The cold night air stung when I arrived in Copenhagen by bus from Gedser, a town on the southern tip of Denmark, as the rain began to fall. Some people might remember the Little Mermaid when I heard Copenhagen. But I knew that night, the capital of one of the nation’s oldest monarchy is an old town, wet, and cold.
Armed with a map of the Internet, I tried to find his way to a hostel called Sleeping in Heaven. Hearing his name, I wish I could actually sleep in it. But first, I was struggling with bus routes that I never heard of.
“Take the bus no. 250S leads to Budinge St., Fell in Åboulevard (third stop). After that, the road 200 m to Struenseegade 7. Search Kapelvej and turn left at the alley after the building no. 44.”
Wow. This all must be done in an increasingly heavy rain. Several Danish krona coins diverse forms that I be picky to ride the bus. A little confused with each other because of similar shape and the writing is rather difficult to read.
The streets in cities in Europe quite “exotic” for me, for the first time set foot into the continent. Copenhagen dominated low building with a variety of architectural styles, ranging from the style of the 16th century until a minimalistic contemporary style and industrialists. What is clear, I do not feel there is in the capital or a busy business district.
The city is relatively quiet for my people of Indonesia. Here, the sound of horns and traffic jams do not adorn the life of every day. This is possible thanks to the use of bicycles as a primary means of transportation of its citizens. Everywhere bikes milling around.
The first night I came, I almost get hit because they do not know the path I crossed it a special bike lane. My layman’s observation, the people here are not just avid style with bicycle-style youth Jakarta with fixie or a young professional athletes with the bike.
Bicycles in Copenhagen is very casual and functional, purely for transportation. Each bike is equipped brakes (though not always with the gear change), and many are berkeranjang and almost always have a place to ride. Young people too, though a man, not ashamed to bring a bike with a basket in front.
Young mothers who have children to modify their bikes to be like a small rickshaw, and put his son in front. In fact, there is a basket can accommodate two children at once. Small compartment at the front or rear of the bike can also be converted to carry groceries or other goods.
In the spring until early autumn, ie from April to September, Bike rental facilities are available for free to anyone (with a deposit guarantee 30 krona, or USD 30 thousand). Facility named “Bycyklen Kobenhavn” is limited to the zone in downtown Copenhagen consisting of Indre By (Copenhagen Center) and Christianshavn, an old district of eclectic with long history.
The second area is best visited. There are many interesting things such as museums (among others Statens Museums for Kunst, the Danish Museum of Art & Design, the National Museum, Thorvaldsen Museum), and city parks (such as Tivoli Garden, Orstedsparken, Botanisk Have, Kastellet).
With bikes, you can browse through the canals and coastal calm and soothing. Sempatkanlah to Kristiania in Christianshavn, “settlements” in the city’s eccentric, belonging to the anti-establishment who rejected the presence of globalization and capitalism.
If you are interest in history, do not forget to visit some of the palace / castle like palace Amalienborg and Christiansborg. Like shopping? Then try the world’s longest pedestrian street, Strøget, which in both sides there are lots of shops.
If you just love the sensation of “lost” in the city – which was very enjoyable – so cycling could be one way of fulfilling it.
If you’ve finished cycling, you do not have to bother returning to the place of beginning. Simply put the bike at one point of collection – numbering more than 100 points in Kobenhavn Bycyklen environment.
The cyclists in Copenhagen must abide by several rules: Do not ever cross the sidewalk or pedestrian traffic, never cross the zebra crossing, do not ever ride in a city park, do not ride late at night and always crossed in the right lane (Danish driving on the right road).
Cycling in Copenhagen is very pleasant and safe. Air is relatively clean, convenient infrastructure and flat land contours. You can see more, absorbing a variety of things and explore the lives of the citizens should Copenhagenites true.
Want, right? So, forget about traveling by tour bus or rent a car. Use a bicycle if you have time to Copenhagen.
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Many of us who are not familiar Zhanjiajie City, Hunan Province, China. Apparently in this city to save a very stunning natural panorama called ‘Heaven Door’ or can be referred to as ‘the Gate of Heaven‘.
This attraction is a giant hole on the top of the mountain Tianmen. Regions which opened in 2001, is now opened to foreign tourists, particularly to Asia including Indonesia.
To get to these locations can use the cable car to the rails to climb as far as 7.3 kilometers traveled about a half hour drive.
Doors The sky in the form of an oblong hole pointing upward, with the height 131.5 meters, width of 57 meters and reaches a depth of 60 meters. The mouth is the door through the top of the mountain, so it looks like a giant hole the beautiful.
In their travels, will pass through a snowy mountain range in the winter but not before, will pass through the township residents with a paddy field and vast gardens.
Heaven’s Door hole can also be reached by walking up the tens of thousands of steps on the slopes of the rocky mountains. In addition, now also has completed a new roadway directly approaching the peak. Because through the mountains, the new road was filled with the condition of sharp bends in the steep cliff side.
Because of that, especially in the winter the road is forbidden to pass the car to the door of Heaven, because the condition of roads covered with snow which is certain to become very slippery which can result in very serious accidents.
By the time winter is preferred, the tourists to the site by using one-way cable car can contain up to 20 people per unit trains. Cable car that will go through a route through the beautiful scenery and fascinating journey along the rope hanging from the rails along the 7.3 kilometers.
