Goa Terawang

Overview of Goa Terawang.

Goa Terawang tourist area  a cave complex which has six cave in one area, this is the highest in Central Java. In the area of 13 hectares, it consists of one main cave, a spring, and five other small caves. This cave is the only cave in which the light in the daytime because of exposure to sunlight.

Location Goa Terawang.

Its location is 32 kilometers west of Blora or 107 kilometers from the city of Semarang. To reach Goa Terawang village roads  is available in smooth, can be reached from Semarang-Purwodadi-Wirosari headed Kunduran Blora district. Right in front fork Kunduran Health Center, visitors can turn left and cross the village street which is more or less smoothly along the 8 kilometers. Goa Terawang tourist area located right on the road. If from Blora, visitors toward Ngawen Market junction, then turned right across the road leading to the Japah, Padaan, Ngapus, until arriving at Todanan or about 10 kilometers.

For visitors who use public transport to reach Goa Terawang, the easy way is to take the bus from Semarang or from Blora, then down right in the center Kunduran. Then, visitors move into the transport minibuses-Todanan Blora majors are available every time. We recommend that visitors avoid travel after sunset or just after at 15:30. Therefore, public transport routes serving the tourist area of Goa Terawang extremely rare. Indeed, the signs for directions to the cave were not seen again. Along the main road Semarang-Blora, signs are also not installed, so a bit troublesome visitors using private vehicles. However, do not worry, you can ask any local residents.

Goa Terawang Zone area has a cool temperate environment, fresh, with a stunning panorama of the forest. Mid-November 2006, for example, although the area was still covered with the dry season,  temperature is only 21.8 degrees Celsius. When the sun reaches its peak, the temperature in the region is still below 36 degrees Celsius. This is nothing thanks to the crowded old teak trees are large and leafy, in addition to another large tree, like a tamarind tree and the tree trembesi. The location of the cave located at an elevation of 172 meters above sea level, in the Chalk Mountains area of north eastern part of Central Java. Goa Terawang is located in the recesses of the cave bottom. Go to the door of the cave is available equipped iron stair safety at its center along the 15 meters. The height of the five caves in the region of Goa Overlay varied between 1 meter and 24 meters. The width also varies, from 3 meters to 18 meters.Goa Terawang is elongated, resembling a row of houses connected to each other along the 600 meters more. High ceilings are also variable, ranging from four yards. There is a parabola-shaped stalactites decorated with a charming variety of forms. When the rainy season, stalactites and stalagmites will shed water throughout the season.

 The uniqueness in Goa Terawang, visitors freely observe the cave during the day. On the cave ceiling there are a number of natural openings that allow sunlight breaks into and illuminate the inside of the cave. Therefore, this cave is called Cave Terawang. Thanks to the light holes earlier, visitors not only get fresh air circulation, but can carefully observe the uniqueness and diversity of the forms of stalactites and stalagmites found in caves. It is believed, stalactites and stalagmites in the caves that are still growing and provide diversity of forms, such as the giant squid or fungi. While the stalactites that hung down from the wall of the fused connecting from the ceiling to the floor of the cave. The light that comes into the cave it creates bias which gives the impression of sunlight itself. There are shades of "enlightenment" in the files of light that fell into certain parts of the cave wall. As there is a set course, incoming light that illuminates only certain panoramic, but clarify the details of each corner of the cave. Thus, the shadow that the cave was haunted be gone. That there is an amazing natural painting.

Hotels

Here are some hotels in the Blora district.

HOTEL ADHI JAYA
Address: JL. A. Kusumadya No. 50-52 - DISTRICT BLORA
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HOTEL AIR MANCUR
Address: Jl Dr Sutomo Blora - DISTRICT BLORA
Phone: (0296) 531271
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HOTEL ANUGRAH
Address: Jl Gatot Subroto No 12 - DISTRICT BLORA
Phone: (0296) 531139
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 HOTEL BLORA INDAH
Address: Jl Sudarman No. 4 Blora - DISTRICT BLORA
Phone: (0296) 531170
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HOTEL BOROBUDUR
Address: Jl. Surabaya No. 57 Cepu - DISTRICT BLORA
Phone: (0296) 421550
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HOTEL LANGGENG
Address: Jl Surabaya Number 65 Cepu - DISTRICT BLORA
Phone: (0296) 421946
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HOTEL LAWU JAYA
Address: Jl Hospital No. 36 Cepu - DISTRICT BLORA
Phone: (0296) 424040
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Craft center JEPON

In addition to "Samin" and "Sate Blora" which has become a "trade mark" Blora far, there is one product that also deserves seeded ie teak wood lathe craft. Sentra Teak Wood Craft Jepon located approximately seven miles from the town of Blora moving towards Cepu. There, lined up a row of simple shops selling goods teak wood crafts. From far been seen gleam of various products, such as dining chairs, lounge chairs, end table, magazine box, reading lights, where umbrellas and other handicrafts are on display spilling down to the side of the road.

