Patra Jasa Lodge Cirebon

GRAVE OF SUNAN GUNUNG JATI

by ancient_traveler

The most famous place of interest of Cirebon is about five kilometres north of the city, at the shore. It's the Astana Gunung Jati, the grave of Gunung Jati. Sunan Gunung Jati is a 16th-century ruler of Cirebon and one of the mine legendary wali who helped to propagate Islam on Java.

The nowadays complex shows graves from the early 15th century. It a place of worship for pilgrims from all over Jawa. The hole grave of Sunan Gunung Jati and other graves, under which the graves of the royal families from Cirebon, a second hill can be found, Bukit Sembung, across the road towards the west.

At Sunan Gunung Jati's grave site in Astana village, however, hundreds of people were flocking to the site complex, praying.
Sunan Gunung Jati is an Islam propagator, believed to be the founder of the Cirebon Sultanate.

His grave site is unique with many ceramics from China's Ming dynasty and the Netherlands adorning the walls of the site complex.

Gunung Jati had nine wives, one of whom was Ong Ti Nio from China. Kamabudaya's tour guide, Rafan S. Hasyim, explained that the reason Gunung Jati had many wives was to spread Islam.

Fishing villages

by DSwede

The three neighboring cities of Balongan, Cirebon and Indramayu are known for their fishing. If you can manage it when the boats are beached, wonder around and look at the boats, their colorful paint jobs and their fresh catch drying in the sun.

First Time Stay in Cirebon

by beruangndut

"First Time in Cirebon"

Well, this is my first time stepping my feet in Cirebon. Usually I just pass by this city on my way from hometown to Jakarta. But this time, this is my destination. It takes about 3 hours by trains from Jakarta.

Almost every trains heading and leaving Jakarta will stop in Cirebon station for a few minutes, but if you want the train dedicated from Cirebon-Jakarta and vice-versa, take Cirebon Express or Cirebon Express Utama.

"Cheated by becak"

Once I exited from the station, there are a lot of becaks waiting outside the station. You don't need to come to them, they'll come to you :P. Normally they'll ask where you wanna go.

Once you tell them your destination, they'll know whether you're from Cirebon or not. If you're not from Cirebon, they'll jump the becak cost by at least 2-3x. So you must must must bargain at least half of the cost.

When I came there, I only know the hotel name, but I don't know where and how far it is from the train station. So when they're asking me 15,000 rupiahs (USD 1,5), I just bargain to 10,000 rupiahs (USD 1) which end up at 13,000 rupiahs.

Well I thought I've made good bargain, but when I reached my hotel and ask the concierge about the cost, they said I was cheated. It was supposed to be at most 6-7,000 rupiahs (less than USD 1).

CIREBON and KUNINGAN

by meiyergani

"CIREBON-CHERIBON and SULTAN PALACE"

CIREBON is located at the northeastern part of Bandung, actually located at the northern coastal line of West Java, 258 km from Jakarta to the east or 125 km northesat of Bandung. One could visit Cirebon by 3 to 4 hours driving frommJakarta or byCirebon Express train from Jakarta which would take 3 and half hours.
From long long ago, Cirebon was popular with its Sultan Palaces, they were Keraton (Palace)Kasepuhan, Keraton Kanoman, Keraton Kacirebonan and Keraton Keprabon. The peculiarities of the Keratons: the architecutre was characterized of Islamic, Chinese and Dutch and furnished by tiger ststues in front of the palace as the symbol of Prabu (Prince) Siliwangi

"Kuningan, at the foot of mount Ciremai"

Kuningan is a District under West Java Province,situated at the Foot of mount Ciremai, the highest mountain in West Java. It was Cirebon's Brother City, in Indonesian History, it was welknown as a pioneer city in Indonesian struggle for independence, where you could see a historic building at LINGGARJATI, it was a melting point place between Indonesian Leader and Nederland government (at that moment) who rule Indonesia as a colonialisation.
Another touristic spots in Kuningan were Waduk (Dam)Dharma, Sangkan Hurip resort, Cibulan swimming pool where you could see an endemic fishh KANCRA BODAS, the only fish species you wouldn't find it in another region of Indonesia and one of fascinating adventure was Hiking the highest mountain in West Java, mount CIREMAI,

"A Beautiful and green Rice Terrace"

If you driving from Jakarta to Cirebon then continue to Kuningan or traveling by train, you could enjoy the beautiful panorama of green green rice field along the journey while the exotic panorama of mount Ciremai which stand elegantly was an inspiring of nature beauty

Cirebon

by Mangunsong

Cirebon, city in southwestern Indonesia, in West Java Province, a port on the northern coast of Java. It has a large export trade in tea, rice, sugar, coffee, essential oils, teak, and other products of the surrounding region. Careme (3078 m/10,098 ft), an active volcano, is located a short distance southwest of the city. The name also is spelled Cheribon or Tjirebon.