Thursday, October 29, 2009

Kakek Bodo Waterfall

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KAKEK BODO WATERFALL


It is located at Tretes and belongs to Pasuruan forest range unit. It can be accessible from Surabaya for about 45 minutes drive. Kakek Bodo is an esthatic Forest lines are located at the Pasuruan Forest District, Forest Ranger unit of the west Lawang, Sub Forest Ranger of Prigen. It's about 35 km from Pasuruan. This recreational forest has surrounded by pine forest and other trees such as, Akasia (acacia decurrens). Kaliandra (Calliandra Calathyrsus) and Mahoni (Swientenia Macraphylla). In this area we can find the kakek Bodo Waterfall 40 meters height, the esthetic forest cross, recreational park for children, and the grave of Kakek Bodo.

Enjoy its fresh air, beautiful scenery and clear water in Kakek Bodo waterfall with your family. This waterfall is surrounded by beautiful forest, so that it add the natural view of this tourism object.

There are many visitor who commonly visit this tourism location in holiday. They also usually have camp activity in group or with their family member.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Kasiman Historical Temple

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Kasiman Temple (Cungkup Temple)

Kasiman Temple is located in Kasiman Tengah village, Pacet district, Mojokerto regency. Kesiman Temple is only left its foot part and body part. This temple is looks out upon west direction. On its fourth body part, has crafted some relief in Javanese style, medallion, rectangle, and human. In medallion, there is animal relief; then in rectangle, there is entertainer. The up stair is located in southwest and southeast side. The under part of stair in southeast is getting broken. The north side wall of the entertainer is dragon relief that pull by two human, in left and right side. While, in right and left side of the up stair is “Gana”.

More info visit: www.mojokerto.eastjava.com

Sedudo Waterfall Nganjuk

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Sedudo Waterfall

Sedudo Waterfall located at Ngliman, Sawahan district. Reachable from Nganjuk about 30 km. The air is fresh and cool. This location is often visited by many of people especially during Suro, one of months of the Javanese year. An impressive waterfall of more than 100 metres high, Sedudo Falls - like many other falls, springs, and wells in Java is believed to be something of a fountain of youth. The district goverment and the public around, always held a traditional ceremony every Suro. According to them, Sedudo Waterfall was used to bath statue in Parna Prahista ceremony, then the water spattered to the body in order to get a safety and eternal youth. The traditional ceremony of taking up Sedudo sacral water as the sign to begin the public bathing is done by 12 girls with long hair and boys. The form this procession is taking a bath together in the pool under Sedudo waterfall, and held every Suro (the first Javanese month). This procession is led by the Regent of Nganjuk and followed by the local visitors, and the tourist who come from the whole Java. After taking a bath, still on the Sedudo area, the visitors are entertained with the traditional art named Jedor.

Sedudo Waterfall is located at the foot of Mount. Wilis, like many other falls; clear water, falls, and fresh air. But this waterfall wells in Java is believed to be something of a fountain of youth, especially during the first month of the Javanese year, will be blessed with eternal youth. Aside from the waterfall itself, the trip up into the hills from Nganjuk, following the river's current, offers exceptional visit of fresh mountain country. In that Waterfall, we also can get fasilities such as;toilet, bath room, food seller, clothes seller, fruits seller, and souvenirs. Aside from the waterfall itself, the trip up into the hills from Nganjuk, following the river's course, offers exceptional vistas of mountain country.

More info visit: www.nganjuk.eastjava.com

Batik Gedog Tuban

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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

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Trinil Prehistoric 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

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Trenggalek Batik

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Batik Trenggalek

Batik is an Indonesian traditional clothes, which popular since the ancient time of Javanese people made it. Hence, the particular mode, design, art and history from each regions are different with other regions. That is why Trenggalek has the term for their Batik clothes. Batik which came from East Java commonly has bright colors than Batik from Mid Java.

for details visit:
www.trenggalek.eastjava.com

Monday, October 26, 2009

Gondang Dam Bojonegoro

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Gondang Dam

Gondang Dam is located at Sugio district, 19 km south west of Lamongan. It was built in 1983-1987. The main use of the dam is for irrigation, but now on, many tourists come there for having relax and fishing; camping ground, water bicycle and mini zoo are available.

