Malang

Malang City lies on southwestern part of Indonesia, Java Island, on the Brantas River, at the eastern part of Semeru Mountain, near Surabaya. It’s about 90kms south of Surabaya.

 Malang is a trade center of agricultural area in which sugar, rice, coffee, tea, corn, peanuts, cassava, and cinchona bark are grown.

Malang city has its interesting places that can attract the visitor to visit this city.

This cool and fresh city also has been equipped with such kind of tourism accommodation including hotel, restaurant, etc. I’m very interesting when I went there. I stayed at Klub Bunga Resort. I stayed there for 3 days.

 The First Day, I visited to the Wonosari Tea Plantation. This plantation pleasure gives a special and peaceful impression, beautiful panorama of tea plantation. The plantation is situated at an area on the slope of mount Arjuno, it belongs to Wonosari - Toyomarto village, Singosari district. In this tourist object, I can watch and enjoy the special impression, processing of tea from the leaves taken to the tea ready to drink. The location is reachable, about 30 km away to the North from Malang.

I also went to the Singosari Temple. Singosari temple, also known as Kendedes temple, was founded in honor to King Kertanegara, the last king of Singosari dynasty who died in 1292 AD. It was erected in 1300 AD at the same time when the ritual Sradha took place. In the vicinity of the temple there are two gigantic statues called Dwarapala, believed to be the entrance guards to the palace. This temple has saved the historical stories that always remember by Malang public. However, Singosari temple is a symbol of the existence of Malang regency from years ago. As the other East Java's temple, Singosari temple is formed from red bricks and arranged in cone building called temple. This temple also has beautiful relief that describe the great of Singosari Kingdom years ago.

The second day, I visited Coban Rondo Waterfall. Coban Rondo waterfall is beautiful water fall on the slope of Mount Panderman resort that is about 32 km to the west from Malang, it is very interesting to see and visit. The height of waterfall is about 60 meter. Visitor can find and enjoy beautiful panorama ore peaceful impression around the waterfall. There were some facilities such as camping ground, jogging track, fishing or playing with elephants from The Elephants' School Waykambas Lampung - Sumatra. The waterfall is located at Pandesari village, Pujon District (about 32 km away to the West from Malang).

 And then I visited Karangkates Dam.This tourism object is not quite different from the other recreational parks in Malang Regency. In this place, however the visitors can also get peaceful impression by fishing, boating, skying or just enjoy the beautiful panorama around the lake.

 The facilities there such as: golf and tennis court, camping ground, and many others. The accessibility is reachable, located at Karangkates village, Sumberpucung Sub District, about 40 km to South-Western part from Malang (only one drive hour).

The last day, after checked out from the hotel, we go to the Songgoriti. Songgoriti is located in Songgokerto village, Batu district, under the hillside of Mount Panderman and has a hot spring pool. There is temple Songgoriti and Ganesha Statue as the empire omission of Singosari and Dutch era. Songgoriti Temple is located in a dale dissociating between mountainsides of Arjuna with mountainside of Kawi. This temple has built with a hot spring, which had believed able to heal various diseases. Seen from its simple architecture style, this temple classified as eldest temple in Central Java and the decoration described Central Java manner. Songgoriti tourism object is surrounded by nature scenery, so that it has fresh and cool air. This object is very interesting for anyone who wants to walk around for having relaxed or feel the real nature nuance. There was Sudo Temple which located in Songgoriti sub-village, Songgoriti village, Batu district. This old temple is located in Songgoriti tourism area and often visited by many tourists. Supo Temple is a heritage temple of mojopahit and believed by society around as place to wash heirloom thousands years ago. It is facilitated with; warm pool, swimming pool, hotels, villas, flower kiosk, souvenir shop, etc. I enjoy my vacation. Malang is the great place. I will back to Malang, to visit other places. I’m very excited.