Thursday, February 25, 2010

Surabaya Bungkul Park

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BUNGKUL PARK

Mbah Bungkul Grave is resided in Progo Street and bent of Raya Darmo Street. According to GH Von Faber, that Bungkul funeral Complex had there since Hindu era. The Grave arch and fence are show Java Hindu architecture style at Majapahit era. In that area, there is a real altar that has sacred. Mortal remains ash of Kertanegara’s soldiers, who had die in war in 1270, is also put down on the ground. Around year of 1930, the Graves were resided far before Islam step into Java Island.

Bungkul Park is one of open green scope and pledge culture artifact. The existence of Bungkul Park that encircled by few trees and green grass that has green in the middle of the city, have big benefit, good for nature area and also social environment in vicinity. Open green scope (Ruang Terbuka Hijau - RTH) is the city lung which able to reduce air pollution and become rainwater diffuser.

Since Dutch colonial era, the existence of Bungkul Park defended by the government of town. The location of Bungkul Park that resides in the middle of Dutch real estate can be meant as a respect of the scorpion urban planning planners at that time. Affluence of Darmo area Boulevard does not cause the loss of the grave and Bungkul Park, even this green area has named Boengkoel Park.

From the consideration of history aspect of Bungkul Park, initially this garden has woke up because the existence of history figure such as; Cambodia Queen Mausoleum, Queen Campa, Tumenggung Jayengrono, and Ki Ageng Supo or Empu Supo. Last figure is public / religious figure during Majapahit empire (XV century), who also the parent in law of Raden Rahmat or Sunan Ampel (Kompass, 27/4/ 2002). Because of good relation with Ki Supo, Sunan Ampel efforts to propagated Islam become more success. Ki Supo get titled as Sunan Bungkul or Mbah Bungkul. Mbah Bungkul might be can categorize as local religious man, a historian concept of UGM historian, Sartono Kartodirdjo to call Islamizes figure local storey. His existence is parallel with Syeh Abdul Muhyi (Tasikmalaya), Sunan Geseng (Magelang), Sunan Tembayat (Klaten), Ki Ageng Gribig (Klaten), Sunan Panggung (Tegal), Sunan Prapen (Gresik), and other local religious man.

Precisely in west side if the Grave, there is a piece of open farm which commonly use for various event of Surabaya publics, like sport, artistry, campaign and others. The crowded around Mbah Bungkul grave area colored by the food and beverage merchants. Solvent few big trees are supplying the oxygen for the town and create calm situation around area.

Therefore, Bungkul Park is expected will be built become ideal city park. Where whosoever is freely enjoy the balmy and calm situation without permanent building. There's only fresh green grass where we can sit accompanied by pigeon bird, which fly away and chirp voice of various bird types.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Coban Canggu Waterfall

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Coban Canggu

This waterfall is located near to Padusan Forest Tourism because its location is at Padusan village, Pacet. Coban Canggu waterfall is a beautiful waterfall which has surrounded by the dense trees. Its cool air completed with the play ground, the beauty of this waterfall and give serene impression.

Coban Canggu waterfall is one of natural waterfall in Mojokerto area. This waterfall has beautiful scenery and clear water. This waterfall is also often visited by many visitors.
Visit the beautiful Coban Canggu Waterfall in Mojokerto tourism and enjoy its fresh air.

More info visit: www.mojokerto.eastjava.com

Sumberawan Temple

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Sumberawan Temple

Sumberawan Temple that located in the foothills of Mt Arjuna to the north east of Malang, is one of a Buddhist statue in East Java. Dating from about the end of 14th century or beginning of 15th century, this site has been identified with Kasurangganan, or 'the garden of the heavenly nymphs', which is mentioned in the Nagarakertagama as having been visited by King Hayam Wuruk of Majapahit in 1359.

Sumberawan temple is located about 1 kilometer of Singhasari temple gateway, which in Hindu style. To reach Sumberawan temple, the visitors should walk on a path between rice field and river through 500 meters of roadway of Sumberawan village. It surrounded by nature panorama and has natural water source. It said that the water of Sumberawan pool has great energy for health. Some visitors always take a bath in this pool. They don’t want to pass it.

The temple is in Buddhist style and formed a statue without any accessories. Temple’s body is rectangular and contain of two parts. The temple is one of beautiful temple in East Java, because of its location. Every ‘Waisak’ (Buddha Holiday), Sumberawan Temple is visited by many Buddhist to celebrate the life of the Buddha. They usually come in the evening and having meditation.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Historical Mosque Of Cheng Hoo

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Cheng Hoo Mosque:
Islam, Java and Chinese Architecture

The Architecture of Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque, which located in Gading Street Surabaya, is enough artistic. It is built by allying Islam culture, Java, and Chinese that predominated by green color, turned yellow, and squeezed. The form of the building is typical of Chinese with 'Joglo' Java. This is show tightly between Chinese cultures and Java, which have intertwined since former. Cheng Hoo is also inspiration name of 'Admiral Cheng Hoo', which become a Moslem when admission to Majapahit empire. The Chinese Moslem community had built this mosque wish to remind again that Chinese also propagates Islam taught.

Cheng Hoo Mosque inspired from Niu Jei Mosque in Beijing, China, being built in 996 A.D. But, the development of new Cheng Hoo mosque executed by 10 March 2002 and opened in 13 Octobers year past. As a whole, the mosque is capable to accommodate 200 pilgrims, fairish 21 x 11 meters with main building 11 x 9 meters

This mosque building has eight sides on the top building. The third measure or number is having separate meaning. Numeral 11 symbolizing new Ka'bah measure that just built. Numeral nine is depicting 'Wali Songo' as Islam spreader in Java Island. While figure of eight symbolize pat kwa that mean luck or glorious.

