Monkasel As you continue on your journey, visit the Monkasel, the original KRI Pasopati 410 submarine next to the Surabaya Plaza shopping center. It is 76.6 meters long and 6.3 meters wide. It was moved from Ujung to this location on July 1st, 1995, after the museum was officially opened by Arief Kushariadi, the Naval Commander of the Republic of Indonesia on June 27, 1998. KRI. Pasopati with 410 side number belongs to SS type whiskey class built in Vladivostok Russia in 1952. It has been with Indonesia Navy since…
Year: 2010
Karanggoso Beach
Karanggongso Beach Karanggongso beach is about 3 Km, east of Prigi. The beach is 1,5 Km long with its white sand, gullet and clear water which enables the tourists to take a bath. This beach is located in Tasikmadu village. This beach is facilitated with a cottage, a hotel and boats rental, including Hotel Prigi and a hotel belongs to the Regional Government cooperative. With its natural scenery around, Karanggongso Beach is suitable for the visitor to enjoy the sea air and the waves. There are big stones around the…
The Situation On Bromo Mountain
Bromo Mountain Bromo have known by all of visitor of the worlds. They come to Bromo to watch the sunrise. The visitor also can look down to the crater that full of its smoke, and feel the cold of the air, is probably could only be done in Bromo. Our eyes will also completed by the sea of sand that the way to reach Bromos peak. The main gate to the sea of sand and mount Bromo is through Cemorolawang. This is the most crowded visiting area, especially on holidays.…
Around Mandagiri Temple
Mandagiri At this location a religious ceremony is performed by Hindus, who are primarily Balinese. They perform the MEMENDAK THIRTHA ceremony and the MJEJAUMAN ceremony on Mount Semeru. The annual ceremonies are conducted in July. Balinese traditional dances are performed as part of those ceremonies. The temple is in located Sendoro district, about 25 km west of Lumajang. Mandara Giri Temple is one of religious tourims in Lumajang that often visited by many pilgrimage. This great temple also save Lumajang history in the past. Visit this unique temple in Lumajang…
Enjoy The Culinary And The Palace On Pontianak
Pontianak Pontianak is officially the capital city of West Kalimantan province, the ethnic of Tionghoa call this city as Khun tien. This city is famous as the City of Equatorial for it passed by the earth zero degrees latitude. The name of Pontianak was belived had something to do with the folk tale about Syarif Abdurrahman which was haunted by the ghost of Kuntilanak when he walked along the 1.1 megameter Kapuas River, which is the longest river in Indonesia. Abdurahman Sharif had fired the cannon to drive away the…
Traditional Batik Gedog Tuban
Batik Gedog Batik Gedog is a traditional painting Batik from Tuban – East Java. Kerek, a region of Tuban is well known as central of Batik Gedog. Mostly the Batik Gedog’s artisan is come from Kerek. This kind of Indonesian Batik is a masterpiece of cultural creation which the existence still accepted by society until now. There’s many value of art and cultural content that represented by the Batik, so that this kind of batik have its own special characteristic. Tuban, as one of the town which located in the…
Legen And Siwalan
Legen Beverage From Tuban, East Java Legen is a kind of traditional beverage from Tuban. It is sweet, coming from Aren tree. Legen can be fermented into alcohol beverages called tuak, with strong sense and taste which can be drunken the consumer. There is also the fruit called siwalan, it is sweet and chewy like a jelly. More info visit: www.eastjava.com
Kebun Bibit Park
Kebun Bibit Surabaya Kebun Bibit Surabaya city garden, is a city park with range of tropical plantation, trees and flowers. For almost thousand trees grow and take a part for Surabaya greening atmosphere. Those are a piece way to make Surabaya clean and fresh within the stressful air within the city. There are some interesting spots to be discovered for and to refresh our mood, for instance, Orchids cultivation seedling, jogging track, bird park, play ground and many more. The visitors may passing by everyday, especially for weekend and holiday…
Plumbangan Temple
Plumbangan Temple Plumbangan temple is located near the village Wlingi in the middle Plumbangan, District doko. . In fact, this site is not a temple but a gate-like Jedong temple. This temple is mark as saka 1312 (1390 M). According to the guide, there was a temple or vihara in this place at ancient time ago. Nplumbangan temple has a entrance door and a roof in trapezium shape. At the first sight this entrance door of this temple seems like flanking the main entrance of the Kidal temple. This site…
Tahu Campur Lamongan
Tahu Campur Lamongan has been famous by its particular food like Soto or Wingko Babat, another traditional food which sometimes been forgotten is Boranan Rice. Boranan rice become favorite food for Lamongan inhabitant. This food is serve with banana’s leaf which makes it more traditional, it also serve in many side dishes like soy bean cake or Tempe, Tofu, Fishes, Chicken, Rempeyek or chips and for sure, rice. Tahu campur or Mix Tofu is such an icon for Lamongan. As mentioned, the main ingredient from this food is must be…