Mutis Mountain Nature Reserve is one of mainstay attractions owned by the Province of East Nusa Tenggara. This popular tourist area with mountains of marble stone by local people called Faut Kanaf or stone name. Under Faut Kanaf, there are sources of water called the eyes of Oe Kanaf or water from a stone. Water is sourced from the Kanaf Faut flowing to a point and form two watersheds (watershed), which is called community Benain DAS and DAS Noelmina. Both watershed is the source of life for the people of Western Middle East to this day.

Tourist area which is about 140 km north-east of Kupang has an area of approximately 12,000 hectares and is inhabited by one of the oldest tribes in East Nusa Tenggara, the tribe Dhawan. Visiting the Area Tourism Mount Mutis Nature Reserve was interesting. Million of flora and fauna live in it. Kawasan Wisata Gunung Mutis has vegetation types that are representative of a homogeneous upland forests. This area is also dominated by various types of ampupu (eucalyptus urophylla) that grow naturally and the type of sandalwood (Santalum album). Also here can be found a variety of other tree species such as hue (eucalyptus alba), bijaema (elacocarpus petiolata), haubesi (olea paniculata), kakau or mountain pine (casuarina equisetifolia), Manuk molo (decaspermum fruticosum), and oben (eugenia littorale ).

Other interesting sights can be seen is how indigenous tribes in this tourist region to support life. By leveraging the branches of trees, the locals make the forest home of the bees produce honey. Of honey bees this forest, the public can expect a lot to sustain its economic life, apart from the livestock and agriculture.

Location
Geographically, Mount Mutis Nature Reserve is located in the subdistrict of North Mollo, South Central Timor, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.

To achieve Mutis journey begins from Kupang to SoE, the city of South Central Timor regency with 110 km distance and travel time approximately 2.5 hours. From SoE, the journey continued with a bus ride to the When, the City District North Mollo. Of When, travel continues to Fatumnasi Village, a village on the slopes of Mount Mutis and the entrance to enter this tourist area. Travel as far as 15 km with a bus will take visitors into the tourist area of Mount Mutis's stunning.

Source : http://www.nttprov.go.id

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"Telaga Warna" seen with the background of Mount Sindoro Sumbing and Mt. Telaga green kebiruan and this is made clear by one of two Prince, daughter of the Queen of candidates who participate in competition compete to make quick pit. When the Queen bathed in the middle of this lake with a beautiful daughter, shirt-dress them the wind and fall into the pit. Clothes-clothes they melunturi water lake, pond water to become colored. Since it is, this lake called Telaga Warna. This legend, still alive and trusted by the population in the area of Dieng.

Named colors as well well these reflect a variety of beautiful colors. Near of there is a pit pengilon (mirror pond) as lustrous as glass. This phenomenon may be caused by the mineral content is well. Indeed pit-pit is located not far from some of the craters out materials in the minerals from the earth. In the surrounding there are some small caves.

Gua Semar about 4 meters long with a wall of stone and can be used to bermeditasi. There are other caves on the side caves and cave Sumur jaran. Sumur in this cave there is a source of holy water which is called "Tirta Prawitasari" in the location of the Hindu this is usually a ceremonial ritual which is called Muspe / Mubakti.

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Kintamani, the district is located in Bangli, is one of the favorite choice of tourists travel both domestic and abroad. Generally, in almost all travel agent or tour operator in Bali, Kintamani entry in the itinerary (travel route) after visiting Batu Bulan (Tari Barong), tour the area or Ubud Sukawati as shopping centers.

Kintamani offers the atmosphere of the hills with fresh air temperature around 18 degrees centigrade, the air is similar as in Bedugul. Main attraction of the area is scenic Mount Kintamani and Lake Batur. Mount Batur is a mountain that is still active and are the second highest after Mount Agung at Besakih. The atmosphere is best when enjoy lunch while enjoying the beautiful lakes and mountains that give off smoke friendly.

Interested to know more Kintamani? Sempatkan also yourself Trunyan to visit the village which is located near the lake. But you must menyebrang up to the boat to travel there with about 20 minutes. That is interesting and unique ways of the local cemetery which is different from the prevalence in Bali. Disandarkan corpses buried in a tree without. But the corpse is not a unique issue because of the smell ternetralkan by the fragrance of wood called Menyan.

