When you hear the word 'Grand Canyon', what crosses your mind must be the canyon carved by the Colorado river in Arizona, United States (US). But in Jombang, East Java, there is area popularly known as 'Mini Grand Canyon'.
The area is Kedung Cinet which is located in the middle of Klitih village, Plandaan district, Jombang regency, East Java. It is a unique place with natural atmosphere and beautiful rocks. It is not surprising that the location has become new tourism destination in the region.
Tourists will enjoy the views of the beautiful rocks and river. The place is heaven for people who love to do selfie. You will have photo background similar with Grand Canyon in the US.
"I got the information from social media, saying there is a good spot in Jombang, so we were interested to come and see," he explained.
Another tourist, Miftakhudin, said he had visited Kedung Cinet several times. He said he is never bored every time he visits the place.
"We are addicted of coming here, the atmosphere is peaceful and fit for relaxation after a week of work," mentioned the Surabaya-born man. You can reach Kedung Cinet through Jombang City by land. The distance is around 40 kilometers. At first you should go to Ploso bridge, turn left until you see Pladaan Police Office, then turn right and go straight until Klitih Village.
For tourist with car you can't go directly to Kedung Cinet. You have to park around the village. However,local residents provide motorcycle taxi to reach the place. For tourist with motorcycles, you only have to pay Rp3,000 for parking fee.
So? Are you interested in spending your year end vacation in Kedung Cinet? Don't worry to take your family and friends as you may experience the view inside without any entry fees, in short, free of charge.
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Telaga Warna lake
The iconic tourist destination of Wonosobo is the Dieng plateau, an active multi-crater volcanic towering at 2,000 meters
Besides offering a vast and beautiful area for trekkers to roam around, the plateau is also home to the ancient Dieng temple complex thought to have been built in the seventh century.
The plateau is also home to a museum offering information on the geological and archaeological studies of Dieng.
Mount Sindoro complex and Sumbing
Dieng Plateau is a marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng Volcanic Complex near Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia.
Referred to as Dieng by Indonesians, it sits at 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, far from major population centres. The name "Dieng" comes from Di Hyang which means "Abode of the Gods"
The complex of Hindu temples
People in Indonesia do not need to go abroad to enjoy bamboo forest. At Boon Pring Andeman Tourism Park in Malang, East Java, they could find beautiful bamboo forest.
The 25 hectare park is located around hills. It collects many bamboo variants including Petung, Black Petung, Apus, Tutul, Ampel, Wulung, Kuning, Pagar, Budha, Amplex, Embong and Angus Tifolis.
People can also find a lake in the middle of the park. they could rent duck paddle boat to go across the lake which cost only Rp10,000 for two people.
In the middle of the park, visitors can also enjoy. They could rent duck paddle boat to go across the lake.
"The boat could be used for 20 minutes,"said Boon Pring Andeman Tourism Park staff Suyitno.
The park is relatively easy to reach from Malang city. The location is not far from the Jin Pondok Bihaaru Bahri Mosque, which is a famous landmark in Sananrejo village, Turen district, Malang regency.
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Borobudur temple is a temple which became a pride of Indonesian people because it is ever been included into the 7 wonders of the world. It also becomes the largest Buddhist temple in the world. This temple is located in Borobudur Village, Magelang, Central of Java, Indonesia. It is approximately 100 km from Semarang, 86 km from Surakarta, and 40 km from Jogjakarta. It was found as a place of worship for the Mahayana Buddhist by Sailendra dynasty in 800 AD. It was first discovered by Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles in 1814. At that time, it was found crushed and buried in the ground.
Originally, it has 10 levels which have overall height about 42 meters. However, after the reparation, the height of Borobudur become approximately 34.5 meters with overall building area about 15,129 m2. The front side of Borobudur temple is facing eastwards, although each side of the temple has similar form. There are 3 main levels of the realm in Borobudur. The third level is Kamadhatu (the realm of lust), Rupadhatu (tangible realm), and Arupadhatu (formless realm).
There are so many reliefs on Borobudur’s wall which total is about 1,460 panels. These reliefs tell about ancient stories written In Sanskrit language and read by Mapradakisana way. Mapradakisana is a way to read in accordance with the clockwise direction. The way to read the story is starting from the east side of the gate at every level of the temple. There are so many stories written on Borobudur’s wall. The first story on this relief is Karmawibhangga which written on the foot of this temple. It tells about karma. Karma is the law of cause and effect obtained by humans. This relief depicts human actions both reprehensible and commendable along with what will they have. The next relief is Laitawistara. These reliefs lined in the stairs on the south side of temple. The numbers of this relief are 120 figures which illustrate the story of the Buddha from birth to become a Buddhist. And then last are Jataka and Awadana relief. This relief tells the story about Buddha before he was born.
Besides decorated with reliefs, Borobudur also has so many sculptures which become a symbol of the Buddha embodiment. The statues are sitting cross-legged in the lotus position and show a certain hand gesture. These are located at Rupadhatu level. There are 432 sculptures there which are lined sequentially in every niche of this level. In the first row, there are 104 niches, in the second row there are 104 niches, in third row 88 niches, in the fourth row 72 niches, and fifth rows 64 niches. Beside sculpture, Borobudur temple also has Stupa. There are 72 Stupas at the level of Aruphadatu. Those stupas are spread in the court at this stage. In the first court, there are 32 stupas, in the second court 24 stupas, and 16 stupas on the third court.
Since the discovery of Borobudur temple, there are so many Buddhist statues theft. Originally, the amount of Buddha statues is 504 statues. More than 300 statues have been damaged. Most of the statues of Buddha are headless because often being stolen to be used in a museum collection.
