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Saturday, April 18, 2009

East Java

East Java is one of Indonesia provinces. It is located on the eastern part of Java Island and also includes Madura and Bawean islands. It state in the West neighbor of Bali, across the small Strait of Bali. East Java has a variety of attractions, from temple sites to scenic beaches, a sand-sea, highland-lakes, volcanoes, marine gardens and wildlife reserves. Magnificent mountain scenery include the crater and sea of sand at Mount Bromo, the "sulfur mountain" Welirang and rugged lien Plateau. Little of the former glory of Majapahit Empire, still stands in East Java to day with the exception of temple ruins and some archaeological discoveries. East Java's claim to fame in modern history is its vanguard role in the struggle for independence against colonial forces in 1945.
The administrative center of the province is located in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and a major industrial center and port. Its capital, Surabaya is second to Jakarta in size, population and commerce. East Java is also the most industrialized province in the nation. Its economy is based on agriculture, fishery, oil industries, coffee, mangoes and apples. Connected with the rest of Java by good motor roads and train services, there are also air services between Surabaya and other major cities in the country including Bali which is only half an hour's flight a way. It is also easily accessible by road and regular ferry from Bali and Java. Madura Island, famous for its bull races, is part of the province of East Java, though it has its own traditions and language. Fossilized remains of prehistoric animals and the site of the Java man at Trinil, Ngawi, will tantalize the archaeologist, as well as numerous temple ruins dating from the 7th century AD.
Cultural Attractions of East Java
Angklung: An ensemble of bamboo instruments quite popular in Banyuwangi.
Gandrung Dance: A classical dance dedicated to Dewi Sri, the goddess of rice. Popular in Banyuwangi as well.
Bull Race (Karapan Sapi): a regular attraction at the stadium of Pamekasan, Madura.
Labuhan Sesaji: a thanksgiving ceremony held by fishermen of Muncar, Banyuwangi, and Suro.
Reyog Trance Dance: traditional Ponorogo dance with 15 dancers wearing peacock-feather headdresses and tiger mask.
Tayub Dance: a popular social dance from Nganjuk, 120 km southwest of Surabaya. This dance is usually performed at wedding parties or other celebratory gatherings where the dancers use their scarfs to invite guests to join them.
Interesting Place:
Jatim (East Java) Park
East Java Park may have said as tourism object that different in East Java province, because besides offering to tourist to have recreation and for learnt, because we will get new knowledge besides entertainment amusement. This thing can be seen from various facilities being provided by East Java Park, there are at least 36 kinds of facilities which able to be enjoyed visitor. Before enjoying all supporting facilities for entertainment amusement, at the time of beginning of location admission will give scenery of 'Galeri Nusantara'. Then stepped into 'Taman Sejarah' is a containing miniature temple in East Java like Sumberawan temple (Singosari- Malang regency), customhouse Kiai Hasan Besari Ponorogo and Sumberawan Statue.
Balekambang Beach
The beach possessing three isles with a distance of about one hundred meters each, two of which have been connected with one meter-wide bridge to the shore, Balekambang offers a different atmosphere of beach resorts in the Southern part of Malang. One of the three isles called Ismoyo isle has a Hindu temple, established by local Hinduists
Coban Rondo Waterfall
PujonA beautiful water fall on the slope of Mount Panderman resort that is about 32 km to the west from Malang, it is very interesting to see and visit.
Agro Tourism Wonosari
Tea Plantation, LawangThis plantation pleasure gives a special and peaceful impression, beautiful panorama of tea plantation.
Bromo - Tengger - Semeru National Park
This National Park is one of the most beautiful places of interest in East Java. The beauties of mountain covered, give a special and characteristic green plants, arousing great interest. Tenggerese traditional farming a/so makes this famous place being more interesting and attractive. In addition, coo/ and breezy wind a/ways blows freshly giving ever visitor special deep impression a unforgettable memories
Teleng Ria Beach

This coast face to Pantai Selatan with extent of white sand along the length of approximately 3 Kms. Distance from Capital of regency to location only 3,5 Kms, and earn is easily reached with various vehicle.
Srau Beach
Srau Coast reside in district region of Pringkuku, Regency Pacitan, which jaraknyaa approximately 25 Kms towards town west Pacitan earn passed by with common vehicle and person. White sandy coast this hardly suited for activity of fishing rod arena samodra.
Goa Gong (Gong Cave)

