Guesthouse Batu - Villa Hollanda

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This is a very convenient resting place for those who want to enjoy the view of the town of Batu. Various activities can be done by staying in this villa.This villa was built in 1998 on a  hill, after about 2 years of development, this villa was inaugurated by the Minister of Youth and Sport who at the time chaired by Drs. Mahadi Sinambela.

Villa Holanda has 10 rooms, 5 rooms located 2^nd floor and 5 rooms on 3^rd  floor. 5 rooms are located on the 3^rd floor  terrace connected with which you can use as a place to relax while enjoying the beautiful town of Batu, Mount Arjuna, Mount Welirang, Mountaintop Semeru and Bromo. Also be seen from the terrace where is mountaintop Pujon  parachuting activities.

Each room contained  a sink and a bathroom equipped with hot and cold water.

Villa Rental  IDR 3.000.000,- / day + VAT 10%
Internet connection, ordering food and other service : Price on demand

Location :

Jl. Cempaka Top No.78 Srebet Pesanggrahan

House Stone 65313

East Java – Indonesia

Phone : +62-341-596329

Fax. : +62-341-596349
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Mendut Temple Indonesia

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Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line. There is a mutual religious relationship between the three temples, although the exact ritual process is unknown.

Borobudur Temple Indonesia

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Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside a perforated stupa.
 Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple's design in Gupta architecture reflects India’s influence on the region. It also depicts the gupta style from India and shows influence of Buddhism as well as Hinduism. The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path around the monument and ascends to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology : Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). The monument guides pilgrims through an extensive system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the walls and the balustrades.

Baloy Home : A Traditional House of Tidung People of East Kalimantan Indonesia

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Traditional house of the famous North Borneo called House Baloy. This custom home architecture is the result of a cultural arts community Tidung, North Borneo.  As with other tribes, this Tidung culture and models have their own custom home. Although this custom home is still using a high pole at the bottom, this custom home building shapes look more modern and fashionable. This custom home was allegedly the result of the development of a longhouse (Lamin) as inhabited by the Dayak tribe in East Kalimantan.

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The Oyster Mushroom ( Jamur Tiram Putih )

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The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus Ostreatus) is one of the more commonly sought wild mushrooms, though it can also be cultivated on straw and other media. It often has the scent of anise due to the presence of benzaldehyde (which, however, smells more like almonds). The standard oyster mushroom can grow in many places, but some other related species, such as the branched oyster mushroom, grow only on trees.
The mushroom has a broad, fan or oyster-shaped cap spanning 5–25 cm; natural specimens range from white to gray or tan to dark-brown; the margin is inrolled when young, and is smooth and often somewhat lobed or wavy. The flesh is white, firm, and varies in thickness due to stipe arrangement. The gills of the mushroom are white to cream, and descend on the stalk if present. If so, the stipe is off-center with a lateral attachment to wood. The spore print of the mushroom is white to lilac-gray, and best viewed on dark background. The mushroom's stipe is often absent. When present, it is short and thick.

The oyster mushroom is widespread in many temperate and subtropical forests throughout the world. The oyster mushroom is one of the few known carnivorous mushrooms. Its mycelia can kill and digest nematodes, which is believed to be a way in which the mushroom obtains nitrogen. While this mushroom is often seen growing on dying hardwood trees, it only appears to be acting parasitically. As the tree dies of other causes, P. ostreatus grows on the rapidly increasing mass of dead and dying wood. They actually benefit the forest by decomposing the dead wood, returning vital elements and minerals to the ecosystem in a form usable to other plants and organisms.