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City Water, this might be a fit for the Venice. City, located in the northeastern Italy is directly reminds us of a name, Marco Polo. Name traders who roam Venice home to a number of Asian countries is easy to remember as listed in the various history books that taught since elementary school. Marco Polo's name can not be separated from Venice. Even the name of Marco Polo airport name as enshrined in the city.

Venice is known as the city's tourism industry and the city. Residual fame of the city of Venice made the trade as one of the famous tourist attractions at the Adriatic Sea. With the nickname The Queen of the Adriatic up to now is still attached.


You can use the fast trains such as Eurostar trains as well as similar economic class to visit Venice. From various cities in mainland Europe there are some trains which, directly or must switch trains. Railway Station stop on the Santa Lucia.

In some places can be found 24 hours a cafe, so you need not fear hunger. How hot coffee and tea available in the corners station. After that to besiege the city that was built from the small islands that we use the vaporetto or water bus from the station called Ferovia, not far from the station. From this place, visitors can beset a number of places in Venice.

There are several routes that can be passed from this base. One route is the famous Ferovia-San Marco. Magnificent buildings and was hundreds of years have been directly adjacent to the sea. Palaces, churches, museums and style Ghotic, Venezia-Bizantium and Lombardesque in the island-also small. Islands, amounting to more than 100 was associated with the canals. This channel operates in a traditional boat called a gondola. This vehicle is used if you want to hem in villages on the island. While the bus is only used water outside the canal. Water bus stop in some place and route to San Marco-Ferovia be within half an hour. Bus terminal in the water in San Marco, you will meet with the traders souvenirs, ranging from Venice crystal, necklace, or a replica gondola.

Some of the major tourist travelers who frequently visited, such as the Academia Gallery, Campo Santo Stefano and the Church of San Moise. There is still Field San Marco, Basilika San Marco and the Ducal Palace as the next destination. Canal San George, a geto, Palazzo Rezzonico, Estuaria, Litoral, Torcello, Burano, Murano, Lido and several churches that have historical value, including the manggungnya Antonio Vivaldi is located in the San Marco side Basilika. It takes several days to be able to visit locations throughout this tour.

No need to worry with the problem of accommodation. Hotels in Venice offers the usual fare in season three, the low season (January 3-January 31), middle season (February 13-March 14) and the high season (November 10-December 27).

Venice If you are a tourist destination, do not forget to buy a souvenir glass crystal. Venice is known as the gift of high quality crystals in Europe with a variety of forms. When you come to Venice coincided with the holiday should come a bit early so that it does not need to queue long to get the water bus.

Visit to Germany is not yet fully see the beauty before the Heidelberg castle. Palace is a majestic symbol of the history of this country, is located in the Neckar Valley. Therefore do not wonder if the buildings are always a source of inspiration of the screenwriter, or film, and scriptwriter. Inspired by ancient buildings, the film appears big or interesting article about the background, even with a romance novel to take the castle setting. Yes, anyone who, when entering the complex, feeling amazed perch directly in our feelings. Stand majestic, lush trees in the middle that is slick, in the brain occur in the films Harry Potter, with a castle background-fantasy castle. Castle and church buildings that can be found typically in almost every country of mainland Europe, often awe of the view.

Heidelberg castle is one of the many tourist attractions in Germany, the most known. In one year not less than two million tourists visit the place. Heidelberg entry in the region Baden Wuerttemberg. To achieve the Heidelberg castle, you must pass 303 stairs. Because the air is cool, when the number of hundreds that can not droop.


Besides castle, the city is also known as high-quality printing. Almost years, practitioners in print in the town gathered to see the current exhibition, the print engine. Followers not only come from Germany only, but from countries machine.

After coming down from the castle, if not perfect does not come around to the old bridge near Bismarckplatz. From the bridge that is located below the castle looks elegant. Attractions of the city in Germany that offers the charm "conservatism" is Leipzig. When the East German government is still different, the city, including the most reliable as a tourism centre.

Located on the side of the river Auer, Leipzig is one of the most beautiful city in Germany. The city is safe from the devastation in World War I. After the Berlin wall collapse, Leipzig became the city's most interesting cultural history and the place is visited by many tourists. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, poet of Germany, Leipzig mentions as "Little Paris." This can not be separated from the beautiful city that is almost the same as the city of Paris.