The manager of the dam has commit to implement the programs of Sapta Pesona (Seven Charms) to make the tourist always enjoy this tourism object.
There are place for the children who want to play, such as water bicycle, and mini zoo that dwelt the several animals such as dear, monkey, eagle, peacock and other animals. So those, the visitor can also bring their children to enjoy this place. By the motto of Sapta Pesona, Gondang reservoir always creating safety, orderly, clean, cold, beautiful, audience and give the good memory for the visitor.

More info visit: www.bojonegoro.eastjava.com

Hok Swie Bio Temple, The Color Of Diversity

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Hok Swie Bio


Hok Swie Bio Temple is one of religious place in Bojonegoro. It is Tri Dharma religious place and famous with its Dragon Head design. It looks like a chinese area, because the design is seems like Chinese style. The dominant color of this temple is red, so that many people thought that this temple is build for Chinese people.

This temple is visit by many people, especially in Chinese new year. There are many pilgrim from Bojonegoro and other area visit and pray here. Hok
Swie Bio temple has some rest place, so that the pilgrims can stay here for couple days. This temple is also clean and comfortable.

Beside its unique form, this temple has some relief on its wall that
describe a dragon head with blue body. Hok Swie Bio temple also has some
bowl to burn the (one of pray ritual equipment).

More info visit: www.bojonegoro.eastjava.com

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Ledre: The Roll Which Rolling Your Taste

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Ledre

Bojonegoro is one of East Java regency that famous with its own products. Many people want to visit Bojonegoro because it has special food called "Ledre" and its special fruit called "Salak Wedi".

Ledre
Ledre is kind of snack, typical of Bojonegoro. It formed gapit ( like rolled chips emping) with sweet plantain aroma. The nice one is banana taste. It is special snack from Bojonegoro that made of sugar, flour, and banana. The snack has rolled, so that it looks like a stick. Ledre with banana taste has become the favorite snack of the most visitors. It's feel not complete if visit Bojonegoro without buy some Ledre.

More info visit: www.bojonegoro.eastjava.com

The Sand, The Situation On Ngampiran Beach

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Ngampiran Beach

Ngampiran beach is located on Tawing village, munjungan regency, about 4 Km to the east from Munjungan local government office or 50 Km of southwest from Trenggalek regency. Ngampiran beach is pure and having lovable white sand and commonly for vacation, but not for swimming because its steepness.

More info visit: www.trenggalek.eastjava.com

Ngliyep Beach, The Gate To Southern Empire Legend

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Ngliyep Beach

Ngliyep beach has beautiful rocky beach at the southern part of Malang Regency, where gigantic waves meet coral reef. In addition, it has an island with a lush green tropical shore-forest giving more enchantment to the beach. This beach is provided with some facilities such as: stalls, souvenir shop, inns, etc.

Annually the traditional ceremony Labuhan Mulud (offering ceremony) is held here. Labuhan Mulud is the traditional ceremony that always held in the beach at Malang regency.

Ngliyep beach lies at Kedungsalam village, Donomulyo district, about 62 km a way to the south from Malang. Visit Ngliyep beach and enjoy its wonderful waves. The visitors can swimming, sun bathing, or fishing here.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Friday, October 23, 2009

Orchid Market Surabaya

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Orchid Market Darmo Satelit Surabaya : The Education and Agro Business Tourism

Orchid Market in Darmo Satelit Surabaya area had stood since August 2005. It has been 7 gardeners who merged into Surabaya Orchid Society such as; Renny Orchid, Foresta Orchid, Bale Air, Nona Orchid. The Jasa Marga Area is managed with rent per month system. Strategic location because is located in front of Darmo highway door and luxuriant housing area.

Here is sold various orchid types, start from Dendrobium sp., Cattleya sp., Oncidium sp, and Cymbidium sp. which is symposia orchid type in general have epiphyte character. While monopodium orchid type is orchid being distinguished by growing point which there is in tip of bar, pertumbuhann of straight to the above of by one bars like Vanda sp., Arachnis sp., Renanthera sp., Phalaenopsis sp., and Aranthera sp.

