Improve Tourism Image, Greece Search Volunteer

Last weekend, the Greek general elections held to determine the fate of the economic crisis. Looking ahead, the country's economy is believed to be getting better. Even so, foreign tourists are still hesitant to come.

To overcome this, Greece issued a new site that is expected to memerang negative publicity and convince tourists to come. On this site, visitors can share their experiences on tour and win a free vacation trip to Greece.

Website called TrueGreece.org is expected to be a tool for travelers who had come to Greece to promote the good of this country, through social networking media, such as Twitter. Tourism promotion initiatives through this website comes from the Greek National Tourism Organization or the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

This site will look for volunteers, which they call true volunteers, to tweet and share the goodness of Greece and the Greek response to speculation about the poor through social networking. Terms to be true volunteers are active in social media, active in English and Greek love.

Noel Josephides Direktus TrueGreece site says it has set up a free flight of approximately 20 seats to travelers who become true volunteers that site. "We must help restore tourism of Greece, especially after there are bright spots of this country back to economic recovery," he said, as quoted by the DailyMail, Wednesday (06/20/2012).

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Mountains explore Earth's Best Gogo scaffolding

ENCHANTMENT owned beauty of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is not just a coastal tourist destinations. The province also has a real adventure travel, especially to be very challenging mountain to climb.

What mountains are there in the province, dubbed the Earth this Gogo scaffolding? Consider the following reviews, as quoted from the book Tourism Information Net by Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs:

Mount Rinjani

Mount Rinjani is located to the north of Lombok and is the third highest volcano in Indonesia. Height reaches 3,726 meters above sea level. Since 1990, Mount Rinjani is expressed as the Mount Rinjani National Park.

The mountain is renowned as one of the mountain in Indonesia with the landscape and stunning beauty. During the trip, you'll pass through tropical forest. Climbing the mountain is different from climbing mountains in Java as a challenge that is difficult to predict. The first challenge, for example, you will pass the wide plains and rolling hills. Land barren, dusty, with extreme weather and rapidly changing energy will drain you.

In the last resting place before reaching the peak, you can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Segara Anak is vukanis formed by the eruption of this mountain. From this place, you need the travel time of approximately seven hours to reach the summit of Mount Rinjani.

To get to Mount Rinjani, can access through the city of Mataram by the three hiking trails. First, the path Sembalun, from Mataram to the Village Sembalun for 4-5 hour trip to use the vehicle. Sembalun to the top of Rinjani during the seven-hour drive away. Second, Senaru path, from Mataram to Senaru Village, Bayan District, during the 3-4 hour trip to use the vehicle. Then Senaru to the top of Rinjani for 9-10 hours on foot. Third, Torean path, from Mataram to Torean for 4-5 hour trip using public transportation. Then, towards the summit of Rinjani Torean for 8-9 hours on foot.

Mount Tambora

Mount Tambora is a volcano on Sumbawa Island has reached the height of 2.851 meters above sea level. After the largest eruption on, leaving a panorama of Mount Tambora unique and charming natural charm.

Internationally, Tambora was dubbed as The Greatest Crater in Indonesia or a mountain that has the largest crater in Indonesia. Width along the crater of Mount Tambora crater with a circumference of seven kilometers along the 16 kilometers and has a distance between the peaks on the basis of crater 800 meters deep.

Mount Tambora area is divided into two sites of conservation, namely North Tambora Wildlife Reserve with an area of ​​30 hectares area of ​​the peak of Mount Tambora. There, you can more freely memadang views of the crater, the desert, the ocean sea, and island Satonda.

Access and transportation to the Mount Tambora could be taken from the Branch Banggo, Studio District, Hamlet Pancasila during the 2.5 hour trip to use the vehicle.

Nanga Doro

Nanga Doro is a traditional resort areas in the mountains near the famous Hu'u with hot springs, the temperature may reach 80 degrees Celsius. This place is really suitable to rest and relax sore muscles after a full day of surfing.

Tete Batu mountain

Tete stone lies at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level with views of beautiful countryside and the air cool and clean and fresh so you will feel relaxed and comfortable. In addition, villagers are also friendly and welcoming.

