SUBMARINE MONUMENT SURABAYA (SS type whiskey class submarine built in Vladivostok Russia in 1952) 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…
Category: East Java People
Ledug Suro Annual Ceremony
So many ways are being used by the local government to celebrate the new year of Hijriah. At Jogjakarta there is Sekaten, at Solo (Mid Java) there is Grebeg Syuro because it coincidently come with the change of Java’s year which starting from Suro. Any other places like Sukabumi (West Java) is also celebrate this Islamic new year by doing Larung. Different with other places, in Magetan East Java, in order to attract the visitors to come, they make “Ledhug”. Lesung Suro and Bedug Muharam (Ledhug) is drum on continually…
Enjoy The Water Sport on Teleng Ria
Teleng Ria Beach Teleng Ria beach is the nearest from Pacitan, it is about 5 minutes from the city. This beach faced to ‘Pantai Selatan’ with extent of white sand along about 3 km length. The distance from the Capital of Pacitan regency to the location is only 3,5 km, and it is easily reached with various vehicle. The wave is medium and enjoyable for swimming and also to have a picnic with family. It has white sand and beautiful panorama guarded by limo mountains. Various supporting facilities which have…
Gondang Dam
Gondang Dam Gondang Dam is located at Sugio district, 19 km south west of Lamongan. It was built in 1983-1987. The main use of the dam is for irrigation, but now on, many tourists come there for having relax and fishing; camping ground, water bicycle and mini zoo are available. The manager of the dam has commit to implement the programs of Sapta Pesona (Seven Charms) to make the tourist always enjoy this tourism object. There are place for the children who want to play, such as water bicycle, and…
Jagir Dam Wonokromo
Jagir Dam Nowadays, Wonokromo has change. Wonokromo will become a legend in civilization dynamics of Surabaya city. For Surabaya society, Wonokromo has histories – psychologies meaning and monumental social cultural urban character. Wonokromo and Sawunggaling is development Centrum of metropolitan ‘”Surabaya tempo doeloe” (Surabaya in the past) act. Song “… Semanggi Suroboyo… Lontong Balap Wonokromo…” be the eternity hymn symbolizing how the importance of Wonokromo for Suroboyo people. But, what’s going on in Wonokromo cosmos? In Wonokromo, is residence various element typical of public Surabaya. Wonokromo face, present Surabaya Zoo…
Handwriting Batik of Bondowoso
Batik Bondowoso Handwriting Batik handicrafts, the factory is located in Sumbersari village – Maesan district, about 13 from Bondowoso to the west. The traditional handmade batik from Bondowoso regency is known as Cassava Batik. For recent years, it has been managed well, so that it can be compete with the other batik in Indonesia. It has distinctive features that make different with others. Bondowoso Batik has unique cassava motif that combined with various colors, so that looks beautiful and has its own characteristic. For More Details: www.bondowoso.eastjava.com
The Tragedy Of Lapindo
Lapindo Hot Mud This is not one of East Java cultural heritage or even Tourism destination, Lapindo hot mud is such a tragedy for Sidoarjo people as victims of this thing happened. By this natural disaster, we should have to be more concern about the Earth and the society within the world. The Sidoarjo mud flow or Lapindo mud, also informally abbreviated, a contraction of Lumpur Sidoarjo (lumpur is the Indonesian word for mud), is a mud volcano[1] in the subdistrict of Porong, Sidoarjo in East Java, Indonesia that has…
The Memoriam Palace Of First President
Gebang Palace (Memoriam House of ‘Bung Karno’) Gebang Palace is Soekarno’s parents’ residence. This building is remaining to historical building in Blitar. This palace is not far from Bung Karno Grave about 2 km southerly, precisely in Sultan Agung street 69 Blitar. In that house, is always held an event called ‘Haul’, which visited by many people, and a lot of artistry that presented in Haul event. Soekarno’s family also commonly meet in this palace. For More Details Please Visit: www.blitar.eastjava.com
Sendang Biru Beach Port
Sendang Biru Sendang Biru is one of beach resorts in the southern part of Malang Regency, which free from tumulus waves of Indian Ocean due to the existence of wild life Sempu Island, which is about 300 meters offshore. At the other side of this beach is now being used as Fishing Harbor and Fish Auction Center where fisherman disembark their catches in which both are under the authority of the Fishery Service and Managed by KUD (Village Cooperation Unit),” Mina Jaya Pondok Dadap”. Officially, the beach of Sendang Biru…
Kalimas Surabaya Seaport
KALIMAS SEAPORT Kalimas traditional seaport is located at the east of Kalimas River, lies about 10 kilometers west of Kenjeran beach. Comprising a two-kilometre stretch of warehouse and wharves along the East ward flank of Tanjung Perak, Kalimas is a living history of Surabaya’s maritime heritage where carts and human toil continue to load and unload merchandise into and out of tile holds of brooch-beamed Phinisi Schooners. The best visit in order to see the loading and unloading activities is in the morning or before the sun, climbs too high…