Goa with stalagtit and stalagmite that is is it is said respected Asian selenium South-east have depth of approximately 256 m, besides having 5 sendang that is Sendang Incantation Rogo, Sendang Panguripan, Sendang Alcove Jiwo, sendang Kamulyan, and sendang Ralung Nisto which kono own?have magical value to heal disease.
Sidomulyo Beach
This coast located in countryside Sidomulyo district of Ngadirajo which distance 50 Kms from Regency Capital City and easy to drive with all vehicle. Coastal with his(its white sand facing to south coast which length 2 Kms.
Goa Tabuhan (Tabuhan Cave)
According to public story around, Goa Tabuhan first time found by Kyai Santiko is losing his(its looking after ox but simply the ox to come into goa which many menyimpan water from aereal root diatasnyaSetelah is cleaned [by] Goa taken care of by Raden Bagus Joko Lelono and a putri Raden Ayu Mardilah.
Bath of Warm Water
Wellspring which menyimpan still various main special qualities and benefit for health and body fitness. This bath called " Tirto Husodo " now have been built two place of bathing, two swimming pool and place of Penginapan. Accesibility to this relative wisata object easy, reachable with vehicle of wheel four with kondiri road either, more or less 15 Kms from Town Pacitan, precisely in district Arjosari.
Ngebel Lake

With the wide of surface about 1.5 km, the road along 5 km surrounded Ngebel Lake. This region had the amazing panorama, cool air with the maiden nature condition that kept one million potentials to be dug up. We also could meet various fruits like: the durian, mangos teens, pundung etc. In the lake also was spread by various fishes, one is the variety of the fish that was protected that is the Hampala fish or the local inhabitants named Ngongok fish. For that wanted to spend the night was also available accommodation that was managed by the Regional Government and private enterprise.
The town square of Ponorogo

Was located in the Ponorogo regency. That most prominent from the capital of Ponorogo regency was the wide and beautiful of town square and also the wide of roads and was decorated by various statue sorts in almost every intersection of the road.
The garden Tourism of Ngembak
Was located in the Siman district approximately 3 km to the east from the centre of the city, consisting of the source of water that was supplemented with the playground and the child's swimming pool. Here also often has held the entertainment stage that was aimed for the garden visitor.
Popoh Beach
Its situation in south of Tulungagung town, ± 28 km, can be gone through public vehicle. Along the beach respect Popoh, it has equipped with souvenir shops, playground, lodging, fish market, tour of maritime, and some besotted places to fish. Each month suro (muharam) it carried out " Labuh Semboyo" ceremony. Still in Popoh area, we can enjoy "Reco Sewu" tourism object and high seas. Along the length of the journey towards Popoh, there is crafting diligence of onyx stone as Tulungagung typical souvenir that earning to have. In Popoh coast area engross to fish, if it is using motor bout can trace coast sidem, klatak, gemah and bayeman.
The garden Tourism of Kucur
Was located in the Badegan district, ± 20 km to the west.There is a source of water (kucur) in the middle of the teak forest that also functioned as the national park but and the camp place.
The spring of Tirto Waluyojati

Was located in the Klepu village, Sooko district, that was located approximately 30 km next east the Ponorogo city.
Kalimas
Kalimas is an old traditional harbor for the world famous Bugis schooner "pinisi" which sailed the Indonesian seas for hundreds of years.
Kya - Kya
Kya-kya Kembang Jepun is in shooping center, Kembang Jepun Street that is the center of eastern Indonesia trade and economy. In the night, this place turns into center of local foods, national, even international. Local foods like lontong balap, empek-empek Palembang, Nasi Padang and also Chinese foods and European - American foods.
INKA Indonesia Railway Industry
INKA, state own industry in Indonesia, standing in the year 1981 which is located in Yos Sudarso Street broadly are 220.000 m2 with the labor as much 974 people. INKA, moving towards from stem locomotive workshop in 1981 to the modern railcar manufacture. With the vision to be world-class company, the business activity is growing from basic product to the higher value added product and service in railway and transportation business. The mission on business and technology competitiveness creation in railway and transportation products is focused to dominate domestic market and to win competition is ASEAN region and developing countries. (Courtesy By Indonesia-Tourism)

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