Ranu Pane covers 1 hectares and Ranu regule covers (0.75 hectares) are two lakes located at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. To reach both lakes, there are two routes, Lumajang route via Senduro (50 km) and Malang Route via Tumpang (53 km). Both lakes located on 2200 meters asl and with nice scenery.

From here visitors can see panorama of Gunung Semeru with is smoke, seeing the lake beauty and animals especially grouse, and witnessing local people custom. Ranu Pani village is the closest village to Ranu Pane lake where there are numerous food stalls for climbing logistic. In Ranu Pane, there are locals that offer porters service to climb Mahameru. Facilities in Ranu pane and Regulo are climbers shelter, post, information office, Researcher Lodge, Toilet and Camping Ground. Visitors visit the lakes for main attraction, but climbers use the place for transit area.

Ranu Kumbolo is located on slope of the highest peak of java, Gunung Semeru or Mahameru. The crated of Semeru is an active crater that always expels volcanic material, its name is Kawah Konggring Saloko.

Ranu Kumbolo is a lake with a breathtaking and exotic scenery. The lake edge is used as resting place and make camp for Gunung Semeru climners. Ranu Kumbolo is accessible from Malang or Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia.

If you go by public transportation, from Malang take transport to Tumpang and stop at Tumpang station. Trip then proceed with truck of vegetables or Jeep that is rented by local people to Ranu Pane. Before arriving at Ranu Pane, visitors should stop for climbing permission at Gubugklakah. If visitors come via Lumajang, they should get to Ranu Pane village, at Senduro district using private car or by motorbike taxi. And visitors should get permission from BTS National park as Ranu pane village.

The trip to Ranu Kumbolo takes a very good stamina, and sufficient logistic, and should prepare everything carefully. The trek to Ranu Kumbolo will pass very nice scenery, but trekkers should be alert. From Ranu pane there is 5 km of slope with Edelweiss grows everywhere, and trekkers will pass Watu Rejeng, where there is a very beautiful steep rock. The valley and hills overgrown with pines look amazing from the track, sometimes smoke from Semeru peak can be seen. The trek from Ranu Pane to Ranu Kumbolo usually takes 5 to 6 hours.

Climbers can also enjoy the beautiful lake and its fresh water where there are fishes and wild grouse. Sunrise from behind the hill is unforgettable for Ranu Kumbolo visitors. Ranu Kumbolo is 2400 m asl and coners 14 hectares.

BTS National park closed the climbing to Semeru in rainy season for erosion and storm reason. Almost every year, the Semeru climbing activity is closed for 4 months from December to April. This due to ecosystem recovery of the mountain. Before the climbing activity opens, BTS National park will have to survey the route if climbing is already safe for climbers.

Ranu Kumbolo can be a challenge for nature lovers or trekkers, but they should wait until the National Park opens the climbing activity. Warm clothing and food are a must to visit Ranu Kumbolo as the temperature is freezing.

Beside the natural beauty, visitors can fish at Ranu Kumbolo.

This hindu temple is located at Senduro, Lumajang Regency, on slope of Gunung Semeru, the highest peak in Java. This temple was finished in 1992, but the idea started more than 20 years before the legal permission granted to build this shrine. Before the temple erected, local people prayed at sanggar pamujon, small shrine located almost every corner of the village. The idea appeared after Balinese Hindu held nuur tirta (praying for holy water) at Watu Kelosot spring at slope of Semeru for Karya Ekadasa Rudra, in 1963 and later also held in 1979 that was also followed with Majauman ritual. Since then, nuur tirta and pura kahyangan jagat in bali held big scale of ritual there.

The temple location nearby Gunung Semeru is not a reckless decision. There is a very strong concept that backgrounds related with Hindu literature sources. It was written that when Jawa Island was still unstable, Batara Guru ordered gods to cut the summit of Gunung Mahameru from Bharatawarsa (India) to Jawa.  Then gods cut the Mahameru and flied it ti Jawa and dropped it on the western part of Jawa, that made Jawa shaking. Eastern part lifted and western part was sunk. The mount cut then carried to the eastern part. On the way from east to west of Java, there are crumbs of the mountain fell, and later the crumbs grow as Gunung Katong (Gunung Lawu 3.265m), Gunung Wilis (2.269 m),  Gunung Kampud (Gunung Kelud, 1.713 m), Gunung Kawi (2.631 m), Gunung Arjuna (3.339 m), Gunung Kemukus (3.156 m). And the real cut of the mountain became Gunung Semeru (3.876 m), the highest peak in Java located at Tengger Mountains, and connected to Gunung Bromo. From that moment on, Jawa is stable, no more shaking and moaning. That is where Pura Mandara Guru Semeru Agung stands. That story was written in Tantupagelaran in Central Javanese language.