Besides, in this area also stand up some restaurants, which are representative enough for family and also to serve the business relationship. The cold situation with its wide view that is decorated various beautiful plantations.

Plant orchid media is also sold here like fern, coconut fiber, charcoal, and wood’s powder, accompanied by critical fraction mixture or brick. Leaf ornamental plant agloenema, adenium, palm type, euphorbia of orchid in bottle. Orchid price is range about 25000 –- 300000 rupiahs.

Generally, orchid conduct has require a temperature about 28° C so it need pollinate roof if it put down in open place. But the high temperature can caused dehydration, which can pursue plant growth.

More info: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Gili Ketapang Island - Probolinggo

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Gili Ketapang


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, which means, “Flow” and “Ketapang” is the name of the village.

For More Details Please Visit:
www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Probolinggo Plantation

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Grape Garden

Probolinggo is famous as Mango and Grape city, which is produce many fruits. Most people recognized Probolinggo Mango. Its taste is sweet and fresh. At May – October, Probolinggo Mango spread all over markets to many cities until Jakarta. For outside of Probolinggo regency, the price will be over-price, but in Probolinggo area, the price is quiet cheap, so that the visitors buy it for some gift.

If you interesting with Probolinggo fruits, you can choose between Mango and Grape. Because those are the famous fruits of Probolinggo.
Visit Grape Garden And Mango Garden In Probolinggo Agro Tourism.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Along The Way To Papuma Beach Resort

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Papuma Beach

Beside Watu Ulo beach, there is Papuma beach with its white sands that make it more interesting. The beautiful white sand is pleasure to see and to walk on. The beach is always used as the place for sunbathing by foreign tourists. Besides its natural scenic beauty, it is also rich of animals, such as the lizard, forest cock, various birds, wild pig, deer porcupine, scaly anteater and many others. The scenery and atmosphere can be enjoyed more completely at a restaurant which provides Indonesian and Papuma food, a variety of baked fish. Visitors can reach the location by public transportation or via rental car. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes from Jember downtown.

More info visit: www.jember.eastjava.com

Within The Pondok Dam Sight Seeing

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Pondok Dam

Pondok Dam is located in Dero village, Bringin district, about 6 km east of Ngawi. It is a popular tourism object among the local tourists. Beside its functions as irrigation purposes, it also offers variety recreational activities such as; fishing, motor boating, camping, playground etc. Pondok Dam is the answer to spend of our day, because it has beautiful and natural scenery. This location has surrounded by Mahogany and teak trees. The total of water area is more than 2,596 hectares. Pondok Dam is offers a lot of fascinating, enjoyment and comfortable condition that can entertained its visitor.

More info visit: www.ngawi.eastjava.com

Monday, October 19, 2009

Mount Kelud, Kediri

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Mount Kelud

Kediri as one of East Java regency has known by many people and tourists, because it has many interesting tourism objects. Kediri is interesting regency that able to invite both domestics and foreign tourists to visit its beautiful tourism objects. This area is surrounded by mountain and has a lot of nature scenery, so that it makes its air cold and fresh. This regency also save historical value and common said has the old kingdom in Java Island.

The nature lovers are common visit this regency, because Kediri has the famous mount that is Mount Kelud. This is volcano mount, but its charming scenery has attracts the tourists to visit this mount. It has the channel to the crater, sulfuric lake, cool plantation, etc.

Beside Mount Kelud, the other Kediri’s nature scenery is Irrenggolo and Dolo Waterfall that also give the pine forest scenery. There are also the historical tourism objects such as; Surowono Temple, Tegowangi Temple, and the famous Sri Aji Joyoboyo Graveyard. Those are the original building of Kediri culture since years ago. The other interesting places in Kediri are Ubalan Park and Bendungan Gerak (moving dam).
The government of Kediri regency always tries to develop Kediri tourism in order to known by a lot of people and add the income. Kediri has improved its tourism facilities to make the tourists as comfortable as well.

