Monday, August 31, 2009

Indonesian Railways Industry

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Indonesia Railway Industry

INKA, state own industry in Indonesia, standing in 1981 which is located in Yos Sudarso Street, broadly is 220.000 m2 with the labour as much 974 people.
INKA, moving towards from stem locomotive workshop in 1981 to the modern railcar manufacture. With the vision to be world class company, the business activity is growing from basic product to the higher value added product and service in railway and transportation business. The mission on business and technology is competitiveness creation in railway and transportation products that focused to dominate the domestic market and to win competition is ASEAN region and developing countries.
The products of PT INKA for example
1. Passenger Wagon
2. Goods Wagon
3. Cart of Rail Electrics (KRL)
4. Open Wagon
5. Gashholder Wagon
6. Mouseder Card
7. Mobile Medical Car (MMC)

Company Achievement
1982 - Firts production of freight wagon
1985 - First production of passenger coach
1987 - First assembly of electric railcar & diversification product
1991 - First export of freight wagon to Malaysia (KTMB)
1994 - First production of electric railcar VVVF
1995 - First launch of new train Argo Bromo
1996 - First production of locomotive (GE Lokindo) & export to philipine
1997 - First launch of train Argo Bromo Anggrek (leasing scheme)
1998 - First export of Ballast Hopper Wagon to Thailand
2001 - First launch of Indonesia Electric Railcar (INKA design)
2002 - Export Power Generating car and Bogie reefer flat wagon to Malaysia
2004 - Export container wagon bodies & Blizzard CS to Australia
2005 - Sign Contract 50 unit Broad Gouge, Bangladesh

Passenger Transport
High demand intercity railway is increasing in the high density region in the archipelago countries. New passenger coaches were introduced to capture the market with quality of service. In the beginning, value migration was created to absorb middle class passenger mobility. The next step development is prepared to adapt newest technology which is upgraded from the development of commuter electric railcar using light weight stainless steel carbody and modern AC traction control with IGBT VVVF inverter. Commuter railcar is the best solution for public urban transport. Based on experiences in commuter services, the modern electric railcar will be soon developed to more reliable design for future mass rapid transit.

Freight Transport
In the developing countries, railway is expected to be backbone of land transportation. The large scale mining and industry commodities are better carried bulk rail wagon. Various design of freight wagon can adapt the special demand of handling and higher capacity such as 18 ton axle load in the coal and pulp transportation. On the other hand, the modern container flat wagon is designed for speed up 100km/h and light weight requirement.

The new railway line and double track projects in developing countries are increasing to cope the potential demand of goods transport as well as to improve line capacity. High quality hopper wagon and multi purpose track maintenance car is usually required in small lot. New approach on mutual collaboration with railway consultant and civil contractor will overcome an efficient turnkey project especially for plantation and mining area.

Diversification Product
Changing market conditions push the railway manufacturer to utilize its core competence for diversification products. The best adaptation is to extend services in tansport value chain over the automotive product platform and handling equipments.
The modular construction is enhanced from proven railway technology to various kind of pre-fabrication. Computer aided design, system integration and quality management system ISO 9001: 2000 are toolkits for successful new product development. For a vehicle manufacturer, the decisive task is to meet customer satisfaction with the modern manufacturing system in every kind product, every lot, and every where global marketplace.

More info visit: www.madiun.eastjava.com

Bening Dam Madiun

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Bening Dam

Bening Dam area is located in the border between of Madiun regency and Nganjuk regency, precisely in Petung sub village, Pajaran village, Saradan district, about 40 km from Madiun to the north.

This reservoir tourism object is interesting to be visited because it also used as fishing pool, canoes, and the other relax activities.

This area also completed with some tourism facilities, such as; play ground, scout equipment, foods kiosk and souvenir shop, etc. You can enjoy it's interesting view and have relax in this tourism area. Enjoy the fantastic forest tourism and agro tourism.

The scout can do their activities here. Self-learning, and enjoy the nature around.

More info visit: www.madiun.eastjava.com

Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Ngipik Lake Of Gresik

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Ngipik Lake of Gresik

The green sightseeing around the Giri's hill is abolish the judge that Gresik is a pollutant city with hot dusty weather.
The proven shows by the lines of trees and it city park. Gresik is an industrial city, rich of culinary arranges and suitably for recreational spots.

By visiting giri wana tirta tourism object, which is located at Ngipik village we can see the green sight water, refreshing and comforting our busy life.
By enjoying cup of coffee from the food stall around the lake, we can see he beauty of Gresik and spend the time to get our fresh minded.

More info visit: www.gresik.eastjava.com

Gresik Religious Site of Surowiti

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Welcome To Religious Site Of Surowiti

Surowiti religious historical site of Gresik regency. This place is about the historical place of some Wali in the Era of moslem the early begin. Some spots are mention as the place of one wali did their meditation in order to spoke to God and did their journey to found peace and power. There are some spots at Surowiti, such as: The tomb of Sunan Kalijaga, the tomb of Mpu Supo, the tomb of Raden Bagus Mentaram, the cave of Langseh, which is the cave of Langseh did his meditation, and the last is Lumbung cave. Here, you can find your spiritual in case of getting closer with God and found the historical journey of Moslem figures at their era.

For more details:
www.gresik.eastjava.com

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Tasnan Natural Pool

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Tasnan Pool

Tasnan Natural Bathing tourism is located in Taman village, Grujukan district, about 7 kilometers to the south of Bondowoso. The water is very clear coming from the natural source and it has never been decreased all year. This swimming pool is located in pine forest that is why the air is cool. The panorama is very beautiful with a cool and fresh air, and the bird singing.

This tourism object has a safe and relaxing swimming pool for visitors, which can be reached by public/personal transportation. The facilities are swimming pool for children and adults, park, and parking area. It is also equipped with a playground and other facilities such as a shelter, dressing rooms, a small mosque, a stage, and a small garden area.

More info visit: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

Poloagung Waterfall

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Poloagung Waterfall

Poloagung waterfall is located in Sukorejo village, Sumber Wringin district, about 40 km east of Bondowoso. It is near to plantation area of society around. It is a new tourist site, which was built and developed in 2003, by the Kanparsenibud (Tourism, Art and Culture Government of Bondowoso regency).

The waterfall height is about 30 meters and it has natural and beautiful scenery. There are green valleys and small meadows. It is equipped with three shelters that are positioned around the area. The visitor can reach the waterfall area, but should walk very carefully.

More info visit: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

The Fenomenon Of Ijen Crater

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Ijen Crater

Ijen Crater or Kawah Ijen is another volcanic tourism attraction in Indonesia. Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen) is a famous tourism object, which has been known by the domestic and foreign tourists because of the beautiful and charming nature. It is 5,466 hectares, 2,386 meters high from the depth of the sea, with a 92 hectares tourism forest. Its temperature is between 2 to 8 degree centigrade and the crater area lies at 2.386 meters above sea level (mdpl).

