Sabang As A Haven For Tourists

Sabang

Who does not know sabang, a city located on the island weh filled with tours very interesting and much visited by local and foreign tourists. Sabang island is the farthest island of Indonesia. To reach this island, you can cross by ferry and fast boats. On this island offers many tours, and the most popular are underwater tours which is a paradise for divers. Moreover in Sabang there are also many kahs that unfortunately if you miss. Here are some of the tours may be an inspiration and recommendation for all of you.

1. Iboih Beach

Iboih Beach

Beach Iboih we can enjoy the atmosphere of the clean white sand beaches and beautiful, besides we also can dive with beautiful colorful fish. Iboih located in the village like work, Sabang. Actually, in this Iboih there are two beaches is beach Teupin layeu Beach and Sirkui Beach. Teupin Layeu  beach is white sand, while the Sirkui Beach  a rocky beach. to be much snorkeling, we must pay the cost of equipment amounting to Rp. 50,000. Whereas if you wanted to dive with a complete tool as well as a guide, we have to pay Rp. 400,000.

2. Gapang Beach

Gapang Beach

One more tourist no less attractive to the beach in another country that Gapang coast. With very beautiful beaches and white sand and silence that form a peace makes the traveler put it in the course of their favorites. Indeed, not many people know about this place, probably because the campaign is not maximized. Here we can sunbathe and rest under pohong Gapang. This beach is named Gapang beach because the beach is a lot of grown trees Gapang.

Trace The History Of Banda Aceh

A lot of historical places in Aceh, but many of those who do not know the history trail in Banda Aceh. And if we trace a lot of historical things and has a great story and unique. Said a poet's history, learn from history, and you will not repeat the mistake a second time. Right away, here are some traces of history in Banda Aceh.

1. Baiturrahman Mosque

Not complete it if it does not stop this mosque while in the city of Banda Aceh, because this mosque is the icon of the city of Banda Aceh. The mosque was built by the Sultan Iskandar Muda in the year 1022 AH / 1612 AD, has a large pond in front of it is similar to the Taj Mahal in India. This magnificent mosque which is surrounded by seven domes and towers 5 of the entry in the list of 100 most beautiful mosques in the world, Acehnese should be proud of this and be a motivation to better preserve and maintain the fine traces of heritage

2. Gunongan

Gunongan symbolize love proof to the Sultan Iskandar Muda Phang Putroe or Kamaliah Queen derived from pahang - Malaysia. Because of his wife's longing in his hometown so that Sultan Iskandar Muda Making buildings to reduce homesickness his wife. Gunongan shape is inspired by the region's hometown Kamaliah Queen surrounded by hills. Gunongan is located in the center of Banda Aceh, village Sukaramai. Many visitors come to this place to take pictures and listen to the story of young love with the Kamaliah Queen of the Sultan Iskandar.

3. Aceh Tsunami Museum

Aceh Tsunami Museum is a museum which was founded in 2009, which was designed by the Indonesian architect Ridwan Kamil. Meseum has an area of ​​2500 meters with four floors. When you first enter the museum we will pass through the narrow and dark, and in between there is a high water wall with water drop effect, it is recalled at the time of the tsunami in Aceh. After passing this place you will see a screen that presents standing photo Aceh tsunami in 2004, from the picture you can feel how the grief and pain of victims of the tsunami disaster. In this museum there is also a space of self-determination or fighting room there is also a call the light if god because at the top there are the words of God. It is based on the basis of the struggle of the victims who asked for help of Allah, but each person has his own destiny. And thank God for those who survived when stuck in the water and continue to fight against the current and eventually survived the tsunami, this is in accordance with the meaning of hope bridge bridge (expectations).

4. Floating Diesel Boats

Floating ship diesel is a silent witness the enormity of the tsunami in Aceh which occurred on 26 December 2004. How not floating ship weighing 2,600 tons were taken by the tsunami waves as far as 5 kilometers from the coast Ule Lhee and stranded in the village Punge Blang. The ship is now a museum that reminds us aceh enormity of the tsunami. Many visitors who come every day off to take pictures and see firsthand the ship. Visitors who come from both local and foreign. This vessel has a length of 63 meters, 19 meters wide, 4.3 meters high, and is able to generate 10.5 megawatts of power.  In addition to these vessels, there are also some other boats were stranded in residential areas such as boat houses perched above the village pulo and ships owned by PT. Semen Andalas Indonesia stranded in the district of Lhoknga.

Blang Raya Hotel

Address         : Street education no. 1 Meunasah Blang.
District          : Bireuen
Provinces      : Aceh
Phone            : (0644) 22269
Postal Code   : 24 261

White Sand Beaches That You Must Visit In Banda Aceh

For those who do not know about the Aceh will assume that Aceh is a dull and ordinary. Whereas in most eastern provinces this saves a lot of beautiful places, unique and interesting. This can be seen from the many tourist beaches, especially those with white sand. Here we will write some beaches with white sand is very beautiful.