Welcome to Kediri Tourism, we hope that the tourists can enjoy the beautiful of tourism objects, traditional art, and historic tourism objects.

More info visit: www.kediri.eastjava.com

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Galaxy Mall

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GALAXY MALL SURABAYA.
The biggest shopping center in east Surabaya. It located in Dharmahusada Indah Timur 37 Street, in the middle of the prestigious east Surabaya region, this mall became the only one that was most complete at that region. This mall has complete facilities with modern architecture and elegance. it also has the quite big supermarket which provided daily necessity, the department store and the boutique with the latest collection. The cinema with 5 studios completed with the digital sound that playing the latest Hollywood movies and Indonesian movies.

Moreover, in the ground floor is being used as an exhibition site like the exhibition of housing & property, the automotive exhibition, the furniture exhibition and so on.

Supported by the strategic location which can be reach by public transportation or your own vehicle, this mall is provides a very large and particular parking lot for the customers

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Jembatan Merah Plaza Surabaya

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Jembatan Merah Plaza

Located at the down town, JMP Plaza is located on Jl. Jayengrono and became a historic street at the remain time. This shopping center is also grocery center and it was built in modern architecture. It has many facilities consist of expenditure, restaurant, children playground, beauty salon, bookstore, supermarket, Surabaya traditional snack, fast food, coffee shop, banquet, cinema, exhibition hall, and also large parking lot. This plaza are well-known on their garment product groceries, which is cloth for Kebaya. Each store has their own tailor, that will help the costumer for preparing their kebaya immediately and beautifully.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Darmo Trade Center Surabaya

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Darmo Trade Center

Darmo Trade Center is a grocery center in Surabaya.
Surabaya, Indonesia. It classified as a traditional-mall shopping center. Traditional-Mall is mean, that in one building there are two sections which are part into a modern shopping center like a mall and another part is being used by the traditional market section, which is represented by the grocery and middleman shopping area. This Mall is qualified as a middle-lower shopping mall, they have cheaper stuffs than any other mall, with competitive qualities.

For more detail:
www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Bakti Farm Tourism

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Bakti 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 or at this Bakti Farm are cow, chicken, duck, and goat.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Purwodadi Botanical Garden

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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

Kaliandra Education Center

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Kaliandra

Kaliandra is an education and training center and responsible tourism destination resort, open year-round (closed only for Idul Fitri celebration), encapsulated in 16 hectares of forest, driven by biodiversity conservation, environmental and cultural understanding and utilisation of local employment and resources. As an education center, we offer many programs to our surrounding poorer communities emphasizing, promoting and training on ‘good practice' of agro-forestry and agriculture. Entrepreneurial skills and business management, responsible/ sustainable/ eco-tourism and hospitality product development and English-speaking capability are also very important aspects which we teach. In addition to these community programs, we are also a provider of ‘outward bound' style leadership and team-building activity programs taught by our trained team leaders – always with an environmental and cultural theme – educating groups of up to 120 people.

On top of our community, training and activity programs, Kaliandra is also the perfect place to come and enjoy your vacation away from the stresses and strains of home or city life. Whether you are a family looking for an activity-packed weekend, an international backpacker en-route through Java, or a group of friends looking for a quiet spiritual retreat to relax and meditate – we have the accommodation and facilities to suit you! Choose to stay in our dorm-style ‘rumah' in Bharatapura village or indulge in our newest additions found in Hastinapura village – our sumptuous, yet traditional Javanese style forest-lodges. Our Kaliandra family, most of whom speak English, will assist you in any nature and culture activities and programs you wish to take part in. Click here to see what you can do during your stay.

Kaliandra exists as a non-governmental organization (NGO) and is found on the lower slopes of Mount Arjuna at a height of 850m. We were established in 1997 as a foundation, helping to support conservation of the Mount Arjuna area through educating our surrounding communities and improving their standards of living through better resource management – resulting in symbiosis of mankind and our natural environment.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Ranu Klakah Lake

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The Triangle of Lakes

They are three popular lakes which situated on triangle position

* Ranu Klakah (Klakah Lake)
* Ranu Bedali (Bedali Lake)
* Ranu Pakis (Pakis Lake)

These lakes formed an attractive resort surrounded by beautiful mountainous scenery and the beauty of Mount Lamongan. They are located in northern Lumajang and are easily reached by public or private transportation.

