Bukit Jamur (Mushroom Rock)
Bukit Jamur (Mushroom Rock) is located in a former limestone quarry in Bungah village, Bungah district, Gresik. Mushroom Rock is the natural phenomenon that occurs because the rocks eroded by wind and rain water then caused the stones looks like mushrooms. Mushroom Rock usually formed in dry areas. The process caused by wind or called as Eolian processes. The wind carries the small sand material then scrape the larger stone, this process called as deflation.
Mushroom rocks divided into the top and bottom part. Rock material that located at the top is harder than the bottom, therefore the material under the rocks more easily eroded by wind or rain. Thereby generating an upright pole like mushroom stems. Mushroom Rock usually occurs in arid areas like desert area. Mushroom Rock also can occur in coastal areas, but the formation is not by wind but because of the waves or commonly called as Marin Process.
There are about 40 mushrooms rocks in about 3 hectares area, out of hundreds of hectares of land that being mined. The mushroom rocks height are varies, from 2 meters to about 7 meters high. The unique shapes make this mushroom rocks become the interesting place, especially for photographs need. The public can enjoy it for free. The number of visitors who come show that the mushroom rocks area is the charm phenomenon rock hill. Currently this Mushroom Rock Hill became one of the tourist icon in Gresik. About 400 meters from the site, there are many souvenir shops special about mushroom rocks hill.
Bawean Island
Bawean Island Pulau Bawean is an island that located approximately 150 km north of Surabaya, in the Java Sea, off the coast of Java. It is administratively part of Gresik Regency, East Java. It is approximately 15 km in diameter and is circumnavigated by a single narrow road. Bawean is dominated by an extinct volcano at its center that rises to 655 m above sea level. The island is populated for about 75,000 people, but more than 26,000 of them (that is about 70% of the male population) were temporarily…
Sedekah Bumi, The Traditional Thanksgiving And Offering
Sedekah Bumi Sedekah Bumi is a traditional ritual that still being held by some communities in East Java Province. This Sedekah Bumi is having different names in each region, but it has the same purpose either ways. Sedekah Bumi is kind of an offering and thanksgiving to the Earth or God, for the bountiful of harvest. The harvest can be either come from the fields or fisheries. The celebration of the Sedekah Bumi is different between one region to another. In Gresik, Sedekah Bumi is held during Zulkaidah month (Islamic…
Otak-Otak Bandeng 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. www.eastjava.com
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…