The historian Sie Hok Tjwan have ever written, before arrival the colonialist from Europe, the relation of Chinese with resident in Indonesia region don't show race problem. Islamic Religion in Java and in Palembang, South Sumatra, finite Sambas in West Kalimantan come it from China. The concept is Islam-Hanafi. The Mosques in upstate Java Island are clearly showing China architecture.

Sie Hok Tjwan tell, in 1451 Bong Swee Ho is coming Champa built the Islamic center in Ngampel, East Java, for local resident. Bong Swee Ho is hereinafter known as 'Sunan Ngampel'. Bong Swee Ho's son named Bong Ang is one of 'Wali Songo' titled 'Sunan Bonang'. The Empire enforcer of Islam Demak, Raden Patah (Jin Bun), also a Chinese or Chinese - Indonesian (TNA/Mohammad Khodim and Winanto)
This religious service place is expected can become unifier media for 'mualaf' from Chinese ethnical. Because, many 'mualaf' from Chinese, who still hesitating to implement religious service together.

This mosque is built to memorized China Soldier to believe in Islam who first entrance to Indonesia, namely 'Laksamana Cheng Hoo'. 'Cheng Hoo arrival is the evidence that Islam is not new thing for Chinese public. Even, before Java admission Islam, this religion particularly come step to China.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

The Path To The Temple

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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

Monday, February 22, 2010

Welcome To The Club

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FINNA GOLF  &  CLUB RESORT

The area is a development of Prigen resort. It takes about 45 minutes drive from Surabaya to get this place. The golf course with 18 holes designed by Thompson Wolveride and Perret has completed with many facilities such as cottages, restaurant, convention hall and swimming pool. It is a convenient place for both recreation and sport activity with the cool air all the year.

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Pasir Putih Beach Resort

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Pasir Putih Beach

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

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

Some tourist Attractions in Pasir Putih
As a marine tourism resort, Situbondo Pasir Putih Beach is the ideal place to practice water sports, such as swimming, diving, and wind surfing. This beach also often becomes the water sports competition arena, either of regional, or national scale. Like wind surfing, sailing, as well as traditional fishing boat competitions, are often held here.
Many attractions that you can enjoy over there, they are:

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Diving.
If you like Diving and under water adventure, Pasir Putih will bring you to your special satisfaction because it has beautiful under water life such as coral reef and colorful fishes.
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Canoeing.
Pasir Putih provides those who like canoeing with fiber glass canoeing board.
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Swimming.
It's very nice to swimming in the warm seawater of Pasir Putih tourism resort after having a great hike.
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Sailing on the traditional boat. You can have great fishing or just having a close look at beautiful coral reef and colorful fishes.
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Wonderful sunrise and sunset will give you special impression while your stay over there.
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In October, you can see “ Petik Laut” (traditional feast for fishermen held to ask for the God's mercy and blessing, in order to get prosperity by holding some festivals, shows of traditional music like “Gandrung” and also by throwing some food, cakes, the head of an ox to the sea in special ceremony.

Public Facilities
Pasir Putih tourist resort is under Situbondo local government management and operated by a state enterprise of the local authority. It provides visitor with some necessary facilities such as:

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Hotels and cafes. There are some hotels such as Sido Muncul Hotel which has 44 rooms, Mutiara Hotel which has 12 rooms, Pasir Putih Hotel which has 21 rooms, 10 motels and 26 cottages, 2 cafes, convention building enough for 1000 people and a large parking area.
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All night diners, which sell various seafood
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Art and souvenir shops. You can buy some wooden handicraft and others.
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Sightseeing Huts
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A tennis court
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Camping area
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Public convenience and playground
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A swimming pool
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A convention hall
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Car rental and it is cost Rp. 350.000 for 18 hours (not including driver and fuel)

The route
You can get to Pasir Putih from two directions. First, from Bungurasih (Surabaya bus station), you can take the bus going to Banyuwangi and the fare is Rp. 16.000 by a regular bus and it takes about 4 hours, but the fare is Rp. 26.000 if you take patas bus (an air conditioned two-two seat which round trip route in one province with fixed fares). The second direction is from Banyuwangi, you can take the bus station with the bus fare of Rp. 13.000 and from the station you can take a public transportation (bemo) or regular bus and fare is about Rp. 2.500

More info visit: www.situbondo.eastjava.com

The Singapore of Surabaya

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Ciputra Contribution

In 1989, PT Ciputra Surya Tbk was become the pioneer of 'Kota Mandiri' development in Surabaya west part. The first company project is Surabaya Citra Raya Real Estate that opened in 1993. The real estate that is resides in an area with width of 1126 hectares and as the development project of the biggest Real Estate in East Java.

Now Great Image known as The Singapore of Surabaya is a cleanness, modern and green town. This luxuriant housing is built with inwrought security and safety system. Power cable tissue system, telephone and polarization of water stay underground so that if there are any repair is not necessarily dig-cover hole and done swiftly and inwrought.

It all supported by various facilities like golf courses and family club, international school, shopping market, and other. The housing area is managed inwrought by an institute. Once in a while we meet busy women to abstract grass weed, sprinkle crop by using sprayer and water faucet being attached alongside the road. They are worker woman that is visible contrast with "moderation" and a luxuriant housing image.

Following the success of Citra Raya, the Company developed several other projects to expand the existence of Ciputra Group in East Java and also other parts of Indonesia. In 1995 the Company marked the opening of 18-hole Ciputra Golf, followed by the next 9-hole in 1997 to become the most popular golf club in East Java. The Family Club adjacent to the Golf Club House commenced its operation also in 1997. Both the golf and family clubs are private clubs by membership only.

