Sendang Dhuwur Graveyard

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Sendang Dhuwur



The impressive gateway of Sendang Duwur can be found on a hilltop not far from the coast at Paciran north of Lamongan or east of Tuban. The place name is taken from a Moslem Saint, Sunan Sendang, who was buried there in 1585. Sunan Sendang Duwur is one of the Islam spreaders in Java. His charismatic is the same as Wali Songo.



The stylistically decoration of the gateway is describe about the transition from ancient Hindu / Javanese to Moslem principles. The symbols of Hindu Majapahit lie alongside Arabic Calligraphy. The outer gateway to the graveyard has Bentar style and inside of the gateway has Paduraksa style. The beautiful woodcarving surrounds the main tomb. In the right and the left side of the wall is decorated with two giant heads from the black stone material. The pilgrims from all part of the region, often visit to this beautiful graveyard.



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Bakti Alam Farm

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Bakti Alam



Bakti alam agro-tourism, is located in Nongkojajar, Pasuruan, East Java. Precisely on Ngembal village, Tutur sub district at an altitude of 450 to 550 elevation. It was open on 1998, and along with its development, Bhakti Alam is already complete the collection of their exotic plants.



We can get many things by visiting Bhakti Alam, instead of we can enjoy the diversity of tropical plants which we can also take the fruit when we met in its season, we can also relaxing our tense during the week days and daily routines.



There are some interesting spots that we can explore in Bhakti Alam, like

- Garden tropical plants, like Durian, Longan, Rose water and many more

- Dairy cattle

- Milk Procession

- Green house

- Training nursery / plant propagation

- Camping ground and outbound



Bhakti Alam is about 55 Km far from Surabaya, 30 Km from Malang and easy to be access. For those whose on the way from Malang and Surabaya t to visit Mount Bromo, it is recommended to "stopping by" at Bhakti Nature before continuing the trip to Mount Bromo.



With its altitude and position, we can see the beauty of the ocean, bordering the town of Pasuruan with an open sea. It is become more beautiful when the lights out, flickered the ship visible at night.



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Jember Cigarette Industrial

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Cigarette  Industrial



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.



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Wonosari Agrotourism

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Wonosari Tea Plantation



This plantation pleasure gives special and peaceful impression of the nuance of tea plantation. The plantation is situated on the slope of mount Arjuno, it belongs to Wonosari - Toyomarto village, Singosari district. In this tourism object, the visitors can enjoy the processing of tea from the leaves taken to the ready-to-drink. The location is reachable, about 30 km away to the North from Malang. Facilities: swimming pool, cottages, jogging tracks area, camping grounds, and many other.



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Blawan Waterfall

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Blawan Waterfall



Blawan Waterfall is located in Kalianyar village, Sempol district. It is about 52 km of Bondowoso town. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River, which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen, which contains of much sulfur. The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to the earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.



Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was often used for meditate. There are also macademia plants in this area. Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also a hot water spring for bathing in this tourism area. The tourism facilities are including; a shelter, hotels, etc.



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Condido Agro

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Condido Agro



Condido agro herbal, located in Sawiran district, Pasuruan. You can find numbers of Indonesia herbal plants here. The visitors can also buy herb medicine and consulting your health to the herbalist.



Condodido Agro Herbal was first open on 1997, it was an idea of Romo Willy M Batuah, the founder of Condodido Agro Herbal to introduce the farmer how to plants the organic vegetables by utilizing the existing manure around the house to be processed into Bokashi.



In 1999, Condido agro herbal have starting the ornamental plant cultivation. One of them is chrysanthemum flowers, which was in 2001 opened a partnership with farmers to start the same business.



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Belimbing Means Starfruit

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Karangsari Agrotourism



Karangsari Village, Regency of Sukorejo, Blitar is become popular because of the Star Fruit (Belimbing) cultivation. What makes this star fruit become so famous is coming from the size, which has jumbo size, and it has sweeter taste than common star fruit, and has bright light yellow color.



Long before as famous as today, one of the starfruit farmer trying to plant the star fruit seed, which is a gift from a friend, and amazingly this person can change the people around for they can cultivate the star fruit as a commodity. And so on, this village become popular as the biggest star fruit producer.



The type of star fruit that largely produce is Bangkok, which is grafting by local type and Bangkok, there are also the Philippine type that trying to cultivate.Actually, for both type, Bangkok and Philippine the fruit are having the same size and taste. But, for Red Bangkok Type the fruit is more dense and having sweeter taste, instead of needs extra maintenance.



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Trenggalek Marble

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Trenggalek Marble



Trenggalek has many kinds of mineral product, one of the products is marble, especially black marble which has its high quality like Italian kind. The youth organization of Nglembeng village, Panggul district make kinds of souvenirs such as pots, statues, amulet from this black marble, and so for the grave stone of the first President of Indonesia, Bung Karno is also made of Trenggalek marble.



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Kaliandra Sejati Nature Tourism

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Kaliandra Sejati



Kaliandra is a non-governmental organization incorporated under the laws of the foundation. The name is inspired from the tree Kaliandra or Caliandra calothyrsus, known as a pioneer plant, because of its ability to survive in critical lands, and has many functions.



Kaliandra is developing a range of training programs and facilities that can be enjoyed by the visitors, both local and international. The advantage afterward is used to support the social activities around the local area, like, the natural and cultural preservation, local economic development, and improving the quality of human resources.



Situated on the slopes of Mount Arjuna at an altitude of 850 meters above the sea, it featuring the beautiful scenery and fresh air around the mountain range.



Kaliandra sejati, facilitating the guests by an artistic accommodation for their comfortableness. There are two types of resident that offers for the visitors; Kampung Bharatapura, with the capacity of 120 person, it offers a Javanese architectural accommodation. Kampung Hastinapura, is consist of exclusively 5 bungalows, with extra assistance for your convenient.



After seeing the accommodation that offered by, there are once more facilitation that you can be considered to, which is the Social Culture Packages, Nature Education Program and Eco-tourism. They are:



Social And Culture Program, there are points that offered:



- Javanese Culture 3 in 1 Package

- Rural Sociology Package

- In-House training Package [2-3 hours]

- One Day Program Package [4-6 hours]



Nature Education Program, is consist of:



- Kenal Alam Program

- Cekal Rusa or Cegah dan Tangkal Kerusakan Alam [Cease-and desist Nature Damage]

- Anugrah Alam Program

- Science and Natures Art Program

- One Day Program [4-6 hours]



Eco-Tourism Package, include of:



- Education Tourism

- Learning Travel

- Eco-walk - The mystical Indrokilo

- Eco-walk - Village Tour

- Around Arjuno [4 Days]

- East Java Explorer

- High East Java Explore



Everything are about natures...



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Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya

Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya



“Pecel Boeyatin” is one of “warung pecel” or pecel stall in Surabaya. This stall is already operated since 30 years ago and already famous among the Pecel fanatics. “Pecel Boeyatin” is located at Jalan Ketabangkali No. 51 Kayun, Surabaya, settled among the business center buildings in Surabaya. Hence, it is not surprising if we come to this stall during our lunch, and will always full.



As we know, that pecel is such Indonesian traditional salad and consist of green vegetables like string bean, bean sprout, cabbage, water spinach, spinach, “kembang turi” or Sesbania grandiflora and the dressing sauce is using spicy peanut sauce.

At glance, “Pecel Boeyatin” is just like an ordinary pecel in East Java, that make this pecel different is coming from the sauce. The spicy peanut sauce is made from Tuban particular peanut, mix up with the traditional spices like sugar, salt, chilli, galangale, makroot leave and some other spices.



Peanut from Tuban is different rather than other peanut, physicaly it is small and rather long, but it crispy and tasty. It is not be fried, but roasted when it prepared to be pecel sauce. Moreover, the peanut should not be smoothed by using a machine, but manualy because it can change the taste. That makes this “Pecel Boeyatin” different.



A portion of Pecel and rice is cost about Rp. 9000 per plate, this is not include the side dishes. We can choose the side dish that we want, like, empal or fried meat, tempe or soy bean cake, tahu or tofu, egg satay, gut satay, omlet, fried chicken and many more. This stall is daily open from 6 am to 21 pm, it depends on the customers.



