Serayu River

A. Overview
Serayu River is one of the natural attractions found in Central Java Province. Rivers that disgorge the Dieng plateau and has a length of about 30 km of this, across the five districts, including Wonosobo, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Banyumas and Cilacap. River which empties into the Indian Ocean is, having a width of about 12-25 m.
Besides being a source of life for the community, Serayu River is also a sport where rafting. Because, in this river is crossed by pengarungan field is unique and challenging. With the river conditions are like that, then local government is committed to genuinely develop this river into the resorts and at the same location rafting sport. The effort has turned out to fruition. Proven in 1997, River Serayu never be used as a sports race rafting national level. Starting from the existence of this river that was then becoming increasingly popular.
According to local story, in former times Serayu River is a water transportation route traders from China, India, and Arabic. The merchants that sailed this river upstream to peddle wares. This can be evidenced by the finding of a variety of relics that can still be seen up to now, among them the discovery of the former dock building, Chinese ceramics, metals and foreign currency. Objects there are relics in the village of Plana, Banyumas.


B. Feature
Serayu River has beautiful natural scenery, unique cliffs that juts into the middle of the river as well as various types of rocks that stand out. In the vicinity of this river, visitors can also see the expanse of paddy fields and verdant gardens population. Visitors can also take advantage of his visit while fishing. Many of the fish contained in this river ranging from tilapia, catfish, shrimp, and so forth.
For you fans of white water rafting, river Serayu is appropriately used as a test of your adrenalin. Many sports fans visiting the river rafting this. Rafting on the river has two trip pengarungan each is about 12 km with a travel time of approximately 2.5 to 5 hours of travel. During berarung rapids, visitors will be able to enjoy the beauty of natural scenery along the rivers.
This river is also famous for its annual tradition called Grebeg Suro. Suro Grebeg tradition held on the banks of the River Serayu usually equipped with a mound containing agricultural products, such as peppers, eggplant, long beans, etc. as well as the fruits of them barked, bananas, apples, and so forth. To obtain a wide range of agricultural products, visitors can participate scramble after the completion of this tradition.
Serayu River there is also another event that is not less interesting, namely Serayu Festival. Serayu Festival event is the celebration of entertainment consisting of various races including rowing boat race, stage games, kite show ornamental, and other race-race. Boat race is usually a distance of approximately 1 km, with a capacity of one boat consists of 9 rowers as a group member. To enliven the festival, also held a variety of performing arts such as stage all-night wayang kulit, kuda lumping stage, karaoke, and others. The festival is held in order to promote tourism again Banyumas Serayu River water.

C. Location
Serayu River entered into five administrative districts, namely Wonosobo, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Banyumas, and Cilacap, Central Java Province, Indonesia. However, for visitors who want to see the tradition of the Festival Serayu Grebeg Suro and may visit the District Rawalo, Banyumas. As for visitors who wish to exercise rafting can go to the Village District Tunggoro Sigaluh, Banjarnegara District.

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Baturaden

A. Overview
Batu Raden is one of the prime attractions in Banyumas, Central Java. Since 1928, Batu Raden is known as a tourist attraction of the mountains. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of natural scenery and the cool mountain air with a temperature between 18 ° C-25 ° C. In good weather conditions and sunny, the view Purwokerto, Nusakambangan, and Cilacap coast can be seen clearly from the top of Baturaden.
Batu Raden name comes from two words (Javanese), namely Batur (hill, land, friends, servants) and Raden (nobility). When combined, the words "Stone Raden" can mean: flat land or the land is beautiful. There are two versions of the history of Batu Raden, namely Sheikh Maulana Maghribi version and the version of the Duchy Kutaliman. According to the first version, Sheikh Maulana Maghribi, Count Rum originating from Turkey and the Islamic religion, never felt curious about the mysterious light that towered into the sky and shining in the east. The Prince then look for the origin of light. Long story short, after making the climb to the top of a mountain, the prince saw an ascetic Buddhist who rely on a guava tree that emits rays of light upward. This location is then known as Batu Raden. Meanwhile, according to the second version, the story Batu Raden associated with romance between the Duke's daughter Kutaliman with aides who keep horses.
Total land area attractions Batu Raden area is 16.5 ha, with an area of ​​4 hectares of land investment. Status of land is HPL (rights management) Local Government (Pemda).

