Watu Dodol Beach

Saving beaches Charm, Mystical, and History of Banyuwangi
If you would like to Bali through the northern island of Java, before arriving in Banyuwangi you will pass Watudodol. Located on the seashore, marked by a statue Gandrung, icon Banyuwangi.
If you don't want to linger in Banyuwangi, you should stop by the Watudodol. Many interesting things here. In addition to sculpture Gandrung and its beautiful beaches, the island of Bali looks from here. You can see the ferry crossing from the port of Ketapang to Gilimanuk. Stop by the beach, along the road there are many people selling. You can also bathe in the beach, or sailing by boat fishermen.

Bali Island from Watudodol Beach

one of the beach there is a miracle. Could it be a bargain well is on the beach? Strange but true, in Watudodol, found the source of fresh water. It was not salty or antak. If the tide, the water can get into this water source, but the water remains salty. In order not to be too often exposed to high tide, local people made a kind of barrier which is made so well. So for those who want to take the water could use a bucket.
The Balinese when the day of sacred such as Vesak, always meet this place. Not just the residents of Bali, those who come from all over the country taking the time to come to this well to take it fresh well water. â € œBanyak who believes that water can cure arthritis or other diseases, â €? Siti said that has been trading around it for 5 years.

Statue Gandrung is one place you can not forget when you want to take pictures. The foundation sculpture that is above the beach was completed in 2003. But making new Gandrung sculpture completed around the end of 2004. â € œThe mahat 3 people, 1 person Banyuwangi, 1 Central Java, and 1 person from Bali, â €? advanced Bu Siti. The process takes 3-month workmanship. One painter named Wayan, Bali residents who live in Banyuwangi.
Mrs. Siti was also aware that the model used for the sculpture. Ms. Dila, his son Mr. Prosecutor. But her more beautiful photos of the statue. If the same nose, â €? Mrs. Siti said, the only seller of meatballs and salad closest to the statue Gandrung. â € œDulu my shop just below the statue. Because local government is taken, I moved here (in the street, red), â €? he continued.

Gandrung statue in the edge of Watudodol Beach

Boulder
Do not rush to go home or go to Bali, before you see there is a large rock that is located right in the middle of the street not far from the statue Watudodol Gandrung. This stone-like lunkhead. Apparently stone height approximately as high as electric poles is called Watudodol origin region. Perhaps because of its shape like a lunkhead.
This stone is unique because it has its own history and mystical story in it. This area is never used as places of defense and protection the Japanese army during World War II. Since it is considered annoying, stones with a diameter of about 10 adults embrace this by the Japanese army was about to be moved. However, despite dozens of people were deployed to cut stones to be overthrown, to no avail. Then the Japanese decided memindakan rock with ships withdrawn. It turned out that the stone still not budge. Reportedly even an interesting ship sank.

Watudodol Stone

Besides visiting the fresh water wells, the Balinese, especially the truckers often stop at Watudodol to provide offerings in these rocks, such as flowers, fruits, money and so forth.
In addition to the enchanting beauty and mystique, Watudodol save notes an interesting history. Watudodol is the gateway to the most eastern region of Java island. The army can go from here head south (Jember) or westward (Situbondo).
April 14, 1946, the Dutch wanted to conduct experiments in Ketapang pendararatan, but managed to be driven by community leaders including Sir Nusahra Banyuwangi. When the Dutch would try to land on the beach and harbor Meneng Ketapang, on July 20, 1947, the Dutch again failed, as it gets cannon persistent resistance from Indonesian troops under the command of Major R. Abdul Rifai. The next day, the Dutch again tried to seize Watudodol by deploying fighter aircraft, but again hit hard after their boat had sunk.
If you are hungry or sleepy, and intend going to stay, at Watudodol you can stop at restaurants and hotels around it. The fares range from Rp 100,000 to Rp 200,000.

From Watudodol, about 2 kilometers you've arrived at the port of Ketapang. If you were in the ferry that led to Gilimanuk, when there is sunlight, you can watch the children and young people whose livelihoods swim wait toss a coin or paper. Then they scramble to pick it up.

Signpost to Watudodol, 500 m from Watudodol Beach

From this way, You can see Watudodol view...

