Thursday, September 30, 2010

Here Go The Deep Fried Tofu And Lentho

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Lontong Balap



Lontong balap is one of traditional foods from East Java, precisely from Surabaya. Lontong balap is consist of lontong or sticky rice cake, bean sprout, tofu and lentho. Lentho is more or less like fried cake, which is made by cassava and cowpea, it is tasty and make particular crunchy-ness in Lontong balap. It become more yummy by garlic dressing sauce and hot shrimp paste.

Moreover, when eating Lontong balap, do no forget to complete it with Sate Kerang or scallop satai and coconut ice.



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Joko Dolog: The Small Guardian Statue

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Joko Dolog Statue



Joko Dolog statue, located in Apsari park, Surabaya. According to the legend, this statue was made in 1211 Caka or 1289 M in the grave of Wurarare [Lemahtulia], which was the home of Mpu Bharadah in Kedungwulan villan, near Nganjuk city, East Java.



The statue was created to honor Kertanegara the Son Wisnu Wardhana as The Singosari king at the time. He was famous for his wisdom, vast knowledge in the field of law and obedience to the Buddhist religion and its ideals who want to unite the Indonesian nation.



According to the Regent of Surabaya, Joko Dolog statue came from elephant cage. In 1827 the Dutch East Indies government who was under the Resident De Salls move the statue to Surabaya and placed in the Apsari park, it is often visited by people to pay the respects and express their expectations [to the statue].



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The Store In Kepanjen Church

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Catholic Church Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria



Catholic church of Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria is the oldest church in Surabaya, and being famous by Kepanjen Catholic church for it located in Kepanjen Street, Surabaya aside with Frateran Catolic Senior high school.



Before the build of this Catholic Church, there was a first European-style Catholic Church in Surabaya street located in corner of Kepanjen and Kebonrojo. At first the two priests on July 12, 1810, Hendricus Waanders and Phillipus Wedding came from the Netherlands by boat to Surabaya. Wedding priest then assigned to Batavia while Father Waanders settled in Surabaya.



Pastor Waanders often had service for Catholics church in Surabaya. And the number of people was increase, and it made the Catholics planted to build a Catholic church. And only in the year 1822, the Catholics was built a church to realize the first in a corner of Roomsche Kerkstraat / Komedie Weg (Kepanjen / Kebonrojo).



However, recently the first Catholic church was moved into new premises in the north, precisely in the

Kepanjen street, South Krembangan, North Surabaya. This is because the old church was damaged.



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Ski Lot, Skiing On The Mud

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Ski Lot



Ski lot is such a traditional game from Lekok village, one of urban areas in Pasuruan Regency. At early begin, this game was played by the fishermans who spend the vacant time during their fishing time. This game is held on Ramadhan, which is precisely held on the seven day after Idul Fitri or the local inhabitant called as “Lebaran Ketupat”. Nowadays, this game is become an annual ceremony that always be a special event welcoming Ramadhan. This game is also has value to be a thanksgiving day for the sea harvest, especially for the fishermans, and become the thanksgiving day for the whole days accomplish during fasting month of Ramadhan.



This game is quiet simple to be prepared, this is held in the middle of mud field for about 50 meters line and the players are use the ski board for about 30cm X 100cm. The game is divide into two categories, which is the session for adult and children category. For adult category the line track is about 100meters long, which can be done back and forth.



After the whistle is ring, the players are set to go with their board. The players have to squat with one leg on the ski board, while the other is running to be the first. There are 4 lines in every session of the game. In every lines there is one line rob to define the line and flags.



Out of this game, there are others festive among the inhabitant that can be an entertainment for the crowds. This is also become a tradition for the fisherman to decorate their ship board.



In conclusion, Lebaran Ketupat for the people in Lekok village is become a special day, beside, they are off to sail, other moment is also about the Ski lot annual game that bring happiness and togetherness among the society. Moreover, this tradition is also become the thanksgiving day within Ramadhan and in moment of Idul Fitri great holiday.



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The Historical Of Pari Temple

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Pari Temple



Candi Pari is a temple which is located about 2 km to the northwest of the center of PT Lapindo Brantas mudflow today. This temple is located in the village of Candi Pari, Porong district, Sidoarjo regency, East Java Province. This temple is a rectangular building of brick, facing to the west with the threshold and the gates made by andesite natural stone.



In the past, above the gate there was a stone with the numbers in 1293 Saka = 1371 AD. It is a relic of Majapahit in the reign of King Hayam Wuruk 1350-1389 AD



In fact, the temple was built around 1371 in the era of King Hayam Wuruk (Majapahit) by looking up the temple, this is able to give a picture of how the complexity of economic issues, political, cultural, and social aspects of the other at that time.