1. Lampuuk Beach

Not only abroad alone there are beaches with white sand, on the beach there are also Lampuuk beach with beautiful white sand unspoiled. Much local and foreign tourists've been to this beach. The beauty of the beach is not inferior to the beaches in Bali that are well known to overseas.

Not complete it if you go to Banda Aceh but have not been to the beach Lampuuk. The beach is always crowded every day, so be the most frequently dikujungi place in the city of Banda Aceh. Besides the beauty of the white sand, this place is clean and the locals are very friendly to all visitors. Facilities provided at this place is very complete, such as lodging, banana boat, speed boat, buoys and diving equipment.

2. Lhoknga Beach

The next beauty is Lhoknga beach within 20 kilometers of the center of Banda Aceh. This white sand beach is dekata the road leading to Lamno, because of its location along the bustling streets make this beach once daily visitors, both local and foreign tourists. Waves on the beach is also very large and attractive so it is very suitable for surfing. Sit back and relax at this beach are accompanied by a cool breeze seemed to touch our skin.

This place has a complete facility as well as Lampuuk Beach, this beach also provides lodging and a complete water facility. We recommend that if you are not an expert swimming and diving do not try swim alone without an instructor.

3. Lhok Mee Beach

Mee Lhok beach is white sand beach located in Krueng Kecamtan highway, Banda Aceh. Within 40 kilometers from the city of Banda Aceh or 2 kilometers from Krueng harbor highway. Although located quite far away, but the path we take will have very good. What's interesting about this is the white sand beach trees growing in the water by the beach, just imagine beautiful white sand with blue sea water penetrates to the root pepohanan. For those of you who are lazy to bring food from home, here already supplied restaurants and stalls that can be filling the stomach. Similarly, Lhoknga beach, water facilities at this beach is complete, so you do not need to bring equipment khawati berengan from home.

4. Beach Ujong Batee

The next white sand beaches in the village of Ujong Batee, Kecamtan mosque highway, Aceh Besar. With a distance of about 18 kilometers or 22 minutes drive from the city of Banda Aceh. This beach is not as busy as other white sand beach, but the beach is crowded during holidays and weekends. This place is perfect for those looking for peace and quiet. Those who come here often to take pictures, because the expanse of the ocean view of Malacca and the Indian Ocean which indan and fascinating. here's some beautiful white sand beaches in our opinion, may be an inspiration for all of you who are looking for places to visit.

New Travel Of Keumala River

Because of its location in the district Keumala so-called river Keumala (in Aceh Krueng Keumala). The river is much visited as a day off, and usually they are close to the river to visit in the afternoon, when approaching dusk. It is not as crowded as other tourist attractions, because the location is quite far away and the roads are narrow and bumpy, they do not make frequent visits.

Keumala Krueng is in the passage of Beureunuen-Geumpang U Gadeng village. To arrive here it took about 25menit with the distance of 20 km from the city Beureunuen after passing Lameulo. The conductivity of the river that was full of small rocks. The existence of such a small lodges stalls serving food and drinks for visitors who want to enjoy the beauty of the river, rice fields, and mountain foothills of the line in the northern province of Aceh add to the beauty of this Keumala river. brand who come here to take pictures and eliminate curiosity about this river.

Aceh Typical Drink

1. Aceh Coffee 

Aceh is famous for coffee flavor very distinctive, one of them is gayoe coffee (Arabica) were already known to the abroad. Besides taste, Gayo coffee also has health benefits, Gayo coffee may prevent cancer and diabetes. So naturally Gayo coffee prices are more expensive than the coffee in other areas. Aceh is also known in Ulee Kareeng coffee (Robusta), usually this type of coffee, are found in Banda Aceh and its surroundings. Because of the many coffee shops in Aceh, so called land of a thousand Acehnese coffee shop. Because coffee arabica, Indonesia is the fourth largest coffee exporter in the world.

2. Ie Bandrek (Ie Seurabat)

Another typical drink aceh famous and very good for health. Ie bandrek name (ie Seurabat), these drinks are often consumed by the public when it rains and when cold. Not all stalls provide this beverage, only a special place who provide it. Ie Bandrek made of ginger and a few other ingredients, boiled and filtered and served hot and add the beans. This drink is the most enjoyable along with fried foods such as fried bananas (in Aceh called Bada), fried tofu, and bakwan. These drinks are usually sold at a price of Rp. 4000 / cup, very cheap, very delicious, and very good for health.

3. Es Mentimun (Ie Boh Timon)

The next drink iced cucumber (in Aceh called timon ie boh). This drink is not foreign to Acehnese ears, because almost all the residents of Aceh activity or event always provides a special drink this, one of the residents of Aceh said, "today's event is not complete without ice cucumber". In addition to delicious, ice cucumber is also very well be consumed after eating high cholesterol foods such as mutton, because it can not be good against substances in the body.