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Gunungsari Fish Market

Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias Gunungsari



“Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias” Gunungsari is an ornamental fish market located in Gunungsari street No. 79 Surabaya. This market was inaugurated by the previous regent of Bambang DH in August, 24 2010.



This market building is stands on an area of 1200 M2. It has two-story building that is so comfortable for the seller, the conditions on the second floor is still vacant, while on the first floor is seems full of stores.



This “Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias” is a shelter from the previous market which was located in Irian Barat street, Patua street and Jagir-Wonokromo street. By the existence of this market, the Surabaya local government try to accomodate the fish sellers which was spread among those streets to gather into one place, to make everything more convenient and more profit.



This building has 2600 meters square, in Phase I is ready to accommodate 70 people consisting of 55 merchants from Jl. Patua and 15 people from the seller in front of Singgasana Hotel. The building in phase I also has Wi-fi equipped. For Phase II, it can accommodate for 80 people of fish traders from Jl. Rian Barat and 15 food and beverage vendors, which has been trading in the central area of ornamental fish.



For those who are fanatic to fish, any kind of fishes are available in this market, complete with all the accessories that related with it. There are numbers of marvelous fishes that we can bring to our own aquarium, both from fresh water and sea water. Moreover, there are also some pet like cat, dog, iguana, rabbit, hamster, snake, lizard, turtles is also available.



Seems that you can make sea miniature into your home.



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Brodi Street Antique Market

Antique Markets in Brodi, Surabaya





Having so much into the antique and vintage stuff? Just visit Bodri Street, Surabaya. This location is in west side to Gelora Pancasila and near to Indragiri Street. There are, less than 8 vendors in this place, that offers complete antique and vintage stuff.



This area is well known among collectors of antiques in East Java. This place is can be one of recommended places for tourist who visit to Surabaya for it has interesting value regarding the ehtnic and unique stuffs for ancient time.



These vendors are already set up since early 2000s and the collectors that coming to the streets are 40% from abroad, like Japanese and Malaysia. Most of them are looking for the goods from Chinese Dynasty or those that originally from Indonesia. While, for the rest 60% are coming from local inhabitant.



About the price that the vendors offer to the collectors are depend on the age and the limitation of the goods. The older of the goods and the fewer of the goods in the world, the more expensive is the price of the goods. Although, not everyday the vendors will be sold the goods, but once they sold it will gain lot of profits within a month. To increase their revenue, they opened the laundering service for goods which made from brass.



This antique market is open every day from 08:00 am until 19:00 pm. The average of the price is starts from Rp. 50.000 until millions. For those expensives are coming from the goods over 50 years old or coming from vintage teak armoire.



When entering the booth vendors, the visitors will find hanging Elmina chandelier from Dutch era, a vintage iron from wooden charcoal, coffee grinder, vintage telephone, trumpet, old radio production in 1930, wall clocks, urns, ancient coins, a dagger and other antiques.



For those who are fanatic to vintage stuffs, it will be better to acknowledge the stuffs before you buy in order to avoid some misunderstanding among the seller. To review the details product like the age, the antique or even the historical background is good to be concerned before spending some amount of money for the antiques.





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Taman Persahabatan Surabaya-Korea

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Taman Persahabatan Surabaya



“Taman Persahabat” is a produce of Surabaya City Government located at Jalan Dr. Soetomo Surabaya. The development of the park is based on cooperation between the two countries stationed in Surabaya. Government of Indonesia provide a place, while the Korean government is build the park. The park was built on the land about 1,200 square meters with a fund of about Rp 600 million.



The inauguration was marked by the signing of the inscription by the previous mayor of Surabaya, Bambang Dwi Hartono and Chairman of the Association of South Korean Society in Singapore, Mr Lim Taek Sun. This park is the inscription of cooperation between the two countries, that shows between Surabaya, Indonesia and South Korea have a long term cooperation in various fields, Among the field is education, trading, infrastructure development, and culture.



The consideration to build the park in Dr. Soetomo street is about there are numbers of foreign residents around the street, it will shown to the public that this park is a symbol of corporation between South Korea and Surabaya, Indonesia.



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Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya

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Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya



“Pecel Boeyatin” is one of “warung pecel” or pecel stall in Surabaya. This stall is already operated since 30 years ago and already famous among the Pecel fanatics. “Pecel Boeyatin” is located at Jalan Ketabangkali No. 51 Kayun, Surabaya, settled among the business center buildings in Surabaya. Hence, it is not surprising if we come to this stall during our lunch, and will always full.



As we know, that pecel is such Indonesian traditional salad and consist of green vegetables like string bean, bean sprout, cabbage, water spinach, spinach, “kembang turi” or Sesbania grandiflora and the dressing sauce is using spicy peanut sauce.

At glance, “Pecel Boeyatin” is just like an ordinary pecel in East Java, that make this pecel different is coming from the sauce. The spicy peanut sauce is made from Tuban particular peanut, mix up with the traditional spices like sugar, salt, chilli, galangale, makroot leave and some other spices.



Peanut from Tuban is different rather than other peanut, physicaly it is small and rather long, but it crispy and tasty. It is not be fried, but roasted when it prepared to be pecel sauce. Moreover, the peanut should not be smoothed by using a machine, but manualy because it can change the taste. That makes this “Pecel Boeyatin” different.



A portion of Pecel and rice is cost about Rp. 9000 per plate, this is not include the side dishes. We can choose the side dish that we want, like, empal or fried meat, tempe or soy bean cake, tahu or tofu, egg satay, gut satay, omlet, fried chicken and many more. This stall is daily open from 6 am to 21 pm, it depends on the customers.



More info visit

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Surabaya Antique Market

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Antique Markets in Brodi, Surabaya



Having so much into the antique and vintage stuff? Just visit Bodri Street, Surabaya. This location is in west side to Gelora Pancasila and near to Indragiri Street. There are, less than 8 vendors in this place, that offers complete antique and vintage stuff.



This area is well known among collectors of antiques in East Java. This place is can be one of recommended places for tourist who visit to Surabaya for it has interesting value regarding the ehtnic and unique stuffs for ancient time.



These vendors are already set up since early 2000s and the collectors that coming to the streets are 40% from abroad, like Japanese and Malaysia. Most of them are looking for the goods from Chinese Dynasty or those that originally from Indonesia. While, for the rest 60% are coming from local inhabitant.



About the price that the vendors offer to the collectors are depend on the age and the limitation of the goods. The older of the goods and the fewer of the goods in the world, the more expensive is the price of the goods. Although, not everyday the vendors will be sold the goods, but once they sold it will gain lot of profits within a month. To increase their revenue, they opened the laundering service for goods which made from brass.



This antique market is open every day from 08:00 am until 19:00 pm. The average of the price is starts from Rp. 50.000 until millions. For those expensives are coming from the goods over 50 years old or coming from vintage teak armoire.



When entering the booth vendors, the visitors will find hanging Elmina chandelier from Dutch era, a vintage iron from wooden charcoal, coffee grinder, vintage telephone, trumpet, old radio production in 1930, wall clocks, urns, ancient coins, a dagger and other antiques.



For those who are fanatic to vintage stuffs, it will be better to acknowledge the stuffs before you buy in order to avoid some misunderstanding among the seller. To review the details product like the age, the antique or even the historical background is good to be concerned before spending some amount of money for the antiques.



More info visit

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Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias Gunungsari

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Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias Gunungsari



“Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias” Gunungsari is an ornamental fish market located in Gunungsari street No. 79 Surabaya. This market was inaugurated by the previous regent of Bambang DH in August, 24 2010.



This market building is stands on an area of 1200 M2. It has two-story building that is so comfortable for the seller, the conditions on the second floor is still vacant, while on the first floor is seems full of stores.



This “Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias” is a shelter from the previous market which was located in Irian Barat street, Patua street and Jagir-Wonokromo street. By the existence of this market, the Surabaya local government try to accomodate the fish sellers which was spread among those streets to gather into one place, to make everything more convenient and more profit.



