Bondowoso

Bondowoso is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. It has the capital city with the same name.

Understand
Filled with he lost ancient city and the western gateway to the Ijen Crater. This region has many ancient stones scattered in various districts and almost forgotten. The capital city square is the gathering place of society. To the north, there is an old building of Dutch heritage who now becomes Bondowoso SMP 1 and also there is a building called Hall Regents.

Talk
The main language is Madurese.

By plane
The nearest airport is in Jember, 45 km south of Bondowoso. Then take a taxi, either to Jember's Arjasa Bus Terminal, or directly to Bondowoso.

By bus
The most common transport to get into this region. The is located on the eastern side of the capital city. There are buses from Probolinggo (3 hours, Rp 20,000), Jember (from Arjasa Bus Terminal) or Situbondo.

Get around
Get Becak from the station which take to hotel or go around.

Do
The trip cycling around the Kalianyar village is a very interesting activity, we can see the villager activity and feel the culture as well. Kalianyar village besides having beautiful scenery and a peaceful atmosphere is also famous for two objects of interest those are the process of making tofu and tile for the roof, so we could visit the place of manufacture of tiles, as well as learn to keep up. see the process of making tofu, too exciting. Moreover, if you are vegetarian, try a great nasi campur (rice boiled with fresh or cooked vegetables) embellished with ten or more rare herbs grown organically in his garden and picked up and cooked personally with his own hands. Delicious!

Eat
Food that is characteristic of the tape, made from cassava on fermentation  with a sweet taste, this food can be found in almost all places, especially in Chinatown shops. Many traditional food like nasi pecel, sate, soto and others, when evening you could find at Alun - Alun. The most famous in this place "TAPE" made from Cassava fermentation with sweet taste, which will find Chinatown shop west of Alun - alun. TAHU CAMPUR BUK TUR 15 minutes from Bondowoso, special food would be found at Kalianyar village, suitable for vegetarian but good for everyone also

Sleep


Other hotels are Palm Hotel, Anugerah Hotel, Baru Hotel (near Alun-Alun (Bondowoso city square)), and Ijen View Hotel (around 500 meters south of the Bus station). Homestay at Kalianyar Village, 15 Kilometers south of the capital city.

Go next

 * Jember for Meru Betiri National Park and Watu Ulo.
 * Baluran National Park.
 * Bali