Blitar Travel Guide

 theo1006 Says:  Many of the displays at the museum refer to the Siwaist branch of Hindu religion, which precedes the Majapahit era. The entrance of a Siwaist temple always faces west, and furthermore a Siwaist temple is recognizable by the placing of the statues (see main... 

 theo1006 Says:  After seeing the Penataran temple complex it is well worth to also visit the nearby museum. Or perhaps you should go there first in view of the opening hours (below). We were too late on our first attempt.The museum has a very fine collection of statues, lovingly arranged... 

 theo1006 Says:  The walls of the pendopo teras carry pictures of at least three different stories.There is the tale of Sang Setyawan in 18 panels. Sang Setiawan and his wife, the princess Suwistri, became one with Sang Hyang Wenang through good deeds, meditation and study.Then there is the... 

 theo1006 Says:  Having done Seplawan cave and Pancur cave we thought we knew what to expect. But no, this was the biggest underground river yet. About 1.5 km long with several rapids, wide vaults, deep pools. No wonder that before leaving the guide asks whether one can swim.Fortunately we... 

 theo1006 Says:  Before or after a visit to Soekarno's grave, every Indonesian should also make a pilgrimage to his parental home. But few actually do, exept for the Haul memorial ceremony on his birthday, June 6th.The house is still owned by the family, were were shown around by a cousin... 

 theo1006 Says:  What remains of the main temple or Candi Induk is a base consisting ot three terraces. The bottom one is 30 m square, the next ones are consecutively smaller, so that it is possible to walk around them. The temple body should stand on top of the third terrace, but not enough... 

 theo1006 Says:  If you - like us - prefer not always to have your meals in your hotel, you have few choices in Blitar.A few paces from Hotel Tugu there is Depot Pacific, a middle-of-the-road Chinese restauarant with the usual menu of Indonesian and Chinese dishes. The ambiance is not... 

 ukirsari Says:  the closest entry points to reach blitar by air are from surabaya and malang. then from these points continued with train or bus or car service called "travel" which have door-to-door service.long time ago, before the tragedy of hot muds of lapindo brantas co., that flooding... 

 theo1006 Says:  There are several good sandy beaches south of Blitar, some popular, some only recently accessable. We set out to visit another one, Serang beach. But on the way we saw a small sign "Pantai Pasir Putih" (White Sand Beach) and decided to try and go there.It turned out that the... 

 theo1006 Says:  Candi Sawentar – locally also referred to as Candi Cungkup - was discovered in 1915. The temple now stands in a dugout, the base had been covered by sand from Kelud volcano. It was restored to it's present condition in 1992-3. The top could not be reconstructed, an attempt... 

 theo1006 Says:  The remains of this temple are located in Gambar Wetan plantation on the southern slopes of Kelud Volcano. The drive over here and the views are great. The remains of the temple itself are in a sorry condition.The road to the plantation leads across a checkdam in a river... 

 theo1006 Says:  The first king of Majapahit, Raden Wijaya, died in 1309 AD. As was the custom at the time, a temple was inaugurated 12 years after his demise, to celebrate his having become a god. Candi Simping is known to be this temple, as it is mentioned in the chronicals... 

 RoyJava Says:  See me here at the Makam Bung Karno Mausoleum. As always interested in the way how people got rich and famous, beloved and hated. Getting to the "Father of his country", President Sukarno's nickname (besides the one of the "Independence"), I got surprised the tomb of Sukarno...