Rome, with heritage buildings

Who does not know the Romans? State capital of Italy this is one city in the world who became sought after photographers. If there is a chance stop in Rome, be prepared to set foot in the biggest open museum in the world.

Begin your visit to the Roman Colosseum which was initially called the Flavian Amphitheater. This magnificent building was completed in 80 to 80 door entry for easy access to the 55,000 visitors who fit into the appropriate rank. To view the fight They come between gladiators against gladiators and animals. Often the battle lasted until the fall of the victims died. Even if the ground is too wet with blood, they just cover them with sand and continue the next fight. Behind the terrible history, the Roman Colosseum is a giant building that must be visited tourist attraction in Rome. In the morning or night, the Roman Colosseum always provide stunning views.



Outside the Roman Colosseum, there are magnificent gates: Arch of Constantine with 25 meters high. Gate erected as a memorial to the victory of Constantine over the previous Roman: Mazentius in 315 years.



Not far from the Roman Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine, you can enjoy the remnants of the Roman empire: the Roman Forum. This area is very extensive and complicated and most are in ruins. This is where public meetings and speeches important people do in the Roman empire. Although in ruins, you will still feel small when standing in the area.




From the Roman Forum, you can climb the Palatine Hill, the hill is situated at an altitude of 70 meters. From this hill the Roman Forum seen from a distance, even the center of Rome. Palatine Hill as a place suspected of Rome established the first time.




Another well-known building is the Pantheon which is located in Piazza della Rotunda. Initially, the Pantheon was built as a Roman temple, but later became the Catholic Church. The temple was originally built in 27 to 25 before BC but later destroyed in fire 80. The Pantheon is still standing allegedly founded in 125.




After admiring the architecture satisfaction Pantheon from the outside and in, you can go to the Trevi Fontana or better known as the Fontana de Trevi. This fountain's name is taken from the location of the meeting yant a drum road (tre vie). Amid the stately buildings, stands the statue of Neptune, the god of the Sea. This fountain comes from the Salone springs are located 20 kilometers from the Fontana de Trevi. According to legend, anyone who throws a coin into the Fontana de Trevi pool will return to Rome. How to throw a coin was unique, you have to stand back to Fontana de Trevi and threw coins over your shoulder.

Another place that must be visited in Rome is the Vatican City. The city is the center of Catholic religion in the world. If berruntung, you can see the Pope, leader of Catholics worldwide. Sempatkan enjoy yourself at St. Peter's Square, a super-wide field with a variety of statues all around.

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel are two places worth a visit in Vatican City. After your neck tired Michelongelo admire the work on the roof of these buildings, we recommend you visit the Cathedral of St. Peter, a Catholic church is very big and grand.

Satisfied enjoyed Vatican City, you can follow the river Tiber and visit the Castle Sant 'Angelo. The hall is connected directly to the Vatican through underground channels known as passeto del Borgo. Once this secret route used by the Pope to hide in the castle when the Vatican in danger.

After crossing the river, you can enjoy the Piazza Navona area, one in Rome terramai field filled with cafe and restaurant open. There are also many souvenir sellers. Piazza Navona is a meeting place for locals and tourists. Dilengakapi field with three fountains are quite magnificent that it is a good place to sit in the afternoon.

There are many other historic buildings that can ditemuai in Rome. Like it's called: Rome-The Eternal City, Rome's historic landscape provides a lasting

Wediombo Eksotosme Beach, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, INDONESIA

The beach is located at the east end area of Yogyakarta Special Region. Wediombo beach is a beach-shaped bay with a wall of green hills, fertile. The scene in the beach area is quite beautiful and very appropriate for you lovers of hiking. Camping on the beach area Wediombo is a fun activity for a peaceful environment is very supportive.

The distance from the city of Yogyakarta coast approximately 80 kilometers, and can be reached by private vehicles or special vehicles. Public transportation is available in the form of a mini bus that took the route Jogja-Wonosari. From city Wonosari, you can move on with a mini bus to the barons and further from shore Baron Wediombo shoreward. However, the bus operates only on holidays. Charge less than IDR $ 2500.00 per person.

TIPS & TRICKS
- White sand beaches that extend along the lounges are very comfortable. Feel the warmth of white sand beach.
- The beach is also suitable for camping, do not forget to keep tp keep the cleanliness and authenticity of this beach.
- A large rock and steep is one feature of this beach, but be careful when menapakinya. A smooth stone and sharp will be dangerous if you do not wear gaiters.

