Baturaden

Baturaden located in Banyumas, Central Java Province, Java Island, Indonesia Country. Baturaden is a tourist area cool and cold valve, located north of the capital city of Purwokerto Banyumas, exactly dilereng south of Mount Slamet. Baturaden can be reached by private vehicle or public transportation such as public transportation or taxi, the distance of Navan town about 20 miles. Baturaden region tend to very cold air at night, visitors are advised to bring equipment to protect themselves from cold air, such as jackets, sweaters and so on. To meet the needs of many visitors who come to travel here, then this region a lot of standing accommodation such as hotels and villas. Many tourists who come here on Sundays and national holidays. Baturaden is a pleasant place for recreation with family.
Some Tourist Attractions in the Area Baturaden Shower Telu Hot water coming out of the shower is sulfur-containing efficacious to address the various diseases of skin and bone. Tourists can enjoy the benefits of warm water and shower 3 (Barbadensis) this. This fountain is located next to the shower Pitu.
Shower Pitu Shower Pitu tourist area has natural beauty and forest as a place for recreation. Shower tourist area 7 (Pitu) is located about 2.5 km from lokawisata Baturaden and is located on the upper shower Telu.
Silent Lake Silent Lake is a beautiful lake and the cold water. Recreation area is located approximately 3 km to the east lokawisata Baturaden.
Goa Sarabada In Goa there are rocks Sarabada stunning golden color, and visitors can enjoy the freshness of warm and cold water in this cave.
Curug Cipendok Cipendok waterfall waterfall is a tourist attraction, this waterfall has a height of about 92 meters and is surrounded by forests and beautiful natural scenery.
Curug Ceheng Ceheng waterfall waterfall is a tourist attraction, disekitat unique attractions, many flying animals cross beam.
Baths rotten time Bath time is rotten Dutch heritage tourism, tourists here can cure skin diseases and bone with a bath here while enjoying the beauty of its surroundings.
Campgrounds Camping is a camping ground which is often used by nature lovers and lovers out bond activities.
Taman Widya Mandala Kaloka Widya Mandala Kaloka Park is a zoo as a place of recreation, as well as a place of educational tours. This park has a collection of animals from various countries, such as from Asia, Australia and the Netherlands. Collection of animals, among others like the Elephant, Monkey, Paradise, New Guinea Crocodile, Iguana, Orang Utan, Deer, Goat foot three, five foot Cow, Beruk (Buing), Pearl Chicken, Chicken Kate, Scaly-breasted Falcon, Kaswari and so on.
Museum BRI Museum BRI is the only museum in the Indonesian banking in Navan Town. In 1895, Bank Rakyat Indonesia founded by Raden Aria Wirjaatmadja with the name De Purwokertche Hulp en Spaarbank der Inlandche Bestuurs Ambtenaren.

Culinary Tours Besides enjoying the natural attractions, tourists can also enjoy typical cuisine Navan, like Mendoan, Chips, Gudeg Navan, Dage, Gethuk Sokaraja, pancakes and more.

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Bledug Kuwu, Lapindo mudflow small

Bledug Kuwu is a phenomenon of crater mud (mud Volcanoes), which already occurred long before the era of Old Mataram Kingdom (732 AD-928 AD). Kuwu Bledug is one of the prime attractions in the District Grobogan, in addition to the source of eternal fire Mrapen, and Reservoir Kedungombo. Etymologically, the name comes from kuwu Bledug Java language, namely 'Bledug' which means the boom / burst and 'kuwu' which is absorbed from the word 'kuwur' which means the run / blurred / scrambled.

According to the story that circulated in the hereditary society, Bledug Kuwu occurs because of the hole that connects it with the South Sea. It is said that the hole was way back Joko dazed from the South Sea to the Kingdom of Medang Kamulan after defeating the King of Gods Cengkar which has turned into a white alligator in the South Seas. Joko dazed reputedly able to make the hole because he can be transformed into a dragon which is the condition that he be recognized as the son of Aji Saka, the ruler of the Kingdom of Medang Kamulan.

