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RABA, the Capital Town of BIMA
meiyergani Says: RABA is the capital town of BIMA District, is a bay front little town, a stop over when someone traveling from Lombok island to Flores island. Here you could see an old Bima seaport just 5 KM distance from the city center, an intercity bus terminal, the administratif office...
meiyergani Says: You could make a trip to Bima seaport by using Horse cart (local peoples called this kind of transportation as BENHUR) bargaining the price and it would take about 30 minutes to the harbor.At the seaport there are nice schooner, small and middle size of wooden ships and many...
ASI MBOJO-SULTAN PALACE and MUSEUM
meiyergani Says: ASI MBOJO is Bima language which means SULTAN PALACE, this building is now utilize as a Museum where the attendants would see a building designed by the Dutch architect, so one could see European style mix with Java style in architecture.
davidjo Says: While waiting a day or two in Bima for your boat to Flores wander around the seashore and you will come across the fishermens' families drying fish on the beach. They are many of these laid out on the beach. In the evening you may catch the sunset too.
theo1006 Says: In the afternoon subsquent to the horse parade, the festivities for Bima's 371st anniversary included a “horse exhibition”. On Merdeka Square, the field in front of the former Sultan's palace, several stands and activities around the theme 'horse' took place. These included...
theo1006 Says: Tuesday, July 5th 2011, we attended the official anniversary ceremony of Bima regency, followed by horse racing on July 6th through 11th. There were other festivities on the days leading up to the anniversary.At the invitation of Mr Nurdin of the Tourist Office we took part...
theo1006 Says: Tuesday, July 5th 2011, we attended the official anniversary ceremony of Bima regency, followed by horse racing on July 6th through 11th. There were other festivities on the days leading up to the anniversary.Sunday the 3rd in the afternoon we took part in the Cultural...
theo1006 Says: Haji Nurdin of the Tourist Office brought us here at the right time of day: shortly before sundown. It is a favourite spot to enjoy the breeze after a hot day, and view the sun going down beyond Bima and Bima bay. A modest warung selling refreshments is available.Dana Taraha...
Traditional houses at Maria village
theo1006 Says: Uma in Bima language means 'house'. An uma lengge is a house of traditional design, made of wood featuring a steep thatched roof. There are three villages around Bima, where one can admire uma lengge. At Mbawa in Dompu regency, and at Sambori south-east of Bima the old...
theo1006 Says: Tuesday, July 5th 2011, we attended the official anniversary ceremony of Bima regency, followed by horse racing on July 6th through 11th. There were other festivities on the days leading up to the anniversary.Monday the 4th we saw the Horse Parade. About 500 horses and a...
theo1006 Says: The festivities for the 371st anniversary of Bima regency included a week of horse racing. We attended the first day only, on July 6th (2011).What is special in these races is that the jockeys are little boys, less than ten years old, who ride the horses bareback. So the...
theo1006 Says: Fortunately the boatmen on the beach near Snake Island had mentioned snorkeling. One of them even gave Theo a free ojeg ride for the 500 m or so back to our car on the main road, to fetch our snorkeling masks.The sea gardens around the island are among the most beautiful we...
theo1006 Says: It is not much of an island, more a big rock jutting out of the sea. Two trees grow on its flat top. The official name is Batu Kapal (Ship Rock), because the outline of the island including the half-submerged edges is shaped like a ship.The attraction are the sea-snakes that...
Hotel Mutmainah: Our choice in Bima
theo1006 Says: If you have no need to stay in Bima town centre, then Hotel Mutmainah is the best choice. The hotel is located in suburb Raba, at 3 km from Bima market. While we were there, a NGO held a conference at Mutmainah.The older rooms are in a converted house, a row of additional...
Losmen Mustika: Our choice in Sape
theo1006 Says: Sape is the harbour town on the east coast of Sumbawa, from where the ferry leaves to Labuhan Bajo on Flores. If you travel overland to Flores, as we did, you may need to stay a night over at Sape. The ferry leaves only once a day, at 8 am.Unfortunately there is no...
talbot75001 Says: On july 2010, price of the bus from Bima to Sape is 20,000 IDR. You can take these bus at the same terminal where buses arrive. Bus leave as early as 4am.When you arrived at the Bima bus terminal, some touts may try to force you to take one particular bus where they get a...
Situs Wadu Pa'a - ancient rock sculptures
theo1006 Says: On July 5th 2011 we attended the ceremony commemorating the 371st anniversary of Bima Regency. On that date in the year 1640 king Ruma Ta Ma Bata Wadu embraced islam and became the first muslim ruler under the name of Sultan Abdul Kadir. But of course Bima kingdom is much...
theo1006 Says: When we arrive at an unexplored destination in Indonesia, we like to call in at the local Tourism Department Office. We always learn something worthwhile. Arriving in Bima on June 22nd we were informed that from July 3rd through July 6th the regency was going to celebrate...
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On july 2010, price of the bus from Bima to Sape is 20,000 IDR. You can take these bus at the same terminal where buses arrive. Bus leave as early as 4am.When...
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Horses are the pride of Bima. When, after arriving in Bima, we called at the tourist office, we learned that for July 3rd through 6th were scheduled the festivities for Bima regency's 371st...
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Bima is a district at Sumbawa island with the capital city RABA, a trip from Sumbawa besar by bus would take about 7 hours through a long, hilly and winding road. In the day we could enjoy the scenery...
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