In 1998, the Company launched Graha Citra, a residential estate in the north of Citra Raya. Due to weak demand during the monetary crisis in 1998, this project was suspended until 2001. In 2003 this project was re-launched as Bukit Palma. Bukit Palma more affordable houses for middle class, therefore complements Citra Raya that provides more offers houses.

In August 2005, the Company also commenced the operation of Ciputra Waterpark in Citra Raya. Covering 4 hectares of land, Ciputra Waterpark is the largest water park in Indonesia. The Company has been through a long journey to become a major real estate player in Indonesia. It created vision on raw land and develop it for better living of the people. It successfully survived during the monetary crisis in 1998 and has been growing afterwards.

More info: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Ranu Grati Lake

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Ranu Grati

The lake occupies about 197 hectares area located on the way between Surabaya – Ponorogo or it takes about 90 minutes drive from Surabaya. It is located at Grati Tunon village, Grati subdistrict. It's about 16 km east of Pasuruan. The lake has mount Tengger’s beautiful scenery. According to a legend, the origin of Grati Lake resembles to the origin of Pening Lake.

It has available recreational facilities such as boats and floating fishing net pond (keramba apung) used for breeding fresh water fish such as gurami, mujair, nila merah, etc. Ranu lake produces lempuk fish (a kind of small anchovy), which only can be found in this place.

The visitor can enjoy their time in this lake by doing some activity such as; fishing, walking around, and the others. This lake is the biggest lake in Pasuruan and often visited by local tourists, just to show the fisherman harvest their fishes.

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

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Between France & Indonesia

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Centre Culturel et de Cooperation Linguistique

CCCL Surabaya is one of the 151 French cultural centers which is spread through the entire world. 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.

www.eastjava.com

The Natural Wild Of Mangrove Tourism Object

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This eco-tourism in Surabaya is well-known as Pamurbaya, Pantai Timur Surabaya referred to Surabaya Eastern Beach, this object is quite new but having a rich beauty like any other objects in East Java. This object is located in Gunung Anyar, the way to UPN university and reachable by any vehicles.

The tourists that visit to this object can rent the boat to down the river that full of mangroves plantation, there is also fauna that live within the forest like monkey, type of Macaca fascicularis and water bird along the river to the mangrove station.

The journey from Gunung Anyar to Wonorejo mangrove station is about 4 km by boat. The checkpoint in this object is made of unique bamboo, stylish with the woven palm leaves. Very fit and steady in the middle of the sea. The cost for renting the boat is only Rp. 7000/ person

www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Friday, February 19, 2010

The White Sand On Ngliyep

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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

Tanjung Kodok Beach Resort

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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.

More info visit: www.lamongan.eastjava.com

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Karah Market On Gunungsari

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Karah Market

Around the Dam of Gunungsari, Surabaya, There are the vendor which are selling fresh crab and some fishes.

Beside, the vendor also selling eel and 'wader', wader is the baby fish of Bandeng or milk fish.

The fisherman are the local Surabaya people that usually make their own store around the street of Gunungsari.

The price of eel is around Rp.27.000/Kg.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

The Tea on Andung Biru

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ANDUNG BIRU TEA PLANTATION

Andung Biru tea plantation is located in Probolinggo regency and become one of tourism objects of Probolinggo. This plantation area air is very fresh and cold. It also has natural plantation scenery that so impressions.
The visitor can enjoy its tea aroma and the fresh air, because it stated in hill and beautiful scenery. Visitors will also meet with the tea farmer who busy to pluck the tea leaves.
In this tourism object, the visitor also can watch and enjoy the special impression, processing of tea from the leaves taken to the tea ready to drink.
This location is easy to reach by car or motorcycle.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

The Green Sight of Ijen Villas

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Ijen Resort and Villas

Ijen Resort and Villas is the new and first luxury hotel in this spectacular scenic area.
Perched at the edge of the rainforest of Ijen National Pak and overlooking terraced rice fields to a row of volcanoes, each of Ijen Resorst’s 30 room boasts superb views from their spacious bed rooms and balconies. Bungalows with standard superior and suite accommodations are equipped with all facilities for modern comfort. Four hectares of beautiful garden and 360 degrees panoramic vistas of volcanoes,rainforest, terraced rice fields and view of Bali Strait afar make Ijen Resort and Villas itself a tourist destination.

Ijen Resort and Villas is located at 643 meters above sea level, in the remote village of Randu Agung, Licin Banyuwangi. The closest village is a group of dozen of houses 700 meters downhill, or another one 900 meter across the valley. The nearest real village is located at about 6 kilometers away. The hotel offers a comfortable base for travellers to enjoy unspoiled beauty if the rural East Java and resort staff organizes tours to mount Ijen to see its eerie sulfuric crater and other inspirational natural attractions.

More info visit: www.banyuwangi.eastjava.com

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

East Java's Calender of Events 2010 on February

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East Java's Calender Of  Events 2010

By the large numbers of tribes and customs in East Java, there are traditions and ceremonials which is held annually. Those ceremonials are being prepared both for thanking the grace to The Lord, it is also become tourism destination for tourist or foreigners.

Hence, by those ceremonials, East Java’s Calender of Events 2010 will guide the tourist to see the ceremonial schedule which coming on every month at some districts on East Java, includes of the history, the place or even the local information of those ceremonial.

Basically, the events of local inhabitant held these ceremonial is based on Javanese ancient calender, Tengger and Arabic (Hijriah) calender which is have unconditional of exact dates or days to be inform. That is why, East Java’s Calender Of Events 2010 is making the east way to confirm the exact dates for tourists.

