Tawangmangu waterfall at Solo, Indonesia

 Tawangmangu

 

Tawangmangu

Tawangmangu is the name of the area at the foot of Mount Lawu, Indonesia. There's fresh air, lots of shade trees and high, because its presence in the highlands, making this attraction is still fresh and cold temperatures, especially at night, many tourists who visit here. Beautiful scenery, hills and fields of farmers who provide cool green color makes it very suitable place for us to unwind and tension after facing the daily grind. 
Tawangmangu (Grojogan Sewu) Waterfalls sewu can be regarded as one of the icons of this type in Tawangmangu. This place is suitable for a family. While enjoying the natural beauty of the site we can relax while eating a rabbit satay dish (typical Tawangmangu area) with family. Can we find also a swimming pool with cold water. 
Tawangmangu located in Karanganyar district, about 36 KM east of Solo. Access is quite easy transport from Solo, as there are public buses almost every 15 minutes ready to take you from the terminal to Tirtonadi Solo Travel Locations Waterfalls (Grojogan sewu) Tawangmangu. 
Tawangmangu region became one of the favorite tourist destination for many tourists. Both domestic and Manca both countries. Beautiful nature and cool air is always appealing place to visit especially there is a source of high waterfalls and captivate. 
Tawangmangu save a million mysteries and natural beauty because it is on the west slope of Mount Lawu or Mount Sewu. In gegografis, Tawangmangu is a district name Karanganyar district, Surakarta / Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. 
Tawangmangu located at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level so the air is very cool, suitable for excursions

 

Grojogan Sewu

 

Grojogan Sewu

 

Grojogan Sewu (Thousand Waterfalls). The waterfall is located on 20 acres of protected forest. Water falls from a height of 81 meters makes Grojogan Sewu be exotic and beautiful scenery. To add interest Grojogan Sewu, the manager also made pengunjang tourist facilities and is suitable for casual events or petualanan. Around Grojogan Sewu you can find flyinf fox, rafting (rafting) mini, playground, outbound, fishing arena, park traffic, and train a tree.

 

Sewu pine (Casuarina Thousand)

Fir Sewu is a tourist place in Lawu slopes are also beautiful and interesting place to visit. Here we can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, around the location of fir sewu with horseback riding and shopping vegetables and fruits typical of mountainous regions. This place is not far from the location Grojogan sewu.

 

Mountaintop Lawu

Lawu indeed challenging mountain to climb. Track mountaineering Lawu clear making it easier for the climbers to reach the summit. And the most preferred is the beauty of nature lovers Lawu peak. From the top we can see Sarangan Lake and other mountain chains in East Java.

Camping ground

For those who like camping, in Tawangmangu also great camping spots in the area Sekipan example, Kalisoro, Tawangmangu, there is a place for camping and track outbound very interesting.

 

Tawangmangu crops

Tawangmangu morning mood is very beautiful and exotic. The cold air and fog from the typical mountain peaks blanketed Tawangmangu area gives an aura of beauty. Take a stroll while enjoying the beautiful paddy fields, see the activity in the morning, or explore the market is very effective to relieve fatigue from the daily grind. Tawangmangu also popular with the production of vegetables and fresh fruits. The fields were planted with cabbage, carrots, radishes, strawberries, and various other crops stretched everywhere. 

 

Rabbit sate

Food and beverage merchants scattered around the waterfall, ready to be a place to relax unwind or enjoy the fresh air under the shade trees. Food is the most famous rabbit satay. 
Rabbit meat a little tough but has a soft meat fibers combined with peanut sauce, sliced ​​peppers and onions, served with rice cake. According to experts, in addition to a low cholesterol rabbit meat also has many health benefits. 
Rabbit meat contains a substance called kitotefin compounds. These compounds when combined with other compounds such as omega 3 and 9 allegedly able to cure asthma. Based on the experience of some people, meat is also nutritious lower blood sugar levels for people with diabetes, while his brain efficacious as fertilizer female womb.

