Tourism Object In Bondowoso
Ijen Crater Tourist Object
Ijen Crater is one the tourist destination which has been well known by the foreign and lokal tourist. It located at Sempol village - Sempol. It has the beautiful natural view. The crater is non active anymore. Its temperatur is between 2 to 8 degree celcius and the crater area locates on the hight 2.386 meter above sea level (mdpl) It is decorated by the edelweiss flower and the other plants, like the Casuarina Junghu (cemara gunung) etc. and the various animals, like jungle fowl (ayam hutan) and porcupine (landak) etc. The distance of this place about 68 km from the town center. There are some of facilities here such as : camping ground, shelter and Tourist Information Center (TIC) etc.
Raung Mountain
It is include into the Ijen Plateau range. It located at Sumber Wringin subdistrict. It is completed with very interesting scenery and the land of plant, and the various animals too. This tour is very interesting and gives a good defiance for visitor, especially for people who interested in the mountain climbing activity. The peak of this mountain located on the height 3,332 meter above sea level. The tourist can start climb the mountain from Pos I (Pesanggrahan Sumber Waringin) which provided a number of guides who are ready to give service for us.
Balawan Waterfall
Balawan Waterfall located at Kalianyar village - Sempol subdistrict approximately 52 km from the town center Bondowoso. It is the downstream of the Pahit River (Hilir kali Pahit) and also the drainage of kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater) that full content of sulphur and there are kind of plant here , namely makadamia.
Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also one of the natural bathing place namely “the hot water spring”that still include into the Blawan Waterfall area. There are some facilities here, such as :Shelter, hotel etc.
The Agro Tourism of arabica Coffee Plantation Kalisat Jampit
The plantation tour is owned and managed by PTP Nusantara XII at the plantation area of Kalisat/Jampit, approximately 57km east of Bondowoso.
The width of this area is about 4000 hectares and located at the height 900 meter above sea level. The guest can watch and enjoy a beautiful panorama. There we can watch the tourist heritage, such as : picking of coffee, selecting coffee at the field and the factory, drying of coffee seeds and the process of milling coffee seeds that produces Arabika instantcoffee that has a special taste and the nice fragrance. Besides enjoying the arabica coffee, the tourist can use several facilities for example : the flower garden of rose and lily, fishing arena, The fire place at the guest house/Jampit I, Arabika homestay/Jampit II, swimming pool, Meeting room, entertainment, coffee break, and equipped by the tennis court. The wide land can be used as the place for the bicycle and car tour arena.
Polo Agung Waterfall
It located at Sukorejo Village - Sumber Wringin subdistrict, about 40 km east of Bondowoso, it is near to the plantation area owned by surrounding society. It is the new tourist object which built and developed in 2003, (Kanparsenibud) Bondowoso regency.
The waterfalls height is about 30 meter and it has natural and beautiful scenery. There we see valley green free mendous not too wide. It is equipped with 3 shelters, that located around this place. The visitor can reach the waterfall area, we have to walk carefully.
Tancak Kembar Waterfall
It located at Andongsari village - Pakem subdistrict, approximately 23 km west of Bondowoso. The waterfalls height is about 77 meter. This place is supported by the center of Arabica Coffee Research. Its width is about 380 hectares, benefit irrigation. Local society trust that the waterfall in left side is taking care of by custodian of Man and right side is taking care of By custodian of woman, and for visitor washing face/face will growing agelessly.
Arak-arak Beautiful
This tourist object located on the road between Surabaya and Bondowoso, actually at the Sumber Canting village - Wringin subdistrict. It is on the height about 345 meter above sea level. The tourist can enjoy fresh air and also can see charming natural panorama. Tourist can visit this object by using common transportation (Bus, MPU)
The Natural Bathing Tasnan
It located at Taman village - Grujugan subdistrict, approximately 8 km south of Bondowoso near to the town center. This bathing tour has comfortable and safety swimming pool for visitors and we can reach there easily by using the public transportation which has been checked its condition before. This place is eguipped with the playing park and other fasilities are available, with : shelter, dress room, small mosque, podium entertainment amusement and place garden rest.
