Zallaca Fruit of Bojonegoro

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Salak Wedi

Salak Wedi taste is beloved, delicious and fresh. Those trees can be met in every lawn of resident house in Wedi village and its surroundings. The difference of Salak Wedi compared with other Salak, such as; Salak Pondoh, is its water content that make Salak Wedi fresher. This Salacca Zalacca fruit called Salak Wedi, because the skin looks like sand and the fruit is smaller then the other Salak. Salak Wedi comes from Javanese language, means Salacca Zalacca fruit looks like sand (Wedi = Sand, Javanese language).

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Bojonegoro Particular Handicraft

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Bojonegoro Handicraft

The other Bojonegoro products is handicraft. The center of this handicraft is located in Kasiman district, Bojonegoro. You can find many handicraft that made of teak wood, coconut tree, coconut shell, and the other material. Those handicraft products is made by professional craftsmen with various design and crafting, such as; wooden lamp, wall decoration, vas, miniature, etc. The visitors usually visit Bojonegoro and buy those handicrafts for souvenir.

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The Gate To The Eternal Flame

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Kayangan Api

The name of “Kayangan Api” is a fire source that never die, located in the forest in Sendangharjo village, Ngasem district, a village that has about 42,29% jungle area of the village width. According to a story, Kayangan Api is a place of Mbah Kriyo Kusumo or Mpu Supa took a rest, he also known as Mbah Pandhe from Mojopahit. In the west side of Kayangan Api, there is a puddle of mud that contain of sulfur, and according to belief, at that time still made farm tools and heirloom such as; keris, spear, cundrik, etc. Bojonegoro people are still believe that this fire source is sacred and according to the story, this fire had take if there is an important ceremony that had done in the past, such as; Jumenengan Ngarsodalem Hamengku Buwono X and took the fire through a requirement that is traditional party / Wilujengan and Tayuban with Javanese Song (Gending) of eling-eling, wani-wani and gunung, which is Mbah Kriyo Kusumo’s favorite song.
That’s why when the music has played and danced, every body is not allowed to accompany the ‘Waranggono’. From those society story, then Kayangan Api that located about 25 km of Bojonegoro city, placed as the nature tourism object and placed to held an important that is the anniversary of Bojonegoro regency ceremony, together purify (Ruwatan Massal), and “Wisuda Waranggono” (Waranggono graduated). This tourism object has equipped with kinds of facilities such as; the hall, kiosks, the bridge, etc.

This location is very suitable for outbound event, because this is tourism area. At certain time, especially on Friday Pahing (Jum’at Pahing = one of Javanese days) there are many people come here to make a wish in order to get success, get married partner, get high status and even also to get the heirloom. The traditional ceremony that has done by the people is Nyadranan (Bersih Desa / the anniversary of a village) as thank you expression to the God.

The development of Kayangan Api tourism is aimed to the development of transportation, telecommunication, and accommodation. The visit to Kayangan Api can continue to the nature tourism of Watu Jago Bojonegoro and to Ngawi regency tourism objects.

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The Traditional Ledug Suro Ceremony

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Ledug Suro


So many ways are being used by the local government to celebrate the new year of Hijriah. At Jogjakarta there is Sekaten, at Solo (Mid Java) there is Grebeg Syuro because it coincidently come with the change of Java’s year which starting from Suro. Any other places like Sukabumi (West Java) is also celebrate this Islamic new year by doing Larung. Different with other places, in Magetan East Java, in order to attract the visitors to come, they make “Ledhug”. Lesung Suro and Bedug Muharam (Ledhug) is drum on continually and it is been combined by the sound of gong and many more instruments then make a uniqueness traditional music.

Before the process of Ledhug is begin, there is a “Prosesi Andum Berkah Bolu Rahayu”, which is the most attractive one. Thousand of societies are gathering in front of town square, struggling to take the Bolu or the bread. Before it goes on procession to go to town square, the bread is on ritual offering, because it believe that it has grace for those who eat it. Moreover, there is Jarak lawu traditional dancing which brought by the elementary students and also Magetan traditional transportation called Delman is being ride in the middle of the crowd. When the sound of Gamelan, traditional music, is presented, the Major of Magetan and other local government is taking the Bolu and welcome flower by Dyah-Bagus magetan (it is like Miss Magetan). The Bolu bread is been modified as a mortar (Lesung), Bedhug and Gong then it is spread out to the people.

Lesung suro is having purpose to celebrate the year of Saka, which starting on 1st Suro. As mention, Lesung or Mortar is a tool for pounding the rise and the object to communicate with the ancestors. Bedhug Muharram is having purpose to celebrate the new year of Hijriyah, which starting on 1st Muharram. Anyway, Bedhug for Moslem is a media for calling the people to pray to God, and Gong is Magetan industrial product, that already becomes an Exported product. Judang is a traditional equipment to carry the ‘Uborampe’from Magetan society, which want to celebrate the marriage. The main purpose for those celebration is about to dig, to cultivate and to promote magetan traditional and industrial field, in order to develop Magetan as a Tourism Object and Tourism Destination Object.