There are many beautiful species of plants that can be found there, such as; the edelweiss flower and the Casuarina Junghu (cemara gunung), etc. Various animals can also be seen in the area like jungle fowl (ayam hutan) and porcupine (landak).

The Ijen Crater lies about 68km from the town center. There are some of facilities here such as: a campground, a shelter and Tourist Information Center (TIC) etc.

The best time to enjoy the crater scenery is at morning, when the yellow sunlight glows the yellow water and shines the surrounding mountain like mount Merapi, the sister of Mount Ijen. Morning haze is creating a tranquility that we don’t get at the metropolitan towns. At 2 pm, the crater is closed for the reason that the thick smoke from the crater that is poisonous.

How to get to Ijen Crater
There are two alternatives route to get to Ijen Crater, the first is from Banyuwangi to Licin – Jambu – Patulding. Its about 38 kilometers from Banyuwangi, but the road is bad. The second is from Bondowoso – Wonosari – Sempol – Patulding, about 70 kilometers with better road. It is suggested to go from Bondowoso.

Visiting from Bondowoso route, the tourists will travel across a coffee plantation. It has beautiful view either. The green of Arabica coffee trees are really an exciting scene to enjoy.

To reach Ijen Crater from Surabaya, we can use the public transportation with the route as follow:
- Surabaya – Bondowoso : 180 km with public bus
- Bondowoso – Paltuding : 68 km with public transport
- Paltuding - to the location : 2 km on foot.

More info visit: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Bakti Alam Farm

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Bakti Alam Farm

On Tutur Village there is fields for almost 490,23 ga, which is used for food plantation around 148,4 ha (30,27%) field plantation for around 323,53 ha (67%) and cattle field plantation around 13,3 ha (2,7%)

The food plantations are include of : corn, sweet potato, chilly, potato, Chrysant flower, avocado, salacca, apple, durian, banana, and Kelengkeng. Some of seasonal plantation like corn, sweet potato, chilly, and potato are produce when rainy time. For field plantation which is grow is coffee and cinnamon. For cattle field plantation is Grass for cattle.
Some cattle on Tutur village are cow, chicken, duck, and goat.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Kebun Raya Purwodadi

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PURWODADI BOTANICAL GARDEN

Purwodadi Botanical garden is a branch of Bogor botanical Garden that has managed by LIPI (Indonesian Scientific Institution). In this area visitor can see various collections of scare and dry plant. Beside this Botanical Garden as a place for recreation but it’s also used as making some research on botany. It is easily accessible from Surabaya it takes about 60 minute to drive.

Enjoy this nature condition in Pasuruan that will create interesting recreation for the visitor. If you interesting with botanical tour, then this area is suitable to add your tour experience. You also may visit this botanical garden with your family, children or friends.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Road To Coban Baung Waterfall

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COBAN BAUNG WATERFALL

The waterfall is 100 meters high as one of natural attractions. It is located at Purwodadi village exactly in the east of Purwodadi Botanical garden. It has surrounded by a protected forest with various animals like monkey, deer, etc. It has provided with camping ground.

This natural waterfall has clear water from the mountain and surrounded by natural forest. So that the visitor can relax to enjoy the scenery and fresh air with their family. The visitor also will show the fantastic fresh water that fall down from 100 meters height. This fantastic waterfall is only find in Pasuruan tourism.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Monday, August 24, 2009

Tirtosari Farmer, Magetan

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The Farmer

Tirtosari Waterfall is located about 2,5 Km southwest side from Sarangan Lake, we can go there by riding horse or just taking a walk. At Tirtosari waterfall, the sightseeing is about the natural waterfall downward through a slot that flanked by precipitous slope around 50M height. What a sightseeing!

Around the waterfall, there are some field belongs to the inhabitant which is planted by consuming industrial plan like shallot, rice, Melinjo and so on.

Around the waterfall, the farmer spend their lunch time by gathering and sharing their meal box to reduce their sweat.

More info visit: www.magetan.eastjava.com

Magetan Leather Handicraft

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Leather Crafting
Leather crafting industry is focused in Sawo Street, Selosari subdistrict, about 1 km to west side of Magetan city.
This industry has produce various products such as; bag, purse, belt, and other souvenir.

More info visit: www.eastjava.com

Magetan Sadon Temple

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Sadon Temple

Reog or Sadon Temple is one of an archaeological heritage from the Airlangga kingdom which is located in Cepoko village, Panekan district, and north side of Magetan regency.

Visit Sadon Temple in Magetan and learn about its heritage story and archeological relief.

More info visit: www.magetan.eastjava.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Around The Sigolo Golo Cave

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Sigolo Golo Cave

What make something interesting of this cave is the visitors must pass a real footpath complicated length and must take a ride the stones on the cave’s wall before reaching the cave. This journey is very compatible for visitor who loving nature and like challenge, because along the length of journey, they will pampered by the greenness of natural forest which so friendly and although on the left and right side is crevasses, but it is not fearful.

Sigolo Golo cave, is located in Sranten sub-village, Panglungan village, Wonosalam district, Jombang. It can reached using motorcycle or car, but to come to the cave, we go on foot. The cave which has 9 meters length and 10 meters width, for its development is very frequent visited because the uniquely and its history value.

From those various story about the cave, it is said that this cave is a place of Patih (docile) Maudoro meditation, Damar Wulan's father in Majapahit era. In his meditation, Patih Maudoro always pray for people and Majapahit nation for always given safety and welfare from God, beside that the meditation is also has purpose for strength of own self spiritual in order to get good personality in his life.

Seen from its history, the moral value is what a persistent struggle in Majapahit era which being knocked by Patih Maudoro and if we implement with condition of this nation, at least Goa SigoloGolo can note a history of nation. That history needs to be byword.

Hence, it is not strange, that Goa Sigolo Golo, besides its beautiful nature, it also create a good personality of man. It is proved that this cave is become a place of meditation people with good wishes. If its intention is bad wishes, it is possible that man will get an accident, and he does not get his wishes.

More info visit: www.jombang.eastjava.com

Hong San Kiong Temple

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Hong San Kiong Temple

Klenteng "Hong San Kiong" is located in Gudo village, Jombang. Besides known as religious place of Tri Dharma (Tios, Budha, and Konghucu), this temple is also functioned as medical place. The interesting point is the visitors who want to get drug are not only from the member itself, but also come from other religion members include the 'Moslems'. Beside that, the interaction with people around is well done.

The interaction of all people is respecting and peace, because its location is in the middle of resident. It has take place since this “Klenteng” / temple had stand up hundreds of years ago. The people around also often involve "process" or Klenteng renovation.

Klenteng with squeezing building nuance have some dwellers ( Deity) as host. They are Kong Co Kong Tik Tjoen Ong. The altar is in the middle of front room. There are Kong Co Hong Tik Tjoen Sing ( Earth Deity) in the left side, in his left is Kong Co Hyang Tfian Sing Tee (Sky Deity). Then in the right side there is host altar Kwan Sing Tee Koen ( Truth Deity) and under the 'rest place' of host Deity, there is Kong Cu Kong Tik Tjoen Ong’s vehicle called Bing Hoe Ciang Koen.

