Bandar Lampung

Bandar Lampung is the capital city of Lampung Province, located right next to the beautiful landscape of Lampung Bay. For the travelers, Bandar Lampung is a transit city connecting Java and all provinces of Sumatra. Bandar Lampung is accessible both by air and land. Bandar Lampung is accessible both by air and land. It takes 40 minutes from Jakarta to Lampung by air and 6 hours by land. Ferries standby in 24 hours, connecting Bakauheni and Merak port with every 30 minutes departure. Travelling along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans Sumatera is in exiting moment offering the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Traveling along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans Sumatra is in exiting moment offering the beautiful scenery of the countryside.

The major road, the trans Sumatera, leads us all the way to the extreme north or west of Sumatra, a distance of about 2.200 Km. By this extensive network of road and highway, it is quite easy to get to places of interest that we want to visit. While shopping centers and supermarket are located in the heart city of Tanjungkarang and Telukbetung.

Krakatoa - Krakatau

Indonesia belongs to one of the most volcanic and seismically active region in the world. There are 128 active volcanoes of which 76 had eruption in historic time. These were occurred in 3 belts which one of is Lesser Sunda Islands where Krakatau is located. The Indonesian Volcano logical Service classified those volcanoes as "class A" volcanoes, of which there 12 in Sumatra Island. One of those is Krakatau. Krakatau is located in South Lampung region in Sunda strait, between Java and Sumatera.

In the early time Krakatau estimated was a volcano with 2000 M in height. The catastrophic eruption destroyed the volcano and remained 3 islands i.e. Rakata, sertung and Panjang. The renewed activity was started at Rakata, and an island of strato volcano was built up with diameter of approximately 5 Km and 800 M high. After its dormancy, next activity was shifted come into existence with the height approximately 456 and 120 M above sea level. In 1883, the 3 summits (Rakata, Danan & Perbuatan) was erupted and leaving a piece of small part of Rakata. The boom of explosion causing tremors and was heard as far as Singapore and Australia. The wave washed everything away around volcano. The volcanic ash was blown in to the atmosphere, as much as 4 cubic miles. In 1927 the new activity was occurred and then Anak Krakatau existed in to being. Now Anak Krakatau has reached 250 M above sea level. Anak Krakatau still active with its gush of steam and smoke, make it spectacular view.

Today we can come and step our foot on it searching closely the minerals (Volcanic bomb, lava, lapel) from the bottom of the earth which were thrown up through its crater. Krakatau and its terrific eruption, which is recorded in the history, now has invites every one to come and see for science as well as for pleasure. The way to get there is from Canti located in Kalianda about an hour driving from Bandar Lampung, and the boats will take to the Karakatau area. Near by the Krakatau there are Sebuku and Sabesi Island as for stopover and staying over night. It is only taken one and half-hour from Canti.

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Krakatoa Nirwana Resort
Jl. Trans Sumatera Km. 45, Merak Belantung Kalianda
South Lampung 35551.
website : http://www.krakatoa-nirwana.com
e-mail : cs@bns-bakrieland.com

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The Profile of Lampung

Lampung is a province of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Lampung is the original home of the "Lampung" tribe, who speak a distinct language from other people in Sumatra and have their own alphabet.

Lampung province is located at the extreme of south of Sumatra is overlooked, over flown by most tourists. In the past it was well known for its marvelous 'tapi' fabrics, some using real gold thread, and for its pepper. But today, it is the location from ambitious transmigration projects, resettling farmers from over-populated Java. It boasts volcanoes, wildlife reserve, megalithic remain and a superb coastline of deep-cut bays and wonderful beaches. Its capital is Bandar Lampung, is made up of twin cities that is Teluk Betung and Tanjung Karang. Way Kambas Nature Reserve is a 130,000 ha area of swamp and lowland forest with wild elephant, tapir and many other animals.

The name of Lampung province was taken from origin Lampungnese. Before Indonesia became independent country, a resident led Lampung region and the status was as residency area (Residentie lampungche districten) with many afdeling (afdeling Teloek betoeng, afdeling metroand afdeling kotabumi). The villages/old town with traditional living characteristic could be found like sukadana, menggala, kenali, liwa, blambangan umpu etc. A part of these town bacame the capital of district. In the first of 2000 was 7 millions the population of Lampung Province. Among 10 district / town, the most population was in central Lampung with 1.901.630 and the density population was in Bandar Lampung city, 3.763 soul/km2.