Feature

During the journey to Bledug Kuwu visitors will be treated to a very beautiful natural scenery, the green expanse of rice fields, forest areas are quite dense, and the hills are so beautiful, so the journey to this resort does not seem boring. Having arrived at the site, visitors will see the amazing natural phenomenon. In this tourist attraction, there was a bang-bang like the sound of cannon mud that ongoing regular basis, between 2 to 3 minutes, in an area with a diameter of approximately 650 meters. In fact, not infrequently, pop-pop sludge that can reach the size of houses.

Besides enjoying the beauty of Bledug Kuwu tour, visitors also can watch the villagers who make a living as a farmer from Kuwu Bledug salt. From salt water source Bledug Kuwu, salt farmers cultivate up to be table salt. Savor the taste of salt Bledug Kuwu ever recorded in the history of the Kraton Surakarta.

Location Bledug Kuwu tourist attraction located in the village Kuwu, District Kradenan, Grobogan district, Central Java Province.

Access

Travel to the tourist Bledug Kuwu can be reached by road. From the Bus Station, Semarang, visitors can use the bus-Purwodadi majors Hyderabad at a cost of approximately USD 10,000. After reaching the Purwodadi Bus, minibus travel department can proceed with Porwodadi-Kuwu with the cost around Rp 5,000 (April 2008).

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Bandengan Beach (Jepara, Central Java)

Bandengan Beach is located in the northern district of Jepara, Central Java. The beach is located on the north coast (coast) Java is a pretty interesting sights to visit. Every holiday season, the beach is always crowded with visitors both local and foreign tourists. This beach is also known as Ocean Beach Tirta who is leading attractions in Jepara, the hometown of National Hero RA Kartini.

History Bandengan Beach

According to stories handed down, the name first given Bandengan beach by the son of Amir Hasan Sunan Muria will now travel to develop the science of religion to Karimun Islands. When we reached the beach, they found many fish Milkfish so called Village Bandengan region. The beach in the village was finally named Beach Bandengan.

On the beach is also a favorite place of National Hero who began the emancipation of women is RA Kartini who is the daughter of the regent of Jepara at the time. R.A. Kartini frequent trips to the beach along the Dutch nobility in those days.

White Sand Beach Lush
You can enjoy the panorama of crystal clear beaches and white sand. In addition, you also can enjoy the pandanus trees shrubs or trees along the coast of Jepara Bandengan or also known as the Coastal Ocean Tirta. Bandengan Beach has a gently sloping coastal structures and the water clear and clean. Therefore, this beach is perfect for a beach tourist attractions such as swimming, playing beach volleyball, boating, or just biking on the beach.

In addition, the condition is relatively quiet north coast of Java makes this beach is relatively safe to enjoy the game on the edge of the sea or swimming. Even when you dip into the clear sea water, you can see small fish are running in the bottom of the sea water.

Bandengan beach frequented by a unique natural ambience. You can find the atmosphere of white sand beach wide. Then you too can enjoy the beauty of crystal clear sea water. And an attractive stretch of the trees are lush and green around the coast. Of course this makes the atmosphere at the Beach Bandengan so cool and comfortable. The beauty of the beaches here can rival the beauty of the beaches in Bali.

You can also visit the island in the middle of the sea from the beach Bandengan. The island that you can visit from here that is Long Island. On this island you can see the beautiful natural wealth of flora and fauna of interest. You can visit this island with a relatively low cost. You can also get around the beach by renting a boat or ship that is ready to take you around the beach while enjoying the natural beauty Bandengan beach.

Sunset on the Beach Bandengan Jepara

After enjoying a variety of fun games at the Beach Bandengan till dusk, it's time for you to enjoy the stunning performances on this beach. This is an amazing show of nature, namely the setting of the sun or a sunset. You can admire the beauty of the sun on the way stops in the evening. A dim reflection of sunlight on the water looks calm seas with waves at the beach this Bandengan. Moments like this are often immortalized by the photographer who happened to stop by the Beach Bandengan Jepara.

