Duomo square, you will find many silent parts in the city and having a rest for a while, enjoy the silent of Pisa and probably with an ice cream as you companion ..

City of Pisa remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Leaning tower Pisa

2007-08-29T00:13:27Z

.. people said that this is one of the most famous tower in the world. Located in the city of Pisa, around 6 hour by regular train from Torino city. Pisa is actually a small city, bordered by ancient wall. It is very beautiful city with a river crossing the center of the city. The tower itself is located in the 'back' part, so, when you use train, you need to walk around 10 minutes, crossing the river and go to the 'Piazza dei mirracolli'. As this city is small, not many people there but during the vacation, it will be full of tourists.

In the complex of the tower, there are four mains buiding. The first is the tower, second is duomo or the church, third is baptisary, and the last cementary. These buildings are very beautiful with art-style ornament. Unfortunately, to enter those all building, you need to buy the ticket which is not free. It said that the tower is under repairement until 2009 but still people can enter and go up till the top of the tower. THe area is open 24 hours, as last time when I came here, I spent my time at night, to sit in front of the duomo. I though it will be silent and less people, but, it was wrong. Many people still there and at night, it will be very romantic especially for couple. ^^

As usual, if you come here, don't forget to me a 'pose'. Do it as you wish ..

Leaning tower Pisa remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Wat Pho

2007-08-04T12:42:49Z

One of the interesting temple in Bangkok is Wat Pho. It is located near the grand palace or I can say that it is still in one complex area although you have to walk little bit to reach this place from the grand palace. The main thing here is the big big statue with yellow metal colour of Buddha with rest position. People said that it is a one of yoga position. You can go around to the statue where they put many boxs for praying purpose. Some thing like this, there is a place that you can change your baht money with some special coints. You will receive many coins and you put it one by one during your walk surround the statue. For believe, they did it with praying or saying something. My friend told me that it is a place that you can ask somethings to Buddha.

This place is the oldest and the largest 'wat' in Bangkok where many temples and Buddha statues are in here. You can believe that this is the place of the beginning of Thai massage. Surround the area is also very nice. Imagine, see everything with full of temple and Buddha statue. Really like in the different world.

Wat Pho remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Malaka

2007-08-04T11:59:46Z

Malaka is the last destination of one day trip in Sept 24, 2005. It is quite long distance to visit this place from Kuala Lumpur (KL). Even, when we went there, We were almost getting lost as we used private car and passed many silent streets. Probably not the correct way, but finally we arrived there.

Malaka is a part of Malaysia where it was collonized by many european coutries, such as Pertugal, Dutch, British, and also Japan in 2nd world war. That is the reason why so many ancient european style building are in here. The nice place is the hill that you can see the beach. Before that, you can find many old buildings, such as: Satdhuys building as the residence place of european people when they collonized this place. When you go up to the top of the hill, you will find the Franciscus Xaverius church. From the tale story, during missionary works in Malaysia including Indonesia, Saint Franciscus Xaverius stayed in this church. Unfortunately, this church is heavily destroyed. It remains only the stone floor and some part of the church wall. Some written stones were there with story inside.

Malaka remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

San Rafaelle hill

2007-08-03T23:48:04Z

When you go outsite from Torino following the street direct to Milan, you will pass the city of Chivasso. There are many hilly sites in the left side or right side of the street which connects Torino and Chivasso. The name is also funny, from Torino, it will be started with via Torino and after passing the Gassino Torino, the street name changes into strada chivasso. In a certain point, it changes again into via Torino then changes again into via chivasso. Anyway, we will not discuss about the changing name of this street.

On Thursday August 2, 2007, I visited a place on the hill of San Rafaelle. From that place, you can see Torino city from far away. As the place is located in hilly area, the paronama view is really beautiful especially in the morning. You can just enjoy, have a sit with a cup of coffee and look at the valey and far Torino city. I ma not sure about the bus that able to reach this place from Torino. But to reach the top of the mountain, I am prety sure, you have to bring your car or by walking is also oke.

