9 the most beautiful island in the world

1.      Bali in Indonesia

Bali is the name of a province in Indonesia and also the name of the largest islands that are part of the province. In addition consists of the island of Bali, Bali Province is also made ​​up of islands surrounding a smaller, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan Island, the island of Nusa Island Ceningan and attack.
Bali lies between Java and Lombok Island. Denpasar is the provincial capital located on the southern island. The majority of Balinese are Hindu. In the world, Bali is famous as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art-culture, especially for Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as Thousand Island Island of the Gods and temples.

2.       Seychelles Island in Indian Ocean

Seychelles island is an island nation that includes an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean in the Indian Ocean, about 1,600 miles east of mainland Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Neighboring countries and territories are Mauritius and Reunion to the south, Comoro and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Maldives to the northeast. Seychelles, with an estimated population of 86,525, has the smallest population in Africa. Seychelles is part of the Mascarene Islands together with Mauritius, and Reunion.

3.       Maldives Island

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives is an archipelago island contains coral reefs located in the Indian Ocean, south of the island of Lakshadweep, India. It is located about 700 miles or (435 miles) southwest of Sri Lanka. There are 26 coral gazetted as areas containing a total of 1.192 small islands. However, only about 200 islands are inhabited only by men. Name this country is derived from the "mountainous Islands" (malai in Tamil, meaning "mountain" and teevu on in Tamil meaning "island") it also probably means "a thousand islands". Some scholars believe that the name "Maldives" maladvipa taken from the Sanskrit word, means "arrangement of the islands," or from "mahila dvipa", meaning "island of women". There are those who believe the name means "palace" (from the Mahal in Arabic), following the introduction of Islam in 1153, the island became part of the Portuguese (1558), Netherlands (1654) and title of British colonial rule (1887). In 1965, Maldives declared its independence from Britain, and in 1968, the Sultanate was replaced by a Republic. However, over 38 years, Maldives has had only two presidents even though political restrictions have been relaxed recently.

4.       Bora Bora in Tahiti

Bora Bora is one of the islands in the archipelago of Tahiti, French Polynesia. One of the islands are surrounded by a lagoon blue, turquoise green around the main island, and in the middle of the island there are three volcanoes. Islands in Tahiti is mostly due to volcanic eruptions that occurred hundreds or thousands of years ago that ultimately formed the islands and lagoon-lagoon around it.

5.       Lanikai in hawaii

Lanikai Beach is a not so great, but it is a beach with the clearest, bluest water in Hawaii. Complete with a view of two small islands called Mokuluas in the distance.

6.       Fraser Island in Australia

Fraser Island is an island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Brisbane. Its length is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) and its width is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi). It was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1992. The island is considered to be the largest sand island in the world at 1840 km². It is also Queensland's largest island, Australia's sixth largest island and the largest island on the East Coast of Australia.

The island has rainforests, eucalyptus woodland, mangrove forests, wallum and peat swamps, sand dunes and coastal heaths. It is made up of sand that has been accumulating for approximately 750,000 years on volcanic bedrock that provides a natural catchment for the sediment which is carried on a strong offshore current northwards along the coast. Unlike many sand dunes, plant life is abundant due to the naturally occurring mycorrhizal fungi present in the sand, which release nutrients in a form that can be absorbed by the plants. Fraser Island is home to a small number of mammal species, as well as a diverse range of birds, reptiles and amphibians, including the occasional saltwater crocodile. The island is part of the Fraser Coast Region and protected in the Great Sandy National Park.

Fraser Island has been inhabited by humans for as much as 5,000 years. Explorer James Cook sailed by the island in May 1770. Matthew Flinders landed near the most northern point of the island in 1802. For a short period the island was known as Great Sandy Island. The island became known as Fraser due to the stories of a shipwreck survivor named Eliza Fraser. Today the island is a popular tourism destination. Its resident human population was 360 at the census of 2006.