This building has 2600 meters square, in Phase I is ready to accommodate 70 people consisting of 55 merchants from Jl. Patua and 15 people from the seller in front of Singgasana Hotel. The building in phase I also has Wi-fi equipped. For Phase II, it can accommodate for 80 people of fish traders from Jl. Rian Barat and 15 food and beverage vendors, which has been trading in the central area of ornamental fish.



For those who are fanatic to fish, any kind of fishes are available in this market, complete with all the accessories that related with it. There are numbers of marvelous fishes that we can bring to our own aquarium, both from fresh water and sea water. Moreover, there are also some pet like cat, dog, iguana, rabbit, hamster, snake, lizard, turtles is also available.



Seems that you can make sea miniature into your home.



More info visit

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Coban Baung Waterfall

Coban Baung Waterfall



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



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



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Bungkul Park Surabaya

Taman Bungkul Surabaya



Taman Bungkul, or Bungkul Park is located in Raya Darmo Street Surabaya, the park is located in an area about 900 meters square. This park is equipped with supporting facilities such as 33 meters in diameter amphitheater, jogging track, children's playground and skate board play ground. Moreover, it is is also facilitated with wireless internet access.



Bungkul park is derived from the name of Mbah Bungkul, which is the tomb of mbah bungkul is also lies in this parl. Mbah Bungkul is the nickname of Ki Supo, a cleric in the kingdom of Majapahit (XV century), which is also in law of Raden Rahmat or Sunan Ampel.



Bungkul park is such of the heart of Surabaya. This park is now to be the tourism park for those who want to enjoy some green atmosphere out of the dull activities in Surabaya. There are events that sometimes being held in this park, regarding commercial thing or cultural activity.



Looking at the facilities that already re-new in this park, it is not surprising that many visitors can more convenient to spend their time doing some activities like jogging, chit-chatting, playing around, or even dating with someone special. You may found some gathering on the skateboard ramp and some are practicing capoera dance or break dance, while some others are just hanging out and enjoying various foods that being sold on the stalls around it. During the weekend, Taman Bungkul will be packed by people, and will be more and more packed as it's nearing midnight.



Furthermore, behind the park, there are some stalls that offer their menus for meals. Most of the stalls are offer Indonesian foods like Rawon, Bakso, noodles, and variant of rice.



Taman Bungkul is always been visited from early in the morning, when some people spend their jogging time, until the light goes out and enjoying the night till dawn.



Overall, Bungkul Park it already become a place that boasts the city of Surabaya. The Surabaya City Government is sucessfully managed a dull-incovenient park become an attractive-recreational park and full of amenities.



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Inside The Lighthouse

Bangkalan Lighthouse



Mercusuar Bangkalan or Bangkalan Lighthouse, is located in District Socah, 6 km from the center of Bangkalan capital. This tower has 78 meters high and was build by the Dutch and it inaugurated by Z.W. Williem III in 1879. At that time, this tower was use to guide the ships that went to Tanjung Perak harbor.



Before entering the gate to go inside the lighthouse, we have to buy retribution fee for about Rp. 5000 per person. This tower has 17 floors building and the range of lights about 20 miles. While the total land area of this lighthouse is about 1 hektar. There are 3 navigators in this tower to maintain the tower, they live around the complex of the tower.



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Looking At Geger Hill

Geger Hill Bangkalan



Geger hill is located approximately 30 km southeast of the City Bangkalan, precisely in the village of Geger, District Geger. This hill is located at an altitude of about 150-200 meters above sea level.



According to the folk legend, Geger hill was the first place that had been visited by the first civilian who came in Madura. On 7-8 Century, it was Patih Pranggulan from Mendangkawulan kingdom in the the foothill of Semeru became the first man who landed in Planggirân ( a set of rocks) in Geger hill. At that time he came together with Princess Dewi Ratna Roroagung, the daughter of Mendangkawulan king, and she was pregnant.



Both Patih Pranggulan and Princess Dewi Ratna Roroagung which was called as Putri Koneng or Koneng princess was castaway. At geger hill, the princess Koneng was always did meditation at the edge of the cliff, everyday before the sunset. Now, the rock that seems like chair is being called as Palènggiyân (Madura).



Relating the folk legend above, in geger hill, there are five legendary caves in the form of Madurese language, like Petapan cave (the cave for meditation), Goa Potre (princess cave ), Goa Planangan (men cave), Goa Pancong Pote (white lynch cave) and Goa Olar (Snake Cave).



Up to now, in that location there are some visitors from Madura or the outside Madura come to those sites doing some meditating or praying, the local people call this as Tirakatan.



Geger hill is such a potential destination in Madura, for it has camping ground for those who want to explore more about this hill. Moreover, there is also Acacia forest, Mahogany forest and Teak forest that covering 42 hectares of the hil. We can see the beautiful rice field and some lakes over the sightseeing and a resort on the hilltop of Pelanggiran site. Furthermore, it become more potential to be the tourism destination in Bangkalan because this site is having the historical background of the first founding of Madura.



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Nasi Serpang

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Nasi Serpang



“Nasi serpang” or serpang rice is particularly traditional food from Madura. This traditional food is such an ancient heritage from Madurese culture that inherited declining for some generations. The ingredient in "Nasi serpang" is very rich and complete, seems like symbolized the diversity. "Nasi Serpang" is made from food ingredients of all over Indonesia, from coast to land.



The ingredients are include: rice, “pepes tongkol” or steam spicy tuna, saute scallop, “soun” or fried glass noddle, salted egg, “sambal terasi” or shrimp paste sauce, “rempeyek” or peanut brittle cracker. All of the ingredients are mixed up and the taste is unique, and of course, it is so yummy. It salty, sweet and spicy



Beside the ingredients in "Nasi Serpang", the way to cook the rice is also different and determain the deliciousness when we eat it. The flavors are derived not only from the best quality of raw rice but also the way cooling the rice.



The word Serpang derived from the the name of the place where this food were found. It is Serpang village, Arosbaya sub-district, Bangkalan regency, Madura. This village is quite a suburb area, approximately to the coastal area. The name of "Nasi Serpang" is coming from that area and already spread among other districts. When we think that we are lucky to have this food out of Serpang village, unfortunately, the taste will be different when we eat in Serpang itself. It is about the “genuine” factor that come up from the food that makes this "Nasi Serpang" from Serpang village is more delicious.



The walking vendor that selling "Nasi Serpang" is start from 05.00 in the morning. Usually, it located around the Chinatown or in the heart of Bangkalan city. The price is Rp. 7000 per portion and after less than 3 hours it will be sold out. The presentation to the buyer is placed in the banana leaf as a plate, it's traditional and unique, isn't it?



Don't forget your breakfast, people...



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Geger Hill Bangkalan

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Geger Hill Bangkalan



Geger hill is located approximately 30 km southeast of the City Bangkalan, precisely in the village of Geger, District Geger. This hill is located at an altitude of about 150-200 meters above sea level.



According to the folk legend, Geger hill was the first place that had been visited by the first civilian who came in Madura. On 7-8 Century, it was Patih Pranggulan from Mendangkawulan kingdom in the the foothill of Semeru became the first man who landed in Planggirân ( a set of rocks) in Geger hill. At that time he came together with Princess Dewi Ratna Roroagung, the daughter of Mendangkawulan king, and she was pregnant.



Both Patih Pranggulan and Princess Dewi Ratna Roroagung which was called as Putri Koneng or Koneng princess was castaway. At geger hill, the princess Koneng was always did meditation at the edge of the cliff, everyday before the sunset. Now, the rock that seems like chair is being called as Palènggiyân (Madura).



Relating the folk legend above, in geger hill, there are five legendary caves in the form of Madurese language, like Petapan cave (the cave for meditation), Goa Potre (princess cave ), Goa Planangan (men cave), Goa Pancong Pote (white lynch cave) and Goa Olar (Snake Cave).



Up to now, in that location there are some visitors from Madura or the outside Madura come to those sites doing some meditating or praying, the local people call this as Tirakatan.