B. Feature
Batu Raden specialty lies in the variety of types of attractions on offer. In addition to the main tourist Batu Raden, in this area there are many other tourist sites are also interesting to visit, among which are:
1. Botanical Garden. This park provides a variety of ornamental plants, plants bongsai, and rare plants, such as Havana Plants, Leaves god, Brimulia, rodent tuber, Antarium Lipstick, Palm Paris, Tongue Elephant, and Widoro Sea. Price of these crops is quite cheap and can be reached by visitors who want to make it as a souvenir.
2. Curug Gede. Sightseeing Tours is located in the Village Ketenger, the distance is about 3 km from Batu Raden. There are a beautiful waterfall.
3. Shower Pitu, a distance of 2.5 km from Batu Raden. This shower is located 2.5 km from Batu Raden. This shower is a source of geothermal water with temperature 60 ° -70 ° C, which directly flows from the foot of Mount Slamet through seven showers.
4. Telu shower. Shower was inaugurated on January 18, 1987. This shower drain hot water with a temperature of 40'C sulfur which is said to cure skin diseases and bone.
5. Wana Wisata. Sightseeing is located 2 km from Batu Raden. Wana Wisata presents a view of green forests and beautiful. This place is perfect for camping activities and jungle tracking.
6. Silent Lake. This lake is located on the east, a distance of about 3.5 km from Batu Raden. Is somewhat beautiful lake, the water was clear and cold.
7. Park Kaloka Widya Mandala, which is a zoo tour as well as education. In this park there are a number of animals brought in, both from domestic and abroad, such as leg three goat, elephant, monkey, cow foot five, python, monkey, porcupine, crocodile Irian, orangutans, and deer. In this tourist complex also contained Endangered Wildlife Museum which contains animals such as sun bears, Sumatran tigers, and clouded leopard.

In addition to the attractions that quite a lot, Batu Raden region is also characterized by art and cultural facilities, namely:

1. Grebeg Shura or Alms Earth. The ceremony was held on the 9 Months Shura. The purpose is as a starting reinforcements, namely by doing such activities ruwat earth and salvation at the tombs of their ancestors.
2. Kenthongan, is a typical musical arts Banyumas. The main tool of this art is a form of pieces of bamboo Kenthong a given hole in the side lengthwise. To play it necessary dikentong.
3. Calung and Lengger. Calung is also a musical instrument made of bamboo pieces, placed transversely, and played with beated. While Lengger is a dance that is played, two women or more and accompanied by calung.
4. Banyumas traditional clothes. Banyumas traditional clothes are of two kinds, namely clothing for the underprivileged (like clothing ancingan, bebed wala, pinjungan, iketan, and nempean) and clothing for the nobility (nyamping beskap for men and for women).
5. Ebeg (kuda lumping). Banyumas Ebeg a traditional dance with his trademark braids using the horse. The show is usually accompanied by gamelan called Bendhe.
6. The exhibition of ornamental plants, such as havana, god leaves, and palm paris.
7. Sadranan. This ritual of cleaning the tomb, followed by the event kenduren. The aim is to commemorate the spirits of the ancestors.

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Temple Borobudur

Province : Central Java
City : Magelang
Distric : Borobudur
Village : Borobudur
GPS coordinates: S7.607984 - E110.203813



A. Overview
Borobudur is one of the best in the world heritage by UNESCO and is recorded in the List of World Heritage (World Wonder Heritages.) That said, this temple was buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi (950 M) and only rediscovered in the 19th century by Governor General Sir Thomas Raffles (1814). Borobudur Temple punden shaped terraces, which consists of six levels of a square. Three levels of a circular and a main stupa as a peak.
Temple which is one of the seven wonders of the world was built by King dynasty in VIII century AD. The word comes from coal and borobudur Budur. Bara / monastery and temple complex meaning Budur or beduhur means above or hill. Thus, the Borobudur Temple Complex could be interpreted as residing on the hill. Height of buildings reached 34.5 m. The building of the temple-shaped tiers. The more upward the smaller, pyramid-like buildings. Levels 1 to 6 of a square and level 7 to 10 form a circle. In 1460 there Borobudur reliefs and statues of Buddhas and stupas 72 504 pieces of fruit. When viewed from above, the Borobudur Temple looks like a lotus flower.

B. Feature
The temple consists of 10 levels has stories of Buddha carved on walls throughout. Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Group of reliefs that will be read coherently when visitors walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). The relief, panels tell the legendary story of Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of the voyage who was based in Bergotta (Semarang).
In addition to being the highest symbol in Buddhism, the stupa of Borobudur is a replica of the universe. It symbolizes the micro-cosmos, which is divided into 3 levels. The first level is the human world where the desire is still influenced by negative impulses. The second level, a world where humans have been able to control the urge to use negative and positive encouragement. And the highest level, where the human world no longer dominated by worldly desires.
With all the charm and mystery, only natural that many people from all over the world enter the Borobudur as a place worth visiting in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, visitors can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, like Karanganyar and Wanurejo to view the activities of local crafts makers. Visitors can also go to the top of Watu Kendil to be able to view a panorama from the top of Borobudur. So, what are you waiting?

C. Location
Borobudur is located in the village of Borobudur, Borobudur District, Magelang regency, Central Java.


D. Access
The location of the temple about 100 km southwest of Hyderabad and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. If the direction of Semarang, visitors can take a bus majors Semarang-Yogyakarta and Magelang down at the bus station and takes about 2.5 to 3 hours. From the bus terminal Magelang, travel can proceed using the minibus Borobudur department at a cost of around Rp 5,000 (April 2008).
Meanwhile, if taken from the direction of Yogyakarta, the trip takes approximately 1 hour by public transport or private vehicle. Arriving at the location of parking, travel about 15 minutes still to go on foot through the flower garden and stairs.

