ATTACTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY

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Here are 4 tourist attractions in New York City that you must visit :

1. Chinatown

New York City, which is not only known as the largest city, but also the most densely populated city seems to have a Chinese village and there are six locations that can be found in this city. One location that tourists can visit is in Manhattan. If you are looking for a place that smells Asian, of course Chinatown is the right place to explore, especially in this area that is truly complete. Various attractions related to culture and history are offered at this place, along with many Chinese restaurants.

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The popular Confucius statue can also be found in Chinatown. When the Lunar New Year comes or what we call Chinese New Year, this area becomes very interesting and lives with festivals that are part of the celebration. Traveling in Chinese villages, but in America, tourists can feel a different atmosphere, because every shop there looks alive with red and Chinese writing sometimes combined with English writing.


2. Staten Island Ferry

This is a ferry that has screen directions to Staten Island from Manhattan. Staten Island itself is still included in the area in New York City and is indeed an island in the same form as Manhattan. The reason why this ferry is a recommended tourist attraction even though it is not included in New York City because even though tourists do not want to visit Staten Islan, this ferry will add to the tourist experience in New York City.

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Getting experience like a cruise tour is not difficult because riding this ferry will take you to see the beautiful panorama of New York Harbor. To enjoy a trip on the boat and enjoy the total free view. Also when boarding this ship, the Statue of Liberty can be seen more closely, especially when departing. From Manhattan, to get the most strategic views, look for a seat on the right so you can look to the west side when you go, while going home can sit on the left when you return to Manhattan. Ferry departures are from the direction of the Statue of Liberty or Battery Park and at busy times, ship departures are done every half hour.

3. Times Square

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This road intersection in New York City is a very crowded commercial area and looks crowded due to the presence of billboards everywhere with color lights. For tourists who are interested in finding a place that offers lots of interesting entertainment in New York City, Times Square is the most appropriate. Entering the list of the most visited tourist attractions in the world with a total of up to 39 million visitors per year, of course you should not miss the opportunity to visit this hot spot.

The Times Square area is very famous for its entertainment areas because there are many hotels, restaurants, cinemas, theaters and more. Explore Times Square because you can find Madame Tussauds wax museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and the American Broadcasting Company studio or what we are more familiar with ABC studios.

4. Statue of Liberty

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The icon of the United States is the statue of a giant woman holding the following torch wearing a thorn crown is a national monument. For those who want to see or take photos with the background of this statue must go to Liberty Island or the island located in New York Harbor. This Statue of Liberty is precisely located in Manhattan and the goddess Libertas is depicted through this statue.

Having a height of 93 meters, this statue is indeed included in one of the most popular tourist attractions in America since its inauguration was held in 1886, precisely on October 28. UNESCO also stated that the Statue of Liberty is one of the World Heritage or world heritage sites so it should not be underestimated. Until 2009 alone, there were 3 million more people who had visited this Statue of Liberty, so don't miss this one tourist site if you have the opportunity to take a walk in New York City.

ANCOL BEACH JAKARTA

Tourism Objects in Ancol Beach
1. Thousand Islands

The Thousand Islands is only 110 miles from the mouth of Ancol Beach. You can rent a boat that is there to get to the Thousand Islands. Overall, this Thousand Islands is a very beautiful island, many Jakarta residents spend their weekends in this place.

2. Seaworld

Seaworld rides are perfect for those of you who invite your family and children to vacation. There is a giant Aquarium that contains Fish, children will be very happy to be there. Wahana Seaworld as well as a means of education for children about the diversity of Marine Biota. On school holidays, this vehicle will be crowded with school children.

3. Ocean Dream Ocean

Ocean Dream Samudra has a lot of vehicles ranging from Dolphin Bay, Sea Lion, and also Underwater Theater which is the favorite vehicle for visitors. If you bring a toddler, the Ocean Dream Ocean is very suitable to visit. There are also various kinds of marine mammals that are interesting and a pity to miss.