Visit these lakes with your family, friends, partner, or the others, because the lakes are very rich of nature scenery. These lakes also commonly visited by a lot of people who want to refresh their mind and take the fresh air.

More info visit: www.lumajang.eastjava.com

Pasir Putih Beach Situbondo

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Pasir Putih Beach

Pasir Putih Beach is a maritime and nature tourism object because it lies between a sea and a mountain. And it said that the Situbondo Pasir Putih Beach became known because of its nice and beautiful, concave beach, with its sparkling white sand. The sea, the beach, the forest and the mountain are the main tourist attractions that you can enjoy.

Pasir Putih tourist resort lies on the north coast of East Java and along Bungatan district - 21 km to the west of the centre of Situbondo and easily accessible by any transportation because it is by the side of a main road from Surabaya to Banyuwangi. It is 174 km from Surabaya to Pasir Putih Beach and takes about 4 hours by bus and about 2 hours from Ketapang, Banyuwangi

For More Details Please Visit:
www.situbondo.eastjava.com

Sendang Biru Beach Resort Malang

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Sendang Biru Beach Resorts

Sendang Biru beach resorts is located on southern part of Malang Regency, which free from tumulus waves of Indian Ocean due to the existence of Sempu Island, which about 300 meters offshore.

At the other side of the beach is now utilize as Fishing Harbor and Center of Fishes Disembarkation of PPI' where fisherman disembark their catches in which both are under the authority of the Fishery Service and Managed by KUD (Village Cooperation Unit)," Mina Jaya Pondok Dadap".

Officially, the beach of Sendang Biru is managed by the State-owned Forestay A Company which provided the accommodation include inns, guest house, stalls, guard houses, boats, etc.

To reach Sendang Biru, visitors can take an accessible public transportation named "Mikrolet" for Gadang - Turen - Sendang Biru. Sendang Biru located about 70 km away to the south from Malang at Tambakrejo village, district of Sumbermanjing Wetan
Visit the beautiful beach of Sendang Biru and enjoy its interesting waves with the white sands that spread along the beach.

For More Details Please Visit:
www.malang.eastjava.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Blitar City Park

Blitar City Park - Blitar
Blitar City Park - Blitar

Alun-alun Blitar

Alun-alun Blitar or Blitar city park when we seen at night. It located on the heart of Blitar city, which crowds are gathering to enjoy the atmosphere and the facilities within this park. Around the Alun-alun, there are public spaces for people who want to spend their night with friends or family, they can also enjoy the the warung, which kind of food court selling foods and drinks. Some cities in Indonesia usually have their Alun-alun for their people spend the day among the activities, some alun-alun has their particular facilities, but they are all have the same thing in common, which is used as a city park and it has meaning about indonesian history where Indonesian ancient city layout said that Alun-alun must be near with a mosque, government office and traditional market.

For more detail
www.blitar.eastjava.com

Supo Temple On Songgoriti

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Supo Temple

Supo Temple is located in Songgoriti sub-village, Songgoriti village, Batu district. This old temple is located in Songgoriti tourism area and often visited by many tourists. Supo Temple is a heritage temple of mojopahit and believed by society around as place to wash heirloom thousands years ago. It is facilitated with; warm pool, swimming pool, hotels, villas, flower kiosk, souvenir shop, etc.

More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com

Gumul Monument, The Center Of The City

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Monument Gumul

Monument Gumul, Simpang Lima is located in the district of Kediri. The main purpose of this monument was a center of activity in the city which is marked by a large building and also use for multi function hall. This building is like having 6 floors which have meeting rooms, the auditorium and decorated by the dome on the main top

More info visit: www.kediri.eastjava.com

The Empire Palacen - The Hall Of Memories

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The Empire Palace Hall

The Empire Palace, a new shopping mall in the region of Blauran, Surabaya.

The Empire Palace is already open from July 2009.

