Indonesia’s Heritage Collection: Van Der Wijck Fort -Kebumen

One of the many Dutch heritage forts, Van Der Wijck Fort is unique because the entire building is made of red brick. You’ve seen? This fort with an octagonal plan looks more charming with its red color, compared to Dutch forts which are generally colorless or white. It looks like the fort from the front and inside uses red bricks, but still with the characteristics of a Dutch fort in Indonesia which has a large building structure, such as windows, doors and rooms. With an area of 3606,625 square meters,…

10 Most Unique Tourist Villages in Magelang, Makes You Don’t Want to Go Home

Magelang has a number of temples as the favorite tourist destinations. Besides Borobudur, you can visit several other places, such as tourist villages. There are several tourist villages around Borobudur Temple with a unique and interesting atmosphere. In addition to saving nature, you can also get to know the culture behind it. Temanggung VillageTemanggung Village was viral because it was called Nepal van Java. The view of the village at the foot of Mount Sumbing is really epic. Tanjungsari VillageIf you are interested in the process of making honey, you…

Amazing Tourist Destinations in Jepara, Central Java

Punuk Sapi BeachPunuk Sapi Beach is also popularly known as Pantai Lemah Abang which means “red land beach”. It is named so because this beach is indeed filled with mounds to hills with red soil that at first glance looks like a cow’s hump (punuk sapi is cow’s hump in English). This beach has black sand, but it is also beautiful like the white sand beaches. There are hammocks and swings that you can use to relax, as well as take pictures from a height. This beach is located in…

Arjuna Temple, A Relic of Hindu in the Ancient Mataram Kingdom

Arjuna Temple complex is the most photographed and visited of the surviving temples on the Dieng Plateau. Situated just a few hundred meter from the homestays in Dieng village, they are an obvious first stop on a tour of the sights in the area. Though they are far from the most imposing of Javanese temples, they are the earliest surviving Hindu temples in Central Java, so they are of great importance historically. Built a century or two before the great temples around Yogyakarta and Magelang, they mark the original phase…

Tourist Destinations in Jepara, Hidden Paradise in Central Java

Many people know Jepara Regency because of the existence of the Karimunjawa Islands which is called one of the underwater “paradises” in Indonesia. It turns out that not only that, Jepara also has many natural tourist spots that worth to visit for an exciting vacation. Karimunjawa National ParkJepara city is synonymous with the natural beauty of the Karimunjawa Islands. The cluster, which is formed by more than 20 small islands, was developed as a marine park tour with many interesting spots. You can snorkel to see the beauty of marine…

Beauty of Pailus Beach in Jepara

Pailus Beach in Jepara Regency, Central Java Province Not only does it offer the beauty of Jepara’s typical Troso weaves, the regency which is the entrance to Karimun Jawa also offers a very tempting natural charm. This beach is in the same place as Empu Rancak Beach, namely in Karanggondang Village, Mlonggo Sub-district, belongs to Jepara. After passing the Mlonggo traffic light junction, turn left. Here you will find a signpost leading to Bondo. Near the school you will find a gate that says Pantai Pailus. After that, you will…

Sikidang Crater Gives Different Beauty for The Plateau, Dieng

Sikidang crater is one of interesting tourism objects among several natural tourism objects in Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo Sikidang crater is a volcanic crater with steaming vents and frantically bubbling mud ponds this crater gives another nuances on Dieng’e natural beauty fresh green, cold and so nature this crater is still active until now and quite safe to visit due to low levels of sulfur in many days, the smell of sulfur of the crater is stronger volcanic crater with a lava pit in the plain areas so that the crater…

The Beauty Karang Bolong Beach Kebumen

Besides being famous for its large waves, the south sea coast is also popular with its beautiful coastline. Well, one of them you can prove is Karang Bolong Beach, Kebumen, Central Java. Karang Bolong beach is famous even to foreign countries because of the beauty of coral hills. In addition, visitors can also travel comfortably because there are many coconut trees here which add a fresh impression. Discussing Karang Bolong Beach is certainly not enough if it does not discuss the swallow bird houses found in the cave, namely Gua…

The Paradise of Java: Karimunjawa Islands

Karimunjawa Islands An archipelago tourist attraction that is included in Karimunjawa National Park area, this place is located in Java Sea and included in Jepara Regency, Central Java. This one consists of land and sea with an area of land of about 1,500 hectares and water around 110,000 hectares. The development of Karimunjawa tourism is very rapid, supported by local government to continue to strive to develop potential of tourism sector, now Karimunjawa tourism is much favored by domestic and foreign tourists. Karimunjawa Islands become a paradise of divers. Karimunjawa…

Ratu Boko Temple, Yogyakarta

Ratu Boko Temple Settled on a hillside plateau, overlooking Prambanan temple complex and with a view to Mount Merapi behind Prambanan Temple complex, lie the remains of a once grand palace. The palace (kraton) is named Ratu Boko after a King Boko of local folklore, but the real owner of the palace is more likely to have been a king of a local dynasty. Ratu Boko temple is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara Jonggrang Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta Central Java, Indonesia. Grand stone gates,…