Kebon Rojo

Kebon Rojo (king garden) is family recreation and amusement centre that resides in Blitar Mayor duty house complex and reserved for common public / tourist, freely. There are various stepped animals in the garden, playground, relaxing place, actor appreciation podium that has background of one century ‘Bung Karno’, water fountain and various crops types of step that functioned as town’s lungs.

If you often have recreation with your family, try to visit this area. Enjoy its fresh air and bring your children here. You can also take some picture with the animals or the plants. There are many visitors has visited this area with their family or their friends. Usually, they bring their own food and have lunch in this area.

Sumber Udel

One of  tourist attractions in Blitar government is the source udel water park, formerly a source of water point to use as a traditional bathhouse. Water park attractions Resources Udel has an area of 1 ha of land is located on the outskirts of Blitar, East Java, close to the tomb and the Bung Karno stadium Blitar. Sources udel Water Park is a water park attractions are presented in full with a variety of water games that can be enjoyed by visitors to both children and adults.
 Sumber Udel pool have national standard because it have two swimming pool types, which is swimming pool for children and adult.
This Sumber Udel swimming pool also has some facilities, such as:
- Children playground
- A Podium for performed Blitar artistry in every year
- Wide parking area
- Rental and deposit of swim appliances
This swimming pool usually visits by many people, because it has clear and fresh water. Visit this wide swimming pool with your family and enjoy its fresh water.

Grebeg Pancasila

Grebeg Pancasila
The celebrations or ceremonies Grebeg Pancasila as the embodiment of gratitude and pride over the birth of Pancasila, Blitar city government with citizens commemorate the birth of Pancasila was full of activities. Month of June in Blitar may be a full day of activities to honor and appreciate the great heroes of the service's first president of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. Start of the ceremony till the Pancasila Grebeg Haul Bung Karno. For this year, a day before the Pancasila Grebeg ceremony held on June 1, 2009 there are some extra activities that have been digeber. Precisely on the day of the week, May 31, 2009, at around 09.00 am and Vespa motorcycle community joined in a rally SCROOB Blitar Vespa motorcycle with the start of Kebon Rojo Jl. Diponegoro Blitar to the Grave Bung Karno. Once finished 'nyekar' or pilgrimage to the Tomb of Bung Karno them to Kebon Rojo kemabli to hold the place of art performances.

In the evening, at around 19:00 pm, the procession was held sacred. This event is centered at Dalem Gebang or often called the Palace Gebang which heritage objects are stored in connection with the history there. Blitar city administration as the organizers put all agencies and colleagues as well as school students in Blitar City to take part in the procession line of Heritage, accompanying banners and miniature symbol of the state bird of Garuda to the mayor's office on Jl. Merdeka south alon-alon Blitar. Almost all the participants of the procession, carrying the traditional torch. And each agency or crew who represent a variety of creative display of miniature art department or the potential of each region. There are Koi fish, Blimbing, dragons, and various models colorful lanterns are all embedded images that represent each of the precepts of Pancasila.

That night most of the citizens of the town of Blitar witnessed agustusan like carnival, they stand-lane road along the road from the Palace Gebang to the Office of the City of Blitar, where the procession will finish Pancasila. Meanwhile, in the lobby or veranda mayor's office was waiting for your fathers and mothers as well as government officials with Javanese traditional dress sing-tembang tembang macapat as a symbol of hope and prayer to the Almighty, so what is the ideals of ancestor of the Indonesian nation is granted.
At the same time, when the procession entered the Pancasila was the mayor's office of Blitar, located in Kebon Rojo, the artists held a performance art Blitar Tirakatan night with a concert, theater, poetry readings and so on for 12 hours under the Bung Karno century monument, a theme ONE JUNE contemplation.

Kyai Pradah Gong (The Sacred Washing Ceremony)
The other Blitar traditional ceremony that annually held is the sacred washing ceremony of Kyai Pradah Gong. This traditional ceremony is followed by almost all of Blitar society. The sacred washing ceremony of Kyai Pradah Gong is a traditional ceremony, which has been inherited from one generation to the other generation in Blitar district society. Besides, it is meant to flourish the traditional culture. It is also meant to give blessing for those who bring or showered by the used water of the ‘gong’ (one of Javanese instruments).