7.       Saint Barthélemy

is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts (also, St. Barth's) in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao.The collectivity is one of four territories among the Leeward Islands in the northeastern Caribbean that comprise the French West Indies, along with Guadeloupe (200 km southeast), Martinique and Saint Martin. St. Barts lies c. 35 km southeast of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, and north of St Kitts. Puerto Rico is 240 km to its west in the Lesser Antilles.

St. Barts, a volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, has an area of 21 km² and a population of 8,823 (census 2008). Its capital is Gustavia, which also contains the main harbour to the island. It is the only Caribbean island which was a Swedish colony for any significant length of time; Guadeloupe was under Swedish rule only briefly, at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Symbolism from the Swedish national arms, the Three Crowns, still appears in the island's coat of arms. The language, cuisine and culture, however, are distinctly French. The island is a popular tourist destination during the winter holiday season.

8.      Usedom: The Singing Island Germany

Though anchored to the German coast with bridges at both north and south ends (and a railway over the northern bridge), Usedom lies so far east that the eastern tip is actually part of Poland — you can walk down the beach from Ahlberg to the large commercial port of Swinoujscie. But it’s the German side that’s the tourist magnet, a beloved getaway since the early 19th century; Usedom has been nicknamed the “Bathtub of Berlin.” Usedom’s other nickname, “the singing island,” came about because the white sand of its 25-mile strand is so fine that it squeaks when you walk on it. A handful of nearby “wellness hotels” and thermal baths preserve old-world spa traditions. Landscaped garden promenades, open-air concert pavilions, and tree-lined side streets hark back to genteel seaside holiday traditions; each resort town also has a long pleasure pier extending into the Baltic, where you can still envision a parade of ladies with parasols and bustled dresses and gents in well-cut linen suits.

9.      Langkaw in Malaysia

Langkawi is one of the districts in the state of Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia. Langkawi Island were given tax-exempt status in 1987. Today, the island is rich with natural beauty and legends of the past has been to present ourselves as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia. Langkawi is actually an island chain in which the island of Langkawi is the largest.

9 Food typical of Indonesia

1.      MIE ACEH

Mie Aceh is a spicy noodle dish typical of Aceh in Indonesia. Thick yellow noodles with sliced ​​beef, lamb or seafood (shrimp and squid) served in a kind of soup is tasty and spicy curries. Noodles are available in two types of Aceh, Aceh Mie Goreng (fried and dry) and Mie Aceh Kuah (soup). Usually sprinkled with fried onions and served with chips, sliced ​​red onion, cucumber, and lime juice.

2.      ARSIK FROM TAPANULI SUMATRA UTARA

Arsik cuisine is one of the popular Tapanuli area. This dish is also known as carp yellow spice. Carp is the main ingredient, which in their preparation is not disposed of its scales.
Arsik very distinctive spice, contains several components that are typical of the mountainous region of North Sumatra, as andaliman and cikala acid (fruit kecombrang), in addition to the typical archipelago common spices, like ginger and lemongrass. Spices mashed smeared on the body of the fish for a while. Fish then cooked with a little oil and heat until slightly dry.

3.      RENDANG FROM SUMATRA BARAT

Rendang is a traditional cuisine bersantan meat with beef as main ingredient. Typical cuisine from West Sumatra, Indonesia is very popular in all societies whether in Indonesia itself or abroad.
In addition to beef, rendang also use coconut (karambia), and a mixture of various spices typical of Indonesia in between Chili (Lado), galangal, lemongrass, onions and various other spices are usually referred to as (the cooker).
In the year 2011 through the internet poll involving 35,000 respondents who held CNN International, crowned as a meal Rendang ranked first in the list of 'World's 50 Most Delicious Foods' (50 most delicious dishes of World).