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Fad-life animal behavior rare Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris sumatrae) in the original habitat in the conservation area, National Park Kerinci Seblat (TNKS) attract tourists European origin, so that a package tour "Green Tourism" for the pre-eminent in the region around TNKS. Package tours that can be managed if the professional and still consider the factors of conservation and security of tourists, will become a very attractive pre-eminent European tourists, said the Director of the Bureau of Travel "Sumatra and Beyond", Ridwan Tulus at the beginning of this weekend.

Sumatra and Beyond, is a travel agency that sells the package "Green Tourism" in Europe, a package is unggulannya see tingah-life behavior Sumatran tiger in the dense forest TNKS. He says, today (Monday, 6 / 4) two British tourists, namely Roger Charles and Kathleen Free Free to leave the area TNKS in the area of Kerinci Regency to see life Sumatran tiger habitat in the original. "They buy this package offered Sumatra and Beyond in the UK and will be in TNKS forest for six days," he said. Heartfelt unwilling mention, the location of forest area for monitoring the Sumatra tiger, is associated with the interests of protection and conservation is habitan.

He says, in the forest during TNKS tourists that accompanied the Tiger Protection Unit (TPU), which is part of the Central TNKS. "Sumatra and Beyond" and TPU agreed to work together to help tourists to the forest area into a regular traffic Sumatran tiger, but the location can not be mentioned, he added. According to him, TPU officers already know the position of traffic at the time and Sumatran tiger appeared, because they have experienced in the conservation of protected animals.

He said, tourists can see tingah-life behavior of the Sumatran tiger places protected officers who have been determined mainly on the tree house that has been provided previously. Officers also provide a goat for bait fishing out of the Sumatran tiger persembunyiannya. "Feed is the last alternative, if in a few days the tiger has not also appeared," he added. Said Ridwan Tulus, the package tour to see Sumatran tiger in TNKS European tourists is very interesting and has come around 150 people mainly from the UK to follow the package. "Because dealing with wild and ferocious animals, then this package to the security of tourists and become a top priority to be part of the cooperation of Sumatra and Beyond and TPU including involving local communities, he said.

source : Kompas

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This year, the Nyepi on 26 March, Pulau Dewata again received an award. This time, the magazine obtained from the Senses in Europe. Some 60,000 readers of Bali declares the Best Destination Spa in the World 2009. Received this award at the Wellness Award 2009 in Berlin, Germany, on March 12, received by the Director General of Budpar Sapta Nirwandar, and this day is given to the Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika Minister Jero Wacik Budpar in Wiswa Sabha Building, Denpasar.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Spa Mooryati Soedibyo proud, and that this could push up tourist visits. This motivated the development and standardization of labor in the spa industry. According to him, a spa in Bali Indonesia is particularly unique. Bali Governor Mangku Pastika hope, the public does not terlena Bali with this award. "Employment is still a lot of us," he said. Bali several times received an award, among other international destinations as the world's best version of the magazine Travel and Leasure. Established this award six times in a row until 2008.

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Tourism Ngayogyakarta Hadinigrat Palace, until now still the main purpose of the visit of tourists both from abroad and the archipelago. Plt Head of Regional Tourism (Baparda) Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) Condroyono in Yogyakarta, said Tuesday, Kasultanan Palace, and now is still a part of the golden triangle of tourism that is Prambanan Yogyakarta, Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, and Borobudur.

Golden Triangle of tourism, travel agency for tourism is often offered as a package tour to the tourists who come especially from abroad, because it has a charm to visit, said Condroyono. According to him, the attractiveness of the Sultan's Palace, among other life in the Palace, heritage objects, architectural buildings including the Palace object / relic late Sri Sultan HB IX placed in the museum.

"Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is still the icon of tourism in Yogyakarta. Tourists who visit this region, was not complete if you do not visit the Palace," he said. Asked the condition of DIY tourism, he added that at this time of natural disaster is past, so safe and comfortable atmosphere is now a tourist expectations. Therefore, the tourism of this area must immediately rise and become normal again. Tourism destinations are ready to visit the Wisman and wisnu. "We hope at this moment is right to build the image Yogya tourism destination as a safe and convenient for tourists," he said.

He expressed optimism, post-earthquake disaster in May last year, a number of tourism in DIY in the earthquake has become normal again, so is ready for tourists to visit. "Currently, there is no need to care again, for Yogyakarta are guaranteed safe and normal," said Condroyono.

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