Bojonegoro

Bojonegoro is a regency in East Java, about 100 km west of the provincial capital Surabaya. Visitors come mostly to do business related to the petroleum exploration

Understand
In modern times Bojonegoro has lived in the shadow of its much larger neighbour of Surabaya to the east. The traditional commodities here are tobacco and teak wood. However, the discovery of major new oil fields in 2005 has given Bojonegoro a real economic push and this traditionally poor area is in the midst of a mini-boom.

By train
Kereta Api Indonesia, national railway network operator, serves Bojonegoro. can be reached from Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Malang and many smaller towns.

Intercity

 * Argo Anggrek, which travels between Jakarta Gambir and Surabaya Pasar Turi, serves Bojonegoro daily.
 * Sembrani, which travels between Jakarta Gambir and Surabaya Pasar Turi, serves Bojonegoro daily with one stop in each direction.
 * Gumarang, which serves passengers between Jakarta Pasar Senen and Surabaya Pasar Turi, calls at Bojonegoro once daily in each direction.
 * Harina, which serves passengers between Surabaya Pasar Turi and Bandung, stops once daily in each direction.
 * Kertajaya, which travels between Jakarta Pasar Senen and Surabaya Pasar Turi, serves Bojonegoro daily with one stop in each direction.
 * Jayabaya, which travels between Jakarta Pasar Senen and Malang Kota Baru, calls at Semarang Tawang, Cepu, Bojonegoro, Surabaya Pasar Turi, and Surabaya Gubeng.

Commuter

 * Cepu Ekspres runs once daily for commuters between Cepu, Bojonegoro, and Surabaya.
 * KRD Bojonegoro serves commuters to Surabaya Pasar Turi, Surabaya Gubeng, and Sidoarjo once daily.

By bus
Bojonegoro has one bus terminal,, with regional and long-distance services. Some intercity buses serve the route from Jakarta by PO. Agra Mas, PO. Haryanto, and PO. Pahala Kencana with food service.

Get around
There are no taxicabs in the city.

Trishaws or pedicabs, known locally as becak (pronounced beh-chak), can be found in most part of the town. They are the best way to get around. Be sure that to haggle over the price before using their service.

Public minibuses
There are some routes of public minibuses around Bojonegoro regency from Rajekwesi Bus Terminal and stop in between, called MPU or Kol.
 * Rajekwesi Bus Terminal - Babat (Lamongan)
 * Rajekwesi Bus Terminal - Kalitidu - Padangan
 * Rajekwesi Bus Terminal - Ngasem
 * Rajekwesi Bus Terminal - Temayang

Do

 * Hiking to summit, 903 m above the sea level.
 * Hiking to summit, 903 m above the sea level.

Food souvenirs

 * Ender-ender. thin waffle cookie.
 * Kripik jahe. ginger crisp.
 * Kripik singkong. cassava crisp.
 * Ledre. Ledre is a type of roll snack similar in shape to biscuit roll and commonly found in Bojonegoro. It is made from a cultivar of banana called pisang raja and rice flour. The roll is sweet, banana-flavoured, crunchy, and can be easily broken into pieces.
 * Unthuk yuyu. a snack made from flour, egg yolk, and coconut milk. The term Unthuk yuyu is the foam produced by the crab (Parathelphusa convexa) when it comes out of its burrow. When a crab comes out of its burrow, bubbles will appear. That's what inspired this cake, namely bubbles.

Textile

 * Batik Jonegoroan. Batik Jonegoroan industry is spread in several districts, e.g. Sumberejo, Temayang, Dander, Purwosari, and downtown Bojonegoro.

Others

 * Debog handicrafts. Debog or gedebog is a plantain stem.
 * Teak wood furniture and handicrafts. Bojonegoro is one of the regencies with teak forest areas in Indonesia.

Bojonegoro cuisine

 * Nasi/sego buwuhan, a teak-leaf plate of rice with vegetables and many side dishes.
 * Pelas jagung, corn fritter. Different from dadar/bakwan jagung, the corn is ground with the stone mortar before mixing with the seasoned batter.
 * Sayur asem tales/talas, a village dish of taro sour soup with godhong tales (taro leaves).

Food stalls
The foods in downtown Bojonegoro are similar to the rest of East Java and tend to be less sweet and less spicy.

Connect
The telephone area code for Bojonegoro is 0353.

Emergency
Hospitals with 24 hours emergency facilities:

East

 * Lamongan

North

 * Tuban

South

 * Nganjuk

Southwest

 * Ngawi &mdash; famous for the historical remains of ancient humans in Trinil, teak forest area, and a Dutch fortress in the town of Ngawi

West

 * Blora
 * Cepu