Geger hill is such a potential destination in Madura, for it has camping ground for those who want to explore more about this hill. Moreover, there is also Acacia forest, Mahogany forest and Teak forest that covering 42 hectares of the hil. We can see the beautiful rice field and some lakes over the sightseeing and a resort on the hilltop of Pelanggiran site. Furthermore, it become more potential to be the tourism destination in Bangkalan because this site is having the historical background of the first founding of Madura.



More info visit

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Bangkalan Lighthouse Madura

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Bangkalan Lighthouse



Mercusuar Bangkalan or Bangkalan Lighthouse, is located in District Socah, 6 km from the center of Bangkalan capital. This tower has 78 meters high and was build by the Dutch and it inaugurated by Z.W. Williem III in 1879. At that time, this tower was use to guide the ships that went to Tanjung Perak harbor.



Before entering the gate to go inside the lighthouse, we have to buy retribution fee for about Rp. 5000 per person. This tower has 17 floors building and the range of lights about 20 miles. While the total land area of this lighthouse is about 1 hektar. There are 3 navigators in this tower to maintain the tower, they live around the complex of the tower.



The function of the navigation lasts until 1999. Stepping in 2000, the lighthouse finally allowing the local people to get into the building of the lighthouse. This become the attraction of the citizens and become an alternative destination when we go to Madura island, especially to Bangkalan to enjoy the sceneries from the top of the lighthouse.



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East Java Calender Of Event December

The East Java Calendar of Events 2011 is designed to support the Indonesian government promotion “Visit Indonesia 2010? expecting the target of million foreign visitors to Indonesia. The Calendar of Events 2011 contains the schedule of performances like arts, cultures and religious ceremonies held in the regions through out East Java and it is also hoped to provide tourist information for domestic and foreign visitors.



Local people usually celebrate those events based on the calendar of Java, Tengger and Hijriah (Arabic) therefore to confirm the exact date of the events, the visitors, should contact the local tourists offices. We hope the East Java’s Calendar of Events 2011 is useful for visitors and it can arouse the sense of belonging and care to keep alive the East Java culture and tradition.



Held Malangan cultural in order to commemorate / celebrate the Birthday of Malang Regency to 1249.December 1 - OPENING GREBEG

SURO AND REOG NATIONAL FESTIVAL



Reog National Festival is held every year in Aloon-aloon Ponorogo in order to welcome the Islamic New Year, at the opening of the Grebeg Suro festival, marked with fireworks, as for participants who followed the festival came from several cities in Indonesia. Grebeg Suro is one of the largest national cultural event in East Java.



Ponorogo1-5 December - NATIONAL REOG XVI FESTIVAL



Location: Ponorogo

Monday, 6 December - RITUAL OF HERMITS GRADUATES IN MOUNT LIMA



Preserving Arts and Local Culture

Location: Mantren Village, Kebonagung district - Pacitan regency

December 6 - PEAK OF CLOSING EVENTS OF GREBEG SURO XVI AND FRN 2010



Location: Ponorogo regency

December 6 - HEIRLOOM CARNIVAL AND HISTORY TRACK PARADE



Location: Ponorogo regency

December 7 / 1 Sura - LABUH LAUT



Labuh Laut is cultural ceremony to commemorate the Javanese New Year by sweeping out the 'Sesajen' to the ocean as gratitude express the fishermen of Popoh beach to God so that in the next day they get many fishes. The event marked by traditional art, and held at beautiful beach of Popoh, Besuki district, Tulungagung regency.

Location: Popoh beach, Besuki district, Tulungagung regency

December 7 / 1 Muharram - LEDHUG SURO MAGETAN REGENCY (LESUNG SURO BEDHUG MUHARRAM)

In commemorate the Islamic New Year, it will held variety of cultural arts and traditional sports both in Islamic nuance and Javanese culture, such as:

- Kirab Nyoko Projo & Lesung Bedhug

- Lesung Bedhug Festival

- Mass Dance and Andum Berkah Bolu Rahayu

- Held Culture Attraction of Java / National and Islamic

- Traditional Attraction and Entertainment

- Pasar Suro

Location: Alon-alon Magetan regency and Sarangan LakeDecember 7 LARUNGAN RISALAH DO'A

Location: Ponorogo regency

December 10 / Fridayt 'Pahing' in Sura month - SIRAMAN PUSAKA KYAI UPAS

Siraman or Jamasan Kanjeng Kyai Upas Ceremony is heritage purification ritual of Tulungagung community's that is routinely performed on Friday 'Pahing' in Sura month. Tulungagung community believe that this heritage can affect their daily life in blessing fortune, longevity, and safety. Many visitors who come to the ritual are try hardly to get its water of Siraman, because they believe they will get some blessing.

Location: Tulungagung regenc

December 17th / Friday 11th Sura Wage - PROCESSION OF AGUNG JAMASAN PUSAKA

It ia a ceremony of heriloom / heritage objects purificationand and having pilgrimage to Kyai Ngaliman cemetery. It present parade and washing heritage ritual, then continues with art performances.

Location: Heritage House Ngliman village, Sawahan district, Nganjuk regency

Time: 10.000 WIB



December 12 - THE ELECTION OF TOURISM AMBASSADOR (CAK AND YUK)



As efforts to increase the participation of young people in tourism development and promotion, it held tourism ambassador elections. A talent development arena and interest of outstanding abilities in tourism, which includes coaching, debriefing, and empowerment of Tourism Ambassador.

Location: Lumajang regency

13 - 16 December - HAUL SUNAN BONANG



Sunan Bonang Haul in Tuban regency held every year to commemorate the death of one of Wali Songo member who is Ibrahim Makhdum Syech or better known as Sunan Bonang. At this event, it has organized many arts and cultural activities, especially for those who has Islamic nuance and closed with 'Pengajian Akbar' that attended by a lot of mosleem from East Java and Central Java area.

The Art and cultural activities are:

- Read Qur'an using read and memorizing techniques

- Mass circumcision

- Held Hadrah art that participated by all Hadrah participants from East Java

- Exhibition of Islamic Book, clothing and traditional food

- Pengajian for public

Location: Tuban regency

December 15 - HARJALU PROCESSION

Lumajang anniversary has set on December 15, according to Mula Malurung inscription, it has mentioned that on December 15, 1255 M Aryya Wiraraja crowned as the first ruler in Lumajang.

The HARJALU procession (Lumajang anniversary) is historian ritual of Aryya Wiraraja coronation as ruler in Lumajang. There is a cultural parade to regency hall.

Location: Lumajang regency

18 Desember / 12 Sura - KHOL CEREMONY IN MOUNT KAWI



Public ceremony of mount Kawi, especially for the big families descended of Mbah Imam Soedjono and Kyai Zakaria II (Mbah Gunung Kawi), held every 12th Sura (Javanese month) / Muharram (Islam Month) to commemorate the death of 'Mbah Gunung Kawi'. It also aimed to express thanksgiving. The member of ceremony having prayer together and wish to be kept out of trouble and get fortitude in every problem.

Location: Mount Kawi cemetery, Wonosari village, Wonosari district, Malang regency

December 18 - BANYUWANGI ANNIVERSARY



Banyuwangi anniversary event is held annually to inspire the spirit and exemplary of Mas Rampeg / Prince Jogopati who is the famous of his tenacious, persistent and unyielding in defending Blambangan land. The event presents a variety of arts and culture, including:

- Culture Parade

- Regional Arts Festival

- Public Amusement

- Jubeng Thulek Selection

Location: Banyuwangi regency

December 19 - KEBO-KEBOAN CEREMONY



This annual ceremony is the most unique ceremony on this island, associated with the site of fertility, thanksgiving and prayer to God that the farmers were given safety and welfare and secure for the abundant harvest in the next future. Initially, the ceremony is held to apply of rain during droughts, with rainfall means farming can be implemented immediately.



For the early procession of the ceremony, begin with the ceremony on the road in the morning. The offerings, cakes and rice cone given a prayer led by Kyai, then distributed to the visitors and to local people. Cakes and food are prepared by their respective families and presented to the guests and relatives who visit.