Actually, there are many residents in this temple that known by all follower. According to the head of Klenteng Tri Dharma of Hong San Kiong Organization named Sutejo, since it had built, this temple has double functions both as religious place and as medical practice.

more info visit: www.jombang.eastjava.com

Jombang Particular Handicraft

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GLASSES SOUVENIRS
Jombang has safe various special things, because its area fulfilled by tourism objects and become the producer of beautiful accessories. It is glasses accessories producer area, which has various beautiful colors.
This creative product had produced in so many forms, such as necklace, bracelet, tasbeeh, earrings, etc.
The center of this accessories product is located at Plumbon Gambang village, Jombang.
According to the observation below, its marketing has reached to various areas such as Bali, Surabaya, and Kalimantan. Even, it also reaches to other country, such as Malaysia and France.
Hence, Jombang would be proud for having this production, because these products have become high quality to be export. Therefore, the Plumbon village has become a wanted place for tourists and always tries to get a better result of its product.

More info visit: www.jombang.eastjava.com

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Gili Ketapang Island

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Gili Ketapang is an island that is North Sea of Probolinggo. It has beautiful scenery and there are many sands in the east and south of this, unpolluted and bluish. There are many kinds of colorful corals. It is about 5 miles from Ujung Tembaga port and takes 30 minutes by boat. The population is 7.600, the most of them are Madurese and almost 90% are fishermen.

Beside its scenery, there is also “Goa Kucing”. According to historical, this is the rest place of Syech Ishaq, a person who spread Islam from Blambangan, Banyuwangi. At that time, there are thousands cats, but finally the cats are gone everywhere. Up to know, on Friday “Legi”, the sound of those cats is heard from the dark cave and it will lose when we are trying to find it.

The other unique of this island is people believe that this island have a mysterious power, which can move to the middle of sea. According to them, when Semeru Mountain had exploded, there was an earthquake and the land of Ketapang village had separated to middle of sea about 5 miles from Probolinggo. Because of that, people call this island “Gili Ketapang”. Gili comes from Madura language, which means, “Flow” and “Ketapang” is the name of the village.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

The Road To Mount Bromo

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MOUNT BROMO

Bromo have known by all of visitor of the worlds. They come to Bromo to watch the sunrise. The visitor also can look down to the crater that full of its smoke, and feel the cold of the air, is probably could only be done in Bromo. Our eyes will also completed by the sea of sand that the way to reach Bromo’s peak. The main gate to the sea of sand and mount Bromo is through Cemorolawang. This is the most crowded visiting area, espesially on holidays. There are many kinds activities that could be carried on this area such as; Camping, watching the scenery, horse riding to sea of sand or walking.
To get to the peak Bromo with its largely open crater, which belch of smoke expelling from its bottom.
Mount Bromo has settled by Tenggerese for about thousands years. They who are good of God follower and always do their custom strickly, has historical relationship with Majapahit. The Antropologist from our country or other country are interesting to do some research, because the Tenggerese are strickly in keeping custom for centuries, without influenced by world’s change. So there so many version of the unique of Tenggerese in Probolinggo, it can be in the forth of tale, folktale, serat and kidung, legend and science report.
As a good follower of God, which have Hinduism belief, they have many kinds of traditional ceremony such as; marriage ceremony, Entas-entas, Wilujengan Karo, Wilujengan Kapat, Wilujengan Kapitu, Wilujengan Kawolu, Wilujengan Kasanga, Wilujengan Kasada. Those of ceremony are lead by a person who supposed to have a magic power to make a communication with powerful things (roh halus) that called ‘Dukun’.
However, the ancestor of Tenggerese are married couple named Rara Anteng (Teng) and Jaka Seger (Ger). The combination of the two syllables were than abbreviated as Tengger. They had not child for some years, then they decided to had a meditation. They orayed to God in order that he granted their wish.
One day there is aa misterious voice that said: that one day when Sang Hyang Widhi (God) wanted to give them children, one of them had to sacrifice to Bromo Crater (Bromo Mountain).
Many days later, Rara Anteng birth her first son named Tumenggung Klewung, then followed by other children and they had 25 children. Firstly, they didn’t want to sacrifice one of their children, but they had a sign from Bromo that they must to keep the promise. Finally, their last son named Raden Kusuma had take by Bromo crater as a requirement for Dewata Sang Hyang Agung (God). Next, the misterious voice of Raden Kusuma gave an order to provide half of the harvest to be sent to Raden Kusuma in Bromo Crater every Full Moon at 14th, Kasada month.
Because of that, every full moon at 14th in Kasada Month, people sent Raden Kusuma many kinds of harvest in Bromo mountain. That ceremony, which called “Yadnya Kasada” becomes a tradition (custom) that held up to know.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

The Tremendous Madakaripura

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MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL

Madakaripura waterfall is located on Sapih village, Lombang district, Probolinggo. The object itself is near from Bromo Mt area. Madakaripura is such a sacred place, where the waterfall's height is about 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great ancient Javanese Prime Ministry of Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unified the territory of the nation under the control of Majapahit Kingdom, ones said that it is “the last stay for Gajah Mada”.

This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of Tengger range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is the natural sight that is encircled by 7 waterfalls and caves.

The direction from Tongas, which is the downtown of Probolinggo city to the object is about 7 Km, and you will find the great views beside the back of the mountain. The fresh air and the natural sight indeed.

The facilities which available on the object are include; parking lot, food stalls, resting place, the guide from the local inhabitant and security post.
The route from the the parking lot to the waterfall is quietly hard yet so much fun, but after arrive to the top of the waterfall everything is just more and more... fascinating!

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Jember Cigar And Tobacco Industry

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Home Made Cigar

Cigars are made of rolled dried tobacco leaves. Nusantara Plantation Corporation 10 lies eight kilometers north of Jember. The cigars are exported to Europe, America and Australia. However, it also produces Indonesian cigars for domestic consumption. All visitors can see the process of cultivating seedlings, drying tobacco leaves, picking as well as the making of cigars. Dutch visitors can especially enjoy the nostalgia of the site as they participate in the agro tourism. The first people who introduced the process of tobacco cultivation were the Dutch. Jember became known to Europeans as the “Tobacco city” particularly in Germany. To reach the Nusantara Plantation the visitors can take public transportation from downtown.

For more details:
www.jember.eastjava.com

Rembangan Panorama Jember

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Rembangan Panorama

Rembangan, 12 km to the north of Jember, is a mountainous tourism object complete with swimming pool, hotel and the coffee agro tourism of the Rayap plantation. Because of the fresh air and beautiful scenery, this tourism object is called a resort destination. Upon swimming in the pool in early morning, visitors can enjoy the beautiful sunrise. The visitors are surrounded by blue skies, green plants, and singing birds as far as the eye can see. The specialty of Rembangan is ginger tea and cheese bananas.
There are readily served at seminars, workshops and conferences held at Rembangan. As they complete their visit, visitors should participate in the coffee tasting at Rayap plantation.
Visitors can reach Rembangan in 15 minutes from central Jember by public transportation, rental car or taxi.