A visit to the "Little Paris" means that the Church must come to Nikolaikirche (St Nikholas). Oldest and largest church in Leipzig. The building is increasingly worldwide since 1989, when used as the start of the "Revolution of Peace", between West and East Germany.

Other attractions which the city has a pride of the soul is 500,000 Zoos Leipzig, Inter-state War Monument, St Thomas (Johann Sebastian Bach museum), Museum of City History, Concert Building Gewandhaus, Opera, Lake Cospuden, Madlerpassage (the largest shopping centre), Leipzig Trade Fair, Constitutional Court, Clara-Zetkin Park, Karl-Heine Canal / City Water and Belantis. Also owned a variety of nicknames Leipzig, the city's sports, arts and cultural centre and economic centre of power in the Middle Germany.

There is a legend that Javanese people always told about this temple. The story, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Not because of love, Jonggrang make a request Bondowoso temple with statue in 1000 for the night. The request was fulfilled almost before Jonggrang ask villagers pound of rice and make a big fire like atmosphere that form morning. Speed can make the new 999 and then cursed statue Jonggrang into the statue to the feel-1000 has been deceptive.


Prambanan temple has 3 main page in the main, the Vishnu Temple, Brahma, and Shiva temples. The three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face to the east. Each main temple has a temple facing the west, namely Nandini for Shiva temples, Angsa to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. Besides, there are 2 wedge temple, temple curtain 4, and 4 corner temples. Meanwhile, a second page 224 has a temple.

Entering the temple of Shiva temples located in the middle of the building and the most high, you will find the room 4. One main room contains a statue Siwa, while the other 3 rooms each contain Durga statue (Siwa's wife), Agastya (Shiva temples teachers), and Ganesha (the son of Siwa). Durga statue that have been used as the statue in the legend of Roro Jonggrang told the above.

In the Vishnu Temple, located in the north of Siwa temple, you will only see one room contains a statue of Vishnu. Similarly Brahma temple located in the south of Siwa Temple, you will only find one room contains a statue Brahma.

Temple facing enough bait is Garuda temple that is located near the Vishnu temple. Save this temple stories about her half-human bird called Garuda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu mythology is well-gold, a certain kind of face white, red-winged, beaked and winged like a hawk. Estimated, figure is Hindu adaptation on her Bennu (means' up 'or' shining ', usually associated with the god Re) in Ancient Egypt mythology or Phoenix in Ancient Greek mythology. Garuda can save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda sister who was born disabled) with a steal Amerta Tirta (holy water of the gods).

The ability to save that which be admired by many people until now and used for a variety of interests. Indonesia to use the state emblem. Perhaps, the creator of the symbol of Garuda Pancasila find inspiration in this temple. Other countries that also use the symbol for the country is Thailand, with the same reason but the form of adaptation and a different form. In Thailand, Garuda is known by the term or Krut Pha Krut.

Prambanan temple is also a relief that the Ramayana story. According to experts, relief is similar to the Ramayana story is revealed through oral tradition. Relief in the Kalpataru tree is interesting that in the Hindu religion is considered as a tree of life, sustainability and environmental suitability. In Prambanan, relief depicted the Kalpataru tree lions flank. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the 9-century to have wisdom in managing the environment.

Same as figure Garuda, Kalpataru is now also used for a variety of interests. In Indonesia, Kalpataru Wahana become the symbol of the Environment (Walhi). In fact, some scientists in Bali to develop the concept of Tri Hita Karana for conservation with the view Kalpataru relief in this temple. Tree of life also can be found in the gunungan used to open the puppet arts. Evidence that a relief that there has been worldwide in Prambanan.

If careful, you can also see various birds relief, this time a real bird. Reliefs at Prambanan birds so natural, so the biolog can even identify them to genus level. One Yellow relief crest cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) that invite questions. The reason, it was only found in the Masakambing Island, an island in the middle of Java Sea. Then, if the type of first ever many there are in Yogyakarta? Please find out the answer themselves. For, until now there has not been even one person who can solve the mystery.

Well, there are many more that can be extracted at Prambanan. You certainly should not be fed. If it is finally tired, you can relax in the garden around the temple. Interested? Come soon. Since 18 September 2006, you can enter zone 1 Prambanan although not into the temple. Some of the damage the earthquake 27 May 2006 are now fixed.