Bany Biru natural swimming pool is situated in Sumberrejo village, Winongan subdistrict, about 20 kilometers from Pasuruan. Formerly, this swimming pool was called Telaga Wilis. It is believed by people that bathing in Banyu Biru natural swimming pool, especially on sweet Friday (Javanese Calendar), will make someone stay younger. Therefore the location is crowdedly visited by domestic tourist at that moment.

In addition to the natural swimming pool, artificial swimming pool can also be found there. Nowadays, this swimming pool is completed by the facilities such as: playing ground, stage, tennis court, exhibition stand, fishing pool and water cycle.

BELAHAN / SUMBER TETEK TEMPLE

Cultural tourism in the form of this temple is located by the slope of Mount Penanggungan exactly in Wonosonyo village, Gempol subdistrict. It’s about 38 kilometers from Pasuruan. This tourist object is very attractive on account of the existence of mountain water resource that flows through the nipple of the woman statue.

The tourist product “Belahan/ Sumber Tetek” temple has superiority in historical aspect, uniqueness and mysticism.
In accordance with the society belief this water will make someone stay younger.

THE MAGNIFICENT OPEN AIR THEATRE “CANDRA WILWATIKTA”

It is a gigantic stage with a seating capacity of 15,000-20,000 spectators. This stage is erected at Pandaan at the foot of the imposing volcanic Mount Penanggungan.
The classical ballet dances based upon epic stories os Ramayana and Mahabarata and other folk ones are performed on the stage during full moon on the first and the third Saturday night from June up to November. This place is reachable by bus or other transport vehicles,   45 kilometers from Surabaya.

FINNA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

The development of Prigen Resort is more progressive on account of the existance of Finna Golf Resort and Country Club. It takes only 45 minutes from Surabaya.

This golf course with 18 holes designed by Thompson, Wolveridge and Perrett is completed by many facilities such as : cottages, restaurant, convention hall and swimming pool.

GRATI LAKE

One of the tourist resorts worth visiting in Pasuruan Regency is Grati Lake, which is located at Grati Tunon Village Grati Subdistrict. It is about 16 kilometers east of Pasuruan. This area is about 197 hectares.

According to a legend, the origin of Grati Lake resembles to the origin of Pening Lake. The pleasure craft is made ready to transport the visitors. In there we can find and buy many kinds of fresh water fish such as

Gourami, Mujair (a fish which feed on larvae), Nila Merah (red indigo), and others. Besides that, we can also find Lempuk fish (kind of small anchory), a special fish of Grati Lake.

GUNUNG GANGSIR TEMPLE

This temple is located at Gunung Gangsir village, Beji subdistrict, about 18 kilometers form Pasuruan. Formerly, this temple was named Keboncandi temple, on account of the existence of this temple in Gunung Gangsir village so the local society call it Gunung Gangsir temple. This temple is very unique and attractive as the material of this temple was made of brick that is arranged well, unlike the other temple that is usually made of stone.

JAWI TEMPLE

Jawi Temple is a holy building of Hinduism and Buddhism that was built in 1300 B.C. by Kartanegara (the last king of Singosari kingdom). This temple is located at Candiwates village Prigen subdistrict in the center road of Pandaan and Prigen. It’s about 31 kilometers from Pasuruan. The height of this temple is about 24.50 meters with the length 14.20 meters and 9.50 meters wide.

KEDAWUNG SUGAR FACTORY AGROTOURISM

Kedawung Sugar Factory has special uniqueness on account of the existence of the factory equipment that was made in 1800. This equipment is capable for pulling the three old trains. It’s specially designed for foreign tourists
In this factory they can see the old machine, the process of making sugar and go around the sugar cane plantation for about 4 kilometers by the old train. Aside from this, they can enjoy the attractive dancing and the other  arts

MOUNT BROMO SCENERY

Mount Bromo scenery is the main tourist attraction in Pasuruan Regency and East Java. From Penanjakan, visitors can see the beautiful scenery of Mount Bromo, Batok, and Semeru from behind, the mountain’s famous sand sea and they can witness the spectacular sun rise.

Mount Bromo is not only a place of great natural beauty, it is also the home of Tenggerese who farm the surrounding hill regions and retain their own traditional beliefs and customs.

The highlight of the Tenggerese year is the Kasada festival. Aside from this, Karo, Unan-unan, Entas-entas, Purnomo tilem, and so on are also retained by Tenggerese.

