Bamberg, Nice City to Visit

Germany, is one of European country that is worth a visit as a tourist destination.

The country which the capital city is in berlin

also has small towns that have other very beautiful scenery.

One of the beautiful small town is Bamberg.

Located in Bravia, north of Nuremberg, about 45 minutes by bus from Erlangen, has Regnitz river. When World War II, the city of Bamberg survived the bombing,

so the original buildings still stood firm with their ethnic form.
Bamberg name itself is taken from the House of Babenberg.

If you go to Bamberg, you have to taste the cuisine of this city, one of which is called the historic beer Rauchbier (smoked beer). There also many delicious foods here, I've tried one of them, and the taste was really nice...

The price is also not too expensive, a 0.5 liter glass only about 3 euros. It does feel a little bit different from the usual beer, and the color was slightly brown.

This town is quite famous for its beer, because there are about eight traditional brewer in town.

Bamberg also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage because of its authentic medieval appearance.
This city also has many main sights, which are :
- Cathedral (1237), with the tombs of emperor Henry II and Pope Clement II.
- Alte Hofhaltung, residence of the bishops in the 16th and 17th centuries
- Neue Residenz, residence of the bishops after the 17th century
- Old Town Hall (1386), built in the middle of the Regnitz River, accessible by two bridges
- Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice"), a colony of picturesque fishermen's houses from the 19th century along one side of the river Regnitz.

I really enjoyed my trip to this city... And the weather in autumn is really cool, also you can enjoy the sight of trees changing their color from green to orange.
So... what are you waiting for, prepare your passport and have a visit to this beautiful city, and don't forget to buy some souvenirs for your family and colleague.

Batik Selected for UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

Indonesians have been asked to wear batik on Oct. 2, following UNESCO’s decision to add the traditional dyeing technique to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

The listing, which will give the age-old batik tradition some degree of protection under the UNESCO charter, will be made official at an event in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, between Sep. 28 and
Oct. 2.

To acknowledge the listing, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked all Indonesians to wear batik.

“Batik is regarded as a cultural icon with its own uniqueness. It contains symbols and a deep philosophy of the human life cycle — and it was submitted by Indonesia as a non-material element of cultural heritage,” Coordinating Minister for the People’s Welfare Aburizal Bakrie told a press conference at Bogor Presidential Palace on Monday.

“We’ve been told that batik has been recognized as an element of global cultural heritage produced by Indonesians. The President has called on all Indonesians to wear batik on Oct. 2, to celebrate batik.”

Batik is a wax-resistant dyeing technique used on textiles. Due to modern advances in the textile industry, the term is also used for fabrics incorporating traditional batik patterns that are not necessarily produced using traditional batik techniques.

In the past, Indonesians, mostly adults, wear batik only at formal events. Nowadays it has become increasingly popular even among the younger generation with batik factories starting to manufacture more wearer-friendly and fashionable batik outfits.

Many office workers now wear batik on a daily basis, while local designers compete to produce more attractive designs.

While batik originated in Javanese courts, several other regions in Indonesia also have their own styles of batik. The fabric is also widely worn in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Aburizal explained that the jury team from UNESCO, before declaring batik an element of global cultural heritage, had inquired about the origins of Indonesian batik, on the government’s protection of it and to what extent batik was a part of local community life.

Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said batik was therefore Indonesia’s third tradition to secure UNESCO’s recognition as an element of non-material global cultural heritage.

In 2003, the UN body named wayang (Indonesia’s traditional shadow puppets) and keris (traditional wavy blades) as elements of non-material cultural heritage.

“And now we are submitting angklung (traditional musical instrument made of bamboo) as an element of global cultural heritage from Indonesia,” Jero said.

“We will keep fighting for our heritage one tradition at a time.”

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