More info visit: www.jember.eastjava.com

Monday, August 17, 2009

Royal Orchids Garden

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Royal Orchids Garden

With business, gateway, shopping and the arts at your door and service that lends new distinction to our warm hospitality. Royal Orchids Garden is dynamic Batu's premier hotel address – offering magnificent views, spacious rooms, tropical health spa and peerless meeting space and dining. It is also the heart destination in East Java with the climate around 18°C and 900m above the sea levels, it would be the perfect place for your family and friends.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Balekambang, The Place Of Javanese Ancient Goddess

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Balekambang Beach

The beach possessing three islands with distance of about one hundred meters each, two of which have been connected with one meter-wide bridge to the shore, Balekambang offers a different atmosphere of beach resorts in the Southern part of Malang. One of the three islands called Ismoyo island has a Hindu temple, established by local Hinduists.

Annually, the ritual and traditional ceremonies Jalanidhipuja (Hindu ceremony) and Suran (Javanese New Year ceremony) are held here every year. The parking area, stalls, inns, souvenir shops, and the others tourism facilities has provided for the visitors. This beautiful beach is located at Srigonco village, Bantur district, about 57 km away to the south from Malang and accessible by public transportation.

Visit Balekambang Beach tourism and enjoy its wonderful waves with softe sea wind. Watch the sunset and sunrise in this beach and do some of beach activities, such as; swimming, sun bathing, fishing, etc.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Malang, Wonosari Tea Garden

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Wonosari Tea Garden

Wonosari Tea Garden is located on the slopes of Mount Arjuna,
Malang regency, East Java. This plantation is located at an altitude
between 950-1250 above sea pemukaan (dpl) with temperatures between 19-26 degrees Celsius.

Agro tea plantation is managed by PT Perkebunan Nusantara XII
(Persero), the state company (BUMN) which moves in the field of coffee, cocoa, rubber, tea, and holtikultura. Agro Wonosari Tea Garden is one of a comfortable place to visit because of the mild climate conditions and the natural beauty panoramanya.

Agro tourism is suitable for families, especially on weekends.
Tourists who visit the tea plantation tourism can enjoy some of this

attraction,  recreation, sports, and activities to draw knowledge.
Tourism is to facilitate visitors to enjoy the natural charm of tea,
breathe fresh air while walking or running, running, see the activity
of the tea-picker, and how to draw knowledge-shoots cultivated tea
shoots ready to be consumed.

Location Agrowisata Wonosari Tea Garden is located at the border
between two villages, namely Toyomarto Village, District and Village
Singosari Wonorejo, District Lawang, Malang regency, East Java.

Location Agrowisata Wonosari Tea Garden is located on the main
road west of Surabaya-Malang. Therefore, tourists who want to enjoy the tea garden enchantment carpet in this area can mengunjunginya agro through Surabaya, East Java capital city, or start a journey through the city of Malang.

From Surabaya, the distance that must be applied to the tea
plantation in the area is about 80 km to the south, while from the city
of Malang, about 30 km to the north. Travel from Surabaya or Malang can be of use to the public (bus) or private vehicle. If using a public
vehicle, visitors descend on the city suggested District Lawang, Malang Regency. From this district visitors can ride public transport
(microbus) to go to the plantation area, 6 km distance.

Duty location to tour this nature be based on ordinary days and
holidays.. On a normal day (Monday-Saturday) visitors are charged Rp 5,000 per person, while on holidays (Sunday and national holidays etc.) the visitor will be required to pay Rp 6,000 (February 2008).

Accommodation and Other Facilities
That invites visitors and children can enjoy other facilities,
such as menjajal Playing games in the Garden, Mini Train ride, and
witness the Mini Golf. In this location, also available a swimming
pool, self-service shops, stalls and telephone, facilities for events
outbond, sport horse, healthy bicycle path, soccer field, volleyball,
and tennis.

Travelers need not worry if you want to berlama-old agro in this
area because some drop in the home (home stay / homeless) that can be hired with the rates vary. For one room, visitors can menyewanya
between Rp 100,000-Rp 300,000 per night, depending on the complement of facilities provided, such as air conditioner and hot water shower. While the rent for a homeless, visitors can menyewanya with the price range Rp 1,000,000-Rp 200,000 per night, depending on the number of additional rooms and facilities available (February 2008). If you want to camp, a visitor can use the land the camp also provided the location of this plantation.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Friday, August 14, 2009

Rambut Monte Natural Pool

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Rambut Monte

Rambut Monte tourism is located in Krisik village, Gandusari district, more or less 30 km from town Blitar. This temple is an altar for Hinduism at Majapahit Empire era. There is clear pool and big water that formed a lake. This Lake has dwelt by hundreds of scarce fish and also sanctify by the local public.

Some while, there are a few people try to fishing in this lake, or have a family recreation and enjoy the fresh air because there are many trees around the lake.

If you interesting in ancient and sacred tourism, then this tourism area is suitable to be visited.

More info visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Soekarno's Grave

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The First President of Soekarno's Grave

One of the tourist attractions in Blitar municipality is the tomb of Soekarno, an Indonesian proclamation reader and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. It is located at 60 Slamet Riyadi Street, Bendogerit village, Sunan wetan district, about 2 kilometers from Blitar city.

The architectural "Joglo" dominates the tomb. It is in East Javanese style and combined with Gateway of Bentar. Beside the main building formed cover grave house of ‘Bung Karno’, this graveyard complx also completed with support building that is; Gapura Agung (The Great Gate), Mosque, and hall; which make the visitor feel comfortable to pilgrim in this location. There is also the complement building, consist of the grave manager house, public relax place, park area, and park. The impression is as great as the first president himself when he was still alive.

The tomb is visited by many pilgrims and opened for public. A lot of people come to visit at the time of memorial ‘Khol’ (the day of the death) of the Indonesia’s proclaim. The average of the visitors’ is amount to 150,000 per year, including both domestic and foreign visitors.

The great name of Soekarno invites the tourists to have pilgrimage tour to this graveyard. They feel astonished with the great president Soekarno, so that they pray in this graveyard to ask the benediction.

More info visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com

Goa Embultuk

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Embultuk Cave

Embultuk Cave is a natural cave with beautiful stalagmite and stalactite. Embultuk cave is located in Tumpakkepuh village, Bakung district, to the south of Blitar city with a distance of about 40 kilometers. This cave is about 1500 meters long and about 3 meters wide and high.

In full of stalagmite along the length about 1,5 km, you will feel forbear to stay with impressing atmosphere, underground water voice add the natural impression. The visitors have to use ‘petromak’ lamp and double clothes.

Embultuk cave is the only cave in Blitar that presents its unique stalagmite for the visitors. The tour to this cave is crowded of visitors on school holidays, and the road to the cave has been renovated and can be passed by four-wheel vehicles.

