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 by a Tenggerese traditional music.

This attraction is commonly held once a year and followed by the society around Pasuruan regency. This attraction looks so terrible when it has hit his back. We will not find the same attraction in other area except Pasuruan. So that, visit Pasuruan and show this unique traditional attraction.

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 only men, but also women follow the competition. At the same time at Lekok beach, it is also held row race and decorative.

Watch this unique attraction in Pasuruan and take the picture of it. This attraction is held once a year and visited by many people, domestic and foreign tourists. The people are crowd give their support for the competitor. This is the interesting part of the attraction.

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 Gunung Gangsir Temple.

This temple is also commonly visited by tourist who interesting in historical temple. Otherwise, Gunung Gangsir Temple is one of Pasuruan historical temple.

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 historical aspects namely: the uniqueness and mysticism. According to the society belief, whoever takes a bath in this swimming pool will restore young.

If you interesting in historical tourism, then visit Belahan Temple in Pasuruan. This temple is a unique temple, because it has different form with the other temple in East Java. One of its statue is formed a woman who hold her breast and take out water. This water comes from natural water source of the mountain.

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 Lake resembles to the origin of Pening Lake.

It has available recreational facilities such as boats and floating fishing net pond (keramba apung) used for breeding fresh water fish such as gurami, mujair, nila merah, etc. Ranu lake produces lempuk fish (a kind of small anchovy), which only can be found in this place.

The visitor can enjoy their time in this lake by doing some activity such as; fishing, walking around, and the others. This lake is the biggest lake in Pasuruan and often visited by local tourists, just to show the fisherman harvest their fishes.

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 pool that called Sengkaring fish and it has 115 cm length and 30 cm wide. In addition, the natural swiiming pool, articial swimming pool can also be found there. Nowaday, this swimming pool is completed by facilities such as; play ground, stage, tennis court, exhibition stand, fishing pool and water cycle.

Enjoy the fresh water of Banyu Biru natural swimming pool and bring you family to visit this swimming pool.

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 the length 14,20 metres and 9.50 metres wide.

Jawi Temple is one of Pasuruan historical temple that has a unique form. This temple is an old temple in East Java that build for remain the last King of Singasari.

The temple also said as the last rest place of the King before he finally died. There are many visitor have visited this temple to pray, have meditation activity, or just show its unique form and relief.
If you interesting to visit this temple, come to Candi Wates village in Pasuruan regency and watch this great temple.

Locate
Candi Wates Village, Prigen District
Pandaan City, East-Java, Indonesia

How to get Jawi Temple

To get Jawi Temple or locally known as Candi Jawi depends on where the visitors start to go.
We will show how to get there from two different places to start, they are Bungurasih bus station and Juanda International Airport.

Bungurasih Surabaya Intercity Bus Station :
To get Jawi Temple from Bungurasih Bus Station, the visitors must take the buses of Malang direction and get off in Pandaan bus station. From Pandaan, the visitors go to the south west of Prigen direction. To go there the visitors could be taking the public transportation, it’s about 3 Km from pandaan bus station.

Enjoy this nature condition in Pasuruan that will create interesting recreation for the visitor. If you interesting with botanical tour, then this area is suitable to add your tour experience. You also may visit this botanical garden with your family, children or friends.

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 live in open area. Lies at the slope of Mt. Arjuno 800 – 1.500-meter sea level cover 340 ha and divided three zones. Wild life zone, place for visitor observing a natural wild life.

Attraction zone for performing education through entertainment attractions. Each Sunday we can see that circus of Taman Safari Indonesia Jl. Prigen. Baby zoo zone place for visitor to getting photos and closing to the baby animals.

Taman Safari surrounded by the beautiful panorama and fresh atmosphere with temperature 24-25o C, it also has supporting facilities such as; recreational park for children. There are dozens of rides and games designed to be fun for people of all ages. Elephants, Camels, Ponies and Ilama are always exciting for children. Don’t forget to visit the restaurant and souvenir shops to relive the adventure.This location is also easy to be reached. It take only 1 hours from Surabaya or Malang.

