The Beautiful Lake Teluk Gelam Palembang
Lake Teluk Gelam , Located in Ogan Ogan Ilir (OIC), South Sumatra Province, there are about 12 natural attractions frequented by tourists. Of the many sights of the most visited and is a mainstay of OKI is Gelam Bay Lake. To reach these places is relatively easy, because of its location on the edge of Sumatra highway, about 25 kilometers from the capital of the OIC or 92 kilometers southeast of the city of Palembang.
The Beautiful Lake Teluk Gelam Palembang , has a natural lake conditions covering approximately 250 acres where the water never dries up, although in the dry season. The water is quite clear lakes and inhabited by various species of fish, such as: belida, Tapah, arowana, and reputedly inhabited also by some crocodiles (although has never been anyone who saw it). In the middle of the lake there is a land that is overgrown with thousands of trees gelam (Melalueka leucadendron) with tiny leaves and pale green. Around the lake, visitors can work out the water, bathing, swimming, fishing, or even just walking around enjoying the scenery.
Lake Teluk Gelam Palembang have facilities that support tourism Gelam Bay Lake are complete. This is because in 2004, exactly the end of the month from August to September, the lake was once used as a venue for the National Sports Week (PON) XVI, especially sports rowing and water skiing. In order PON XVI to run smoothly, South Sumatra province and local governments spent $ Rp.31,9 billion to polish the lake region to build a wide range of sports facilities, such as: dock for rowing and water skiing (complete with turrets start and finish), cottage guide (align's hut), and stands for spectators.
Lake Teluk Gelam Palembang , also have other facilities, addition of sports facilities, built also 34 pieces of wooden house and the house is a traditional house of the entire culture in Indonesia, type 45 and 70 with a knock down system (disassembly). The stilt houses made specifically for visitors who wish to stay overnight in the area attractions Gelam Bay Lake. That said, visitors who stay will feel to live in a traditional village. And if you wake up in the morning, which is visible is a stretch of lake that can make the mood feels comfortable. In addition to houses on stilts, there are other alternatives to stay is a hotel named Hotel Gulf Gelam. Hotel stands on the edge of the lake consists of two buildings, each of which has 24 rooms. Gelam Gulf Hotel also provides a number of sports equipment such as jet-ski that is rented to visitors for Rp.300.000,00 per hour, as well as the speed boat to rent Rp.150.000,00 per hour.
Lake Teluk Gelam Palembang , to be able to enter into a tourist attraction Bay Lake Gelam you do not need to pay a lot, the manager set the price of admission for visitors of Rp.2.000,00 for adults and for children Rp.1.500.00. While for visitors with car parking rental charged by Rp.4.000,00 and motorcycles Rp.2.000,00. , Immediately visit and enjoy .