More info visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com

Bakti Agro Tourism

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Durian On Bakti Agro Tourism

In countryside Says there is land ( non irigated dry field) with a width of 490,23 ha, exploited for usahatani field crop with a width of 148,4 ha ( 30,27%), crop plantation with a width of 328,53 ha ( 67%), and the rest for fodder crop livestock with a width of 13,3 ha ( 2,7%). Field crop which is laboured by farmer covers corn, cassava, jalar parsnip, cabe, potato, mum, alpokat, bark, apple, durian, banana and litchi. Field crop season like corn, cassava, jalar parsnip, cabe and potato is laboured by during the rains. Plantation crop which is laboured by farmer only coffee and clove, while livestock fodder crop is bulrush. On the contrary some livestocks many laboured are oxen, chicken, parrot and goat. With rather topography levels off ( height of place of 700-900 m dpl), activity of field crop and plantation crop flattens in all orchards and generally stay in extent of the same, except activity of breeding which is focused by around settlement. However, based on area, attention of farmer ( its(the intensifity level), its(the farmer perception and contribution to earnings of family, there are four pre-eminent commodities of farmer that is apple crop, mum, copy, and dairy cattle livestock. Despite, condition of countryside agroecology Says compatible for development of fourth farmer commodity. On the basis of this, activity of Prunes Farmer in countryside Says focused at apple crop, mum, copy, and dairy cattle livestock.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Tutur Village Plantation

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Kelengkeng On Tutur Village


On Tutur Village there is fields for almost 490,23 ga, which is used for food plantation around 148,4 ha (30,27%) field plantation for around 323,53 ha (67%) and cattle field plantation around 13,3 ha (2,7%)

The food plantations are include of : corn, sweet potato, chilly, potato, Chrysant flower, avocado, salacca, apple, durian, banana, and Kelengkeng. Some of seasonal plantation like corn, sweet potato, chilly, and potato are produce when rainy time. For field plantation which is grow is coffee and cinnamon. For cattle field plantation is Grass for cattle.
Some cattle on Tutur village are cow, chicken, duck, and goat.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Surabaya Traditional Market

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Blauran Market

Regarding of fast food industry, which spread among the country, Blauran market has its existence to be proud of. Blauran market plays the role to be a traditional market that serve traditional food which almost fade away and the inhabitant still recognize this place to be the destination to fill their daily needs.

Blauran Market still has the particular things to be famous traditional market for they have such vintage foods like klanting, putu, rujak cingur, lontong balap, tahu campur, tahu tek, rujak gobet, jenang grendul, bubur sum-sum, jajan pasar, and semanggi suraboyo are readily available. Traditional beverages are also available, just try dawet, es degan, or es campur. On day and night, Blauran market ready to serve you pleasantly.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Lontong Balap Surabaya

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Lontong Balap

Lontong Balap: Special and Original's Food From Surabaya City.

Typical original Surabaya's food which is cooked from the rice cake, sprouts, fried tofu, Lento (made of soybean), soy sauce, fried onion and chili sauce.

Lento is made from rice peanuts/Tholo with flour, afterwards it is added with galingale, the spring onion, rough-skinned citrus fruit and adequate salt. It is formed round resembled the croquette.

Lontong Balap is full of sprouts. Lontong Balap is not served well without Kerang Satay.

Shellfish satay, ismade from the shellfish that is boiled and then it is served like satay, but without being roasted. Lontong Balap will be more delicious to eat if being added with hot soy sauce and chili sauce.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Kebun Bibit Surabaya

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Kebun Bibit Surabaya

Kebun Bibit Surabaya city garden, is a city park with range of tropical plantation, trees and flowers. For almost thousand trees grow and take a part for Surabaya greening atmosphere. Those are a piece way to make Surabaya clean and fresh within the stressful air within the city. There are some interesting spots to be discovered for and to refresh our mood, for instance, Orchids cultivation seedling, jogging track, bird park, play ground and many more. The visitors may passing by everyday, especially for weekend and holiday and there will be no charge taken.

Furthermore, Kebun Bibit nowadays is being more and more cheerful by the existence of some cute animals like deer, monkey and little zoo for bird park. Those are good for children instead of the play ground and water park. Children can play as they playing on nature environment.

Beside the play ground and water park, at Kebun Bibit, children can stay and relax on the reading spot. The reading spot provide some books for kindergarten to elementary. Hence, parents can teach and play with their child and spend the great moment in there.

Moreover, Outbound area for kid is also provided for children, those are created to build the adrenalin for children.

For teenage and elder, this park also have some wireless line for internet free. This is also part of government program cooperated with ITS university for Surabaya Smart City Program

More info visit: <a href="http://www.surabaya.eastjava.com" rel="nofollow">www.surabaya.eastjava.com</a>

Heroes Monument Of Surabaya

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Heroes Monument & Surabaya Sepuluh November Museum

The warrior monument is located in Tembaan Street. It had built for the agenda of giving high respect to all warriors that had killed during big encounter to fight against ally army being hitchhiked by NICA, which wish to occupy Surabaya in 10 Novembers 1945. It is located in front of luxury Gubenur office. Besides as the big monument as high as 45 foot/feet, for the same purpose, in some famous places as battlefield at that time, have been made a heroic statue like Jayengrono garden (Red Bridge), Plaza Contong, in Tais Nasution street (Sharp-pointed Bamboo), Foreland and in Kombes Pol. M . Duriyat street.

The Heroes Monument is a warrior spirit symbol of “"arek-arek Suroboyo"” (Surabaya's People) in faced the colonist. This monument is located in front of East Java Governor Office. As cultural pledge building, this monument located in Pahlawan Street Surabaya and very strategic because resides in the downtown of Surabaya, encircled by the main road; Bubutan Street, Tembaan Street, and Kebon Rojo Street.

Heroes Monument is built in "overturn nail" form, seen have monumental philosophic value. This Heroes Monument have of 40,45 meters height or 45 yards, with diameter under 3,10 meters and diameter to 1,30 meters. At underside of the monument is decorated with ‘"Trisula" engraving pictorial, ‘"Cakra", ‘"Stamba" and ‘"Padma" as fire struggle symbol.

The first stone long had done by Ir. SOEKARNO the first RI President who consorted by Surabaya Mayor, Doel Arnowo in 10 Novembers 1951. One year later, the Heroes Monument had opened by Ir. SOEKARNO on 10 Novembers 1952 witnessed by Surabaya Mayor, R. Moestadjab Soemowidigdo, with the location of precise above the ex- building of Raad Van Justitie area or High Hall of Justice in colonization of Dutch, which at occupying of Japan era applied as Kempetai building or Japan military police.

In Japan government, this building is utilized as Japan Kempetai to judge, torture and arrested Indonesia combatants. By then, it was break a Surabaya encounter; this building mastered by Surabaya youngsters and become the center of the struggle. Finally, this building was breakdown because it had hit by ally artillery gunfire.