If you intend to go there, you will find a spectacular panoramas along your way, completed with its fresh air and snaky hilly roads. It’s accessible from Pasuruan via Wonokitri-Tosari.

NONGKO JAJAR

Agro tourism located at Tutur, village Nongko Jajar subdistrict offers a green view of the vast plantation. You can see one of the markets in East Java which directly sells farm products from the farmers to the consumers. There are apple plantations and track of mount bike for 3 km. It is reachable from Surabaya – Purwosari – Purwodadi- Desa Tutur, Nongko Jajar.

PRIGEN

Prigen Resort is strategically located at the slope of Mount Welirang and Arjuno. It has attractive natural enchanment. This resort is completed by some supporting facilities : star hotel, jasmine hotel, homestay, restaurant, tennis court, orchid garden and many others. Prigen resort has many tourist objects consist of natural preserve, wildlife preserve and historical heritage.

PURWODADI BOTANICAL GARDEN

Purwodadi Botanical Garden is a branch of Bogor Botanical Garden that is managed by LIPI (Indonesia Science Institution). We can see and observe all sorts of plants. The scarce and dry plants can also be found there.

RAMBUT MOYO WATERFALL

Rambut Moyo Waterfall is located at Palangsari village Puspo subdistrict. It is about 24 kilometers of East Pasuruan. It takes more or less 2 hours from Surabaya to get there. Rambut Moyo Waterfall has 75 height. We can find natural panorama that is surrounded by pinus plantation. This place can also be used as camping ground area.

RECREATIONAL FOREST OF KAKEK BODO

Kakek Bodo aesthetic Forest lines are located at the Pasuruan Forest District, Forest Ranger unit of the west Lawang, Sub Forest Ranger of Prigen. Administratively, it is situated at Prigen subdistrict Pasuruan Regency. It’s about 35 kilometers from Pasuruan.

This pure recreatinal forest is surrounded by artificial plantation such as Pinus (Pinus Merkusii), Akasia (Acacia Decurrens), Kaliandra (Calliandra Calothyrsus), and Mahoni (Swietenia Macrophylla). There we can find the Kakek Bodo waterfall more or less 40 meters high. Besides that there is a recreational center for children, the aesthetic forest cross and the grave of Kakek Bodo.

SUGAR FACTORY KEDAWUNG

If you like agro tourism, you can visit the Kedawung sugar factory in Pasuruan. Before seeing the process of sugar making the visitors will be entertained with traditional! art in the hall. By taking old train the visitors can enjoy the view around the sugar carefield and can taste the sweetness of fresh sugar came by cutting; themselves. This tourist attraction is visited by many foreign tourist coming from Holland for nostalgia tour mainly for those who used to work at sugar factory during the Dutch Government. It will take 15 minutes from Pasuruan to south eastwards.

SKI LOT” TOURIST ATTRACTIONThe traditional attraction of Lekok seashore society that’s known as Ski Lot (ski on the mud) is usually held on Ketupat Holiday. Ski Lot competition goes on enthusiastically, because each participant has to catch a crab, a lele fish and an eel, so that the attraction is very attractive. In the same time, it is also held paddle race and decorated boat festival.

THE WILDLIFE PRESERVE
(TAMAN SAFARI II)

This tourist product is located at Jatiarjo village Prigen subdistrict. This natural preserve is the branch of Cisarua-Bogor natural preserve. This wildlife preserve is 295 hectares, the wild animals such as : lion, tiger, wild buffalo, komodo, rhinoceros, bison that live in the opne air. Each Sunday we can see the circus of Taman Safari Indonesia II Prigen. The other supporting facilities is the recreational park for children.

TUTUR ARGO TOURISM

The tourists can tour in Apples plantation area exactly in Andonosari village-Tutur subdistrict (it’s about 40 kilometers from Pasuruan). We may pick these apples by buying the ticket first. This area is about 1100 hectares. Some sorts of apples are Manalagi, Rhomebeauty, Anna and Wanle apples can be found there.