In the western part of the Beach is the tourism forest

Papuma Beach

Papuma beach is one of the leading tourist attraction Jember district, developed by East Java Perhutanioffice II. Papuma beach is a natural tourist attraction that combines the authenticity of the charm of beaches and forests.

If the average of the beach's name refers to the name of administrative area, you will not find any one region with Papuma name, be it a village, hamlet, or district, because the name is an acronym of Papuma Beach White Sand Beach Malikan.

Papuma beach is located 37 kilometers south of the town of Jember and are on track Bromo-Ijen-Bali. Beach with an area of ​​25 hectares of this, when viewed from above, looks like an elliptical arch. White sand beach complete the image resembles an egg.

Administratively, this beach into the Village area Lojejer, Wuluhan Subdistrict, Jember Regency, East Java, or about 235 kilometers from the city of Surabaya.

Shorelines Papuma beginning of the culmination Papuma Cape and along the 25 kilometer circular. Lush trees neatly lined up tightly along the edges, like the ceremony of homage to the beach that kept the gods.
When visiting the land sea breeze, the wind blows through the crevices of coral pose unique sounds like the gods who are chanting the mantra to keep the beauty of the beaches in order to remain sustainable.

The gods it is a collection of reef flat which is located slightly away from the face of the beach, lay a base for a similar large coral islands which the locals called the small island.

The entire rock group formed seven small islands some of which were named after gods, Guru Island, Island of Krishna and Narada Island. While some of the other islands, named after the island of Nusa Barong, Kajang Island, and Island frog.
Papuma coast presents a deserted landscape of virgin booty human hands. This is evident from the group of forest vegetation along the edges and a set of pandanus trees that keep the beach from abrasion.

Pandanus tree is unique. Finned leaves with the roots sticking into the ground. The shape resembles a durian fruit layered green and yellow orange. Unfortunately, pandanus fruit inedible.

In general, the composition of forest vegetation Papuma Coast consists of two layers. The first layer consists of pandanus plants, daffodils, and babakoan. While the second layer, row-row trees larger than the type nyamplung, sea hibiscus, and ketapang.

Natural impression is still much more viscous with wildlife found sunbathing on the beach, such as monitor lizards, jungle fowl, wild boar, porcupines, armadillos, deer, langur, long-tailed macaques, yellow monkey, and so on.
In addition to the panorama of nature with a group of rock in the middle of the sea and soft white sand along the beach you can enjoy anytime, Cote Papuma other tourist charm presents an increasingly asserts that the composition is a difficult tour perfection to beat.

You want to surround the sea and mingle with the waves? Do not worry, you can hire a fishing boat and go around to enjoy the ocean. You want to watch the sunset? Papuma serve it with a perfect beach in the late twilight.

Not only that, before night falls, there is a remarkable phenomenon that emerged from Lawa Cave can be reached at low tide. Thousands of bats scramble out, convoy, convoy number, looming clouds clustered into space.

All that does not include Siti Hinggil an exotic form of rock with a height of 50 meters above sea level is commonly used as a place tourists enjoying panoramic sea perfectly. At certain moments, you also can see the float ceremonial offerings.

Papuma beach that carries the naturalness of forests and beaches, it does not mean leaving public facilities based on modern society. Managing in a balanced develop common tools, such as playground, campsite, mushala, toilets, parking, gazebo. In fact, guesthouse stays are equipped with air conditioning.

It is not difficult to achieve Papuma Coast. If you are traveling from Surabaya, it only takes 1-2 hours at medium speed. If you do not bring their own vehicle, you can use public transportation with routes Patas AC-Surabaya Jember.

Surabaya, Jember can also be reached by train. Of Jember, usually connected by taxi or public transport which is usually a lot of rural operate in the morning.
Papuma beaches are still many who do not know the whereabouts because access to the beach Papuma quite difficult. It is very unfortunate given Papuma Coast has beautiful scenery, beaches with white sand and reefs, incredible waves soothing eye.