The gateway towards the Heroes Monument area, has built to looks like Bentar Temple, which is then called as Bentar Gateway. Bentar gate have of 4,5 meter height and 1,7 meter width, the gateway faced to south, which is the entrance and exit. From front of side, we can look around eight relieves that depict about the development of Surabaya city. Landing story of Tar-Tar army in Hujung Galuh, the development of Kalimas estuary as the Surabaya genesis.

Sepuluh Nopember Museum built to clarify the existence of Heroes Monument to study the network of 10 November 1945 encounter event in Surabaya. The museum building consisted of 2 floors that is floor 1 applied for 10 statue exhibition bunches symbolized the spirit of Surabaya people struggle and the oration social of Bung TOMO drama and encounter film that show of 10 Novembers 1945 struggle (electronic diorama) and space auditorium in second floor as exhibit weapon space, reproduction of documenter photographs and exhibition of Bung TOMO omission collection. Besides, there are two states diorama spaces that presents eight event that happened around of 10 November 1945 Surabaya encounter, complete with its narration.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Monday, August 10, 2009

Siwalan Fruit And Traditional Beverage Of Tuak

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Siwalan Fruit

Siwalan is one of palm trees that grows in some tropical area. In Indonesia, there are some regencies which populated by Siwalan fruit, like Tuban, lamongan Gresik, Pasuruan, Situbondo.

The exist ency of Siwalan fruit on Tuban is like the icon for this regency. For further information, Tuban is sometimes being called as Kota Tuak or Tuak City. Tuak is a fermented by the juice of siwalan, the local inhabitant take tuak on some proper occasions to be present of. Tuak is like traditional beverage on Tuban and it is being part of culture.

Along the road between Pakah Tuban and there are lots of stalls-row which is selling various products Siwalan, such as the Fruit Siwalan wrapped on plastic, Legen or palm wine is packed in bottles, even on jerry cans of about 5 liters.

For More Details:
www.tuban.eastjava.com

Batik And Garment Industry At Tuban

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Tuban Inhabitant Garment

Batik is one of the supreme products in Tuban Regency which have penetrating the International market. Typical Tuban batik consist of wove and batik wrote from silk material. The centre of wove batik industry or known as Gedog wove and batik wrote silk is in Margorejo village, Kerek district, Bongkol Village, Tuban district and in Semanding Village of Karang district. Respectively this batik had the typical characteristics separately that all of them were produced in a traditional manner, both from the process of the thread spinning and has execution. This typical Tuban batik was often sold in each kiosk / souvenir shop.

More info visit: www.tuban.eastjava.com

Batik Gedog Traditional Clothes

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Batik Gedog

Batik Gedog is a traditional painting Batik from Tuban - East Java. Kerek, a region of Tuban is well known as central of Batik Gedog. Mostly the Batik Gedog’s artisan is come from Kerek.

This kind of Indonesian Batik is a masterpiece of cultural creation which the existence still accepted by society until now. There’s many value of art and cultural content that represented by the Batik, so that this kind of batik have its own special characteristic.

Tuban, as one of the town which located in the east of Java Island, has an unique culture. It’s called unique, because in this town there are 3 of culture that influenced the society. That 3 of culture influencing one to another, and they are still exist and develop. That 3 of culture are Majapahit Kingdom, Islam and Chinese. Culture of Majapahit Kingdom influenced Tuban, because region of Tuban was included in power of Majapahit, when this Kingdom was in command. Then, Islam culture, developed by Sunan Bonang, a religious leader that propagating Islam around Tuban through his art creations. While Chinese culture came to Tuban, because in Majapahit Kingdoms’ era , Tuban was one of the biggest harbor. And from this harbor Kubilai Khan came into Majapahit, also as well as running away from empire of Majapahit. And until nowadays, the generations of Kubilai Khan’s solders living in Tuban.

Hence, when we perceives motif of Batik Gedog, we can find that 3 of cultures influences the every details. Such as the bird picture that being a motif of Batik Gedog, is bird called “ Hong”, which is a bird from China, and never be found in Tuban. Then, flower motifs, we can found in common batik’s motif along of Java Island. The last, culture of Islam represented by the religious name of Batik Gedog’s motifs such as Kijing Miring, etc.

Batik Gedog has so many kinds of motif and design , such as Ganggeng,Kembang Randu, Kembang Waluh, Cuken, Melati Selangsang, Satriyan, Kijing Miring, Likasan Kothong, Guntingan, Panjiori, Kenongo Uleren, Panji Krentil, Panji Serong, and Panji Konang. The last 3 of motifs, in former was only wears by the prince. Then Panji Krentil that has indigo color, believes have a power to healing some diseases.

Former, Batik Gedog only use or wear in a tradional ceremony such as earth alms ( sedekah bumi ), wedding, and funeral. But by the time, Batik Gedog now, is also use as a daily clothes and other functions such as such as souvenirs, like tablecloth, bad cover, and also wall’s decoration.

More info visit: www.tuban.eastjava.com

Ponco Kusumo Tourism Village

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Ponco Kusumo Tourism Village

This tourism village has for about 686,23 ha and it been located on western side of Semeru sloping area (which is the highest mountain on Java) we can also say that this village is located on the south border line of Bromo National Park

This village is on coordinate of 926 meters from above the ocean, with temperature of
22-26 o C, it is aabout 40 km from eastern Malang. This village has beautiful sight seeing which pure and lovely. moreover, it surrounds by the green apple plantation. This is what we called as cool and calm place to stay of.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Bihaaru Bahri Koronic School

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Pondok Pesantren

Salafiyah Koranic School is located on KH. Wahid Hasyin street, Sananrejo Village, distric of Turen, Malang, East Java. The early name was Bihaaru Bahri Asali Fadlaailir Rahma ( Bi Ba'a Fadlah), which mean as Segarane, Segara, Madune or Bless. Bi Ba'a Fadlrah was build on 1963 by the great Romo Kyai Haji Ahmad Bahru Mafdlaluddin Shaleh dottorino Rahmat Al-Alam, for about 4 ha area.

The main education development from this school is intensely providing a media for youngster to get closer with God, creating peacefulness and increasing faith to their Lord. Furthermore, by those educations we expected the youngster will get their understanding about kindness among people and God.

Visitors Guide.
To maintain the procedural, and to prevent the things that are not right, some of the following information can be made as a guide if you want to visit PP Bi Salafiyah Ba'a Fadlrah:

Please report to the picket officer who is in the Post on the main gate. Gratitude purpose and your goals. Do not forget, ask for the pass as a substitute for a permit to enter the hut. Fill in the information listed in the pass with a clear and correct. For example, your name, address, number of entourage as well as the number of vehicles. We suggest, what is written on the card can be entered.
Do not decrease, raising the passenger vehicle and park in any place. Parkirlah your vehicle only in the appropriate fields. Not permitted to stop, reduce passenger and parking along the road in the hut. Ask to sign your vehicle in the parking officer who was appointed by the hut.

