Coconut Handicraft At present, the number of small industry in Lamongan, either formal or non-formal ones, reaches 23,843 units. Among those small industries and people’s crafts, some have exported the products to the markets of Korea, Belgium, Australia, and Germany. They are wooden craft, earthen ware craft, bamboo-plaited craft, bicycle-saddle craft, bag craft made of Enceng Gondok (water hyacinth) in Lamongan and Mantup village, small industry center of ATBM bounded weaving in Parengan Maduran, hand-written Batik craft, embroidery, and gold craft in Sendang Agung and Sendang Dhuwur Paciran. The home…
Year: 2011
Sunan Derajat Grave Lamongan
Sunan Derajat Grave Sunan Drajat is one of the charismatic of an Islam spreaders in Java who is called Wali Songo. He was very intelligent man and people called him Raden Qosim. His father, Sunan Ampel sent him to Aceh and Mocca to study Islam. After finishing his study, he taught Islam at the north coast of Java especially at Paciran, Lamongan. As a religious teacher, Sunan Drajat was known as the social Moslem who paid much attention to the poor. He developed the social welfare first then he taught…
Trowulan Museum Mojokerto
Trowulan Mojokerto One of Trowulan’s central attractions is the new Archaeological Museum, to be found on the western side of the kolam segaran. Officially opened in 1987, it was built for the purpose of displaying and preserving the ever increasing number of historical treasures discovered in the vicinity of the old Majapahit capital. Covering a spacious area of some 57,625 square metres, this new site accommodates the collection of the old Trowulan Museum, as well as the bulk of the stone sculpture which used to be housed in the museum…
Inside The Monkasel Surabaya
SUBMARINE MONUMENT SURABAYA 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…
Magnificent Selecta
Selecta This gorgeous view is growing around the Selecta tourism object, Malang, East Java. The scenery, the weather and the atmosphere is suitable for great holiday for the whole family. Selecta is great garden which has thousand flowers ground with many colors inside. The sightseeing is about the flowers colorful land and refreshing smell. The atmosphere is totally completed by the cold fresh air and pollutant free. The facilities are about the parking lot wide range, flowering market, pet market, souvenir market, fish giant aquarium, swimming pool, and children play…
Bangli Regency
Bangli Regency Bangli is one of regencies in Bali, with the capital of Bangli. This regency is bounded with Buleleng regency in north, Klungkung and Karangasem in east, and Klungkung regency, Gianyar in South, Badung and Gianyar in west. Bangli is divided into 4 subdistricts, 4 hamlets and 56 villages. Kintamani, which is one of famous destination in Bali, is one of the sundistricts in Bangli. Of eight regencies and one city in Bali, Bangli is the only regency without a coastline area. However, Bangli owns the biggest lake in…
Escape To Safari Park II
Taman Safari Indonesia II Taman Safari Indonesia II is located in Jatirejo Village, Prigen sub-district, Pasuruan regency. This venue having an elevation between 800-1500 above sea level. Taman Safari Indonesia II was designed with two concepts in mind, combining modern zoo tourism with an area of natural beauty. It was opened for the public on December 29, 1997 by Governor of East Java Bpk. Basofi Sudirman. At that time it held about 900 animals from 125 different species. Now the collection has more than 2500 animals from 200 different species.…
The Relaxing Deer
Kebun Binatang Surabaya Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS) or Surabaya Zoo is located in Setail Street no. I Surabaya. This zoo is famous in Surabaya to be one of recreational destination and proudly to be the largest zoo in Southeast Asia. The location of the zoo is quite renowned because it located in front of the “SUROBOYO” icon statue, which is the icon of Shark and Crocodile that symbolize Surabaya in particular. Moreover, the location is easy to reach and near to one of terminal in Surabaya. There are over 351…
The Tofu And The Lentho
Lontong Balap Lontong balap is one of traditional foods from East Java, precisely from Surabaya. Lontong balap is consist of lontong or sticky rice cake, bean sprout, tofu and lentho. Lentho is more or less like fried cake, which is made by cassava and cowpea, it is tasty and make particular crunchy-ness in Lontong balap. It becomes more yummy by garlic dressing sauce and hot shrimp paste. Moreover, when eating Lontong balap, do no forget to complete it with Sate Kerang or scallop satai and coconut ice. Why this food…
Gereja Katolik Kepanjen
Catholic Church Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria Catholic church of Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria is the oldest church in Surabaya, and being famous by its name of Kepanjen Catholic church for it located in Kepanjen Street, Surabaya, aside with Frateran Catolic Senior high school. Before the build of this Catholic Church, there was a first European-style Catholic Church in Surabaya street located in corner of Kepanjen and Kebonrojo. At first, the two priests on July 12, 1810, Hendricus Waanders and Phillipus Wedding came from the Netherlands by boat to Surabaya. Wedding…