You can also enjoy panoramic sunset or sunset it while enjoying the food served at the restaurant which is on the lips Bandengan beach. One of the famous restaurant on the beach this is the Sunset Beach Restaurant, founded by Italian citizens who have wives of local residents. This restaurant is frequented by foreign tourists. You can enjoy a pizza which is a typical Italian food, seafood and Indonesian cuisine while enjoying the panoramic beauty of the sunset and hear the sound of waves on the beach. If you eat at one restaurant on the beach Bandengan, then you can go for free to Bandengan Beach attractions.

If you're tired and wanted to rest, at the beach Bandengan also offered villa or place of lodging can be rented. After resting for the night, in the morning you can enjoy the dish panoramic sunrise on the Beach Bandengan.

Sightseeing Beaches Bandengan not difficult to visit. Jepara regency government has provided a good road facilities and easy transport to the beach attractions Bandengan. So, if you're in Central Java, not hurt you to stop by to Jepara. While viewing the beauty of carvings typical of Jepara, you can also stop by the tourism mainstay of Jepara Bandengan Beach, also known as Ocean Beach Tirta.

By tourism-of-indonesian.blogspot.com

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The Village of Krebet, Learning to Make Batik on Wooden Puppe

Puppet can originate from the idea of Sunan Kudus who spread Islam to Java Island, but current forms of puppet are not just based on the ones developed by the pioneer. Wayang klithik, for example, is a kind of puppet made from wood that was developed late after Sunan Kudus time.

Since 1970s, Krebet village becomes one of the pioneers that developed wooden handicrafts by adopting the form of wayang klithik. Not long after the time, around the year 1992, existed new innovation combining the puppet handicraft with classic batik pattern in the village. The surface of the puppet is not plain anymore, but is decorated a la Yogyakarta Kingdom.

Now, after more than ten years this batik puppet was developed in Krebet Village, the production can be learned. You can reserve tour ticket to visit the village that includes the package of learning the batik puppet making. Of course, you will learn the process of the batik making only, since it takes longer time to produce the puppet.

The process of batik making can be seen and learned in other places, but making batik on puppet will give you different sensation. The process of batik making on this medium requires carefulness since the pattern is made manually instead of printed like making batik on other media.

Other sensation, the patterns you learn while making batik in this village are classic Kingdom patterns such as parangrusak, parangbarong, kawung, garuda, sidomukti, sidorahayu and tens other patterns. Thanks to those patterns, the batik puppet handicraft in this village is famous in foreign markets.

In fact, the facilities of batik learning in this village are simple and no instructors who can speak foreign languages. Nonetheless, by observing the craftsmen who make puppet and batik will give you sufficient knowledge to start making batik. You can also choose the batik pattern you are going to make.

In order to enjoy the learning of puppet batik making, you should spend around IDR 200,000. Apparently, it seems expensive, but you enjoy other things in addition to puppet making. During your tour, you will stay a night in local people's house without additional charge.

To reach Krebet village, please take Jalan Bantul. There are some alternatives to take, for instance by passing Kasongan village or turn right after the Great Mosque of Bantul. You have to prepare your personal vehicle or contact your travel agent since there is no public transportation to reach this place.

In addition to learning making batik puppet, you can learn climbing coconut tree and taking the nira or the substance to make palm sugar. You will also enjoy a package of going around teakwood forest on a jeep. When you get tired, you can enjoy special menu of the village, namely lodeh (mixed vegetable curry), gudeg manggar (flowers of coconut trees cooked sweet), tempe garit (salt, fried soybean), peyek (crackers with peanuts on it) and wedang legen (beverage made from the substance of coconut flowers as main material to make palm sugar).

Text: Yunanto Wiji Utomo

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