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Mount Kelud
Today, Mount kelud is very phenomenal with its new dome that exists from its lake. To reach Mount kelud, the visitors can use motorcycle and the direction come from Kediri to Wates continued to Margomulyo – Bambingan till Jurang Gelap or Mount Pedot. From Jurang Gelap till the new dome of Mount kelud is about 2 km and you can go on foot.
Mount kelud has change, it had green crater before explode, but today the beautiful crater is gone and turn up new crater that different from the previous.
The increase of Mount kelud activities from the beginning step to the next step is show phenomenal activities that never happen before. The water temperature in 1990 exploded is about 400 Celsius, and in this activity, the water temperature is increase till 77,50 Celsius, makes thermometer broken caused of high warming. The earthquake is also has increase level, both volcanic and tectonic earthquake. The earthquake is higher compare with exploded in 1990. The white and black smokes that come out from the crater is not happen in 1990.
The climax activity of Mount kelud is to turn up a dome from the lake crater in November 5, 2007 with diameter 100 meters and 20 meters height from crater water. Today, the Lava Dome still growing slowly till 200 meters height and widened to southwest side of the lake crater wide.
The first white and black smoke are detected in November 4, 2007. At that time is 200 meters height and today the wind has blow them to south side. The white smoke is come out from the dome and blow to the air till 1.000 meters height.
If this is really the end of Mount kelud and the status is normal, with Mount kelud condition at the present, then Mount kelud has a new face. With its Dome that comes from the crater, Mount kelud is more beautiful than before, add with the other phenomenal that never happen before.
Mount kelud changes with its new Dome are very interesting for visitors. The visitors can see and enjoy its new dome if the condition is really safe to be visited. The Dome is seems to be Mount kelud’s son. There is no crater-lake or green water in Mount kelud, but the new kelud presents its new dome. Fantastic and curious nature panorama.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Nirvana Before Eruption
Sunday, August 22, 2010
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.
www.Surabaya.Eastjava.com
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Blauran Traditional Food Market
Blauran Market
Regarding of fast food industry, which spread among the country, Blauran market has its existance to be proud of. Blauran market plays the role to be a traditional market that serve traditional food which almost fade away and the inhabitant still recognize this place to be the destination to fill their daily needs.
Blauran Market still has the particular things to be famous traditional market for they have such vintage foods like klanting, putu, rujak cingur, lontong balap, tahu campur, tahu tek, rujak gobet, jenang grendul, bubur sum-sum, jajan pasar, and semanggi suraboyo are readily available. Traditional beverages are also available, just try dawet, es degan, or es campur. On day and night, Blauran market ready to serve you pleasantly.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Bird Cage On Kebun Bibit
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Kebun Bibit - Surabaya.
Kebun bibit is an attractive garden with various plants and tropical trees. Less than thousand trees grow there, so can provide a cool atmosphere, comfortable and fresh air. Beside, there is an orchid nursery areas and jogging tracks.
This park has very crowded visitors on holidays and weekend, and it is free.
At presence day, Kebun bibit Surabaya has animals like deer, monkey, and large bird cage like in a zoo.
Around the garden, there is children play ground which is also near to bird market and flourish market, complete with wide parking lot.
Kebun Bibit is such a good atmosphere for children and commonly for Surabaya people who need more fresh and refreshing air within the pollutant air.
As a family recreation spot, kebun bibit has reading corner for those who want take their time for book. Children safety outbound for small bound for children and Wireless Network Connection.
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The Walking Path
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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.
www.Surabaya.Eastjava.com
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Camplong Beach Sumenep
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Camplong 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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Mundu Park Surabaya
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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.
www.Surabaya.Eastjava.com
Around Bentar Beach
Bentar Beach
Bentar beach located at Gending district, in the side road of Surabaya - Banyuwangi, 7 km from the east to Probolinggo. Bentar Indah beach is the way to Bali - Surabaya - Yogyakarta - Jakarta, so that it is a potential tourism object.
There is a hill beside the Bentar Indah beach, because it's located on the main road curve. So that, the tourist can climbs the hill and enjoy the beautiful of sea scenery. There is white sand that spread along the beach and watch the interesting of sea waves in Bentar beach.
The tourists can also fishing, because in the east mangroves forest will be made for traditional dam, which will have fishes and shrimps seed. Beside that, the visitor can do the other holiday activities, such as; swimming, boating, sun bathing, volley beach, etc.
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The Ambience In GWalk Surabaya
GWalk Surabaya
Shopping center that offers a number of cafes are often the main choice for young executives for just hang out over the coffee.
However, shopping mall or plaza is no longer the only alternative for them. Taman Gapura Walkway or commonly called Gwalk which has become an alternative place to relieve fatigue from daily work.
