Monday, 28 January 2013

Sedudo Falls Nganjuk Regency, East Java, Indonesia

Sedudo Falls is a waterfall and tourist attraction located in the Ngliman village Subdistrict Sawahan, Nganjuk Regency, East Java. The distance is about 30 km south of the district capital Nganjuk. Located at an altitude of 1438 meters above sea level, the height of the waterfall is about 105 meters. This tourist spot has good facilities, and transport are easily accessible.


Local people still believe, in the waterfall has supernatural power. This natural tourist sites visited by people in the month of Suro (Javanese calendar). It is said that the myths that exist since the time of Majapahit, the moon was believed to bring blessings to the young people who bathe in the waterfall.

Every New Year Java, waterfalls Sedudo used for ritual ceremonies, the ritual bathing the statue in Parna Prahista, which is then sprinkled the remaining water to bless it for family safety and youth. Until now the district government Nganjuk routinely perform ritual bath Sedudo every 1st Suro.








Saturday, 26 January 2013

Pendem Fort is Relics of Dutch colonialism


Ngawi a district in East Java, in what was once there Ngawi mysterious but now no longer. Mysterious place is a fortress Armed Battalion 12 headquarters used as a military training and then move to a new location in the fort was Siliwangi because conditions are not favorable. Yet despite Moving fort was used as a weapons storage. Perhaps iniyang caused this castle to be closed to the public and mysterious.

At the end of 2011 the castle Pendem ngawi finally opened to the public after decades castle was closed to the public. This happens because the armory was also transferred to the Siliwangi. Ngawi Pendem fort has historical value. Pendem fort was built by the governor van den bosh about the year 1839 with a solo utilizing river stream in order to cope with the attack and the influence of the kingdom of Mataram in yogyakarta. other than that the fort was once also used by Dutch scientists as a stopover.

Although the age-old, fortress Pendem ngawi still very sturdy. The building consists of the main gate as well as the rooms used for the soldiers. There is a lawn in the middle of the fort, and also there are some places that were once used as stables. Around the castle there is a mound of earth that are deliberately made to withstand flood waters of river solo this also makes this fort impressed buried. 5 meter wide moat formerly surrounded the fort was also there, but as long trench is covered with soil.

If you are curious about this castle. Please visit the town ngawi Pelem precisely in the Village. To achieve this type Loka Castle Pendem Ngawi quite easy because it is situated in the center of Ngawi. Since the castle was opened to the public to be one of the attractions in the city of Ngawi, crowded fort was started by the community. At first the poor believe in opening the castle that had been closed for decades this. Now for anyone who may come in and visit to the castle this ngawi. To enter Fort Pendem ngawi you need to buy entrance tickets at low prices. Hopefully after the fort was opened to the public can be treated well and widely known.







Wednesday, 23 January 2013

the Beautiful Popoh Beach

Popoh Beach, is a coastal tourist attraction located on the Indian Ocean coast Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia. This beach is one of the mainstay tourism Tulungagung. Popoh is about 30 km south of the town Tulungagung. Popoh region in the east end of the South Mountains. Popoh beach is a beach that has been well developed by Local Government Tulungagung. Access to the beach can be reached popoh safely and comfortably through the pavement. Beach is a cove so the atmosphere created inside the typical atmosphere. The water is quite calm, the sea breeze is not so strong, and the beauty of the mountains surrounding the bay has become the main attraction of this beach.


Entering the Beautiful Beach Popoh this tour we will be collected by fees IDR3, 000 / person and IDR 1, 000 / vehicles (motor).
Beautiful Beach Popoh tourism area is very possible for the tourists, especially the family group, to enjoy time together while you traveled. Kids can play in the playground area. For lovers of musical entertainment, routinely performed within a certain time stage performances happy. Fans trinkets unique marine shop can indulge in a row of souvenir hawker stall by relying on bargaining skills. The presence of the fish auction allows the visitors to buy fresh fish catch of fishermen who returned to sea. You want to go 'at sea' as well? Use touring services around the bay area Popoh use engine boat with a capacity of 20 people. Prepare pocket IDR 8, 000 / person to participate in the tour.







Saturday, 19 January 2013

Karang Bolong beach beauty is still natural


Beaches Sandy Karangbolong Is That Enough Ramps Beach Area, The Hills The Restricted By Compiled By rocks clastic sediment-volcanic origin. The Grey Colored Sand Smooth-Rough Sized Sourced From Such rocks. The Great Waves sweep Bumping The Wall hills Produce Enough Energy To Scrape, Transporting and precipitate Back Granules rocks. Weathering The Higher Degrees This area Accelerate Such Abrasion Process. Local, Lahar The Outcrop Breccia Being Experienced In Uptown Coastal Erosion, Abrasion Generate Unique formation. Having Karangbolong Coast Potential Reverse Flow Forming Strong, So Which Is Hazardous To Swim Zone. Other activities Travelers Can Do Is Fishing, Where Some Fish Species Coral Simply Abundant At This beach.