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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Joko Dolog Statue

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Joko Dolog Statue



Joko Dolog statue, located in Apsari park, Surabaya. According to the legend, this statue was made in 1211 Caka or 1289 M in the grave of Wurarare [Lemahtulia], which was the home of Mpu Bharadah in Kedungwulan villan, near Nganjuk city, East Java.



The statue was created to honor Kertanegara the Son Wisnu Wardhana as The Singosari king at the time. He was famous for his wisdom, vast knowledge in the field of law and obedience to the Buddhist religion and its ideals who want to unite the Indonesian nation.



According to the Regent of Surabaya, Joko Dolog statue came from elephant cage. In 1827 the Dutch East Indies government who was under the Resident De Salls move the statue to Surabaya and placed in the Apsari park, it is often visited by people to pay the respects and express their expectations [to the statue].



More info visit

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Ready to Serve Lontong Balap

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Lontong Balap



Why this food named by Lontong Balap, because formerly, when the people who sell Lontong Balap they used heavy-barrel-shaped and bear it to the whole city. This barrel make the seller had to walk as fast as they can, seems like someone who taking a race. Balap is taken from Javanese language, balapan, means racing. Recently, we can find Lontong balap in stall or barrow.



We can find some Lontong Balap in all over Surabaya, whether in stall or barrow. Fortunately, the most popular Lontong Balap in Surabaya is located in Kranggan street, there are some stalls over the street that offering Lontong balap as their main menu, but the most special one is belong to Lontong Balap Garuda by Pak Gendut. It becomes famous for the different taste within the ingredients, and that makes Lontong Balap Pak Gendut known by people outside Surabaya.



More info visit:

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An Old Style Catholic Church Kepanjen

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Catholic Church Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria



Catholic church of Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria is the oldest church in Surabaya, and being famous by Kepanjen Catholic church for it located in Kepanjen Street, Surabaya aside with Frateran Catolic Senior high school.



Before the build of this Catholic Church, there was a first European-style Catholic Church in Surabaya street located in corner of Kepanjen and Kebonrojo. At first the two priests on July 12, 1810, Hendricus Waanders and Phillipus Wedding came from the Netherlands by boat to Surabaya. Wedding priest then assigned to Batavia while Father Waanders settled in Surabaya.



Pastor Waanders often had service for Catholics church in Surabaya. And the number of people was increase, and it made the Catholics planted to build a Catholic church. And only in the year 1822, the Catholics was built a church to realize the first in a corner of Roomsche Kerkstraat / Komedie Weg (Kepanjen / Kebonrojo).



However, recently the first Catholic church was moved into new premises in the north, precisely in the

Kepanjen street, South Krembangan, North Surabaya. This is because the old church was damaged.



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One Pack Full Sweet Rujak

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Rujak Manis



The famous rujak manis in Surabaya is located along in Dr.Soetomo and Polisi Istimewa street. There are lots of barrow along the street, but you can choose the best one. Even though, all of those sellers have the same menu.



The fruit is commonly taken from semi raw mango, star fruit, ambarella, bengkoang, guava, pineapple, water melon, jack fruit, apple, tofu, papaya, melon, cashew, cucumber, bell fruit, complete with krupuk or cracker, completed with hot and sweet sauce made by Aren sugar and peanut.



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The Famous Lontong Balap Pak Gendut

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Lontong Balap



Lontong balap is one of traditional foods from East Java, precisely from Surabaya. Lontong balap is consist of lontong or sticky rice cake, bean sprout, tofu and lentho. Lentho is more or less like fried cake, which is made by cassava and cowpea, it is tasty and make particular crunchy-ness in Lontong balap. It become more yummy by garlic dressing sauce and hot shrimp paste.

Moreover, when eating Lontong balap, do no forget to complete it with Sate Kerang or scallop satai and coconut ice.



Why this food named by Lontong Balap, because formerly, when the people who sell Lontong Balap they used heavy-barrel-shaped and bear it to the whole city. This barrel make the seller had to walk as fast as they can, seems like someone who taking a race. Balap is taken from Javanese language, balapan, means racing. Recently, we can find Lontong balap in stall or barrow.



We can find some Lontong Balap in all over Surabaya, whether in stall or barrow. Fortunately, the most popular Lontong Balap in Surabaya is located in Kranggan street, there are some stalls over the street that offering Lontong balap as their main menu, but the most special one is belong to Lontong Balap Garuda by Pak Gendut. It becomes famous for the different taste within the ingredients, and that makes Lontong Balap Pak Gendut known by people outside Surabaya.



More info visit:

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Sweet Rojak

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Rujak Manis




Indonesia have different kind of Rujak or Rojak, there is Rujak Uleg or Rujak Manis.



