Escape from the noise of city life in Jakarta , could be the thing that has always rested in the minds of every citizen of Jakarta when the weekend arrives . But , escape can not be too long because Monday was waiting up ahead . So, where to go ?
Islands which belong to the cluster of the Thousand Islands , which means they fit in Jakarta , located just 20 minutes from Ancol Beach by speedboat . The perfect place to escape from the cruel realization Capital , is not it?
Angel Island , is one of the island cluster of the Thousand Islands . Angel Island is the closest island to Jakarta can be reached in just 20 minutes by speedboat .
Angel Island is not only providing marine tourism but also provide educational tours . You can add a science while on vacation , according to Angel Island tagline , " Eco Resort , Learn and Enjoy From Nature & History " .
Marine Tourism
Island is synonymous with marine tourism . As a tourist destination island closest to Jakarta , Angel Island offers a variety of alternative activities .
One is the watersport . Currently there are three water sports are a mainstay of Angel Island . You can play water couch , banana boat even single and double canoe . Business will also be added as one of the jetski water sports that can be enjoyed by visitors . You can also go swimming or fishing .
Satisfied dealing with water , other activities that are not less exciting was cycling . Pedaling around the island while occasionally resting in the pavilion near the beach while enjoying the breeze gust typical beach , could be no less exciting option .
To support all the activities , the island also has a cottage . There are 54 cottages with a variety of types and sizes to choose from if you want to spend the night on the island . If you want to enjoy a different atmosphere , you can choose to stay in the floating cottage . Sensation of the waves will accompany you to sleep .
One of the rare tree in Angel Island , Thousand Islands . This tree named the Tree Houses . It is said that couples who take pictures under the tree will be a lasting relationship .
Angel Island tourist resort also has gardens with shady trees . There is no supporting facilities such as billiard hall , basketball court , mini futsal , volleyball , table tenia , praying , and jogging track .
Tourism Education
Angel Island has more privileges than the other islands in the Thousand Islands cluster . More than 60 percent of the island consists of rare plants such as the tree of peace ( baringtonia exelsa ) , billowing trees , tree sentigi ( pempis acidula ) , ebony tree ( Diospyros maritama ) , glodokan trees , some fruit trees, and mangrove forests . You can determine the forms of the rare trees because they are equipped with the label name , so do not be confused .
Speaking of trees , as we toured the island , there are two big trees are the focus of our tour . Tree and the tree provision mate . Actually, the trees were just ordinary tree , but the myths attached padanta make it into a second tree shall take pictures of the tourists .
Sustenance tree is actually a billowing trees . About 400 years old . Any person who holds or take pictures under the tree , undoubtedly sustenance will be smooth . At least that's what I heard from our tour guide . Likewise with tree mate . He said , couples who take pictures under the tree , will be a lasting relationship .
To know without seeing fauna flora , it is incomplete . Angel Island also provide some education about the fauna . There is a touch pool , fun with the dolphin , to the wild habitat .
Touch pool is a pool that contains invertebrates ( without a backbone ) . Pool is made for visitors especially the children know invertebrate marine habitats such as sea cucumbers, sea stars , and sea urchins . You can touch it directly invertebrates , except sea urchins as if one could touch your skin itch .
One of the dolphins at the Angel Island on the agenda Fun With Dolphin .
There are also fun with a relatively new facility dolphin on Angel Island . There are two dolphins here . Most big named Marcel , while a small named Superior . With agile Marcel and follow directions Excellence coach. Every now and then they were given a fish as a reward for doing a good job . They dive , jump , stand on the water , until the style when they want in the photo.
At Angel Island , you can find wild lizard habitat and kites . There are about 100 lizard 's tail on this island , but do not worry he 's lizard - lizard accustomed to humans .
Sure enough , being engrossed capture the beauty of the sea , one of the friends found near mangrove monitor lizard . Lizard was seen being swallowed something . Said a friend , lizard 's tail swallow her because prey animals with the lizard tail . After a few pictures to capture the lizard that , we went away , afraid of a larger lizard suddenly appeared from the sidelines mangrove .
Tourism History
Who would have thought it the Thousand Islands storing high historical value . One of them is on Angel Island . On this island there are the remains of historical sites and some inscriptions Fort Martello Dutch colonial relic .
The rest of the ruins of Fort Martello tidal wave caused by the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 , is one of the historical sites on Angel Island in the Thousand Islands .
The fort was built in the VOC 17th century . Built with red bricks , building this fort was a circle with the goal of keeping guns can be maneuvered 360 degrees . Fort Martello Dutch government uses as a means of defense to reduce enemy attacks who want to attack Batavia .
Now , the splendor of the castle was no longer intact . Brunt of the tidal waves caused by the eruption of Krakatoa destroyed the fort and make it as it is now . Only a few parts were left with red brick that had turned black due to age.
Before concluding this brief nan holiday , we followed three other islands around Angel Island . This trip included in the tour package Angel Eco Resort if you will be vacationing there . Three Cruiser Island its name . We will visit Kelor Island , Onrust Island , and the island of heaven that has the same value with the history of Angel Island .
Beauty Kelor Island . The color combination is blue sky , green leaves , clear sea , white sand with red brick fortress Martello makes an amazing sight .
The fourth island was once the center of the Dutch government in the Thousand Islands . No wonder this island four finally have historical value is higher than the other islands .
Unfortunately , we had visited the island one by one , as the day can not wait to replace lunch constantly emits blistering . We were just watching the beauty of history as he heard it from a distance penjesalan that came out of the mouth of her tour guide on the boat .
The first island we saw was Kelor Island . The distance is not too far to Angel Island . Island that was once a sacred promise Atikah witness Hasiholan and Rio Morrow also has Fort Martello . Almost the same as that on Angel Island , but Martello Kelor Island still intact and look more beautiful as the red bricks are still brightly lit . No wonder Atikah and Rio chose this island as a witness , seen from afar this island beautiful.
Contained in Onrust Island Onrust Archaeology Park which contains the rest of the debris quarantine Hajj 1911 , Kartosoewiryo shrine , and other Objects of Cultural Property .
Leaving the beauty of the island Kelor , we immediately approached the boat to the island of Onrust . Onrust Island are in the form of the Portuguese shipyards and Fort Martello who eventually seized control of VOC to Batavia .
On this island there is also a Onrust Archaeology Park which contains the rest of the debris quarantine Hajj 1911 , Kartosoewiryo shrine , and other Objects of Cultural Property . In 1930 , Onrust Island has also been used as a pilgrim hostel before deployment to Saudi Arabia .
The last but not least , Cipir Island . Cipir name was changed to heaven as it is considered not interesting and has no sale value . Historical heritage of the island was no less important . First , in heaven there is an island hospital for the pilgrims who just left the rest of the building now . In addition there are ruins of buildings constructed VOC and ancient cannons are centuries old .
Residual VOC ruins of buildings constructed during the Dutch colonial Cipir Island , better known by the name of heaven Island in the Thousand Islands .
While diving , two - three islands exceeded . It feels proverb it fits a short holiday trip on Angel Island . In addition to be traveled , the knowledge of nature and history are clearly could be obtained . Not to mention the experience of three other islands visited . I wish we were home later that time , twilight tinge would be closing the sweet journey
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