The Bay of Fires on Tasmania's North East Coast

The Bay of Fires on Tasmania's North East Coast
The Bay of Fires on Tasmania's North East Coast


The Bay of Fires on Tasmania's North East Coast, extends from Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point. The bay was given its name by Captain Tobias Furneaux in 1773 who saw the fires of the Aboriginal people on the beaches. The Bay of Fires is a region of white beaches, blue water and orange hued granite. The northern section of the bay is part of the Mount William National Park. The southern end is a conservation area. A wide range of activities can be pursued in the Bay of Fires area, including camping, beach activities, boating, bird watching, fishing, swimming, surfing and walking.

The Bay of Fires on Tasmania's North East Coast
Forester Beach Camp
Nestled in a protected dune swale behind a glorious white sand beach, a separate camp has been designed as a demountable seasonal structure. Twin-share rooms with timber floors, canvas roofs and full kitchen facilities provide perfect seclusion in a setting of unspoiled beauty. Private wash areas and composting toilets provide comfort without harming the environment. We've obtained special permission to operate this camp within the National Park, so close to the beach and yet so private. Here, you can swim or snorkel in the shelter of a natural, rock-ringed 'harbour', enjoy your meals on the outdoor decks or picnic on the beach under the biggest starry night skies.


Bay of Fires Lodge
Set on a hilltop, 40 metres above the pounding of the sea and surrounded by National Park, Bay of Fires Lodge is the only building on 20km of outstanding coastal wilderness. Enjoying views up and down the pristine white sandy beaches in an area of great significance to the Aboriginal community, a truly ecologically-aware building has been gently let into the landscape. Two long timber and glass pavilions allow maximum connection to the landscape with minimum impact on the environment: all building materials - Tasmanian hardwood and plantation pine - were lifted in by helicopter or hand carried to the site, and the lodge is autonomous in providing and managing its existence. Here you will experience true communion with nature in accommodation that combines simplicity of design with comfort and warmth. In the magnificent living area with its large timber deck and open fire, you'll enjoy delicious meals prepared with the freshest local produce, accompanied by fine Tasmanian wines. Solar power provides the lighting, while hot showers and comfortable hotel beds add a touch of luxury at the end of each day's activities.
Leave only footprints & take only photographsThe basic principles of sustainability - protecting the present for the future by maintaining bio-diversity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting place - have been wholeheartedly embraced in the construction of Forester Beach


Camp and the Bay of Fires Lodge.
From the siting of the buildings and the form of their design, to the selection of building materials and the management of the construction process, our single focus has been on protecting the landscape and connecting to it. Using sustainable materials and employing non-polluting services such as roofwater collection, greywater treatment systems, composting toilets and energy-efficient solar power, the Bay of Fires Lodge was gently placed in the landscape to create minimal disturbance while maximising the visual connection with the surrounding vegetation and the ocean beyond. Without doubt, it's this connection with the unspoiled beauty of the environment, its flora and fauna, that creates the magical experience our guests enjoy at the Bay of Fires Lodge.

Transportation

Air

Tasmania's main air carriers are Qantas and its subsidiary Jetstar, and Virgin Blue, which fly direct routes to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. Low cost airline Tiger Airways commenced services between Melbourne and Launceston in November 2007 and Hobart in January 2008. Major airports include Hobart International Airport and Launceston Airport; the smaller airports, Burnie (Wynyard), serviced by Regional Express and Devonport, serviced by QantasLink have services to Melbourne.

