Sam Poo Kong Temple Tourism

Sam Poo Kong Temple or gedong Stone is a Chinese temple located in the area Simongan , Semarang , Indonesia . This place is a haven once said to Admiral Cheng Ho , a Chinese explorer who are Muslims .
Sam Poo Kong temple is famous up to foreign , even doing a spot that has been set by the Chinese government as a tourist destination for travelers from China . The most unique tourist destination by Chinese Muslims and / or Islam cultural nuances , not the Chinese cultural nuances inherent with incense and candles . This is due to the Chinese Muslims of Yunnan Province is very familiar and well know and believe that Admiral Zheng as warlords Persian envoy of Chinese descent have an Islamic background .
Building the core of this temple is a stone cave and is the main point of this location . This stone cave believed to be the initial landing and the headquarters of Admiral Zheng He and his men during a visit to the island of Java . In it there is a statue that is believed sabagai statue of Sam Poo Tay Djien or Admiral Zheng . At this location can also be found the altar and the tomb of Admiral Cheng Ho's confidence while in Java , which is often visited by visitors to pilgrimage .

Giving the name of the building / buildings are quite unique given based on the naming of objects from the ship . For example , Mbah Kyai Cundrik Earth is where all types of weapons that are used to arm boat crew . Kiai / Nyai Tumpeng relating to the affairs of the food on the ship and put Kiai Djangkar place anchors . While Mbah Djurumudi suspected / believed to be the tomb of the helmsman ship . In the building dihiasai with various paintings and sculptures depicting Zheng trip to Java including the two pillars on the surface of the main building .

Architecture Travel in Sam Po Kong
Visiting Sam Po Kong temple is an architectural tour for me . Various forms are eclectic architectural appeared in the temple area . From the shape of the pyramid roof Javanese , Chinese roof and interior architecture , as well as some decorations are reminiscent of the carved stone temples in Java .
There are many interesting things that I have met there . A boat with a tree that is believed to locals as the tree grows from the anchor being thrown by Cheng Ho , draw attention to the shape of the hanging roots that is similar to the anchor chain .

Then , a kiln in the form of a pumpkin , reminds me of a childhood fairy tale that tells the story of the fruit that fell from heaven . Fruit that falls from heaven is a pumpkin , perhaps because it was burning prayer in it will speed up the " letter " to heaven .
Two dragons , which is typical of the real China , also reminds me of the usual two dragons meet on either side of the house or temple architecture of Java . A picture on the wall murals also depict two dragons came out from behind the waves of the sea gelagak trying to swallow a rounded shape that may symbolize the sun . " Sun " is located right above the entrance to the main cave .

The world of design is always borrowed from various parts of the world . Picture " broken machete " on batik is very similar to the decoration of the group object cognate with Dong Son Drum , also known as Moko Drum , drum known for rain . Likewise, in the temple area we could find the elements of design that mixes between that come from outside the local culture .

Existing altar table use in the typical carved wooden legs using Java ( Jepara models ) with tendrils that adorn the trees and flowers .
The frosting on some sculptures that time I could not look , also decorated with carvings typical Java seems to originate from the design bermaknakan " mega " or the cloud .
This temple is also decorated with trip details Zheng He visited the island of Java , and who knows how many more are still an attractive addition that can be extracted from this place .

Although the people of Chinese descent in Semarang gedong stone temple is a place of prayer , worship , and seeking Chiam sie ( forecast ) , apparently international tourists from China more dominant is tourists who are Muslims . It appears centuries after Zheng He passed away , he still invites the group to visit the island of Java, such as that used routinely done .

Bromo Tourism

Mount Bromo ( from Sanskrit : Brahma , one of the main Hindu Gods ) , is a volcano is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java . As a tourist attraction , Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active .

This mountain has a height of 2392 meters above sea level located in four regions , namely Probolinggo , Pasuruan , Lumajang and Malang Regency . Mount Bromo mesh body shape 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 danger area of ​​a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo .
Do not say you 've been to East Java when not set foot in this beautiful volcano . Mount Bromo Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is unique with sea sand area of ​​5250 hectares at an altitude of 2392 m above sea level . You can climb Mount Bromo riding and through the stairs and saw the sun rise . Look at how captivating charm of the Sun rising and setting of the time will be a deep personal experience when you see it in person .
To get to Mount Bromo , you can fly from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya. Sriwijaya Air flies twice daily from Jakarta to Malang .