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Karimunjawa Islands

A. Overview
Karimun Islands is a cluster of 27 islands located in the Java Sea. The islands are all included in the Sub Publications, Jepara, Central Java Province. In general the islands is lowland tropical forest, and only 5 islands inhabited by the population, namely the island of Karimun, Kemujan Island, Parang Island, Mosquito Island, and Island Genting. Since March 15, 2001, Karimunjawa set by the government as a National Park Karimunjawa. Karimun island has an area of ​​111,625 hectares, consisting of 1507.7 hectares of land, and waters of 110,117.3 hectares.
Based on the legend that developed in the surrounding community, Karimun Jawa was discovered by Sunan Muria. The legend tells about Sunan Muria concern over juvenile son, Amir Hasan. For the purpose of educating, Sunan Muria then ordered her son to go to an island that appears "kremun-kremun" (escape) from the summit of Mount Moriah for the child to deepen and develop the science of religion. Because it looks "kremun-kremun", Sunan Muria then gave the name "Karimun" for the island.

B. Feature
With beautiful natural conditions and beautiful, Karimunjawa offers natural attractions are truly captivating. Not excessive for the government would establish the region as a national park Karimunjawa because this area does have a wealth of flora and fauna is extraordinary. Publications have some type of flora, namely coral reefs, mangroves, coastal forests, and lowland forest. While the wealth of fauna consists of long-tailed deer and monkeys as well as aquatic fauna that consists of 242 species and 133 genera of ornamental fish, aquatic. In addition, at this location there is also a rare species of fauna berhabitat at Bird Island and Island Geleang, such as the sea eagle and white chest and two types of turtles, namely hawksbill and green turtles.
In addition to its natural wealth, privilege Karimun Jawa can also be seen from its cultural wealth. Therefore, these islands are inhabited by people with diverse ethnic backgrounds. Inside are a resident of the Javanese, Bugis, Makasar, and Madura. Java Community Karimun many live in Hamlet, Hamlet Legon Lele, Nyamplungan Hamlet, and Hamlet Mrican. Much of their livelihood is farming and making household industries, such as red brick and coconut oil. Community Bugis and Makassar people are located on the island Kemujan, Hamlet Batu Lawang, Legon Gede Hamlet, and Hamlet Tlogo. Bugis society known as an accomplished sailor, and therefore most of its people living as fishermen. In addition, the Bugis is also popular with craft gloves tenunnnya a great demand by the tourists. Almost the same with society Bugis, Madurese community was mostly work as fishermen. However, they have the ability to make dry fish that can not be done by other tribes.
With a diverse ethnic background, people in Karimunjawa still able to keep and maintain social harmony among them. They have the tradition or some kind of local wisdom in the form of mutual exchange of goods (goods for household consumption or craft) made by ethnic groups living in this region.
C. Location
Karimun Islands, located in District Publications, Jepara, Central Java Province, Indonesia.
D. Access
The trip to Karimun Islands can be reached by sea and air lines. If using sea routes, Karimunjawa can be achieved through the Port of Tanjung Mas Semarang and Jepara through the Port of Kartini. From the Port of Tanjung Mas, Semarang, visitors can use a motor boat Kartini I, departing every Saturday, at 9:00 pm and Monday at 7:00 pm, at a cost of USD 108 000 for business class and $ 128,000 for executive class. Meanwhile, if taken from the Port of Kartini, Jepara, visitors can use a motor boat Muria which departs every Saturday at 9:00 pm, and Wednesday at 9:00 pm, at a cost of Rp 63,000 for business class and $ 83,000 for executive class (April 2008).
Meanwhile, for visitors who use the air route, the trip can be started from Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang, with 212 leased aircraft types Cassa provided by PT. Sea Tourism Nusa Permai (Tortoise Resort). Travel time approximately thirty minutes from Ahmad Yani Airport to the airfield Dewadaru, Karimunjawa.
E. Ticket Prices
Entrance fee is included in the cost of travel, whether using sea routes, and air lines.
F. Accommodation and Other Facilities
Karimun islands in the tourist areas there are accommodation facilities and complete facilities, such as hotels, lodging houses, restaurants / eating houses, mosque / mosque, fruit stalls, souvenir stalls, and others. In addition, in the tourist areas there are also nautical sports equipment rentals, such as fishing equipment, diving, swimming, and sea cruisers equipped with glass on the bottom (glass bottom boat) that serves as a place to see the beauty of the underwater ecosystem.
At tourist sites are also available inter-island transportation, which will deliver visitors to enjoy the beauty around the existing group of islands in Karimunjawa. Transportation facilities are part of the tour that uses a motor boat rental. Rates are valid (data in 2007) ranging from Rp 250.00 to Rp 450,000 depending on distance traveled and duration of use.
Travel attractions in Karimun Island was less complete if visitors are not visited marine aquarium facility located Menjangan Besar Island. On the island, visitors can enjoy the beauty of ornamental fish and shark's life as well as other fish with a nuance that can not be found elsewhere.

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