If you still want to move on to other attractions at the foot of Mount Rinjani, Tete should stop at the rock because this place was in the middle of the path to some attractions, like Niagara Aiktemer, Brain Kokoq, Village Pringgasela, and Suradadi.

Bukit Malimbu

Malimbu hill is a plateau which is the canal area of ​​Senggigi beach. This place is a very beautiful place with stunning natural scenery.

On this hill, you can enjoy the beautiful sunsets with views of Mount Agung, Bali, and a row of islands in the northern island of Lombok. Natural beauty and amazing panoramic hill location makes it ideal for photographers to try out his abilities.

Landscape of this hill has to offer is quite diverse, ranging from the blue beach, waves, the sunset, the green mountains, up to a row of small islands. Lots of monkeys that roam the hills because it is still a lot of big trees.

Access and transportation to the Mount Malimbu can be started from Mataram for 30 minutes using a personal vehicle two or four wheels.

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Unesco Assign Bali Subak as World Heritage

Ministry of Education and Culture of Bali Subak appreciate cultural establishment as a world heritage by Unesco. Because the determination made ​​after a struggle over 12 years.

"One more good news for the people of Indonesia, Bali Culture Landscape (Cultural Bali Subak) as a mirror of Tri Hita Karana recently agreed to set as a Unesco world heritage," Wamenbud, Windu Nuryanti, in a brief message on Sunday (5/20/2012) .

Windu expressed his gratitude to the people and all who support the culture of Bali as a world cultural heritage. "Thanks for all the support," he said.

Unesco will later set a Landscape of Bali Culture (Culture Bali Subak) as a mirror of Tri Hita Karana as a Unesco world heritage in June.

"The trial of word hammer in St Pittersburgh Russia June 20. Proud padai Indonesia joined the World," he concluded.

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Four Secrets of Disneyland

DISNEYLAND is a dream playground built by cartoonist Walt Disney are scattered in various places in the world. Apparently, Disneyland is not just a unique turn.

There are many other unique secret of this dream playground. Check out the reviews, as quoted from LonelyPlanet:

'Guard' the cat

Disneyland is a playground with a very large size. Not easy to keep this park in order to remain unavoidable from pests, like rats. That's why, every night after closing, released approximately 200 cats in this park to keep the rat population.

This tradition began in 1957, when 100 wild cats found in one turn. These cats are not expelled, they then 'hired' to keep from Disneyland stay awake rat.

Camouflage Mickey Mouse

In Disneyland, you will surely find a symbol of Mickey Mouse ears are rounded on the go. Thanks to the designers of Disneyland, this symbol looks more attractive. You will find more a symbol of Mickey Mouse hidden in the garden, camouflaged in various forms, ranging from paint to the wall loudspeakers. No one knows how much a symbol of Mickey Mouse hidden in every corner of Disneyland.

eye tricks

Disneyland designers are clever and unique designers. Why? You'll find lots of optical illusion as he entered the playground, such as a vehicle for Sleeping Beauty Castle. If at first glance, this castle looks very big and tall. However, this is actually trick the eye, making the castle look larger than its original size.

staff multifunctional

At Disneyland, a janitor is not just a janitor. He is a stage, which can be Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty in Disneyland every performance. This is a special standard at Disneyland, where all staff and employees are required to have the ability to stage a good attraction as well.

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There is the Midnight Sun in Lapland!

Lapland is a province in Finland which has an area of ​​98 946 km ² and a population of 187 777 people (2002). Rovaniemi is the capital city. This province has a unique phenomenon that is considered beautiful, the sun in the middle of the night.

Because of its location on the circumference of the pole, for twenty-four hours in two months each year the province is exposed to the sun all day without stopping. This phenomenon is called the midnight sun or the midnight sun.

This phenomenon occurs every June and July. Tourists who visited Lapland to see the unique light of the midnight sun, which does not give the boundary between day and night here, such as quoted by CNN, Sunday (05/06/2012). This allows travelers to climb the mountain Lapland in the evening or even a golf exercise for 24 hours.

One of the favorite tourist spot for golf tourism in Lapland is Bjorkliden GC, golf courses are located at the northern province. It is located adjacent to the mountainous border of Sweden and Finland as well as Lake Tornestrask.