The History of Lampung

The history of Lampung had been started since Hindu period. Which continuously up to the early of XVI century. The system of culture came from the outside include Hindu and Buddha but domination got from original tradition that Malaya Polynesia era. According to the news from china at VII century said that the south region (Namphang) had been found empire, named Talang p'ohwang. (To = person: lang p'ohwang = Lampung) in the other region had treasure that signed Lampung in a great maritime empire's hand, that name was Sriwijaya. Muslim era marked by Banten influence in Lampung at VII century, Lampung have got a tough hero who fought colonial Dutch (Dutch and the name was Raden Intan) Another opinion said that Moslem came in first time at lampung from west Sumatra in XIV century until XV century Before Moslem / religion coming to Lampung, people have been Hindu, Buddhist and veneration of spirit forefathers (sites pugung & kebon tebu).

Capital city of Lampung Province

Bandar Lampung is the capital city of Lampung Province, located right next to the beautiful landscape of Lampung Bay. For the travelers, Bandar Lampung is a transit city connecting Java and all provinces of Sumatra. Bandar Lampung is accessible both by air and land. Bandar Lampung is accessible both by air and land. It takes 40 minutes from Jakarta to Lampung by air and 6 hours by land. Ferries standby in 24 hours, connecting Bakauheni and Merak with every 30 minutes departure. Travelling along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans Sumatera is in exiting moment offering the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Traveling along the edge of hilly road as a part of trans Sumatra is in exiting moment offering the beautiful scenery of the countryside.

The major road, the trans Sumatera, leads us all the way to the extreme north or west of Sumatra, a distance of about 2.200 Km. By this extensive network of road and highway, it is quite easy to get to places of interest that we want to visit. While shopping centers and supermarket are located in the heart city of Tanjungkarang and Telukbetung.

Kain Tapis

Kain Tapis adalah pakaian wanita suku lampung berbentuk kain sarung terbuat dari tenaun benang kapas dengan motif atau hiasan bahan sugi, benang perak atau benang emas dengan sistim sulam ( "Cucuk"). Dengan demikian yang dimaksud dengan Tapis Lampung adalah hasil tenun benang kapas dengan motif, benang perak atau benang emas dan menjadi pakaian khas suku Lampung. Jenis tenun ini biasanya digunakan pada bagian pinggang ke bawah berbentuk sarung yang terbuat dari benang kapas dengan motif seperti motif alam, flora dan fauna yang disulam dengan benang emas dan benang perak.

Tapis Lampung termasuk kerajian tradisional karena peralatan yang digunakan dalam membuat kain dasar dan motif-motif hiasnya masih sederhana dan dikerjakan oleh pengerajin. Kerajinan ini dibuat oleh wanita, baik ibu rumah tangga maupun gadis-gadis (muli-muli) yang pada mulanya untuk mengisi waktu senggang dengan tujuan untuk memenuhi tuntutan adat istiadat yang dianggap sakral. Kain Tapis saat ini diproduksi oleh pengrajin dengan ragam hias yang bermacam-macam sebagai barang komoditi yang memiliki nilai ekonomis yang cukup tinggi.

History of Kain Tapis Lampung. Tapis cloth is one of the traditional crafts of Lampung in aligning his life both to the environment and the Creator of the Universe. Hence the emergence of this filtercloth taken through the stages of time that leads to perfection tenunnya techniques, as well as providing ways of decoration in accordance with the cultural development of society. According to Van der Hoop lampung mentioned that people have been weaving brocade fabric called Tray (handsome) and cloths Pelepai since the second century AD. This motif is crocheted fabrics and female friend (Key and Rhomboid shape), tree and building a life filled with the spirit of man who has died. There are also motifs of animals, sun, moon and jasmine flowers. Known also woven filter cloth that story, embroidered with white silk fabric called Tapis Inuh. Ornaments found in Lampung woven also has elements similar to the decoration in other areas. This can be seen from the elements that influence taradisi Neolithikum is commonly found in Indonesia. The entry of Islam in Lampung, it also enriches the development of these filters craft. Although the new element has been influential, long element is maintained. Lack of communication and traffic between the islands of Indonesia it allows people to develop a maritime network. World called kemaritiman or maritime era has started developing since the Hindu kingdom of Indonesia and achieve glory in the growth and development of Islamic kingdoms between the years 1500 1700. Starting from this historical background, the artist's imagination and creation creator creature clearly affect the results of taking the ideas in everyday life that goes around the neighborhood where he lived artist. The use of transport and shipping at the time of natural marine environment has given ideas using decorative motifs on the fabric of the ship. Variety ship motif on the cloth indicates the existence of diversity of ships and the construction of ships used. In the process, not all tribes Tapis Lampung use as a means of life equipment. Given the general interest Lampung produce and develop Tapis weaving is a habitual tribe Pepadun Lampung.