Built with an investment of Rp 400 billion, the classical-style mall was designed for some segments. For example, fifth floors dedicated for shopping area, first floor for the sale of gold (gold center), second floors for electronic and home solution, and also secohnd floors for the wedding hall.

"We took some local and foreign brands which are popular here. A total of 150 local jewelers as well as from Malaysia, Singapore, and Italy also signed, " said the President Director of PT Blauran Cahayamulia.

He said, The Empire Palace combines the concept of five star hotels and malls. The concept was applied as an innovation in the midst of intense competition in Surabaya mall business. A number of comprehensive and integrated facility is also provided.

According to him, people prefer to hold events in places that have full facilities. "In addition to simple, it also makes it easier," he said.

The Empire Palace hall is equipped with facilities equivalent to a five star hotel. Hall area of 4500 square meters and power capacity of 2,500 people that having the international standard.

For more detail
www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Monday, October 12, 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

Sunday, October 11, 2009

The Well-Known Of Ijen Crater Bondowoso

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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

The Tremendous Of Mount Kelud

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Mount Kelud

Kediri as one of East Java regency has known by many people and tourists, because it has many interesting tourism objects. Kediri is interesting regency that able to invite both domestics and foreign tourists to visit its beautiful tourism objects. This area is surrounded by mountain and has a lot of nature scenery, so that it makes its air cold and fresh. This regency also save historical value and common said has the old kingdom in Java Island.

The nature lovers are common visit this regency, because Kediri has the famous mount that is Mount Kelud. This is volcano mount, but its charming scenery has attracts the tourists to visit this mount. It has the channel to the crater, sulfuric lake, cool plantation, etc.

Beside Mount Kelud, the other Kediri’s nature scenery is Irrenggolo and Dolo Waterfall that also give the pine forest scenery. There are also the historical tourism objects such as; Surowono Temple, Tegowangi Temple, and the famous Sri Aji Joyoboyo Graveyard. Those are the original building of Kediri culture since years ago. The other interesting places in Kediri are Ubalan Park and Bendungan Gerak (move dam).
The government of Kediri regency always tries to develop Kediri tourism in order to known by a lot of people and add the income. Kediri has improved its tourism facilities to make the tourists as comfortable as well.

Welcome to Kediri Tourism, we hope that the tourists can enjoy the beautiful of tourism objects, traditional art, and historic tourism objects.

More info visit: www.kediri.eastjava.com

Thursday, October 8, 2009

The House Of Sampoerna, The Old History Remain

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HOUSE OF SAMPOERNA

Situated in “old Surabaya”, this stately Dutch colonial style compound was built in 1858 and is now a preserved historical site.

Previously used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch, it was purchased in 1932 by Liem Seeng Tee, the founder of Sampoerna, with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna's first major cigarette production facility.

This complex consisted of a wide central auditorium, two smaller buildings in east wing and occidental and some wide barns with one floor behind central auditorium. The buildings that stay in both auditorium wings is then turned into family house, whereas big barns looks like a warehouse exploited for tobacco and clove processing, to catch, stick it and packing, printing office and finished goods processor.

Today, the compound is still functioning as a production plant for Indonesia's most prestigious cigarette, Dji Sam Soe. In commemoration of Sampoerna's 90th anniversary in 2003, the central complex has been painstakingly restored and is now open to public.

The original central auditorium is now a museum and the east side has been transformed into a unique structure containing a café, a merchandise kiosk and an arts gallery. The building on the west side remains the official family residence.

Museum
House of Sampoerna (HoS) Museum offers a truly unique experience for visitors. From the story of the founding family to closely watching a real hand roll production facility and ending up with an unforgettable experience of rolling a stick of Dji Sam Soe cigarette. You can join 3,900 women in this plant, hand-rolling cigarettes using traditional equipment. They do it at a speed of more that 325 stick per hour.

Shop Museum in HoS offer is assorted souvenirs, such as; the miniature of stick equipment traditional cigarette, package, clove, books and shirt.

