JAWI TEMPLE This temple is a holy building of Hinduism and Budhism that has built in 1300 AD by Kertanegara, the last king of Singasari Kingdom. It is located at Candi Wates village Prigen subdistrict on the way Tretes Pandaan, it’s about 40 minutes drive from Surabaya. The height of this temple is about 24,50 meters with the length 14,20 metres and 9.50 metres wide. Jawi Temple is one of Pasuruan historical temple that has a unique form. This temple is an old temple in East Java that build for…
Year: 2010
The Situation on Ranu Grati Lake
Ranu Grati Lake The lake occupies about 197 hectares area located on the way between Surabaya – Ponorogo or it takes about 90 minutes drive from Surabaya. It is located at Grati Tunon village, Grati subdistrict. It’s about 16 km east of Pasuruan. The lake has mount Tengger’s beautiful scenery. According to a legend, the origin of Grati Lake resembles to the origin of Pening Lake. It has available recreational facilities such as boats and floating fishing net pond (keramba apung) used for breeding fresh water fish such as gurami,…
The Sight On Top Of Wonorejo Dam
Wonorejo Dam Wonorejo Dam is located in Wonorejo village, Pagerwojo district, Tulungagung regency, East Java province, Indonesia. It is about 12 km of the center of the city. With about 122 million meters cubic capacity, Wonorejo dam become one of biggest dam in Indonesia, even South-East Asian. Wonorejo dam is declared in 2001 by President of Indonesia , Megawati Soekarnoputri, after built almost 9 years since 1992. Wonorejo dam has function as the power of electricity and source of drink water in East Java province. This dam is also functioned…
The Historical City Of Madiun
Madiun Madiun regency, is the western town on East Java before entering Central Java. Madiun is surrounded by famous mountains like Wilis Mountain to the East, Kapur Selatan range to the south and Lawu mountain to the West. Madiun also noted as a significant city from the Indonesian History because there of the uprising of Communist Party of Indonesia [G 30 S PKI] which was had thousands of death. At early begin, Madiun was under the territory of Sultanate of Mataram. On Madiun history, noted that Madiun was a strategic…
Banongan Beach
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…
The Wave On Blado Beach
Blado Beach Blado beach tourism object is located on south Trenggalek Regency, which is on village or Munjungan Regency, 47 Km to the southwest of Trenggalek regency. principally, Blado beach is commonly alike with any other beaches, facing forward to Hindia ocean, having great wave, having tidal flow and having steepness. Fortunately, this genuine beach is the most proper beach to surf. On the south side from this beach, there is a small island for swallow nests. As an potential tourism object, Blado beach is a promising marine tourism object.…
The Dragon on Hok Swie Bio
Hok Swie Bio Temple Hok Swie Bio Temple is one of religious place in Bojonegoro. It is Tri Dharma religious place and famous with its Dragon Head design. It looks like a chinese area, because the design is seems like Chinese style. The dominant color of this temple is red, so that many people thought that this temple is build for Chinese people. This temple is visit by many people, especially in Chinese new year. There are many pilgrim from Bojonegoro and other area visit and pray here. Hok Swie…
The Marvelous Lumajang
Lumajang Lumajang regency is one of East Java regencies with the capital of the same name. This regency have borders with Probolinggo regency in North, Jember regency in East, Indian Ocean in South and Malang regency in West. Lumajang is one of the ancient cities in Java which still exist up to this day, the name of Lumajang came up by the name of Lamajang, regarding some evidence that found which is the inscriptions, ancient books, and something related. One of the influential inscription that mentioned about Lumajang history was…
The Crowd On Jatim Park
Jatim Park East Java (Jatim) Park is located in Jl. Kartika 2 Batu offers recreation tourism of new entertainment amusement for all level. It begins from children, finite adolescent until grandmother and grandfather. Of course, this tourism object has drawn up as family tour area in East Java. To get to the location, is not too difficult, because, the object only 2, 5 kilos meters from Batu city. This tourism object is about 22 hectares width with 850 meters height to sea level, save the multifarious knowledge, and recreation area…
Banana Ledre
Ledre Bojonegoro is one of East Java regency that famous with its own products. Many people want to visit Bojonegoro because it has special food called “Ledre” and its special fruit called “Salak Wedi”. Ledre Ledre is kind of snack, typical of Bojonegoro. It formed gapit ( like rolled chips emping) with sweet plantain aroma. The nice one is banana taste. It is special snack from Bojonegoro that made of sugar, flour, and banana. The snack has rolled, so that it looks like a stick. Ledre with banana taste has…