Sea
The domestic sea route is serviced by Bass Strait passenger/vehicle ferries operated by the Tasmanian Government-owned TT-Line (Tasmania). From 1986 the Abel Tasman made six weekly overnight crossings between Devonport and Melbourne. It was replaced by the Spirit of Tasmania in 1993, which performed the same route and schedule. The most recent change was the 2002 replacement of the Spirit by two Superfast ferries - Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II — which brought the number of weekly overnight crossings up to fourteen, plus additional daylight crossings in peak times. In January 2004 a third ship, the slightly smaller Spirit of Tasmania III, started the Devonport to Sydney route. This service was axed by the Tasmanian Government in June 2006 quoting low passenger numbers. There is also a ferry service from Bridport, Tasmania to Flinders Island and Port Welshpool, Victoria. Two container ships owned by Toll Shipping make daily crossings between Burnie and Melbourne. The port of Hobart also serves as a host to visiting cruise ships. The Spirit of Tasmania links the island with mainland Australia. The state is also home to International Catamarans, a manufacturer of very high-speed aluminium vessels (commonly known as SeaCat) that regularly broke records when they were first launched. The state government tried using them on the Bass Strait run but eventually decided to discontinue the run because of concerns over viability and the suitability of the vessels for the extreme weather conditions sometimes experienced in the strait.
Tasmania, Hobart in particular, serves as Australia's chief sea link to Antarctica, with the Australian Antarctic Division located in Kingston. Hobart is also the home port of the French ship l'Astrolabe, which makes regular supply runs to the French Southern Territories near and in Antarctica. Hobart has the second deepest natural port in the world, second to only Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Road
Within the state, the primary form of transport is by road. Since the 1980s, many of the state's highways have undergone regular upgrades. These include the Hobart Southern Outlet, Launceston Southern Outlet, Bass Highway reconstruction, and the Huon Highway. Public transport is provided by Metro Tasmania bus services.

Railway
Rail transport in Tasmania consists of narrow gauge lines to all four major population centres and to mining and forestry operations on the west coast and in the northwest. RailwayServices are operated by TasRail, a Pacific National subsidiary. Regular passenger train services in the state ceased in 1977; the only trains are for freight, and there are tourist trains in specific areas, for example the West Coast Wilderness Railway. In 2005 there were concerns that the rail service was in so much trouble that it might stop for everything but cement haulage.

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Sissinghurst Castle Gardens In England Tourism

History of Sissinghurst

Introduction
Sissinghurst occupies an ancient site. There has been a settlement here since the late 12th century, the name deriving from a Saxon clearing in the woods. During the early middle ages a stone manor house surrounded by a moat (of which two arms remain) was built.

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens In England Tourism
Baker family


In 1480 the property was purchased by the Baker family (who were related by marriage to the Sackvilles of Knole). The old manor house was allowed to fall into ruin and an impressive brick mansion was built to replace it. It was one of the first large houses in Kent to be built of brick instead of stone and timber. Only the long front range survives today which was originally the service range with stables on one side and servants quarters on the other.
An Elizabethan house, based on a double courtyard, was built by Sir Richard Baker during 1560-70 and was known as one of the most magnificent houses in the Weald.

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens In England Tourism
A change of fortune

In 1756, after a change in the families' fortune, the house was let to the government and used as a prison camp for French prisoners of war. Over 3,000 inmates were held here over a period of seven years. It was from these prisoners that the title of 'castle' was given to the site. The house was very similar to a French chateau, a large manor house surrounded by an accompanying estate, and the title stuck.
Much damage was done to the buildings and at the end of the war two thirds of them were demolished. Over the next 50 years the buildings were occupied by the poor of the parish who worked on the estate farm and neighbouring brickyard.

In 1855 the estate reverted to the Cornwallis family who built the farmhouse as the old buildings were scarcely habitable.

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens In England Tourism
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens In England Tourism
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens In England Tourism
Vita Sackville-West and Sir Harold Nicolson

The estate was put up for sale in 1928 but for two years a buyer could not be found. In April 1930 Vita Sackville-West came with her son, Nigel, looking for an old house where she could make a new garden. Vita fell in love with Sissinghurst Castle and bought it, along with 400 acres of farmland.

Together, Vita and her husband Harold made a garden which reflects their different personalities, Harold was a classicist whilst Vita was a romantic who favoured profusion and surprise. It was thus Harold who designed the layout of the garden using the walls & buildings already in place.

The garden was first opened to the public in 1938. The proceeds raised £25.14s.6d and Vita nicknamed the visitors 'shillingses', as one shilling (5p) was the admission price.

Vita died in 1962 and Harold and her two sons decided that the best way to preserve the garden was for ownership to be transferred to the National Trust. This was completed in April 1967.
Source From: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Popular Tourism in India

Tourism in India
India Tourism
The Indian subcontinent needs a lifetime to be explored, from its rustic villages to its modern cities, from the mighty Himalayas to the sunny beaches, from its ancient temples and palaces to the exquisite handicrafts and artistic produce.