 

Lodging, Villa

In addition to the cool air, the beauty of the surrounding nature is no less interesting with other areas in Indonesia, especially in this area is famous for producing agricultural production of vegetables in addition to being a tourist attraction Grojogan Sewu Falls. 
For visitors out of town or overseas, found many inns, hotels or villas for bermalam.Tawangmangu itself has become the choice for urban people to build villas, as well as to invest in setting up hotels & inns.It was bland when you visit the city of Solo without a stopover in Tawangmangu .... Good luck.

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The Bengawan Solo river in Solo, Indonesia

Bengawan Solo

Bengawan Solo river

 
Bengawan Solo is a river crossing in the city of Solo, about 600 km long, with a tributary 2200, Bengawan Solo river passing through nearly 20 cities and regencies in Central Java and East Java. Bengawan solo river is the longest river on the island of Java, Indonesia. 
Edged Solo River water in the Winton district toward its mouth in the Java Sea, near the town of Gresik. The river has carved the history of civilization throughout the flow, even during his age.
 
Solo River has long been a means of transportation and commerce in rural areas (eastern and central) in Java, given the entire north coast of Central Java to Surabaya only viable Bengawan Solo river navigable as a means of transport for consumer goods and trade to the interior.

 

Bengawan Solo River first time

In ancient times Solo River flows quietly from upstream in the north to empty into the Sadeng Coast is now in the South Mountain District. However, about four million years ago, a geological process occurs, the Australian plate Java crashing down, causing plain Java slowly lifted. This incident caused the Bengawan 
Solo river eventually flows can not fight until the flow finally turned to the north. This resulted in the flow path of slowly drying up, and even now there is no running water on track. Regional track mongering is getting rich limestone hill. According to some researchers, previously was a reef in the ocean.
 
Solo River is the ancient human habitation. Historical evidence that lead is a lot of discovery of hominid fossils Trinil village about 11 km from Ngawi regency, East Java. The fossils were found on the ground then named Phitecantropus erectus, were found by a researcher from the Netherlands in 1891. Other evidence of the existence of human beings around the Ancient Bengawan Solo river has been strengthened by the discovery of fossils such as Megantropus paleojavanicus and Homo soloensis. With ditmukan fossils prove that Bengawan Solo river past is a source of life for living creatures that were around the river of thousands of years ago to the present.

 

Bengawan Solo River now

Solo River is now a mute witness to the history of man in Java, Indonesia. Sangiran prehistoric life in unbelievable life by hanging himself on the fertility of one branch of the Bengawan Solo river. River's iconic Solo. 
Solo River is also used as a tourist destination. The beauty of the natural scenery is the main attraction for travelers to reconstitute. Large trees that live on the banks of rivers, cliffs overhanging the river ketengah also orchards and paddy fields stretch of river sidelines, characterizes the Solo River.

In sub Trucuk, Bojonegoro district travelers can also find an ancient shipwrecks that sank in the river Bengawan Solo at a time, the ship was sinking predicted 300 years ago. Ships with a length of 40 meters and a width of 8 meters is said to belong to a Chinese merchant who sink when sailing towards Ngawi.

Tradition in the Bengawan Solo river

Annual tradition by the public until now is a tradition Solo Float Gethek Joko Tingkir. This tradition is used to commemorate the ancient Joko Tingkir with courage along Bengawan Solo River, which at that time many of his alligators. In addition, the tradition was also carried out with the aim of promoting the Solo River as a tourist destination. This annual tradition is usually conducted in the month of January, in conjunction with the celebration of the new year.

In the history of Java, written stories of the past with the story of Joko Tingkir, founder and first king of the Sultanate Display the years 1549-1582 with the title of Sultan Hadiwijaya, when fighting with crocodiles. According to the story develops, the ancient Joko Tingkir been down the river Bengawan Solo River when traveling from majasta (Sukoharjo) to the village on the hillside gerompol Prawata, the place is located on the eastern kingdom of Demak. On the way there Joko tinggir down river using a bamboo boat. On the boat, Joko Tingkir attacked by dozens of large crocodiles who want to eat it. Joko Tingkir fight to finally beat the crocodiles that. After losing, oddly enough crocodiles were actually Joko Tingkir his way by pushing in a bamboo boat ride.

