Cities in Indonesia

Makassar

The best things that Makassar has for visitiors are lots of malls for fantastic shopping activities and wide variety of traditional , delicious food. As Makassar is a centre for eastern Indonesia, it is a great place for business and travel. The port of  Makassar, Pelabuhan Paotere, is very important and very old. Traders used to travel from Makassar to Australia hundreds of years ago to trade with the indigenous people of northern Australia. That`s over 2900 kms pulang pergi. Places such as Losari Beach and Fort Rotterdam in Makassar, and wonderful Toraja, are futher reasons why this part of Indonesia is the BEST.

Jogjakarta

Jogjakarta is an historical city which has maintained its history until now. It was a stronghold of the Dutch in Dutch Colonial times and it was once the capital of the Republik of Indonesia. The Kraton and Sultan of  Jogjakarta makes Jogjakarta very interesting and important. The many temples , including Borobudur and Prambanan, also attract many visitors. It`s an centre of culture for people who produce many kinds of  traditional handicrafts and art works. Food is great in Jogjakarta with gudeg being the most well-known. Jogjakarta is an educational city with several outstanding universities such as Gajah Mada. It`s friendly place with nice weather and beautiful panoramas and is not polluted like some other big cities.

Cities in Indonesia

Surabaya

Surabaya is Indonesia`s second largest city. Surabaya`s name comes from the words sura ( shark) and buaya ( crocodile), which have been told in local myth fighting each other in order to gain the title “the strongest and most powerful animal in the area”. Now the tw animals are used as the city`s mascot, the two facing each other while circling the city`s monument , the ‘Tugu Pahlawan’. Surabaya is famous for that monument plus the zoological gardens, opened in 1916, and the Majapahit Hotel, formerly The Oranje- an important place in the story of Indonesian Independence. Tajung Perak is the gateway to Madura and one of Indonesia`s busiest ports. To the south, Surabaya is a major contact point for people travelling to Malang and Mt. Bromo . The Grang Mosque of Surabaya is the largest mosque in East Java, while  the Cheng Ho Mosque was the first mosque in Indonesia built with Chinese style architecture. In November 2006 the new Surabaya airport was opened.

Jayapura

From 1910 to 1962 Jayapura was know as Hollandia. Jayapura became Kota Baru on October 1, 1962 and then in 1963 it was renamed Sukarnopura, after President Sukarno. At the end of 1968 it was finally named Jayapura . The name means ‘ City of Victory’ ( Sanskirt Jaya: “ Victory”, Pura: “ City”). It is situated on Teluk Yos Sudarso. Flying into Jayapura`s Sentani Airport is fantastic because of its location close by magnificent Lake Sentani. The port city of Jayapura sits on the coast and has a population of around 250,000. This includes many people from other parts of the Indonesian archipelago. You will find museums, hotels, an assortment of restaurants, banks and markets for shopping in beautiful Jayapura.

Sumber : Kang Guru