Located within the neighborhood of Citraland, in West Surabaya, which deliver safe and comfortable atmosphere for visitors. The concept developed in Gwalk is clean, green and modern. People now prefer to be outdoors than in air-conditioned space.
When entering GWalk, the visitors are free to choose parking place just near their dining. While enjoying the meal, they do not have to worry about street singer or pengamen as elsewhere.
At glance, the Gwalk complex food center is transformed like a typical modern lifestyle as well as in Singapore. The theme is the same a la Clarke Quay, the central food court, the most famous in Singapore.
A kilometer-long road Citraland housing complex is filled with cafes. Dozens of vendors of food and beverage outlets open on this street.
Visitors can choose different types of foods without having other seats. One kilometer mileage will not make sore visitors because Gwalk provide special pedestrian street.
The target market for this spot is about middle up, but the convenient is the most important thing that worth to be proud.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Environment In Puhsarang
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Puhsarang Church
This church is located in Puhsarang village, Semen district of Kediri, that’s why it is called Puhsarang Church. The location is 10 km in western Kediri City. This old church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf of pioneer Mr. Yohanes Humbertus Wolters CM in 1931. The architecture is collaboration between European and Majapahit, combination with other local cultures and Christianity. The first establishment of the complex is the "Antique Church", Puhsarang Church. The structure of the church has unique architectural style form and we can see unique full-scale sculptures of Lord Jesus and the people on the way of cross. If we look at this church so far, it is like a ship from a mountain, which is describing the rescue Noah prophet’s story and his passengers. The buildings in the church area are built from the massive stones, which are taken from materials surrounding the tourism area. The tourism facilities are parking area, hotel, cottages, and home stay, souvenir kiosk, and Kediri special food.
The tourism object of Puh Sarang Church ST. Josef gate along with Henricus Tower is the main entrance to Puhsarang Church. Bentar Temple, Tower Bell and a relief as well are built to describe Adam’s falling in sin. The main building has roof likes Copula or Dome consists of Altar and Kudos, Sacrament, Baptism, Sacristy, and the place to admit sin. This building made from stone that is adhesive without cement but using Tetes. The roof of building is supported by spread out wire steel without laths and rafter, so if there is a wind it will make a special sound.
Maria Lourdes Cave along with Maria statue is a replica of Maria Lourdes from France. It was built in 1998. The location of this cave becomes a central sacred on the night before Kliwon Friday night. The central location of this cave is crowed by at least 10.000 people from Local, Regional, National, or abroad. In the west location of Maria Lourdes cave, there is a pure waterfall, which radiated from a mountain stonewall can be beneficial to visitors.
The Rosario Cottage is describing a Jesus Christ journey to heaven. The Golgotha crucify hill way is describing a Jesus Christ journey until crucifixion. The Columbarium storage dust corpses place, The Kana park, The land Lahore camp hill, To enter that location, the local government opens the access 8 meters wide, so the society will enter that place in comfortable feeling.
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The Food In GWalk
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GWalk Surabaya
Shopping center that offers a number of cafes are often the main choice for young executives for just hang out over the coffee.
However, shopping mall or plaza is no longer the only alternative for them. Taman Gapura Walkway or commonly called Gwalk which has become an alternative place to relieve fatigue from daily work.
Located within the neighborhood of Citraland, in West Surabaya, which deliver safe and comfortable atmosphere for visitors. The concept developed in Gwalk is clean, green and modern. People now prefer to be outdoors than in air-conditioned space.
When entering GWalk, the visitors are free to choose parking place just near their dining. While enjoying the meal, they do not have to worry about street singer or pengamen as elsewhere.
At glance, the Gwalk complex food center is transformed like a typical modern lifestyle as well as in Singapore. The theme is the same a la Clarke Quay, the central food court, the most famous in Singapore.
A kilometer-long road Citraland housing complex is filled with cafes. Dozens of vendors of food and beverage outlets open on this street.
Visitors can choose different types of foods without having other seats. One kilometer mileage will not make sore visitors because Gwalk provide special pedestrian street.
The target market for this spot is about middle up, but the convenient is the most important thing that worth to be proud.
www.eastjava.com
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
G-Walk Culinary Spot
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G Walk
Shopping center that offers a number of cafes are often the main choice for young executives for just hang out over the coffee.
However, shopping mall or plaza is no longer the only alternative for them. Taman Gapura Walkway or commonly called Gwalk which has become an alternative place to relieve fatigue from daily work.
Located within the neighborhood of Citraland, in West Surabaya, which deliver safe and comfortable atmosphere for visitors. The concept developed in Gwalk is clean, green and modern. People now prefer to be outdoors than in air-conditioned space.