Please report your arrival and leave pass that you have acquired in the Post Home staff to picket the information in the space II. You can request assistance officers picket to guide your trip around the hut. If you want to go home, do not forget to return the card and request entry card on the picket out in the Information Room II. Includes complete book about the effects you feel during a visit to the hut. For visitors who want to complete a personal problem, are the picket officer to write a complaint in the book on what the problems or desires. The note should be a short course, the main origin of the problem clearly. Does not need to be explained extensively.
If you want to travel alone, please. You are allowed to see and go to all places and rooms that have in and outside the hut. Unless the room where the family lived and marked with the kitchen door closed.

Attentions for the visitors to obey the signs of the page and in the hut. Whether the prohibition on signs for a place through, and restrictions to sit down, raise and lower passengers. Including rules about when you want to leave the hut. We recommend that you do not forget to submit the card out to the officer that there is a guard in front of the Post. Without carrying out the card, you will be prompted to request the card back out of the picket is in the Space Information II.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Candi Jago Malang

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Jago Temple

Jajaghu or Jago temple was constructed in 1275 - 1300 AD. It believed as the burial place of King Wisnuwardhana ashes, the fourth king of Singosari kingdom. It is extremely interesting that the temple has ornament similarities to those of Penataran temple in Blitar Regency. It lies at Jago village, Tumpang District, the eastern part of Malang (about 22 km).

Visit the historical temple in Malang tourism. Find its beautiful relief and unique temple form in Jago Temple.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Jagir Dam Wonokromo Night View

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JAGIR DAM WONOKROMO


Nowadays, Wonokromo has differed. Wonokromo will become a legend in civilization dynamics of Surabaya city. For Surabaya society, Wonokromo has histories - psychologies meaning and monumental social cultural urban character. Wonokromo and Sawunggaling is development Centrum of metropolitan ‘"Surabaya tempo doeloe" (Surabaya in the past) act. Song "... Semanggi Suroboyo... Lontong Balap Wonokromo..." be the eternity hymn symbolizing how the importance of Wonokromo for Suroboyo people. But, what's going on in Wonokromo cosmos?

In Wonokromo, is residence various element typical of public Surabaya. Wonokromo face, present Surabaya Zoo (KBS), Joyoboyo Terminal, Wonokromo Market, Jagir Dam, and Railway station (KA) Wonokromo.

Jagir Dam Building ought to be made as tourism asset, which can deliver state's stock exchange. The historical value of this dam can be promoted to the domestic tourists and also foreign countries especially Dutch that has relationship in the past period. Though, the travelers (especially from Dutch) who visit Surabaya are wonder to show all dams in Surabaya, include of Jagir Dam. Does the Government Town Organizer of Surabaya (Pemkot) have been so busy? So they have no time again to make up the potency in Jagir?

The efforts that make up Wonokromo bring continuation implication in Kali Wonokromo sweeping form and Kalimas in total. Jagir Dam can be made the initial bollard of water tourism from South Surabaya area. Water tourism of course require boats respect and clean and conducive for the tourist alongside the river stream.

From this Jagir Dam the tourist is promised able to trace ("transparency") river stream in east area: Jagir Wonokromo, Panjang Jiwo, Kedung Baruk, Wonorejo Rungkut, Wonorejo Tambak, up to Madura Strait. To west, the tourist can trace Pulo Wonokromo, Gunungsari, Karah, come up with Karang Pilang Barat. To north side, the tourist can explore Ngagel, Dinoyo, Keputran, Kayun, Ketabang, Peneleh, Red Bridge, and end in Tanjung Perak (Madura Strait).

When those things become true? Surabaya really earning like Paris who has Seine River (Croisiere sur lanthanum Seine) what fascinate, and Surabaya city of course have that one. But, why it’s made as garbage than Tourism Park? Who is wrong? We all are Surabaya people that shouldering the sin of this ecology.

Arrange Wonokromo must be based on geographical condition and it sociologies value. Wonokromo earned "jiggered" as depicted by John Eade (1997): to project a town that enter to network of living the global city which according to Peter Hall (1998) knitted cities of tomorrow context.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

The Great Mosque of Surabaya Al-Akbar

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Surabaya Al-Akbar Mosque:
( The Biggest Mosque in South East Asia )


Be the biggest mosque in Surabaya with modern and unique architecture style; reside in south Surabaya region Pagesangan close to turnpike Surabaya-Gempol. A real Luxury mosque building and respect had become the religion centre of activities for Islam believer in Surabaya. The strategic situation earned easily gone through from various areas outside Surabaya. This mosque is more knowledgeable as The Great Surabaya Mosque.

Al-Akbar Mosque Surabaya stand on a width of 11,2 hectares land, broadly building 28509 square meters. Unique impression from this building lay in unique mosque dome design like lamellar structure with combination of blue and green color, giving cold impression and fresh. It has a main building and two direct penetrative from other buildings to main building. It also had built a tower equipped with a lift that opened for the public.

From this tower we can be enjoyed the view of Surabaya city that real beautiful, especially in nighttime with many town lamps from the physical plant in Surabaya. This mosque is opened on 10 November 2000 by president RI which taken hold of by Abdul Rachman Wachid.
At Sunday morning there are a small market that very crowded to visited.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Tawun Park Recreational

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Tawun Park


Tawun recreational park and swimming pool is located about 7 kilometers in the east of Ngawi city. Apart from its beauty the park also provides man-made lake equipped with facilities as canoes, mini animal park, fishing arena, tortoise pond, and swimming pool.
In this place, the people around always held a traditional sacred ritual ceremony, which called "Keduk beji". This traditional ceremony always held once a year on Tuesday Kliwon (Javanese calendar) after successful harvest.

Visit Tawun recreational park in Ngawi that offers the interesting nature scenery.

More info visit: www.ngawi.eastjava.com

Pre Historic Trinil Museum

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Trinil Museum

Trinil Museum is located about 12 kilometers in the west of Ngawi is in same direction of Soerjo monument. It constitutes the complex of myth of ancient man fossil (prehistoric men fossil) (Pitecanthropus erectus) and also fossils of other ancient life, which has been raised to the world of science by an archeologist named Eugene Dubois since 1891.

In this complex of myths there are many kinds of facilities such as: the place to keep the fossils any its exposition, fossil laboratory, and others where all of them lie at the side of Solo river. After observing the museum collection and their scientific identifications, then the visitor can enjoy the direction of the side of Solo river from the altitude, we can imagine the fragment of lives of the prehistoric people in the shade of the tropical forest at the side of Solo river, as though we have become apart of them.

More info visit: www.ngawi.eastjava.com

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Royal Orchid Garden Hotel, Gorgeous and Hommey

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Royal Orchid Garden Hotel

With business, gateway, shopping and the arts at your door and service that lends new distinction to our warm hospitality. Royal Orchids Garden is dynamic Batu's premier hotel address – offering magnificent views, spacious rooms, tropical health spa and peerless meeting space and dining. It is also the heart destination in East Java with the climate around 18°C and 900m above the sea levels, it would be the perfect place for your family and friends.