Rujak uleg, is kind of Surabaya traditional salad with black shrimp paste sauce, there are vegetables and cinngur.



While, Rujak manis, is kind of fruit salad with hot and sweet sauce made by Aren sugar and bean. The fruit is commonly taken from semi raw mango, star fruit, ambarella, bengkoang, guava, pineapple, water melon, jack fruit, apple, tofu, papaya, melon, cashew, cucumber, bell fruit, complete with krupuk or cracker.



The famous rujak manis in Surabaya is located along in Dr.Soetomo and Polisi Istimewa street. There are lots of barrow along the street, but you can choose the best one. Even though, all of those sellers have the same menu.



More info visit:

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Catholic Church Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria Surabaya





Catholic Church Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria



Catholic church of Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria is the oldest church in Surabaya, and being famous by Kepanjen Catholic church for it located in Kepanjen Street, Surabaya aside with Frateran Catolic Senior high school.



Before the build of this Catholic Church, there was a first European-style Catholic Church in Surabaya street located in corner of Kepanjen and Kebonrojo. At first the two priests on July 12, 1810, Hendricus Waanders and Phillipus Wedding came from the Netherlands by boat to Surabaya. Wedding priest then assigned to Batavia while Father Waanders settled in Surabaya.



Pastor Waanders often had service for Catholics church in Surabaya. And the number of people was increase, and it made the Catholics planted to build a Catholic church. And only in the year 1822, the Catholics was built a church to realize the first in a corner of Roomsche Kerkstraat / Komedie Weg (Kepanjen / Kebonrojo).



However, recently the first Catholic church was moved into new premises in the north, precisely in the

Kepanjen street, South Krembangan, North Surabaya. This is because the old church was damaged.



More info visit:

www.eastjava.com

Lontong Balap Surabaya





Lontong Balap



Lontong balap is one of traditional foods from East Java, precisely from Surabaya. Lontong balap is consist of lontong or sticky rice cake, bean sprout, tofu and lentho. Lentho is more or less like fried cake, which is made by cassava and cowpea, it is tasty and make particular crunchy-ness in Lontong balap. It become more yummy by garlic dressing sauce and hot shrimp paste.

Moreover, when eating Lontong balap, do no forget to complete it with Sate Kerang or scallop satai and coconut ice.



Why this food named by Lontong Balap, because formerly, when the people who sell Lontong Balap they used heavy-barrel-shaped and bear it to the whole city. This barrel make the seller had to walk as fast as they can, seems like someone who taking a race. Balap is taken from Javanese language, balapan, means racing. Recently, we can find Lontong balap in stall or barrow.



We can find some Lontong Balap in all over Surabaya, whether in stall or barrow. Fortunately, the most popular Lontong Balap in Surabaya is located in Kranggan street, there are some stalls over the street that offering Lontong balap as their main menu, but the most special one is belong to Lontong Balap Garuda by Pak Gendut. It becomes famous for the different taste within the ingredients, and that makes Lontong Balap Pak Gendut known by people outside Surabaya.



More info visit

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Over The Golf Field

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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.



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Selecta Playground

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Selecta Playground



Selecta is one of interesting tourism object in Batu that crowded by many visitors. It is located in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district, about 13 km from the city. Selecta is tourism object that offering the ruthless of air with about 20ha width. This place has swimming pool facility, flowerbed, hotel, restaurant, and playground.



Selecta built in 1928 by a Dutch named Reyter Dewild. It resides in dale with height of 1100 m dpl. The temperature is 17 C. In this tourism area, there is Bima Sakti Hotel, which has healthy center and resort of the first Indonesia President Soekarno and Moh. Hatta that used to applied the country conception.



Selecta has various supporting facilities of tourism object, for example swimming pool, restaurants, wide parking area, security, fruits market, Musholla, tennis court, playground, etc. From those points, Selecta has become favorite recreation place for family recreation, picnic activity, refreshing, etc. This area always visited by a lot of tourist to enjoy their holiday and do many recreation activities, such as; swimming, walking around, etc.



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Candi Pari Porong





Candi Pari



Candi Pari (Pari Temple), is located in Porong district. This temple is the most majestic temple than any other temples in the district of Sidoarjo.



The temple was built around 1371 in the era of King Hayam Wuruk, which was of Majapahit Kingdom. Looking from the detail architectural, this temple is able to give a picture of how the complexity of the economic issues, political, cultural, and social aspects at the ancient time.



Candi Pari (Pari Temple) was made by carved Andesite stone in about Caka year 1293 or 1371 AD. On the outside of the building the height is about 13.80 meters, not including the peak of damaged buildings. 13.55 meters long, 13.4 meters wide.