Efforts to craft development itself has been done since 1997. Although there are many obstacles but managed to survive and even to continue to grow.In 2000, along the road between Blora-Cepu especially in rural areas have been built Jepon kiosks to market the product. Among the stalls was even built offices of the National Crafts Council Area (Dekranasda) Blora, cooperation and information center. In 2002 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the field of wooden handicrafts that includes lathe craft, furniture, and sills are arguably growing quite rapidly.

Unique gift .

Unlike the wooden crafts such as carving  Bali or Jepara, teak wood crafts Blora distinctiveness lies in its generally rounded and smooth. To get items in the form of rounded like that done by a lathe pieces of teak wood using a lathe to produce a long round shape with curves and grooves as art, model, and size desired. To get a coffee or dark brown color, mostly used in the traditional way of finishing with a varnish. But besides the final touch with the varnish is sometimes also used other techniques such as spray painting with melamix, and not infrequently added simple motifs carved using a chisel so the results look more artsy.

Given that about half of the Blora district consists of the teak forests of teak wood craft was virtually no shortage of raw materials. Waste wood pieces are available in abundance just waiting to be exploited. Their main flagship product is a variety of home decoration that require specialized expertise that is making expertise wood lathe. In addition to items such as household furniture, in the stalls were also available various knick-knacks souvenir items such as replica tricycles, bicycles and even a replica of Harley Davidson motorcycles are also a hallmark of craft production "Jepon" this.Some types of goods produced souvenirs adorn many homes are now large cities, including Jakarta residents have been able penetrated even to foreign countries .

Other products that are interesting enough place the fruit that can be "flat" when not in use it (sort of knock down). This product is an innovation that deserves thumbs up compared to other product types that since the days of "iron horse bite" seems to have never undergone a change.Creativity like this needs to be accelerated and developed for future craft produced product is not monotonous but become more attractive, especially for overseas customers. To this of course is needed helping hand all parties concerned so that they get counseling skills and techniques and creative design.

The problem, of course, prices vary but the most important for tourists both domestic macanegera nor is the availability of alternative goods souvenirs typical and unique. For example, the price of a place umbrella pegged around 75 thousand dollars, vases of various sizes sell for around 10-25 thousand dollars while the size-length mirror frame (no glass), offered 300 thousand dollars. For items that are large, such as tables, chairs and mirror frames are also able to send them to the city of destination, of course taking into account the cost of shipping.

Barongan

Barongan is a typical art of Central Java. But from some areas in Central Java, Blora district more in number when compared with the other. At first glance this art is similar to reog Ponorogo, but if you note there are many differences. Especially related to the standard story is the background art.
Barongan is one of the most popular folk art among the community Blora, especially rural communities. In the art of Barong reflected populist nature of society Blora, such as the nature of spontaneity, of family, simplicity, rough, hard, compact, and courage which is based on truth.Usually a regular basis every year, the district government through the tourism department held a contest among studio Barongan scattered in various districts in Blora.

Barongan art form dance group the contents of which might imitate the motion of a giant lion.Singo Barong role in totality in the presentation is a very dominant figure, while there are some figures that can not be separated from the Bujangganong / Pujonggo Anom, Joko Lodro / devils, cavalry / reog, Noyontoko and Untub.

In addition to the above figures Barongan arts performances also have some equipment that serves as musical instruments including drums, gedhuk, bonang, saron, demung and kempul.Uniquely, in line with the development of time there are several additional modern instruments in the form of drums, trumpet, big Kendang and Keyboards. Sometimes in some performances are often combined with artistry mixed juice.
Barongan sourced from Panji saga, a story that begins from a convoy escort hussar Raden Panji Asmarabangun / Pujonggo Anom and Singo Barong.

