Tourism Destinatons
Sowan Beach
Sowan beach is located in the Bogorejo village, Bancar Sub-District, Tuban. It precisely located in the border between Central Java and East Java, on the edge of the northern coast line.
Sowan beach is the beach which is managed by Perhutani Tuban area, the atmosphere is very cool and shady though it located on the coast. Sowan beach is lies in the green of the trees that managed by Perhutani, with an area of 32 acres. On the beach there are coral wall that juts into the sea and white sand. The visitors who come can enjoy the cool beach while fishing or enjoy seafood at food stalls around the beach.
There are some diverse flora that can be found around this beach, like: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), Teak (Tectona grandis), Akacia (Acacia sieberiana), Klampis (Acacia arabica), sugar apple (Annona squamosa), Mango (Mangifera indica), Guava (Syzygium sp.) etc.
While the fauna around this beach are, Birds turtledove (Gopelia striata), Bird finches (Pycnonotus aurigaster), Starlings (Leucopsar Rothschildi), Sparrows (Passer Montanus), quail (Coturnix Coturnix), White Cacatua (Cacatua galerita), Bird trucukan (Pycnonotus goiavier), Weasel (Paradoxurus hermaphrodillus), pangolin (Manis javanica), Lizard (Varanus indicus).
Siwalan, Legen And Tuak
Siwalan Plantation Siwalan is a type of palm trees that grow in many coastal regions in hot and dry area with the sea breeze is blowing a little stronger. Tuban Regency and some areas along the north coast (Pantura) of Java, is the endemic place from Siwalan tree. One of the products from this fruit is Legen, which the water of the fruit. It sweet and fresh and can be fermented into tradition liquor called tuak. While the fruit of siwalan is having sweet and chewy texture like jelly. More…
Harvesting Legen
Legen Legen is such a traditional beverage coming from Tuban, East Java. Legen is taken by the Siwalan tree which almost spread all over Tuban. Originally, Legen is the first water of Siwalan with taste of sweet and fresh, without being fermented. After getting fermented legen is change to be Tuak. Tuak is now become a traditional alcohol beverage with strong and heavy taste, and of course, tipsify. More info visit: www.eastjava.com
Batik Gedog 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…
Traditional Batik Gedog 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…
