Life Off the Tourism Track: Discovering Semarang
Surrounded by mystic mountains, Semarang is an appealing place to unwind the mind and soul through excursions along the clay trails. Semarang has a mesmerizing old world charm towered with Dutch colonial architecture fused with contrasting modern mid-rises. Far away from the hustle and bustle of tourist destinations, Semarang presents itself as a place where you can enjoy the serenity along with the composite mix of Javanese, Chinese, Indian and Arabian cultures. The simplicity of Semarang is bound to strike an invisible chord with the traveler who has the passion to discover the natural ambience of life as it is.
Semarang is the capital city of Central Java in Indonesia and is located on Java’s northern coast. A trip to the Candi Hill gives a breathtaking view of the mystic plateau’s port, the scenic lowlands and the green paddy fields. One of the major attractions in the city is the beautiful Sam Po Kong temple built in honor of the Chinese commander, Cheng Ho of the Ming Dynasty who visited Semarang in the early 15th century. The Dieng Plateau situated north of the small town named Wonosobo has many beautiful ancient Hindu temples which are worth a day’s tour. Alternatively, within two hours distance, you can go to Borobudur temple in Muntilan and then to Prambanan temple in Klaten. Apart from the monument Tugu Muda, Semarang has quite a few museums showcasing Javanese culture. There a several amusement parks in the city which makes your trip all the more happening.
The best part in Semarang is its amazing landscape which owes a lot to its coastal area in the northern part with Tanjung Mas as its international harbor. The southern part has hills which stretch from Candi to Bukit Sari with the picturesque Mount Ungaran at the background. The hills of Bukit Sari are endowed with a dreamy appeal which looks charismatic during dusk and it’s just the perfect place to be with your loved one. For nature lovers, make sure not to miss the scenic drive to Salatiga and the adjacent cities like Solo and Yogyakarta. Semarang is also popular for its street food which comes unbelievably cheap and you can actually pamper yourself with the authentic Semarang cuisine and other local delicacies. Semarang also boasts of a picturesque golf club, Semarang Golf Club, where you can indulge yourself all day long.
Putting up is quite easy as there are several mid-range and luxurious hotels in Semarang which offer a combination of friendly and professional service. Nearly all the hotels are in set in admirable locations and offer an easy access and getaway to the Ahmad Yani International Airport. Taxis and rental cars are the preferable ways to explore the areas in and around Semarang.
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why do alot of people consider Indonesia a poor country?i know Indonesia is not a poor country but why do alot of people consider it.its economy is improving through trade but mainly tourism.alot of people can say good things about Indonesia.I live in the U.S and in the U.S when it comes to talking about travel in Indonesia people can think of alot of good things about but still their are people that consider poor.why do those people consider it poor and how is it a poor country.it doesnt look like it is.
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Tourism yes, economically no. Most of the bonds are on the educational or cultural aspects
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Indonesia is a developing country. On average, we're considered to be a middle-income country. We still have about 40% of our people living in poverty. It depends on your criterias of "being poor", actually. Our economy does improve, but the results are not yet to be seen to improve the living quality in the village. We still have a long way to go.
hey please calm down all people -_-;;; seriously. im indonesian, but i have nothing against each side ok? leave it as peaceful as it can allright.
@senichi15 malaysian don’t care about what he (as Indonesian) said? GAHAHAHA…!!! you crack me up man!!! if they didn’t care about him then why are there sooooo many malaysians in his chanell (and in my chanell too, and read their foul language towards Indonesians, especially me)
No…I haven't but the place seems interesting…
http://www.central-java-tourism.com/en/packagetour_tlogoagroloco.php
Of course there are the natural catastrophes, a few attacks. But also one thing that is really important to know is that there are a lot of tourists that are serving long jail sentences for srud smugling. About 4-5 years a go, staff members from the airport were caught smugling drugs from australia to indonesia by using passenger's suitcases without them knowing. There is a girl serving 20 years in Indonesia because drugs were found in her boogie bag. She claims it wasn't hers and I believe it because when she went through Sydney's airport security check, nothing was found in her bags. Once she got in Indonesia, drugs showed up all of a sudden.