Visit Taman Safari Indonesia II with your family, friends or the other. Here you can meet with the youngest animals. You also can take a picture with young Orang Utans, white and the endangered Sumatran tigers, African Lion. Watch and learn the Orang Utans, Chimpanzee, Proboscis Monkeys and more as they swing from branch to branch in their unique cultural settings as well as Cheetah, the fastest land animal in the world. See also our variety of attractive birds in our walk in aviary. Then it’s time to go to through the reptile house and see all kind of snakes, lizards, and nocturnal creatures from all over the Indonesian.

The adventurous will enjoy the Safari walk that wonders through the Mount Arjuno and at the camping ground area. Trained guides will accompany your trip. Fresh air and character building activities abound in the bound area adjoining the park. Rope climbing and flying fox are fust a few of the exciting activities in this area.

General Condition Of Sarangan Lake

Sarangan Lake is located at Mount Lawu feet, and representing a tourist destination of East Java that always attracts attention, which never free from tourist visits. Sarangan Lake is located in Plaosan District, Magetan Regency, about 1,600 meters above sea level. The climate around is quite cool and comfortable, hence appropriate for recreations. With its cold air and beautiful scenery, Sarangan Lake is very famous as a recreation or tour place of family. Up today, Sarangan tourism is common visited by both domestic tourists and foreign tourist.

List of the last three years of visitor:

As a tourist destination, Sarangan Lake has been known since the Dutch time. Here the high-ranking Dutch officials often spent their weekends. It is not surprising that around the lake, villas of European archiecture can still be found.

In the past, Sarangan Lake was better known as Pasir Lake (sand lake). Because, during the dry season the water has dried up, showing only a huge stretch of sand. On the other hand, during the rainy season, water would fill up the entire are of the lake. However, until today no definite records can be found of when the name of Pasir Lake has changed into Sarangan Lake. But, irrespective of that, Sarangan Lake has remained natural and interesting to visit.

As one of the famous tourism objects in East Java, Sarangan has been equipped with various facilities for the comfort of visitors. The facilities that are managed by Magetan local government, are among others; hotels; lodgments, restaurants, fruit and vegetables markets, and souvenir shops. Besides that, there are other facilities, like a wide parking area, musholla (small mosque) and guard station.

To circle along and enjoy the 75 hectares lake, tourist can use motorboats for have a trip. Apart from that, there are “water ducks” and horses that will readily take you to the other tourism destinations around Sarangan lake, such as; Tirtosari and Sarangsari waterfalls.

Tirtosari waterfall is located 3 kilometers southwest of Sarangan Lake. While Sarangsari waterfall is located 2 kilometers northwest of Sarangan Lake. Both waterfalls are still natural and very attractive, because protected forests, managed by the ‘Perum Perhutani KPH Lawu DS’, surround these.

At the edge of the protected forest, and exactly at the edge of Sarangan Lake, the Perum Perhutani KPH Lawu DS has also built a lodgment (bed and breakfast), equipped with hot water, television, and telephones. Rates are cheap according to domestic tourists standards, and as compared to the other hotels or lodgments around the lake. Besides that, there is a playground (fun park) for children, with a quite spacious playground. Meanwhile, for adults, apart from the comfortable environment of the protected forest, there is also an open-air stage for cultural performances. And besides that 3.5 kilometers northwest of the lake, there is a Mojosemi camping ground, managed by the Perum Perhutani KPH Lawu DS. The cool and dense environment has created a location that is quite appropriate for nature lovers who are fond of camping, recreation or researching.

It is not difficult to get to Sarangan Lake, because all types of vehicles can directly access the location. If we used public transportation, board from Bungurasih Bus Terminal Surabaya heading for Magetan.

Facilities of Sarangan Lake

The public facilities that can found in Sarangan Lake tourism are:

1. The road across that is the road of province; with well condition connect Magetan-Solo through Tawangmangu.
2. Telecommunication facilities, such as public phone, telecommunication kiosk, etc.
3. Electricity and water network in good condition.

