Jatim Park

East Java (Jatim) Park is located in Jl. Kartika 2 Batu offers recreation tourism of new entertainment amusement for all level. It begins from children, finite adolescent until grandmother and grandfather. Of course, this tourism object has drawn up as family tour area in East Java. To get to the location, is not too difficult, because, the object only 2, 5 kilos meters from Batu city. This tourism object is about 22 hectares width with 850 meters height to sea level, save the multifarious knowledge, and recreation area with various supporting facilities for having relax.
Jatim Park may have said as the different tourism object in East Java province, besides offering a recreation place and study center, we will get many kind new knowledge. Jatim Park has at least 36 kinds of facilities which able to be enjoyed visitor. Before enjoy all supporting facilities for recreation area, the visitors will find an interesting view of ‘Galeri Nusantara’. Then stepped into ‘Taman Sejarah’, which contained of miniature temple in East Java like Sumberawan temple (Singosari- Malang regency), customhouse of Kiai Hasan Besari Ponorogo and Sumberawan Statue.
The other facility which able to be enjoyed is ‘Agro Park’ presenting crop and rareness fruits, animal diorama, which consists of unique animals that have been conserved, supporting games (bowling, throw ball, scooter disco), Ken Dedes and Ken Arok food centre, etc.
Jatim Park is suitable for family recreation. The recreation area sites here offer unforgettable tour and can used as alternative media of study for your children.

candi jago ( Jago Temple)

The ruins of Jago temple offer an interesting look into ancient culture especially for those who are a little more patient with their time. Hidden in the images of these inscriptions & bas reliefs are famous stories from ancient times which were as common to people then as Snow White is to people today. These carefully selected stories tell tales of morality & ethics, ironic for a kingdom with a liking for so much misbehaviour.

Built by Wishnuwardhana, the fourth king of the Singosari empire & grandson of Queen Ken Dedes, a woman whose beauty was so great, it was the reason for all the bloody murders that plagued most of the Singosari dynasty. Her face is believed to have been used to create the precious Prajnaparamita statue, the most famous statue in the National Museum in Jakarta found in almost perfect condition near Singosari. Wishnuwardhana became king after murdering the third king, Tohjaya who had in turn murdered Wishnuwardhana’s father the second king, Anusapati. A murderer who murdered a murderer built this temple to himself to remind other people of the correct way to live life, if only today’s modern jails here had such fine philosophical minds too.

Some of these famous tales that are inscribed onto the walls of Jago temple are Arjuna Wiwaha - a tale of good vs evil & ultimately the reward for our hero Arjuna is 7 beautiful wives, not ugly jungle wives but angels. Appearing on the 3rd tier of Jago temple, ultimately our hero Arjuna convinced one of these lovely angel-women to use her body to flirt with an evil king to gain his trust. We learn that men of ancient times also liked sexy women, this king ultimately reveals his weakness to her after falling for this angel’s charms. As women do, she passed on this info onto our hero who shoots this evil king in the mouth with an arrow killing him, the moral of the story…never trust a ho.

Another story taken from the Hindu Mahabharata epic starting on the 2nd & continuing on the 3rd tier is about a dude named Kunjarakarna who was walking around one day & takes a wrong turn & ends up in of all places, Hell. Here he is told that his best friend Purnawijaya is destined to spend a couple thousand years here in Hell enjoying the local hospitality. Like any good mate he escapes to tell his friend & to avoid thousands of years of torture he must study Buddhism. After Purnawijaya takes this advice he only ends up spending 10 days there, the moral here? Ask for directions next time & avoid accidently going to Hell in the first place.

There are also 14 stories from the Tantri Kamandaka, these are Java animal fables used to represent characters that teach life lessons in wisdom & statecraft, the art of running a kingdom. The Tantri Kamandaka is interesting as it is very similar to the Arabian ‘A Thousand & One Nights’ story. It starts off with a king who orders his minister to find him a bride each night so his subjects can get drunk & have a wedding feast every day. On the last day the kingdom runs out of girls & so the minister’s own daughter, a girl named Tantri gives herself up. On their wedding night in order to avoid drunken horizontal-mumble, she tries to distract the king with these tales which later has a profound effect on the king who vows to change his ways, the moral here…

BATU CITY

Fresh green apples, cool mountain air, stunning natural beauty, and a whole lot of fun, are among the many appealing features associated with the pleasant town of Batu in East Java. Located about 15 Km west of the city of Malang or approximately 100 Km from Surabaya, capital of East Java, the town of Batu was dubbed by the Dutch during the colonial era as Klein Switzerland, or little Switzerland in Java for its sheer beauty. Nowadays, adding to the fascinating natural features of Batu, a number of exciting theme parks have been added, making it truly a vacation city for the entire family. Until 2001, Batu was administratively part of the regency of Malang, but since then it has become a municipal town in its own right.

Surrounded by three mountains :  Mount Panderman, Mount Arjuna, and Mount Welirang, the town of Batu sits on a hill between 680 to 1,200 meters above sea level  and has plenty to offer as a perfect  holiday destination.

Selecta , a tourist resort specifially constructed in 1928, sits on the slopes of Mount Welirang and Mount Arjuna, and is a favorite laid back resort since the Dutch colonial era. Here visitors can enjoy the lush green landscape, flower gardens, and a large lido. For those wishing to feel the refreshing hot springs, the nearby Songgoriti Hot Springs and Cangar Hot Spring will not only refresh the body but also relaxes the mind. Cuban Rondo, Cuban Rais, and Cuban Talun are some of the beautiful waterfalls around here that add to the natural splendors of Batu.

The  sweet green apple is the icon of this pleasant town, and with good reason,  since Batu together with Malang are known as the nation’s major apple producing centres. The apple plantations around the city have also grown as tourist attractions where visitors can experience the sensation of picking fresh apples right from the trees. Punten Village, Bumiaji Village, and Kusuma Agro are the places where apple is the main attraction.

Batu is also sprawling with exciting theme parks perfect for the whole family.
Jatim Park or East java Park combines recreation and education activities, making it a perfect destination for children. The park comes with a science stadium that can house approximately 300 persons and  comes  complete with indoor and outdoor science collections. The Water Park, Midi Skater, Airborne Shoot, are among some of the rides that will please visitors of any age.

 As addition to the first park, Jatim Park 2 was officially opened in 2010. With the same theme of recreation and education, Jatim Park 2 focuses more on the wildlife kingdom in its two main attractions: the Animal Museum and Batu Secret Zoo. With its Roman Architecture, the Animal Museum presents a collection of over 1000 pieces ranging from fossils, life scale animal diorama, and many more all in a modern style museum. The Batu Secret Zoo offers more than just a regular zoo. Aside from presenting some of the most unique collection of animals, the emphasis on “Secret” is implemented in the many revealing facts presented to visitors through various interesting media. Jatim Park 2 also features a tree style hotel called Pohon Inn (literally meaning Tree Inn).

Another sensation of Batu’s Theme Park is the Batu Night Spectacular located not too far from Jatim Park 2 complex. Opened in 2008, the collection of rides and other features are specifically designed for night recreation. Opening from 03.00pm local time in the afternoon to 02.00am, visitors will be thrilled to take on the gallery of ghosts, Rocking boat, Bumper cars, Vertical Spinning Bike, High air Bike, Go Cart, and other rides under the bright Batu moonlight.

Declaring itself as a vacation city (Kota Wisata Batu), Batu truly offers a complete experience for those who wish to get away from the bustling city life.