Central Java Temple

Ratu Boko Temple, located in Klaten Regency, Central Java

Ratu Boko Temple at evening

Sewu Temple, located near Klaten Regency, Central Java

Dieng Temple

Dieng Temple, located in Wonosobo Regency, Central Java

Pawon Temple, located in Magelang Regency, Central Java

Mendut Temple, located in Magelang Regency, Central Java

Dieng Temple, located in Wonosobo

Kalasan Temple, located in Magelang Regency, Central Java

Prambanan at Night
Prambanan Temple, located in Klaten Regency, Central Java

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple, Located in Magelang Regency

CENTRAL JAVA BATIK TOURISM

SURAKARTA BATIK TOUR

Danar Hadi Batik Museum
Depart from the hotel to visit Danar Hadi Batik Museum. A wide range of batik design, from time to time, and from west to east are displayed. Experience also the process of batik making, and shop batik till you drop.

Kampoeng Batik Laweyan (Laweyan Batik Village)Kampoeng Batik Laweyan is an old village which has old Dutch architectural buildings. Walking through its narrow alley which is typical of kampoeng in Indonesia will surely impress you. This village is also the center of Batik production. Take a short hour batik course and we can take home our creation as souvenir. Visit house to house to find your favorite batik souvenirs. Bargaining is possible to get a reasonable price.

Kampoeng Batik Kaoeman (Kaoeman Batik Village)Kampoeng Batik Kauman is another batik village. It is a must place to visit especially for batik freak.

Surakarta Batik

PEKALONGAN BATIK TOUR

Pekalongan is known for its batik. The dyed fabric is produced both by hand in small-scale shops, and printed in larger factories. A mainstay of the economy, the industry collapsed during Indonesia's economic crisis in 1998, but it has partially recovered since. Pattern and typical colour of Pekalongan batik have made easily recognized.

On the border of North Java, batik is called "batik pesisiran". Historically, there are three types of batik pekalongan. The first ones, is local batik. It is made by using local style. The pattern doesn't refer to princes' rule, but it takes market progress by using the product sold out quickly.

The second one is "batik encim". It design is originated from China, and can be defined in 3 categories. The pattern is based on "buketan accessories," china culture, and various paintings. The third one is "batik londo" made in Holland whose accessories were a Dutch culture.

These tree batiks are improved each other and it has their own customer. Among them, it is admitted that local batik is oldest even though it is unknown when and who the batik maker is. Generally it had existed before China and Dutch trader came. The glory period of pekalongan batik occurred around 1850: Elyza Van Zuylen product, Oey Soen King, until by the time of World War II, the product of Mrs. Sastromulyono was also known.

Pekalongan batik that had been produced in 1942-1945 appeared after World War II when Japan occupied Indonesia. Thus, Indonesia trade in cooperation with Dutch was over. So did unbleached plain cloth and dye trade. It led the lack of supply. If any, the price was too expensive. In this period, the batik producer made a new one. It was more sophisticated and made by implementing "Padat Karya system (Work full system). The purpose was to make slower and not lose of employees. Unexpectedly, it brought a great impact. Batik Java Hokokai was known then.

1980- 1997 was a critical situation, then they produced silk batik and batik recovered step by step and the customer increased their demands. In 1999, they applied batik in wholesale. It had an intention to access bigger market and to make closer to the customer as well as create pekalongan become "kota batik or batik city". Nowadays, there are around 4 wholesale in Pekalongan: Setono, Gamer, MM, Pantura.

Pekalongan Batik

Central Java Map

Batik Processing

TOUR DE SINGKARAK, West Sumatera

Foreign Cyclist Will race in "Tour de Singkarak"

The Tour de Singkarak 2009 is the biggest bicycle race in Indonesia that will cover more than 459 kilometers through beautiful cities and lakes in West Sumatera. Running from Wednesday April 29^th to Sunday May 3rd 2009, the Tour de Singkarak 2009 will be made up of 4 stages: Padang-Bukittingi (92.3 kms), Bukittinggi-Sawahlunto (85.1 kms), Sawahlunto-Lake Singkarak (90.2 kms), Lake Singkarak-Lake Kembar-Lake Singkarak (188 kms), and award a total prize money of US$60,000. The Tour will surely attract cyclists from home and around the world.

As part of final assessment of the Tour route, there will be a final practice of route escort that will be attended by the Route Supervisory Team (the Marshall), consisting of 25 persons, 2 representatives of route escort and a technical delegate from Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Mr. Jamaludin Mahmood.

DR. Sapta Nirwandar, Director General for Marketing, Ministry of Culture and Tourism in a press conference at the Jakarta Sapta Pesona building on Thursday April 2^nd said, "The Tour route is now 85% ready, and there will be route final assessment on April 3^rd-5^th 2009 involving a technical team of the world cyclists organization, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)."

The UCI has included the Tour de Singkarak 2009 in its annual calendar of events. The Tour is expected to attract participation from 15 foreign nations around the world. The committee has so far listed confirmed participation from 14 foreign teams and 10 home ones.

The Tour de Singkarak objective is to provide a memorable sport tourism experience as the Tour combines bicycle race and tourism, in order to inspire the imaginations of champions and excite enthusiasts throughout the event. The Tour is a collaboration between West Sumatera Provincial Government, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Indonesian Cyclists Association (PB ISSI), and businesses to encourage more tourists, from home and overseas, to come to West Sumatera and take pleasure in the scenic of its landmark attraction, Lake Singkarak

Singkarak Lake

To promote the Tour de Singkarak 2009, the committee plans to hold the Soul of Minangkabau, a music concert of a mixed group of musicians from Jakarta and West Sumatera and headed by Dwiki Darmawan. The committee will also hold other festivities, such as folk party, culinary festival, and mass bicycle riding activity, in which 5,000 participants will ride old bicycles. The ministry has asked cooperation from governments, businesses, individuals and groups of societies to make these pre-Tour promotional events a success. The ministry has also asked cooperation of Metro TV as media partner and Garuda Indonesia as airline partner.

The tourist visits to West Sumatera show a rising trend. The total number of tourists in 2008 was 1,400,000, including 100,000 foreign ones. For the year 2009, the Government of West Sumatera is targeting 1,500,000 tourists.

RACE CATEGORY :

• 2.2 Category
• Asia Tour 2009 Constitute combination
• Registered in UCI (Union Cycling International)
  

Total Distance 462 Km

Concerned Area :

•Solok Regency•Solok City•Padang City•Padang Panjang City•Agam Regency•Bukit Tinggi City

•Payakumbuh City•Limpapuluh Kota Regency•Tanah DatarRegncy•Sawahlunto City

•SawahluntoSijunjung Regency

West Sumatera Map

Route

Stage 1 : Team Time Trial at Padang City,4.4 km

Stage 2 : Padang - Bukit Tingg, 92 km, 1 Sprint, 2KOMs Min Elev 5m, Max Elev 957M

Stage 3A : Bukit Tinggi - Sawahlunto, 85 km, 1Sprint, 1 KOMs. Min Elev 217m, Max Elev 424M

Stage 3B : Sawahlunto Lake - Singkarak Lake, 93 km, 1 Sprint. Min Elev 93m, Max Elev 435M

Stage 4 : Singkarak Lake - Kembar Lake - Singkarak Lake, 188km, 1Sprint, 2KOMs. Min Elev 382m, Max Elev 157M

Schedule

for further information, click tourdesingkarak.com