Time: 07.00 - eveningDecember 20 / Suro, Monday Pahing (Javanese calender) - RITUAL SCOOP PONDOK BEJI BASIN



Procession ritual of clean sources of water reservoirs is being held at the cottage in Monday of the month Suro Pahing.

Location: Pondok Basin, Ngawi regency

December 21 / The night of Sura 15 - RITUAL CEREMONIES GANTI LANGSE



Every 15 Suro on the full moon in Srigati / Forest Ketonggo, Ngawi District held a ritual that means Ganti Langse which means

replacing the cloth (the cover of punden)

Location: Srigati Pesanggrahan, Ngawi regency

December 22 - PETIK LAUT MUNCAR (Ocean Harvest)



PETIK LAUT MUNCAR been around since developed into a center of Luhpanggang fishing activities. At first, the ceremony held on pre-histories, and then being held on each month of Syuro. This ceremony is very sacred, the climax of the procession is about sweeping out the offerings which is consist of goat heads, cakes, fruits, fishes, gold, opium and two roosters



The next procession is about sweeping out the boat, together with hundred decorated fishing boats The next journey been forwarded to Sembulungan, to the Tomb of Sayid Yusuf, the first founder who made the area. This is usually Gandrung dance is being perform. After return from Sembulungan, the fishing boats will be landed and being flushed by sea water, this is described as the pouring of Shang Hyang Iwak, as the Goddess of the Sea.

Location: TPI MUNCAR, Banyuwangi

Rebo Wage 16 Suro / December 22 - TRADITIONAL PROCESSION OF MANDI SEDUDO CEREMONY



The initiation of having bath together at Sedudo waterfal is being held since the time of Majapahit in a ceremony of Prathusta Prana every month of Suro, the waterfall is believed Sedudo waterfall brings health, blessing, power and longevity. The procession was led by Regent of Nganjuk, these also presented a sacred dance performed by five female dancers who bring klenting accompanied by traditional music, traditional instrument and tembang sekar mijil, that such a sacred Javanese song.

Location: Sedudo Waterfalls, Ngliman village, Sawahan district, Nganjuk regency

Time: 08.00 WIB

December 31-January 1 - NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Event: Celebration Stage,Fireworks Party, Singing,

Dancing, Live Music

Location: Regency Square Magetan and Sarangan LakeSUROAN

Location: Batu city

MUHARRAM FESTIVAL (Moslem New Year)



Festival of Muharram is a party with festive folk art that Islamic nuanced art are displays and there are products presented by the superior form of culture and Exhibition Performance. The arts are shown is the collaboration of the various arts such as Art Tambourine, Ulung Singo arts, Pojian, Macopat packed in packages which reflects the religious culture and community characteristics of Bondowoso who are believers, empowered and dignified. This festival can be seen in month of December, exactly in the northern town square Bondowoso.

Location: Bondowoso city park



December 13 to 15 - RITUAL OF SURAN / CLEANING THE VILLAGE OF WONOSARI-GUNUNG KAWI



This ceremony is about to gratitude of a bless and grace for staying away from troubles and disasters.

Location: Wonosari Village, Gunung Kawi district, Wonosari, Malang regency

December 13 to 15 - LABUHAN BALEKAMBANG SURAN CEREMONY



This ceremony is about Javanese traditional ceremony which held on the Balekambang beach, especially for forSrigonco inhabitant. The inhabitant are praying to God for gratitude and hoping well-ness, healthfulness and prosperity.

Location: Beach Balekambang, Srigonco village, BANTUR district, Malang regency



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Semanggi Surabaya

Semanggi Surabaya



Semanggi or sometimes being called as pecel semanggi, is one of Surabaya traditional culinary. This food is rare to be found, and tends very difficult to find. The problem is about the limitedness of the semanggi or clover leaves as the main ingredient.



The seller who sell Semanggi is commonly middle-aged ladies who walk around the menu by lifting up the basket while making some particular noise like "Semanggiiiiiii" in order to let the people know their existence.



The ingredient in pecel semanggi is, of course, Semanggi leave (Marsilea crenata) or boiled clover leaves, there is also boiled bean sprouts. Those leaves are completed by the seasoning sauce that made of boiled sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) mix with palm sugar, salt, shrimp paste, little bit peanut and chili. Mix all the ingredients until it form of sauce.



This pecel served without rice, only clover and bean sprouts vegetables which sprinkled the seasoning sauce and served in banana leaf Pincuk, it is kind of banana leaf that folded and used as kind of plate. There is no spoon or fork to eat this food but krupuk. We can eat this pecel semanggi using particular cracker called kerupuk puli. This cracker is made of rice, some Javanese people call this cracker as kerupuk gendar. This cracker is large enough, and we can just chunk the cracker to be the spoon and eat together with the dishes.



The vendors are mostly from Benowo area, west of Surabaya. Because of the difficulty of the raw materials of clover leaf, the seller is selling uncertainly. Sometimes once a week, sometimes every two weeks. The clover leaf that used is not a wild clover, which is commonly grows in rivers and rice fields, but it purchased from a person who cultivates this clover.



If we lucky, we can find this food in some restaurants or stalls, but the originallity is coming from those ladies who carry away their menu in the middle of modernity vendor that walking around the city. We should be so proud to them anyway.



The price is similar between those walking ladies, which is cost around Rp. 3,500 per pincuk. But if we buy semanggi in restaurant or stalls in will cost Rp. 8,500 -- Rp. 10,000 per pincuk. Convenient takes more price.



The ladies who carry the basket and sell semanggi have particular outfit that signify the semanggi seller. They always wear batik cloth and kebaya, a traditional Javanese cloth, complete with scarf that wrapped over their head in such a way to be a base on the basket when it lifted up.



One hand is holding the merchandise on the head, while the other hand is carrying a basket containing banana leaves to be a Pincuk and other gear. Sure it takes incredible balance so that the merchandise is not spilled out.



Have you enjoy your Semanggi, today?



More info visit

http://www.eastjava.com

CCCL Surabaya

CCCL Surabaya



Centre Culturel et de Coopération Linguistique de Surabaya or CCCL Surabaya is one of the 430 French cultural centers which is spread through the 150 nations. CCCL Surabaya, that is under the French embassy in Jakarta, was exist since 1967 with the primary mission of introducing and working with local governments in the field of arts and culture, language and science.



CCCL Surabaya as one of East Java cultural site is usually held some workshops, exhibitions, seminars, discussions and cultural art performances in case of France cultural acknowledge.



CCCL Surabaya also give advantages by giving a course to whom that want to speak French. The teacher is coming from the local teacher or from native speaker with complete instrument and tools to support the teaching & learning program.



Some of facilities that CCCL Surabaya provides to the visitors are:



- Media tech, include of 5000 books, 19 types of magazine, 500 movies, 400 music CD and CD-Rom, completed with Internet Wi-fi



- Cinema, the CCCL Surabaya is sometimes held French / Europe Festival Cinema, for at least once a week.



- Campus France, it is located on Jakarta office center. This one is being provide to help out the students who want to join at any universities in France.



- Garden Cafe, is a nice place to hang out and enjoy the taste à la France with the atmosphere of salon de thé, the proper place to spend the time of being French.



- Consulate, is provided for the citizen who want to make Visa to France.



To introduce the language, ideas and creations of art and culture of France, the French cultural Centers, opening the door for the public so they can learn and utilize all services provided by the mediatech in addition to share the collection of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, Internet and etc. Also, it presents cultural arts programs throughout the year that eclectic.



In Indonesia, this network has 4 French Cultural Center, (Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Bandung), and 8 Alliances Françaises. Everything becomes the main container for the meetings between Indonesia and France, share the idea of art and culture, and do not preclude other possibilities.



French Cultural Center in Surabaya, which occupies an ancient building of colonial architecture with a beautiful garden, since 40 years ago, offers a peaceful oasis in the heart of Surabaya. A favorite place for young people to learn French, enrich knowledge in MediaTek, hold and enjoy the exhibits, watch a movie or just hang out at the café located on the back porch. French Cultural Center in Surabaya is also listed as an expert in French language teaching in Surabaya, in which tthe students can also follow the international certification exam.



