Tourism Destinatons
Makam Sunan Drajat
Sunan Drajat diperkirakan lahir pada tahun 1470, dengan nama kecil Raden Qasim, lalu mendapat gelar Raden Syarifudin. Dia adalah putra dari Sunan Ampel, yang juga saudara dari Sunan Bonang.
Setelah menguasai pelajaran Islam beliau menyebarkan agama Islam di desa Drajat sebagai tanah perdikan di kecamatan Paciran, yang merupakan tanah pemberian kerajaan Demak. Sebagai penghargaan atas keberha-silannya menyebarkan agama Islam dan usahanya menanggulangi kemiskinan dengan menciptakan kehidupan yang makmur bagi warganya, beliau memperoleh gelar Sunan Mayang Madu dari Raden Patah Sultan Demak pada tahun saka 1442 atau 1520 Masehi
Makam Sunan Drajat bisa ditempuh dari Surabaya maupun Tuban lewat Jalan Daendels (Anyar-Panarukan), 30 menit bila melalui Lamongan.
Selain itu, untuk menghormati jasa - jasa Sunan Drajat sebagai seorang Wali penyebar agama Islam di wilayah Lamongan dan untuk melestarikan budaya serta benda-¬benda bersejarah peninggalannya, keluarga dan para sahabatnya yang berjasa pada penyiaran agama Islam, Pemerintah Kabupaten Lamongan mendirikan Musium Daerah Sunan Drajat disebelah timur Makam. Musium ini telah diresmikan oleh Gubernur Jawa Timur tanggal 1 Maret 1992.
Wingo, Lamongan’s Sweet Cake
Wingko Wingko is one of Indonesia traditional foods. People recognize this food as Wingko Babat from Semarang, Central Java. Whereas, Babat is a small town in Lamongan Regency, East Java. And it is true; this food is particularly Lamongan traditional food. Wingko is a typical of cake which made by coconut and sticky rice. It taste sweet and savoury at the same time, and having chewy texture in every bite. It mostly having round shape or in small round flips. The taste of savory from the coconut milk that blend…
The Caping Dance
Caping Dance Caping Ngancak Dance Caping Ngancak dance is one of traditional dances in Lamongan regency. The dance is describes about farmers in their rice field showing the process from grow the rice until they get harvest. Like farmers, the dancers also wearing ‘Caping’, which is a special hat that only wore by farmer in Indonesia. This dance is performed by group of young females who wore village costumes in modern style and bring Caping as the main property. www.EastJava.com
Chicken Soto Lamongan
Soto Lamongan This food is one of the famous foods in entire Indonesia. Soto, is such a beef or chicken soup. In some regency in East Java or even in Indonesia have their own type of soto. The most famous one is coming from Lamongan. Soto Lamongan have rich ingredients that mix together into a bowl completed by hot spicy broth. The condiments are: rice, glass noodle, chicken shredded, chicken liver, young egg, boil shredded egg, fried onion and celery. Do not forget the sambal sauce to make it hotter…
Wingko Babat
Wingko Wingko is one of Indonesia traditional foods. People recognize this food as Wingko Babat from Semarang, Central Java. Whereas, Babat is a small town in Lamongan Regency, East Java. And it is true; this food is particularly Lamongan traditional food. Wingko is cake made by coconut and sticky rice. It taste sweet and savoury at the same time, and having chewy texture in every bite. It mostly having round shape or in small round flips. It sweet everyone… www.eastjava.com