From there , you can continue the journey to Mount Bromo to book a travel agent or the car driving route Surabaya - Pasuruan - Wonokitri - Mount Bromo . This perjalanaan spent 2 to 3 hours .

There are three other entrances besides the above lines , the Village Cemorolawang when you pass through Probolinggo , Village Ngadas when you pass through Malaysia, and Burno village lane when passing from Lumajang . All of this pathway can be reached comfortably on four-wheeled vehicles .

Usually these routes or paths used are :
1 . Pasuruan - Warung Dowo - Tosari - Wonokitri - Mount Bromo , within 71 miles .
2 . Malang - Overlapping - Klakah Shack - Jemplang - Mount Bromo , within 53 miles .
3 . Malang - Purwodadi - Nongkojajar - Tosari - Wonokitri - Penanjakan , within 83 miles .

To be up in time to see the sunrise , you should leave with a little computation time , or can stay at one of the hotels in Prigen , Tretes to make sure you are on the slopes of the crater before sunrise .

When in Bromo , if you do not use private vehicles , 4X4 vehicles selalunya available to take you to the rental commonplace enough to get another experience like this . It is rather expensive when to go and bear all the costs themselves . When clustered , the cost burden will be light .

From the top of Mount Penanjakan at an altitude of 2,770 m , tourists from all over the world come to see the sunrise Mount Bromo . The scenery is amazing and you will hear only the sound of camera shots that capture the moment when travelers can not be obtained elsewhere . When the incredible sunrise where you 'll see the foreground of Mount Semeru smoke in the distance and the sun shining brightly up into the sky .

For residents of Bromo ( Tengger ) , Mount Brahma ( Bromo ) believed to be a sacred mountain . Once a year the ceremony Tengger Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo . The ceremony was held at a temple located 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 .

There are many simple guesthouses and hotels in the vicinity of Mount Bromo . Bromo guesthouse located in Ngadisari is 3 km from the slopes of the crater or you can choose another hotel in Cemorolawang located on the slopes of the crater .
You can also stay in Tretes , Pasuruan , or Malang . This is the closest towns to Bromo with cool shades mountain resort . There was also a lot of nice hotels that offer a spectacular view of Mount Semeru and Mount Arjuna .

Batu City Tourism

Kota Batu is a city in East Java province , Indonesia . It is located 15 km west of Malang , Malang is on track - Kediri and Malang - Jombang . Stone town directly adjacent Mojokerto and Pasuruan in the north and the district of Malang in east , south , and west . The area of ​​town is located at an altitude of 680-1200 meters above sea level with an average air temperature of 15-19 degrees Celsius .
Kota Batu is located at an average altitude of 871 m above sea level . Kota Batu is surrounded by several mountains , which are :
• Mount Anjasmoro ( 2277 m )
• Mt.Arjuno ( 3339 m )
• Mount Many
• Gunung Kawi ( 2651 m )
• Mount panderman ( 2040 m )
• Mount Welirang ( 2156 m )
As Mountainous who like fertile territory , Stone and surrounding areas also have beautiful scenery and cool tube , of course this will attract other people to visit and enjoy the stone as a mountainous region that has its own charm . That's why in the early 19th century stone developed into a tourist destination , especially the Netherlands , so the Dutch people and even then build places Resorts ( Villa ) even live in the Stone .

Site and Dutch heritage buildings or during the Dutch East Indies Government too is still a trace even be an asset and Tourism visits to date . The Dutch soon as admiration for the beauty and elegance of the Rock, so that the Dutch align Stone area with a country in Europe , namely Switzerland and gives the title as De Klein Switzerland or Swiss small in Java .

Architectural heritage with the feel and style of Europe in Dutch colonization in the form of an existing building as well as beautiful natural scenery in the region had made Mr Proclaimer Stone as The Father Foundation of Indonesia, Bung Karno and Bung Hatta after the War of Independence to visit and rest in Selecta Batu area .
Kota batu once dubbed Little Switzerland in Java and cool mountain tourist area . In the temple there is a tourist attraction Songgoriti Songgoroto and Ganesha statues and relics of the kingdom Singosari resting place built since the Dutch period .