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Magetan Leather Industrial

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Magetan Leather Industrial

Leather crafting industry is focused in Sawo Street, Selosari subdistrict, about 1 km to west side of Magetan city. Magetan industrial is also famous beside the tourism objects. Looking from the quality we can say that it is the same with Tanggulangin product.
This industry has produced various products such; bag, purse, belt, and other souvenir kinds.

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Morning Time Around Tirtasari Waterfall

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Tirtosari Waterfall

Tirtosari Waterfall is located about 2,5 Km southwest side from Sarangan Lake, can be gone through ride horse or by foot. At this Tirtosari Waterfall location can be enjoyed beauty natural, water that flow from about 50 M height downward through a slot that flanked by precipitous stones give a beautiful view and it interesting. According to public belief if we enjoy the Waterfall Tirtosari we earn to ageless and beautiful.

Meanwhile, Tirtosari Waterfall has a beautiful and fresh waterfall that brings a fresh situation for the busy people who want to refresh. IT can clear our mind from a tired day.

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The Green Of Sarangan Lake

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Sarangan Lake

Sarangan is a hill station favored by the Dutch in colonial days. It is half way between Madiun and Solo. The village straddles the southern slope of Mount Lawu, an inactive volcano. At an altitude of 1,287 meters evenings are chilly. Sarangan Lake that also called Pasir Lake is stay at mount Lawu foot; it’s about 16km (west side) from Magetan city. The tourists can enjoy the nature scenery. The wide of Sarangan Lake is 30 Ha with its depth 28 meters, and its cold air with temperature 18-25 C. There are various facilities in this area, such as; hotel, restaurants, paddle canoe, play ground and horses, which has supplied for the tourists from various region and even foreign tourist.

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Carnelian Colors Stone

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Carnelian Stones

Pacitan carnelian stone is made from raw materials such as Jasper, fossil Wood, Kalsedon, and Kwarsa Sand, who found in many industrial centers around a small carnelian stone in some villages of Donorojo District.

As a product, carnelian stone is also a process through which the raw materials, material changes to a product called carnelian stone. The making process is the same, only sometimes when entering of polishing process have slightly different methods depending on the technology used. On every inches of stone material that has been selected, the cutting process is generally carried the first important step in accordance with the desired size. After doing the cutting, polishing step is usually done on traditional way or by using a modern machine.

Carnelian stone in the Melanesian family already has a variety of stories and superstitious things. People believe, once they used these stone they will never parting a part from the stone. As the people said, carnelian stone has a property, especially the five main colors, namely red, green, yellow, black, and white. "In accordance with the trust, and five colors that can affect the strength of human five senses.

We have also heard about the carnelian stone of Combong (air). Combong carnelian stone, and Kecubung Combong. But to find for the cone-shaped combong is quite difficult because it can be found only by mythically ways, such as on an elephant and sperm vermilion.

There are some characteristics of carnelian which originally shown:

- It is Heavy and seems like it has fiber on the inside.
- The hole is firm and gentle.
- The surface is seem rough and unsteady.

Combong carnelian stone has many stories and a story taken from one source said that the stone has been known since the times of the Wali Songo (Century-16 to M), and Stone Combong is used as the clock time to perform the obligations of prayer. The Guardians understand Combong Stone at that time under the name "Tuloq Measure" (The Stone). This stone will be determine by the time the sun entering through the hole. After the Guardians find other ways that are easier to determine the time to pray, Stone Combong switch functions into a small stone through the hands of the shavings Waliyullah called by the name Angki Java Sih Pingalem (carnelian Java is preferred). Perhaps this is the name of origin, so that the stone has the magical power.

In addition to the myths and stories, there is also information that the ring becomes a secret that almost all the world leaders put on the ring to look authoritative ring of either the stone or just a ring of brass. However, What you thought that the ring can bring someone authority. Actually a leader using the ring as a symbol greatness is not something new, since the era of the prophet Solomon, the son of the prophet Daud lead as the largest kingdom in the earth, human and supernatural world from east to west, he uses a ring of greatness, the ring of Solomon.

Some myths strength carnelian stone:

Pengasihan or Merciful
- to exude charm love, affection and even if users do not have a handsome face

- To Provide peaceful feeling for colleagues, girlfriend, wife or friend whose using carnelian stone.

- To create the aura to the people around us.

Authority

- To provide energy and emit charismatics, fun, but also visible in the respected on someone.

- To raise the confidence before performing.