More info: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The Tom Of Princess Champa

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Tomb of Princess from Champa

Lying to the north east of the Kolam Segaran is a Muslim tomb dating from the year A.D. 1448. Popular belief has it that this is the grave of a princess from Champa (Vietnam), who married the last king of Majapahit and converted him to Islam. The princess is further connected with the Wali Songo, or 'nine saints' of Islam, who were instrumental in spreading the new religion throughout Java during the 15th and 16th centuries.

More info visit: www.mojokerto.eastjava.com

The Grave Of WR Soepratman

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WR SOEPRATMAN Graveyard

Wage Rudolf Soepratman is the Great Indonesian national anthem author. He was born on Monday, 9 March 1903 in Jatinegara Jakarta, believed in Islam and not followed the political organization. His father named Senen, a sergeant in Battalion VIII. Mothered by his brother in-laws of WM Van Eldik (Sastromihardjo) he had learnt pluck guitar and fiddle violin.

In 1914, Soepratman follow Roekijem to Makassar. At that time, he was send to school and financed by Roekijem husband named Willem Van Eldik. Soepratman study Dutch language in night school during 3 years then continued it to Normaalschool. He go to an education school in Makasar and when he 20 years, he is lifted as a teacher in Angka 2 School. Two years after, he get Klein Ambtenaar certificate.

When he live in Makassar, Supratman had studied music from his brother in-laws named Willem Van Eldik, so that he clever to played violin and then he can compose song. When living in Jakarta, once upon a time he read a composition in Timbul magazine. The composition writer invited the Indonesia music experts to create the national anthem.

In October 1928 in Jakarta, there was passed off a Youngster Congress. The congress had borne 'Sumpah Pemuda'. At congress closing night, on 28 Octobers 1928, Supratman sound off his creation song instrumentally in front of the public participant. At that time is for the first time of Great Indonesia song is echoed publicly. All which presents is surprised to hear it. Swiftly the song had known among national movement. If the political organization performed a congress, hence Great Indonesia song is always warbled. The song is materialization of association desire to independence.

He ever built music group which stream jazz called Black and white until 1924. He went to Surabaya and Bandung become newspaper correspondence of "Kaoem Moeda".

By 28 Octobers 1928, performed a Second Youngster Congress with result of young man oath that confessed one fatherland, one nation, one Indonesians. In that congress had warbled by Great Indonesia song and accompanied by friction of WR Soepratman violin.

7th Augusts 1938, (Sunday) Indonesia Scout had sung Rising Indonesia song in NIROM Embong Malang Street Surabaya.
Passed away in Mangga Street 21 Surabaya
The effect of create the Great Indonesia song, he always hunted by the side of Dutch Indies Police and caused fall sick in Surabaya. Because his last creation song "Matahari Terbit" in the early of 7 Augusts 1938, he is caught when he broadcasting the song with the guides in NIROM Embong Malang street, Surabaya and jailed in Kalisosok Surabaya, and then die in 17 Augusts 1938 on Wednesdays buried in Kapasan graveyard.

Some of his creation songs:
The Nationality of Great Indonesia (Indonesia Raya)
Bendera kita merah putih
Matahari Terbit
Ibu Kita Kartini
Mars Kepandoen Bangsa Indonesia

On 26 Junes 1958, The Government Regulation 44, had declared Indonesia Raya as Republic of Indonesia National Anthem
10 Novembers 1971 Appreciations of National Warrior
19 Junes 1974 Appreciations of Main Mahaputra Star.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Royal Orchids Garden

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Royal Orchids 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.

More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com

Sheraton Hotel And Tower

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Sheraton Surabaya Hotel and Towers

Sheraton Surabaya Hotel and Towers is an integral part of the magnificent Tunjungan Plaza developments located in the heart of Surabaya's Central Business District. Combined, the Plazas feature 500 retail outlets, numerous restaurants and night clubs, an ice skating rink, an amusement park, cinemas and a convention centre seating up to 2000. Set one block from the adjacent main roads, Sheraton Surabaya Hotel commands excellent views of the surrounding business districts, enjoying access to an array of facilities unrivalled in Indonesia.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Tanjung Kodok Beach Resort

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Tanjung Kodok Beach Resort

Tanjung Kodok Beach Resort is the one and only luxury hotel on the northern shores of Java complete with sporting, recreational and entertainment facilities.