These are the ceremonial for February:













































PASURUAN CITY ANNIVERSARY

Pasuruan City holds various competitions, carnivals and thanksgiving to commemorate its anniversary.
Location: Pasuruan City.


Friday, 19 February - PACITAN REGENCY ANNIVERSARY
Procession of the Pacitan Regency Anniversary begins with the parade of heirlooms and Songsong Agung (umbrella used as weapon) from the house of Notopuran to the Javanese Hall. It is highlighted with traditional art performances and public entertainments from 12 Sub districts. .
Location: Pacitan Regency
February 23 - HAUL K.H. KHAMID
This ceremony is to commemorate the death of a prominent public figure the Mufti K.H. Hamid, the charismatic Moslem spreader founding Salafiyah boarding school. This event is attended not only by Pasuruan community but also from other provinces.
Location: Great Mosque 'Al-Anwar Pasuruan
February 25 - THE ANNIVERSARY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY
It is a series of activity to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad's Birthday by distributing food to the people. The food is constructed resembling the mounts Jaler and Estri. The food is firstly paraded from Kuncen Mosque to Taman Mosque with cultural procession.
Location: Taman Mosque, Madiun
Februari 26 - HAUL SYEKH MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM
It is held to commemorate the death of the first Islamic Spreader in Java parading the procession of drummers as far as 250 m, religion lecture for three days consecutively and reciting The Holy Quran. The event is held along Malik Ibrahim Street and Mausoleum Complex in Gresik.
Location: Along the street of Malik Ibrahim and Mausoleum Complex in Gresik
February 28 - LABUHAN MAULUD IN NGLIYEP
It is Javanese traditional ceremony to express thanksgiving, drive away evil spirit and ease life difficulty held on the Ngliyep Beach on 14 Maulud (Javanese calendar).
Location: Ngliyep Beach-Donomulyo, Malang Regency

For more detail:
http://eastjava.com/pariwisata/calendar/february.html

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Wonosari Green Garden

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Wonosari Tea Plantation

Wonosari Tea Garden is located on the slopes of Mount Arjuna,
Malang regency, East Java. This plantation is located at an altitude
between the elevation of 950-1250 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 horticulture. Agro Wonosari Tea Garden is one
of a comfortable place to visit because of the mild climate conditions
and the natural beauty panorama.

Agro tourism is suitable for families, especially on weekends.
Tourists who visit the tea plantation tourism can enjoy some of this
attraction, recreation, sports, and activities to draw knowledge.
Tourism is to facilitate visitors to enjoy the natural charm of tea,
breathe fresh air while walking or running, running, see the activity
of the tea-picker, and how to draw knowledge-shoots cultivated tea
shoots ready to be consumed.

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

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

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

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

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

Travelers need not worry if you want to get along 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 make rent
between Rp 100,000-Rp 300,000 per night, depends on the complement of
facilities provided, such as air conditioner and hot water shower.
While the rent for a homeless, visitors can rent 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

Bamboo Runcing At Night

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Monument of Bambu Runcing

It is built to Panglima Sudirman Street, which is the main road with solid traffic. Bambo Runcing is Surabaya city icon besides the Heroes Monument. Tourist with small and big vehicle can park around the park eastside the road. In edge of Embong Ploso Street become the meeting there is garden that is enough calm so that many exploited by the motorcyclists for take a rest for a moment release fatigue.

Monument of Bambo Runcing is built in memorize of Surabaya People (arek-arek Suroboyo) spirit martially fight against colonist with patch up weapon although only with a slice bamboo which its back part is tapered. Date of 10 Novembers 1945 is struggle bollard of Indonesia People causing specified as Heroes Day.

This monument consisted of 5 pillars and its high concrete pillar not uniform; it is formed to look like sharp-pointed bamboo. The height of highest sharp-pointed bamboo is estimated some meters. At the time of certain, water pump is implemented so that water will go out from each bamboo hole. Various colorful ornamental plants encircle this monument so that seen calm and fresh.

After completed visiting Bambu Runcing monument, the tourist can continuing to Zoo Surabaya, besides see the collection of animal it is also place which suited for releasing fatigue because it has shaded by big trees. Or for continuing planning tourist event of expense hence Tunjungan Plaza and Surabaya Plaza is shopping mall closest and complete because it calm and has many counters and products that have market immeasurable.

Kayoon Street as the center sale of ornamental plant either leaf and also flower is place of making a correct trip alternative for somebody who has some hobbies especially mothers and the girls. Start orchid until aglaonema is arranged nattily disturb the eye to near.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Madura Dance

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Madura Traditional Dance

Drajat traditional dance. This dance is symbolizing the rise of the prince to be a heir of the King. Brought by Madurese girls, this dance is usually shown for welcoming the importan guests who passing by to Madura.

Rondhing Dance, is one of an origin dance of Pamekasan, Madura which now start to be developed bt group of artistry in local area. This dance actually is symbolising the struggle of Pamekasan people against the colonist.

Like other dance which growing in Madura, Rondhing dance is usually accompanied by gamelan music instrumental or being called as saronen.

More info visit: www.madura.eastjava.com

Friday, February 12, 2010

An Empty Boat on Segaran Lake

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Danau Segaran

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 environment.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Tegowangi Temple

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Tegowangi Temple

Tegowangi temple is one of ancient temple in Kediri region. This temple has saved many stories about Kediri history. There are some reliefs on the temple wall that interest the tourists who like the historic tourism. The temple is stand in one complex and it looks like a rectangular form.

This temple is one historical tourism objects in Kediri regency. Find the historic value by visit this old temple.