4. Atlantis Water Adventure

For those of you who have a hobby to swim, then there is a swimming pool in Ancol that will make you feel at home for a long time. The swimming pool in this place is very unique, some are flowing and some are ordinary. For those who bring children is very suitable to play in this pool, because the sensation of the beach will be felt very much due to the existing waves.

5. Fauna Land

Is a Zoo with a Concept that combines Australia and Papua. You will find various kinds of unique animals at this zoo because most of them come from eastern Indonesia. Those are some of the attractions that you can visit when you are in the Ancol Beach area. Everything is very interesting and a pity to miss. Don't forget to bring a change of clothes when you come to Ancol Beach.

Ancol Beach Entrance Ticket Prices
The ticket price for Ancol Beach is only Rp. 25,000 or $2 Very affordable considering this beach is in the Jaya Ancol dream park area. When compared to various other tours in Jakarta, the price of admission to the beach is certainly cheaper and affordable.

Furthermore, if you want to try out various kinds of rides in the area, for example jet ski and others, then you are required to pay a number of different prices. But if you only enjoy the Pantai area, you don't have to pay extra money.

TAMAN MINI INDONESIA INDAH JAKARTA

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or commonly abbreviated as TMII is one of the tourist attractions located in East Jakarta. Built on 150 hectares of land, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is one of the largest recreational parks in Indonesia.

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is a recreation park that contains an overview of the archipelago culture. Here, you can see a lake with miniature Indonesian islands from Sabang to Merauke. Not only that, there are still many distinctive cultures of each province in Indonesia which are exhibited here starting from regional dances, traditional clothing, houses of worship for every official religion in Indonesia, various museums and others.

What is in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park?
Here, you can satisfy yourself to see the culture of each province in Indonesia in one place. Here are some interesting rides in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park:

Regional Pavilion
At the Regional Pavilion, you can see the culture of 34 provinces in Indonesia. Each province has a platform that displays traditional buildings or houses, traditional clothing, wedding attire, typical weapons to household appliances that are used daily.

In each platform there is a stage to showcase performances of traditional dances, traditional ceremonies and also musical performances typical of each region. This cultural performance is usually done on Sundays, when the number of visitors increases compared to normal days.

In some platforms there are also cafeterias that serve typical food of each region. There is also a gift shop that sells various kinds of souvenirs in the form of handicrafts in each region, traditional clothing to local accessories.

In 1975 - 2000, the Regional Pavilion contained a miniature culture from 27 provinces in Indonesia. Until 2002, when East Timor was released from Indonesia, the bridge changed its name to the East Timor Museum. In addition, as the number of provinces in Indonesia increased to 34 provinces, new platforms were also built for Banten, Bangka Belitung, West Papua, West Sulawesi, North Maluku, Gorontalo and Riau Islands. Although the platforms are smaller than other platforms that have been built before.

Religious Building
There are buildings of worship in every official religion in Indonesia that are still actively used in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park:

Prince Diponegoro Mosque
Santa Catharina Catholic Church
Hallelujah Protestant Church
Pura Panataran Agung Kertabumi
Arya Dwipa Arama Temple
Kong Miao Confucian Temple
Sasana Adirasa Pangeran Samber Nyawa

Recreational Facilities

1. Palace of Indonesian Children
This vehicle is a favorite vehicle for children who visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Here, children can listen to world tales and folklore from Indonesia.

2. Cable car
Cable car can be used as transportation in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park. By using this cable car you can also see the area of ​​Taman Mini Indonesia Indah from above freely. The rate charged is 30,000 Rupiah per person.

3. Garden
There are many parks in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park which contain a diverse collection of Indonesian flora and fauna. Among these parks are:

Orchid Garden
Live Pharmacy Park
Cactus Park
Taman Melati
Keong Mas flower garden
Bekisar Park
Bird Park
Freshwater Fish Aquarium

4. Museum
A. Indonesian Museum
The museum building is a three-story building with carved Ramayana stories on its walls. In this museum, you can see various images of Indonesian culture ranging from transportation to each region from time to time and regional customs.