Gebang palace

The presence of the Proklamator Library Bung Karno in the Blitar City was icon that was strategic, apart from increasing available resources in the Blitar City was also strategic in the series
created nation and character building Indonesia. Ndalem Gebang (the House remained at Bung Karno) was the house Bung Karno of parents's residence. This house his location off the Grave Bung Karno approximately 2 km to the south, to be precise in Street Sultan Agung No. 69 Blitar
cities. This house in fact property of the father Poegoeh Wardoyo the husband from Sukarmini, the full sibling Bung Karno. Apart from being occupied by the two parents Bung Karno, this also Proklamator had remained when adolescence. Plenty of memories of Bung Karno that was carved in theBlitar City. Like his habit in the afternoon that wanted the roads in the 'Rojo Bill' and outside to enter the village in Bendogerit.
As long as the trip always joined by children and the adolescent, while singing and joking. It was increasingly old that the number of escorts who became "small troops of" Bung" Karno even more.The relaxed agenda is like this usually was ended arrive in ndalem Gebang gazed at the sun sank.

Gebang palace is not far from Bung Karno Grave about 2 km southerly, precisely in Sultan Agung street 69 Blitar. In that house, is always held an event called ‘Haul’, which visited by many people, and a lot of artistry that presented in Haul event. Soekarno’s family also commonly meet in this palace.

Soekarno Grave

One of the tourist attractions in Blitar municipality is the tomb of Soekarno, an Indonesian proclamation reader and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. It is located at 60 Slamet Riyadi Street, Bendogerit village, Sunan wetan district, about 2 kilometers from Blitar city.

The architectural "Joglo" dominates the tomb. It is in East Javanese style and combined with Gateway of Bentar. Beside the main building formed cover grave house of ‘Bung Karno’, this graveyard complx also completed with support building that is; Gapura Agung (The Great Gate), Mosque, and hall; which make the visitor feel comfortable to pilgrim in this location. There is also the complement building, consist of the grave manager house, public relax place, park area, and park. The impression is as great as the first president himself when he was still alive.

The tomb is visited by many pilgrims and opened for public. A lot of people come to visit at the time of memorial ‘Khol’ (the day of the death) of the Indonesia’s proclaim. The average of the visitors’ is amount to 150,000 per year, including both domestic and foreign visitors.

The great name of Soekarno invites the tourists to have pilgrimage tour to this graveyard. They feel astonished with the great president Soekarno, so that they pray in this graveyard to ask the benediction.

PETA Monumen

In 1945, Blitar city has become the center of PETA rebellion army, fight against Japan army that is leading by a Soedanco Soepriyadi. To honor the hero, it built a Monument, which located in front of ex-PETA station, precisely in Soedanco Soepriyadi Street. The monument is formed a man statue that raise his right hand, as the symbol that he never give up to fight. The statue seems wear Japan army uniform, complete with his hat. This monument is aimed to memorized this hero in order to support the young generations spirit in continue Indonesia struggle to become a great country.
Trisula Monument
Beside The Trisula operation in 1968 was done to destroy the remainder of the communist party in South side of Blitar. This operation was so successful because of the good cooperation between the Indonesian Armed Force and the Indonesian citizens. The spirit to destroy communism in Indonesia has to be inherited to the coming generation, and this is the reason of the building of a monument, that is the "TRISULA MONUMENT".
PETA Monument, Blitar city that save many strugle history, also has Trisula Monument. This monument is also aimed to memorize one of Indonesia struggle in reach the peace and independence life. The monument has inspirited by Trisula operation.

Embultuk Cave

Embultuk Cave is a natural cave with beautiful stalagmite and stalactite. Embultuk cave is located in Tumpakkepuh village, Bakung district, to the south of Blitar city with a distance of about 40 kilometers. This cave is about 1500 meters long and about 3 meters wide and high.

In full of stalagmite along the length about 1,5 km, you will feel forbear to stay with impressing atmosphere, underground water voice add the natural impression. The visitors have to use ‘petromak’ lamp and double clothes.

Embultuk cave is the only cave in Blitar that presents its unique stalagmite for the visitors. The tour to this cave is crowded of visitors on school holidays, and the road to the cave has been renovated and can be passed by four-wheel vehicles.

Directions:
Embultuk cave lies in the same direction as Tambakrejo beach, 33 km from Blitar.
Leave Blitar going south along Jalan Cemara, direction Tulungagung. At 5 km from Hotel Tugu turn left across a bridge (the main road turns right to Tulungagung). At about 9.5 km turn left. Pass through Sumberjo village. At a crossing at 15.5 km straight on, at the next one (20.6 km) turn right, Goa Embultuk is indicated. At 25.5 km again turn right, follow the signs.