This Coastal Region Also There Karangbolong Cave, which is located in the East Side. The Quite A Long Hallway Formed In The frozen lava breccia layer. Cave Karangbolong Sized Length 300 M, 100 M Width And Height Approximately 55 M. The Breccia Formation Known As Gabon Oligo-Miocene It Or Aged Between 300 155 Million Years Ago, Afterwards it was revealed Together With Stone Sand And Stone Inserts clays.

Cave Formation Karangbolong Influenced By tearing down Happens In Field Along the Border Between Breccia With Sand Or Stone Clay Stone. The Big Hole demolition Will Rock For The Dangling Layer Hole In Roof Collapses Due Weighing Always. The process was also Fueled By Stump-Existing Stump, The Presence Weakening Tie Between Components Power Stone. Cave Formation Process Observed Good-In South And East End Karangbolong Cave, Where the Small Scale occurred demolition rock Alongside Different Boundary Layer. Because not Limestone Caves, then at the Cave Ornament Karangbolong not found.

Karang Bolong Beach Viewpoint





Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Besides enjoying the beauty of the beach jaunt you can surf on the beach East Java Pacitan. the beauty of Indonesia

One more potential for tourism is owned by the city of a thousand caves Pacitan, a beach which is located about 1 hours drive from the city center towards the hamlet watukarung pacitan city southwest, the area commonly referred to watukarung white sand beach, located in the hamlet watukarung, before reaching the location we are offered a view of the rock of the rock around the right side of the road to the location, to the location of the road passing through the suburbs that good way, with a few potholes and damaged roads, the one thing that gives a plus on this one tourist spot, this tourist spot still rarely visited, can be seen from the lack of retribution into the location, the area is also very much still "virgin", white sand that stretches across the coast and coral reefs along the horizon giant beach adds to the beauty of a beach that is rarely visited by many tourists. a beautiful beach with turquoise waves stretched. White sand was very soft. Adorn coral islands offshore. The sun shines bright and blue skies made it all the more perfect. WatuKarung coast is nirvana.

Behind the beauty, beach Watu Karung proved to have extraordinary waves. With this type of reef break and the sea in the form of a rock, at certain moments WatuKarung Coast could produce barrels that will membuatsurfer was in heaven. Both surfers with style and natural goofy can surf here because WatuKarung Beach has waves left and right. This place is also not too crowded, so the surfer can catch waves with ease. Offshore winds usually come in from April to October, making these months are the best times to mingle with WatuKarung barrel. In 2009, Indonesia's top surfers Rizal Tanjung invite Bruce Irons, winner of Rip Curl Pro Search 2008 to try and prove how waves WatuKarung Beach is a world-class waves.

Place to stay:
Given watukarung white sand beach is a beach "new" which is rarely visited, so no lodging there, but for those who want to stay can stay in houses, people were still very friendly, or can set up a tent around the beach but be careful with the number of palm trees around the beach, sun rise and sun side of the right side of the mountain is very beautiful, so it is advisable to stay at the site ..

Facility:
Terdapatr many who clean public toilets around the site (you can see the site plan), as well as a mosque near the site entrance. And a small cafeteria near the beach, near the coast there are also fish auctions.

Accommodation:
From the terminal pacitan city center (terminal Arjosari) solo majors can use the bus / freight pickup, down at the T-junction area pringkuku then use flatbed transportation to the location. Lots of shortcut to the location, to the prospective travelers are expected to ask the residents if lost, there most people are still very friendly.

Fishing spot:
For fishing enthusiasts, the area shall be the visit because remember this beach also has the potential of fish that are still very abundant. for the angler can rent boats of the fishermen at fish auctions were about, or for that have minimal funding can utilize cliff cliffs around the coast for fishing.












Other awesome place:
On the west coast there are also beautiful beaches watukarung reservoir also has potential that is not less wiasata watukarung the beach, for the traveler wonderful beach reservoirs shall also be visited because it becomes a complement in this tour.

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Charm of Klayar Beach


Klayar beach in the village of Sendang, entered in the District Donorojo, Pacitan, East Java. Beaches Klayar It is about 35 km to the west of the town Pacitan, and can reach about 60 minutes from the city Pacitan.