This shows that Hindu Siva districution in India to Indonesia was centered in Java/ Jawa. In Hindu Siva that influenced Indonesia, including Bali, the highest god is Siva. Siva lived on highest mountain, means on Himalaya in India or Gunung Semeru in Indonesia. IN Purana text, India, included in Upaweda holy book, said that the single and almighty God resided on peak of Mahameru, known as Kailasa Mountain or HImawan Mountain that had eternal snow.

The mountain peak was known as great padma center, Siva, known as Parwataraja Dewa, and delivered his teachings via his Sakti, Parwati, the goddess of mountain. His teachings are written in conversations form between The Siva with Parwati and then recorded in various Yamala, Damara, Siwasutra, or Tantra holy book. Books elaborate about yoga teachings gave guidance to sandhaka, one that is discipline and persistent creating oneself as mean of basic yoga practice, mountain peak as sahasrara padma, means the human sinciput. So the mountain peak is just like human head, an important part that should be maintained its purity.

Sivaistic belief gave important honor to mountain. Where there is a highest land in a region, that is where the world centered (Madyanikang bhuwana) and also the upstream of a region. That is where God, the Holy Siva, is worshipped. No wonder is sacred shrine is established on mountain, whether on peak, slope or foot of mountain, as there were spiritually the most sacred region.

If it is not on mountain, temple is oriented to mountain direction. The shrine is shaped like cone, resembles mountain, in shape of temple in Java or padmasana or meru just like in Bali. Or else in lingga shape. From this philosophy, mountain is also called as Lingga acala, or not-move lingga that is not created by human. In old Javanese language, acala means mountain or cliff. Hindu teaches human to be oriented to something eternal, something not-moving as goal. In consequence, beside mountain, Hindu also worship sun as the eternal energy source.

Basic universal vision backgrounds temple to build on Gunung Semeru where Indonesia Hindu worship Hyang Siva Pasupati. Semeru peak became Gunung Agung(same meaning as Mahameru) where Hyang Putranjaya or Mahadewa resideds. The crumbs became Gunung Batur (1717 m) the palace of Dewi Danuh (Wisnu) and Gunung Lempuyangan as the palace of Hyang Gnijaya (Iswara). Since then, Bali was stable and the three mountains are regarded as important beside GUnung Watukaru (2276 m), Puncah Mangu, Penulisan (1475 m), Andakasa, Uluwatu and Goa Lawah. Gunung Agung is regarded as the center of Bali, as it is the highest peak in Bali. Therefore, until today, if there is a ceremony in Pura Agung Besakih or other Sad Kahyangan  temples in Bali, Balinese do ritual nuur tirta to Semeru first. If a ritual held at Pura Semeru, a matur piuning to Pusa Sad Kahyangan in Bali is proceeded, including Gunung Rinjani in Lombok (3726m ).

From mountain, that is overgrown by trees, water flows fertile soil, earth. Before that water was accommodated in a lake, and flows through rivers and creeks. After used by human, water is channeled to ocean and sun heat vaporize the water to cloud and then falls as rain. The rain is absorbed by mountain with its trees, and accommodated  in lake, absorbed to earth and becomes springs, flowing and flowing. so and so, cycling over and over.

That is the reason why mountain is positioned as upstream in Hindi cosmology, lake as the midstream and ocean as the downstream. They creates universal cycle flow. From mountain as upstream where the bless flow to all creatures. When there is Tawur AGung ritual at Pura Besakih, Pura Gunung Agung or Pura Mandara Giri Semeru held, the offering will be flowed to rivers, farms, sawah, trench, and so on. The decision highest mountain as the world axis is based on broad and depth insight, not only spiritually, but also cosmologically, geographically, sociologically, with strong ecological awareness.

Train tour is available at Garahan, at Banyuwangi to enjoy nice scenery of Gunung Gumitir. Gunung Gumitir is overgrown with  coffee, cocoa and pine. The route is from Kalibaru Station to Garahan Station passing Mrawan Station.

The train trip from Garahan Station to Kalibaru station is very safe, comfy and fun. And visitors can see the 90 meters old tunnels in Garahan that was finish built in 1902 and Mrawan tunnel 980 meters that was finish in 1910. Both tunnels were remains of Dutch colonial and Mrawan tunnel is the longest train tunnel in Indonesia.

In this trip visitors can also enjoy Gumitis Plantation with its cocoa and coffee commodities, beside pines that can be employed as paint material. The landscape enroute is very in teresting, passing turning and steep bridges. From Kalibaru to Garahan Station, there are 11 steep bridges . One of the longest bridges is 178 meters and 63 meters depth. All bridges were designed by Dutch architect.