The buildings was made by brick, not stone mountain, it was estimated because the location of the temple was in Brantas River Delta, or between the river and the river Porong Mas. Both of the rivers have sediment type of geological soil which is rich of clay sediments.



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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Otak-Otak Bandeng Gresik

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Otak-Otak Bandeng



Gresik has some traditional foods that worth to try, like this food, otak-otak bandeng.



Gresik otak-otak bandeng is different with otak-otak from Jakarta, West Java or Sumatra. This otak-otak is made by fresh milk fish. The meat is been taken from the inside of the fish without any bones. After the meat being flavored wit some spices, the meat paste is putted in inside of the fish again, then baked for some minutes.



Those make the food special and particular.



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Rujak Uleg Surabaya





Rujak Uleg



Rujak uleg is one of traditional foods which commonly come from East Java, especially from Surabaya. Rujak uleg is kind of salad with shrimp paste sauce that pestle with bean, chilli and garlic. While, the salad is about cucumber, bean sprout, water spinach, cake rice or lontong, tofu, soy bean cake or tempe, pineapple.





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Skiing On The Mud





Ski Lot



Lebaran Ketupat for the people in Lekok village is become a special day, beside, they are off to sail, other moment is also about the Ski lot annual game that bring happiness and togetherness among the society. Moreover, this tradition is also become the thanksgiving day within Ramadhan and in moment of Idul Fitri great holiday.



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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ski Lot Annual Ceremony





Ski Lot



Ski Lot (ski on the mud) is the traditional attraction of Lekok seashore society, which is usually held on Ketupat Holiday (Seven days after Idul Fitri). Ski Lot competition is enthusiastically been participated by the local inhabitant, because each participant has to catch a crab, a catfish and an eel, so that the attraction is very attractive. In the same time, this annual ceremony is about decorating the paddle race and decorating boat festival.



The main point from this ceremonial is togetherness among the society and to celebrate the atmosphere of Idul Fitri that still stick on the days.



More info visit : www.pasuruan.eastjava.com

Monday, September 20, 2010

Widodaren Fruit Market





Widodaren Fruit Market



Widodaren Fruit Market is more knowledgeable as particular market that selling durian fruit, that sometime exist on durian season, which is in the end of dry season.



It begin around 1980s this market start to grow. Along with the development of Blauran market area, Tidar Street and Kedungdoro Street. Nowadays the influence of those develops are very significant to the development of Widodaren market.



This market is located in Widodaren Street, which can be reached easily by numbers of public transportation. Here, are the place of tropical fruits, such as: jackfruit, apple, durian, jambu, langsep, orange, duku, rambutan, papaya, mango, and others. In this market there is also some of import fruits which relatively sell in moderate prices.



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Rawon Kalkulator





Rawon Calculator is located in Bungkul Park Surabaya. Instead of the crowd around the park, there are lots of stall behind the Bungkul park which is offer kinds of Surabaya food at any kinds.



Rawon Sedap Malam is the official name for this stall of Rawon Kalkulator. People recognize as Rawon kalkulator because of the uniqueness from the seller who can calculating the menu that we ordered before without any calculator.



This is unique and become such a trademark for this stall.



Beside rawon, they also have soto Lamongan in their menu. Moreover, the side dishes that putted in table are more attracted by the visitor like fried lung, fried chicken heart, fried guts, potato meat ball, and many more.



The stall is always been crowd, and it getting increasingly crowded at night, and when the weekend is coming.



There will be such a group of street singer during our meal, that we can also make any request for our favorite song.



Don't worry about the inconvenient of being crowd or the hot atmosphere, because it will be paid by the delicious rawon or the togetherness.



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What's On Ngliyep Beach

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Ngliyep Beach



Ngliyep beach has beautiful rocky beach at the southern part of Malang Regency, where gigantic waves meet coral reef. In addition, it has an island with a lush green tropical shore-forest giving more enchantment to the beach. This beach is provided with some facilities such as: stalls, souvenir shop, inns, etc.



Annually the traditional ceremony Labuhan Mulud (offering ceremony) is held here. Labuhan Mulud is the traditional ceremony that always held in the beach at Malang regency.



Ngliyep beach lies at Kedungsalam village, Donomulyo district, about 62 km a way to the south from Malang. Visit Ngliyep beach and enjoy its wonderful waves. The visitors can swimming, sun banthing, or fishing here.



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Karangkates Dam Malang

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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.



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Sunday, September 19, 2010

WR Soepratman Graveyard

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WR SOEPRATMAN Graveyard



Wage Rudolf Soepratman is the Great Indonesian national anthem author. He was born on Monday, 9 March 1903 in Jatinegara Jakarta, believed in Islam and not followed the political organization. His father named Senen, a sergeant in Battalion VIII. Mothered by his brother in-laws of WM Van Eldik (Sastromihardjo) he had learnt pluck guitar and fiddle violin.