This 3 stars hotel of magnificent offers you lots of convenient to be found by its structure of building and hospitality. The sightseeing around the Panderman Mountain is like a very plus compliment to the visitors who stay at the hotel or just visiting Batu city.

Located on the heart of Batu city, 30 minutes from Malang, 2 or 3 hours from Surabaya. Gorgeous and hommey.

More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com

The Incredible Jatim Park At Batu

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Jawa Timur Park


East Java (Jatim) Park is located in Jl. Kartika 2 Batu offers recreation tourism of new entertainment amusement for all level. It begins from children, finite adolescent until grandmother and grandfather. Of course, this tourism object has drawn up as family tour area in East Java. To get to the location, is not too difficult, because, the object only 2, 5 kilos meters from Batu city. This tourism object is about 22 hectares width with 850 meters height to sea level, save the multifarious knowledge, and recreation area with various supporting facilities for having relax.

Jatim Park may have said as the different tourism object in East Java province, besides offering a recreation place and study center, we will get many kind new knowledge. Jatim Park has at least 36 kinds of facilities which able to be enjoyed visitor. Before enjoy all supporting facilities for recreation area, the visitors will find an interesting view of ‘Galeri Nusantara’. Then stepped into ‘Taman Sejarah’, which contained of miniature temple in East Java like Sumberawan temple (Singosari- Malang regency), customhouse of Kiai Hasan Besari Ponorogo and Sumberawan Statue.

The other facility which able to be enjoyed is ‘Agro Park’ presenting crop and rareness fruits, animal diorama, which consists of unique animals that have been conserved, supporting games (bowling, throw ball, scooter disco), Ken Dedes and Ken Arok food centre, etc.
Jatim Park is suitable for family recreation. The recreation area sites here offer unforgettable tour and can used as alternative media of study for your children.

More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com

Coban Talun Waterfall

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COBAN TALUN WATERFALL
Coban Talun Waterfall tourism is located in Junggo sub-village, Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district. The waterfall is lying between the big stones. The big rock of white stone have predominate the contents of river. In the waterfall base there is superficial pool water what overflows pool.

Coban Talun waterfall is surrounded by forest and cool mountain. Because of the natural beauty, this area often used as camping ground area. This camping ground is located in one area with Coban Talun waterfall. The natural and cold area, make many visitors, either from education world and public, interesting to visit this camping. But the visitors should have fit stamina to reach the location, because the path is sloping way.

Japan Cave Of Coban Talun
A Cave that has 5 meters depth is located in Coban Talun area, not far from its pool. It is located in Junggo sub-village, Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district. This cave has unique structure; looks like letter ‘T’.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Ponorogo Fruit of Durian

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Durian

Durian fruit is obtained from many villages Ngebel.objects very close to the lake tour Ngebel ponorogo.enjoy a trip to pit Ngebel, we can purchase by - by the fruit Durian.Durian Montong than ukuranya big, it's true - very sweet, very true. Ngebel in the village is a place that is suitable for agriculture Durian.area fruit plantation is very knowledgeable and a very cool air to make the fruit Durian disini.visitors grow very quickly if many months come have.selain Suro want to enjoy the beautiful lake Ngebel, month Suro also always float held ceremonies customary offerings.
if you pay a visit to the city Ponorogo, sempatkan to enjoy the village Ngebel Durian.

More info visit: www.ponorogo.eastjava.com

Ponorogo Cultural Site

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Ponorogo Cultural Site

Ponorogo is famous as The City Of Reog, one of Indonesian Traditional art culture which is the mixture of art, traditional dance and kind of mystical art culture. Ponorogo today is become one of East Java Cultural tourism Icon. By the date of 1st Muharam of Suro, the city held an annual ceremony called Grebeg Ponorogo Suro, which is also the day of Ponorogo's anniversary.

Among the tradition and ceremony from Ponorogo cultural site, they usually have their own characteristic to be shown at their performance, like the uniform, the dancer, and the property. This Mask is one of the property which is always take to any performances and being used by the dancers to complete the whole dance.

More info visit: www.ponorogo.eastjava.com

Ponorogo - Ngebel Lake



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Ngebel Lake

It is called Ngebel Lake because it is in Ngebel subdistrict territory. It is located about 24 km to the north-east of Ponogoro, Ngebel lake is in the slope of Wilis mountain with 734 metre height on the sea and the temperature 22 to 32 celsius.

With the wide of surface about 1.5 km, Ngebel lake surrounded by the road along 5 km. This lake has an amazing panorama, cool air with the maiden nature condition that kept one million potentials to be dug up. We also could met various fruits like: durian, mangosteens, pundung, etc. In the lake also spread various fishes, one them is the variety fishes that has protected. It is Hampala fish or the local inhabitants named Ngongok fish. For that purposes, it also available accommodation facilities that already for the visitor who want to spend the night. The facilities is managed by the Regional Government and private enterprise.
According to the developing legend in the community, Ngebel lake was formed based on the story of a dragon snake, named “Baru Klinting”.

When the snake take a meditating and unintentionally he was cut-piece by the community around to be eaten. Mysteriously the snake changed into a child who afterwards visited the community and made a contest to repeal the rib that was transfixed by him into the land. Not even one succeeded in carrying it out.

Afterwards he repealed this rib, and from this rib hole went out water that afterwards became the big pool that welled up and became Ngebel lake. It seems Ngebel lake had important role in the history of Ponorogo Regency, because one of the founders of Ponorogo regency, Batoro Katong, before doing the greatness Islam religion in Ponogoro regency had clear himself in a pool near to Ngebel lake. At this time, it is known as pool / Kucur Batoro.

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

PT.INKA The Indonesia Railways

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Indonesian Railways Industrial

INKA, state own industry in Indonesia, standing in 1981 which is located in Yos Sudarso Street, broadly is 220.000 m2 with the labour as much 974 people.
INKA, moving towards from stem locomotive workshop in 1981 to the modern railcar manufacture. With the vision to be world class company, the business activity is growing from basic product to the higher value added product and service in railway and transportation business. The mission on business and technology is competitiveness creation in railway and transportation products that focused to dominate the domestic market and to win competition is ASEAN region and developing countries.
The products of PT INKA for example
1. Passenger Wagon
2. Goods Wagon
3. Cart of Rail Electrics (KRL)
4. Open Wagon
5. Gashholder Wagon
6. Mouseder Card
7. Mobile Medical Car (MMC)

Diversification Product
Changing market conditions push the railway manufacturer to utilize its core competence for diversification products. The best adaptation is to extend services in tansport value chain over the automotive product platform and handling equipments.
The modular construction is enhanced from proven railway technology to various kind of pre-fabrication. Computer aided design, system integration and quality management system ISO 9001: 2000 are toolkits for successfull new product development. For a vehicle manufacturer, the decisive task is to meet customer satisfaction with the modern manufacturing system in every kind product, every lot, and every where global marketplace.

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