San Rafaelle hill remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Stupinigi

2007-10-16T18:42:12Z

Stupinigi is a small town located in the south part of Torino. It can be reached by bus number 41. There is a UNESCO herritage there, called as Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi. From the story, it is know as the place for high rank Savoy family during deer hunting. Inside the palazzina, it's full of ornament made by venecia people. At the back of the house there is a national natural park which long time ago used by the family for their hobby hunting. This park is very big but no more deer anymore. Unfortunately, the palazzina will not open until December 2008 due to renovation

The downtown of Stupinigi is not in this palazzina. It is around 500 meter where actually new residence area. So, there was nothing there.

Stupinigi remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Putrajaya

2007-08-04T12:05:27Z

It does not mean that I regard this place. Putrajaya is a new goverment complex built during Mahatir's dynasti and it consists many big buildings with modern style. This place is also one of the proposed tourist site by many travel agencies in Kuala Lumpur. In my opinion, please think for a while, more and more..

There is a small lake or may be river near the big mosque in Putrajaya. They also offer small bout if you want to going around on the water. There was a silly story about the water there. At first, there should be no water there, then they create a small lake in the construction and put water by cut the river. Many people have been suffered due to this and they became lack of water. Anyway, out of that story, it shows that Malay goverment is really want to create something new that can be attact many people to come. You can see many artistic bridges surround this 'sintetic' city.

Putrajaya remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Wat Arun

2007-08-04T12:15:46Z

Wat Arun or temple of the dawn is a temple complex in Bangkok beside the river of Chao Phraya. This is the most famous and beautiful temple complex among others in Bangkok. In Thailand, to show how 'big' and how 'great' of the king, they usually built many temples. Fortunately for us, the location of temple complex is near each other. From Wat Pho or king palace, you just need to across the river which is quite very cheap and not spend so much time.

Wat Arus has many beautiful temples which managed well. During the Buddha ceremony or Buddha religious days, this place will be very crowded. Chao Phraya river itself is one of Bangkok symbol. Many activities are still using this river. When the king celebrated his birthday, the ceremony is held in this river. Beautiful boats from local and other countries are there to give a remark on his birthday. As Thailand people very respect to their king, don't ask me how crowded the river will be at that time.

Wat Arun remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Pataya

2007-07-09T21:42:46Z

I think everybody knows very well about this place. Or at least, ever heard about the name of Pataya, famous beach in Thailand. In my opinion, frankly speaking, the beach itself is not so beautiful. In my opinion, Indonesian beach is more beautiful and clean than Pataya. But, don't even argue about the facility for tourism. It is very complete. The motor boat, tend, accomodation, bar, massage, ..everything there. This is probably what Pataya offers to us. It was also nice that I arrived there in the evening where I can know the night life of Pataya.

They build many buildings and malls beside the beach. One of the famous is Ripley's believe it or not where you can find many stranges things there. I am not sure whether it is still there or not. At night, the street beside the beach is closed and very crowded of foreign tourisms who want to spend their night in the bars, restaurant, and see the beach as Pataya has many docs.

Pataya remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Buddha picture in Chonburi

2007-07-09T21:32:41Z

It was May 2, 2005 that I have joined Indonesian community in AIT having tour to Pataya. After visiting the maritim museum in Burapha university and chinese three kingdom palace, we stoped the place where there is a big picture of Buddha. They created that picture on the slope of Kau Si Jan hill. From the story that I heard, first they make an almost flat slope by crushing the stone of the small hill. Then, by laser, they created the picture schetch and finalized by giving 'gold'-like metal on it. So, it will create a drawing-line similar to cartoon. I am not sure whether it is really gold metal or not, as I know it mixed between some metals.

In front of the hill, you can enjoy the big park where you can take a rest or make some picture with the background of buddha.