In 1914, Soepratman follow Roekijem to Makassar. At that time, he was send to school and financed by Roekijem husband named Willem Van Eldik. Soepratman study Dutch language in night school during 3 years then continued it to Normaalschool. He go to an education school in Makasar and when he 20 years, he is lifted as a teacher in Angka 2 School. Two years after, he get Klein Ambtenaar certificate.



When he live in Makassar, Supratman had studied music from his brother in-laws named Willem Van Eldik, so that he clever to played violin and then he can compose song. When living in Jakarta, once upon a time he read a composition in Timbul magazine. The composition writer invited the Indonesia music experts to create the national anthem.



In October 1928 in Jakarta, there was passed off a Youngster Congress. The congress had borne 'Sumpah Pemuda'. At congress closing night, on 28 Octobers 1928, Supratman sound off his creation song instrumentally in front of the public participant. At that time is for the first time of Great Indonesia song is echoed publicly. All which presents is surprised to hear it. Swiftly the song had known among national movement. If the political organization performed a congress, hence Great Indonesia song is always warbled. The song is materialization of association desire to independence.



He ever built music group which stream jazz called Black and white until 1924. He went to Surabaya and Bandung become newspaper correspondence of "Kaoem Moeda".



By 28 Octobers 1928, performed a Second Youngster Congress with result of young man oath that confessed one fatherland, one nation, one Indonesians. In that congress had warbled by Great Indonesia song and accompanied by friction of WR Soepratman violin.



7th Augusts 1938, (Sunday) Indonesia Scout had sung Rising Indonesia song in NIROM Embong Malang Street Surabaya.

Passed away in Mangga Street 21 Surabaya

The effect of create the Great Indonesia song, he always hunted by the side of Dutch Indies Police and caused fall sick in Surabaya. Because his last creation song "Matahari Terbit" in the early of 7 Augusts 1938, he is caught when he broadcasting the song with the guides in NIROM Embong Malang street, Surabaya and jailed in Kalisosok Surabaya, and then die in 17 Augusts 1938 on Wednesdays buried in Kapasan graveyard.



Some of his creation songs:

The Nationality of Great Indonesia (Indonesia Raya)

Bendera kita merah putih

Matahari Terbit

Ibu Kita Kartini

Mars Kepandoen Bangsa Indonesia



On 26 Junes 1958, The Government Regulation 44, had declared Indonesia Raya as Republic of Indonesia National Anthem

10 Novembers 1971 Appreciations of National Warrior

19 Junes 1974 Appreciations of Main Mahaputra Star.



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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Tirtosari Village

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Tirtosari



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



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



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The Water In Pundak Kiwo

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Pundak Kiwo



Pundak Kiwo waterfall is located Ngancar village, Plaosan District. This Pundak Kiwo Waterfall as part of Waterfall tourism object area that developed by Magetan regency government.



Pundak Kiwo Waterfall is located in the topmost part of all waterfalls in Ngancar village and become the big and high waterfall with the height about 45 metres. If see from the bottom, this waterfall is located at the left side of the mountain, so that it is famous called Pundak Kiwo.



Stepping the way back from the line of waterfall arrangement, we will find a sanscript that is called Watu Ongko ( Watu means rock, and Ongko means number ). This sanscript is the heritage of Majapahit Kingdom. This is a written stone and an old grave that is cared by the society and used for ritual ceremony.



The other enchanment of this place is Anggrek Macan ( Anggrek means Orchid and Macan means tiger ) that lived in around Waterfall.



Visit Pundak Kiwo Waterfall In Magetan Tourism, East Java. Enjoy its scenery with your family, friends or the other.



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Wendit Swimming Pool Malang

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Wendit Swimming Pool



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



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



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



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



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Road To Coban Rondo

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Coban Rondo



Coban Rondo waterfall is a beautiful water fall on the slope of Mount Panderman resort that is about 32 km to the west from Malang, it is very interesting to see and visit.



The height of waterfall is about 60 meter. Visitor can find and enjoy beautiful panorama ore peaceful impression around the waterfall.



Facilities: camping ground, jogging track, fishing or playing with elephants from The Elephants' School Waykambas Lampung - Sumatra.



The waterfall is located at Pandesari village, Pujon District (about 32 km away to the West from Malang).

Visit Coban Rondo waterfall tourism and enjoy its nature scenery with its fresh air.



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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Teleng Ria Beach

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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.



