Geger Hill Bangkalan Geger hill is located approximately 30 km southeast of the City Bangkalan, precisely in the village of Geger, District Geger. This hill is located at an altitude of about 150-200 meters above sea level. According to the folk legend, Geger hill was the first place that had been visited by the first civilian who came in Madura. On 7-8 Century, it was Patih Pranggulan from Mendangkawulan kingdom in the the foothill of Semeru became the first man who landed in Planggirân ( a set of rocks) in…
Year: 2011
Jampit Strawberry Field
Jampit Jampit plantation is actually Arabica Coffee Garden Tourism object, which is belongs to BUMN PT Perkebunan XXVI; it is 4,000 hectares, and 900 heights from the bottom of the sea. It is about 57km east of Bondowoso town. The guest can watch and enjoy beautiful scenery. There we can watch the processes, such as: the picking of coffee, selecting coffee at the field and the factory, drying of coffee seeds and the process of milling coffee seeds that produces Arabica Instant Coffee that has a special taste and a…
Legendary Jolotundo
Jolotundo Temple Jolotundo is like a swimming pool area that located near to Seloliman village, Trawas district, and east slope of Mount Penanggungan. This site is believed has relation with King Airlangga. This temple was prepared for Udayana King from Bali who embraced Gunapriyadharmapatni prince. From their marriage, it was born Airlangga it was build in 997M. According to the story, the water in this temple is the clearest water in the word, and the slope of Bekal Mountain, one of Peak of Penaggungan Mountain, Seloliman, Trawas. Its location is…
Jember Tobacco
Tobacco Industry Cigars are made of rolled dried tobacco leaves. Nusantara Plantation Corporation 10 lies eight kilometers north of Jember. The cigars are exported to Europe, America and Australia. However, it also produces Indonesian cigars for domestic consumption. All visitors can see the process of cultivating seedlings, drying tobacco leaves, picking as well as the making of cigars. Dutch visitors can especially enjoy the nostalgia of the site as they participate in the agro tourism. The first people who introduced the process of tobacco cultivation were the Dutch. Jember became…
Badung, Where The Famous Are Settle
Badung, Bali Badung, is one of regencies in Bali where Kuta and Nusa Dua, which is the most famous destination in Bali that has been known worldwide, is located in this regency. The capital of this regency is Mangunpura. This regency is bounded with Buleleng regency in north, Tabanan regency in west and bangli regency, Gianyar regency. Denpasar city in east. Looking at the topography, Badung regency looks very unique, the area is seems like the dagger of “Keris”, which is the traditional weapon of Bali. The community in Badung…
Sembilang Lighthouse
Bangkalan Lighthouse Mercusuar Bangkalan or Bangkalan Lighthouse, is located in District Socah, 6 km from the center of Bangkalan capital. This tower has 78 meters high and was build by the Dutch and it inaugurated by Z.W. Williem III in 1879. At that time, this tower was use to guide the ships that went to Tanjung Perak harbor. Before entering the gate to go inside the lighthouse, we have to buy retribution fee for about Rp. 5000 per person. This tower has 17 floors building and the range of lights…
Rambutan On Bakti Alam Farm
Bakti Alam Agrotourism Bakti alam agro-tourism, is located in Nongkojajar, Pasuruan, East Java. Precisely on Ngembal village, Tutur sub district at an altitude of 450 to 550 elevation. It was open on 1998, and along with its development, Bhakti Alam is already complete the collection of their exotic plants. We can get many things by visiting Bhakti Alam, instead of we can enjoy the diversity of tropical plants which we can also take the fruit when we met in its season, we can also relaxing our tense during the week…
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 Bromo’s peak. The main gate to the sea of sand and mount Bromo is through Cemorolawang. This is the most crowded visiting area, espesially on holidays.…
East Java On February
There are various ceremonies and traditions among East Java communities, in relation with religiosity, it held regularly on every year, and becomes special attraction that are quite interesting to see. The arts and cultural performances and the festivals that are routinely held and packaged in the tourism agenda also enrich the number of tourist attractions in East Java. The East Java’s Calendar of Events 2011 contains the schedule of some traditional ceremonies, traditions, festivals and performances which held in the cities and the regencies in East Java. It is designed…
Salatiga City
Salatiga Salatiga city is one of cities in Central Java regency which is fully bounded with Semarang Regency. Salatiga is located in 49 km in south side of Semarang city or 52 km in north of Surakarta city and lies along to the road between Semarang-Surakarta. Date back of the origin of the name, Salatiga is thought to be named either after the goddess of Trisala, or after the three wrongs done to the first king of Semarang. In the first explanation, the people of the village celebrate the goddess…