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…
Year: 2010
Sandy White On Ngliyep
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…
The Sparkling Rain on Madakaripura
MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL Madakaripura waterfall is located on Sapih village, Lombang district, Probolinggo. The object itself is near from Bromo Mt area. Madakaripura is such a sacred place, where the waterfall’s height is about 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great ancient Javanese Prime Ministry of Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unified the territory of the nation under the control of Majapahit Kingdom, ones said that it is “the last stay for Gajah Mada”. This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a…
Everything Is On Jember
Jember Jember regency, one of East Java regencies. Have border with Probolinggo and Bondowoso in North, Banyuwangi in East, Hindia Ocean in South and Lumajang regency in West. The local inhabitant who live in Jember mostly coming from Javanese and Madurese, with some minor ethnic of Tionghoa and Osing people. Mostly are Moslem and they usually use Javanese and Madurese language as their mother tongue after Bahasa Indonesia. Agriculture is the most economic commodity from Jember. In Jember there are many areas of plantations, mostly are Dutch heritage. Jember is…
Banongan The 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…
Penataran Temple Remain The History
Penataran Temple Penataran is the largest and most important Hindu temple complex in East Java. It lies just 10 Kilometers north of Blitar on the lower slopes of Mt. Kelud. It had said that this temple was dedicated to the Siva and use for at least three hundred years, from the 12th to 15th centuries. Most of the buildings, which can be seen today, however, were constructed during Majapahit’s golden century. The layout of the temple is similar to that found in the Balinese Pura today. A number of small…
The Pilgrimage Tour To Gresik
Gresik This one of industrial city in East Java have borders, Java Ocean in the North, Surabaya in the South, Madura Strait in East and Lamongan in West. Since eleventh century, port of Gresik had become the important port for trading with China, Arab and India. By this trading across international, Islam was begin to spread in Gresik. Gresik nowadays is increasingly grow by the existence of some large company like Semen Gresik, Petrokimia Gresik, Nippon Paint, BHS-Tex, Industri perkayuan/ Plywood and Maspion. Big number of industries gathered at this…
Puhsarang Church
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…
Jabung Temple
JABUNG TEMPLE The other Probolinggo tourism that we can find is Jabung temple, which becomes one of ancient and historical heritages in Probolinggo. It is located in Jabung village, in Paiton district. Jabung temple was made by red stone with 13,11 length, 9,58 m, 15,58 m height. There are also some relief panels, which its story is not surely known yet. The relief panels represent daily activities such as: a hermit wearing “surban” stands opposite to his student, Two men who are near well, a lunar shape panel ground like…
Pasir Putih Beach Resort
Pasir Putih Beach Pasir Putih Beach is a maritime and nature tourism object because it lies between a sea and a mountain. And it said that the Situbondo Pasir Putih Beach became known because of its nice and beautiful, concave beach, with its sparkling white sand. The sea, the beach, the forest and the mountain are the main tourist attractions that you can enjoy. Pasir Putih tourist resort lies on the north coast of East Java and along Bungatan district – 21 km to the west of the centre of…