Loco Tour In Blora

Blora, which is located at the eastern districts of Central Java, the proven quite keen in working on tourism sector. Aware that region more besieged teak forests, the local District Government had no desire to build a tourist area but to optimize the potential of forests that have been held.
Since the vast forest that stretched maximized as a tourist, Blora immediately grabbed two benefits at once. The first advantage, in the form of levy income is proven to increase revenue (PAD). The second advantage, in the form of public recognition outside the region, that was Blora not as bad as people say.
Today, many tourists in the country and abroad wondered if you have not seen the potential of forest tourism in Blora. Developing diverse stories that say, if we trace the depth of the forest in Blora, then we will get a peek at a beautiful "paradise".
One of the means for tourists to be able to peek beauty of "Heaven" was, among others, by utilizing the locomotive's Tour. Locomotive's Tour is a tour package in the Teak Forest KPH Cepu, Blora, with a series of train pulled by an old locomotive made by Berliner Maschinenbaun, Germany, in 1928.
The main object of this trip is to see the teak forests (tectoca grandis), which is managed by taking into account the principle of forest sustainability. Tour locomotive specially prepared for the tourists, the route is very long. With teak forests across the region BKPH Ledok Kendilan, Evening Market, Blungun, detail description. Cabak, and Nglebur. In public administration, these locations are in the subdistrict of Cepu, Sambong, Jepon, Jiken, Blora district. Medium two other areas, enter the District Kasiman, Bojonegoro, East Java.
To get to the locomotive's Tour, the tourists can take it with four-wheel drive or bus through the Surakarta-Ngawi-Cepu (122 kilometers), Surakarta-Purwodadi-Blora-Cepu (161 km), Semarang-Purwodadi-Blora-Cepu (162 km) , Semarang-Kudus-Rembang-Cepu (182 km), and Surabaya-Bojonegoro-Cepu (149 km).
Special trips taken from Surakarta, though a bit far but it is more profitable for tourists. Because at this point, tourists can stop first at the Archaeological Museum Sangiran in Sragen Regency, or witnessed the wonders of nature Bleduk  Kuwu in Grobogan. Bleduk  Kuwu a traditional salt producing region, where the salty water of raw materials sourced from the crater are ejected from the ground.
A number of attractions that can be witnessed in the locomotive's Tour package was in addition to an old locomotive made in 1928, also there Auto Traction, TPK Batokan, Bergojo, principled Teak Huta Management Activities on the principle of preservation of forests (planting, maintenance, felling, saradan, transportation), and Gubug Umbrella.
Bergojo, is a kind of reservoir water for locomotives which are located in the middle of the forest. Here, the locomotive will stop for a moment to fill water. When a locomotive filled with water, the tourists were allowed down to witness the beauty of the famous Blora forest with timber thieves that.
About two kilometers from the Traction Workshop, participants will be shown Tour locomotive dump timber (TPK) Batokan. TPK has an area of 36.2 hectares, helpless capacity 40,000 m3 and 10,000 sm carpentry. Adjacent to the TPK Batokan, there Teak Wood Industry (IPKJ) Cepu.
After spinning tired, tourists participants locomotive's Tour by tour guides from Perhutani office brought to Gubug Payung. Hut in the jungle is a resting place that has the Teak Forest Natural Monument, located on the plot 1.092a, BKPH Evening Market, KPH Cepu here, visitors can see the old teak trees that had cut in 1976. Teak itself over 100 years old. This is evidenced by calculating the circle of the beam cross section that is cut, totaling about 108 circles.
If the tourists want to do a travel package for two days or more with the locomotive's Tour, the committee has provided three lodgings. That is the Ambassador Ubaya Rimba (12 rooms), Wisma Sorogo (5 rooms), and Guesthouse (4 rooms). Rates travel package Tour locomotive is relatively cheap, only 40 dollars / person / day, including lodging and meal costs.

Blora

Blora regency, is a district in Central Java Province. Its capital is Blora, about 127 km east of Semarang. Being in the eastern part of Central Java, Blora district directly adjacent to the East Java Province. This district is bordered by Pati, Rembang and in the north, and Bojonegoro Tuban (East Java) to the east, Ngawi District (East Java) in the south, as well as in west Grobogan district, Block Cepu most oil-producing areas in the main Java Island, located in the eastern part of Blora district.

Blora Regency area consists of lowlands and hills with a height of 20-280 meters above sea level. The northern part is the hilly region, part of a series of North Limestone Mountains. The south is also the form of limestone hills that are part of Kendeng Mountains, which stretches from east of Semarang to Lamongan (East Java). Blora district capital itself is located on North Limestone Mountains basin. Half of Blora Regency area is forest area, especially in the north, east, and south. Lowlands in the central part is generally a rice cultivation. Most of the Blora district is an area of water crisis (both for drinking and for irrigation) in the dry season, especially in mountainous areas of lime. While in the rainy season, prone to flooding mudslides in some areas. Kali Lusi is the largest river in Blora regency, eyed the water in the mountains of North Lime (Apex), flows westward through the city Purwodadi who eventually joined the Times Attack.

Blora regency consists of 16 districts, divided again over some 271 villages and 24 wards. Central government in Blora district. In addition Blora, other district towns is significant Cepu, Ngawen, and Randublatung. Blora passed by the provincial road linking the city of Semarang to Surabaya via Purwodadi. The line was not so crowded when compared to Semarang-Surabaya route through Apex, because the road conditions are less lebar.Blora also be achieved by taking the route Semarang - Ghost - Apex - Blora. Railway through the territories of Blora regency, but not across the capital district. The passing lane in the south. The railway station is the largest Cepu, which stops trains majors Surabaya-Jakarta (KA Sembrani), Surabaya-Semarang (KA Eagle), as well as local trains Semarang-Bojonegoro (KRD). Blora have also other means of transportation such as buggy, cikar, tricycles, and so forth.

Agriculture is the main economic sector in Blora district. In the forestry sub-sector, Blora is one of the major regional producer of high quality teak in Java. Cepu area has long been known as a petroleum mining area, which has been exploited since the era of the Dutch East Indies. Blora received international attention when in the area Cepu discovered oil reserves of 250 million barrels. March 2006 Cooperation Agreement between the Government and the Contractor (PT Pertamina EP Cepu, Exxon Mobil Cepu Ltd, PT Ampolex Cepu has been signed, and Exxon Mobil Cepu Ltd was appointed as the operator of the field, as agreed by the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) of the three contractors, the The latest development for the current Plan Of Development (POD) I Field Banyu Urip had approved the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources,

information obtained from http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabupaten_Blora