Klayar beach is a beach that has the characteristics of a white sand, blue sea, the rocks are dazzling. All that makes the beach with beautiful natural charm Pacitan. That characterizes this beautiful beach and makes a form of Tanah Lot corals were beautiful with the rock, also on the outskirts Coast Klayar many bumps that have characteristics of other beaches in pacitan.


Moreover, on the beach there is a geological phenomenon which is rarely found on the rocky shores of the others, ie the 'flute sea' is a blast wave that emerged from a small hole in the rock that juts into the sea so as to produce the sound of a flute-like sound.


This white sandy beach has a distinctive gap in between the reef and the waves are waving a flute could sound like the ocean. Then this beach has white sand and blue water a fun place to visit and enjoy. Fountain heights that can reach about 10 feet and can produce rain and dew water sea.

To be able to get into a tourist attraction that is still natural seed can be passed from one direction toward Pacitan City Beach with the distance of about 60km, or can be taken 2 hours drive. The route can be traversed by two lines, namely through the main line bus Punung market direction, can also pass the other way is through the District Pringkuku (direction Srau Beach).


To access road passable by two-wheel or more, certainly a way to be - careful because the access road is quite narrow, turn - turn and go up and down, thus requiring precision in driving.


Other supporting facilities Klayar beach is sea food restaurants, parking lots, and the fish market and the mosque to facilitate visitors to enjoy the freshness Klayar Beach.


I myself visited the beach this new sensation a few times, and from the past until now there has been a lot of changes in it, are natural and full of freshness typical South Beach.


Finally, congratulations to enjoy the beauty of the beach Klayar. Invite your family to play there and enjoy the sensation.

Natural features Klayar Beach






Monday, 14 January 2013

GONG CAVE, CAVE IN BEAUTIFUL PACITAN



Pacitan hilly awarded several caves are quite interesting. Gong Cave and Tabuhan Cave are two of them. Different conditions and charm served by both. Gong cave with stalactites and stalagmites beauty, while the Tabuhan Cave with rocks in it the sound that creates rhythm instrument ensemble.


Gong Cave is located in Bomo Punung Pacitan, East Java. Smoothly road with some road directions help you reach these attractions. Once you pay for a ticket for Rp 4,000, - and began to climb the ranks of the stairs to the cave site, be prepared. Some residents will vigorously follow and offer you the services of a guide, a flashlight and a brochure history of the cave. Despite the fine was rejected several times still stalking and trying to seduce. But do not worry they are quite polite and does not force.


If you have time to listen to an explanation, there is no harm in taking services of a guide. In addition to free themselves from the 'attack', maybe there will be some useful information. The cost is usually based on our willingness guide only. But if you are the type who prefers to roam freely without time bound and explanations, resist gently. After a long time they will get bored and away from you.

Cave entrance gate decorated with roofed stupa. Rolling door can be mounted behind locked gates. Perhaps as a security door from the hands of ignorant that will damage the cave after visiting hours. Path with stairs and stainless railings are provided to facilitate visitors.

Beautiful views of the caves are still living with stalagtite and stalagmite that continues to grow and develop lay here. Beautiful lighting adds a dramatic impression of the various forms created by the water droplets that carry lime and other minerals. Who knows how many hundred years will it take to create a pretty spectacular scenery in this place.


Referring to his name, Gong Cave, in the minds of would have imagined gong round shape with a bulge in the middle. But make no mistake, you will get burned when searching for such a form in this cave. Apparently the name of Gua Gong does not refer to the form, but to the sound. One of the great curtain-shaped stone, when struck sounds like a gong sound. That is the background naming. Each guide will certainly explain passing and hitting those curtains. Wow, sir, brother do not hit him hard, then a beautiful curtain can be damaged.


Other Gua Gong, different treats you'll get from Cave wasps. There is no beauty that is found in the Cave of wasps. Cave of the dead consists only of a room at the front and a short hallway to a room that supposedly once a place Sentot Prawirodirjo imprisoned, one of the men of Prince Diponegoro. But do not trigger a disappointment, this cave has an appeal that is quite unique. The rocks in it will create a sensation when it sounded like the sound of the gamelan.

You do not need to bother to trying to hit a rock or cave wall to listen to the sound tetabuhan. Simply pay Rp 50,000, - and sit in front of the "stage" in the cave. A group of people, usually consisting of 12 people, will play rock style music to your cave. Singer melodious voice accompanied by the beat of drums and naturally it will be presenting five songs. Beautiful musical harmony, as if not to make us believe that it was created from the sound rocks. Javanese song pretty smart, making the body unconsciously come to dance to the music. Besides Javanese songs, sometimes in selipi well with the song that was popular at the time. As the song Matta band that had played at the time.

Tabuhan Cave at a Glance