4.      SOTO BETAWI FROM DKI JAKARTA

Soto Betawi is a popular soup in the Jakarta area. As with soto soto Madura and the eldest, also uses a soto Betawi jerohan. Besides jerohan, often other organs are also included, such as eyes, penis, and also hati.Soto Betawi is a popular soup in the Jakarta area. As with soto soto Madura and the eldest, also uses a soto Betawi jerohan. Besides jerohan, often other organs are also included, such as eyes, penis, and also the liver.
The term soto Betawi culinary cuisine is present in Indonesia around the year 1977-1978, but instead shall mean no soto prior year. Who popularized and the first to use the word soto soto Betawi is a seller in THR Lokasari / Prinsen Park, of course, with its own characteristic taste.
Many sellers soto during those years, usually called the foot soto Mr. "X" or other designations. The term soto Betawi began to spread into the general term when the seller soto is closed around 1991.

 

5.      KAREDOK FROM PASUNDAN JAWA BARAT

Karedok or keredok is typical food in the area of West Java, Indonesia Pasundan. Karedok made ​​with ingredients as follows, among others, cucumber, bean sprouts, cabbage, string beans, basil, and eggplant. While the sauce is made from red peppers, garlic, kencur, peanuts, tamarind juice, palm sugar, salt, and shrimp paste.

6.      RAWON FROM JAWA TIMUR

Rawon or Rawon rice (because it is always served with rice) is a menu of soup meat with a distinctive flavor because it contains kluwek. Rawon, although it is known as the East Javanese cuisine (such as Surabaya), known also by the community east of Central Java (Surakarta).
Meat for rawon generally is beef cut into small pieces. Seasoning the soup is very typical of Indonesia, which is a mixture of onion, garlic, galangal (laos), coriander, lemongrass, turmeric, chilli, kluwek, salt, and vegetable oils. All of these ingredients (except lemon grass and galangal) mashed, then sauteed until fragrant. Seasoning mixture is then put in beef stew broth with meat. Rawon typical dark color comes from kluwek.
Rawon served with rice, equipped with a small bean sprouts, green onions, crackers, and hot sauce.
In East Java Regional Rawon sellers are often found, especially rawon Pasuruan many well-known. In Jakarta can be found at Pondok Restaurant Jalan Nipah Prapanca XV no.3 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta (Jalan derivative before the Office of the Mayor of South Jakarta).

7.      GROMBYANG RICE FROM PEMALANG JAWA TENGAH

Grombyang Rice is a kind of mixed rice which is a typical food of the Immigration Office, Central Java. The name is derived from the shape of food presentation, which is between the content and gravy sauce that looks more wiggle (Javanese: grombyang-grombyang, meaning "wobbling").
Grombyang rice concoction consisting of rice, slices of buffalo meat and gravy, served in a small bowl and comes with satay buffalo. Another distinctive feature of rice grombyang lies in the wares in the form of a large pot, place the rice is covered with red cloth, accompanied the lighting dim oil lamp. Buyers enjoy a meal with a short sitting on a stool (stool).
It is not known exactly when this started specialties were created. But according to the narrative of the parents in Pemalang, rice dishes grombyang been around since the 1960s. At that time his merchandise grombyang rice sellers are not settled, but around the village.

8.      TIWUL FROM YOGYAKARTA

Tiwul, or Thiwul substitute for rice is the staple food rice that are made from cassava or cassava. Residents of South Mountain (Pacitan, Wonogiri, South Mountain) is known to consume these foods daily.
Tiwul made ​​from dried cassava. As a staple food, lower calorie content than rice but enough food to meet as a substitute for rice. Tiwul believed to prevent ulcer disease, stomach growling, and so forth. Tiwul been used for some of the staple food of Indonesia's population during the Japanese occupation.

9.      BETUTU FROM BALI

Betutu is a side dish made ​​from a whole chicken or duck that contains spices, then roasted in the fire of chaff. Betutu has been known throughout the district in Bali. One manufacturer is betutu Melinggih village, Gianyar regency kecamatam Chedi. Chicken is also a typical food betutu Gilimanuk. Betutu used as offerings in religious ceremonies and rituals as well as delicacies and sold. Consumers not only the people of Bali but also foreign visitors who come to Bali, especially in certain places such as in hotels and restaurants / restaurant. Betutu not stored longer lasting.