- In communication or negotiation can make the opponent believe with what we talk.

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Pacitan Industrial Marbel

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Pacitan Industrial Marbel

Pacitan is famous with its Marble industrial, which is made by the local inhabitant for their daily activities.

The Marbels' production is include the Superior Marbel products, Granite and any other stones are available.

The Marbels and the stones have particular and unique design on every single shape with high quality raw material.

The shapes are consist of something which is related with something in housing needed like sets of marbel dining table, ass tray, living room decoration and so on.

Taken from the skill of the creators and the quality of the Marbel, it makes the value price of Pacitan Marbel become highly recommended.

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Tabuhan Cave - Pacitan

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Tabuhan Cave

According to the public story around, Tabuhan cave has found by Kyai Santiko who lost his ox but finnaly the ox was come to a cave. His ox didn't want to out from the cave, because it save many water from the root on it. After the brushwood has cleaned, the cave was taken care by Raden Bagus Joko Lelono and a princess Raden Ayu Mardilah.

Tabuhan Cave is on the southwest coast East Java, is the emmense interior of Tabuhan cave. This cave called Tabuhan because it sounds like local musicians play tunes by striking lomesone stalactites that resound in perfect pitch to the music.

The cave it self is spectacular, its varilored stalagmites reaching upwards as high as 50 meters toward pendant stalagtites formed by water dripping from the roof.

It is called as Tabuhan cave because if lapped will yield sound like rhythm of Javanese music (gamelan). Tabuhan cave is initialy known as Tapan cave because since ahead applied by the chevaliers for some meditation like; Sanggargenu, Bambang Trigo. Wareng village is recognized caused the legend of Banteng Wareng which is descendant of Sultan Yogyakarta. It is told also in 1825 happened war Diponegoro, Raden Banteng Wareng show his patriotic soul opposed the colonized with Diponegoro.

This cave is located in Wareng village, Punung district about 40 km from Pacitan city towards west. The facility like Musholla and souvenir shops (Multifarious stone products /Akik).

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Ancient Heritage As Shown At Kemiren Village - Banyuwangi

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Kemiren Village

Banyuwangi - Time can change, Culture still remain. Kemiren Countryside, Glagah District, Banyuwangi Sub-Province is the one that still exist by its tradition until present time.

Banyuwangi cultural heritage still remain by the existing of Kemiren Village as one of tourism object nowadays. The people and the government are together maintaining the tourism as a genuinely tourism object to show the particular things which arose from the old Banyuwangi till present time.

The culture itself is stand still with its genuine parts, like the everlasting history which still remain by the time changes. For instance, the houses around Kemiren village are charmingly stand with its unique architecture of Gebyuk and the tradition inside the house.

Nevertheless, between the tradition and modernization is also being particularly unite as shows in farming method. The farmers nowadays are effectively using the modern ways to to their lands, in order to practice the result and also to get the quality of the harvest.

Another custom which still remain is the way of Wedding Ceremony. Banyuwangi people is still face into traditional marriage with serial of actions to do before the day of the bride and the groom is meet and being legalize as husband and wife. For example, the first step from wedding day is start by doing Lamaran Manten or marriage proposal. On Lamaran Manten, the groom and the family attending the bride's house to propose the women while bringing the Seserahan or kind of Gift to bride's family. After the Seserahan has taken by the bride's family, those are choosing the right date to go to the wedding day.

American have their own Thanksgiving Day, but on Kemiren Village is also has its own Thanksgiving day to say grateful to God for the harvest and peace. On the day, the inhabitant are gathering on one place by bringing Tumpeng. Tumpeng is one of Indonesian traditional food which made of yellow rice inside and it has conical form on it. The inhabitant made thousand of Tumpeng or it calls as Tumpeng Sewu. Hence, Banyuwangi's Thanksgiving is being called as Tumpeng Sewu ceremony.

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Banyuwangi Batik Clothes

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Batik

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 Banyuwangi has the term for their Batik clothes. Batik which came from East Java commonly has bright colors than Batik from Mid Java.

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Banyuwangi Ngagelan Beach

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Ngagelan Beach

Ngagelan is a breeding area for turtle cultivation. It is located 7 km to the west of Trianggulasi Bay. It is also the hatchery for the baby turtles. Some biology students do the research here.

Ngagelan beach has much kind of turtle, such as Lepidochelys olivaceae, Eretmochelys imbricata, Dermochelys coreacea, Chelonia mydas, etc. Lepidochelys olivaceae is the most available here. Ngagelan beach can reach by any vehicle from Rowobendo post through west direction or it can be reach by foot through the beach that about 8 km.