Tourism and Interesting Destination

Krakatau/Krakatoa
Indonesia belongs to one of the most volcanic and seismically active region in the world. There are 128 active volcanoes of which 76 had eruption in historic time. read more.

Bandar Lampung
Bandar Lampung is the capital city of Lampung Province, located right next to the beautiful landscape of Lampung Bay. [More...]

Way Kambas
In the east part of Central Lampung there is a nature reserve named “Way Kambas“ which covers 130.000 hectares areas. [More...]

Tour Garden Bumi Kedaton - Batu Putuk
Lampung has long been as the Land of Elephants and Way Kambas as the best known as elephant training center. But don't imagine that getting there is easy these days. [More...]

Lampung Museum
Lampung Museum is located in Z.A. Pagar Alam Street or just 5 km from the heart city of Tanjungkarang. It has 3.233 collections compiled from prehistory, Hindu, Buddha and Islamic Age.[More...]

Ranau Lake
Ranau Lake is surrounded by mountainuous highland and natural view. It is located in the West Lampung sharing border with South Sumatera Province. [More...]

Kota Agung Port
Kota Agung is the capital of the Tanggamus Regency; one of 'old city' in Lampung province had the local port. Besides as the place of the fish landing, [More...]

Bukit Barisan National Park II
Bukit Barisan National Park II (TNBBS-II) is the protected forest region that is occupied by the endangered species. [More...]

Way Lalaan Waterfall
Way Lalaan is a constitution gradually waterfall that have 200 m distance of one to others, from the flow of Way Lalaan river which mouth of a river to Semangka Bay. [More...]

Jeram Semaka Waterfall
Jeram Semaka waterfall is located in Pekon Way Kerap Semaka district that be at a distance around 25 km from the centre of the government of the Tanggamus Regency.[More...]

Gisting & Batu Keramat Region
Plateau area of Gisting and Batu Keramat contain a beautiful potency where from height of this area place we can enjoy cold air of mountain with view of workload of Semangka Bay decorated with giant oil tankers and fishing boat and also Kota Agung seaport. Located only 4 Km of Center Governance of Tanggamus Regency. [More...]

Batu Tegi Dam
Approaching the centre city Talang Padang district, in the right corner of the intersection, see to strike the plank of the indicator towards Tegi Stone Dam (Tegi = erect / stood - Lampung language).[More...]

Megalithic Area & Batu Bedil Inscription
For the site-interested person of archeology (tour-history & the culture), in Pulau Panggung district, tourists could visit to the complex megalithic and Bedil Stone inscription. [More...]

Lamban/Menhan
Arrive in Pagelaran district, apart from paddy-field scenery and pekon-pekon in turns apparently also a row was produced by rattan diligence peddled by the side of road. [More...]

Tabuan Island
Tabuan island is to be a territorial of Tanggamus Regency that located in Teluk Semaka and the wide of the territory is about 600 hectares. [More...]

Ancient Grave of Prince Jiwa Kesuma
Located at Wonosobo disrict about 7 km from Kota Agung. This grave was graves of Prince Jiwa Kesuma's family who live at transition Hindu-Islam period. This grave marked by primary ornaments or texture of Hindu. Also found Ikhawan grave (single boys and girl) grave as sacrificed for worship in belief Hindu in the past. [More]

Wonotirto Fishery
This location is located in the of Talang Padang district, Wonoharjo village that be at a distance around 10 km from Kota Agung - Bandar Lampung highway. This tourist attraction is supplemented with swimming pool facilities, the bathing place, the rowing boat, the hut to spend the night and huts to take shelter, relaxed.

Harapan Beach
Harapan Beach is located about 10 km from the Tanggamus Regency Government Office. [More...]

Badak / Muli Indah Beach
This Recreation place is located in Badak Village, Cukuh Balak District, Tanggamus regency, at Bandar Lampung - Kedondong - Pardasuka - Puith Doh route; it's about 87 Km from Bandar Lampung. [More...]

Batu Balai Beach
Coast which still natural with clean sea and located in roadside that connect west route with West Lampung regency. [More...]

Sawmil Beach
Sawmil beach is located about 20 km from the centre of the Tanggamus regency government widely the location that could be developed about 300 hectares. [More...]

Way Gelang Beach
The shoreline span that buckled joined with foot the Tanggamus Mountain in this territory of regency waters, has many potential as the object tour-maritime. [More...]

Terbaya Beach
Terbaya beach that was located on the left of the road 3 km gazed at the centre of Kota Agung city from the side of Bandar Lampung was the maritime tourism object that was busy visited by tourists during holiday and week final. [More...]