More info visit

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Sate Klopo Ondomohen

Sate Klopo Ondomohen, Surabaya



Sate klopo Ondomohen is officially trade marked by Bu Asih, located in the alley of Ondomohen, Magersari II, Walikota Mustajab street, Surabaya, East Java. This food is being famous among Surabaya people who are fanatics of Sate.



Sate or satay or sometimes written satai is food made from pieces of meat, like chicken, goats, sheep, cows, pigs, fish, etc. that are cut into small pieces, and pierced with skewers prick which is usually made of bamboo, then burnt using charcoal embers. Sate is then presented with a variety of seasonings sauce, which depends on satay recipe variations.



Hence, Indonesia have some numbers of satai, which derive from the material or the seasoning. Sate klopo is particularly satai that made from meat which cover with coconut sprinkle. Then it burn like any other satai. You can choose rice or cake rice or lontong to complete your dish. Moreover, there will be Poya or Serundeng in your rice or lontong. Poya is made of finely grated coconut and flavored, and it roasted and pounded. The taste is not sweet like any other serundeng, but it tends to be tasty.



Beside meat, you can choose other part of the meat like the marrow, fat, muscle, or intestine to be Satay Klopo. The dressing sauce is made of peanut sauce. The taste of the sauce is not too sweet and spicy enough, but there will be some chili bean added for those who like more spice



According to Mrs. Asih, this business was begin since 1945 that founded by her mother in law. This stall is open daily start from 6.30 until 23.00. The preparation before it open is since 01.00 in the morning and there will be lots of visitors crowdedly come to eat sate klopo. Mrs. Asih will gain profit Millions Rupiah a day.



Every day Mrs. Asih spends not less than 25 kg of beef or about 2,500 skewers. The cost to enjoy this sate is about Rp. 16.000 per portion for whole meat sate without lontong. There will be Rp.3000 more for lontong or rice. The price is different among other meat.



The place to enjoy sate klopo is situated around the shady Surabaya, which is there are lots of trees in here and there and that makes the cozy atmosphere when enjoying the dishes for your lunch. Do not worry about the smokes that puffing out from the roasting, there is kind of chimney that sucking in the smoke, moreover, it smells good anyway.



Ready for lunch...



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WADJAH LAMA SOERABAIA 1890-1940

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WADJAH LAMA SOERABAIA 1890-1940



“Wadjah Lama Soerabaia 1890-1940” is an exhibition that performing Surabaya old pictures which was happened from 1890-1940. This exhibition is held in Graha Wismilak from 18 November – 25 November 2010.



It is Said Faisal Basymeleh, the owner of 150 framed photographs of some 2000 collection, that has the idea to showing off the old pictures of Surabaya, which is supported by Von Faber Cagar Budaya, Surabaya Heritage and Graha Wismilak.



Said Faisal Basymeleh was just a Philately, but his hobby brings many more advantages and become significant cultural heritages for this day.



His passion to collect stamps begins when he visited the Netherlands in the 90's. He found a pictorial stamp of sarong shop owned by his grandfather on Panggung Street. He was touched, and he bought it.

It turns out that hobby did not stop until nowadays. He still keeps on searching for Surabaya photos at past times. In fact, he helped by his friends who living in the Netherlands to collect those classic photographs.



Most of the collection he got from Netherland, specially from Netherland Antique Shop. This could be because of the Netherlands was colonizing Indonesia, that makes the goods are about Indonesia.



For the visitors who want to see this exhibition, get ready to looking around to the city of Surabaya in past time. You will be escorted through the area of Tanjung Perak, Wonokromo, old Kalimas, Jembatan Merah, Kembang Jepun, Mbibis, Songoyudan, Slompretan, KH Mansour, Veterans, Kebonrojo, Gubeng, Tunjungan, Simpang Raya Darmo, Tegalsari until Diponegoro.



Said grateful to collect those priceless photographs that show the beauty and glory of the past Surabaya. He is also proud to be citizens of Surabaya that many historic relics bequeathed to the people. Therefore, he hopes the public and government to preserve the cultural heritage in case of tourism attraction.



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Ready To Eat Semanggi

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Semanggi Surabaya



Semanggi or sometimes being called as pecel semanggi, is one of Surabaya traditional culinary. This food is rare to be found, and tends very difficult to find. The problem is about the limitedness of the semanggi or clover leaves as the main ingredient.



This pecel served without rice, only clover and bean sprouts vegetables which sprinkled the seasoning sauce and served in banana leaf Pincuk, it is kind of banana leaf that folded and used as kind of plate. There is no spoon or fork to eat this food but krupuk. We can eat this pecel semanggi using particular cracker called kerupuk puli. This cracker is made of rice, some Javanese people call this cracker as kerupuk gendar. This cracker is large enough, and we can just chunk the cracker to be the spoon and eat together with the dishes.



The ingredient in pecel semanggi is, of course, Semanggi leave (Marsilea crenata) or boiled clover leaves, there is also boiled bean sprouts. Those leaves are completed by the seasoning sauce that made of boiled sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) mix with palm sugar, salt, shrimp paste, little bit peanut and chili. Mix all the ingredients until it form of sauce.



More info visit

www.eastjava.com

Sate Klopo Ondomohen, Surabaya

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Sate Klopo Ondomohen, Surabaya



Sate klopo Ondomohen is officially trade marked by Bu Asih, located in the alley of Ondomohen, Magersari II, Walikota Mustajab street, Surabaya, East Java. This food is being famous among Surabaya people who are fanatics of Sate.



Sate or satay or sometimes written satai is food made from pieces of meat, like chicken, goats, sheep, cows, pigs, fish, etc. that are cut into small pieces, and pierced with skewers prick which is usually made of bamboo, then burnt using charcoal embers. Sate is then presented with a variety of seasonings sauce, which depends on satay recipe variations.



Hence, Indonesia have some numbers of satai, which derive from the material or the seasoning. Sate klopo is particularly satai that made from meat which cover with coconut sprinkle. Then it burn like any other satai. You can choose rice or cake rice or lontong to complete your dish. Moreover, there will be Poya or Serundeng in your rice or lontong. Poya is made of finely grated coconut and flavored, and it roasted and pounded. The taste is not sweet like any other serundeng, but it tends to be tasty.



Beside meat, you can choose other part of the meat like the marrow, fat, muscle, or intestine to be Satay Klopo. The dressing sauce is made of peanut sauce. The taste of the sauce is not too sweet and spicy enough, but there will be some chili bean added for those who like more spice



According to Mrs. Asih, this business was begin since 1945 that founded by her mother in law. This stall is open daily start from 6.30 until 23.00. The preparation before it open is since 01.00 in the morning and there will be lots of visitors crowdedly come to eat sate klopo. Mrs. Asih will gain profit Millions Rupiah a day.



Every day Mrs. Asih spends not less than 25 kg of beef or about 2,500 skewers. The cost to enjoy this sate is about Rp. 16.000 per portion for whole meat sate without lontong. There will be Rp.3000 more for lontong or rice. The price is different among other meat.



The place to enjoy sate klopo is situated around the shady Surabaya, which is there are lots of trees in here and there and that makes the cozy atmosphere when enjoying the dishes for your lunch. Do not worry about the smokes that puffing out from the roasting, there is kind of chimney that sucking in the smoke, moreover, it smells good anyway.



Ready for lunch...



More info visit

www.eastjava.com

French Cultural Center Surabaya

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CCCL Surabaya



Centre Culturel et de Coopération Linguistique de Surabaya or CCCL Surabaya is one of the 430 French cultural centers which is spread through the 150 nations. CCCL Surabaya, that is under the French embassy in Jakarta, was exist since 1967 with the primary mission of introducing and working with local governments in the field of arts and culture, language and science.

CCCL Surabaya as one of East Java cultural site is usually held some workshops, exhibitions, seminars, discussions and cultural art performances in case of France cultural acknowledge.

CCCL Surabaya also give advantages by giving a course to whom that want to speak French. The teacher is coming from the local teacher or from native speaker with complete instrument and tools to support the teaching & learning program.