In Garahan Station, yesteryear and humble tools, such as: Telegraph, to send and receive long distance message,   telephone, Morse to send and receive news inter stations, bell that is sounded when train is arriving. An there is a bell to sign train, danger, shift over :
-Alert 55AI : When train will pass downstream. One time series of bell sounds.
-Alert 55AII : When train will pass to backwoods. Two times series of bell sounds.
-Alert 55B : Deletion Alert . 4 times bell sounds
-Alert 55C: Danger Alert. 8 Times bell sounds.
-55D: Shift over. 3 times bell sounds.
-Trial : 5 times bell sounds.

As most of local people are working on coffee plantation, visitors can see coffee drying. Along the rail, coffee is dried in front of houses. The drying process is done traditionally under sun heat.

Rujak Cingur is one of Surabaya special food. It is made of sliced cow’s nose (cingur in Surabaya language), peanut sauce with shrimp pasta, tempe (fermented soyabean) pineaple, cucumber, young mango, young banana fruit (gedhang kluthuk), vegetables and lontong (steamed rice in bababa leaf).

Traditionally, the peanut, petis, banana, chilly, coconut sugar, and salt mixed on pestle, after that then the ingredient such as tempe, the cingur, fruit and vegetables. But in restaurant, rujak cingur is presented with ingredient and sauce separated.

People from outside Surabaya may think that the food can be hard for them. But one never knows until trying. The crunchy and soft nose mix well with the sauce.

Every year Surabaya holds Rujak Cingur Event on its anniversary.

Sate & Gule Kambing Depot Madinah JL KH Mas Mansyur I
Sate & Kambing Gule Depot Ampel Jl Walikota Mustajab 33
Sate Kambing Depot Wijaya Jl Demak 311
Sate Kambing (Lamb)Cak Bei Jl Garuda 112 Sedati
Sate & Gule Kambing Karmen Jl Karang Menjangan 29
Sate Barongan Jl Wonocolo 65 Sepanjang
Sate Ayam (Chicken)Lisidu Jl Barata Jaya XIX/58
Sate Bledoeg Jl Mayjend Sungkono 1
Sate Ayam Ponorogo Pak Seger Jalan Dharmawangsa 117
Sate Ayam Blora Pak Indra Jalan Ambengan 7A
Sate Ayam Sate Solo pak Dono Jalan Kalasan 28
Sate Kuda (Horse) Jalan Kapasari
Sate Klopo Genteng Jalan Genteng
Sate Knlopo Ondomohen Jalan Walikota Mustajab
Sate Klopo Tiara Jalan Pacar Kembang 21

Ciputra Golf
Ciputra Golf & Family club was built in 1995, situated in Surabaya. This is the biggest course in East Java with 27 holes, consists of 3 different design of Valley Course, Lake Course, and Hill Course that will give you an unforgettable play sensation. This Golf course opens 7 days a week, and available night golf which can give more time to play.

Bukit Darmo Golf
Located only 10 minutes from Surabaya downtown, this golf course is one of the most challenging golf courses in Asia designed by Jack Nicklaus.  Bukit Darmo Golf also relies on aquatic driving range facility to attract golfers. Giving a highlight with lake view, the ball that is hit flies not far from field and it jumps to the lake, not sinking but floating. Currently, aquatic driving range facility consists of four artificial lakes.

Pakuwon Golf
Located on the western part of Surabaya, it only 30 minutes from the city heart. This golf course is unique compared to others. The design is USGA (United State Golf Association) standard and it is such a challenge for golfers. For convenient play, the course us equipped with 9 hole-3 par golf sourse, 21 bay driving range, Proshop, restaurant, aromatic spa, heb, etc.

Graha Family Golf
Relying on family service oriented, Graha family is also a unique golf course. It covers 89 hectares and 6 handicap lakes. The course has 18 holes-72 par, tropical pool, restaurant, 28 bay driving range, gym& Spa, etc.

Yanni Golf
Yanni Golf is the second oldest golf course in Indonesia, located in Surabaya downtown. IT has fairway track with three free barrier domination which is more than 100 years old, covering 60 hectares and having 18 holes.  This course was designed in European style, by Prof Erich Kremmer. The course design was renovated in 1970 featuring flora and fauna. The course is also the site of Raden Aryo Pekik grave, former Surabaya city mayor. And also the tomb of East Indies Governor of Surabaya, Frederic Yacob Rothen Bohler who was died in 1836.

Brawijaya Golf
This golf covers four hectares at Kodam Brawijaya Complex. It has 64 bays on 1 hectares area. This course has facilities of reflection, restaurant and Proshop that sells golf equipment and Pro rental , golf coach for beginners. Brawijaya Golf has Indonesian standard.