Tourism in India

Tourism in India brings you face to face with startling diversity - from different terrains and languages to a wealth of regional cultures. Indian topography varies from mountains and valleys in the north to the plateau in central India to the coastal regions on the peninsular fringe. The desert of Rajasthan with its stark landscape is juxtaposed with a riot of color in the clothes and handicrafts of the region.

If you are a lover of art and architecture, India offers a treat for you. The ancient monuments of Khajuraho and Hampi are but an example of the architecural splendor of this ancient civilization.

The temples of South India are not only artistically carved they are often representative of the scientific principles understood at that time. There are several monuments in Delhi and Agra that take you back to the days of the Mughal empire, rich with elaborate carvings and geometrical style.

The handicrafts of India are equally diverse and enticing. Many forms of ornamental embroidery flourish in different regions, be it chikan work and zardosi to elaborate patchwork in Orissa and mirror-work done in Kutch in Gujarat. Tribal handicrafts have their own charm.

An adventure afficiando would be enthralled by the river runnning and whitewater surfing opportunties in Northern India, close to the foothills of the Himalayas. Trekking and moutaineering opportunities are also available aplenty. You can try wind surfing and snorkeling at the many beaches.

India Tourism

The rich and intoxicating history of India can be bewildering and overwhelming to a new tourist. Spiritual destinations such as Hardwar, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Tirupati, amongst many others are high on the list of pilgrim spots in India.

If you are seeking the mountains, travel to some of India's better-known hill stations. Kulu, Manali, Darjeeling, Munnar, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Dalhousie and Mussoorie are some of the popular holiday destinations.

Get set to explore India in all her different facets, from her bustling cities to the swampy mangroves of Sunderbans, from the pristine National Parks in the Himalayan foothills to the architectural glory all over. Indian cuisine is as diverse and enticing as the land. Partake of spicy curries, regional delicacies and host of aromatic spices as part of your India tour.
www.come2india.org
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Egypt Icon Tourism Picture Galleries

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Solomon Islands




Background

< style="text-align: center;">Rennell Island is part of the province of Rennell and Bellona which is the smallest province in the Solomon Islands (by a wide margin). It is also ethnically Polynesian, whereas the rest of the Solomons is Melanesian. Geographically, it is also isolated from the rest of the Solomons, sitting to the south of the main archipelago. If you look at the satellite photo of Rennell above, you can see that the most distinctive feature of the island is Lake Tegano. Tegano is a slightly brackish lake which is home to an enormous variety of birds, some of which are only found on Rennell. The Eastern part of the island has also been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the only one in the South Pacific other than Easter Island. The population of Rennell is about 2,000 people. Geologically, the island is an uplifted coral atoll. As such, the entire island is surrounded by cliffs ranging from 300 to 1000 feet high and all the land surface is a rocky limestone with very thin soil.

The unique nature of the island, in all respects, is why I wanted to visit.

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Tree Stone In Colombia Tourism

Tree Stone In Colombia Tourism

Tree Stone In Colombia Tourism

Still remember the Flinstone cartoons and movies? Ancient story in which people live in houses made of stone. Visible are very impressed with the original and friendly nature, this may also be an attraction and inspiration to make Mazzati Giancarlo stone buildings like Flinstone.

Robustness of the building as represented by the architect of this building without leaving the artistic value either from outside or inside the room. When you visit St. Dominigo, Colombia, the uniqueness of this building will cursory interest you. A cultural center with outstanding design of three large stones depicting a futuristic mix of architects and antiquity.

Giancarlo touch that seems realistic settings and can be predicted by combining several elements of glass and steel that reflects the values of modern art. Design of the building invites us to look more closely, and perhaps will make you feel like a small creature living in the giant.

Displayed inside a warm minimalist concept with the most modern art display. This is evident from the use of the corners are safe and the use of white color, soft colors, wood color and silver color that dominates in every corner of the room.