More info visit: www.kediri.eastjava.com

Hok Yoe Kiong Temple

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Hok Yoe Kiong Temple

Nganjuk is a part of East Java regency. Nganjuk is also the central
town between East Java and Mid Java, it is been known as "Windy Town".

It was half century ago, the Chinese people in this town was Kong Hu Cu. unfortunately, there were not such appropriate temple to go to. The only thing left was the altar for The Honor of Kongco Tik Tjoen Ong, which was in China Gathering Hall, today's known as Dr. Soetomo Street, Nganjuk. Even though the condition of the temple was inappropriate, the Parish was large enough.

Mr. Soen Boen Lee is one of the parishes who always come to pray to the temple. Since he is praying at the temple he feels many graces come into his life, and he feels so blessed and much more prosperity come into his business. Those facts makes The Honor of Kongco Kong Tik Tjoen Ong largely become more famous and attract many more people to come, both from outside or inside the town. This hilarious cannot stay any longer for the temple is not enough to hold the people.

The main existence of the temple is a place to pray and put the statue which symbolizing the Man who’s having great influence for the people indeed. Moreover, it having purpose to memorize the contributions from those Man, in order to be good example for the people nowadays.

The People who come to the temple is consist of some religion, that is why this temple been called as Tri Darma "Hok Yoe Kiong" Sukomoro- Nganjuk. The uniqueness from this temple, where it can't be found from any other temple, there is a pile of earth about 1 meter in one of the room. It been said that the pile was refers to the ant, on the altar written "Ya Ong" or "King of Ant".

Hok Yoe Kiong in Sukomoro, Nganjuk, is not big enough, but it builds on the road margin near with the train station, beside the Sukomoro district office and traditional market, where is the central of Nganjuk Onion. The visitors who come to this temple is not only from local area, but it also come from outside town, especially Surabaya. This thing makes the founder of this temple, Soen Boen Lee and the family feels so happy. Nowadays, the management for this temple is not only come from Tri Darma, but also come from Moslem, Catholic and Christian. They are invited to join in order to maintain this temple. The leader of this temple nowadays is Mr. Teguh who’s got the honor from the people until the temple shown its movement. Socially, this temple has also taking apart in Leong art and Barong Sai, which use the player from local inhabitant. Moreover about sport, in every Sunday morning there are always Early Exercise on the temple for the people around Sukomoro and Nganjuk.

More info visit: www.nganjuk.eastjava.com

Thursday, February 11, 2010

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’.

More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com

Embultuk Cave

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Embultuk Cave

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

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

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

More info visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The Path of The Railways

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Indonesia Railway Industry

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

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

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

More info visit: www.madiun.eastjava.com

Playground At Kebun Bibit

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Kebun Bibit - Surabaya.

Kebun bibit is an attractive garden with various plants and

tropical trees. Less than thousand trees grow there

so can provide a cool atmosphere, comfortable and fresh air. Beside,

there is an orchid nursery areas and jogging tracks.
This park has very crowded visitors on holidays and weekend, and it is free.

At presence day, Kebun bibit Surabaya has animals like deer, monkey, and large bird cage like in a zoo.

Around the garden, there is children play ground which is also near to bird market and flourish market, complete with wide parking lot.

Kebun Bibit is such a good atmosphere for children and commonly for Surabaya people who need more fresh and refreshing air within the pollutant air.

As a family recreation spot, kebun bibit has reading corner for those who want take their time for book. Children safety outbound for small bound for children and Wireless Network Connection.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Kaliandra Sejati

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Kaliandra Sejati

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

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

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

More info visit: www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Monday, February 8, 2010

Blawan Hot Spring

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Blawan Waterfall

Blawan Waterfall Tourism Object is located in Kalianyar village, Klabang subdistrict. Blawan natural hot spring also resides in Blawan waterfall area. This pool has surrounded by nature scenery. There are many trees and clear natural water.

Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen. The water from Kawah Ijen contains of much sulfur. Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was oftenly used to meditation.The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.

Enjoy your holiday here with nature view around you.

More info visit: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

The Step To Manggisan Waterfall

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Manggisan Waterfall is located in Kandangan district, Senduro. 22 km far from Lumajang. This waterfall is properly prefer for hiking or doing any adventuring activities. Because of the height, the visitors are not allow to having a bath beneath the waterfall for it is insecure.

Manggisan Waterfall has 54 m height with debit flows around 198 lit per second. The green situation and the very fresh air is the main reason of this waterfall to be an attractive object to visit of.


For more detail
www.lumajang.eastjava.com

The Moaning Dawn

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Popoh Beach

Popoh beach is the interesting tourism object in Tulungagung regency. In this tourism object, you can enjoy the beautiful of nature scenery, astonished with a thousand temples; enjoy the swimming pool, and fauna. This tourism object has managed by the region government of Tulungagung, together with Retjo Pentoeng Cigarettes Company.

In this Popoh Beach is also equipped with lodges facility, fish market, marine tourism, and a few places for fishing. The communities around always held a traditional ceremony called ì Labuh Semboyoî by wash away sacrifice of two goatís head to the sea for the ìrulerî of south sea (Indonesia Ocean). That ceremony is aimed to get a lot of fish from south sea.

There is onyx handicraft place as Tulungagung souvenirs and located along the road way to Popoh, Boyolangu, Campurdarat, Besuki. We can reach it by motorboat to walk around Sidem Beach, Klatak, Gemah and Bayeman. Popoh Beach is presents tourism a lot and has playground for the kids, smooth spoon beach, quay wall, sea fish market, seafood, etc. The other tourism facilities of Popoh beach is lodges for the visitors who want to stay here for a while and enjoy Popoh beach longer. The place of fishermen is at east side and stick out to sea. If we lucky, we can see the fishermen get their fish from sea and sell it with affordable price.