Museum of World War 2 Unique And Weird

And unique without using any audio device you can hear the atmosphere of Dresden bombing incident that occurred on February 13, 1945, How? how come? You just simply put both elbows on the iron fence along the Brühl's Terrace and close his ears the sound of the bullets whistle, roar of warplanes and the thump of bombs that occurred on February 13, 1945 in place would be heard clearly.



This place is a museum which of course unique, as most museums are usually in the form of visuals, sounds or objects that use electronic tools but this museum uses an iron fence as media, they call it 'Touched Echo', sounds flow through the iron fence as media and the use of bone as an intermediary who then get to the ears, and heard back that historic atmosphere.

Shopping Paradise in Red Sea

Not like Mecca and Medina, known for its rich tourist areas and historical sites, city of Jeddah is more to offer something that many people hunted, which is a shopping paradise. Wealthiest cities in the Middle East and Western Asia is indeed known as the trade and shopping area.

One area that could become a haven for the hobby shop is Balad. Besides having a high-class shopping center offering the latest products from leading fashion brands from Milan and Paris, the old town of Jeddah is also packed with traditional traders and the open market that offer various fashion products and souvenirs with a relatively cheap price.

At night, this shopping center crowded by visitors. Density shopping center located in the Corniche area of this peak during the pilgrimage season, because pilgrims usually took time to come to Jeddah to buy fruit hand. Carpet, abaya (traditional women's clothes black Arabic), various brand perfume with unique packaging, prayer beads, prayer rugs, watches, various leather products, hood, Pasmina, until hena eye shadow and can be purchased at the shopping center every prayer time arrives It closed some time.

Most of the goods sold in this market is imported from other countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and of course China. Almost all products sold in the souvenir market Balad, including beads and calligraphy, are imported from China. Imported goods are sold on average wholesale and the price is very cheap. Unit price of stone beads of different colors or just one riyal around Rp4.000 and unit price of various leather wallet is only between 10 to 15 riyal riyal, or if we want to replace it with the rupiah exchange rate, only about Rp40.000 to Rp45.000 only.

In Balad, the selling price of each product varies according to the quality and negotiable. Some traders also speak Indonesian, though limited in numbers so that visitors from Indonesia who could not speak Arabic can still make a bargain price.

Of all the shop in Balad, Ali Cheap Shop is a shop that most pilgrims visited Indonesia. Despite the name Ali Cheap, but the price of goods sold in this store is relatively more expensive than the price of goods in other stores. Simple abaya in another store sells 35 to 40 riyal riyal, or about Rp100.000-Rp120.000, Ali Cheap stores offered a price of 60 riyal, much more expensive because you have to spend around Rp180.000. Indonesian pilgrims average prefer to shop at this store because the transaction can be done with the Indonesian language. All the servants in this store of Indonesia, one shop owner speaks fluent Indonesian.

In addition to Balad, cheap shopping center in the region also Haraj Al-Sawarikh, a long market stall that sells various new and used goods. Carpets, chandeliers, glassware, cosmetics, electronic goods, and souvenirs sold in the region. If they are good bargain and choose, visitors can get good stuff at cheap prices here.

While in Tahlia Street, in the middle of Jeddah City, visitors can shop at shopping centers and boutiques that sell products world-renowned fashion such as Prada, Gucci and Giorgio Armani. The price of hundreds to thousands of riyal per item. Even the Indonesian citizens who had long lived there said, if you want to spend a month salary in a matter of minutes, please stop by Tahlia Street.

And if you choose to purchase electronic products, Falestin Street place. On either side of this street lined shops that sell various brand mobile phones, cameras, tape players and digital versions of music format MP3, MP4, and MP5, and the laptop and its accessories. With a relatively cheaper price than the price of electronic goods in the country. Well, now it's time to choose a suitable travel agent, to take you to enjoy the red sea shore while satisfying your shopping desires

Kandovan, only the Stone Village in the World

Kandovan (which sometimes also known Candovan behalf), may be less familiar to our ears, but after you see the unique beauty that you can only find in one city in Iran is, of course you do not want to miss a visit to this place.

Kandovan is the only fully dibuangun village of stone, all the houses in the village are built of stone that sometimes there are 7 centuries old! Unique city of stone lies between the city and Osku Tabriz. The only hotel located in this place is The Cliff Hotel Kandovan Tourism is the second most unique hotels in the world under satu2nya Hotel from Caves of Turkey.



According to legend, this town first came to avoid pursuing the Mongol army. They run and dig hiding in volcanic rock and stay there, until even the danger had passed. The first place as a place to hide evolved into a full house with kitchen, bathroom, even a family gathering place. The houses in this village with beautiful colored glass for the windows of their homes.