In broad outline of this building form was similar, because the highlight color of the stone when viewed from afar. The use of colored glass elements in the front of the entrance to the third distinguishing feature of the building. Supports the concept, the textures are used well on walls, floors or ceilings also provide a solid rock identity. Also deliberate use of square windows with different sizes with an unusual arrangement. Emit a beautiful glow of light from the stone buildings.

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Elephan Cafe In Bali Island

Elephant Cave is one of the attractions frequented by tourists visiting the island of Bali. Goa Gajah is located 27 km from the city of Denpasar, located on the west side of the village Bedulu, Blah Batuh district and Gianyar Regency.

The cave was built on the edge of the river known as the r Pangkung River, where irrigation mixed with Petanu River. Mixing of the two rivers were considered to have magic. On the basis of this concept of the Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah) deliberately made between two rivers.

There are almost like rock mountain forms the entrance to this cave. It is designed and carved in relief with a stick like a grove, near the leaves, animals such as wild boar, and the tortoise. Mouth of the cave is decorated with bas-relief with his eyes turned right around, or the west side. there are also writing letters of this type of Kediri starting from the early 11th century and were written on the left wall or the east side. There is a swimming pool (Patirthaan) as a place to take the holy water for ceremonies Tirtha of Hinduism which is located in the middle of the page of the cave. Swimming pool previously mixed with the soil and have been found in 1954 by the Department of Antiquities Krijgsman is equipped with a fountain sculpture arranged parallel in the two groups.

Elephan Cafe In Bali Island

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Mistikus Parang Tritis Beach Tourism In Jogjakarta

Mistikus Parang Tritis Beach Tourism In Jogjakarta
Mistikus Parang Tritis Beach Tourism In Jogjakarta
Mistikus Parang Tritis Beach Tourism In Jogjakarta
Mistikus Parang Tritis Beach Tourism In Jogjakarta
Mistikus Parang Tritis Beach Tourism In Jogjakarta
Parangtritis Most Popular Beach in Yogyakarta
Parangtritis beach is one that must be visited, not just because it is the most popular beach in Yogyakarta, but also has close linkages with various other objects of interest, such as the Kraton Yogyakarta, Merapi Parangkusumo Beach and the region. The beach is located 27 kilometers from the city center is also part of the power of the Queen of South.
Naming Parangtritis has its own history. It is said that someone named Dipokusumo that an escape from the kingdom of Majapahit came to this area hundreds of years ago to do meditation. When he saw droplets of water flowing from a crack rock, he named the area became the South ', from the word machete (= stone) and Tumaritis (= drop of water). The beach is located in an area that was eventually named the same.
Parangtritis is a beach full of myth, believed to be a manifestation of the unity among which consists of Mount Merapi, the Kraton Yogyakarta and Parangtritis. This beach is also believed as a meeting place with Sunan Kalijaga Panembahan Senopati shortly after undergoing the hermitage. In that meeting, Senopati reminded to stay humble ruler despite his supernatural powers.
A number of tourist experiences can be felt on this coast. Enjoy the natural view of the most major. Natural charms could diintip from different locations and ways that are seen more varied scenery and you also have a different experience. When you are standing on the edge of beaches, natural charm that appears is the view of vast open sea with strong waves and high cliffs on the east side.
To enjoy it, you can simply walk from east to west and look toward the south. In addition, you can also hire the services of gig that will take you through a similar route tirelessly. There is also a bid to explore the beaches on horseback. The cost, you can discuss with the tenant services.
After enjoying the scenery Parangtritis from the shore, you can go to the Cave Langse for a different experience. On the dirt road toward the Cave Langse, you can look west and see Parangtritis. High waves rushing to the shore will look silvery as the sun, and will be golden when the sun starts burning or at dusk. This exotic scenery could be enjoyed YogYES when visiting a few days ago.
Satisfied with the landscape you can enjoy the experience of other tours to historic sites to which there are around Parangtritis. One of them is Sheikh Bela Belu Cemetery located on the road to the beach. You can ride through the staircase that connects the highway with this sacred hill where the tomb. General, many pilgrims come on Tuesday Kliwon.
Graveyard, you can challenge yourself to go Langse Cave, a cave that must be reached on foot as far as 3 km and through the 400-meter-high cliff with a slope of almost 900. To enter the cave which is also often referred to as the Queen of South Cave, you must request permission from the tomb guard. According to the guard at the time of Depok Beach youth often down the cave, you can see the scenery more beautiful south sea so successfully into the cave.
On December 5 five months in the Chinese calendar, you can see the Peh Cun ceremony procession in Parangtritis. Peh Cun, derived from the word Peh which means rowing and cun which means boat, is a form of thanksgiving to God Tioghoa community. This celebration is also meant to commemorate Khut Gwan (Yuan Qi), a patriot and also ministers in the kingdom, known loyalty to the king until he was vilified by colleagues and chose to commit suicide. br>br>Peh Cun Parangtritis celebration is unique because it is not filled with attractions such as rowing boats decorated with dragon elsewhere, but an attraction of egg stand. Attractions started around 11:00 and peaked at 12.00. At noon, according to myth, the egg can stand upright without support are needed. However, once entered at 13:00, the eggs will fall down and can not be established anymore.
To achieve Parangtritis, you can choose two routes. First, the route of Yogyakarta - Imogiri - siluk - Parangtritis offering spectacular river and mountain rock. Secondly, through the route of Yogyakarta - Parangtritis which can be reached by mdah because the road is relatively good. Recommended, you do not wear green to honor local residents who believe that green dress can carry plot
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Borobudur Temple In Magelang,Central Java