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Alas  Purwo  (“alas” means forest or jungle, and “purwo” means the first or the beginning of everything), another name given to the Blambangan Peninsula. It is 42,000 hectare square. In former times the region was covered in mixed monsoon forest, but recently extensive teak plantations have begun to encroach on the landward side. A comparatively dry climate has made the area an ideal location for production of the wood. Climbing a strategically placed observation tower, you will have a perfect view of the area, which is a popular  feeding  ground   for the animals in the mornings and late afternoons. Aside from a large number of bulls, you can see deers, pigs and a few peacocks. The existence of peacocks indicates that there are no tigers in the vicinity. The bulls usually keep their distance and at first it seemed that photographing is going to be a  problem.  However,  it   is  suggested that one of you venture out into the open with a guide and attempt to approach the animals. Climbing over the boundary fence, you will cautiously and some what nervously head towards a large bull, which appeares to be grazing peacefully. You can approach them confidently with arms held high to resemble horns, a not entirely convincing disguise. If the bull suddenly lifts its head and looks straight at you, it means you have gone far enough. It is reachable by many kinds of vehicles about 76 km away from Banyuwangi.

BALURAN

• Taman Nasional Baluran (still available in Indonesian)

The Baluran National Park is a natural preservation, located on the Eastern tip of Java. Administratively, this area belongs to Situbondo Regency, East Java. From a technical aspect, the Baluran National Park is managed by the Directorate of National Parks, and Tourist Forestry, of the Department of Forestry.

At the moment, the Baluran National National Park occupies 27,868 hectares, comprising of 23,713 hectares of land, and 4,155 hectares of sea. Compared to other conservation areas on Java, Baluran is the only area that has natural savana deserts. These occupy some 10,000 hectares, or about 40% of the total area. Besides that, the Baluran National Park has the most complete forest ecosystem, i.e. savana deserts, beach forests, seasonal forests, mountain forests, forests that stay green all year long, and mangrove forests. The focus of interest of this tourist area is Mount Baluran, which is now non-active. The walls of fits crater are between 900 to 1,247 metres high, bordering off the caldera that’s 600 metres deep.

How to reach Baluran:

Surabaya – Banyuwangi (288 km) : bus
Situbondo – Baluran (60 km) : bus/minibus
Surabaya – Banyuwangi (288 km) : bus/train
Banyuwangi – Baluran (35 km) : bus/minibus
Banyuwangi – Batangan (35 km/ 60 minutes) : four-wheeled vehicles
Situbondo – Batangan (60 km/ 80 minutes) : four-wheeled vehicles
Batangan – Bekol (12 km/ 45 minutes) : four-wheeled vehicles
Bekol – Bama (3 km/ 15 minutes) : four-wheeled vehicles
Bama – Kajang (2 km/ 15 minutes) : boat
Bama – Balanan (5 km/ 45 minutes) : boat
Bama – Lempuyang (10 km/ 120 minutes) : boat
Bama – Bilik (16 km/ 180 minutes) : boat
Karang Tekok – Gatel (3 km/ 15 minutes) : four-wheeled vehicles
Gatel – Bilik (12 km/ 45 minutes) : boat

Gandrung dance is a specific dance from Banyuwangi, and a classical dance as the remnant of the old Blambangan Kingdom. During the dance performance, audience are invited to dance together and lucky audience are those who get the scarf given by Gandrung dancers. Gandrung dance is picturing thanksgiving to Dewi Sri, the goddess of rice for rich harvest.

The Ijen Plateau lies in the centre of the Ijen-Merapi Maelang Reserve, which extends over much of the mountainous region directly west of Banyuwangi and borders on the Baluran National Park in the north east. As at Mt. Bromo , the caldera is best viewed from the air. Fortunately, almost all commercial flights operating between Denpasar – Surabaya, Yogyakarta or Jakarta usually fly, if not directly over, then close by Ijen plateau, where the seemingly luminous blue/green crater lake forms an unmistakable landmark. It is a beautiful scenery and located about 32 km to the north west of Banyuwangi.

The principal attraction at Ijen is the large, sulphureous crater lake which lies hidden between sheer walls of deeply furrowed rock at more than 200 meters. The Ijen crater itself lies at approximately 2,300 meters above sea level. It forms a twin volcano with the now extinct Mount Merapi. The enormous crater lake, which is 200 meters deep and covers an area of more than meters, a million square meters, contains about 36 million cubic meters of steaming, acid water.

Ijen crater shows a special type of volcanic feature common to Indonesia, about 1 kilometer in diameter and 175 meters deep. The floor is covered completely by a warm lake, milky blue green in colours held back by a dam built many years ago by the Dutch, in order to keep the hot, mineral laden water from raining the crop lands below.

