Roro Kuning Waterfall Roro kuning waterfall is located + 23 km south of Nganjuk city. This location is a beautiful village, which has beautiful pine trees forest, crystal clear river and boast of several waterfall. This location is challenging and very beautiful. This waterfall is the closest waterfall to Panglima Soedirman Monument, while the others are Pacoban Ngunut (* 75 m high) and the Pacoban Coban (* 95 m high). More info visit: www.nganjuk.eastjava.com
Day: March 29, 2010
Around Sumberawan Temple
Sumberawan Temple that located in the foothills of Mt Arjuna to the north east of Malang, is one of a Buddhist statue in East Java. Dating from about the end of 14th century or beginning of 15th century, this site has been identified with Kasurangganan, or ‘the garden of the heavenly nymphs’, which is mentioned in the Nagarakertagama as having been visited by King Hayam Wuruk of Majapahit in 1359. Sumberawan temple is located about 1 kilometer of Singhasari temple gateway, which in Hindu style. To reach Sumberawan temple, the…
The Mansion Guard On Baluran National Park
Baluran National Park This park is a forest preservation area that extends about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. The location is in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi district, Situbondo (on the east border of Java Island). You can enjoy the panorama of savannah and mount Baluran (inactive volcano) in the center of area that becomes habitat of many exotic animals such as wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species of monkeys and also bulls as the protected animals in the area. You can enjoy the amazing scenery…
The Heaven Stairs
Borobudur Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist temple. It always get mistaken that it located in Jogjakarta. In fact, it located on Magelang, Central Java. The monument is consist of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The main dome is located at the center of the top platform, which is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. Borobudur is a ten-story temple which clearly illustrates the Mahayana philosophy. Like the holy book, Borobudur describes ten…