Borobudur Temple In Magelang,Central Java
Borobudur Temple In Magelang,Central Java
Borobudur Temple In Magelang,Central Java
Borobudur Temple In Magelang,Central Java
Borobudur Temple In Magelang,Central Java
Borobudur, the Biggest Buddhist Temple in the 9th century
Who does not know Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people longing to visit buildings that are included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of prayer, Borobudur is attractive.
Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, the descendant of Wangsa Syailendra. Based Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed May 26 824, nearly a hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur itself according to some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high places.
Berundak punden Borobudur-shaped building consists of 10 levels. Height of 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a brace. Six lowest level and square in the upper three floors and a circular highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each terrace symbolizes the stages of human life. In accordance madhhabs Mahayana Buddhism, anyone who wants to reach a level as Buddha through every level must be that life.
The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels mentioned above represents Rupadhatu humans who have set themselves free from lust but still tied to appearance and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed in the open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupa placed in the hole-hole called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been freed from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each terrace has beautiful reliefs that show how skillful. Relief will be read by coherently when you walk clockwise (toward the left of the entrance of the temple). The relief panels tell the legendary story of Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of shipping at that time centered on Bergotta (Semarang).
All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Hence, this temple as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow alleys of the Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century, had visited the temple which was built three centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.
Thanks to visiting Borobudur and having Buddhist manuscripts from Serlingpa (King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became head Vikramasila monastery and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six scripts from Serlingpa also be reduced to a core course called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.
One of the questions still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in a buried state. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by swamp and buried because of the eruption of Merapi. Essentially Calcutta inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. That word is then interpreted as lava of Merapi. Some others say that Borobudur buried by cold lava of Merapi.
With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people of all enter the world penjru Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, like Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see people making craft activity. You can also go to the top looking watu Kendil to panorama from the top of Borobudur. Wait what? No need to worry earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.
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Prambanan Temple In Jogjakarta