The crater can be reached from either the east or the west by any kinds of vehicles, but the second part of the trip covers distance 3 km on foot (jungle track). However, the latter is more popular approach, since the climb from the road’s end to the edge of the lake is only one and a half hours. And a walk around the lake takes a full day.

The temperature drops at night, near the crater rim it can fall to about 5° Celcius. The road ends at Jampit, where very basic shelter is available. It is also possible to sleep in the old vulcanology station further up the hill, now used by sulphur collectors, but permission must be obtained in advance.

The sulphur is transported entirely on foot. In the past, horses were used but they were found to be less practical on the hazardous terrain. Today, the mine yields nine to twelve tons of sulphur per day.

Individual loads of up to 70 kg are carried by men, often barefooted, up to the rim of crater and then 17 km down the mountainside to a factory near Banyuwangi. The porters are paid by weight. The most important advice if you are travelling to Ijen is: “If you lose your way, just look out for the sulphur trail”. The meaning was clear, since a continuous flow of two way traffic,carrying the sulphur down the mountainside from the lake and trudging up again to re-load, had left a yellow trail on the well worn path. The best time for seeing Ijen Crater is at 8 to 9 am.

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How to reach Ijen Crater
Surabaya – Bondowoso	:by bus [191 km]
Bondowoso – Sempol	:by bus [165 km]
Sempol – Banyuapit	:by bus [14 km]
Banyuapit – Paltuding	:by minibus, or car [4 km]
Paltuding – Ijen Crater	n foot [4 km]
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Denpasar [Bali] – Banyuwangi	:by bus and ferry [140 km]
Banyuwangi – Jambu	:by minibus [18 km]
Jambu – Ijen Crater	n foot [21 km]

MERU BETIRI PRESERVATION corns at the end of 30 kilometers of pot-holed road that crossed a half dozen rivers and wound up through dense jungle and rubber plantation. It is 58,000 hectare and located about 97 km to the south of Banyuwangi. It was here, on the south eastern tip of the province, that the last of the Javanese tigers had sought refuge.

A hundred and fifty years ago Panther tigris sondaica covered most of Java Island and was even considered nuisance in some populated areas. But through the 1800s and early 1900s it was hunted mercilessly and its habitat was destroyed by plantation builders. By the beginning of the Second World War it survived only in the most remote mountains and forests and today, the last four of live line on the brink of extinction in a remote region near the southern coast.

The Indonesian Government and the world wild Life Fund have mounted a determined effort to save the tiger and his environment. And to do so, the authorities are even prepared to relocate a few thousand humans.

But Meru Betiri is not a simply tiger reserve, but also wild life of all kinds abounds, black panthers, leopards, wild pigs, deers, monkeys, several kinds of birds, even four species of turtles which often lay eggs in the night.

There are many fascinating attractions around Meru Betiri, such as: Rajegwesi beach, Green bay, and feeding ground grown over by vegetation as lushly tropical.

Plengkung, the pure white sand beach bordered on impenetrable jungle for as far as the eye could see, will give you the feeling of far from the civilized world. Plengkung is known as one of the best surfing beaches in the world, is said to be the paradise of the surfers because of its breathaking scenery and natural beauty. Plengkung usually call Surfer’s Heaven, where surging challenges the big sound and famous rolling ocean wave which is 20 feet in height, 2 miles in length, and 5 minutes break in interval. The wave which is one of the best five in the world combine with beautiful sandy beach, cottages, tower and camping ground will be the best choice for a vacation. It is located about 88 km to the southern of Banyuwangi.

The only accommodation for miles around are the simple, elevated jungle huts used by the small community of surfers, who take advantage of the season which lasts from April through to October. Storms generated far out in the Indian Ocean give rise to perfect, kilometer long waves that reach four meters in height; every surfer’s dream. The huts are equipped to accommodate about 20 people. You can spend the last hours of daylight exploring the beach and, as the tide receded, the exposed reef revealing rock pools filled with all manner of marine life. Soon you will find that you aren’t the only one attracted and are soon joined by a flock of large sea birds, for which the reef is obviously a regular feeding ground. You, for sure will experience spectacular sunset over the bay.

Overland access to Plengkung is difficult and the normal route taken is via Grajagan from where visitors take the last stage of the journey by motorboat.