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Vastenburg Fortress in Solo Indonesia

Vastenburg Fortress

 

Vastenburg Fortress

Vastenburg Fortress is a relic of the colonial Dutch fort in the city of Solo, Indonesia. Vastenburg fort stands in the span of years 1774-1779. First, the fort was named De Grootmoedigheid. The building was established by the Governor-General Gustaf Willem van Imhoff. Later the fort was changed to become bigger and stronger in 1775.
 

Vastenburg Fortress crucial one hub city of Solo and Semarang. At that time the city of Solo is the trade center and is characterized by the development of the colonial city. But nevertheless feel the power of the Kingdom of Surakarta tradisionalistik still felt.
 

Vastenburg Fortress in Solo City, Indonesia, became part of Solo identity with a fixed historical preservation. Many historical lesson behind the fort by the Dutch (1745) which can be a lesson for future generations.
Judging from historical values ​​Vastenburg Fortress, apparently not willing to see the fort was removed from the memory and history of the nation. Some relics of the colonial Dutch fort (even from a more ancient era) in another city into an asset and museum.

Fortress historical values ​​Vastenburg

In terms of urban morphology context, this castle has an important role in the city of Solo in XVIII-XIX period. Solo City is the center of commerce and the development of the colonial city. In terms of the context of the colonial era, other artifacts related to the existence of which is Vastenburg Fortress Church of St. 

Anthony, a former Bank Javasche buildings, post offices, highways straight shaft Solo-Semarang, European settlement, and Societet Harmony. All the colonial era artifacts is located just a few hundred yards from where Solo Palace.

Vastenburg fort is a place of Dutch troops to "oversee" Kraton Surakarta since government Pakubowono III. Typology colonial city synonymous suspected the existence of a fortress. Netherlands make up the city since the kingdom Kartasura. At that time, the king's affairs in indigenous territory come to the attention of the Netherlands, for example, security, commerce, housing, urban planning and policy (stelsel).

The building is surrounded by a fortress Vastenburg brick wall with a height of about 6 feet with a bearing wall construction is also surrounded by a wide moat with a drawbridge protection liaison. While the buildings in the fort criss-crossed to the soldiers and their families live. At some point around there are residential buildings of the officers.
 

In the context of the history of the struggle for Indonesian independence, the fort was recorded in many of the fighters Indonesia (native) had been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered in the Dutch colonial era. This continued in the days of the Japanese occupation when the fort was occupied Bala Dai Nippon Army.
 

Dutch troop strength is centered in Fort Vastenburg during his reign over the nation of Indonesia. Inside the fort there Vastenburg an underground bunker that is wide enough, the bunker is to imprison the detainees were captured (the indigenous people).
In addition to the city of Solo, you can also find a dungeon, like Fort Pendem Cilacap in the city and Fort Malborough dungeon in Bengkulu.
 

As Heritage

Author got the information from various sources, the fort has a vast 31,533 m² is considered as one of the cultural heritage in the city of Solo. Vastenburg fort has a very strategic location in Solo, Citadel is also used as the tourism icon for the Solo.

Vastenburg fortress located in the city of Solo, not far from the Town Hall building, Bank Indonesia, Pasar Gede, Kraton Surakarta and buildings - the other building. In addition to residential plots in which Dutch soldiers are building barracks as military activities. While in the midst - the middle there is a large field for preparation and military training facilities.

Since independence, Fort Vastenburg "inherited" by the elements of our nation were holding a gun, which the military. In the independence era fort was never functioned as a military barracks, a military compound or hostel for 6 Infantry Brigade, Trisakti Baladaya and Kostrad.