These are all typical foods areas in Indonesia and also many more that are more enjoyable, to get to know please visit their respective regions.
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New 7 Wonders of the World 2011

1.      AMAZON RAIN FOREST

Amazon rain forest is a forest in the Amazon, South America. This region, also called Amazonia or the Amazon Basin, covering an area of ​​seven million square kilometers, although their forests covering 5.5 million square kilometers, located in nine countries: Brazil (with 60 percent of the forest), Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia , Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It is home to indigenous peoples, including Urarina in Peru.

2.      HALONG BAY IN VIETNAM

Halong Bay is the most famous natural tourist attraction in Vietnam. Located in the north and bordered by the waters of China. Halong Bay has the meaning "bay where the dragon descent". According to legend, when the Vietnam war with China the dragon family descended to earth to help the people of Vietnam.

3.      IGUAZU WATERFALLS IN BRAZIL

Iguazu Waterfalls is the name of a waterfall that is located in the Iguazu River on the border of the state of Paraná in Brazil and Misiones province in Argentina. The falls divide the river into the top and bottom.

4.      JEJU ISLAND IN KOREA SELATAN

Jeju Island is the largest and most famous island among other islands in Korea 3000. Jeju Island or can be called also Jejudo this is the most famous tourist island in Korea. Even the Korean island of Jeju often refer to as its Korean island of Bali (Bali island wah was very famous in Korea).

A subtropical island that stands with various legends and scenery is amazing. From the famous places in Jeju, one that we can see is the top of the mountain Hallasan (1950m), highest mountain in Korea is surrounded by sea water direndami blooming beautiful flowering plants.

5.      KOMODO ISLAND IN INDONESIA

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. The island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

On the island of Komodo, Komodo animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons tail. Coupled with the other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.

Besides Komodo, this island also store a variety of exotic flora that Sepang wood by local people used as a medicinal and dye clothing, nitak tree Sterculia oblongata in this or believe to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.

6.      PUERTO PRINCESA IN FILIPHINA

Puerto Princesa Underground River National Park, Philippines.
Located about 50 km north of Puerto Princesa in Palawan island, which in turn is only an hour long flight from Manila, this UNESCO World Heritage Natural nest sites of biodiversity. Moreover, this is one of 28 finalists for the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" competition.

 7.      TABLE MOUNTAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Table Mountain is a mountain on the flat side of Cape Town in South Africa. Table Mountain is an important tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway to rise to the top. Mount is part of the Table Mountain National Park.

9 the most beautiful places in the world

1. Building at Meteora Mountain Athos, Greece

Meteora is one of the most crowded places in Greece. More crowded than Patmos. Meteora landscape with rocky mountains make people amazed. From a distance seems large buildings nan magnificent stands firmly on the rocks towering. Giant stones that height can reach tens or even hundreds of meters.

Meteora in Central Greece section. A number of medieval churches or monasteries hanging over the sides and top of a steep rock hill. The name Meteora Meteoros derived from the Greek word meaning "suspended in the air". Construction of this monastery began when Turkish occupation in the 14th century. When the Papas, priest or monk of the Greek Orthodox monastery was built as a sanctuary. These monasteries are now protected as world heritage by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

And here many of the oldest olive tree plantations.
Olive Tree began its journey from Africa. Then spread by the Phoenicians to Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. In Europe, for the first olive trees were planted on the island of Crete over 5,000 years ago, and about 600 BC olive tree into Greece, Italy and other Mediterranean regions.

2. Sigiriya in the Sri Lanka

Sigiriya (Lion stone) is an ancient rock fortress and palace located in Matale district, Sri Lanka, surrounded by the rest of the gardens, dams and other structures. Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa I (477-495), and is one of seven UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka.