How to reach Plengkung:

Surabaya – Banyuwangi (288 km) : bus/train
Banyuwangi – Grajagan (52 km) : bus/minibus/car
Grajagan – Plengkung (25 km) : motorboat
Surabaya – Banyuwangi (288 km) : bus/train
Banyuwangi – Trianggulasi (76 km): bus/minibus/car
Trianggulasi – Plengkung (12 km) : walking

For Further information please contact PHPA, Jl. Ahmad Yani 108, Banyuwangi

Rawabayu is 32 km away southwest of Banyuwangi.

A holiday resort in the mountain is located on a highland surrounded by the forest giving a cool peacefull atmosphere. Long-long time ago the well known king of the Blambangan Kingdom Tawang Alun, built up a hermitage in achieving the direction from God how and where the palace should be built up. Reachable by any kind of vehicles

Rajegwesi beach lies on the edge of Meru Betiri National Park on East Java’s south coast. Surf rolls into the large bay, which is surrounded by green forest covered hills and impressive rock formations. A fishing hamlet at one end of the beach is the only sign of human habitation; a true paradise.

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A wild life park for a special “safari” tour which is serviced by an observation tower, well situated to observe animals roaming the surrounding train by 15.00 p.m.

97 km from Banyuwangi

Situated on the south coast, Sukamade beach is the site where turtles appear between about 9 p.m. to midnight to lay eggs, which they bury under about half a meter of sand. The egg-laying is subject to seasons, and at times the beach can be awash with turtles, especially during the full moon. Beach guards collect the eggs shortly after they have been laid and rebury them elsewhere where they are safe from poachers and such animals as leopards. The eggs hatch in about two months after which the young turtles are tended in special tanks at Sukamade until they are strong enough to survive in the ocean. Today, more than 2,500 turtles have been tagged and recorded since the beach became a protected area in 1972. The huge creatures which struggle from the moonlight surf are not without problems, as predators on and off the shore will devour most of their eggs and offsprings, but at least they are spared the human poacher. If homosapiens does lurk in the shadows, it is only the curious. Sukamade is still very isolated. To get there requires a 4-wheel drive vehicle, and above all perseverence. Main access is through a 50 km stretch of extremely rough road, passing rubber, coffee, and cocoa plantations. As yet there are no bridges crossing the the rivers, which, though negotiable during the dry season, can become very difficult to cross during the rainy season. Despite the discomfort, however, the trip may be rewarding. Two full days are needed for the 2-way journey with an overnight stop in Sukamade where limited accommodafon is available

How to reach Sukamade:

Surabaya – Probolinggo (99 km) : bus/train
Probolinggo – Jember (99 km) : bus/train
Jember – Jajag (74 km) : bus/train
Jajag – Sukamade (62 km) : taxi

A conservation effort has been underway for some years at Sukamade Beach, where four types of sea turtle come regularly to nest. Stability of the turtle population has been helped by a careful system of tagging and monitoring, as well as the use of special hatcheries. Watching these giant creatures emerge from the surf and struggle-up the beach to lay their eggs on a moonlit night is a unique and unforgettable experience, and one which is certain to ensure Sukamade’s ever growing popularity.

The fantastic island is composed and surrounded by white sand. Coral seems to blossom into garden with an amazing variety of forms and colours. Growing coral from reef acts as homes for whole communities of marine life i.e. thousand of beautiful marine, aquarium fish species are Amphiprion the Dacyllus, the red coloured Labrida and the Gorisygula, shellfish, sponges, crayfish and marine plants. Any activities whether snorkeling or deep diving with breathing equipment exploring a reef and marine life in the spectacular drop offs are also an excellent under water visibility or sun bathing, an unforgettable experience. Pulau Tabuhan is 23 km away from Banyuwangi with + 4 square hectares. Reachable by Benignly or public transport Banyuwangi Surabaya, stop at Kampe then by sailing boat or speed boat from Kampe beach.

  The Watu Dodol Tourist Forest is a quite potential tourist destination in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java. It is about 14 km from Banyuwangi. This tourist forest is located within the protected forest at block 66B, RPH Selogiri, BKPH Ketapang Ketapang, KPH of North Banyuwangi, at an altitude of 10 to 50 meters about the sea level. Administratively, it is governed as part of the Pasir Putih Village, of the Wongsorejo Sub-District, within the Banyuwangi Regency.