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Solo is Batik city

Batik in Solo city

Batik bulk

people are batik

people are batik

Batik is the art of drawing on fabric that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java). Batik art is applied to the fabric and make garments. Initially drawing on fabric art is only the culture of the royal family, the result for the king and the family clothing.
 

The art of batik in Indonesia has been known since the time of Majapahit kingdom and continued to grow until the next kings.
 

History of batik in Java

History of batik in Java is closely related to the cultural development of the Majapahit kingdom, until the entry of the spread of Islam in Java in the kingdom of Mataram kingdom until the time of Surakarta and Yogyakarta
 

Batik relationship with the spread of Islam prevalent in areas in Java batik centers are areas Batik students and later became a tool of economic struggle by the leaders of Muslim traders against the Dutch economy at that time about the beginning of the century - XIX.
 

At the time of Majapahit, batik has become a culture in the kingdom Majapahit, can be traced in the Mojokerto and Tulung Agung. That is an area that is closely related to the Majapahit kingdom. At that time, led by a Adipati Kalang who do not submit to the Majapahit kingdom, the area was known as Bonorowo (wetlands) are now known as the Tulung Agung.
 

As time goes on batik art imitated by the people nearest and subsequently expanded into the work for women to spend leisure time. Furthermore, batik clothes that used only the royal family, then became a commoner clothes are very popular, both women and men. White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun.
 

Although batik is known since the time of Majapahit, but the development of batik spread rapidly in areas of Central Java, particularly Surakarta and Yogyakarta. It is seen the development of batik in Mojokerto and more influenced Tulung Agung next General Solo and Yogyakarta batik patterns.

 Batik Solo

Solo is one of the cities in Java, with its Javanese culture is very strong, to the city of Solo slogan "Solo The Spirit of Java". As a cultural center, the city of Solo always keep and preserve Javanese culture has become embedded with its image as a cultural city.
 

Many Kampung Batik, in the Solo area as a tourist shopping batik Among other things, Kampung Batik Tourism Kauman, Kampung Batik Laweyan and many other places such as batik shop Klewer Market, 

Central Wholesale Solo and so on.
 

Batik has become one of the city's flagship product and also the Icon Solo Solo. Typical Solo batik is known throughout Indonesia and even export products.
Batik Solo is famous for its traditional style and patterns of batik both "write" and the batik process "cap".
 

The materials that are used as a dye batik still using domestic materials such as Java Soga. Batik pattern remained similar to the first, among others known as "Sidomukti" and "Sidoluruh".
 

Differences Write Batik and Stamp Batik

 Write Batik

Write of batik

 

Batik process of the process using a tool called a "Canthing". These devices are usually made of copper which is formed in such a way as to accommodate the "malam" (wax-like substance to create an image of batik)

The process of the creation / drawing on batik can not be repeated, so the image will look natural and blend with the size and outline. Motive can be smaller when compared with batik.

Batik images can be seen on both sides of the fabric look more flat (see-through back and forth) specifically for the delicate batik. Basic color fabrics are usually younger than the color of the scratches motif .

Making batik can not be exactly the same, because the process is manual and takes a relatively longer time compared with the process of making batik.
Each piece of the picture that will never be repeated the same shape and size. Unlike the printed batik is likely to be exactly the same between the images with other images.

Batik-making process takes approximately 3 to 6 months for batik work, and therefore the selling price batik relatively more expensive compared to batik, batik and also looks more unique and second to none.

 Stamp Batik

Stamp of batik

Batik is done by using a cap (an instrument made of copper formed according to the desired picture or motif). Form of drawings / designs on batik there is always a clear repetition, so images appear over and over with the same shape, the size of the line is relatively higher motive than batik. On both sides of the fabric will not be seen through.

At each stroke motives usually look younger, than the base color fabric. Because the process does not require a closure cap batik on fabric base, thereby reducing the complexity of the time of manufacture, making it possible to pursue the production process faster and cheaper selling price.

The selling price is relatively cheaper batik than batik, because usually numerous and have in common with one another so unique .... these things can be learned .....

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