Buddha picture in Chonburi remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Strasbourg

2007-06-23T23:51:33Z

City of Strasbourg is located near German's city, Offenburg. It is around one hour by Badden Wuttemburg (BW) train from Freiburg. This city is quite bigger as it is already more than 2000 years old. When you start the journey from Freiburg, German, you can go to offenburg and buy the train ticket for crossing the border to Strasbourg station. When I was there, the station was under heavily renovated. To go to the downtown, you can go straight. You will find a quite crowded streets especially after crossing the river. This river is quite nice with a pedestrian besides the river.

The main view is Strasbourg catedral which has tallest tower in the world. Frankly speaking, I was surprised at that time as that church was very very tall. It has a gothic style altough as not rich as Duomo (catedral) in Milano. I beg that you will have the same experience as me when you see it. Surround the catedral, you will see many shop with old style of houses. I heard that it is a UNESCO herritage site. For you, Tintin cartoon collector, you will happy to see many Tintin post cards which are sold by those shops. When I visited there, the weather was very nice, not to hot but also not cloudy so I could enjoy walking around the city. As the city is quite big, don't forget to look at the map to find the nice place to see or visit.

Strasbourg remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Citta' di Moncalieri

2007-06-21T23:54:16Z

Moncalieri city is only 9 km from Torino. You can reach this city using bus number 63 or 39 and stop at the Baden-baden. Baden-baden is not originated from Italian language. It is a name of city in German which becomes the 'twin city' with Moncalieri. When you stop in Baden baden, you will see a big castle, built in 12th centry. That is the landmark of Mocalieri city. This castle is located in the top of small hill and the city is spreading surround it.

Near the the castle, around only 200 meter you will see the downtown of Moncalieri. It consists a large space (like a big yard) and surround by 2 chuches, Santa Maria della Scala with old gothic style and San Francesco. As this city is quite small, you can finish to 'browse' all parts of the city less than one hour. It is also nice to have a cup of coffe in the downtown to feel the evening weather of this city.

Citta' di Moncalieri remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Twin tower Petronas

2007-08-04T12:06:34Z

What is the most interesting thing in Kuala Lumpur? for me is just to have a picture in front of Kuala Lumpur (KL) Petronas tower. It is because this twin tower is wellknown as worldwide famous KL symbol. It has 452 meter tall.

KL tower is actually consists of a shopping mall and office. The first tower is used by Petronas while the second is rented to other companies, such as Boing, IBM, Microsoft, and so on. At the bottom part, there is Suria KLCC shopping mall that you can buy the most prestigious things in Malaysia here. Don't ask me about the price which will be, I think, very expensive. Outside, there is a small park that you can take a rest, enjoy the day, or having a small exercise or sport. To get here, it is very easy, because KL is already connected by underground subway and monorail system. You can also (probably) have a chance to go up but there is a schedule for it.

Twin tower Petronas remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs

Genova

2007-08-28T23:51:42Z

Genova (or Genoa) is the last direction of my trip on June 16, 2007. The distance is only 2 hours by train from Torino. I arrived there in Piazza Principe station around 12.30. At that time, I only have an A4 paper of map that contains the location that I have to visit. It is not clear. Just following my feeling that I turned left from the station gate and walk .. walk .. Genoa is a city located in the beach with moutaineous area. 'Browsing' Genoa is like climbing a small mountain, go up .. go down ..

My first destination is absolutely the see. From anyparts of the city, there are many signs of the direction that you have to go. So quite easy to find. The beach is nice with many attaction inside. You can visit big aquarium or see an anciet type of Europe battle ship. The most beautiful part is in ancient port with big 'bigo', big glass ball contains plants 'la bolla', and you can walk through a long dock.

Genoa is not offering only his beach view beauty. In the downtown, there are many places that old, amazing, and nice. For example, the cathedral which has brick (marble) colour is black and white, like zebra. Near there, also you can see the big gate (with two big big cylindrical wall) as the landmark of Genova city. Walking in the downtown is also interesting. The space between the buiding is very narrow, so it is look like 'snake' or 'mouse' street.

Genova remains copyright of the author indarto, a member of the travel community Travellerspoint.

Comment on this entry | Tweet this | Your own free travel blog | More Travellerspoint blogs