This place is very precious. The combinations of hill, forest and beach make the beautiful scenery. Its beauty is more completed by a giant stone with a plant stands up in the middle of highway to Surabaya. The romantic panorama provides a good place for jogging track, cross country as well as enjoying the beauty of Bali strait in distance.

To the east of this tourist forest, and bordering the beach, a large boulder is standing 3 to 4 meters tall. A tree trunk is proturding from the south side of the boulder. At a glance, it seems that the branches are growing out of the solid rocks. While the larger boulder itself appears to rest on some other rocks. This is the characteristic that marks the Watu Dodol Tourist Forest.

A few meters east of the boulder; there is a platform that resembles a place of worship. At certain days the floor of this platform will be full of flower offerings, even small change.

Across the road, in the west, there is a cement stairways that leads to the mountains. About 10 meters to the right of this footpath is an ancient grave. It is at this ancient grave that visitors often meditate.

The Majapahit Soldiers

According to the local people, and believed up till today, there are many stories that relate to the large boulder and the ancient grave. When Banyuwangi (in the past was called Blambangan), ruled by Minak Jinggo, was attacked by the Majapahit soldiers, many of the Blambangan soldiers fled, some to the north tracing the beaches along the Bali strait.

One of the Blambangan officers who ran off, was carrying supplies in the form of jadah (dodol in Javanese, a sweet sticky rice cake). Because he was so tired, the jadah or dodol was unintentionally left behind on the beach, after resting out on his way to safety. The story goes that a solid standing boulder was formed out of the dodol left by the soldier. Even when the Japanese government widened the road, they did not succeed in blasting the boulder. Even the ship chains used to tumble it over, broke off. Today, the boulder still appears strong, and is even preserved as a tourist destination.

From the ancient grave, if you keep on climbing to the left, you will arrive at a rocky mountain. You can see far out into the Bali Straits. That is why it would not be redundant if the Watu Dodol Tourist Forest is claimed as the ideal place to enjoy the beauty of the straits that lead to the Island of The Gods.

On this mountain there is an observation cave left by the Japanese Soldiers from World War II. It is said that from this cave the Japanese Soldiers could watch freely the traffic of foreign vessels coming in and out of the Bali Strait from the north. Now the cave is hidden by the mountain and is covered up by bushes. From this Japanese cave, if you continue to the south, after about 500 meters you will arrive ata athreeway intersection. If you keep left and descend, you will arrive at a resting place, equipped with a children’s palyground and an umbrella shaped permanent building. For relaxation with the family this place does well. The air around is fresh and tha place shaded off by the dense ketapang (k.o. almond) and other trees. And in the south, a spacious parking area is available.

And that’s not all. East of Watu Dodol there is an umbrella shaped building that houses the restrooms and lockers for those wanting to change and bathe in the Bali Straits.

Sea Shells

A bit to the north, there is a resting house complete with a seating arrangements. It is located exactly on therock that hangs over the Bali Straits. The natural scenery from here is really fascinating. Further to the north are stretches of coconut plantation. The leave wae with the wind, while there is a lot of sea creatures, in particular sea shells. It is quite infatuating to visit the Watu Dodol Tourist Park. And if you look in the direction of the island of Bali (to the east), the Menjanagan and Tabuhan Islands at the edge of Bali Island are visible. So, when will you be visiting this tourist forest.

Open-air recreation can be done in many places, such as: in forests, mountains, lakes, beaches, or combination of them. Grajagan is one of the Banyuwangi beaches that shows the combination of the rolling ocean waves on one side and the dense forest on the other one. In this place, we will be able to see the beautiful panorama of the Grajagan fishing village. Because of that, there are many tourists visit this place. It is located about 52 km from Banyuwangi. Here, you can find an old cave which was restricted by Japanese soldiers. If you want to stay, there are also available cottage, cafe, and playing area for chlidren.

LOCATION

A natural interesting object is a beautiful Indian Ocean completed with sand and ocean waves. Here, there are many traditional fishermen’s boats at night. PETURON is a beach where fishermen bring down their fish. It is always crowded by people everyday. Here, tourists can go shopping fresh fish directly from the fishermen. From a shelter on top of the hill, there is a beautiful ocean view completed with beautiful hills which can also be seen from 3 caves made by the Japanese. Boats which are located along the beach bring a special fun. Here, we can go sailing and fishing along the beach to Pelungkung which is famous for the ski water and Alas Purwo Reservation. Besides, there are also other recreational places, such as: SUKAMADE, PANCER, ROWOBAYU which are located less than 65 km from this place or Bali island. Some ritual/cultural activities, like:

• Gandrung
• Seblang
• Hadrah
• Barong
• Jangger
• Suro-an
• Qiwa Ratri

FACILITIES

This recreational place provides many facilities, such as: a gate with a special characteristic, a large parking area, guardhouses, a suspension bridge, public toilets, a motel with 10 rooms, a cafetaria, a playing ground for children, a paved road for about 1, 400 m, a footpath for about 1, 700 m, a Mosque, and electricities.

