Tourism Destinatons
Mount Raung
Mount Raung lies east of Bondowoso on the edge of the
giant ancient Ijen Crater. It is located within the Sumber
Wringin village, Sumber Wringin district. Mount Raung
is a big mount that unique and different with the other
mountain in Java Island. The unique thing of mount Raung
is its caldera, which about 500 meters depth and always
smoked with sprinkle the fire.
Mount Raung is an old mount with the caldera in its peak
and surrounded by many small hills, makes its panorama
looks beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is very interesting
as there are many types of plants and animals. The tour
activity in this area is very interesting and it will
become a good opportunity for visitors, especially those
interested in mountain climbing. The peak of this mountain
lies at 3,332 meters above sea level. The tourist can
begin climbing the mountain from Pos I (Pesanggrahan Sumber
Wringin) which provides a number of guides who are ready
to give services to hikers.
The easy way to climb Mount Raung is through Bondowoso
direction. From Bondowoso continued to Sumber Waringin
village by colt through Sukosani. The journey begins from
Sumber Waringin village through Pinus forest and coffee
plantation to go toward Pondok Motor or the climber post.
Then the visitors can meet a guide in that place. The
tourists can spend the night here, and then continue the
journey to peak took about 9 hours.
From Pondok Motor to Mount Raung, we will pass coffee
plantation, Pinus forest, spruce-fir forest, and then
the tourists arrive in a campground. The journey continued
through sedge grass field about 1 hour, to Mount Raung
peak that sandy and stony. It will take about 2 hours.
The Legendary Goa Kapur in Bondowoso
Kapur Cave Kapur cave is located near to Blawan waterfall in Kalianyar village, Bondowoso. Goa Kapur or Kapur cave is approximately located around 175 Km from Belawan hot spring. At the cave, the local people believe there is a clear water poll that being used by Damarwulan to wash his face at that time. Damarwulan was a Javanese legendary hero that had mighty power to help the poor. www.eastjava.com
The Mist At Ijen Crater
Ijen Crater Ijen is the complex of volcanic area, which there is a crater of Ijen and its plateau, which has 2,600M and 8,660 M high. Ijen is located in three parts of regencies, which in Situbondo, Bondowoso, and Banyuwangi, East Java. This volcanic area become the most incredible and surreal volcanic area in East Java. In this volcanic mountain, there is also the sulfur mining, regarding that the mountain is still active and produce the nature sulfur. In here, we can see the sulfur miners that collect and carry…
The History Of Singo Ulung Dance
Singo Ulung Dance Singo Ulung dance is a traditional art dance from Bondowoso that annually been performed at Bondowoso’s anniversary. This traditional dance was created by a respected man named Singo. Singo was name of a person who came from Blambangan. He was ran from Blambangan to save himself and stayed in Blimbing village, Klabang district Bondowoso. Singo Ulung and his wife Nyi Moena with Ki Jasiman, were helping and cooperating each other to create a prosperous life of society at Blimbing village. He cared about the rice field and…
Segoro Anakan Means Little Ocean
Segoro Anakan Segoro Anakan is good for sailling sports and fishing. It is still natural and has not been developed. It is a virgin mangrove forest tourism object. the visitors can visit Segoro Anakan through Grajagan coast by boat. It takes about 45 minutes. Segoro Anak is a small bay with the widest mangrove forest in East Java. Based on some research, it founds 26 kinds of 16-mangrove family that dominated with Rhizopora, Bruguiera, Avicenia and Sonneratia. Schypiphora hydrophylaceae and Ceriops decandra is the two kinds of rareness mangrove. This…