Tourism Cave
• Tours of the cave are in Cangar and Tlekung waterfall
• Coban Rais
• Coban Talun

Bathing Place
• Songgoriti ( cold and hot water baths )
• Selecta ( cold water bath )
• Cangar ( hot water bath containing sulfur )

Agrowisata
• Kusuma Agro ( plantations of apples, strawberries , guava , and orange , and place outbound

The campsite ( hiking )
• People's Forest Park R. Soerjo ( Cangar )
• Mount panderman
• Coban Rondo

Tourism Others

• East Java Park
• Batu Secret Zoo ( Java Park 2 )
• Java Park 1
• Batu Night Spectacular
• Stone Wonderland
• Eco Green Park

There is also the newest attractions in Batu form of air travel paragliding . Every Sunday , in the square stone held Sunday Travel Market selling food and various typical stone handicrafts . Java Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in East Java , and the latest tourist attraction in Batu Wildlife Museum . In this city there are many villas and a five-star hotel .
Batu also known as agropolitan , thus earning the nickname City Agropolitan . As well as Malang and surrounding areas , Stone produces many apples , vegetables , and garlic . Stone is also known as the city of artists . There are many painting studios and art galleries in the city . The latest Batu Night Spectacular , an amusement park with a few rides like a teenager at the World Fantasy Ancol Jakarta . Not less interesting than BNS / Batu Night Spectacular , there is also a Tourism student and family is the Museum of Wildlife .

Museum of international standard and the Greek style in which the museum is a replica of Animals in the World that has not extinct and extinct here . We can also see replicas of ancient animal bones . At the Museum of Wildlife 's also been a place of song making Video Clip The Virgin with the song Soulmate . Various means a lot of outdoor activities available , the most complete is located in Beji outbound Beji .

Culinary
• Rabbit satay , chicken satay , and satay typical Umbrella Travel
• Corn Fuel ( travel umbrella )
• A variety of apple products , including : apple cider , apple porridge and lunkhead , apple vinegar
• Various chips : chips cassava , potato , and various other fruits
• A variety of fruit juice : apple juice , and other
• Soto chicken ( there are several well-known tavern mejual soup chicken soup that tastes favored people )
• Ketan ( traditional snacks , consisting of sticky rice , coconut powder and sugar sweet )
• Meatballs ( known as Meatball Stone )
• Salad fishing wader
• Angsle (a kind of compote with sticky rice and pancake petulo also very delicious with a cold atmosphere rock city )
• Tape black rice ( can be found on Cangar baths can warm the body )
• Know Kentaki DHIGADHO ( Fried know naturally , with a distinctive flavor spices option )
• Sego Bancakan , Grilled Fish Clay , Penyet - penyet , Do Lombok typical in Kampung Batu Lumbung
• Ice cream homemade distinctive brand Milco Stone

Pelabuhan Ratu Beach

Palabuhan ratu Beach or more popularly as Pelabuhan Ratu Beach , is a resort on the southern coast of the Indian Ocean in West Java .

It was located approximately 60 km to the south of the city of Sukabumi .
This beach is known to have a very strong waves and therefore dangerous for swimmers beach .

Topography of the blend and steep ramps beaches , rock cliffs , pounding surf , and forest nature reserves .
Since this place has its own appeal , President Sukarno established a resting place in 1960 in the Official Tenjo . In addition , at the initiative of Sukarno also established the Ocean Beach Hotel , one of the first luxury hotel built in Indonesia at the same time as the Hotel Indonesia , Bali Beach Hotel , and Convenience Stores " Sarinah " , all of which use a war reparation funds from Japan .

In addition to large hotels and luxury Ocean Beach Hotel , in this area there are also a number of small hotels and inns , cottage resort is one of Bali luxury villas are quite in demand by tourists . Not far from the beach Palabuhanratu there are several other tourist locations . Karanghawu Beach , which is located about 20 km from the city center Palabuhanratu , a coastal reef that juts into the sea and perforated in several parts of it . Coral shape more like a furnace , in Sundanese called " Hawu " . Other beaches are located in this area include Cibareno Beach , Cimaja , Cibangban , Break Water , Citepus , Kebun Kelapa , and Tenjo Official .
Approximately 17 miles of beach Palabuhanratu contained in Cisolok hot springs , where the water containing high sulfur and useful for health .

Around Palabuhanratu , there are at least nine points for surf locations , namely in Batu Guram , Karang Sari , Ocean Beach , Cimaja , Karang Haji , Indicator , Sunset Beach , Waves Edge Seven to tile . Each beach has waves with characteristics of joint