Its location is unique, coupled with stunning scenery, making Sigiriya visited by many tourists. Viewed from the air, like Sigiriya ancient paintings are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves in India.Sigiriya, one of the seven ancient relics in Sri Lanka.
And in this place used to be suspected as a monastery in the 5th century BC.

3. Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines

 

This ancient irrigated approximately 2000 years old. Located in the Philippines Ifugao mountain, the famous Banaue Rice Terraces as.

It is estimated, fields that 'engraved' on the mountain this Ifugo, made ​​with a very traditional equipment by the ancestors of the Philippines. Rice field plots are located at 1,500 meters above sea level and the surrounding mountain slopes as far as 10,360 square kilometers.

Erosion, is one threat to the existence of this ancient rice fields. Therefore, the government is also very concerned citizens about this, as well as the reconstruction treatment is done continuously, to maintain its sustainability.

4. Ajanta Caves in India

Ajanta caves in Maharashtra, one of many ancient relics that exist in India. The amazing thing in this cave paintings are also numerous Buddha statues of high artistic merit. It is estimated, the monuments that exist in this cave began to be worked in the 2nd century BC.

But in the Ajanta caves are then abandoned. During the 1300 years it abandoned cave, on the outside, shrubs grow tall, eventually becoming a forest automatically hide the existence of this cave. No one ever knew that there saved 'world heritage' extraordinary. Until finally in the spring of 1819 a British officer, accidentally enters a steep gorge.
The deeper he went in there, and he was remarkable because he was shocked to find a hidden door in one of the caves. This is the first visit after thousands of years humans. When found the cave was 'home' and kalelawar birds and other animals. Captain Smith then make the first exploration to determine the 'contents' of the mysterious cave. Captain Smith's name is unknown, because the corresponding write his name on the cave wall and the coming year. He wrote, "Captain Smith, April 1819".

5. Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas

Valley of Flowers is located at an altitude valley of the Himalayas. The climbers also botanists describe it incredibly beautiful valley, have been around for more than a century, even in Hindu mythology, the depiction of the existence of this valley has existed since time immemorial.

Stretch of soft, interspersed meadows of colorful flowers, very beautiful and looked almost oppressive. Valley of flowers complete with a background of mountains and forests. Valley was declared a national park flowers (Nanda Devi National Park) in 1982. Local people know the existence of the valley flowers, they believe that the place was inhabited by a herd of fairies.

6. Machu Picchu in the Peru

Machu Picchu ("Old Mountain" in Quechua language; often called "the lost Inca City") is a site of pre-Columbian Inca ruins are located in the mountainous region at an altitude of about 2350 m. above sea level. Is above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cusco. Is the symbol of the most famous Inca Empire. Built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, when the Spaniards conquered Inca Empire.

7. Acropolis of Athens – Athena

Acropolis is a rocky plateau as high as 156 m, and there are some ruins of ancient buildings that was once the temple who were the historical center of Athens. Was built 1,300 years BC. Acropolis is actually a small, scenic city, to destroy the Persian empire in 480 BC. A year later the Greek army defeated the Persians and rebuilt the temples. Between the years 467 to 404 BC, the building was completed. In 1834 Athens became the capital of Greece, King Otto set the Acropolis as a protected archaeological buildings. Acropolis restored in 1975.

8.Alhambra – in the Granada, Spanyol

 Is the name of a palace complex at the same time a magnificent castle of the sons ummayyah caliphate in Granada, southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was founded), which covers the hills in the border city of Granada. The palace was built as a residence caliph and his superiors.

9. Butchart Gardens in the Colombia

Butchart Gardens is one of the most famous parks in the world that counted among the best of the best. Its nothing less than the sky out there in the Butchart Garden is located in British Columbia. Stunning view will make you stunned for a moment when you first visit the Butchart Gardens. Spread over an area of ​​50 hectares, located close to Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. Theres never dull season at Butchart Gardens, which made ​​him tremble all throughout the year from summer to winter cold.