You could only imagine how such situations have scared people to travel there. It's really sad because it is such a beautiful country.
your words are nothing but jealousy and dissatisfactory to Malaysia..
those all crap words that you are saying can’t be valid to debate on this issue,,
find more evidence for what did you think and say..
if we did request,,why did your people accept,,we didn’t force people,,wake up,,babe,,your people who the one desparate for money..just look at the street,,many beggars are begging for money,,rather than you jealous to us,,it’s better to help them..thank you…
@senichi15..hey you stupid malingsia fuck..the malingsia government is the one who requested the TKI in the forst place..get your info straight..dumb ass
The impacts would be what you'd expect from tourism in any other developing countries in the world.
Negative impacts:
- The direct income for an area is the amount of tourist expenditure that remains locally after taxes, profits, and wages are paid outside the area and after imports are purchased; these subtracted amounts are called leakage. In most all-inclusive package tours, about 80% of travelers' expenditures go to the airlines, hotels and other international companies (who often have their headquarters in the travelers' home countries), and not to local businesses or workers. In addition, significant amounts of income actually retained at destination level can leave again through leakage. Of each US$ 100 spent on a vacation tour by a tourist from a developed country, only around US$ 5 actually stays in a developing-country destination's economy.
- Tourism development can cost the local government and local taxpayers a great deal of money. Developers may want the government to improve the airport, roads and other infrastructure, and possibly to provide tax breaks and other financial advantages, which are costly activities for the government. Public resources spent on subsidized infrastructure or tax breaks may reduce government investment in other critical areas such as education and health.
- Increasing demand for basic services and goods from tourists will often cause price hikes that negatively affect local residents whose income does not increase proportionately.
- Diversification in an economy is a sign of health, however if a country or region becomes dependent for its economic survival upon one industry, it can put major stress upon this industry as well as the people involved to perform well.
- The seasonal character of the tourism industry creates economic problems for destinations that are heavily dependent on it. Problems that seasonal workers face include job (and therefore income) insecurity, usually with no guarantee of employment from one season to the next, difficulties in getting training, employment-related medical benefits, and recognition of their experience, and unsatisfactory housing and working conditions.
Positive impacts:
- Tourism expenditures and the export and import of related goods and services generate income to the host economy and can stimulate the investment necessary to finance growth in other economic sectors.
- Contribution to government revenues
- Employment creation and generation
- Stimulation of infrastructure investments
-Contribution to local economies and the country as a whole
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malaysia always jealous !!
just visit Indonesia……
JULIA ROBERT VISIT BALI INDONESIA
@senichi15..wow..i have a very bad grammar? wow..your grammar is so good..wow..! look again..you have to see other news about malaysia. and your grammar is not that good also..!
@senichi15.. desperate for money? look for the history, how many citizen do malaysia have? can you build petronas tower by your self? malaysian are lazy. look again and find out, don’t look at the malaysian website it will give you a fuck up answer. jelous of malaysia..hahahahah..you guys don’t have anything..! Indonesia more beautiful, advance and cultural..malaysia don’t have anything..even your english is fuck up. malaysia also have beggards..shit, even amerika have beggards..!
Malaysia can only bully small country like Singapore.
But if Malaysia were to confront Indonesia, i bet they(Malaysian govt) will chicken out.
Pls ask your Indonesia govt to sue Malaysia until to the World Court. You guys have very high chance of winning and give those bastards UMNO govt a slap in the face.
Because of anti-porn law in indonesia, we continue to insult hardly the indonesian people!
@HidupIndonesiaRaya
you can say anything you want,
i’ve no intention to hate other countries,
Malaysians care nothing about what have u said,,
if we jealous with Indonesia,we’ve longed for “Ganyang Indonesia”
but it is vise-versa,we don’t want to have any fight with you,you are the one who wanted “ganyang,or sweeping,what-so ever”
commenting you is like having fight with immature thinker.
it is useless,,and plus,,learn grammar and spelling,your English should be improved
Thailand….Indonesia has Islamic Fascist terrorists…and for some reason serves as a magnet for Tidal Waves
should check this website, its a travel tips website and they have reviews or tips places to go or what to see and what to do in Palembang, South Sumatra
http://www.cosmotourist.com/travel/d/i/875/t/asia-and-middle-east/indonesia/sumatera-selatan/