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.

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE YOGYAKARTA

This temple was built during the reign of 2 Kings namely Raja Rakai Pikatan and Raja Rakai Belitung around the 10th century or ± 850 AD by the Sanjaya dynasty. This temple, also called Roro Jonggrang temple, is inseparable from the legend that is the legend which at the time was told that there was a young man named Bandung Bondowoso who fell in love with Princess Roro Jonggrang, but it turned out to be one-sided love.

The location of the temple is on the edge of Jl. Raya Yogya Solo precisely ± 17 km from the center of Yogya, namely in the village of Prambanan, Sleman Regency. This temple occupies an area of ​​39.8 Ha with the highest building of 47 meters and the temple which is a Hindu Civilization in the land of Java by UNESCO since 1991 was established as a World Cultural Heritage.

History

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To refuse an offer of love, Bandung Bondowoso, the Princess, asked for a condition that was humanly difficult to fulfill, namely asking the young man to make 1,000 statues overnight. Eventually the conditions were agreed upon by the Youth and actually these conditions could be fulfilled if only the princess did not tell the people to pound rice and make a big fire so that it created an atmosphere similar to the morning. Even though the young man had finished 999 out of the 1,000 requested, because he felt cheated the young man cursed the princess into the 1000th statue.

On the walls of this temple there are many reliefs including reliefs of the Kalpataru Tree which in Hinduism is the Tree of Life, Sustainability and harmony of the environment, so it is not surprising that this tree is used as a Symbol / Goat of the Environmental Forum (WALHI) in Indonesia. As for which is the main relief of the temple wall is a relief depicting the story of Ramayana. So every month every full moon night on the temple grounds is staged one program that depicts the Ramayana story carved on the wall of the temple, the Ramayana Ballet. The story of Ramayana is made in 4 rounds, namely Shinta's Kidnapping by Rahwana, Anoman's Mission to Alengka, Kumbakarna's Death and his meeting again with Rama and Shinta.

Shiva Temple is the highest temple and there are 4 rooms, the main room contains the Shiva statue, then Durga Statue (Shiva's wife is also referred to as the statue of Putri Roro Jonggrang), Agastya (Shiva's teacher), and Ganesha (Shiva's son). Whereas in the south of the Shiva Temple there is the Brahma Temple which consists of only one room containing the Brahma statue as well as the north is the Vishnu Temple here also contains only one room containing the Wisnu statue.

The structure of this temple clearly illustrates the belief in Hinduism, namely TRIMURTI, so this temple has 3 main temples which symbolize this. The three best temples are Vishnu Temple, Brahma Temple and Siwa Temple, all of which face east. Each of the main temples has one accompanying temple, Garuda for Vishnu Temple, Swan for Brahma and Nandini Temples for Shiva temple. Each main temple also has 2 apit temples, 4 kelir temples, and 4 corner temples. While on the page there are 224 temples.

Prambanan Temple is open every day from 08.00 WIB until 17.00 WIB. The entrance is separated between International Tourists and Domestic Tourists, as well as entrance fees. For International Tourists Entrance tickets are priced at US $ 20 while Domestic Travelers are Rp. 8,000

FLYBOARD IN TANJUNG BENOA BALI

Flyboard Bali is one type of water sport that uses boards such as a wakeboard with a pair of shoes that are attached separately on the board as the main equipment. Besides that the sensation of flying is also the allure of this game. You will be made to fly with an attached board due to being driven by high water pressure so that it will feel like Iron Man. This game is indeed extreme, so it is very challenging for your adrenaline. Flyboard was first popularized by Frank Zapata who has been famous throughout the world as a jet ski champion. This game does rely on three things: strong water pressure, calm sea water and the ability to play jet ski.

The charm of the Bali Island of Gods is still unmatched in the eyes of tourists. Bali seems to provide a special attraction so that tourists will not be tired of revisiting this island even though many times. No wonder Bali continues to develop existing facilities to satisfy the tourists who come, including by providing water sports rides with Flyboard Bali as one of the activities offered. This water game is still relatively new, so many tourists do not know about this game compared to previously known activities such as snorkeling, banana boat, jet ski and so on. Although new, but the flyboard is no less challenging than other types of water sports.

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The concept of the Flyboard Bali game is to be pulled by a speedboat driven by a professional guide. This will produce a large water pressure of 200 pk and make the special wakeboard you use float in various heights ranging from 5-10 meters. If you are already skilled at playing it, you will be able to do various extreme techniques when above, such as turning your body around and jumping while you are at an altitude. You can learn these techniques with guidance from a professional operator. You also don't need to worry about operating a flyboard because basically this device is easy to learn. In fact, almost everyone can fly when they first operate this game, after adapting for 5 minutes in the water.

For Flyboard Bali prices, you will be charged a fee of IDR 1,200,000 or $100 per person to enjoy the Flyboard Bali facility in Tanjung Benoa. You do not need to worry about security issues because all equipment used such as wakeboard, gloves and life jackets are of international standard for your safety and comfort. In addition, you will also be accompanied by experienced and trained guides. They will provide direction and procedures for using the flyboard device from start to finish. You will be given a total of 20 minutes in this game. The first 5 minutes will be used in the water to adjust the use of the tool and 15 minutes to fly if it is able to control the use of the tool properly.

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