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Plengkung Beach Banyuwangi

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Plengkung Beach / G-Land

Plengkung is known as one of the best surfing beaches in the world. The word of “G” in “G-Land” derives from Grajagan, the name of the bay where the huge waves were found at the south of the Banyuwangi. It is surrounded by virgin tropical land forest. G lad offers the worlds most demanding surfing sport, and recommended for professional surfers only. May to October is the best time for surfing. No doubt it is a world of surfer paradise. Most surfers start from Bali, take an overland to Banyuwangi and directly to National Park of Alas Purwo, G-Land or cross the Grajagan Bay to Plengkung beach where the waves challenge invite the surfers. However it is not recommended for novices

Accomodation
There are some simple cottages and a jungle camp available by the beach.
Recreational facilities
Plengkung is located on the south coast of Banyuwngi the eastest of Fast Java. The visitor can visit Plengkung overland. To reach Plengkung can be taken in two ways:

* Overland. Banyuwangi-Kalipahit (59km)by bus Kalipahit Pasaranyar (3km) by ojek or rent a car, Pasaranyar-Trianggulasi (12km), Trianggulasi-Pancur-Plengkung/G-Land.
* Overland-sea : Banyuwangi-Benculuk (35km) by bus, Benculuk Grajagan (18km) by bus or public transportation, Grajagan-Plengkung by speedboat,
Both ways toPlengkung are OK, if the visitors choose the second way, they can spend the night at Grajagan and enjoy the view before continue the journey to Plengkung.

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Bondowoso Palm Hotel

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Palm Hotel

Palm Hotel Bondowoso is a 2 stars hotel which already qualified into international standard and hospitality. The atmosphere, the landscape, or even the hospitality is well-maintained and it seems to be the best hotel in town. The visitors who directly come by bus can go to the hotel by Pedicab from the terminal, and it only cost for Rp. 5000. That also suitable for the backpacker tourists who want to explore Bondowoso, they can stay at Palm Hotel as well.
Bondowoso is one of the nice town at East Java with many spots to be adventure to.

More info visit: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

Damar Wulan Natural Pool

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Dhamar Wulan Natural Pool


Dhamar Wulan natural pool is located at the same area with Blawan waterfall, the virgin and tremendous waterfall which can not easily to be touch because of the struggling area. It is surrounded by the pureness sight on here and there, also the tress, the very fresh air is fulfilling our mind. The water is flowing naturally from the top of the hill, it gave the sense of relaxing and tickling us to see more and more secrets that lay beyond the pure nature.

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Bondowoso Tourism Adventure

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BOSAMBA RAFTING

One of develop tourism object in Bondowoso is Bosamba rafting. It has full of adventures and challenge activity. Bosamba Rafting has complete equipment for rafting and Bondowoso has big river with beautiful nature scenery to support rafting activity. Visit and having rafting with Bosamba rafting, you will feel the real nature adventures.

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Bondowoso Industrial Brass

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Brass Handicraft

Brass (kuningan) handicrafts are located in Cindogo village, Tapen district, about 12 km east of Bondowoso - Situbondo. There are many brass handicrafts in this area; for example, it is used to make the colorful decorations for house equipments, ceremony equipments (like Bokor and Gayung) and it also used for various souvenirs.

The brass handicraft of Bondowoso is very famous in tourists. It has beautiful colors and do not easily fade. Those products are also offered to other countries. They have been distributed and exported to many foreign countries.

Visit Bondowoso tourism and get those kind of brass handicraft for your travel souvenirs or may be you want to having business with these products.

More info visit: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

Songgoriti Temple Batu

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Songgoriti 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.

Songgoriti is located in Songgokerto village, Batu district, under the hillside of Mount Panderman and has a hot spring pool. There is temple Songgoriti and Ganesha Statue as the empire omission of Singosari and Dutch era. Songgoriti Temple is located in a dale dissociating between mountainsides of Arjuna with mountainside of Kawi. This temple has built with a hot spring, which had believed able to heal various diseases. Seen from its simple architecture style, this temple classified as eldest temple in Central Java and the decoration described Central Java manner.

Songgoriti tourism object is surrounded by nature scenery, so that it has fresh and cool air. This object is very interesting for anyone who wants to walk around for having relaxed or feel the real nature nuance.

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The Atmosphere Of 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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Jember Industrial Cigar

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Industrial 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:
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Papuma Beach Jember

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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.

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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

Sien Orchid Pasuruan

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SIEN ORCHID

Sien Orchid Garden collects many kinds of orchids and decorative plants, which is located on the way between Pandaan – Tretes. The visitor can see the beauty of orchids and buy them as souvenirs. In this garden is cultivated many kinds of orchid, which are preserved and for collection.

The beautiful of this garden is very famous in East Java tourism. It often visited by both domestic and foreign domestic tourists. The Orchid lovers are commonly have a research in this area, because it contains of various beautiful Orchids. Visit this Sien Orchid Garden to show various beautiful Orchids.

