HOUSE OF SAMPOERNA Situated in “old Surabaya”, this stately Dutch colonial style compound was built in 1858 and is now a preserved historical site. Previously used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch, it was purchased in 1932 by Liem Seeng Tee, the founder of Sampoerna, with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna’s first major cigarette production facility. This complex consisted of a wide central auditorium, two smaller buildings in east wing and occidental and some wide barns with one floor behind central auditorium. The buildings that stay…
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Indonesia Second Biggest Gong
Jatim Park is another recreational tourism object in East Java province, besides offering a recreation place and study center, we will get many kinds of knowledge. Jatim Park has at least 36 kinds of facilities which able to be enjoyed by the visitors. Before enjoy all supporting facilities for recreation area, the visitors will find an interesting view of Galeri Nusantara, and there is the biggest gong at the entrance gate ready welcoming the visitors who come by. For More Details Please Visit: www.batu.eastjava.com
Probolinggo Grape Garden
Probolinggo Grape Probolinggo is famous as Mango and Grape city, which is produce many fruits. Most people recognized Probolinggo Mango. Its taste is sweet and fresh. At May – October, Probolinggo Mango spread all over markets to many cities until Jakarta. For outside of Probolinggo regency, the price will be over-price, but in Probolinggo area, the price is quiet cheap, so that the visitors buy it for some gift. If you interesting with Probolinggo fruits, you can choose between Mango and Grape. Because those are the famous fruits of Probolinggo.…
Banyuwangi Traditional Dance
Praburoro Dance The word of Praburoro comes from the character of this performance whose name is Roro Rengganis. Praburoro is a type of dramatic dance. The stories that are performed come from the Panji, or the tale of Amir Hamzah, which is influenced by Islamic Persian stories. There are about 40 – 50 people who are involved in this performance. The players are divided into 3 groups. The musical instrument is the gamelan of Java with slendro tone (a typical Javanese gamelan tone). Praburoro is a very unique presentation. First…
Selecta Playground
Selecta Selecta was build by the dutch named Ruyter de Wildt on 1930 as tourism and a place for the dutch’ vacation when they are in Indonesia. the name selecta was came by Selectie, which is chosen. This tourism object is a marriage concept between beauty and mountain sceneries, which become the icon for East Java tourism. More info visit: www.batu.eastjava.com
The Sparkling Drops On Madakaripura Waterfall
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…
Royal Orchids Garden
Royal Orchids Garden With business, gateway, shopping and the arts at your door and service that lends new distinction to our warm hospitality. Royal Orchids Garden is dynamic Batu’s premier hotel address – offering magnificent views, spacious rooms, tropical health spa and peerless meeting space and dining. It is also the heart destination in East Java with the climate around 18°C and 900m above the sea levels, it would be the perfect place for your family and friends. Royal Orchids Garden is one of Royal Group which is a group…
East Java’s Calender of Events 2010 on January
By the large numbers of tribes and customs in East Java, there are traditions and ceremonials which is held annually. Those ceremonials are being prepared both for thanking the grace to The Lord, it is also become tourism destination for tourist or foreigners. Hence, by those ceremonials, East Java’s Calender of Events 2010 will guide the tourist to see the ceremonial schedule which coming on every month at some districts on East Java, includes of the history, the place or even the local information of those ceremonial. Basically, the events…
Loneliness Is Beautiful
Balekambang Beach The beach possessing three islands with distance of about one hundred meters each, two of which have been connected with one meter-wide bridge to the shore, Balekambang offers a different atmosphere of beach resorts in the Southern part of Malang. One of the three islands called Ismoyo island has a Hindu temple, established by local Hinduists. Annually, the ritual and traditional ceremonies Jalanidhipuja (Hindu ceremony) and Suran (Javanese New Year ceremony) are held here every year. The parking area, stalls, inns, souvenir shops, and the others tourism facilities…
Let’s Get Ride To Andung Biru
ANDUNG BIRU TEA PLANTATION Andung Biru tea plantation is located in Probolinggo regency and become one of tourism objects of Probolinggo. The air is fresh and cold. It also has natural plantation scenery that so impressions. The visitor can enjoy its tea aroma and the fresh air, because it stated in hill and beautiful scenery. Visitors will also meet with the tea farmer who busy to pluck the tea leaves. In this tourism object, the visitor also can watch and enjoy the special impression, processing of tea from the leaves…