In addition to golf at midnight, the other is a popular tourist activity in Lapland is skiing in Riskgransen, which is the most northerly ski resort in Europe. Unlike other ski resort in Europe, Riksgransen do not have the cold temperatures, so the ski lovers need not fear the cold.

This is because the phenomenon of the midnight sun before, which makes the sun still shines, making this region remains warm and still have snow for skate skiers.

Lapland is also home to the first and largest ice hotel in the world. at this hotel, guests will sleep between chunks of ice that coated sheets made from deerskin. Ranging from candles to chairs and tables, everything in this hotel made of ice.

The hotel was built in 1989, in the small village of Jukkasjarvi. This hotel was built by the local ice sculptors from this hotel. Usually the Ice Hotel is only open in winter only. Special for this year, the Ice Hotel is open also in summer. As usual, the water to make blocks of ice come from Torne River, not far from the hotel.

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Five Best Diving Spot in Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand's largest island located in the Andaman Sea is one of the favorite tourist spot. The beautiful Andaman Sea with a rich marine life makes Phuket one of the top scuba diving locations in the world.

Where are the exciting dive sites in Phuket? Check out his review below, as quoted Travelblissful:

Patong Bay

If you are a novice diver, Patong Bay is a great place to start learning to dive. In these waters there are steps the sand as deep as two meters to 15 meters of the current is calm.

There are several coral reefs and various marine life. Patong Bay is also a great place to dive at night and doing underwater photography.

Ao Sane

Ao Sane beach has not been known, but this beach is one of the best dive sites in Phuket. Ao Sane beach is 200 meters along the west coast of Phuket, which has many trees along the coastline. The beach is really special for diving and snorkeling, so you will not be disturbed by other tourists who play jetski or surfing.

Kata Beach

Another interesting diving places in Phuket is a small strait near Kata Beach. Near the strait, you will find a small island called Ko Po.

Elsewhere in the beautiful Kata Beach to dive is the northern part of this coast, where you'll find coral reefs and also several species of sharks.

Naiharn beach

A quiet little place on the southern tip of Phuket, Nai Harn, is one of the most beautiful island location. This tranquil place has only a few hotels including the Royal Phuket Yacht Club which is a favorite port for the ship during the holiday season. In the north of Nai Harn, there is Nui Beach, small and secluded beaches are difficult to access making it perfect for snorkeling and diving.

Meridien beach

Meridien beach is one of the best beaches in the Phuket reefs. But to feel the sensation of actually diving, you should stay at the Hotel Meridien, which has its own diving center.

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Mingle with Crocodiles in Ghana

A village in Ghana, West Africa, has a large pool, which occupied 100 Bolgatanga deadly alligator tail. Surprisingly, this village no one was injured due to crocodile attacks, instead of living peacefully side by side.

People in the village of Paga believe that the crocodiles merupakaan incarnation of their families who have been dead so it will never kill or attack humans. According to legend, one of the old crocodile in Bolgatanga in the ancient times to rescue a villager. Instead, this alligator population is sacred and told all the villagers to treat like a king crocodile. Until today, killing or wounding the crocodile is banned in the village.

One of the secrets of how people can be very familiar with the alligator is that they often 'serve' these vicious animals chicken with lots of fine dining and live poultry, although the pool has become a habitat for various fish and frogs. It is quoted Odditycentral, Friday (20/01/2012).

Harmonious relations between villagers Paga crocodile and keep scientists puzzled for years as well as making Ghana one of the popular tourist destinations. Millions of tourists from all over the world come to witness this oddity. However, tourists who want to chat with crocodile remains to be accompanied by guides who are local residents.

Tourists can touch, take pictures, even sitting on the back of this ferocious carnivore. Paga village is the only place in the world where you can touch the ferocious alligator unharmed.

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Rinjani, Lombok Island Natural Beauty

INDONESIA is not only a tourist place with beautiful scenery, but also adventure destinations that can satisfy nature lovers. One of them is Mount Rinjani, which is located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Mount Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia after Mount Kerinci, with an altitude of 3,726 meters above sea level. Mount Rinjani is part of the Mount Rinjani National Park, which dominates most of the views of the island of Lombok. Rinjani is not surprising that one leading tourist destinations in 2012 were released Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy.