Rambut Monte Temple

Located in countryside Krisik, district of Gandusari, more or less 30 km from town Blitar. This temple is altar for Hinduist at era Empire Of Majapahit. About the there are source of very clear and big water of the water causing form lake and dwelt by hundreds of scarce fish and also sanctify by local resident

The Legend of Rambut Monte

Rambut Monte is a lake , temple and place to meditate in the background of tea plantations , scenic expanse of green rice fields , a variety of fresh vegetables and durian trees along the winding and not boring  journey with the cool air of being in between the slopes of Mount Kelud and Mount Kawi. Rambut Monte is located in Krisik  village, Gandusari district, approximately 30 km from Blitar city. At this location there is a temple that is a place of worship for the Hindu in the era of the Majapahit Kingdom.

rambut monte lake

Meanwhile, under the temple there is a blue green, glass clear water lake that is inhabited by a number of fish by local people called the Gold Fish (Ikan Dewa). However, some other people call Sengkaring fish as uniquely fish ,approximately 60 centimeters length. The number of fish in this lake is said to remain, never changed.
According to the people on this location and based  on the legend, there was a fight broke out between Ravana and Dragons against Mbah Rambut Monte, descendants of Majapahit kingdom. The fight was won by Mbah Rambut Monte. Mbah Rambut Monte cursed Ravana and Dragons being shaped temple reliefs monkeys and dragons . Mbah Rambut Monte instructing his students in order to keep the number of temple stones in the form of Ravana and dragon relief.
However, since most students do not obey his orders , Mbah Rambut Monte furious and cursed his students into the Sengkaring fish which is still inhabit the lake.
Remembering this history, Patin is one of the river fish with long-bodied slightly flattened white colored and scaly derived from Malay widely cultivated in the village of Selo Tumpuk Wlingi Blitar .

Serang Beach

Serang Beach is located in Serang village, Panggungrejo district, about 40 km from Blitar city. In every Suro month (new year in Java calendar), it has performed Larung Sesaji ceremony in this beach. In this location, also utilized to see Ramadhan and determined holiday of Idul fitri.
Serang beach has natural beautiful of beach. It spreads white sandy along the beach. The visitors can have many activities in this beach, such as swimming, sun bathing, fishing, canoeing, etc. This beach is one of the famous beaches in Blitar regency. Visit Serang beach, and you will find a new experiences in your trip that unforgettable. Beside that, the visitor also can watch the traditional ceremony in this beach that held in every year.

Larung Sesaji Ceremony

Larung Sesaji Ceremony is held every 1 Suro (the Javanese calendar) in the South Sea, Tambakrejo beach, Wonotirto district. Larung Sesaji Ceremony is done to express the grateful feeling and also to pray to God who has given the sailors a lot of sea products and also safety.
This ceremony has followed by almost all of society around the beach. They rice cone and throw away on the south sea. That food is the symbol of the grateful expression of the favors that they have gotten from the only one of God.

Tambakrejo Beach

Tambakrejo Beach is located about 30 km from Blitar city, in Tambakrejo village, Wonotirto district. In this location, in every first Suro month (the new year in Java calendar) is performed a "Larung Sesaji" ceremony, and visited by thousands people from various areas.

The south sea (Indonesia Ocean) waves splashing and the sunshine in the evening, make the situation feel peaceful. It is compatible for the townsman who had bored with the metropolitan life. They can enjoy the natural beach with its beautiful waves and beautiful sunset. The visitor can make some activities in this beach such as; swimming, sun bathing, fishing, canoeing, etc. Tambakrejo Beach has white sandy that spread along about 10 km. The wave is also not dangerous for the visitors who want to swim here.

There is rubber forest around the beach that adds its beautiful nature. And through the way you can see the dry lime hill. When arrive at the beach, the visitors can see the blue sea and canoe that already to accompanied to the sea. You can enjoy the fresh morning air and seafood in Tambakrejo Beach. If you go to Blitar, try to visit Tambakrejo Beach, then you will get new experiences.

Jolosutro beach

Jolosutro beach is located in Ringenrejo village, Wates district about 45 km from Blitar city. This beach is one of Blitar beach as part of the South Sea. Jolosutro beach has very beautiful south beach waves that splashing in the sea. Many tourists who want to refresh their mind commonly visit this natural beach. They can swim, sun bathing, fishing, canoeing, etc in this beach.