More info visit: www.tulungagung.eastjava.com

Submarine Historical Monument

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SUBMARINE MONUMENT SURABAYA
(SS type whiskey class submarine built in Vladivostok Russia in 1952)

As you continue on your journey, visit the Monkasel, the original KRI Pasopati 410 submarine next to the Surabaya Plaza shopping center. It is 76.6 meters long and 6.3 meters wide. It was moved from Ujung to this location on July 1st, 1995, after the museum was officially opened by Arief Kushariadi, the Naval Commander of the Republic of Indonesia on June 27, 1998.

KRI. Pasopati with 410 side number belongs to SS type whiskey class built in Vladivostok Russia in 1952. It has been with Indonesia Navy since 29 January 1962 and carried out dutief to destroy enemy line, to be surveillance and acts as silent raids. KRI. Pasopati bought ctivelly for independence and national supremacy in the past. It was the front line during Trikora Operation, gave psicological presure so that west Irian could be gain back and other important operation.

The following month, on July 5, 1998, it was opened to the public as a marine tourist destination. Boats and a diorama also complete the monument, which also functions as a museum. The visitors who want to travel by boat along the Kalimas River to view the monument can launch from ‘"Prestasi Park" behind the Grahadi Governor Mansion.

Monkasel is equipped with a multimedia building which presents a program in recognition of the Indonesian Navy. Monkasel is open from Monday through Friday from 0830-2200 WIB. To receive more information please contact 031-5490410. The following facilities are provided: parking, a canteen, a stage, and an amusement area for children. It is easily reached by public transportation.

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Ledug Suro Annual Ceremony

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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.

More info visit: www.magetan.eastjava.com

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Enjoy The Water Sport on Teleng Ria

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Teleng Ria Beach

Teleng Ria beach is the nearest from Pacitan, it is about 5 minutes from the city. This beach faced to 'Pantai Selatan' with extent of white sand along about 3 km length. The distance from the Capital of Pacitan regency to the location is only 3,5 km, and it is easily reached with various vehicle.

The wave is medium and enjoyable for swimming and also to have a picnic with family. It has white sand and beautiful panorama guarded by limo mountains.

Various supporting facilities which have been built are; Watch Tower to enjoy the south sea wave, swimming pool and play ground, a stage for cultural event for Bonggo Budoyo and camping area, fishing area, hotels, and traditional food of Pacitan.

This beach is also applied for Fish Auction Place (TPI) so that the visitor can buy fresh fish.

More info visit: www.pacitan.eastjava.com

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Gondang Dam

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Gondang Dam

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

The manager of the dam has commit to implement the programs of Sapta Pesona (Seven Charms) to make the tourist always enjoy this tourism object.

There are place for the children who want to play, such as water bicycle, and mini zoo that dwelt the several animals such as dear, monkey, eagle, peacock and other animals. So those, the visitor can also bring their children to enjoy this place. By the motto of Sapta Pesona, Gondang reservoir always creating safety, orderly, clean, cold, beautiful, audience and give the good memory for the visitor.

More info visit: www.lamongan.eastjava.com

Jagir Dam Wonokromo

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Jagir Dam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More info visit: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

The Falling Water on Tirtosari

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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.

More info visit: www.magetan.eastjava.com

Jolotundo Temple

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Jolotundo Temple

Jolotundo is like a swimming pool area that located near to Seloliman village, Trawas district, and east slope of Mount Penanggungan. This site is believed has relation with King Airlangga.

This temple was prepared for Udayana King from Bali who embraced Gunapriyadharmapatni prince. From their marriage, it was born Airlangga it was build in 997M. According to the story, the water in this temple is the clearest water in the word, and the slope of Bekal Mountain, one of Peak of Penaggungan Mountain, Seloliman, Trawas. Its location is easy to be reached by car or motorcycle. Not only Hindus and Buddhist, the other community are also come here to take a bath and have meditation.

More info visit: www.mojokerto.eastjava.com

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Dairy Milk Industry

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MILK INDUSTRY IN PASURUAN

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

The Journey To Karangkates Dam

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Karangkates Dam

This tourism object is not quite different from the other recreational parks in Malang Regency. In this place, however the visitors can also get peaceful impression by fishing, boating, skying or just enjoy the beautiful panorama around the lake.

Facilities: golf and tennis court, camping ground, and many others. The accessibility is reachable, located at Karangkates village, Sumberpucung Sub District, about 40 km to South-Western part from Malang (only one drive hour).

Visit Karangkates Dam recreational park in Malang tourism and enjoy its nature scenery. You also allow to have camp activities here. Built tend and spent your holidays in this wonderful tourism object of Malang regency.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Remaining Of Jesus Christ

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Puh Sarang Church

This church is located in Puhsarang village, Semen district of Kediri, that’s why it is called Puhsarang Church. The location is 10 km in western Kediri City. This old church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf of pioneer Mr. Yohanes Humbertus Wolters CM in 1931. The architecture is collaboration between European and Majapahit, combination with other local cultures and Christianity. The first establishment of the complex is the "Antique Church", Puhsarang Church. The structure of the church has unique architectural style form and we can see unique full-scale sculptures of Lord Jesus and the people on the way of cross. If we look at this church so far, it is like a ship from a mountain, which is describing the rescue Noah prophet’s story and his passengers. The buildings in the church area are built from the massive stones, which are taken from materials surrounding the tourism area. The tourism facilities are parking area, hotel, cottages, and home stay, souvenir kiosk, and Kediri special food.

