West Java Province is located at part of western Java Island, Indonesia, with Bandung as Capital city. The enchanting of Sunda land stretches from Sunda Strait in the west to the borders of Central Java in the east. The locals' people know West Java Province as the Land of Sunda. The region is primarily mountainous, with rich green valleys hugging lofty volcanic peaks, many of which surround the capital of West Java province. The history of West Java is a story of trade, spices, and the rise and fall of powerful kingdoms. In the late 1500's the region was ruled from mighty Cirebon, which still survives as a sultanate today, although a shadow of its former glory. West Java was of the first contact points in Indonesia for Indian traders and their cultural influences, and it was here that the Dutch and British first set foot in the archipelago.

As one of Indonesia Java International Destination, West Java have many interest place as Bandung, Bogor, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Cirebon, Pelabuhan Ratu Beach, Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Maribaya, Jatiluhur Dam, Pangandaran Beach, Leuweung Sancang, Ciater Hot spring, Ratuha and Kawah Putih, Cimanggu Hot Springs, Patengan Lake, Batu-Tulis Ciaruteun, Puncak, Taman Safari, Cangkuang Temple, Mount Galunggung, Mount Papandayan and Telaga Bodas Crater.

Indonesia is the archipelago country with more than 17.000 islands and the longest beach in the world. With more than 100 local language, thousands culture, make Indonesia is the most exotic country. No country like Indonesia. There have volcano mountain, tropical forest, original culture, greatest artist, and very kind of people. Indonesia very ideal to International Tourist Destination.

There are various Tourist Destinations in Indonesia, good culture, dance, nature, and amazing native traditional. which will make your trip to this country a wonderful experience. The country of Indonesia is set in the southeastern part of the Asian continent. This country is made up of more than seventeen thousand islands, thus making it the largest archipelagic state in the globe. The capital of this country is Jakarta. The 5 largest islands of this country include Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Papua and Sulawesi. Thousands of travelers and tourists come to this country in search of leisure or business. Spend your vacations at the various Tourist Destinations in Indonesia and have a memorable time.

All of Indonesia island is perfect for International Tourist Destination, like Bali, Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Lombok, Papua and others.

Merapi Mount, one of Indonesia Java volcanic mount and one of International destination in Indonesia - Java was spew out cold lava. Heavy rain in the Mount Merapi peak caused the cold lava flood  all along the Gendol river current in the Cangkringan subdistrict territory, the Sleman regency, in Yogyakarta on Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2009.

The Section Head of Irrigation, Mining and the Control of the Natural Disaster in Sleman, Widi Sutikno, said that the cold lava which brought volcanic materials flowed as far as the radius around 10 kilometres from Merapi’s peak. He estimated that the cold lava reached the Manggung Village and the border of the Kepuh Village.

According to him, there were no fatalities and the material loss resulting from this incident, because the activity of the sand mining has stopped at that time, after having information that in the Mount Merapi peak heavy rain happened.
“Indeed for a moment beforehand had a truck of the sand carrier stalled in the Gendol riverbed, however finally succeeded in rescued, so as not to fatalities in the incident,” he said.

Local Perspective for Indonesia Java International Destination

The articles brought together in this special issue of the IIAS Newsletter are centered on the question of how people at the grassroots level in the Asia-Pacific region have responded to international tourism. In view of the widespread negative view of the potential impact of tourism on local cultures and societies, it is interesting that recently it has also been suggested that local people in popular tourist destinations should not be regarded simply as powerless victims of tourism, as many earlier studies have implied.

Tourism world-wide is not infrequently characterized by situations in which the 'host' society has a great deal of control over tourism development, which enables local people to turn 'impacts' creatively into economic and cultural opportunities. In this special issue, too, the focus is on strategies that use the interest of tourists in local culture to strengthen local identity. After all, a striking characteristic of tourism is the way in which it promotes self-awareness, pride, self-confidence, and solidarity among people in host societies, as most of the contributions to this special issue demonstrate.