Once you approach the city Kandovan from Osku or Tabriz, you will be greeted with a splendid view of the green foliage of trees, so you'll forget that you are in Iran that barren and dry. Getting closer, you will be enchanted by the unique form of house magnificent.

In every part of the city there are many signs that offer a visit to one house with certain costs. Some houses have been converted into stables or aviary. But a lot of houses completely untouched by modernization, make you nostalgic atmosphere will carry over the life of the last century 7.

Population by profession Kandovan most sheep farmers or shepherds, but the source of their income comes from tourism. They realized the potential of their old house and began to learn to live together with the travelers from all over the world.

Visitors can choose to sleep in Hotel Tourism Cliff Kandovan a 5-star, and is located in the heart of the village, or in one house guests, provided you can speak Farsi. Along the river that divides the village from this stone, there are many cafes, where you can sit down to enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of juice cold Zam-zam, with gentle breeze fragrance filled with the scent of roses.

Den Haag, City Full Inspiration

This is the city in the City of Big Wind of the most visited by tourists after Amsterdam. Den Haag is a tourist town with a variety of interesting objects, such as palaces, monuments, museums, beaches, and shopping centers.

The city is also full of cultural events. In this city also, the authorities 'orange monarchs' lives and the wheels of government rolling. Since centuries ago queen, king, the heir to the kingdom, and the governors have been settled in this city. So did the ambassadors, military attaches, and cultural attaches from various countries. All settled in this beautiful city.

Just before the summer, visiting The Hague absolutely delicious. Tourists can go to relax while enjoying a variety of interesting objects, without having to wear layered clothing and shivering with cold. Friendly enough air, stinging hot sun, but cold winds still blow.

No need to worry, wherever will go, all over the city, trams and buses ready to serve luxury. All the information roads and the complete route was on the wall of each stop. Bus ride from central station towards Scheveningen The Hague, tourists can see the beauty of the beach and harbor. Thousands and thousands of visitors from abroad come to this place in summer. This port still had the atmosphere of the past with a look of old buildings are deliberately combined with buildings new.

One of the striking building is the Scheveningen tourist information office, an old-fashioned but seemed cheerful with bright colors. In this place there is also 'National Sea Life Scheveningen', where watched the sea life through a giant aquarium. You will be taken on a dramatic journey from the coastline into the sea. Entering the tunnel surrounded by 180 thousand liters of water, ranging from tiny shrimps, starfish, to sharks and other sea creatures can be found here. In addition to the famous beach, Scheveningen also become a great hangout.

Here, travelers will be pampered stomach with a variety of dishes typical of the sea, ranging from fish 'herring' to delicious fresh shrimp salad. Looking at the sea from the marina and enjoy a warm cup of coffee or a delicious ice cream, one thing that is very dear to pass away.

Another place worth a visit is 'Peace Palace' (Peace Palace). Based here Arbitration Institute, the Institute of International Justice and International Law Academy. Reportedly very complete library, containing law books donated donors from around the world. This palace was built an American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.

The Hague is also rich in museums. One of the most popular name Marutsthuis. Although relatively small and very private, this museum contains a collection of gold-century art the Netherlands. In this place there are the paintings of the royal cabinet, the works of famous painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeet, Frans Hals, Jan Steen and Jan van Goyen. From the 15th century, the 16th, and 17th there is a name artists such as Rubens, Van Dijk, and Jordaens.

Mauritshuis is adjacent to the Houses of Parliament or also known as' Binnenhof Ridderzaal '(Knights' Hall). There is also Omniversum, theater featuring films about people and history. Do not forget to also look Hotel Kurhaus, which has a hundred years old. If time enough, also enjoy a performance at Circusteater (theatrical circus).

As the second largest city in the Netherlands, Den Haag had never sleeps. Night life is also interesting. There are two very popular discotheque in the city, 'De Tempel' (Art Deco Disco) and 'De Tijd' (House Music Disco). There are also other places that are not less fun. You may be able to forget the time when around this beautiful city. Just enjoy your life day in The Hague.

Mosque Tower Kudus, symbol of Tolerance Full Power Attract

Mosque Tower Kudus whose shape has a different gate to the mosque building in general in Indonesia. Gate and the building of the tower made of red stones charm remains.

In the month of Ramadan, the ancient mosque is still interesting. Not only for foreign tourists, but also many domestic pilgrims flocked to the venue. Many local tourists who appeared solemn reading the Qur'an on the gate inside the mosque. Deliberately approached the gate with the intention that more thoughtfully when praying. Gate which is in the mosque remained strong as the original form of the rich historical value.

