Sendang Dhuwur Graveyard

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Sendang Dhuwur



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



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



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Bakti Alam Farm

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Bakti Alam



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



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



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

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

- Dairy cattle

- Milk Procession

- Green house

- Training nursery / plant propagation

- Camping ground and outbound



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



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



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Jember Cigarette Industrial

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Cigarette  Industrial



Cigars are made of rolled dried tobacco leaves. Nusantara Plantation Corporation 10 lies eight kilometers north of Jember. The cigars are exported to Europe, America and Australia. However, it also produces Indonesian cigars for domestic consumption. All visitors can see the process of cultivating seedlings, drying tobacco leaves, picking as well as the making of cigars. Dutch visitors can especially enjoy the nostalgia of the site as they participate in the agro tourism. The first people who introduced the process of tobacco cultivation were the Dutch. Jember became known to Europeans as the “Tobacco city” particularly in Germany. To reach the Nusantara Plantation the visitors can take public transportation from downtown.



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Wonosari Agrotourism

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Wonosari Tea Plantation



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



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Blawan Waterfall

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Blawan Waterfall



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



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



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Condido Agro

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Condido Agro



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



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



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



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Belimbing Means Starfruit

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Karangsari Agrotourism



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



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



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



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Trenggalek Marble

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Trenggalek Marble



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



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Kaliandra Sejati Nature Tourism

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Kaliandra Sejati



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



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



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



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



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



Social And Culture Program, there are points that offered:



- Javanese Culture 3 in 1 Package

- Rural Sociology Package

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

- One Day Program Package [4-6 hours]



Nature Education Program, is consist of:



- Kenal Alam Program

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

- Anugrah Alam Program

- Science and Natures Art Program

- One Day Program [4-6 hours]



Eco-Tourism Package, include of:



- Education Tourism

- Learning Travel

- Eco-walk - The mystical Indrokilo

- Eco-walk - Village Tour

- Around Arjuno [4 Days]

- East Java Explorer

- High East Java Explore



Everything are about natures...



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Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya

Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya



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



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

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



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



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



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Gunungsari Fish Market

Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias Gunungsari



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



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



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



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



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



Seems that you can make sea miniature into your home.



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Brodi Street Antique Market

Antique Markets in Brodi, Surabaya





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



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



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



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



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



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



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





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Taman Persahabatan Surabaya-Korea

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Taman Persahabatan Surabaya



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



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



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



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Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya

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Pecel Boeyatin Surabaya



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



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

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



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



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



More info visit

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Surabaya Antique Market

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Antique Markets in Brodi, Surabaya



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



More info visit

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Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias Gunungsari

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Pusat Pasar Ikan Hias Gunungsari



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



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



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



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



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



Seems that you can make sea miniature into your home.



More info visit

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Coban Baung Waterfall

Coban Baung Waterfall



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



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



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Bungkul Park Surabaya

Taman Bungkul Surabaya



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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Inside The Lighthouse

Bangkalan Lighthouse



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



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



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Looking At Geger Hill

Geger Hill Bangkalan



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



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



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



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



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



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



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Nasi Serpang

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Nasi Serpang



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



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



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



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



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



Don't forget your breakfast, people...



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Geger Hill Bangkalan

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Geger Hill Bangkalan



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



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



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



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



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



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



More info visit

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Bangkalan Lighthouse Madura

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Bangkalan Lighthouse



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



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



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



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East Java Calender Of Event December

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



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



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

SURO AND REOG NATIONAL FESTIVAL



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



Ponorogo1-5 December - NATIONAL REOG XVI FESTIVAL



Location: Ponorogo

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



Preserving Arts and Local Culture

Location: Mantren Village, Kebonagung district - Pacitan regency

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



Location: Ponorogo regency

December 6 - HEIRLOOM CARNIVAL AND HISTORY TRACK PARADE



Location: Ponorogo regency

December 7 / 1 Sura - LABUH LAUT



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

Location: Popoh beach, Besuki district, Tulungagung regency

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

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

- Kirab Nyoko Projo & Lesung Bedhug

- Lesung Bedhug Festival

- Mass Dance and Andum Berkah Bolu Rahayu

- Held Culture Attraction of Java / National and Islamic

- Traditional Attraction and Entertainment

- Pasar Suro

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

Location: Ponorogo regency

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

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

Location: Tulungagung regenc

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

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

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

Time: 10.000 WIB



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



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

Location: Lumajang regency

13 - 16 December - HAUL SUNAN BONANG



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

The Art and cultural activities are:

- Read Qur'an using read and memorizing techniques

- Mass circumcision

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

- Exhibition of Islamic Book, clothing and traditional food

- Pengajian for public

Location: Tuban regency

December 15 - HARJALU PROCESSION

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

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

Location: Lumajang regency

18 Desember / 12 Sura - KHOL CEREMONY IN MOUNT KAWI



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

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

December 18 - BANYUWANGI ANNIVERSARY



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

- Culture Parade

- Regional Arts Festival

- Public Amusement

- Jubeng Thulek Selection

Location: Banyuwangi regency

December 19 - KEBO-KEBOAN CEREMONY



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



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

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



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

Location: Pondok Basin, Ngawi regency

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



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

replacing the cloth (the cover of punden)

Location: Srigati Pesanggrahan, Ngawi regency

December 22 - PETIK LAUT MUNCAR (Ocean Harvest)



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



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

Location: TPI MUNCAR, Banyuwangi

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



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

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

Time: 08.00 WIB

December 31-January 1 - NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Event: Celebration Stage,Fireworks Party, Singing,

Dancing, Live Music

Location: Regency Square Magetan and Sarangan LakeSUROAN

Location: Batu city

MUHARRAM FESTIVAL (Moslem New Year)



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

Location: Bondowoso city park



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



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

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

December 13 to 15 - LABUHAN BALEKAMBANG SURAN CEREMONY



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

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



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