Lake Grati

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.

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Semeru Lake

Another naturally scenic pool in Lumajang is Semeru Lake. It is Located in Nguter village, in Pasirian district, about 21 km from Lumajang. It has clear and hygienic water. Usually people visit on Sundays and on holidays occasion, especially on Idul Fitri and Lebaran Ketupat. The facilities that available include changing rooms, a garden, and parking area.

Many people have family recreation and swimm here. Visit Semeru Lake and enjoy its water, which come from the natural water source of Mount Semeru.

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Angklung

Angklung is a typical art of Banyuwangi. The players are 12 to 14 people. The musical instruments are made of bamboo. Angklung has four varieties; angklung caruk, angklung tetak, angklung paglak, and angklung blambangan.

Angklung Caruk
The word of “caruk” comes from the native Banyuwangi word that means “meeting”. Two groups meet and compete to play angklung together which is called angklung caruk. The groups play angklung together to show their ability and skill to one another and also to the spectators. There are usually three groups of spectators. One group is supportive to one angklung group and the other group is supportive to the second angklung group. The third group of spectators is neutral. As the result, the performance becomes very merry because of the tendencies of the supporters.
Angklung Tetak
The word tetak come from the language that means “guarding in the night”. Angklung tetak can be a tool that is used to help guard the night. Angklung tetak became famous in 1950. At its inception the Angklung tetak grew at the village of Glagah. In 1974, it was being perfected especially relating to its tone.
Angklung Paglak



Paglak is a simple hut which is built in the rice field or near a settlement. The paglak is built from bamboo and it is built about 10 meters above the land. So, if someone want to enter the hut, he must climb first to reach it. The function of this building is as a place to guard the rice paddy from the birds. Farmers usually take care of their rice paddy while playing the musical instrument of angklung in the paglak. Because of this, the art is called angklung paglak. A long time ago, before the harvest, the farmers organized angklung paglak performances.
Angklung Blambangan
Angklung Blambangan is an improvisation of angklung caruk. The musical instruments include the gong and a gandrung musical instrument.

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Purwodadi Botanical Garden

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 Surabaya it takes about 60 minute to drive.
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.

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Watu Godeg Beach

Watu Godeg beach is near Watu Gedeg beach. It is located at Tempursari, just about 33 km from Lumajang. It offers incredible scenery and amazing powerful waves.

It is said that this beach can cure skin diseases and there is a stone that looks like full of skin diseases, so that it called "Watu" means "Stone" and "Godeg" means "Skin Diseases".

Near the Watu Godeg coast, located at Tempursari, this beach is about 33 km from Lumajang town. It offers incredible scenery and amazing powerful waves.

Visit this one of amazing Lumajang beaches that will make you feel comfortable with its soft waves and sea wind. You can also do the beach activities such as; run along the white sand, swimm, sunbathing, etc.

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Banyu Biru

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.

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Penataran Temple

Penataran is the largest and most important Hindu temple complex in East Java. It lies just 10 Kilometers north of Blitar on the lower slopes of Mt. Kelud. It had said that this temple was dedicated to the Siva and use for at least three hundred years, from the 12th to 15th centuries. Most of the buildings, which can be seen today, however, were constructed during Majapahit's golden century.

The layout of the temple is similar to that found in the Balinese Pura today. A number of small buildings are scattered within a sacred, walled enclosure, with the largest and most important temple at the rear of the complex, Hindu legends, among them the Ramayana epic, are carved in relief on the temple walls and terrace foundations.

Penataran tourism is the supporting tourism area near the Penataran Temple. In this area, we can find swimming pools for adult and children, also water bike pool, artificial lake and children playground.

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Bambang Beach

Bambang beach is a seaside resort on the shore of the Indonesian ocean located in Bago Village, about 23km from Lumajang. This is a beach with huge waves. Bambang beach is often visited by a large number of tourists on the days of Lebaran Ketupat.

The visitors of Bambang Beach can do many activities to fill their holiday. They can also surfing here because this beach has wonderful waves. Beside that the visitors can swimming, fishing, sun bathing, etc.
Visit Bambang Beach in Lumajang and enjoy its interesting beach.

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Lily Flower Garden

Lily flowers are grown and expand at the agro tourism of PTPN XII Garden in Kalisat Jampit, Pakem district and research garden of Puslit Andungsari, Pakem district. This agro tourism is also equipped with a home stay, vegetable gardens, flowerbeds, as well as Arabica coffee fields. All tourists are allowed to buy Lily flowers and flower products that are marketed to Surabaya and Bali, while edelwis flower can be found almost as long as way to Ijen crater from camping ground of Ijen crater. It is about 17 Km from PPTN XII Kalisat Jampit agro tourism or 20 minutes by motor vehicle.

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Poloagung waterfall

Poloagung waterfall is located in Sukorejo village, Sumber Wringin district, about 40 km east of Bondowoso. It is near to plantation area of society around. It is a new tourist site, which was built and developed in 2003, by the Kanparsenibud (Tourism, Art and Culture Government of Bondowoso regency).

