Sedudo Waterfall Sedudo Waterfall located at Ngliman, Sawahan district. Reachable from Nganjuk about 30 km. The air is fresh and cool. This location is often visited by many of people especially during Suro, one of months of the Javanese year. An impressive waterfall of more than 100 metres high, Sedudo Falls – like many other falls, springs, and wells in Java is believed to be something of a fountain of youth. The district goverment and the public around, always held a traditional ceremony every Suro. According to them, Sedudo Waterfall…
Month: September 2009
Praburoro Traditional Dance
Praburoro Traditional 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.…
Mount Kelud Before Eruption
Mount Kelud Today, Mount kelud is very phenomenal with its new dome that exists from its lake. To reach Mount kelud, the visitors can use motorcycle and the direction come from Kediri to Wates continued to Margomulyo – Bambingan till Jurang Gelap or Mount Pedot. From Jurang Gelap till the new dome of Mount kelud is about 2 km and you can go on foot. Mount Kelud has change, it had green crater before explode, but today the beautiful crater is gone and turn up new crater that different from…
Batik Gedog, Another Uniqueness From Tuban
Batik Gedog Batik Gedog is a traditional painting Batik from Tuban – East Java. Kerek, a region of Tuban is well known as central of Batik Gedog. Mostly the Batik Gedog’s artisan is come from Kerek. This kind of Indonesian Batik is a masterpiece of cultural creation which the existence still accepted by society until now. There’s many value of art and cultural content that represented by the Batik, so that this kind of batik have its own special characteristic. Tuban, as one of the town which located in the…
Agro Kusuma Tourism Object
Agro Kusuma Agro Kusuma tourism is located in Ngaglik village, Batu district. One stop shooping service has implemented in Agro Kusuma Tourism. The unforgettable experience can found here after visiting apple plantation, flower, coffee, strawberry, and hydroponics vegetables (non- insecticide). Agro tourism, which has supported by fancy hotels, lies in 17-acre plantation. This tourism object allows the visitors to pluck apple directly from tree. We just meet this interesting activity in Agro Kusuma tourism. You can pick the apples and oranges in the plantation area and tasted them. Feel the…
Bojonegoro Handicraft
Bojonegoro Handicraft The other Bojonegoro products is handicraft. The center of this handicraft is located in Kasiman district, Bojonegoro. You can find many handicraft that made of teak wood, coconut tree, coconut shell, and the other material. Those handicraft products is made by professional craftsmen with various design and crafting, such as; wooden lamp, wall decoration, vas, miniature, etc. The visitors usually visit Bojonegoro and buy those handicrafts for souvenir. More info visit: www..bojonegoro.eastjava.com
Long Grave, Gresik Pilgrimage Site
Long Grave Makam Panjang is also called Long Grave, has unique legend and form. The cultural tourism of Makam Panjang is located in Lebak village, Sangkapura district, with about 3 Km to west. Tourist can go to the location using two / four wheels vehicle. Its attractive tourism is the graveyard has unique legend that trusted by society around. There are two long graves in the village, in point of Tinggen beach and in public funeral. Both of the graves have about 15 meters length and 2 meters width. More…
Mojokerto Padusan Forest
Padusan Forest Padusan tourism is located in Padusan village, Pacet district. This location can reach by any vehicle. Padusan is a fresh place because there are many kinds of teak trees and has an international level of swimming pool. This natural warm swimming pool, is the present of natural jungle that can bring peaceful feeling in our heart. This location is also equiped by some facilities such as; playground, bath room, toilet, rest room, etc. This tourism area is often visited by many visitors to get fresh and cool air.…
Blitar White Sand of Tambakrejo Beach
Tambakrejo Beach Tambakrejo Beach is located about 30 km from Blitar city, in Tambakrejo village, Wonotirto district. In this location, in every first Suro month (the new year in Java calendar) is performed a “Larung Sesaji” ceremony, and visited by thousands people from various areas. The south sea (Indonesia Ocean) waves splashing and the sunshine in the evening, make the situation feel peaceful. It is compatible for the townsman who had bored with the metropolitan life. They can enjoy the natural beach with its beautiful waves and beautiful sunset. The…
Jember Cigar Industrial Company
Cigar Company 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…