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Cungkup Temple

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Kasiman Temple (Cungkup Temple)



Kasiman Temple is located in Kasiman Tengah village, Pacet district, Mojokerto regency. Kesiman Temple is only left its foot part and body part. This temple is looks out upon west direction. On its fourth body part, has crafted some relief in Javanese style, medallion, rectangle, and human. In medallion, there is animal relief; then in rectangle, there is entertainer. The up stair is located in southwest and southeast side. The under part of stair in southeast is getting broken. The north side wall of the entertainer is dragon relief that pull by two human, in left and right side. While, in right and left side of the up stair is “Gana”.



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Goes To Pondok Dam

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Pondok Dam



Pondok Dam is located in Dero village, Bringin district, about 6 km east of Ngawi. It is a popular tourism object among the local tourists. Beside its functions as irrigation purposes, it also offers variety recreational activities such as; fishing, motor boating, camping, playground etc. Pondok Dam is the answer to spend of our day, because it has beautifull and natural scenery. This location has surrounded by Mahoni and teak trees. The total of water area is more than 2,596 hectares. Pondok Dam is offers a lot of fascinating, enjoyment and comfortable condition that can entertained its visitor.



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The Nuance In Pathek Beach

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PATHEK BEACH




This beach is located in north of Situbondo. It's about 5 km from the centre of Situbondo. In here you will see the natural beach and the fantastic panorama when it has sunset.



In the west of Pathek beach, you can see the proof of history, that is Panarukan Street (Situbondo). This street was build by Dutch government. The exactly Pathek Beach is in Gelung Village, Panarukan district, Situbondo.



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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Rawon Kalkulator

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Rawon kalkulator



Rawon kalkulator is located in Bungkul Park Surabaya. Instead of the crowd around the park, there are lots of stall behind the Bungkul park which is offer kinds of Surabaya food at any kinds.



Rawon Sedap Malam is the official name for this stall of Rawon Kalkulator. People recognize as Rawon kalkulator because of the uniqueness from the seller who can calculating the menu that we ordered before without any calculator.



This is unique and become such a trademark for this stall.



Beside rawon, they also have soto Lamongan in their menu. Moreover, the side dishes that putted in table are more attracted by the visitor like fried lung, fried chicken heart, fried guts, potato meat ball, and many more.



The stall is always been crowd, and it getting increasingly crowded at night, and when the weekend is coming.



There will be such a group of street singer during our meal, that we can also make any request for our favorite song.



Don't worry about the inconvenient of being crowd or the hot atmosphere, because it will be paid by the delicious rawon and the togetherness.



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Pondok Dam Ngawi

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Pondok Dam



Pondok Dam is located in Dero village, Bringin district, about 6 km east of Ngawi. It is a popular tourism object among the local tourists. Beside its functions as irrigation purposes, it also offers variety recreational activities such as; fishing, motor boating, camping, playground etc. Pondok Dam is the answer to spend of our day, because it has beautifull and natural scenery. This location has surrounded by Mahoni and teak trees. The total of water area is more than 2,596 hectares. Pondok Dam is offers a lot of fascinating, enjoyment and comfortable condition that can entertained its visitor.



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The Pool On Selecta

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Selecta



Selecta is one of interesting tourism object in Batu that crowded by many visitors. It is located in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district, about 13 km from the city. Selecta is tourism object that offering the ruthless of air with about 20ha width. This place has swimming pool facility, flowerbed, hotel, restaurant, and playground.



Selecta built in 1928 by a Dutch named Reyter Dewild. It resides in dale with height of 1100 m dpl. The temperature is 17 C. In this tourism area, there is Bima Sakti Hotel, which has healthy center and resort of the first Indonesia President Soekarno and Moh. Hatta that used to applied the country conception.



Selecta has various supporting facilities of tourism object, for example swimming pool, restaurants, wide parking area, security, fruits market, Musholla, tennis court, playground, etc. From those points, Selecta has become favorite recreation place for family recreation, picnic activity, refreshing, etc. This area always visited by a lot of tourist to enjoy their holiday and do many recreation activities, such as; swimming, walking around and many more.



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Monday, September 13, 2010

The Sightseeing Aroung Lor Temple

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Lor Temple



Lor Temple is located in Candirejo village, Loceret district, Nganjuk regency, about 3-4 km to south from Nganjuk city. Lor Temple was built by Mpu Sendok as his sign of his war with Melayu in the year of Saka 859 or 937 M. Phisically, this temple has broke because it is very old. Its height is 9,3 m and made from red bricks. There are some statue, which found in this temple, such as; Ganesha and Nandi statue. Know on, in the west side of temple, there are two statue Ganesha and Siwa Mahadewa, which both of them have no head anymore. In the west side of the statue are Lingga and Yoni, which also has broken. There is also two grave that believed by the people around as Yang Karta and Yang Kerti (the Mpu Sendok server) graves. From that finder above, it can conclude that Lor temple has Siwa characteristic.



