Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Green Hill Within The Coban Baung Waterfall

Coban Baung Waterfall - Pasuruan

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.

For more details:
www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Monday, April 12, 2010

What's On April

East Javas Calender of Event on April

East Java Province covering a land area of some 48km2 consist of 78 small and big islands including Madura Island. The number of population is 34,5 million people comprising many ethnics like; Javanese, Madurese, Tenggerese, Osing, Arab and Chinese. They can live together peacefully. The variety of tourist attractions either cultural or natural makes the region as an interesting tourist destination to visit.

A large number of customs, traditions and religious ceremonies in East Java routinely held every year are wonderful attractions to see and they are expected to be able to generate tourist visits. In addition, the scheduled performances of regional art and culture festival enrich the East Java tourist attractions.

The East Java Calendar of Events 2010 is designed to support the Indonesian government promotion "Visit Indonesia 2010" expecting the target of million foreign visitors to Indonesia. The Calendar of Events 2010 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 2010 is useful for visitors and it can arouse the sense of belonging and care to keep alive the East Java culture and tradition.

April 9 - ALLEGORICAL PARADE


It is the procession to celebrate the movement of the Central Government from the old office building in Berbek City to the new one in Nganjuk City. It is cheered up with carnival, dance, and bamboo horse dance, Barongsai and leather puppet show.
Location: Nganjuk Regency


April 10 - NGANJUK REGENCY ANNIVERSARY


Nganjuk Regency anniversary has been celebrated since 1992. The festival is held at 08.00 am at the Javanese Hall of Nganjuk and highlighted with leather puppet show, bamboo horse dance and traditional games.
Location: Regency Hall of Nganjuk.



http://eastjava.com/pariwisata/calendar/april.html

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Morning Blast At Sendang Biru

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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.malang.eastjava.com

Made In Trenggalek

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Handwriting Batik Trenggalek

This kind of traditional craft is considered as woman work from generation to generation. Industrial area of this craft industry is located in Sumbergedong district, Trenggalek, covering 1,362 units of commercial, by the total production capacity of 794,804 m. Its particularity is well known up to outside of Java.

As we recognize, Batik is Indonesia particular cloth which represent everything, history, fashion, women, and Indonesia itself.

Some regency, even some island have their own motive on Batik with its philosophy inside. Trenggalek also has particular motive of Batik with the same charm like any other motive from other area.

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

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Legendary of Kidal Temple

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Kidal Temple

Kidal temple is located in Rejo Kidal village, Tumpang district, about 24 km away to the East from Malang city. The Real height of the temple is 17 meters, but now it's just 12,4 meters. Kidal temple is one of Malang's historical temple that save history value. The temple base has a shape square. The door is one in west side. Above the door of the temple, there are "Kepala Kala" (Head of Giants) and lions. The temple was decorated using ornaments, which depict Mahabharata story not in sequence.

Visit this historical temple in Malang regency and watch its unique form that become the interesting point of Kidal temple.

More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com

Bukit Daun Hotel And Restaurant

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Bukit Daun Hotel And Restaurant

Bukit Daun Hotel And Restaurant Is Located on Argowilis Street 777, Kediri East Java. It has great sense of uniqueness, ethnic and fresh air.

Between the green atmosphere and fresh air born convenient. This hotel offer something different instead of the food and any other offering inside. They offer us some memories which never be apart from our taste after enjoying the embience.

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

Green Resto

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Indie Park Restaurant

Indie Park Restaurant is located on the edge of Bango River, Malang, East Java. The ambience of this place is very unique and different.

The green terrace with classy touch together with natural stone and classic style is the main background in like the real canvas.