The tourism object of Puh Sarang Church ST. Josef gate along with Henricus Tower is the main entrance to Puhsarang Church. Bentar Temple, Tower Bell and a relief as well are built to describe Adam’s falling in sin. The main building has roof likes Copula or Dome consists of Altar and Kudos, Sacrament, Baptism, Sacristy, and the place to admit sin. This building made from stone that is adhesive without cement but using Tetes. The roof of building is supported by spread out wire steel without laths and rafter, so if there is a wind it will make a special sound.

Maria Lourdes Cave along with Maria statue is a replica of Maria Lourdes from France. It was built in 1998. The location of this cave becomes a central sacred on the night before Kliwon Friday night. The central location of this cave is crowed by at least 10.000 people from Local, Regional, National, or abroad. In the west location of Maria Lourdes cave, there is a pure waterfall, which radiated from a mountain stonewall can be beneficial to visitors.

The Rosario Cottage is describing a Jesus Christ journey to heaven. The Golgotha crucify hill way is describing a Jesus Christ journey until crucifixion. The Columbarium storage dust corpses place, The Kana park, The land Lahore camp hill, To enter that location, the local government opens the access 8 meters wide, so the society will enter that place in comfortable feeling.

More info visit: www.kediri.eastjava.com

Handwriting Batik of Bondowoso

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Batik Bondowoso

Handwriting Batik handicrafts, the factory is located in Sumbersari village - Maesan district, about 13 from Bondowoso to the west. The traditional handmade batik from Bondowoso regency is known as Cassava Batik. For recent years, it has been managed well, so that it can be compete with the other batik in Indonesia. It has distinctive features that make different with others. Bondowoso Batik has unique cassava motif that combined with various colors, so that looks beautiful and has its own characteristic.

For More Details:
www.bondowoso.eastjava.com

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Tragedy Of Lapindo

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Lapindo Hot Mud

This is not one of East Java cultural heritage or even Tourism destination, Lapindo hot mud is such a tragedy for
Sidoarjo people as victims of this thing happened. By this natural disaster, we should have to be more concern about the Earth and the society within the world.

The Sidoarjo mud flow or Lapindo mud, also informally abbreviated, a contraction of Lumpur Sidoarjo (lumpur is the Indonesian word for mud), is a mud volcano[1] in the subdistrict of Porong, Sidoarjo in East Java, Indonesia that has been ongoing since May 2006. Approximately 2,500 m³ (88,000 cubic feet) of mud are expelled per day, which is equivalent to the contents of a dozen Olympic-size swimming pools.[2] It appears that the flow will continue indefinitely. As of November 2008, the Sidoarjo mud flow is contained by levees, but further breakouts are possible.

Mud volcano systems are fairly common on Earth, and particularly in East Java province. Beneath the island of Java is a half-graben lying in the east-west direction, filled with overpressured marine carbonates and marine muds.[4] It forms an inverted extensional basin which has been geologically active since the Paleogene epoch.[5] The basin started to become overpressured during the Oligo-Miocene period. Some of the overpressured mud escapes to the surface to form mud volcanoes, which have been observed at Sangiran Dome and near Purwodadi city, 200 km (124 miles) west of Lusi.

The East Java Basin contains a significant amount of oil and gas reserves and therefore the region is known as a major concession area for mineral exploration. The Porong subdistrict, 14 km south of Sidoarjo city, is known in the mineral industry as the Brantas Production Sharing Contract (PSC), an area of approximately 7,250 km² which consists of three oil and gas fields: Wunut, Carat and Tanggulangin. As of 2006, three companies — Santos (18%), MedcoEnergi (32%) and PT Lapindo Brantas (50%) — had concession rights for this area; PT Lapindo Brantas acted as an operator

On May 28, 2006, PT Lapindo Brantas targeted gas in the Kujung Formation carbonates in the Brantas PSC area by drilling a borehole named the 'Banjar-Panji 1 exploration well'. In the first stage of drilling the drill string first went through a thick clay seam (500–1,300 m deep), then sands, shells, volcanic debris and finally into permeable carbonate rocks.[1] At this stage the borehole was surrounded by a steel casing to help stabilise it. At 5:00 a.m. local time (UTC+8) a second stage of drilling began and the drill string went deeper, to about 2,834 m (9,298 ft), this time without a protective casing, after which water, steam and a small amount of gas erupted at a location about 200 m southwest of the well.[7] Two further eruptions occurred on the second and the third of June about 800–1000 m northwest of the well, but these stopped on June 5, 2006.[7] During these eruptions, hydrogen sulphide gas was released and local villagers observed hot mud, thought to be at a temperature of around 60 °C (140 °F).[8]

From a model developed by geologists working in the UK,[7] the drilling pipe penetrated the overpressured limestone, causing entrainment of mud by water. The influx of water to the well bore caused a hydrofracture, but the steam and water did not enter the borehole; they penetrated the surrounding overburden and pressured strata. The extra pressure formed fractures around the borehole that propagated 1-2km to the surface and emerged 200 m away from the well. The most likely cause of these hydraulic fractures was the unprotected drill string in the second stage of drilling.[7] Borehole protection by steel casing is a common procedure in oil or gas exploration.

More info: www.sidoarjo.eastjava.com

An Epic Shore on Tanjung Kodok

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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

The Memoriam Palace Of First President

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Gebang Palace (Memoriam House of ‘Bung Karno’)

Gebang Palace is Soekarno’s parents’ residence. This building is remaining to historical building in Blitar. This palace is not far from Bung Karno Grave about 2 km southerly, precisely in Sultan Agung street 69 Blitar. In that house, is always held an event called ‘Haul’, which visited by many people, and a lot of artistry that presented in Haul event. Soekarno’s family also commonly meet in this palace.