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Pasuruan Milk Industry

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Milk Industry

Besides its natural tourism object, Pasuruan is also well known as Milk producer. It is located in Tutur village, Pasuruan regency. Besides its natural tourism object, Pasuruan is also well known as Milk producer. It is located in Tutur village, Sawiran district, Pasuruan regency.

This cow cattle is managed by GKSI (Unity Of Indonesia Milk Cooperation) and become the big producer of cow milk in Indonesia. GKSI office is located in Malang regency, but its location object is located in Pasuruan regency. The cows are taking care well in order to produce qualified milk in high quantity.

Try to visit this cows cattle and find fresh milk. You can also see a lot of cows and the process of milk pressing in the location. See also its fresh milk in the cattle breeder house.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Pasuruan Apple Agro Tourism

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APPLE AGRO TOURISM

Apple agro tourism is located at Andonosari village, Tutur subdistrict. It's about 40 km from Pasuruan city. The visitor can be relax and go around the Apple plantation.
If the visitors want to pick some Apples by theirselves and eat the Apples as many as they want, the visitors have to pay a admission fee at first.
The agro tourism covers an area about 1100 hectares and the apples which are planted consist of Manalagi, Rhomebeauty, Anna and Wanle.
The visitors can bring their family to visit this tourism location, because this tourism object is suitable for any ages. Enjoy the Apple trees with its fruits and enjoy the fresh Apples in Pasuruan tourism.
Apple agro tourism is always crowded by the visitors, especially in holiday. This tourism object is also known as Khrisna Agro Tourism. Visit here and enjoy your holiday by pluck Apples.

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Pasuruan Floral Market

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Fas Flora Market

Krisan as one of crosscut forsythia and pot have growed in Tutur district Said sub-province Pasuruan in the form of agribusiness. success Usahatani which only 70% in consequence of lowering of energy production because attack disease leaf rust, push performed it study usahatani some new pre-eminent vareities. Study which is executed by by Mei-Agustus 2007, aim to for ( 1) know new high yielding variety krisan appropriate dibudidayan in Prima agribusiness laboratory Farmer Pasuruan sub-province, ( 2) know new high yielding variety krisan which is enthused by market, and ( 3) know new high yielding variety of resistant krisan to disease leaf rust. Result of study indicates that Puspita Nusantara variety, Pitaloka, Sakuntala, Candra Kirana and Nyi Ageng Serang from compatible Balithi Cipanas is conducting by in Prima laboratory Farmer Pasuruan sub-province. However, out of five studied by varieties, only three varieties which is enthused by by market that is Sakuntala, Pitaloka and Puspita Nusantara. Third of this variety also pertained to be resistant to disease leaf rust.

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Rafting At Songa Probolinggo

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SONGA RAFTING

Excellent Trip
Stay 1 night at Grand Bromo Hotel, Rafting activity at Pekalen river with Adventure Trip Route (Start from “Pesawahan” and finish at “Condong” – SONGA Base Camp, 11,5 km), Transportation from Hotel to Rafting location.

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Probolinggo Traditional Cracker

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Potato Chips

Probolinggo has many traditional foods. The most famous of them is Soto Kraksan, which is kind of chicken soup, cooked in very thick coconut milk and served with a bowl rice and “Lontong”.

Although, Soto is the most popular food in Indonesia, but there are many traditional foods which rich and worth to try. The uniquely of Soto Kraksaan is made of healthy hen. If we use a cock, it will affect the taste. The other special side of this food is its coconut pollen, presents with sharp spice and slices of lemon. This Soto Kraksaan is found in Kraksaan district, located about 25km of Probolinggo city.

Beside that traditional food, Probolinggo has some home industries that move on food and snacks of Probolinggo. One of them is Potato Chips, made of fresh potato to become crisp potato chips.

The other is Pokak, some beverage that made of Indonesia spices, such as; amomum caramomum, cinnamomum verum, syzgium aromaticum, ginger and some sugar. It packaged into bottles and categorized in health beverage.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Probolinggo Segaran Lake

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Segaran Lake

Another beautiful tourism object in Probolinggo is Segaran Lake. This natural lake gives its beautiful impressions for the visitors. The clean and fresh lake with beautiful panorama are ideal for canoeing, fishing, etc. This lake is become one of Probolingo main tourism. There are many visitor who had been visit this lake to enjoy its nature scenery with their family or friends.

Segaran Lake is worth visited and give nice impression to the visitors.

About 100 meters of Ranu Segaran location, there is a natural hot spring, which surrounded by natural scenery and fresh air. Visit also this hot spring that near to Ranu Segaran tourism and enjoy its natural hot spring with natural environm

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Gili Ketapang Island

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

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Wonosari Agro Tourism Malang

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Wonosari Agro Tourism

Agro 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, an
tara other 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).