Papuma beach is one beach that is great potential to be developed in Jember. Therefore, the infrastructure must be improved to get there. Of Jember, Beach Papuma can be reached during the one hour trip. However, public access to the beach Papuma quite difficult because of lack of public transport leading to this beach.
When you first visit the beach Papuma in Jember district, certainly the first impression that emerges is a sense of awe watching the beauty of this beach. The visitors can enjoy the charm of Beach Papuma this incredible just by buying a ticket for five thousand dollars for the visitors, two thousand dollars for a car, and a thousand dollars for a motorcycle.

Papuma beach which stands Malikan White Sand Beach is located on the west coast Watu Ulo and has panoramic Island cluster of rocks called Gods, namely the island of Krishna, Narada Island, and Island of Lord Guru. Meanwhile, another place called the island of Nusa Barong, Kajang and Island Frog Island.

Not only that, the beauty of nature in the form of a combination of sea and forests become another attraction for tourists both domestic and foreign waisatawan. Approaching the entrance to the beach Papuma, the visitors spoiled the beauty of the oak forest along the road. For problems with facilities, the Coast Papuma also available cottages and grilled fish specialties Papuma Coast and affordable.

The other side of the beach Papuma is the number of animals are deliberately bred naturally, for example, long-tailed monkeys, deer, and many other animals. On the Eid holiday, Coast Papuma usually visited by many travelers. In general, the travelers are on vacation to the beach after visiting a relative's house.

The enthusiasm of the people of Côte Papuma less responded to by the local government. This is evident from the lack of good management, such as damaged roads and limited street lighting so that the tourists who come home late afternoon trip will be slightly disrupted. Even so, the charm still not reduced Papaum Coast iota.


Papuma coast is a paradise in the south of Jember. Why? Yes, because the panorama is stunning. For those of you who have a hobby of photography, beach Papuma should be visited. Many beauty that must be the object for photographers, for example white sand, blue sea water, coral reefs, and the forest beyond Papuma Coast.

Kawah Ijen

The most amazing Indonesian volcano is Kawah Ijen (2,600m or 8,660ft tall), the "Green Crater" from Eastern Java, which has a lake made of 36 million cubic meters representing a solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen chloride, the most powerful existing acids.

On the edges of the lake, the fumaroles (volcanic gas eruptions) depose 4 tonnes of sulfur daily. Such acid lakes are also found on the volcanoes Kusatsu-Shirane (Japan) and Poas (Costa Rica), but the Indonesian lake is by far the largest acid lake on Earth, having a maximum depth of 212m (706ft). These lakes result from the mix of rainfall water with gases coming from the depths of the volcano.

The walls of the Kawah Idjen lake are light ocher, but the water has a turquoise color, with emerald reflexes. The temperature of the water is of 34o C, and sulfur bubbles float on the surface. The surroundings are covered by a sulfur powder. The smell is pungent and irritating, filled with sulfur dioxide. From place to place, sulfur pours at a temperature of 120o C, like bright red trails, which gradually solidify, turning lemon yellow.

The lake contains 600,000 tonnes of hydrogen chloride, 550,000 tonnes of sulfuric acid, 200,000 tonnes of aluminium sulphate and 170,000 tonnes of iron sulphate.

People from the neighboring area extract sulfur from the crater manually - an extremely hard work. To increase efficiency, the workers build tunnels of stone and undulated plates to channel the sulfur-rich fumaroles. The sulfur then leaks, cools down and solidifies inside these improvised channels, which are subsequently broken using metal piles. The recovered stuff contains 99 % sulfur. The sulfur is made into pieces, loaded in baskets and transported on the men's back outside the crater.

In the irritating and corrosive atmosphere of the crater, people's only protection is a piece of fabric used for covering their mouths and noses. Each worker can transport 40 to 70kg (90 to 155 pounds) at once on the abrupt slopes of the volcano, using bamboo ladders where the slope is too steep.

Once on the top, the workers must descend to the weighing place. In one day, a man can carry up to 360 kg (750 pounds) of sulfur. The daily production of the exploitation is just of 4 tonnes, a derisory quantity, if we consider the fact that the crater harbors 30,000 tonnes of sulfur. The sulfur is transported to Banjuwangi, 37 km (23 mi) away and it will be used for vulcanizing rubber or refining sugar.