B. Soldiers Museum
In this museum, you can see how the Indonesian people struggle to win independence. The museum building is surrounded by a pond that describes Indonesia's defense by relying on strength in the vast waters of the country.

C. Stamp Museum
Here, you can see the development of stamps in Indonesia and also the printing press from time to time.

D. Heritage Museum
This museum contains a collection of heirlooms or weapons from various regions in Indonesia. In addition, you can also see heritage care activities.

E. Museum of Transportation
There are various collections of types of transportation in Indonesia and the world.

F. Museum of Electricity and New Energy
In this museum, you can see how important it is to save electricity and use it only as needed to prevent global warming.

G. Museum of Oil and Gas
The museum building is in the form of a beach leps bridge. Here, you can see videos of oil and gas processing and mining equipment collections.

H. Telecommunications Museum
The hallmark of this museum building is the blue dome and the Gajah Mada statue while speaking the Palapa Oath. Gajah Mada statue is used because the name of the telecommunications satellite owned by Indonesia is Palapa, the same as the oath ever said by Gajah Mada.

I. Sports Museum
The museum has a unique ball-shaped building. In it, you can get a lot of information about the importance of sports for the physical and spiritual health of each person.

J. Asmat Museum
As the name implies, this museum exhibits a collection of handicrafts and artwork from the tribes that inhabit Papua.

K. Komodo Museum
This museum building resembles a Komodo dragon. In it, you can see a lot of fauna shows in Indonesia and various information about them.

L. Insect Museum
You can see about 250,000 types of insects. What's interesting is the collection of colorful butterflies.

What other interesting things in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park?
Still want to find interesting things in Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park? Here are some other interesting things:

A. Culture and Tourism Information Center
This Culture and Tourism Information Center or can be abbreviated as PIBW is an integrated place to get information about Indonesian culture and tourism in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park. Inside is a mini theater, library and reading room which has more than 40,000 collections of books and 7,000 titles of audio visual books.

Here, there are also tour packages for Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. This certainly can save you time and money. There are several choices of tour packages that can be tailored to your needs. In addition, there are discounts for participants who register in groups.

B. Culinary tour
After going around, of course you need to rest and fill your stomach. At Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, there are several places you can choose:

C. Cafeteria at Regional Pavilion
Some of the Regional Pavilion provide cafeterias that serve culinary specialties of each region. You can use it to rest and get to know the culinary diversity of the archipelago.

D. Puri Caping Gunung Rest and Convention
From a distance, this dining place is easily recognizable because of its shape that resembles a farmer's caping or hat. Puri Caping is in front of the Nusa Tenggara Pavilion. This restaurant serves a variety of menus ranging from Indonesian cuisine to international menus.

E. Pasar Tiban
Pasar Tiban means cheap market. In this market there are many food stalls at affordable prices. There are various culinary specialties offered by the archipelago such as warm, pecel catfish, mixed tofu, bajigur, dumplings and others.

F. Accommodation
If you want to spend the night, there are several inns that you can choose:

G. Tourism Village
Tourism Village is an accommodation in the area of ​​Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park. This inn offers a beautiful and cool rustic atmosphere. In addition to rooms, there are islands with various supporting facilities such as jogging track, open stage, restaurant and volleyball court.

H. Graha Wisata Remaja
Graha Wisata Remaja is also in the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah area. This inn consists of three floors with 44 rooms available. Prices offered are relatively more affordable with supporting facilities such as a table tennis gym. The location is strategic because it is located not far from the cable car station, water park and several museums in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

Entrance ticket and opening hours
The price of entrance ticket and parking for Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Visitors: 10,000 Rupiah per person $1
Bicycles: 1,000 Rupiah $0,10
Motorcycle: 6,000 Rupiah $0,60
Car: 10,000 Rupiah $1
Bus / Truck: 30,000 Rupiah or $3
You are required to pay again to enter every vehicle in the Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park.

Opening hours of Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park
Every day: 07:00 - 21:00 WIB