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

Ngliyep Beach: The Tremendous Paradise

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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 banthing, or fishing here.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Balekambang Beach: The Place Where The Goddess Lies

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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 wonderfull 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

Jajaghu: Malang Traditional Temple

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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

Kakek Bodo Waterfall, Pasuruan

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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.

For more detail:
http://www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Wedoro Traditional Shoes Market

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Wedoro Trade Center

Colonel Sugiono Joint Streets Wedoro Waru Sidoarjo is solid then man grass. Parking area for two wheels has been full. All outlets have been opened and ready to greet the buyer with each pledge product.

Wedoro village, Waru district, Sidoarjo regency is known as industrial centre of sandal and shoe since long time ago. Not only that, it also has batik and ‘tempe’ product. Start in 1978 shoe and sandal craft in this place has been progress and marked by the increase of the crafter and product. The material that applied for this craft is leather. Its distribution is still relying on the merchants in Turi Market, Supermarket, Blauran Market.

During through years do transaction with the merchants; the crafter often feel harmed by payment system that apply giro billet, the payment due often imprecise and there is a cutting equal to 4-5% per month. Finally they try for self-supporting with open a showroom so that they can sell directly. The other constraint is the expensive of the main material price especially spoons and glue because distribution line length. Therefore, the crafters hope the role of government to create regulation that supporting their business.

The product that yielded by the crafter is hardly variety and innovative. There are always newest model each month. They claimed for that purpose, because if they don’t do it, they will lose their business.

In this area, sandal and shoe product price range between Rp 5000, - until Rp 35000, -. Even sometimes moment it has sold Rp 10000, - (3 sandal tides). Product that sold in Wedoro is not only made of local crafter but also there are external product for example Bogor and Bandung.

The number of outlet up to June 2003 has reach 210. While, the amounts of the crafter that noted by the Shoe and Sandal Business Association is 600. The production ability of the crafter is 100 gorsier / week / crafter. In Waru district Sidoarjo regency, there are 17 villages, 9 part of it is the centre of sandal and shoe industrial that is Wedoro, Kepuh Kiriman, Brebek, Wadung Asri, Tambak Rejo, Ngingas, Tropodo, and Janti.

More info visit: www.sidoarjo.eastjava.com

The Tremendous Of Rainbow Waterfall

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Coban Pelangi

Coban Pelangi is a beautiful waterfall, which located about 32 km away to the East Malang. It has natural, cool, and clean water that gives a peaceful impression. This waterfall can be reached on the way to Mount Bromo via Malang city.

Find a lovely mountain resort, beautiful panorama, impressive view of apple fruits and 5 vegetables. The Water fall site is in the village named Gubuk Klakah, the one belonging to Poncokusumo district.
The visitors will enjoy its fresh air, nature scenery, and of course the beautiful waterfall. Visit Coban Pelangi Waterfall in Malang regency.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Wendit Swimming Pool

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Wendit Swimming Pool

As an interesting natural swimming pool, Wendit Swimming Pool present a special recreational spots in order to regain the new spirit and there is also the friendly monkeys that entertain and give special attraction to the visitors with their jocking action.

According to the local folk tale, the pool offer mystical power to those who have taken a bath in the pool would remain young for the rest of their life. On the days Idul fitri, the Islamic days (seven days Lebaran) some traditional performances are staged here.

The pool is located at Mangliawan village, a village belonging to Pakis Sub District, about 10 km a way to the East from Malang.

Facilities: pool using natural water spring water that never dies in all season (dry or wet season), souvenir shops, and some recreational spots in Wendit's area. The accessibility is very reachable, public transportation or private. So that, Wendit swimming pool is very suitable for your family and children to have family recreation.Wendit Natural Swimming Pool.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Ranu Klakah Lake, Lumajang

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The Triangle Lakes

Ranu Klakah is one of the well-known Triangle Lake. They are three famous 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

Madura Annual's Ceremony : Bull Race

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The Background Of Bull Racing

Bullrace is one of Madura's culture, which become the special characteristis of Madura Island. The beginning of the bullrace originated from the fact that Madura is not so fertile that is not good for agriculture, instead the Madurese cath fish and breed cows and bulls which are also used for farming especially to plough the fields where paddies or second crop plants are grown.

A man named Syeh Ahmad Baidawi who firstly introduced the weay of working the soil with using bamboo sled pulled by two bulls known as " Nanggala or Salaga ". He was actually a proselytizer who came to Madura to spread up Islam but also taught Madurese the way of ploughing the fields. From this new knowledge that he had taught, he got tittle as "Pangeran Katandur" (Prince of Planter).