Some of facilities that CCCL Surabaya provides to the visitors are:

- Media tech, include of 5000 books, 19 types of magazine, 500 movies, 400 music CD and CD-Rom, completed with Internet Wi-fi

- Cinema, the CCCL Surabaya is sometimes held French / Europe Festival Cinema, for at least once a week.

- Campus France, it is located on Jakarta office center. This one is being provide to help out the students who want to join at any universities in France.

- Garden Cafe, is a nice place to hang out and enjoy the taste à la France with the atmosphere of salon de thé, the proper place to spend the time of being French.

Consulate, is provided for the citizen who want to make Visa to France.

To introduce the language, ideas and creations of art and culture of France, the French cultural Centers, opening the door for the public so they can learn and utilize all services provided by the mediatech in addition to share the collection of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, Internet and etc. Also, it presents cultural arts programs throughout the year that eclectic.



In Indonesia, this network has 4 French Cultural Center, (Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Bandung), and 8 Alliances Françaises. Everything becomes the main container for the meetings between Indonesia and France, share the idea of art and culture, and do not preclude other possibilities.



French Cultural Center in Surabaya, which occupies an ancient building of colonial architecture with a beautiful garden, since 40 years ago, offers a peaceful oasis in the heart of Surabaya. A favorite place for young people to learn French, enrich knowledge in MediaTek, hold and enjoy the exhibits, watch a movie or just hang out at the café located on the back porch. French Cultural Center in Surabaya is also listed as an expert in French language teaching in Surabaya, in which tthe students can also follow the international certification exam.



More info visit

www.eastjava.com

The Lady Selling Semanggi Suroboyo

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Semanggi Surabaya



Semanggi or sometimes being called as pecel semanggi, is one of Surabaya traditional culinary. This food is rare to be found, and tends very difficult to find. The problem is about the limitedness of the semanggi or clover leaves as the main ingredient.



The seller who sell Semanggi is commonly middle-aged ladies who walk around the menu by lifting up the basket while making some particular noise like “Semanggiiiiiii” in order to let the people know their existence.



The ingredient in pecel semanggi is, of course, Semanggi leave (Marsilea crenata) or boiled clover leaves, there is also boiled bean sprouts. Those leaves are completed by the seasoning sauce that made of boiled sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) mix with palm sugar, salt, shrimp paste, little bit peanut and chili. Mix all the ingredients until it form of sauce.



This pecel served without rice, only clover and bean sprouts vegetables which sprinkled the seasoning sauce and served in banana leaf Pincuk, it is kind of banana leaf that folded and used as kind of plate. There is no spoon or fork to eat this food but krupuk. We can eat this pecel semanggi using particular cracker called kerupuk puli. This cracker is made of rice, some Javanese people call this cracker as kerupuk gendar. This cracker is large enough, and we can just chunk the cracker to be the spoon and eat together with the dishes.



The vendors are mostly from Benowo area, west of Surabaya. Because of the difficulty of the raw materials of clover leaf, the seller is selling uncertainly. Sometimes once a week, sometimes every two weeks. The clover leaf that used is not a wild clover, which is commonly grows in rivers and rice fields, but it purchased from a person who cultivates this clover.



If we lucky, we can find this food in some restaurants or stalls, but the originallity is coming from those ladies who carry away their menu in the middle of modernity vendor that walking around the city. We should be so proud to them anyway.



The price is similar between those walking ladies, which is cost around Rp. 3,500 per pincuk. But if we buy semanggi in restaurant or stalls in will cost Rp. 8,500 – Rp. 10,000 per pincuk. Convenient takes more price.



The ladies who carry the basket and sell semanggi have particular outfit that signify the semanggi seller. They always wear batik cloth and kebaya, a traditional Javanese cloth, complete with scarf that wrapped over their head in such a way to be a base on the basket when it lifted up.



One hand is holding the merchandise on the head, while the other hand is carrying a basket containing banana leaves to be a Pincuk and other gear. Sure it takes incredible balance so that the merchandise is not spilled out.



Have you enjoy your Semanggi, today?



More info visit

www.eastjava.com

The Historical Jembatan Merah

Jembatan Merah Surabaya



Jembatan Merah or Red Bridge was formed above an agreement of Pakubowono II of Mataram by VOC since 11 November 1743. In the agreement mentioned that some northern coast areas, including Surabaya, handed over into VOC. Since then Surabaya was under Dutch colonialism. Since then, the Red Bridge area was a commercial area and Jembatan Merah became the only way road to connect Kalimas and Surabaya Residency Building and considered as the very important facility. In this place, Brigadier Mallaby (head of the British armed forces) were killed.



Red bridge was physically changes occurred around the 1890's, when the boundary fence was river changed from wood into iron. Nowadays, the condition of the bridge that connects Rajawali street and Kembang Jepun Street on the north side of Surabaya is almost exactly the same as any other bridge, with red color as particular.



Around the bridge, there are some Dutch heritage buildings which are still exist in the south of Red Bridge. Today those buildings change the function as a tabloid newspaper office in Surabaya, the post office and Pelni office. Moreover, there are also economic centers around the bridge that remaining famous, such as the Red Bridge Plaza and others commercial center.



Jembatan Merah was once the living witness of Indonesian soldier, especially for Surabaya heroes that struggling fight the Dutch colonialism. Hence, no matter the condition that may be happen today, Jembatan merah is become the important mainstream for Indonesia history. It was the living hero and still become a hero that standing against the time.



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While On Delta Fishing Sidoarjo...

Delta Fishing Sidoarjo



Delta fishing is the appropriate place to be the venue of birthday party, reunion, gathering, garden party, games, meeting or out bound and some occasions.



Delta Fishing have some facilities to complete the enjoyment like free wi-fi Internet, swimming pool, stall, playground : water cycle, rowing boat, trampoline, out bound and many more.



Those who are fishing at the ponds can ask the waiter to cook the fishes, there are optional menus like roasted fish, fried fish, sweet and sour or spices.



There are some ponds with different kind of fish, like catfish, tilapia, pomfret and carp. Hence, the visitors can choose the ponds as they like.



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Health Museum of Dr. Adhyatma, MPH

Health Museum of Dr. Adhyatma, MPH



In order to save and to maintan the nation's cultural heritage, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia through the Center for Research and Technology Development and Health Services in Surabaya, initiated a health museum since 1990. The museum collects and displays health historical items since the earlier time until now. Formally on September 14, 2004, the Minister of Health inaugurated the museum and named "Health Museum of Dr. Adhyatma, MPH - MOH".



In regard to these efforts, have also realized even more advanced age, more sophisticated technology, but the nation's ancestors heritage, including the health culture can not simply left.



Therefore, the Health Museum, expected to become a medium of education or the health center learning for the public and the scientific community who care about health effort.



The purpose of this museum was built to save and preserve objects of historical value to the time of the health sector until now. Besides this museum also gives information to the today generations and future generations about health intricacies of the history, culture, science and so on.



This museum has equipped with a "special library" which collects and serves all library materials: books, magazines, recording tapes, video footage and others. Library materials allows for the deepening of cultural studies in health.



The collection is include all of historic objects in health services from various regions, race / ethnicity, religion / beliefs, etc; has realized in: the original object, object imitation, replica, photograph or image. While the exposure or exhibition technical in the museum is presented in a different room or a group show called 'Sasana", which is:



1. Sasana Adhyatma (Adhyatma Room)

This Sasana presents various collections of the late Dr. Adhyatma MPH when he served as Minister of Health in 1988 untill 1993. There is also a collection of inscriptions.



2. Sasana Kencana (Kencana Room)

In this room exhibited a variety of historical objects of decoration, badges of precious metal, a letter of appreciation and so on related health struggle. In the room was also presented the history and health profile of the museum pioneer.



3. Sasana Kespro (Reproduction Health Room)

Storing and displaying various items / equipment of reproduction health including; the health of mothers and children from different cultures or cultural, pregnancy health, childbirth and family planning.