Prambanan is a stunningly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reign of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan balitung. Rose as high as 47 feet (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the foundation of this temple has fulfilled the desire, to show Hindu triumph in Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle area that is now a beautiful park.
There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Because of his love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled when Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and to make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. New Bondowoso can make the 999 statues cursed Jonggrang into the statue-1000 because he felt cheated.
Prambanan temple has three main temples in the primary yard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. The third temple is the symbol of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All three temples were facing east. Each main temple has accompanying temple facing to the west, namely Nandini for Shiva, Swan to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. In addition, there are two temples wedge, four of the temple curtain, and 4 corner temples. Meanwhile, the second page had 224 temples.
Entering the Shiva temple located in the middle and the highest building, you'll find four pieces of the room. One main room contains a statue of Shiva, while the other three rooms each containing a statue of Durga (Shiva's wife), Agastya (Shiva's teacher), and Ganesha (Shiva's son). Durga is touted as the statue of Roro Jonggrang in the legend above.
In the Vishnu temple is located on the north side Siva temple, you will only see one room that contains a statue of Vishnu. Similarly, Brahma temple is located south of Shiva Temple, you will also find only one room contains a statue of Brahma.
Quite attractive accompanying temple is Garuda temple that is located near the Vishnu temple. This temple keeps a story of half-bird human being named Garuda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu mythology, the golden body, white face, red wings, beak and wings like an eagle. It is estimated that the figure is Hindu adaptation of Bennu (means 'rises' or 'shine', usually associated with the god Re) in ancient Egyptian mythology or Phoenix in Old Greek mythology. Garuda succeeded in saving his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda is born handicapped brother) by stealing Tirta Amrita (holy water of the gods).
The ability to save was admired by many people until now and used for various purposes. Indonesia uses the symbol of the state. That said, creator of the emblem for inspiration in this temple. Other countries that also use it to sign the country is Thailand, but adapted for the same reason a different shape and appearance. In Thailand, Garuda is known or Krut Pha Krut.
Prambanan also has panels of relief describing the story of Ramayana. According to experts, the relief is similar to the Ramayana story is revealed through oral traditions. Another interesting relief is Kalpataru tree that the Hindu religion is considered as a tree of life, sustainability and environmental compatibility. In Prambanan, relief of Kalpataru tree is described lions flanking the center. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the ninth century had wisdom to manage their environment.
Just as the figure of Garuda, Kalpataru is now also used for various purposes. In Indonesia, became a symbol of Forum for Environment (WALHI). In fact, some scientists in Bali to develop the concept of Tri Hita Karana for environment conservation by seeing Kalpataru relief in this temple. Tree of life, can also be found on the mountains that used to open the puppet arts. A proof that the relief panels in Prambanan has worldwide.
If careful, you can also see various birds relief, this time a real bird. Bird reliefs at Prambanan are so natural that biologists can identify their genus. One was relief crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) that invite questions. Why, the bird was actually found only in Masakambing Island, an island in the middle of Java Sea. Then, whether the species was once numerous in Yogyakarta? Please find out for yourself. Because, until now no one who can solve the mystery.
Well, there are many more which can be extracted at Prambanan. You certainly should not be bored. If it was finally exhausted, you can rest in the garden around the temple. Interested? Come soon. Since September 18, 2006, you can enter the zone first Prambanan not even get into the temple. The damage caused by earthquake on 27 May 2006 is being repaired.
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Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums...

Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Hot stuff: The ketchup-red Currywurst Museum in Berlin treats visitors to the sights, sounds and smells of that much-loved German take on the banger

If you've ticked off the Tates, lost hours in the Louvre and seen enough fossils to last you a lifetime in the world's natural history museums, then you're probably looking for something a bit more exciting from your next museum visit.

Well, rest assured, however offbeat your preferred subject matter might be, the chances are there's probably a museum dedicated to it. And often you don't have to go out of your way to explore these oddities. In fact, many examples of the bizarre can be found at popular holiday spots and city break destinations.

So, whether it's hair - the world's largest collection resides in Turkey, dead cockroaches dressed up to look like celebrities (to be found in Texas) or dog collars that float your fascination boat, just step this way...

Currywurst Museum, BerlinThe Germans certainly do love their sausage. And what better way to honour the national banger than by putting it in a museum, in particular, the currywurst.

For 11 euros, visitors to Berlin can learn all about the culinary delight that is sausage - often sliced - in a sauce of tomato, curry powder, spices and Worcester sauce. The ketchup-red museum treats visitors to the sensory experience of currywurst from the sound of sausages sizzling to the smell of exotic spices.

There is even the chance to get behind a mocked-up sausage stand so you can actually imagine what it's like to serve up this much-loved snack.

The importance of the country's saucy sausage is proven both by the museum's location right next to the famous Cold War monument that is Checkpoint Charlie, and the capital's ongoing sausage war with Hamburg about which city really can claim to have invented it.