The early purpose of bull race event is to get strong bulls for ploughing. The Madurese take care of the bulls and compete them in ploughing their fields as soon as possible. In this way the idea of competing come into existence and then developed into organized sport called "BULL RACE". The bull race soon becomes annually activities carried of every year especially when harvest on the fields has finished.

The Condition Of Bulls To Race
The condition of the bulls which are allowed to compete should have some requirements such as :

* The bulls are of Madurese stock and color or original of Madurese
* They have to be healthy and strong
* Their teeth should have fallen out

The Technique of The Bullrace
The race is conducted in a series of elimination heats between winners and loosers of proceeding heats. It completely has four phases that consist of:

* The first phase in which all the bulls compete in two pairs to set apart the winners from the loosers (both the winners and the loosers still have a chance to compete again):
* The second phase or the pre selection heat the winners compete against the winners and the loosers compete against the loosers to decide the winners of the winners and the winners of the loosers (in this phase both the loosers do not allowed to compete again)
* The third phase or the semi final is to determine three pairs winners of the winners and three pairs winners of the loosers ;
* The fourth phase is the final will decide the first, second and third champions of the winners and of the loosers

How To Take Care Race Bulls
It is a pride for Madurese to have a race bull. Therefore the bull owners will be very much happy and proud if their bulls win in the bullrace championship.

To take care race bulls need much money for the bull owners have to prepare a variety of fodder, especially when they have been the champion. Leave of corn, bean and soybean trees and good grass are the special fodder for the race bulls. Besides that, the mixer of traditional spices like crushe ginger, peper, chili, honey, beer and tens even hundreds of eggs believed to warm and strengthen the bulls. The mixture is later forced into the mouth of the bulls with using a bamboo lath.

To make the bulls strong and health the bull owners sometimes also massage them by treading their backs, train every weekly and at times lulled to sleep especially when the racing day is approaching.

* The Use of Magic Power
Three or four days before the racing day come, bull owners and their families crowd the surrounding of the racing track looking for good parking for the bulls, as on this particulary day black magic is common use among the bull owners. In this case, the one tries to over power bulls from the other. Fashing for the bull owners is also prepared as such is believed to give them the inner power and strength to defeat the black magic of others.

When The Bullrace Held
Bullrace competition is always held in September, October and November every year, but one can also see bullrace when he needs if he serve first to the Tourism and Cultural Service, Husbandry Service or Paguyupan Kerapan Sapi (Group of Bull owners).

More info visit: www.madura.eastjava.com

Trinil Pre-Historic Museum At Ngawi

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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

Pasuruan Belahan Temple

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BELAHAN TEMPLE

If you interesting in historical tourism, then visit Belahan Temple in Pasuruan. This temple is a unique temple, because it has different form with the other temple in East Java. One of its statue is formed a woman who hold her breast and take out water. This water comes from natural water source of the mountain.

The cultural tourism attraction located on the slope of Mount Penanggungan, in Wonosonyo village, Gempol district, Pasuruan regency. The building is unique and interesting because the temple has completed with swimming pool. Formerly, it had used as the resting place of King Airlangga, which immortalized as statue rides on Jatayu. The temple has superiority in historical aspects namely: the uniqueness and mysticism. According to the society belief, whoever takes a bath in this swimming pool will restore young.

For more details:
www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Probolinggo Particular Food And Baverages

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Probolinggo Traditional Food

Probolinggo has many traditional foods. The most famous of them is Soto Kraksan, which is kind of chicken soup, cooked in very thick coconut milk and served with a bowl rice and “Lontong”.

Although, Soto is the most popular food in Indonesia, but there are many traditional foods which rich and worth to try. The uniquely of Soto Kraksaan is made of healthy hen. If we use a cock, it will affect the taste. The other special side of this food is its coconut pollen, presents with sharp spice and slices of lemon. This Soto Kraksaan is found in Kraksaan district, located about 25km of Probolinggo city.

Beside that traditional food, Probolinggo has some home industries that move on food and snacks of Probolinggo. One of them is Potato Chips, made of fresh potato to become crisp potato chips.

The other is Pokak, some beverage that made of Indonesia spices, such as; amomum caramomum, cinnamomum verum, syzgium aromaticum, ginger and some sugar. It packaged into bottles and categorized in health beverage.

For More Details:
www.probolinggo.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

Nganjuk Ladang Park

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Anjuk Ladang Park

This nice park is located at the central city of Nganjuk close to the Anjuk Ladang Stadium. It is located in the heart of Nganjuk town and the location is so shady and full of trees. It has equipped with children playground, jogging track, swimming pool and camping ground. The nuance around is so cool and fresh air because it has many trees and grass. Anjuk Ladang Park also has animal collection and the visitors can take a picture with them. Those animals is in various kind, such as; deer, monkeys, birds, etc.