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Flower of Lely
Flower of Lely grow and expand in Agrowisata PTPN XII Garden of Kalisat Jampit District of Pakem. This Place also there are homestay, vegetables, flowerbed, carpet crops copy arabica following kibbling process coffee. Tourist also able to buy flower of Lely, flower product
of Lely also marketing to Surabaya and Bali.
The Traditional Art Performance Of Singo Ulung
Singo is the name of a person is coming from Blambangan. Singo Ulung and his wife Nyi Moena and the other persons, like Ki Jasiman were helping and coperating each other to create or to make prosperous life of society. Because of his success, he was chosen by the society as the first chieftain of village. He created an art “ Singo Ulung” which was played by two people. So that it was resembles the true Singo (Lion) and accompanied by the music of gamelan, especially coming from Blimbing village. This art together with Pojian Art, Ojung Art are always showed at the traditional ceremony, namely “Bersih Desa Blimbing” which is always held every (the month of sya’ban/ruwah). Besides in this moment, this art performance can be watched/enjoyed in the annual moment “Hari Jadi Bondowoso”actually at 16 Agustus.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
The Ancient Heritage Sarchopagus
Sarchapagus is a part of Situs Megalithicum. It is more well-known as keranda which made of stones or other kind of container, but it has the lid/cover as well. Its function is the same with “the stone grave” dolmen which is used for burying Sarchopagus located at several subdistricts for example one of it at Glinseran village. Wringin subdistrict, approximately 19 km west of the town center Bondowoso.
Bondowoso - Wringin          : 17 km by public transportation
Wringin - Location    : 2 km by ojek (kind of public transportation)
Gerbong Maut Monument
On 23 November 1947, the history noted by using the gold ink about the heroic struggle of Bondowoso people against the Dutch occupations. One hundred people was carried by using the railway carriages coach from the train station at Bondowoso to the jail at Kalisosok Surabaya at 3 a.m. The incident was known as “Gerbong Maut Incident” and was immortalized as Gerbong Maut Monument that located at the center of Bondowoso. That is became one of the tourist heritage of Bondowoso.
Brass Industry
The handicraft of brass (kuningan) located at Cindogo-Tapen subdistrict, approximately 12 km east of Bondowoso - Situbondo. There are many kinds of them, i.e. : the house properties the equipment for the custom ceremony are colorful (like Bokar and Gayung) and various kind of souvenirs. These items have the beautiful color and not easy to fade out. It has been distributed and exported until foreign countries.
Bendi : Vehicle use Horse
If you pay a visit to town of Bondowoso not yet complete presumably if not yet gone up bendi having interesting and unique form,location of strategic in Aloon-aloon Bondowoso, tourist can go up bendi circle town aloon-aloon of Bondowoso at the same time enjoy existing view.
The Sword Knife
There are all sorts of knives and swords are produced constantly in good quality. These ironwates are produced at Pucang Anom village - Tanaman subdistrict and many entrepreneurs who order and sell them at the other cities.
TAPE : Sweet Food Made from Slightly Fermented Cassavas
As we know that Bondowoso is welknown/famous as the city of Tape (Kota Tape). Tape Bondowoso has special sweet taste and can not be imiteted by the other town. There are many label/merk industries of Tape at Bondowoso, namely : Tape Manis at Wringin village; Tape Manalagi at RE. Martadinata street; Tape 31 and Tape 82 at PB Sudirman street. we can use it as the parcel from Bondowoso. It is modofied into several kind, for example Dodol and Suwar Suwir. The main ingredient of them is fermented cassavas.
The Kind Industry of Klompen (wooden sipper)
Klompen (the slippers are made of mindi wood) is produced constantly appropriate of the orders. Actually, the home industries of them located at Jambe Anom village-Tamanan subdistrict.
The Industry of Embroidery Handycraft
The mos embroidery handycraft is produced at Curahdami subdistrict, approximately 4 km from Bondowoso.
Various clothes are produced here, appopriate the demand of consumer. The product has been sold to Malaysia and Singapore.
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