Otak-Otak Gresik

Otak-Otak Bandeng

Gresik has some traditional foods that worth to try, like this food, otak-otak bandeng.

Gresik otak-otak bandeng is different with otak-otak from Jakarta, West Java or Sumatra. This otak-otak is made by fresh milk fish. The meat is been taken from the inside of the fish without any bones. After the meat being flavored wit some spices, the meat paste is putted in inside of the fish again, then baked for some minutes.

Those make the food special and particular.

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Songkok From Gresik

Songkok

Gresik is located in west side of Surabaya distanced about 18 km, be industrial town with Semen Gresik factory which is famous in Indonesia, there is also big wood crafter home industry and build since 1976.

Gresik is rich in case of its tourism destinations. Meanwhile, the industrial sectors are also significantly increase relating the industrial area are mostly located in Gresik.

Moreover, Gresik is also have some home industrial which is concern to the making of Peci. Peci or Songkok is an identical Indonesian male hat, which is mostly wear by male moslem.

Mostly, peci is made by velvet fabric, it is black with an old vintage design. But nowadays it become more trendy and fashionable by putting the embroidery or accessories in its lines.

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Pusponegoro Graveyard - Gresik

PUSPONEGORO GRAVEYARD

Pusponegoro is the first Regent in Gresik at 1617. Pusponegoro grave complex is made become Gapuro Sukolilo grave complex, for the ancestors. There is also the other grave in Gapuro Sukolilo grave complex, like Tumenggung Ario Negoro grave. This grave is actually called as Asmarataka grave complex, but now called as Pusponegoro grave complex.

The attractive tourism here is its old grave building form, and made from white stone, and massif with accolade gravestone form.

As part of complex, Pusponegoro grave consist of:
* Entrance / east Padu Rekso.
* Front door / Padu Rekso II / East side.
* Front of Pusponegoro grave dome / Padu Rekso.
* Front of Linggo grave.
* Letter at the grave.
* Kyai Tumenggung Djojodiredjo Grave.
* Kyai Tumenggung Soeronegoro Grave.
* Screen Stone front of the dome.

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Maulana Malik Ibrahim Graveyard - Gresik

MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM GRAVEYARD

Maulana Malik Ibrahim is the first Islam religion spreader figure in Java Island, and is one of sponsor out of nine eldest sponsors. Maulana Malik Ibrahim graveyard is located in Gresik city, precisely in Malik Ibrahim Street. The graveyard complex is encircling by funeral of family and public. Beside its location, in west direction, there is graveyard of the first Gresik regent R. Pusponegoro with his family.

The grave building that has its own characteristic compared to other grave is very interesting to visit. This uniquely can be seen from its tombstone material and Arab article style that found on that graveyard. The Tombstone that has Gujarat style is made from marble stone is in ship keel form typical of Gujarat, and its setting Arab article is found a lot in Gujarat country.

Generally, the grave condition is good maintained, but still require completion usage help and conservation of graveyard building. The supporting facilities have been built, such as; strategic parking area for the pilgrim, completed with other facility.

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Sunan Giri Graveyard - Gresik

Sunan Giri is also called Joko Samodro ini his nonage, also Raden Paku, then nicknamed by Raden Rakhmad and because of his special things that owned by Raden Rakhmad, Sunan Ampel called him Ainul Yakin and later when he declared as head of Islam government in Java, he got a titled ‘Prabu Satmoto’ is son of Syeh Maulana Malik Ishaq with princess Blambangan, Dewi Sekar Dadu.

Sunan giri who one of Wali Songo member that also propagate Islam religion in Java Island, pass away at 1428 saka or 1506 A.D. Sunan Giri Graveyard is located in Giri village, Kebomas district, Gresik regency, about two 2 km toward south side of Gresik city. The graveyard complex that stays in Giri hilltop located in middle of family graveyard and public in that era.

The facilities are parking area of pilgrim, and in the graveyard complex, there are supporter facilities: Giri mosque, and the others fascination tourism and in Sunan Giri grave, there is: original teak wooden grave dome, its wall consisted of flora panel, while there is Scorpion Makara on its door of dome which in flora motif. There are many archeology omission motives of initial in Islam religion era, for example entrance gateway of the grave made from stone in king dragon head form.

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Fatimah Binti Maimun Graveyard - Gresik

FATIMAH BINTI MAIMUN GRAVEYARD

Fatimah Binti Maimun Graveyard is located in Leran village, Manyar, about 5 km toward Pantura from Gresik town.
The tourism fascination is the old Islam spreader’s (in Indonesia) cemetery.

According to a history, Siti Fatimah Binti Maimun is the daughter of a King from Gedah, which when he arrived in Gresik port, he felt sick and finally pass away at 1082 A.D.

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Long Grave Gresik

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.

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Ngipik Lake Gresik

Ngipik Lake of Gresik

The green sightseeing around the Giri’s hill is abolish the judge that Gresik is a pollutant city with hot dusty weather.
The proven shows by the lines of trees and it city park. Gresik is an industrial city, rich of culinary arranges and suitably for recreational spots.

By visiting giri wana tirta tourism object, which is located at Ngipik village we can see the green sight water, refreshing and comforting our busy life.
By enjoying cup of coffee from the food stall around the lake, we can see he beauty of Gresik and spend the time to get our fresh minded.

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Religious Site Of Gresik

Welcome To Religious Site Of Surowiti

Surowiti religious historical site of Gresik regency. This place is about the historical place of some Wali in the Era of moslem the early begin. Some spots are mention as the place of one wali did their meditation in order to spoke to God and did their journey to found peace and power. There are some spots at Surowiti, such as: The tomb of Sunan Kalijaga, the tomb of Mpu Supo, the tomb of Raden Bagus Mentaram, the cave of Langseh, which is the cave of Langseh did his meditation, and the last is Lumbung cave. Here, you can find your spiritual in case of getting closer with God and found the historical journey of Moslem figures at their era.

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Surowiti Religious Site Gresik

Welcome To Surowiti Religious Site

* Sunan Kalijaga’s Tomb
*Mpu Supo’s Tomb
*Raden Bagus Mentaram’s Tomb
*Langseh’s Cave
*Lumbung’s Cave

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