This restaurant is a marriage of modern taste with vintage look framed by the comfortableness atmosphere.

www.malang.eastjava.com

Banana Ledre

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Ledre

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

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

More info visit: www.bojonegoro.eastjava.com

An Embience Hospitality

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Royal Orchid Garden

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

More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com

Bentar Indah Beach

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Bentar Beach

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

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

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

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Adorable Madakaripura




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MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL

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

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

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

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

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

The History Of Loka Jala Crana

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Museum TNI-AL Loka Jala Crana

At early begin, Loka Jala Crana Museum was build on September 19 1969 by the name of Navy Museum, which is legalized by Mrs. R Mulyadi. According to its name, the navy museum was dedicated to the navy cadets as a history lesson to study for. As the time goes by, the museum change become TNI-AL Museum or Navy Museum on July 10, 1973. Finally, on the last changes this museum is already change to be Navy Loka Jala Crana Museum on October 6, 1979.

Loka Jala Crana Museum is located in Morokrembangan, at Krembangan Sub-district, Surabaya and under the Naval Academy and Command, Education & Navy Development for soldier, sergeant and officer. The resident is famous by "Bumi Moro" Surabaya This museum is remind the history about Navy, which is about Physical Revolution and this museum also has collections that connected with the revolution, including of cannon warships, aircraft, helicopters, Amphibious Tank PT 76, field artillery and air defense, firearms; from pistols to ancient automatic long-barrel which probably can not be found in other places. Beside, there is also a KRI miniature ship war which is compact with mirror frames. The miniature made by the original fleet that used to strengthen the Republic of Indonesia.

Loka Jala Crana museum collections' mainstay is cannon which is derived from warship "De Zeven Provincien" type Destroyers. This cannon was remain the struggle of Indonesian sailors Which defeated the Dutch East Indies warships on February 4, 1933.

At this museum, The most exciting rides and liked by the visitors is the Planetarium, which is simulations that show the stars or anything on outer space. Visitors are being invited to wander the universe and to understand the concept of universe system. The dome-shaped roof and a semi-circle around walls are decorated with all the zodiac like Virgo, Sagittarius and Gemini.

After that, there is also a famous of Indonesian Dewaruci ship replica, the original is still on the track until this present time. The ship is being functioned to train the cadet to go sailing for months. Navy museum is such an action movie remaining the struggle of Indonesian Navy. By this museum existence, hope that people nowadays will acknowledge the meaning of ancient heroes' fight, especially for Indonesian Navy.

Jalesveva Jayamahe

www.surabaya.eastjava.com

The Step To River View Restaurant




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Indie Park Restaurant

Indie Park Restaurant is located on the edge of Bango River, Malang, East Java. The ambience of this place is very unique and different.

The green terrace with classy touch together with natural stone and classic style is the main background in like the real canvas.

This restaurant is a marriage of modern taste with vintage look framed by the comfortableness atmosphere.

Enjoy the green field, the bridge, the sky and the food spirit.

www.malang.eastjava.com

Monday, April 5, 2010

The Road on Wonorejo Dam

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Wonorejo Dam

Wonorejo Dam is a dam located in Wonorejo village, Pagerwojo district, Tulungagung regency, East Java province, Indonesia. It is about 12 km of the center of the city. With about 122 million meters cubic capacity, Wonorejo dam become one of biggest dam in Indonesia, even South-East Asian.

Wonorejo dam is declared in 2001 by Indonesia President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, after built almost 9 years since 1992. Wonorejo dam has function as the power of electricity and source of drink water in East Java province. This dam is also functioned to avoid flood in Tulungagung, together with Neyama Dam in Besuki district.

Now on, Wonorejo dam is also functioned as one of tourism object in Tulungagung, beside Popoh Beach. Some facilities are built around Wonorejo Dam, one of them is Swah-Loh Resort.

Beside functioned as PLTA and as irrigation, Wonorejo Dam is also introduced as tourism object that presents comfortable and recreation facilities. In its concept, Wonorejo Dam is aimed to supply clean water in Tulungagung area and also as irrigation facility in Pagerwojo area.