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

Sendang Biru Beach Port

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Sendang Biru

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

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

Officially, the beach of Sendang Biru is managed by the S Forestry Company which has so far provided the beach with inns, guest house, stalls, guard houses, boats, etc.

To reach Sendang Biru, the visitor can use "Mikrolet" from Gadang - Turen - Sendang Biru. Sendang Biru is about 70 km away to the south from Malang at Tambakrejo village, Sumbermanjing Wetan district.

Visit the beautiful beach of Sendang Biru and enjoy the waves and the white sands that spread along the beach.

For More Details Please Visit:
www.eastjava.com

Monday, February 1, 2010

An Empty Blue on Ngagelan Beach

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Ngagelan Beach

Ngagelan is breeding area. 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.

More info visit: www.banyuwangi.eastjava.com

Kalimas Surabaya Seaport

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KALIMAS SEAPORT

Kalimas traditional seaport is located at the east of Kalimas River, lies about 10 kilometers west of Kenjeran beach. Comprising a two-kilometre stretch of warehouse and wharves along the East ward flank of Tanjung Perak, Kalimas is a living history of Surabaya's maritime heritage where carts and human toil continue to load and unload merchandise into and out of tile holds of brooch-beamed Phinisi Schooners. The best visit in order to see the loading and unloading activities is in the morning or before the sun, climbs too high and schooners set sail. The available facilities are; place parked, lodging and restaurant. It is easy reachable by various public vehicles.

Kalimas is the fraction of Brantas River that has upstream in Mojokerto town, flow into northeast direction and have estuary in Surabaya (Madura Strait). A hypothesis tell Kalimas is river becoming the gateway of Majapahit Kingdom, and in this river have ever happened encounter between Raden Wijaya (the founder of Majapahit) fight against Tar-tar (Mongol) team at 13th century.

Kali Mas is also as the limited line between Sidoarjo regency and Gresik regency. The estuary of Kalimas is traditional port of Surabaya, which have been there since for centuries ago. A number of the bridges getting through Kalimas in Surabaya now specified as culture pledge, refer to it historical value.

Port of Kalimas Remain a Memory
Otherwise got serious attention, Traditional Port of Kalimas Surabaya, will remain history. Workload of goods loading and unloading in this port always decline for a number of last years, and now more and more concern. Whereas institution related to Kalimas public Port management, seems to no longer care at continuity that have age traditional port life hundreds of this year. The many dirt cause water quality and environmental along the length of Kalimas is not balmy like formerly.

Now Traditional Port of Kalimas Surabaya, not as a pledge port anymore, because, some of ship entrepreneurs or service user transportation of public ship, have changed over to port in Gresik. Some last year, motor sailing boat (KLM) wood conveyor from Kalimantan a lot cargo handling still in this Kalimas port, but now they more love to unload goods in Gresik port because it more conducive.

More info: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

House Of Sampoerna Museum

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HOUSE OF SAMPOERNA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More info: www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Pasir Putih Beach

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Pasir Putih Beach

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

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

Some tourist Attractions in Pasir Putih
As a marine tourism resort, Situbondo Pasir Putih Beach is the ideal place to practice water sports, such as swimming, diving, and wind surfing. This beach also often becomes the water sports competition arena, either of regional, or national scale. Like wind surfing, sailing, as well as traditional fishing boat competitions, are often held here.
Many attractions that you can enjoy over there, they are:

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Diving.
If you like Diving and under water adventure, Pasir Putih will bring you to your special satisfaction because it has beautiful under water life such as coral reef and colorful fishes.
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Canoeing.
Pasir Putih provides those who like canoeing with fiber glass canoeing board.
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Swimming.
It's very nice to swimming in the warm seawater of Pasir Putih tourism resort after having a great hike.
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Sailing on the traditional boat. You can have great fishing or just having a close look at beautiful coral reef and colorful fishes.
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Wonderful sunrise and sunset will give you special impression while your stay over there.
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In October, you can see “ Petik Laut” (traditional feast for fishermen held to ask for the God's mercy and blessing, in order to get prosperity by holding some festivals, shows of traditional music like “Gandrung” and also by throwing some food, cakes, the head of an ox to the sea in special ceremony.

Public Facilities
Pasir Putih tourist resort is under Situbondo local government management and operated by a state enterprise of the local authority. It provides visitor with some necessary facilities such as:

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Hotels and cafes. There are some hotels such as Sido Muncul Hotel which has 44 rooms, Mutiara Hotel which has 12 rooms, Pasir Putih Hotel which has 21 rooms, 10 motels and 26 cottages, 2 cafes, convention building enough for 1000 people and a large parking area.
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All night diners, which sell various seafood
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Art and souvenir shops. You can buy some wooden handicraft and others.
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Sightseeing Huts
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A tennis court
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Camping area
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Public convenience and playground
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A swimming pool
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A convention hall
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Car rental and it is cost 350.000 for 18 hours (not including driver and fuel)

The route
You can get to Pasir Putih from two directions. First, from Bungurasih (Surabaya bus station), you can take the bus going to Banyuwangi and the fare is 16.000 rupiahs by a regular bus and it takes about 4 hours, but the fare is 26.000 rupiahs if you take patas bus (an air conditioned two-two seat which round trip route in one province with fixed fares). The second direction is from Banyuwangi, you can take the bus station with the bus fare of 13.000 rupiahs and from the station you can take a public transportation (bemo) or regular bus and fare is about 2.500 rupiahs.

More info visit: www.situbondo.eastjava.com