The waterfall height is about 30 meters and it has natural and beautiful scenery. There are green valleys and small meadows. It is equipped with three shelters that are positioned around the area. The visitor can reach the waterfall area, but should walk very carefully.

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Kakek Bodo Waterfall

It is located at Tretes and belongs to Pasuruan forest range unit. It can be accessible from Surabaya for about 45 minutes drive. Kakek Bodo is an esthatic Forest lines are located at the Pasuruan Forest District, Forest Ranger unit of the west Lawang, Sub Forest Ranger of Prigen. It's about 35 km from Pasuruan. This recreational forest has surrounded by pine forest and other trees such as, Akasia (acacia decurrens). Kaliandra (Calliandra Calathyrsus) and Mahoni (Swientenia Macraphylla). In this area we can find the kakek Bodo Waterfall 40 meters height, the esthetic forest cross, recreational park for children, and the grave of Kakek Bodo.
Enjoy its fresh air, beautiful scenery and clear water in Kakek Bodo waterfall with your family. This waterfall is surrounded by beautiful forest, so that it add the natural view of this tourism object.
There are many visitor who commonly visit this tourism location in holiday. They also usually have camp activity in group or with their family member.

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Watu Ulo Beach

Wau Ulo is one of the tourist sites which lies on the Indonesian ocean. There is beautiful scenery at this site and it is the perfect place to enjoy the sea. It is called "Watu Ulo" by the natives because they believe that in the past there was a snake who was becoming a spirit. After becoming a spirit, it became a stone resembling a snake, sticking into the sea with its body lying on the land. During the Japanese occupation, the Japanese soldiers made fortresses which were used for fortifying against the attacking enemies and now some of the fortresses have become tourist sites. Beside the Japanese fortress, there is also a bat cave inhabited by thousands of bats. The visitors can cross the sandy shore to get to the cave. The lonely cave is often used for meditation by visitors. However tourists should remember that the cave is 100m in depth. To get there, the visitors can use public transportation or hire a rental car. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes from the downtown of Jember.

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Tape Bondowoso

Bondowoso is well known / famous as Tape City (Kota Tape). "Tape" is a typical traditional food from Bondowoso and it is spread in almost every area in Bondowoso district. This food can be considered as a good and nutritious snack. Tape is sweet food made from slightly fermented cassava. Tape Bondowoso has a special sweet taste and cannot be imitated by other towns. By consuming Tape, the need of B1 vitamin in our body can be fulfilled, and so our body will be fresh. B1 vitamin is very important for women who have just given birth to restore the new energy and also to produce the milk. It is also good for curing the laziness, hemorrhoids, and also for curing pimples.

There are many types of tape produced in Bondowoso, for example: Tape Manis at Wringin village; Tape Manalagi at RE. Martadinata Street; Tape 31 and Tape 82 at PB Sudirman Street. It is modified into several kinds, for example, Dodol and Suwar Suwir. The main ingredient of tape is fermented cassava.

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Soekarno Grave

One of the tourist attractions in Blitar municipality is the tomb of Soekarno, an Indonesian proclamation reader and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. It is located at 60 Slamet Riyadi Street, Bendogerit village, Sunan wetan district, about 2 kilometers from Blitar city.

The architectural "Joglo" dominates the tomb. It is in East Javanese style and combined with Gateway of Bentar. Beside the main building formed cover grave house of ‘Bung Karno’, this graveyard complx also completed with support building that is; Gapura Agung (The Great Gate), Mosque, and hall; which make the visitor feel comfortable to pilgrim in this location. There is also the complement building, consist of the grave manager house, public relax place, park area, and park. The impression is as great as the first president himself when he was still alive.

The tomb is visited by many pilgrims and opened for public. A lot of people come to visit at the time of memorial ‘Khol’ (the day of the death) of the Indonesia’s proclaim. The average of the visitors’ is amount to 150,000 per year, including both domestic and foreign visitors.

The great name of Soekarno invites the tourists to have pilgrimage tour to this graveyard. They feel astonished with the great president Soekarno, so that they pray in this graveyard to ask the benediction.

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Kayangan Api

The name of “Kayangan Api” is a fire source that never die, located in the forest in Sendangharjo village, Ngasem district, a village that has about 42,29% jungle area of the village width. According to a story, Kayangan Api is a place of Mbah Kriyo Kusumo or Mpu Supa took a rest, he also known as Mbah Pandhe from Mojopahit. In the west side of Kayangan Api, there is a puddle of mud that contain of sulfur, and according to belief, at that time still made farm tools and heirloom such as; keris, spear, cundrik, etc. Bojonegoro people are still believe that this fire source is sacred and according to the story, this fire had take if there is an important ceremony that had done in the past, such as; Jumenengan Ngarsodalem Hamengku Buwono X and took the fire through a requirement that is traditional party / Wilujengan and Tayuban with Javanese Song (Gending) of eling-eling, wani-wani and gunung, which is Mbah Kriyo Kusumo’s favorite song.
That’s why when the music has played and danced, every body is not allowed to accompany the ‘Waranggono’. From those society story, then Kayangan Api that located about 25 km of Bojonegoro city, placed as the nature tourism object and placed to held an important that is the anniversary of Bojonegoro regency ceremony, together purify (Ruwatan Massal), and “Wisuda Waranggono” (Waranggono graduated). This tourism object has equipped with kinds of facilities such as; the hall, kiosks, the bridge, etc.
This location is very suitable for outbound event, because this is tourism area. At certain time, especially on Friday Pahing (Jum’at Pahing = one of Javanese days) there are many people come here to make a wish in order to get success, get married partner, get high status and even also to get the heirloom. The traditional ceremony that has done by the people is Nyadranan (Bersih Desa / the anniversary of a village) as thank you expression to the God.
The development of Kayangan Api tourism is aimed to the development of transportation, telecommunication, and accommodation. The visit to Kayangan Api can continue to the nature tourism of Watu Jago Bojonegoro and to Ngawi regency tourism objects.