In Ramadan, the Mosque Kudus crowded visited the Tower of Muslims from across the country. Nothing else except the traders take advantage of the momentum of the Kudus month to take advantage as he hawked his wares around the historic area of the mosque.

Many of the pilgrims take advantage of this Ramadan in addition to beritikaf, also visited the tomb of Sunan Kudus is located on the west side of the mosque. After reading the Koran and prayer, the pilgrims perform ablution in the pond outside the famous tomb complex with cool water.

Sacred Mosque located in Tower Village Kauman, Sub City, the Kudus District, Central Java Province. This mosque has become one of the important historical sites of Islam in Java.

Historically, the mosque stands on 956 Hijri or 1549 AD by the name of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The place was called the same as one of the mosques in Palestine which now remains the international attention.

According to historical studies, is Ja `far Sodiq (later known as Sunan Kudus) which had carried the memories of a stone from the Baitul Maqdis in Palestine for the establishment of the first stone mosque was later given the name al-Aqsa mosque in the Holy.

Later the mosque was very popular with the Holy Tower calls. This is because referring to the temple tower on the east side of the architecture of the Hindu Majapahit print.

When Islam entered the archipelago, according to the Rector of State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, Prof.. Dr. Komaruddin Hidayat, was wisely appreciated the Islamic missionaries encountered ancestral traditions while introducing the teachings of Al Quran. Thus, between religion and culture support each other and complement each other. Religion does not grow without culture and culture of the container will be lost without direction and guidance of the spirit of religion.

The uniqueness of this mosque is hard to forget. The reason this form no one match in the whole world. Architectural form unique and fascinating. According to one visitor, in honor of the Hindu religion, people who live in the Kudus cows do not slaughter animals, since animals in Hindu respected for its adherents. They were obedient and still holds testament Sunan Kudus.

According to a page, written Bambang Setia Budi, Holy tower building has a height of 18 meters, measuring approximately 100 m square at the bottom. Cultural describes the whole building Javanese-Hindu.

Legs and body of the tower was built and carved with the Hindu-Javanese tradition, including the motive. Other characteristics can be seen in the use of brick materials are installed without adhesive cement, but is said to rub-rub until sticky and specifically the so-called corridor at the foot of the tower pradaksinapatta often found in the temple.

Javanese traditional construction techniques can also be seen on the head-shaped tower of a building berkonstruksi teak with four pillar of supporting two stacks of roof canopy.

While at the top of the roof there is a kind of canopy mustoko (head) as the peak of the roof overlap in the main building of traditional mosques in Java, which clearly refers to the elements of Javanese-Hindu architecture.

Historical relations

Because of his age, the Tower of the Holy Mosque to the attention of researchers and overseas travelers. In the various pages in the story that this mosque but still has a historical link with the Hindu Majapahit, also had a historical relationship with other nations in the world.

Suprapto, one observer of the mosque was mentioned by a page that the historians, researchers, archaeologists, and the author of archeological history, generally focused on the history and uniqueness of the building alone.

Apparently, he said, knick-knacks Mosque Tower, especially pottery, it was no less exciting as building a mosque. Then he told the findings of two archaeologists from Japan, Takashi Sakai and Tadashi Takimoto, who examine and trace the origins of various ceramics in the mosque tower. The result, two of the many who became a kind of ceramic decoration in the mosque tower is made of ceramic factories in Vietnam the 14th century until the 15th.

Factory long enough disappeared from circulation. Conversely, ceramics made in China still continues to produce until now. For one thing, the quality of ceramics made in China better.

However, not simply a quality problem observed Sakai and Takimoto, but connected with religion and civilization. Vietnamese citizens in general are Hindus and Buddhists. Meanwhile, Sunan Kudus, founder of the mosque tower, is one of the Wali Songo in Indonesia.

Based on their results while the number of historic sites and tombs Wali Songo, ceramics from Vietnam at the time the most commonly found. This is really interesting to trace.

Two Vietnamese-made pottery in the mosque, one of them stuck on the "door" of the north. Rectangular shape, with a white base color, in the middle of a bluish color with a floral motif. This is the oldest age, the early 14th century or around the year 1450.

Ceramic attached to the other "door" to the south, in the form of larger, more interesting, and more dominated by blue floral motif. Younger age, which is about late or early 15th century. This ceramic floral "smell" Vietnam and the shape "smell" of Islam.

Motives and forms of this kind can be found in Istanbul.