Tourism Information
Ujung Dance
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 8:39 pm
This traditional dance is a combination of art and sport, it is performed by Tenggerese to celebrate the wedding and circumsition ceremonies of Tenggerese villagers and the ritual ceremonies of Hinduism. This attraction is show one’s invulnerability of rattan hit which causes no injury, it is performed by two persons face to face and accompanied [...]
Read More >>SKI LOT (MUD SURFING)
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 8:36 pm
Ski Lot is the traditional attraction of Lekok fisherman. It is usually held annually on the seventh day of Idul Fitri (lebaran ketupat) in a field with full of mud. Ski Lot is an unique attraction because the competitor must catch a crab, a lele fish and an eel by surf on the mud. Not [...]
Read More >>GUNUNG GANGSIR TEMPLE
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 8:32 pm
The temple is located as gunung Gangsir village, Beji subdistrict. The temple is unique and interesting because the material of this temple was made of brick that’s well arranged.
Formerly, this temple was known as “Keboncandi” temple, on account of the location of the temple is in Gunung Gangsir village, so the local society call it [...]
BELAHAN TEMPLE
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 4:55 pm
The cultural tourism attraction located on the slope of Mount Penanggungan, in Wonosonyo village, Gempol district, Pasuruan regency. The building is unique and interesting because the temple has completed with swimming pool. Formerly, it had used as the resting place of King Airlangga, which immortalized as statue rides on Jatayu. The temple has superiority in [...]
Read More >>Lake Grati
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 4:46 pm
The lake occupies about 197 hectares area located on the way between Surabaya – Ponorogo or it takes about 90 minutes drive from Surabaya. It is located at Grati Tunon village, Grati subdistrict. It’s about 16 km east of Pasuruan. The lake has mount Tengger’s beautiful scenery. According to a legend, the origin of Grati [...]
Read More >>BANYU BIRU
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 4:40 pm
Banyu Biru natural swimming pool has situated at Sumberejo village, Winongan sub district. Formerly this swimming pool has called Telaga Wilis. On Friday many visitor go there and take a bath because according to the legend, whoever takes a bath in this swimming pool will stay young.
There is a kind of wader fish in this [...]
JAWI TEMPLE
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 4:34 pm
This temple is a holy building of Hinduism and Budhism that has built in 1300 AD by Kertanegara, the last king of Singasari Kingdom. It is located at Candi Wates village Prigen subdistrict on the way Tretes Pandaan, it’s about 40 minutes drive from Surabaya. The height of this temple is about 24,50 meters with [...]
Read More >>Purwodadi Botanical Garden
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 4:18 pm
Purwodadi Botanical garden is a branch of Bogor botanical Garden that has managed by LIPI (Indonesian Scientific Institution). In this area visitor can see various collections of scare and dry plant. Beside this Botanical Garden as a place for recreation but it’s also used as making some research on botany. It is easily accessible from [...]
Read More >>TAMAN SAFARI INDONESIA II
By admin at 16 November, 2008, 3:44 pm
This tourism object is located at Jatiarjo village Prigen distric. This natural preserve is the branch of Cisarua - Bogor natural preserve. As the natural wild life, preserve Taman Safari Indonesia collects various wild animals. This wildlife preserve is 295 hectares, the wild animal such as : lion tiger, wild buffalo, komodo, rhinaceros, bison that [...]
Read More >>A Glance of Sarangan Lake
By admin at 29 October, 2008, 12:05 am
Sarangan is a hill station favored by the Dutch in colonial days. It is half way between Madiun and Solo. The village straddles the southern slope of Mount Lawu, an inactive volcano. At an altitude of 1,287 meters evenings are chilly. Sarangan Lake that also called Pasir Lake is stay at mount Lawu foot; it’s [...]
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