When entering GWalk, the visitors are free to choose parking place just near their dining. While enjoying the meal, they do not have to worry about street singer or pengamen as elsewhere.
At glance, the Gwalk complex food center is transformed like a typical modern lifestyle as well as in Singapore. The theme is the same a la Clarke Quay, the central food court, the most famous in Singapore.
A kilometer-long road Citraland housing complex is filled with cafes. Dozens of vendors of food and beverage outlets open on this street.
Visitors can choose different types of foods without having other seats. One kilometer mileage will not make sore visitors because Gwalk provide special pedestrian street.
The target market for this spot is about middle up, but the convenient is the most important thing that worth to be proud.
www.eastjava.com
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Museum & Keraton Sumenep
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Museum & Keraton Sumenep
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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Camplong Beach
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Camplong 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.
www.eastjava.com
G Walk Culinary And Hang Out
GWalk
Shopping center that offers a number of cafes are often the main choice for young executives for just hang out over the coffee.
However, shopping mall or plaza is no longer the only alternative for them. Taman Gapura Walkway or commonly called Gwalk which has become an alternative place to relieve fatigue from daily work.
Located within the neighborhood of Citraland, which deliver safe and comfortable atmosphere for visitors. The concept developed in Gwalk is clean, green and modern. People now prefer to be outdoors than in air-conditioned space.
When entering GWalk, the visitors are free to choose parking place just near their dining. While enjoying the meal, they do not have to worry about street singer or pengamen as elsewhere.
At glance, the Gwalk complex food center is transformed like a typical modern lifestyle as well as in Singapore. The theme is the same a la Clarke Quay, the central food court, the most famous in Singapore.
A kilometer-long road Citraland housing complex is filled with cafes. Dozens of vendors of food and beverage outlets open on this street.
Visitors can choose different types of foods without having other seats. One kilometer mileage will not make sore visitors because Gwalk provide special pedestrian street.
The target market for this spot is about middle up, but the convenient is the most important thing that worth to be proud.
www.eastjava.com
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Royal Cemetery Of Asta Tinggi
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Asta Tinggi Cemetery
Asta Tinggi is a Royal Cemetery located in Kebunagung village on the northwest side of Sumenep city, about two and half kilometers away. Asta Tinggi has two main buildings. The first is on the west side where one can find an old pendopo and three grave dooms. It is a simple pendopo used for holding a meeting in the time ago. While the dooms is placed for grave. The first doom located on the west and content of Prince Pulang Jiwo grave. The second doom located on the north, is a grave of Prince Jimat and the last that listed on the east content the grave of Bindoro Saod and the queen Raden Ayu Tirtonegoro. This old building was built in 1750 in the reign of Bindoro Saod whose titled as Raden Tumenggung Tirtonegoro.
The second building placed on the north side is greater. The entrance is a big and beautiful gate. About 2 meters after it, there is an inscription written in Arabic letter. This building has one great and interesting doom content of the grave of Arya Noto Kusumo I and his descendants. It has Islamic, China and Europe style. It was built in the year of 1763 by Aryo Noto Kusumo I.
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Lombang Beach
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Lombang Beach
Lombang beach is interesting tourism object to be promoted to all Indonesia area, even to the world. The position of Lombang beach in south sea of Java Island can facilitated the visitors to see the beautiful sunrise. The other facility around Lombang beach is foods and beverage merchants, such as; Rujak and young coconut ice. The beach is very clean and has clear water with interesting small heap of white sand.
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Sumenep Museum
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Sumenep 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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Sumenep Great Mosque
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Sumenep Great Mosque
Sumenep Great Mosque is listed in the center of the city. It is stayed in front of Taman Adipura (Adipura Park). It is one of the oldest of the ten mosques in Indonesia. The influence of Islamic, China and Europe style make this building unique and interested, these can be seen on its beautiful and unique gate.
The Mosque was built by Tumenggung Arya Noto Kusumo I who known as Panembahan Sumolo in the year of 1763. The society around always take care the Mosque well.
The visitors always complete their journey to Sumenep with visit this unique Mosque.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ronggojalu Lake
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Ronggojalu Lake
Instead of being used for fresh water facilities for Probolinggo people, this lake also use for industrial needs. Ronggojalu Lake is a tourism object, which believe having any spiritual thing and having its particular use.
Ronggojalu Lake in Tegalsiwalan district. This lake is come from natural source of water with the capacity of 3000 liters / day and being use as irrigation and also as fresh water needs with operational case about 200 liters / day. Ronggojalu Lake is also used as tourism object and material need. It is about 15 km of Probolinggo city and can reach from land.
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