Although there is no record, Batik Pekalongan had been practicing in the region in 1800s.  According to local industry, there is a motive that was created in 1802, such as motive of small tree. It is estimated that there was a significant development after big war in 1825-1830 in Mataram period, known as Diponegoro war or Java war. With the war, many of the royal family moved with their companies that spread to East and West Java. That was when they started to work on batik in their new place.

To east direction, Batik evolved to Mojokerto, Tulungagung, Gresik, Surabaya, and Madura. While to the west, it evolved in Banyumas, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. With this migration, batik Pekalongan was already there and evolved more.

Batik Pekalongan thrived better than other regions. In this region it flourish on the litoral areas, namely in the city, Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo. One of Pekalongan batik motives is Batik Pesisir that flourishs as trend and consumer requeat. Batik Pesisir can be found at Kemplong and Wiradesa. Batik Pesisir making process can be one to 6 months depends on the degree of difficulty and color composition complex.

Batik Pekalongan is very distinctive for there are hundreds of small scale industries not a big capital entrepreneurs. Since years earlier, batik Pekalongan production was done at houses.

Local people still work as farmers on planting season, so batik is not their main occupations.

Batis Pesisir is made of raw materials, white cotton, polyester and silk. The raw material is washed and then put in a hot water to relieve the chemicals to process the fabric. Afterwards, then drying and straightening, and delivered to pattern department to be designed. After the fabric is designed with motive then send to batik painter. Batik process is very complicated, with several design coloring where few parts of the pattern should be covered with wax to avoid coloring on that certain parts. The coloring process can be 10 times or even more, depends on the difficulties.

Batik Pesisir is influenced by motives from China, Japan and Holland.

Benteng Van der Wijck is located in Kebumen, only 300 meters from mainroad of Yogyakarta-Kebumen. The fortress  is dominated with red color. A mini train will transport visitors from main gate to this historical site.

Inside the fortress documentary photos about the original fortress building when it was discovered are displayed and also photos of restoration stages. The military barracks, and posts inside the fortress are very clean.

The fortress was built in the early 19th century, in 1820s, when Diponegoro uprising was ongoing. This rebellion troubled Dutch a lot, as Diponegoro was supported by Southern Javanese elite.  So Dutch decided to build stelsel fortress on land conquered. This fortress was initiated by General Van den Bosch for defensive and offensive fortress at South Kedu Residency. In that period, there are numerous fortress built with servitude labor system, as there was a regulation that civilians should pay tax by participating in labor. Previously, General Deandels got similar project of road from Anyer panarukan, 1000 km long withs ervitude labor.

This fortress in the same period of Willem Fortress in Mbarawa and Prins Orange Fortress in Semarang (collapsed already). This 10 m high fortress was initially named as Fort Cochius, taken from Dutch military official Frans David Cochius who was assigned as Bagelen region ar Kedu Residency.  Van Der Wijck name was written on the entrance, one of Dutch commander in that fortress. His reputation was splendid to silence Aceh Rebellion with ruthless method. In Japanese occupation, this fortress was used as military dorm for PETA fighters.

The fortress covers 3606.62 sqm, and has been renovated.

Telaga Sarangan is located nearby border of East Java, Indonesia, administratively located in Magetan, East Java, Indonesia. From Surabaya, you can just take this route Surabaya-Mojokerto -Jombang-Kertosono-Nganjuk-Madiun/Ngawi-Magetan-Sarangan. The lake is located on 1000 m asl, 30 hectares and 28 meters depth. As the location is on the slope of Mt Lawu, it has nice scenery and cold weather.

There is a lgend about Telaga Sarangan. Once upon a time there were husband and wife, Kyao Pasir and Nyai pasir. The both lived in a small wooden house with leaves roof. Their daily activity was farming on slope of Mt Lawu. One day Kyai Pasir went to work and cut nig trees in his land one by one. Under a tree he found an egg, he bougt it home. Kyai Pasir and Nyai Pasir decided to cook the egg for breakfast. After having breakfast with the egg, Kyai Pasir went to farm but suddenly he felt hot and itchy. He rolled to the ground and he turned to be a big dragon snake. Nyai Pasir at home felt the same and she went to farm to meet her husband and she turned to be a snake dragon too. As the heat and itch they felt, the kept rolling on the farm land and created a huge cavity. And followed by water that flows from the land and the basin turned to be a lake (telaga), and the both dragon were sunk. To honor them both, local people call the lake as Telaga Pasir, but local people know this lake as Telaga sarangan as it is located in Sarangan, Plaosan, Magetan.

In dry season, the bottom that contains of pasir (sand) is visible for visitors. Annually local people hold Labuh Sesaji, a thanks giving ceremony on the lake.