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Keraton Sumenep

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Sumenep Keraton And Museum



One hundred meters eastern of Adipura Park is the location of Museum and Keraton (Palace) Sumenep. The old building on the right side of the road is a place for keeping a gold carriage, a gift from Queen of England to Sumenep King. Beside that, it is also used to keep other inheritance, like; old chairs, old table and the other inheritance.



Sumenep Royal Palace (Keraton) is listed in front of Museum. This palace was built in 1762 in the reign of Tumengung Arya Nata Kusumo I. It consists of Gate, Pendopo, Palace itself, old Palace and Sare Park. The Gate is located in the left side of the palace. It is a great gate with Europe style. It is popular called Labang Mesem (Smiling Gate), an entrance way to the palace complex.



Pendopo ( a meeting hall ) is a hall placed in the center of palace complex used for holding a meeting. It is a simple but unique building completed with beautiful style. The building that related pendopo to the palace called Mandiyoso. It is a building about 25 meters long from the palace to the Pendopo.

Sumenep Palace consist of two floors. The first floor has four rooms. Two of them on the right side and the others on the left. The second floor is a a place for keeping the princesses when they would come to a marriage.



On the right side of the palace there is also an old building named Kantor Koneng. In the last time, it was a palace of Bindoro Saod before he handed to his successor. Now on, it is functioned to keep many kinds of old weapons used in long ago, old traditional ceremony tools, old bracelets and rings of people in the long time and the others. On the back of Kantor Koneng there is a building functioned as museum to. It is used for keep the remnants of Sumenep Royal Palace, the uniform of king, some old chairs and beds, and the new one is a skeleton of hawk found on the Kalianget shore in 1977.

On the left side of Pendopo is Sare Park. It is a park with a small swimming pool of which the water come out from base. In the last time, it was used specially for the princesses.



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Camplongan Beach Bangkalan

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Camplongan Beach



Camplong Tourist cottage and Beach are located in Dharma Camplong Village. Further east just 62 km from Bangkalan. Camplong beach is a good place to stop over on your journey in Madusa Island through south road. The Kind of tourism with many facilities given both children amusement places and accommodation in front of inn/cottage along the edge of the beach. Camplong fishing village with colorful sailing boat can be added into your tour. Camplong cottage in this area is recommended to stay at. The distance of the tourist cottage and Camplong Beach from the Regency Capital is about 8 km with roads in good condition. It is a very suitable place for transiting or resting because it is precisely located near the main street to Kamal-Sumenep. When you come to this resort you are able not only to rest but also to enjoy delicious Madurese ‘rujak’ easily found there. There are also provided with other facilities such as children amusement places and swimming pools.



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The Playground On Delta Fishing

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Delta Fishing - One Stop Fishing



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



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



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



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



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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Banongan Beach

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Banongan Beach



Banongan Beach is one of beach in Situbondo regency that offers its original beach with fresh sea air. Many coconut trees surround this area because it is below to the government of Situbondo, which is coconut plantation. Those coconut trees live along the beach and add its fresh nuance. The green coconut trees, the blue seawater and the fresh air, will spoil the visitors.



The visitors can enjoy the sea panorama with doing some beach activities, such as canoeing, sunbathing, swimming, etc. Walking around along the beach is also interesting activity that will make fresh your mind. With its friendly greeting, Banongan Beach will give the visitors unforgettable experience in their traveling.



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Selecta Flower Garden

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Selecta



Selecta is one of interesting tourism object in Batu that crowded by many visitors. It is located in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district, about 13 km from the city. Selecta is tourism object that offering the ruthless of air with about 20ha width. This place has swimming pool facility, flowerbed, hotel, restaurant, and playground.



Selecta built in 1928 by a Dutch named Reyter Dewild. It resides in dale with height of 1100 m dpl. The temperature is 17 C. In this tourism area, there is Bima Sakti Hotel, which has healthy center and resort of the first Indonesia President Soekarno and Moh. Hatta that used to applied the country conception.



Selecta has various supporting facilities of tourism object, for example swimming pool, restaurants, wide parking area, security, fruits market, Musholla, tennis court, playground, etc. From those points, Selecta has become favorite recreation place for family recreation, picnic activity, refreshing, etc. This area always visited by a lot of tourist to enjoy their holiday and do many recreation activities, such as; swimming, walking around, etc.



