Beside the mountain itself, the most amazing thing in Ijen is about the sulfur lake. This “Green Crater” has a lake made of 36 million cubic meters representing a solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen chloride, the most powerful existing acids. When visiting Ijen Crater, we can see the sulfur miners that collect and carry huge loads of pure sulfur up from the crater floor along a steep, rocky path in the middle of clouds of sulfur dioxide gas. On the edge of the lake, therer are 4 tons of…
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“Land Beyond The Cloud” of The Peak B29
The B29 peak Lumajang is an amazing tourism located in Argosari Village of Lumajang, East Java. B29 known as the location of the peak at an altitude of 2,900 meters above sea level. B29 area is still a part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The view at the top B29 is very special, which is why called Negeri Di Atas Awan or “Land Beyond The Cloud”. If you want to see the sunrise at the peak B29 preparation began at 04.00 am. The atmosphere at the peak like…
The Grebeg Pancasila Event in Blitar
Grebeg Pancasila is the Cultural Ceremony in commemoration of Hari Lahir Pancasila (Day of Birth of Pancasila) which is designed as a cultural event. Conducted by Blitar artist with ethnic touch and infrastructure, aesthetics without leaving the sacred and the meaning of a ceremony. It is held in Blitar City square (Aloon-Aloon Blitar) every June 1st. Ritual steps of Grebeg Pancasila in Blitar City consist of three major event. Those are Cultural Ceremony held in Blitar City square, Gunungan Lima (five artificial mountains) held in some main roads of Blitar…
Governor Suryo Monument, Surabaya – East Java
The Monument of Governor Suryo is the respect presentation to the first East Java Governor who had killed during PKI rebellion in Madiun 1948. This monument located in near to Apsari Park Complex in Gubernur Suryo Street in front of Grahadi State Building. Under that statue, there is Speech inscription at November 9th 1945 on 23.00 Pm in Nirom Broadcast, Embong Malang Street Surabaya (Nowadays is JW Marriott Hotel), it is written: “Repeatedly we have told that our position is better fallen to pieces than colonized again. Also now in…
Meru Betiri National Park, Banyuwangi – East Java
Meru Betiri National Park Meru Betiri is a national park area that covers mangrove, swamp forest and lowland rain forest in Java, which is located in the administrative region of Jember and Banyuwangi. To access this national park can be achieved by 2 routes, from Banyuwangi in the east, or through Jember in the west. The routes are: Banyuwangi – Jajag – Pesanggaran – Lembu River – Sarongan – Kandangan – Rajegwesi Beach (the gate to national park) – Sumbersuko – Sukamade. Sukamade is a famous beach area as…
History Tengger Tribe of Mount Bromo
The most popular also well-known of East Java’s tourist attractions is undoubtedly Mount Bromo. The pre-dawn departure and trek across the mountain’s famous ‘sand sea’, to watch the sunrise at the crater rim, has become something of a ritual, enacted daily by people of every nationality. Bromo is actually just one crater in the vast, 800 km2 Tengger massif, which forms the largest of East Java’s five main volcanic ranges. Although by no means the highest mountain in the region (2,392m), it has gained its reputation partly because of…
Balanan Beach, Part of Baluran National Park
Baluran National Park in Situbondo had known as the beauty. There is a green forest and savanna landscape is referred to as Africa Van Java. Not only that, there is also a white sandy beach named Balanan and the water is clear. Here there is a vast field and mangroves are still very high density levels. Balanan Beach is one of the beaches located in Baluran National Park. Balanan too, is one of the resorts that are there and occupied by residents. In Balanan, there is no electricity and the…
Majapahit Temple and statue has been rediscovered in Nganjuk
At the end of January 2016 ago, building temples like and three ancient statues have been found at excavation site that belonged to Nurul Wakhid (50) in the village of Banjarsari, District Ngronggot, Nganjuk, East Java. Buildings with a length of 2.7 meters, 2.1 meters wide and 1.7 meters high, is made of red bricks. Looking at the shape that similar to temple, the building is allegedly made during the Majapahit Kingdom that was used as a place of worship at the time. The people discovering at the center…
Puger Beach, Jember – East Java
Puger is a tourist site which lies 36 km southwest of Jember. This beach is famous for auctioning and selling fish. Not only enjoy the beauty of the sea but the visitors can also see the traditional wooden ship ‘prau’. They also can buy the fresh fishes from the fishermen around the beach or try to fishing at the sea, using a canoe. It will be become an interesting activity. Every year, the people around the coastal area celebrate the traditional rite of “Larung Sesaji”. These activities are performed in…
Gili Labak, A Hidden Paradise in Madura Island
Gili Labak Gili Labak is a small island that located in southeast side of Puteran island, the capital city of Puteran island or Madura island. Administratively, this island is in Talango sub-district, Sumenep regency, East Java. This small island is covered only 5 hectares and there are 35 families live in this island. For those who visit this island can explore the whole island for only 15 minutes over the beach. The inhabitants are living by the sea products for the land is not that fertile to be planted. At…