It has beautiful nature scenery that interests the visitor and soft sand that spread along the beach. The blue water and sea wind that greet the visitors also became the uniquely of this beach. Try to visit thiss beach and find its nature beautiful of nature beach in Jolosutro beach.
The South Sea
The South Sea panorama is very beautiful and has seduced the attention of domestic and foreign tourists. This sea has fantastic waves, sunset, and sunrise. There are many sea adventurous had astonished with this sea.
Blitar is one of regency that stated in South Sea area, so that Blitar has a few beautiful beaches as part of the South Sea. The beautiful beaches are: Tambak beach in Wonotirto district, Serang beach in Panggungrejo district, Jolosutro beach in Wates district, Gayasan beach in Bakung district.

Penataran

Blitar is the second small regency in East Java province. Blitar is noteworthy for being the hometown of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno. It's a sleepy place that's got a tiny business district as well as ancient Hindu temples (called Penataran temple).

Blitar city has principle “Kridho Hangudi Jaya” (work hard to reach the glorious) and its motto “Blitar Kota Patria” (Blitar the defender of the nation that well-regulated, cleanly, beautiful, and safety), also known as heroic city, student city and peaceful city.
Blitar city has try to build its city as ‘Patria’ city which supported by it commerce system. Blitar government chooses the tourism sector as the main product to increase its economic region.

Beside that, Blitar also has tourism objects as the others East Java’s regencies. The tourism objects that also has known by the public are Penataran Temple which is the ancient Hindu temple, Tambakrejo beach with its fantastic waves, Serang beach that commonly held Larung Sesaji Ceremony, Soekarno Graveyard which is one of Blitar religi
ous tour, traditionally event in Blitar such as Grebeg Pancasila, etc.

Blitar at A glance

Blitar Tourism

Town Blitar is one of area in East Java province region. Town Blitar reside in Mount foot/feet Kelud and distance of 169 Km southeast directions from Provincial Capital Surabaya. Blitar has recognized as warrior town, Student town, and Peaceful town. In The developing climate which conducive as Patria Town which supported by system of commerce of pre-eminent service and goods, Governmental of Blitar Town have tourism sector as beautiful city for economy area growth.
PENATARAN TEMPLE
Name of Penataran temple is very popular in our society, especially in East Java society. Penataran temple that located in north side of blitar is the widest temple complex in East Java region, and almost has a lot of visitor.
TAMBAK REJO BEACH
This location has visited by thousands of people from various areas.
Many tourists enjoy this beach with south sea wave splashing / ocean Indonesia and sunshine in evening, add the atmosphere become halcyon. Compatible for saturated townsman by metropolitan frenzied.
JOLOSUTRO BEACH
Jolosutro beach is located in Ringenrejo countryside, Wates district approximately of 45 km from blitar city. This beach has very beautiful south coast wave splashing.
SERANG BEACH
Serang Beach is located in Serang countryside, Panggungrejo district, about 40 km from blitar city, every Suro (new year in Java calendar) also performed by “Larung” offerings. In this location also utilize for seeing the coming of Ramadan and determine Idul Fitri day.
RAMBUT MONTE TEMPLE
This temple had built for Hinduism at Majapahit kingdom era. There is pool that has clear and big water it causing of lake and dwelt by hundreds of scarce fish and also sanctify by local resident.
EMBULTUK CAVE
This cave has full of stalagmite along the length of approximately of 1,5 km. You will feel forbear to staying with atmosphere impressing, voice underground water add the natural impression. The visitors have to wear lamp and change clothes.
PETA MONUMENT
In 1945 blitar city have become the Center rebellion of PETA (Fatherland advocate) army fight against Japan army that led by Soedanco Soepriyadi.
SOEKARNO GRAVE
"Bung KARNO" is a big grave of big figure that is First President and the reader of Proclamation of independence Indonesia Republic.
ARYO blitar GRAVE
This grave is crowded at sura month as well as every night Friday (jum'at Legi). The people purpose to comes to the graves is to get benediction from Aryo blitar.
GEBANG PALACE
Palace Gebang (House remain Bung Karno) is Old Fellow residence house of Bung Karno. In the house per annum performed an event of Haul visited by crowded is people, and quite built in artistry enliven event of haul.
KEBON ROJO
Kebon Rojo (king garden)
is family recreation and amusement centre residing in house complex on duty Mayor blitar which reserved by common public / tourist freely.
SUMBER UDEL
Bath of Sumber Udel have national standard because having 2 swimming pool types that is swimming pool for children and adult.
GREBEG PANCASILA
Grebeg Pancasila is the birthday ceremony of Five Principles on 1 June, which design as cultural event. This ceremony differs from other ceremony.