TRANSPORTATION

This recreational place is unique because this area is overgrown with:

• Teak (Tectona Grandis)
• Sonokeling (Dalbergia Latifolia)
• Fikus (Ficus Sop)
• Walikukun (Shoutenia Ofata)
• Lamtoro Gung (Leucocephala)
• Natural Silk-Cotton Tree (Bombax Mallabarica)
• Bamboo (Mabosa Sop)
• Ketangi, Bungur (Langerstrome Spesiosa)

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The Arabica Coffee Garden Tourism object belongs to BUMN PT Perkebunan XXVI, it is 4,000 hectares, and 900 height from the bottom of the sea. Arabica coffee has a typical taste with a good smell and a delicious taste. The tourists can also see the coffee grinding process. The tourists can also do the garden area tour by bicycles or by cars (which is coordinated by PT. TIMUR CIPTA PESONA AGROWISATA). This car coordinator also provides the transportation to other tourism objects, such as :
- Blawan-Sempol hot water bathing garden
- Kawah Wurung in Jampit-Sempol
- Blawan-Sempol waterfall
- Flower garden in Jampit

Arak – Arak Natural View

Blawan Waterfall

The Blawan Waterfall Tourism Object is located in Kalianyar village, Klabang subdistrict. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen. The water from Kawah Ijen contains of much sulfur. Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was oftenly used to meditate.The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.

Bull Fighting

Bondowoso is best known for its brassware and its traditional and interesting even, in which bull fights against gull. Events which are usually held in Tapen, Bendungan and Sampean Baru, about 15 km from Bondowoso, last from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. Bull fighting is a traditional event and among others airns to improve the quality of cattle-breeding. The events never result in death, as the defeated bull runs way from its opponent. Bull Fighting is a traditional and interesting event with the aim to improve the quality of cowbreeding. This event is very attractive to see, and it’s usually presented on Tapen, Bendungan Sampean Baru (6 km from Bondowoso at 08.00 am. – 03.00 pm) See East Java’s Calendar of events. Some archaelogists pay a visit to the great sarcophagus from prehistoric period, stone age, at Grujungan 3 km south of the town.

Coffee Factory

The opening of Arabica Coffee Grinding is started by a ritual ceremony. This ceremony is meant to bring safety and wealth for the society and the workers. The tourists can see the grinding process and the checking/ dividing process in PT. Perkebunan Nusantara XII Kalisat/ Jampit and Blawan.

Gerbong Maut Monument

On November 23, 1947 the history wrote with a golden pen about the heroical battle of Bondowoso society against the Dutch colony. 100 civil soldiers were carried by three cars. The car number GR.10152 contained 30 people, the car number GR.446 contained 32 people, and the car number GR5769 contained 38 people. Those carts departed from Bondowoso train station at 03.00 a.m. according to Kali Sosok Jail. The soldiers who were in those cars felt hot and stuffy because the lack of air inside those cars and they pushed each other to get the air through the small holes on that broken cars. The worst thing was that those cars’ wall were so hot because of the sunshine. The soldiers were dehydrated, and the result of this was 46 people form 100 people were dead. That historical moment was known by Gerbong Maut Incident, and Gerbong Maut Monument was built as the remembrance of this deadly incident. This monument is located in the heart of Bondowoso city and to remember the dedication of those heroes to this nation, it is held a ceremony on the hero day every year.