More info visit: www.eastjava.com

The Pond On Delta Fishing

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Delta Fishing



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



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



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



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



www.sidoarjo.eastjava.com

Monday, September 6, 2010

Lor Temple

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Lor Temple




Lor Temple is located in Candirejo village, Loceret district, Nganjuk regency, about 3-4 km to south from Nganjuk city. Lor Temple was built by Mpu Sendok as his sign of his war with Melayu in the year of Saka 859 or 937 M. Phisically, this temple has broke because it is very old. Its height is 9,3 m and made from red bricks. There are some statue, which found in this temple, such as; Ganesha and Nandi statue. Know on, in the west side of temple, there are two statue Ganesha and Siwa Mahadewa, which both of them have no head anymore. In the west side of the statue are Lingga and Yoni, which also has broken. There is also two grave that believed by the people around as Yang Karta and Yang Kerti (the Mpu Sendok server) graves. From that finder above, it can conclude that Lor temple has Siwa characteristic.



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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Selecta Park

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Selecta



Selecta was build by the dutch named Ruyter de Wildt on 1930 as tourism and a place for the dutch' vacation when they are in Indonesia. the name selecta was came by Selectie, which is chosen.



This tourism object is a marriage concept between beauty and mountain sceneries, which become the icon for East Java tourism.



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The Fishing Spot

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Delta Fishing



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



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



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



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



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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Balekambang Beach

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Balekambang Beach



The beach possessing three islands with distance of about one hundred meters each, two of which have been connected with one meter-wide bridge to the shore, Balekambang offers a different atmosphere of beach resorts in the Southern part of Malang. One of the three islands called Ismoyo island has a Hindu temple, established by local Hinduists.



Annually, the ritual and traditional ceremonies Jalanidhipuja (Hindu ceremony) and Suran (Javanese New Year ceremony) are held here every year. The parking area, stalls, inns, souvenir shops, and the others tourism facilities has provided for the visitors. This beautiful beach is located at Srigonco village, Bantur district, about 57 km away to the south from Malang and accessible by public transportation.



Visit Balekambang Beach tourism and enjoy its wonderfull waves with softe sea wind. Watch the sunset and sunrise in this beach and do some of beach activities, such as; swimming, sun bathing, fishing, etc.



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Sendang Made Jombang

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Sendang Made



According to history, Sendang Made is beginning from the marriage of Damarwangsa,s Princess named Sekarwati with a prince from empire of Bali named Airlangga, but then attacked by Prabu Wora Wari from Tulungagung. Then the group saved by Prabu Narotama to mount Lawu and ended in a pool, accompanied with five waiting women. Moreover, that pool is Sendang Made as the 'nyepi’ (meditation activity) place of Prabu Airlangga with his wife, waiting women and many soldiers, after attacked by other empire.



Sendang / pool with 8 m X 11 m width, seen that it still maintained. Its buildings are also looked complete. It is also has partition of room around it, which aimed for rest place of Prabu Brawijaya group at that moment.



Why this pool called Sendang Made? Because this pool is located in Made Village, Kudu district, Jombang Regency.

Besides Sendang Made, there is other smaller pool around it, such as; Sendang Payung, Sendang Padusan, Sendang Drajat, Sendang Sinden, and Sendang Omben.



The other uniquely is we had not allowed to build or have renovation for any building around Sendang Made. It aimed to taking care its fullness of history value.



To reach Sendang Made, we able to use various vehicles. There is wide parking area, make this competent pool become a recreation place for public Jombang and especially for the tourist.



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The Tour On Mangrove

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Mangrove Eco Tourism



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



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The Outbound Ground

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One Stop Fishing



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



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



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



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



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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Undaan Park Surabaya

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Undaan Park



Undaan road has now been transformed into a park that was so comfortable and beautiful, and filled with various statues of fresh fruits. Like bananas, papaya, and starfruit.



Because the located is in crowded area with many children playing around, the concept applied is the concept of a playground.



At the fruit orchard, there are lots of benches with fruit shapes. Many toys or playground sets like swinger, see saw, and the pool with interactive fountain in the center of it.



For Surabaya people who want to take their children playing around, the nicest and the nearest one is this location.



Undaan park



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Jogging Track On Mundu Park

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Mundu Park



Mundu Park has become a new recreational park for the citizens of Surabaya. An area of 5500 square meters located on Jl. Tambaksari and become a new icon to complete the number of parks in Surabaya.



Surabaya city government wants to increase open space for the people of the city. By increasing the new park, hope it can be an option for the civilian to get cheap and healthy facilities. This park is being use for family recreational park and become one of the green open space for the residents.



In this Mundu Park, there is some new facilities like, the tap water is a drinking water supplied by the Regional Water Company (PDAM) Surabaya, luxury toilets, children playground, jogging track, and the most interesting one is, the dancing fountain with some colorful lights.



The government was spending money around Rp1 billion for the building of Mundu Park. Its construction was also done in two stages.



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The Outbound On Delta Fishing

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Delta Fishing



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



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



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



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



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