Banyuwangi

BANYUWANGI TOWN

Pleasant clean town, nice town for stay several days here which’s quiet many interest place to visit, one of few sight here is Chinese temple ”Hoo Tong Bio” was built in 1784 its well worth to a visit.

Another thing is take Becak or Dokar (it is convenient open air Horse cart) driving around sight the town, you will see a daily need traditional Market, Recreation Garden for people, and  the Museum.

What make you shock as you visit the Banyuwangi market? people sale turtle egg till to day

 

Banyuwangi regency lied at eastern tip of java island, precisely west of Bali, only 45 menit crossing off by ferry to Bali island paradise, Banyuwangi old name is Blambangan peninsula which is recognized by Dutch, and well known western called the world most superstitious region on earth (LP guide book). Banyuwangi has a lots of wild life conservation forest / jungle, also people empower forest industry thats manage by governments and private run company. Banyuwangi famous for farm plantation tour for century by European, kalibaru, glenmore, kali selogiri, kali klatak and kalibendo plantations. The most enchanting experience when we see the workers harvesting of coffee, cocoa, rubber taping, falm sugar, pabrik works from row thing till ready to consumtion. That name for farm commodity plantations area in the region of Banyuwangi, beside that there are lot more can’t mention here and please stick in your mind that Banyuwangi is one of shopping center for Balinese trader to buy souvenirs, jewelry, bamboo basket, kitchen set, rice, vegetable, chicken, feed concentrate, fishes, also ripe / row another commodity and its sell only in big party, Banyuwangi region called by center government is “ lumbung padi “ ( stock life rice barn ) of Indonesia archipelago, Muncar district is bit different fish one of world catching place wherever you go just fish smell. Osingese very proud of muncar district because their fish-can product export world wide. Osing is name of native people of Banyuwangi different in many ways, that Javanese or Balinese even language, and culture. Wild life outstanding sight is in alas purwo national park in the south west of peninsula jungle with long white beach is g-land one of the world most higher beach wave and long 2 km rolling down ocean wave, Red Island beach and Sukamade turtle beach is in Meru Betiri National Park,  Mount. ijen is sightseeing highlight of tour in Banyuwangi.