More info: www.currywurstmuseum.de


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Stomach churning: An exhibit from The Parasite Museum showing a dolphin stomach infected by a parasite


Parasite Museum, TokyoWhen was the last time you took a moment to think about the mighty parasites of the world? Not too recently? Well, a visit to Tokyo's Parasite Museum can change all that.

A celebration of the world's greatest scroungers, the museum boasts 300 varieties of parasites with the piece de resistance being a 30-foot tapeworm pulled out of an unsuspecting woman who had reportedly picked it up eating sushi - that's all you need to take a vow of starvation.

As if that's not enough, the museum, which was set up by four scientists specialising in parasites and is also a research facility, has pictures alongside some creatures showing the adverse affect they have on their hosts.

The bonus is, this museum is free, which means more money to spend on souvenir t-shirts with pictures of parasites on, or even rulers and keyrings with dead specimens trapped inside. Lovely.

More info: www.kiseichu.org/english


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... What a way to go: Barcelona's Museum of Funeral Carriages has become an unlikely hit with visitors


Museum of Funeral Carriages, BarcelonaThere is a lot of beauty in Barcelona, from Gaudi architecture to the surrounding coastline, so you might question why anyone would want to forsake a few hours under the Spanish sun in favour of going underground to a dusty museum full of funeral carriages.

There's no accounting for taste though and this macabre museum has become an unlikely hit with visitors.

Perhaps it has something to do with the sense of adventure in finding it. Visitors have to report to the city's Municipal Funeral Services from where they will be guided to the basement by a security guard and the exhibition unlocked.

Or maybe it's the eerie silence that hangs heavy as you make your way around the exhibit's ornate carriages, which date from as far back as the 18th century and are manned by dummies (or are they?) in period costume.

Either way, the free attraction gives an insight into the Catalan capital's darker side. It will almost be a shame when the museum moves to the cemetery at Montjuic - although this doesn't look like it's happening any time soon.

More info: Museu de Carrosses FĂșnebres, Carrer Sancho de Avila 2, 00 34 93 484 17 00


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Barking mad? The Dog Collar Museum in Leeds claims to display a 'unique collection of historic and fascinating dog collars'


Dog Collar Museum, Leeds Castle, Kent
Leeds Castle has a lot to offer visitors, 500 acres of parkland, sumptuous interiors, Henry VIII memorabilia and...a dog collar museum.

Not the most obvious choice of crowd-puller for the castle, the exhibition claims to display a 'unique collection of historic and fascinating dog collars'.

The assortment of canine cuffs spans five centuries and includes everything from strong collars designed to keep control of hunting dogs, to the sparkly fashion items 21st-century collars have become.

The first articles were donated by Gertrude Hunt in memory of her husband, John Hunt, a distinguished medievalist. But since then the trust has built on its collection and now boasts more than 100 collars and related items.

More info: www.leeds-castle.com


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Members club: Iceland's Phallus Museum celebrates the study of the penis

Phallus Museum, IcelandThe land of fire and ice announces its popular attraction by saying it is 'probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country.'

And the museum is totally serious. Pass under the penis-shaped sign (of course) and you can enter the world of phallology - the study of the penis, and of its place in history, art, and society.
The exhibition contains a collection of over one hundred penises and penile parts belonging to almost all the land and sea mammals that can be found in Iceland.

Ranging from displays of blue whale members to those from mice and shrews, the museum also has a section on folklore with examples it claims are from elves, trolls and sea monsters.

If you are thinking that the museum is one member short, you would be right. But a 92-year-old volunteer has given the museum a legally-certified gift token for a future specimen belonging to homosapiens.

More info: www.ismennt.is/not/phallus/ens.htm


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Going underground: Discover the less glamorous side of the French capital in the Paris Sewers Museum

Paris Sewers Museum, ParisTrust the French to make even city sewers chic. Centuries of art at the Louvre is so passe. Now fashionable tourists in the capital of romance flock to the city's underworld for their kicks.


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums...
The ever-changing exhibits at Boston's Museum of Bad Art feature in themed areas such as 'blue people', 'poor traits' and 'unlikely landscapes, seascapes and still lifes'


The network of tunnels made famous by Victor Hugo's Les Miserables are brought to life under the Quai D'Orsay on the Left Bank where the museum introduces visitors to the world of sewage disposal from 13th-century drainage systems to the first closed sewers introduced in Napoleon's time.