This park is very beautiful and usually use as family recreation object. Anjuk Ladang Park often recommended as family recreation park in Nganjuk and often use as camping activity. This park is also has a stage for some special events. Some performances like; dance, theater, music are often held there.

The park is full of visitors, especially in holiday. There are many family visits this park with their family member and friends. Therefore, it is a very ideal place to relax with family and also has a wide parking area.

Visit Anjuk Ladang Park in Nganjuk tourism and get its fresh nuance.

More info visit: www.nganjuk.eastjava.com

Handicraft From Blitar

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Totem

This unique and particular Handicraft is a traditional handicraft From Blitar City. It has characteristics and particularly shown the ethnic of Indonesia culture.

As we know Totem any supposed entity that watches over or assists a group of people, such as a family, clan, or tribe (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary [1] and Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition).

It is the symbol of many things within the various culture and tribes over the ancient world.

In Indonesia, the existing of Totem is originally come from Papua or Kalimantan (Borneo), which is the tribe of Dayakness. Totem which not coming from those tribe is usually just the form of handicraft that made by particular carpenter from any other provinces like Blitar or Bali.

More info visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com

Mojokerto Kasiman 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

Surabaya Jagat Karana Temple

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JAGAD KARANA TEMPLE


The Grand Jagat Karana Temple is opened first time by The Staff Chief of KODAMAR V Maritime Commodore R. Sahiran at Saraswati day Saturday Umanis Wu Watugunung 29 November 1969. This temple is located in Lumba-Lumba Street 1 Surabaya

This temple had a restoration, based of Wahono support and declared on 26 September 1987. Above the inscription is written a sentence that say:

Karya Agung Lenteg Linggih
Pura Agung Jagat Karana
Saniscara Umanis Watugunung
Tang - ping 3 sasih kapat 1909 C
Bale manusya yadnya

The various religious activities of Hindu believer in Surabaya are often focused here. They are Galungan, Kuningan, Saraswati, Melasti, Pecaruan and other. With celebration of Nyepi or New Year Saka, it is expected the Hindu members will cope to increase the Sradha and Bhakti to create the harmonious public, peace, and secure and prosperous.

This Pratima hereinafter applied in Melasti ceremony, a ceremony with an aim to request the life water or tirta amerta. There are 11 pratima of eight temple in Surabaya, add three temples that each resided in Gresik, Lamongan, and Sidoarjo, has join in Melasti ceremony.

The intention of Melasti ceremony like the one that written in Wedha literatre is angamet sarining amerta ring telenging samudra or look for life water in the middle of the ocean.

The next ceremony from this network is Tawur ceremony to dross or Mecaru is focused in Taman Bungkul, followed by tens of Hindu priest and soothsayers from Bromo. In this ceremony, the prayers is contain of application of peacefulness in world is echoed. The core of the ceremony is for the shake of harmonization of glorious nature and elite world.

At that time, ogoh-ogoh which have been prepared some day before take a big role in New Year Saka celebration. Ogoh-ogoh being made like rangda, inverse scorpion, scorpion ijo, and cluluk all is the symbol of badness and all of bad things in the world.

When the commemoration of Nyepi Holiday, Hindu believer will execute Catur Brata Nyepi, or execute the prohibition of four things. First prohibition is observe geni or don't turn on the fire. The value, which implied in observe geni is to kill the bad passion in our self, which during the time unconsciously always stay in our heart, for example just bluffed, sharpened, or other bad character. The other three prohibitions is observe the masterpiece or don't have a work, observe lelungan or don't travel, and observe lelanguan or don't enjoy the entertainment.

As does other religion believer who greet the New Year with cleanness heart and mind, hence Hindu believer also perform a praying ceremony ngembak geni in Segara Temple, Kenjeran, Surabaya. The ceremony that becomes an action chains to greet this Saka New Year is filled with dharma santi or apologized each Hindu member.

Praying Schedule in Jagat Karana Temple
- Galungan and Kuningan Holiday start from 17.00 pm
- Saraswati and Piodalan Holiday start from 17.00 pm
- Full moon and Tilem Day start from 17.30 pm
- Nyepi Holiday:
Melasti start from 1200 WIB
Pecaruan and Pengerupukan start from 08.00 am

More info: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Wajik, Blitar Traditional food

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Wajik Kletik (Kletik Diamond): A Traditional Food From Blitar.

Diamond kletik processed food product is made of white sticky rice, coconut, white sugar and brown sugar.Diamond kletik have got a place in society, especially Blitar, because the price is cheap, it's that good, so that diamond kletik into one of the excellent food products typical Blitar, in addition to that which makes the diamond kletik to be more specific because it is the klobot.
Industrial center is located on, Sultan Agung near the Gebang Ndalem, Blitar District Sananwetan City (+ 1 km east towards the central city of Blitar).

More info visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com