To climb Mount Rinjani, there are several hiking trails. For beginners it is advisable to climb past the point Sembalun Lawang because it is easily accessible by public transport. During the journey to Sembalun Lawang, climbers will be treated to wonderful views of the green canyon which is still inhabited by traditional Sasak tribe, tribal island of Lombok.

On arriving at Sembalun Lawang, climbers must register before starting the journey. Here are also available guide services, porter, and rental equipment and supplies for mountain climbing.

"Ascent of Sembalun Lawang Rinjani can be done within a period of two days one night to one week, according to the desire of tourists," said Bohari, a guide and porter Mount Rinjani, as quoted from his blog, trekkingrinjani. "Just before the climb, it is important to memersiapkan stamina and supplies as well, because the field is to be taken serious enough," he continued.

After reporting to the national park checkpoint in Senaru, the journey begins with people through the plantation and began to enter the forest. After passing the three posts with the distance of approximately five hours, from post 3 (Mondokon Lolak) which is at the level of a 2000 meters above sea level can be seen heading pelawangan Senaru after walking for two hours.

Can be seen in pelawangan Senaru Puncak Rinjani and Segara Anak. In the west there Rinjani summit caldera that has a lake called Segara Anak lake with a depth of 230 meters. The water that flows from this lake to form a very beautiful waterfall, flowing through a steep ravine.

This lake contains many fish such as carp, and tilapia patchouli, making it a local fishing spot. Near the lake there are children of Mount Rinjani which has hot springs that are believed to cure skin diseases. From the lake to reach the top of Rinjani, we return to the pelawangan Senaru, which is the last camp.

"Usually the climbers will stay here overnight, and then in the morning around 2 am to continue the journey to the summit," said Bohari.

This is to make up time to see the beautiful sunrise at the top of Rinjani. "What makes a special summit of Rinjani is the time to see the sunrise at the summit, also seen the ocean and the island of Lombok," said Robby, a climber who often visited when contacted Legal Rinjani, some time ago.

"To the best climber of Mount Rinjani in April, May, June, July, August, September, and until the beginning of November. When the rainy season, I do not take risks paths very slippery and I hope it is canceled, "Bohari advice.

He also reminded the best climber of Mount Rinjani on the age of 10 years for under 10 years old with a height of 2,600 meters the air is very dense atmosphere and not allowed climbers heart disease and vertigo indication (see the force of gravity when the gap is no fear).

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Ginkakuji, Unique Building in Japan

WHEN visited Japan, a time to come to the unique buildings that became a tourist attraction. One of them is in Kyoto, the Ginkakuji.

You can go to Ginkakuji or Ginkaku-ji who is a pavilion of silver (Silver Pavilion Temple) the 15th century. Ginkakuji built on the orders of the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1435-1490) as a convenient resting place.

Initially, he wanted to emulate his grandfather's creativity at Kinkakuji. After Yoshimasa's death in 1490, the function of a villa or cottage converted into a Buddhist temple. However, over time is not maintained and some of the many buildings that were destroyed in later centuries.

Maybe a bit ironic because Ginkakuji originally designed as a place to exhibit and monument. However, the reality is actually an example of a unique building in Japan that still survive.

Which can be seen in the front room Togu-do (East Seeking Hall) is a sculpture that is believed to Yoshimasa. This is where the Shogun Ashikaga spent his early life. At the rear there is also room for tea tradition Dojin-sai. It is quoted Sacreddestinations.

Ginkakuji is a simple building with exterior wood similar to Kinkakuji. The design also incorporates the style of existing buildings in China and Japan.

Most of the buildings in this temple complex has existed since the 17th century, but in the 1600s new buildings began to be built with the interest and inspiration of the shogun.

The first place that overlooked the park around the pavilion is the green pond. Some of the composition of rocks and plants can be seen in a different perspective. The second is the two mounds of sand sculpture, which symbolizes the sacred Mount Fuji. If you are interested, simply reach for  ¥ 500 (approximately Rp58 thousand) to pay the admission rate.

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