Guides talk through the history of keeping Paris clean and the tunnels' past as a tourist attraction, when people could sail through the tunnels or be pulled along the pungent expanses in carriages.

There is no such transport now, but a walking tour of the vaulted subterranean channels is offered for any visitors who can cope with the stench. The tunnels, which follow the Paris roads, have blue and white street signs and each building's outflow is identified by the house number.

More info: Quai d'Orsay, 00 33 1 47 05 10 29

The Museum of Bad Art, BostonIn recent years Boston has become a popular shopping destination for long weekenders flying over from the UK. But even the most dedicated follower of fashion needs a break from the boutiques sometimes.

Enter The Museum of Bad Art, the world's only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms.

The ever-changing exhibits (there is no shortage of terrible art, it seems) feature in themed areas such as 'blue people', 'poor traits' and 'unlikely landscapes, seascapes and still lifes'.

Clashing colours, out of proportion figures and a general lack of talent will have even the most weary of visitors chuckling as they wander the halls.

It is all summed up in the museum's statement that it displays: 'the work of talented artists that have gone awry to works of exuberant, although crude, execution by artists barely in control of the brush. What they all have in common is a special quality that sets them apart in one way or another from the merely incompetent.'

More info: www.museumofbadart.org


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Museum of Witchcraft, CornwallIf you thought Cornwall was the ideal spot for innocent beach holidays and country pursuits, then the world's largest collection of witchcraft-related artefacts will certainly change your mind.

One of the most popular museums in the South West, the collection has been going for forty years and visitors in search of some hocus pocus are still flocking.

The unusual exhibition was set up by Cecil Williamson, a man who had always dabbled in the occult and was even employed as an undercover agent by MI6 to collect information on the occult interests of leading Nazi military personnel.

With categories including everything from devil worship and satanism to the persecution of witches it's certainly a complete collection of all things dark.

Visitors can see old-fashioned dipping chairs, used to 'prove' whether a woman was a witch and ritual poppets - or dolls - which were supposedly used to inflict harm on others.

There is even a library of over 3000 books on witchcraft and the occult in case you want to get involved yourself...

More info: www.museumofwitchcraft.com
Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, RomeOK, it doesn't exactly sound inviting.

Who wants to spend any more time in Purgatory than they absolutely have to?


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Rome's Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory features bibles with scorched handprints that are hailed as signs from souls trapped in fiery Purgatory


Located in an eerie room off the Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio church on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, the museum purports to show traces of apparitions who reside in Purgatory - the flaming half-way house where people pay for their sins before being allowed access to heaven.

Scorched handprints adorning bibles, tables and clothing are hailed as signs from souls trapped in fiery Purgatory trying to contact their loved ones to pray for them and reduce the amount of time they have to spend outside of heaven.

The collection was started by a priest who saw a figure in the midst of a fire that destroyed the altar in the church. He thought it must be a soul from Purgatory and started to collect information on the appearances of these pained souls from around the world.

More info: Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio, Lungotevere Prati 12, Rome

Torture Museum, AmsterdamTulips and torture anyone? The Dutch capital is a multi-layered destination where pretty canals, world-beating art museums and historic sites sit alongside cannabis cafes and the infamous Red Light District.

Those looking for a side-serving of horror with their city break might find the Torture Museum holds the key.

With its darkened rooms and uncomfortable ambiance, the exhibit hopes to 'document the history of human cruelty' - just what you need on your holidays


Introducing the world tourism weirdest museums... Gruesome: Amsterdam's Torture Museum documents the history of human cruelty


Gruesome displays including a rusty guillotine, stretching tables, screws to crush your fingers, your head and any other body part and a chair of nails - just some of the instruments that will leave you grateful you live in 21st century Europe.

Anyone perplexed by what some instruments were used for will be enlightened by detailed explanations and old paintings showing how they were used to inflict maximum pain - the picture of how an old saw was used will have male visitors crossing their legs.

Fascinating and with a serious message, the museum points out to departing tourists that the USA still employs executioners and the death penalty still exists in countries around the world, begging the question, how much have times really changed?
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