While the special facilities / tourism facilities that can found in Sarangan tourism are:

- Luxury hotel: 2

- Melati hotel: 41

- Lodgments: 16

- Restaurants: 20

- Tennis Field: 3

- Swimmingpool: 2

- Canoe: 70

- Horse: 120

- Tourism Market: 1

- Playground: 1

- Musholla (small mosque): 1

Tourism Object of Sarangan Lake

The visitors of Sarangan Lake can enjoy the ruthless and see the beautiful nature of lake, mountain nature and rice field where the local resident has cultivation, vegetable and other horticulture.

In tourism object area there is also other fascination such as:

• Boat that provide to travel around the lake safely.
• Horse that provide to ride horse to encircle the lake along the length of circumference line, enjoying the beauty of Sarangan Lake.
• A play ground with some facilities of sheltering place and supporting facilities for children like oscillation, etc.
• Tourism Market that sells various souvenir, typical food, vegetable and other Magetan regency product.
• Circumference food seller like sate, corn and boiled peanut.

The Legend of Pasir Lake

Kyai Pasir and Nyai Pasir is spouse couple that lived in mount Lawu forest. They shelter in a house (maisonette), at forest Lawu mountainside, eastside. The maisonette made of forest wood and foliage roof. With a real simple maisonette, both of them have felt very safe and not afraid to the danger, like beast trouble, etc. Moreover, they have lived in the forest for along time so that; they have understanding enough about the environmental around situation and surely can overcome all troubles.

One day, Kyai Pasir went to forest for plant something in his farm, as his daily activities. Because the farm that will be cultivated has many big trees, Kyai Pasir had cut away some big trees that one by one.

Suddenlly, Kyai Pasir surprised because he found a chicken’s egg located under a tree, which will be cut away. He sees the egg carefully, a moment questioning in his heart, what egg on the earth that he has found. Though in vinicity had not seen a poultry animal, which usualy laid eggs. Without any think, Kyai Pasir soon return brought the egg and given it to his wife.

Kyai Pasir tell to Nyai Pasir about his first initial finding the egg, until he brougth it. Finally both spouses agree to braise the finding egg. After cooking, Nyai Pasir gave her husband half of egg. Kyai Pasir ate the egg hungrily. Then Kyai Pasir went to the farm to continue his work of tree and plant felling.

On the way return to the farm, Kyai Pasir still felt the egg scrumptious, which had just eaten. But when he arrived at farm, his body felt so hot, stiff and very ill. Firefly eye, cool sweat had gone out to wett all of his body. This distress come suddenly, so that Kyai Pasir unable to detain the pain and finally lodging to the ground. They were hardly confusion because whole of body part was rigid and ill. In this real stall, Kyai Pasir rolled in the ground and roll over awfully. Occult had befallen Kyai Pasir. Suddenly, his body had change form became a big dragon, had feeler, very fearful. The dragon rolls over without desisted.

It was told, Nyai Pasir who lived in house as well as ate a half of the egg, had same condition as experienced by Kyai Pasir. Whole of his body part become pain, stiff and unbelievable temperature. Nyai Pasir become confusion and flew around.

Because this distress finally Nyai Pasir went to the farm to meet her husband for ask help. But what being met, it was not Kyai Pasir, but a fearful and monstrous dragon. Nyai Pasir was surprised and fear when she saw the dragon. But because the pain that girded her was going worse, Nyai Pasir unable to stayed again and lodging to the ground. Nyai Pasir was got the same chance like l her husband. She was lodging to the ground, her body had change become a big dragon, feeler, length tooth and very horrifying sharp-pointed. Both the fragons finally roll over; wriggle in that farmstead caused the ground of the two fragons place become scattering and hollow as it had scoop. The hollow more and more wide and deep, while the big fragon that more awful also roll and suddenly from within the ground hollow which so depth and wide, spurt big water that shine everywhere. In a short time, the hollow have been full of water and Kyai Pasir farm change became big pool called ‘Telaga’ (Lake). This lake by the former local public is named ‘Telaga Pasir’ (Pasir Lake), because Kyai Pasir and Nyai Pasir act caused the existence of this lake.