Largest foreign tourists visit the attraction it is from Korea, while the total foreign tourists reached 800 thousand people per year.
Hunan Provincial Government as the manager of the site continues to promote the new attraction to the world, including to Indonesia with direct invite the leaders of travel agents to come visit the area.
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China (PRC) is a communist state comprising nearly all areas of culture, history, and geography known as the Chinese / China.
Since its founding in 1949, the PRC has been led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Although often viewed as a communist country, most of the republican economy has been privatized since three decades ago.
However, the government was still watching the political economy, especially with companies and government-owned banking sector. Politically, he still remains a one-party rule.
Besides China also has the most beautiful places. Well It’s eight places you should visit:
Karakul Lake, Xinjiang
Karakul is a glacier lake with an altitude of 3600 masl, hidden among the Pamir Mountains, and looks like being on the edge of the world. Located along the Karakorum highway and a stone’s throw from the border with Tajikistan, Karakul is the number of camels, yaks, Kyrgyz herders and … that’s it. Walk around the lake (Lake Karakul means black in the Kyrgyz language) takes about 3 hours and offers spectacular views of Mount Muztagh Ata would with a height of 7500 meters.
Many visitors choose to stay at the yurt owned by locals. With a price of $ 10 per night, you can eat rice, vegetables, yak meat and sleep in the bedroom are warm from the stove over low heat. Dress warm.
Tower of Tibet in western Sichuan
The towers of this mysterious tribe coloring Corridor in Western Sichuan Province. Hundreds of the tower still stands – some reaching a height of 50 feet and points to 13 points – and the oldest estimated age of 1200 years.
No one knows why the towers are standing and what their usefulness, but some people say that this tower is part of the defense structures to observe the hills around it. Others predict that the towers are a symbol of status or storage house, or both. Even so, the mysterious Himalayas tower is one of the secrets of China.
Major rivers in China
China has some of Asia’s largest rivers – the Yellow River, Yangtze, and Mekong – and for many people, the giant dam project this country is a tragedy. But China still has some river channels are maintained and can show the Chinese side that rarely come to the fore.
River Expedition Final Voyage, is managed by a young American trying to preserve the cultural heritage of China’s rivers, could be a starting point. This company offers tours to the rivers in Western China – including Tibet, Qinghai and Yunnan – which combine tourism with social and environmental objectives.
Lake of Heaven, The Loch Ness China
Since early last century, Heaven Lake Monster has several times ‘come out’. In 2003, a group of soldiers claimed to have seen green and black animal with scales on its back and horns on his head. In 2007, a TV cameraman to take pictures and photographs of three pairs of finned creatures, shaped like a seal, and swam as fast yacht.
Or not there is a monster, the Lake of Heaven is a miracle. Volcanic lake in Jilin Province is considered a holy land in the Qing Dynasty. From its peak, you can catch a glimpse of North Korea across the border.
Jalan Burma, Yunnan
Burma Road ever linking Kunming and Mandalay to the site of bloody battles in World War 2. On the territory of China, this road started in Riuli and is known as the connecting point of the Golden Triangle, and is now popular as jade market. You’ll pass through scenic hills and terraced rice fields on the way to Tongsheng, where there AntiJapan War Museum Yunnan-Burma.
Before heading Dali, reserving a few days to walk through traditional villages along the southern part of the Nu River. Upon arrival in Dali, relax in one of the cafes which are scattered in the Old City before it gets to Kunming, capital of Yunnan, and one of the coolest cities in China.
Small African, Guangzhou
Hidden in one of Guangzhou is the center of Old Town’s most exciting corner in China that you do not know: a community consisting of about 20 thousand traders from Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana and other countries in Africa.
Located near the Central Selling Buying Wholesale Clothing Exports Canaan, African Small or Chocolate City – as it is often called by the locals despite sounding somewhat racist – emerged in the 1990s. It was a time when traders flocked to the southern Chinese province dubbed the ‘world factory’. Social groups and religious communities is growing rapidly and many traders will be willing to tell you about their life stories – good and bad – in Guangzhou.
Mount Moganshan
At the beginning of last century, the wealthy foreigners living in Shanghai come to Moganshan to relax during the summer at their villa, playing tennis, and swimming in public pools. Moganshan now famous again, partly because Naked Retreats, a collection of traditional houses are renovated. (Do not be fooled by its name – if you want naked, then it must be done in the bungalow only)
Once arrived, the guests were taken through the ‘leisurely stroll’ and are advised to spend a few minutes admiring the scenery. Activities available include cycling, fishing, and hiking. Visitors can walk through tea plantations and bamboo forest, or swim in the reservoir while listening to the sound of insects. Accommodation provided is quite simple – the wood floors creak and no air conditioning – but the bungalows are equipped with kitchens, flat screen TVs and wireless internet.
Gulangyu Island
Every tourist to China has always had a story about the car – or several – and rarely positive. Gulangyu, an island off the coast of Xiamen, it could be the only quiet place left in China is obsessed with cars.
Gulangyu, home to about 16 thousand people on one square kilometer of land, famous for having no motor vehicle (with some exceptions). Bicycles were not there. No horns, traffic, the experience is almost an accident. Could this place called China? This hilly island as a half Havana, half-Hawaiian – beautiful dream walkers.
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