4. Sasana Genetika (Genetics Room)

In this room and show the various genealogy lineage that is closely related to genetics of a dynasty, such as genealogy of various royal families in Indonesia.



5. Sasana Kesehatan Budaya (Culture Health Room)

Health efforts based on belief or supernatural, unseen world is a culture reality that had exist and developed since past time ago. An interesting phenomenon as well be a challenge for all of us to examine and uncover the mystery, so that can be utilized for our health, prosperity and humanity.



6. Sasana Fauna (Fauna Room)

We must remain alert to the animals around us. Various animals can be a mediator of disease (vector), but there are also some animals that merit as a medicine and so help us all.



7. Sasana Medik dan Non Medik (Medical And Non-Medical Room)

Various medical and non-medical health equipments are stored and displayed in this room. These objects are used by health institutions in the past times and become great historic services for our society health.



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Sanggar Agung, Tri Darma Temple

Kelenteng Sanggar Agung Surabaya



Klenteng Sanggar Agung or Hong San Tan tempke is a temple for Buddhist, Tao and Kong Hu Cu followers. Located in Sukolilo Street 100, Kenjeran Beach.



Like any other temples that we can find, Sanggar Agung temple has particular in design and also in its atmosphere, the design is very unique and quite sophisticated. From the very inside of the building, the back side is outstandingly amazing with the great goddess of Kwan Im Pouw Sat statue and four status for the guardians, which is one them is Kwan Kong, the god of war. The are also two dragons statue over the goddess and the guardians that look strong and firm in 6 meters long. The Kwan Im statue has 20 meters high, and look nice over the beauty of the masterpiece. Those statues are build after less than 2 years from the temple was build.



While, the statues that standing to be the worship statues in Sanggar Agung are, on the left side is Cai Shen Ye, the prosperity God; Guang Sen Di Jong or Kwang Kong, the god of war; Fu De Zheng Shen, the god of happiness and longevity; at the center is Guan Shi Yi Pu Sa or Kwan Im, the goddess of wisdom. On the right side there is, Xuan Tiang Shang Di, the god of medicine; Tai Shang Lao Jun, the god of earth or the founder of Taoism; Tian Shang Sheng Mu, the god mother. Each of them have its own altar to be the worship places among the followers.



The visitors who come to this temple are not only from the followers, but also from those who want to visit and have a look for the temple, adoring the building or taking some photograph. This temple is now become one of the tourism destinations instead of to be the pilgrimage sire in Surabaya, especially for those who give visit to Kenjeran beach, they must be spend the time to Sanggar Agung. Because the location is settled into the same area of Kenjeran beach, then it seems that Sanggar Agung become the complete package that worth to be visited after the beach and The Four Faces Buddha which is located directly in front of the temple.



Sanggar Agung temple become more crowd when Lunar New Year has come, the time when all the Tionghoa ethnic celebrate their new year event. The temple will dominated into red colors and cheerfully appears as a symbol of happiness among the people. Moreover, this temple is also have some celebrating events related with Chinese holidays or customs, like The Full Moon Celebration or Zhongqiu Pia event, The Kwan Im celebration, .



The existence of Sanggar Agung temple become more attractive because of the location of the temple is situated above the sea water. That makes this temple to be the only temple that build on the top of the sea water.



The early begin of this temple was just the continuity of the family temple from Loe Kim Soen, the founder and the father of Soetiadji Yudo, who is the leader of Sanggar Agung Temple. This temple was officially inaugurate on 1999, precisely on the Lunar New Year. The word Sanggar Agung have meaning as A Great Place.



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Things On Pakuwon City

Food Festival Pakuwon City



Food Festival Pakuwon City is located in East Surabaya, is a new spot for hang out with family or friends.



Food festival is daily open from 17:00 until 23:00. The area is approximately 5 hectares, suitable for those who want to spend the time at night, Food Festival is a fairly cozy hangout place for young children or family.



Currently, the food festival has 60 food tenants, and there are lots of famous merchant like sate Pak Abas Tretes, Sate Tulang and Soto Banjar, Roti Unyil, Jumbo Juice, Marina Seafood, Top Noodle, Sioke Siobak Yen Lie, Pisang Kipas Gwalk, and many more.



There is also XFUN games like water walking ball, flying fox, ATV, Bom-bom car, mini padicap and many more.



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Deep Fried Sea Cucumber

Kenjeran Crackers



Kenjeran and fisheries products is connected, regarding that it is near to the coast. Most of the inhabitants are living by being fishermen and selling the products. One of those products are lies over the Old Kenjeran, which is Krupuk.



Most of society has long been cultivated as a food processed seafood. Because those foods are typically high protein snacks and the way to process is quite complicated, these crackers are quite expensive for its values.



There are so many types of crackers that being offered by the local inhabitants, and most of them are sea products. For instance, sea cucumber cracker, shrimp crackers, fish cracker, oyster crackers, razor cramp and many more.



The price is vary from each crackers, like Rp. 100.000 / kilo for sea cucumber crackers or Rp. 7500-20.000 / kilo for razor cramp.



Among those crackers, sea cucumber cracker is the most special cracker. This cracker is different from another crackers, even though both are made by ocean animal skin. But this is a beast eggplant seabed, which is breed well at a depth of 15 to 100 meters under the sea.



This eggplant is has round shape like a tennis ball, with a diameter of 5 cm - 15 cm and his body covered by mucus. It is complicated enough to catch, if it is not accompanied by any special equipment, the local community called "Garet", who ends his pointy like a hook.



Sea cucumber cracker has long been known among the community of the coastal town of Surabaya, it is not sure when were the early begin to be the particular Kenjeran food, but the inhabitant start to cultivate this snack from their ancestors.



By producing the sea cracker products, Kenjeran inhabitant gain a lot of profit, which is around Rp. 5-10 million per week. This will be more on Idul Fitri, it can reach over Rp. 25 million.



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Cakes And More Cakes

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Blauran Market



Blauran traditional market, was build since 1957. This market is the most comprehensive market in Surabaya where we can find any goods in retails and quite oldest in Surabaya city that experience some rapid development in times.



Blauran traditional market is about traditional cakes. Indeed, most people go to Blauran market for traditional cakes and foods that become significantly rare today. As we know, modernization plays an important role today and brings dozens of improvements in people's life. Thus, modern people may consume numbers of western cakes or European dishes, but traditional cakes will be stand on its ground.



In Blauran market, there will be various snacks, beverages, main course and more cakes. The price is similar and competitive among the seller, starts from Rp. 500 per piece and the profit will be more than 1 million a day. Those profits will be increase when the people have occasional event like wedding ceremony, birthday party, meeting purposes, great holiday or else. Those sellers will cut the price until 50% off after more than 8 pm.



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Food Section In Blauran Market

Blauran Market



Blauran traditional market, was build since 1957. This market is the most comprehensive market in Surabaya where we can find any goods in retails and quite oldest in Surabaya city that experience some rapid development in times.



Blauran market is divided into some sections according to the function on each sections. There is a section for daily goods like garment, electronics, books or kinds of those things. Especially for book section, this traditional market is offer complete books for students or personal. Moreover, in different side, it is such a flea market, where we can find numbers of book tittles that we cannot find in modern book store. There are numbers of new and used book or magazines from different genre like architectures, art, science, politic, entertainment and many more. All of those are in good condition and worthy.



Blauran traditional market is about traditional cakes. Indeed, most people go to Blauran market for traditional cakes and foods that become significantly rare today. As we know, modernization plays an important role today and brings dozens of improvements in people's life. Thus, modern people may consume numbers of western cakes or European dishes, but traditional cakes will be stand on its ground.



In Blauran market, there will be various snacks, beverages, main course and more cakes. The price is similar and competitive among the seller, starts from Rp. 500 per piece and the profit will be more than 1 million a day. Those profits will be increase when the people have occasional event like wedding ceremony, birthday party, meeting purposes, great holiday or else. Those sellers will cut the price until 50% off after more than 8 pm. Do you know about the taste of Surabaya or East Java? Just come to Blauran market. It sweet, little bit spicy yet nice.



Have a nice day, market people...



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