As one of tourism object in Tulungagung, Wonorejo Dam is equipped with canoe, camping area, helicopter lines, fishing and standart circuits for Motocross event and off road.

With about 15 km from the center of the town, Wonorejo Dam is easy to reach. Beside that, the visitors will enjoy their journey to Wonorejo Dam, because it has beautiful scenery and completed with resort and villa with high quality. Its hill nature is fresh with cool valley and clean air, very comfortable and natural in tropic area. Wonorejo dam is using foundry concept in a hill and has artistic value for the visitors. This tourism object is also has clean environment that make the visitors will keep up for a long time.

Many events are held here, both in region and national level. The annually events are; national paper kite competition, motocross and 4WD OFFROAD competition, bow and narrow competition, etc.

The other mission of Wonorejo barrage is trying to develop mountain tourism concept in Tulungagung, so that the tourism concept not only in coast sector or agro business, but also the important public facilities can exposes for tourism. On day, Tulungagung is not only known as marble city, but also a city that presents many recreation places.

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

The Peacefull Dining

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Indie Park Restaurant


Indie Park Restaurant is located on the edge of Bango River, Malang, East Java. The ambience of this place is very unique and different.

The green terrace with classy touch together with natural stone and classic style is the main background in like the real canvas.

This restaurant is a marriage of modern taste with vintage look framed by the comfortableness atmosphere.

www.malang.eastjava.com

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Loca Jala Crana Museum

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Located in Krembangan Morokrembangan District of Surabaya and surroundings Naval Academy (AAL) is to educate prospective Navy Officers and Educational Development Command Navy enlistee educational, non-commissioned officer and officer education. The complex is better known as "Earth Moro" Surabaya.

The museum of the trip begins on September 19, 1969 by the name Sea Akabri museum which was inaugurated by Mrs R Mulyadi. In accordance with the original name only for the Navy as a Midshipman Akabri studying media history. Along with the progress the museum was renamed the Navy Museum on July 10, 1973. Finally, on October 6, 1979 the name changed again to MuseumTNI-AL Crana Loka Jala.

This museum tells the history of development and struggle during the Navy Physical Revolution, a collection of guns stored warships, aircraft, helicopters, PT 76 Amphibious Tank, field artillery and air defense, firearms ranging from pistols to automatic long-barrel that is not ancient can be found elsewhere. Miniature warship KRI compact with mirror frame. Miniature is made in the original fleet that used to strengthen the Republic of Indonesia.

Collection mainstay of cannon from the warship "De Zeven Provincien" type Destroyers. The story of the struggle Indonesian sailors seized ships are owned by the Dutch East Indies on February 4, 1933. Corporal Kawilarang lead resistance and left for Surabaya to free your friends in arms, but paralyzed by the Dutch succeeded.

The most exciting ride of the visitors is the Planetarium, the simulations show the stars or heavenly bodies. Visitors invited to wander the universe to understand the concept of the universe. Dome-shaped roof of a half circle. All around the walls adorned with all the zodiac as Virgo, Sagittarius, Gemini.

There is also a replica tall ship KRI trainer Dewaruci, the original is still in operation today. The ship was used to train the "Cadets" another name Midshipman AAL and often make the voyage to the various countries and even between continents in a few months.

Navy Museum is the mirror in the field of military struggle Matra Sea. It is expected that future generations can know, understand and live the struggle of the heroes so they can continue lofty ideals became heir to the State Marine. "My ancestors sailors ....

Jalesveva Jayamahe


www.surabaya.eastjava.com

Mangrove Tourism Object

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Mangrove Tourism Object

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

The Green Sight Dining

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Taman Indie River View Restaurant

Indie Park Restaurant is located on the edge of Bango River, Malang, East Java. The ambience of this place is very unique and different.

The green terrace with classy touch together with natural stone and classic style is the main background in like the real canvas.

This restaurant is a marriage of modern taste with vintage look framed by the comfortableness atmosphere.

www.malang.eastjava.com