Due to our well equipped facilities, we are also the perfect place to hold meetings, product launchings, wedding parties and general family recreation.

With the complete facilities of our three star hotel plus direct access to Wisata Bahari Lamongan, we look forward to welcoming you to our hotel as your holiday destination.

For More Details Please Visit:
www.lamongan.eastjava.com

Monday, October 5, 2009

Bentar Indah Beach Probolinggo

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Bentar Indah Beach

Bentar Indah beach located at Gending district, in the side road of Surabaya - Banyuwangi, 7 km from the east to Probolinggo. Bentar Indah beach is the way to Bali - Surabaya - Yogyakarta - Jakarta, so that it is a potential tourism object.

There is a hill beside the Bentar Indah beach, because it’s located on the main road curve. So that, the tourist can climbs the hill and enjoy the beautiful of sea scenery. There is white sand that spread along the beach and watch the interesting of sea waves in Bentar beach.

The tourists can also fishing, because in the east mangroves forest will be made for traditional dam, which will have fishes and shrimps seed. Beside that, the visitor can do the other holiday activities, such as; swimming, boating, sun bathing, volley beach, etc.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Banyuwangi Grajagan Beach

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Grajagan Beach

Grajagan is an interesting beach to visit. A wide clean sand hampers the beach. The hill across the sea, stick on the ground strongly. The beautiful panorama of Grajagan fishing village can be seen here. The caves for the battle protection in Japanese Era can be seen here. The cottages and motel are available for the visitors. Grajagan is located about 53 km to the South of Banyuwangi.

Grajagan is very ideal as transit place or as the gateway to Plengkung beach. Beside its location that not too far from Alas Purwo, Grajagan is very beautiful beach. It needs about 2 hours to reach Plengkung by canoe rent. The journey is has similarity time if we reach it by car through land. Grajagan is could be the choice of the visitors who want to go to Alas Purwo National Park using canoe. A 314 ha area is located in forest of KPH South Banyuwangi, precisely in 111 square of BKPH Curahjati or administratively, in Grajagan village, Purwoharjo district, Banyuwangi regency.

Open-air recreation or nature activity can be done in many places, such as: in forests, mountains, lakes, beaches, etc. Grajagan is one of Banyuwangi beaches that show the combination of rolling ocean waves on one side and the dense forest on the other one. In this place, we will be able to see the beautiful panorama of Grajagan fishing village. Because of that, there are many tourists visit this place. Here, you can find an old cave, which was restricted by Japanese soldiers.

There are also available cottage, cafe, and playing area for children. This tourism object usually crowded of visitors on holiday. The interesting journey from Grajagan to Alas Purwo is using canoe rent, especially to Ngagelan beach that is Turtle breeding. You will have an interesting experience and view many natural panorama.

More info visit: www.banyuwangi.eastjava.com

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Batik Baronggung Tulungagung

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Batik is an Indonesian traditional clothes, which popular since the ancient time of Javanese people made it. Hence, the particular mode, design, art and history from each regions are different with other regions. That is why Tulungagung has the term for their Batik clothes. Batik which come from East Java commonly has bright colors than Batik from Mid Java.

for details visit:
www.tulungagung.eastjava.com

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Grebeg Suro Ponorogo

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Grebeg Suro

Grebeg Suro is the biggest culture event in Ponorogo regency that held on a certain occasion of welcomed Islam New Year or Saka New Year that often known as one suro date (one of Javanese month). This agenda entered East Java tourism calendar (Calendar of event). Grebeg Suro is the ritual culture incident and became the party site of Ponorogo people. Usually it begun a week before 1 Suro.
It is the series of Grebeg Suro agenda is Reog National festival, various good activity sorts the race and the exhibition and ended with Larungan agenda in Ngebel lake. The parade of the elephant statue that consist of the musical procession and the elephant statues. Those statues have received by human kind and climbed onto by two children. This art is has influenced by Islam culture.

More info visit: www.ponorogo.eastjava.com