Ingredients

200 grams of cucumber

150 milli water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons honey

How to make

1. Peeled cucumber skin and scar rough

2. Prepare and mix a grated cucumber that has been rough with ice, honey and lemon juice, stirring         until blended.

3. Ice Cucumber typical aceh ready to be enjoyed.

Aceh Typical Dishes

Aceh is Indonesia's westernmost region. Of all the provinces in Indonesia, Aceh is a region which has the highest diversity in comparison with other regions in Indonesia. Aceh has a lot of typical foods from different regions and have meaning. Here are some typical dishes of Aceh along with the recipe.

1. Aceh Noodles

Aceh noodle many kinds, such as noodles added with shrimp, crab, squid, and meat. The thick yellow noodles can be cooked to taste, can be fried and cooked in soup (broth). Usually Aceh noodle added vegetable, spice, and which is unique every Aceh noodle seller has a special and secret recipe.

Ingredients
300 grams of shrimp or meat (clean)
400 grams of noodles yellow
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 stalk lemongrass
2 sour fruit (puree)
4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
3 spring onions (thinly sliced)
3 tomatoes (small pieces)
50 grams of cabbage ((thinly sliced)
30 grams of sprouts (thinly sliced)
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 bay leaf
250 milliliters of water

Softened seasoning
3 spring onions
5 red chilies
4 cloves garlic
half teaspoon ground pepper
1 cm turmeric (fuel)

How to make
1. Heat cooking oil. stir-fry the spice paste until fragrant.
2. Enter the shrimp or meat, cabbage, tomatoes, and sprouts. then enter the water.
3. Add salt, sugar, pepper and bay leaf. Wait until the sauce thickens.
4. Add the fried onions and noodles typical of Aceh ready to be served.

Graha Buana Hotel

The Buana Graha Hotel is a hotel which is located in the road  laksamana malahayati number 12, right in front of the junior high schools are one Bireuen.  If you vacation in Bireuen, Hotel housekeeping globe is the right choice, because the hotel is located in downtown Bireuen and is close to markets.

Hotel Graha Buana provide

1. Twin Bed Room

2. Double Bed Room

3. Restaurant

5. Television

6. Wifi

4. Internet Renthal

5. Standard Deluxe Room Rp. 350,000 / night

6. Standard Executive Room Rp. 300,000 / night

Telephone number (0644) 324988

Fax number            (0644) 324989

zip code                  24211

Meuligoe Hotel

incomplete and unsatisfactory if we just take a holiday for a while in a place, of course, if you want to know more about an area, you have to have a place to stay for a while. Meuligo Hotel is a hotel located in Bireuen, Medan-Banda Aceh way. Adjacent to the office of regent. Hotel meuligoe already operates from 25th August 2010.

The Hotel Meuligoe provided several types of rooms such as Executive Room Rp. 500,000, Deluxe Room Rp. 400,000, and Standard Room Rp. 300,000, and if you want to add extra bed, enough to add money Rp. 100,000 again. Not only that, meuligoe hotel also provides other facilities such as air conditioning, minibar, TV, karaoke room, Restaurant, water heater, network area, parking, and a cafe. Meuligoe hotel also provides a meeting that can be tailored to your needs.

Meeting Package

USE	HOTEL ROOM	MEULIGOE ROOM	RESIDENCE ROOM
Hald Day (up to 5h)	Rp. 1000.000	Rp. 1.500.000	Rp. 2.000.000
Full Day (up to 10h)	Rp. 1.500.000	Rp. 2.000.000	Rp. 2.500.000
Hourly	Rp. 150.000	Rp. 200.000	Rp. 250.000

For information and reservation, you can call (0644) 22111-22333 - Fax (0644) 323 303 - Mobile. 0853 2891 2944 and E-mail: hotel_meuligoe@yahoo.co.id

Thermal Baths And Natural Sauna At The Foot Of The Mountain

For those of you who love to soak in hot water, I recommend following a good place and a good and suitable for anyone. This place can you take about an hour's drive from the city of Banda Aceh. Thermal Baths is located in the village of Ie Suum, Mesjid Raya subdistrict, Aceh Besar. The hot water comes from Mount Selawah are still active today. And the hot water discharge point is located at the foot of the mountain gold, based on my observations while in the area, hot springs reaching temperatures of 90 degrees Celsius, because of the high temperature many visitors who poach eggs there.

In addition, the sulfur content in hot water is very good for skin health. Sulfur can heal scars and soften the skin. In this place there is also a natural sauna that can be used by visitors. Usually they use the natural sauna in the evening, there is also a sauna in the bed until dawn. I am sure you will not regret if visit here.

The place is divided into three swimming pools, a first for women, two for men and the third for children. Every year this attraction undergone many changes. This change aims to increase visitors to this place and became a tourist attraction that is in great demand, especially in Aceh and in Indonesia generally.