Hot Water Bathing Pool

Ijen Crater Tourism Object

Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen) is a famous tourism object which has been known by the domestic and foreign tourists because of the beautiful and charming nature. Ijen Crater is a mountain which is still active now, it is 5,466 hectares, 2,386 meters high from the depth of the sea, with a 92 hectare tourism forest. An interesting attraction on that tourism forest is in its nature, such as : the beauty of the animal and plantation like mountain banana, jamuju, flower wood, pakis haji, etc, also the geological charm, with cool temperature between 2-18 degree celcius. In addition, the plant which dominates the   crater lip is fasinium and the animals are wild pigs, wild cock, and many kinds of birds.
To reach Ijen Crater from Surabaya, we can use the public transportation with the route as follow:
- Surabaya – Bondowoso       : 180 km with public bus
- Bondowoso – Paltuding       :   68 km with public transport
- Paltuding – to the location   :     2 km on foot

Wurung Crater (Kawah Wurung)

Wurung Crater is located in the area of Ijen Crater, and is an inactive crater with an interesting nature panorama and it is completed by various wild animals such as : deer, wild cock, and many others

Sampean Baru Water gate

Tancak Kembar Waterfall

Tasnan Public Bath

Travel Notes

We were awoken by the cold at about 4 a.m., after a few hours of half sleep. We had come ill prepared, not expecting such a dramatic drop in the temperature, and were suffering the consequences. The drive up on the previous day had taken some 5 hours from Bondowoso and we had arrived in Jampit at around 10 p.m.. From here, a sulphur collector had guided us up to our sleeping quarters in the old vulcanology station, which lay a further hour’s climb up the mountain. The silence was magnificent. The only sound heard at these heights was the soughing of the wind in the cemara trees. Audible for several kilometers, the wind could be heard whistling around the rim of the caldera, sometimes taking a full minute to reach us.

As dawn approached we set up cameras overlooking the plateau to the west. Immediately in front of us stood the monstrous crater of Mt. Raung, which at 3,332m is the highest peak in the vicinity and among the tallest in Java. Raung is an active and dangerous volcano, which is known to erupt regularly*.Prior to 1838 the crater probably contained a lake, which would havecaused extensive flood damage during eruptions. Nowadays, however, the crater floor is dry. From the air, the gaping summit of Raung presents an awesome spectacle, the sheer crater walls plunging half a kilometer into the heart of the mountain.

After photographing the changing colours of the early morning sky, from deep purple/blue/grey to golden yellow, we focused on the mountain peaks. Raung, Pendil, Suket and, far to the west, the faint outline of Mt.Argopura and the Iyang plateau, lay like so many islands floating on a sea of cloud. As the first rays of the sun lit up the peaks, we set off on the last stage of the journey, a 45 minute climb to the crater rim of Ijen.

“If you lose your way, just look out for the sulphur trail”, someone had advised us the day before. Now the meaning was clear. A continuous flow of two way traffic, carrying the sulphur down the mountainside from the lake and trudging up again to re-load, had left a yellow trail on the well worn path. Work obviously started early, since already at first light the men who had shared our accommodation had left for the lake shore to load up their baskets.

The Ijen crater lies at approximately 2,300 meters above sea level. It forms a twin volcano with the now extinct Mt. Merapi. The enormous crater lake, which is 200 metres deep and covers an area of more than half a million square meters, contains about 36 million cubic meters of steaming, acid water. A walk around the lake takes a full day.

We arrived at the crater rim just as the sun appeared over the summit of Merapi. The sight was breathtaking. From the still, deep blue surface of the lake, heavily fissured white rock walls rose about 200 meters, enclosing the crater. To the north east we could see the distant peak of Mt. Baluran. Below, at the lake’s edge, was a scene from Dante’s inferno. Small figures could be seen labouring amidst billowing clouds of smoke in the sulphur quarry. As we descended towards the mine, the rising sun began to warm the surface of the lake, which soon changed to a sinister milky turquoise colour. Ripples appeared in the water, disturbing the bright yellow, amoeba-like streaks of sulphur, which until that moment had rested motionless. Half an hour later, when we arrived at the lake shore, the water had begun steaming.

The sulphur, we learned, is transported entirely on foot. In the past, horses were used but they were found to be less practical on the hazardous terrain. Today, the mine yields nine to twelve tons of sulphur per day. Individual loads of up to 70 kgs are carried by men, often barefooted, up to the rim of the crater and then 17 km down the mountainside to a factory near Banyuwangi. The porters are paid by weight. After arrival at the factory, the sulphur is treated before being used in the production of medicines and as an important element in the processing of sugar.

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Malang regency border Blitar and Kediri Regencies on the West; Jombang, Mojokerto and Pasuruan Regencies on the North; Probolinggo and Lumajang Regencies on the East and Indian Ocean on the South.