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 his doctrines. To…
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Kebon Rojo City Park
Kebon Rojo City Park Kebon Rojo (king garden) is family recreation and amusement centre that resides in Blitar Mayor duty house complex and reserved for common public / tourist, freely. There are various stepped animals in the garden, playground, relaxing place, actor appreciation podium that has background of one century ‘Bung Karno’, water fountain and various crops types of step that functioned as town’s lungs. If you often have recreation with your family, try to visit this area. Enjoy its fresh air and bring your children here. You can also…
Goa Tetes
Goa Tetes Goa Tetes is Cave tourism in there is stalagtit and stalagmite with colour multifarious. Located in Sidomulyo village and Pronojiwo district.travelled distance from Lumajang town ± 55 Km to side South, keep handy with vehicle of wheel two / four, one line with object wisata Piket Nol, the next of journey is continued by walking to decline doorstep along the length of ± 3 Km to come to to goa orifice, with field enough challanges. Many visited by young mudi and are believed by public can firm up…
The Great Historical Cheng Ho Mosque
Cheng Hoo Mosque: Islam, Java and Chinese Architecture The Architecture of Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque, which located in Gading Street Surabaya, is enough artistic. It is built by allying Islam culture, Java, and Chinese that predominated by green color, turned yellow, and squeezed. The form of the building is typical of Chinese with ‘Joglo’ Java. This is show tightly between Chinese cultures and Java, which have intertwined since former. Cheng Hoo is also inspiration name of ‘Admiral Cheng Hoo’, which become a Moslem when admission to Majapahit empire. The Chinese…
Brondong Fish Market
Brondong Fish Market TPI Brondong distance of 6 km from the major tourist Tanjung frog. This is the place where the fishermen landing fish both fishermen and local fishermen from the various regions in Indonesia and can be used as a recreational place for families as well as shopping and fish because of the relative cheap fishermen sell their fish of the catch. Visitors can shop a variety of fresh and dried fish that is also ripe. To go to the TPI, it can be reach by public transportation from…
The Historical Trisula Blitar Monument
Trisula Monument Beside PETA Monument, Blitar city that save many strugle history, also has Trisula Monument. This monument is also aimed to memorize one of Indonesia struggle in reach the peace and independence life. The monument has inspirited by Trisula operation. The Trisula operation in 1968 was done to destroy the remainder of the communist party in South side of Blitar. This operation was so successful because of the good cooperation between the Indonesian Armed Force and the Indonesian citizens. The spirit to destroy communism in Indonesia has to be…
Indonesian Savannah
Bengkol Savannah Beside Gua Jepang, in the Baluran National Park, you also can see Bekol savannah. It’s about 12 km from the entrance Baluran National park. You will see a flock of deer, bulls, etc, in the morning and in the afternoon (when the sun goes down) to do their activity. You also can see their activity and behavior of those animals from the height. More info visit: www.situbondo.eastjava.com
The Sightseeing of Ranu Pane Lake
This area has beautiful scenery. It is located in Ranupane village in Senduro district, about 50 km west of Lumajang on the slope of Bromo and Mount Semeru . There are a wide variety of home stay options available. Pane, Regulo and Gembolo / Gumbulo Lake are the fantastic lakes in Lumajang regency. Enjoy the clear water, nature scenery, fresh air, comfortable situation in these area More info visit: www.lumajang.eastjava.com
Around Kenjeran Beach
Kenjeran Beach Kenjeran beach is located in Kenjeran district in the east top Surabaya, which is ± 9 km from Surabaya. Kenjeran beach has divided into two beaches; they are Old Kenjeran Beach and New Kenjeran Beach. The activities that can do in Old Kenjeran Beach are enjoying the panorama of the beach, fishing, sailing, and buying sea fishes. While the activities in New Kenjeran Beach are more sport activities, such as; Tennis, Horseracing, Motorbike, Race, Swimming, Fishing, Playground, and places of worship. The available facilities of this area are;…
Balekambang Beach
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…