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Mount Semeru

At 3,676 meters high, Mt. Semeru is Java’s highest mountain. It sends up a column of thick smoke at a regular interval of five minutes. An active volcano, it is known for its breathtaking views of the sunrise, the sunset, and the volcano’s crater. There are special ceremonies held at the top of Mt. Semeru on Independence Day and on Heroes Day.

This mount also often visited by many climbers and adventurer. They can enjoy the beautiful of Semeru scenery and get special experience of climb.

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Bull Race

Pamekasan is rich with its art and culture. Bull race is a reliable tourism, which brings many foreign and domestic tourists. It’s held in September until the beginning of November, finally at Madura Governor assistant level fighting for President Cup. Also it’s interspersed with cow race “Sonok”, which is preceded by Pecot Dance.

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Mount Bromo, The Best SunRise in Indonesia

Mount Bromo, a volcano is still active and best known as a tourist attraction in East Java, so it seems we have a tour to East Java if you do not visit Mount Bromo. As a tourist attraction, to the exclusion of its status as the volcano is still active, then it would not hurt if I review the presence of Mount Bromo as a tourist attraction worth visiting.
As a mountain reasonable if we assume that the temperature of the weather on Mount Bromo is quite cold, so there would not be surprised if we'll see people wearing thick jackets and scarves to warm up the neck because the temperature of the cold weather there was much less in the morning.
The journey to get to the center somewhat heavy tourist attraction because of terrain that must be taken can not be passed by ordinary 4-wheeled vehicles, unless we rent a jeep provided by the tour organizer. so many tourists who walk to get to the central location.
Sea of ​​sand is the mainstay of the tour of Mount Bromo, the cool mountain nature, we can see the desert and grass area. If we are lazy to walk, we can also hire horses to take us around the desert.
Various hotel can also be found around the lake area, ranging from flights to the 4-star hotel we can make the choice to stay in Bromo, an average of every hotel memsang affordable rates.
While most awaited from mount Bromo is sightview when the sun rises and sets. because it would seem obvious and very beautiful, so too bad when we come here and do not spend time to see sunset and sunrise here.
Mount Bromo (from the Sanskrit / Javanese: Brahma, one of the main Hindu Gods), the volcano is still active and best known as a tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become the foundation for his status as a still active volcano.


             NASA image of Mount Bromo.

Bromo has a height of 2329 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and the District of Malang. Mount Bromo form interlocked between valleys and canyons with a caldera or a sea of ​​sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers.
Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the region as a circle with jejari aged 4 km from the center of the crater of Bromo.

History of the eruption
During the 20th century, the mountain is famous as a tourist it erupted three times, with regular time intervals, namely 30 years. Largest eruption occurred in 1974, while the last eruption occurred in 2001.
Bromo eruption history: 2004, 2000, 1995, 1984, 1983, 1980, 1972, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1040, 1939, 1935, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1922, 1921, 1915, 1916, 1910, 1909, 1907, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1907, 1896, 1893, 1890, 1888, 1886, 1887, 1886, 1885, 1886, 1885, 1877, 1867, 1868, 1866, 1865, 1865, 1860, 1859, 1858, 1858, 1857, 1856, 1844, 1843, 1843, 1835, 1830, 1830, 1829, 1825, 1822, 1823, 1820, 1815, 1804, 1775, and 1767.

Bromo as a tourist attraction
The journey to get to the center of attraction is very difficult because the path traveled by the vehicle must not be passed, except we rented a jeep provided by the tour organizer, so many tourists who walk to get to the central location.
Sea of ​​sand is the mainstay of the tour of Mount Bromo, the cool mountain nature, we can see the desert and grass area. While the most visible of Mount Bromo at sunrise is a sight that was very obvious and very beautiful. Although the trip to Bromo very dusty, but it does not taste away, because the beauty of the scenery is extraordinary.

Bromo as a sacred mountain
For residents of Bromo Tengger tribe, Mount Brahma (Bromo) believed to be a sacred mountain. Once a year the community held a ceremony Yadnya Tengger Kasada or Kasodo. This ceremony is carried out in a temple at the foot of Mount Bromo and proceed north to the top of Mount Bromo. The ceremony was held at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar.

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