Hanacaraka; One of the nation's wealth of Java that’s still preserved

If in Japan we know Hiragana or Kanji, in Korean there is Hangeul, and in Middle East we know about Arabic, in Indonesia is also has a symbol or language that be used by Javanese ethnic, it’s known with Hanacaraka or Aksara Jawa (Javanese Script). We can see the form of Hanacaraka from the picture, which is general form of Ha Na Ca Ra Ka.

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Taman Sari; One of the most historical buildings in Yogyakarta

Taman Sari or known as Taman Sari Water Castle is one of the cultural heritages from Imperial Palace of Yogyakarta (Keraton Yogyakarta) that still standing until now. Taman Sari is a site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Tamansari is located about 2 km south of Yogyakarta Palace. It built by Portuguese architect in European aquatic construction adorned with Javanese Symbolize ornaments. Tamansari was built in the Sultan Hamengku Buwono I period in the end of XVII Century. Tamansari not only just a recreation, but it's also a compound of bathing pool, canals, rooms and extremely large swimming pool (if the canals opened).

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Bunaken Island; Heaven from Manado

Bunaken is an island with 8 km², part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. Bunaken National Park extends over an area of 890.65 km² of which only 3% is terrestrial, including Bunaken Island, as well as the islands of Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. Although each of these islands has a special character, it is the aquatic ecosystem that attracts most naturalists.

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