Tourism Indonesia

Pacu Jawi (Cow Race)

Pacu Jawi or means by Cow Race is one of the famous sport event and cultures from Tanah Datar, West Sumatera, Indonesia.
Pacu Jawi is unique cultural event because it is held at the muddy rice fields and is usually carried out according to the harvest season. This event is held in order to harvest more lively and fun and held three times a year before the planting season.
The cows tied to a plow and then a jockey tugging cows tail. In order for a cow can run with racing, the jockeys sometimes have to bite the cattle, the harder the bite of the jockeys eat cow would run faster. There are five to 10 pairs of cows in each race.
Not too difficult to get the Pacu Jawi’s held, from Padang (the capital of West Sumatra province) you just need to go towards the Padang Panjang roughly about two hours traveling using public transportation.

Kelimutu Lake

Kelimutu Lake is one of the tourism in Indonesia. Many foreign tourists come to this Lake. Kelimutu Lake is often referred to as the Lake of Three Colors, located in the summit of Mount Kelimutu, Ende Regency, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara.
The name Kelimutu is derived from the word ‘keli’, meaning ‘mountain’, and ‘mutu’, meaning ‘boiling’.
These colored lakes change colors on a regular basis. The western lake, Tiwi Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People) is commonly blue. Tiwu Nua Muri Kooh Tai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched, or Enchanted Lake), which share a common crater wall, are commonly green and red-colored, respectively, although lake colors vary periodically.
The colors of the lakes change over time due to volcanic activity which started millions of years ago. Some researchers say that this color change may result from changes in chemical composition of water crater caused by the change in gas volcano, the effects of water temperature from the crater increases, sunlight refraction, reflection crater walls, the reflection of the lake basis, the mineral content in the crater , stones and moss.
Around the area, visitors can also see and enjoy the beauty of nature, such as waterfalls, hot water bathing places, rice fields, roads that circle along the ridge.

Tanjung Batu Lubang Beach

Tanjung Batu Lubang beach located in Membalong District, Belitung regency, about 75 km from the Tanjungpandan city. This is a beach with many granite rocks and white sand bay. The unique thing of Batu Lubang is the big granite boulder as big as a hill. Batu Lubang can be reach from Tanjungpandan by car, it will take about one hour trip with 70km distance.

It is your perfect retreat for sun, sea, sandy beaches and fun. It's indeed an ideal spot for family gathering. Or else, enjoy the sunset and sea breeze in the evening while you jog.
This place has not yet becoming common tourist destination. We only recommend this place for truly backpacker visitor or landscape photographers who do not expect decent and well equipped infrastructure. Barbecue pits are available for use by picnickers and campers.
But, if you are lucky, there are some simple traditional restaurant. But, you must buy the fish directly from fisherman and ask the restaurant to cook for you. It could be a nice experience.
Local fisherman use Batu Lubang also as their fishery port.

Karapan Sapi (Cow Race)

Karapan sapi is a cow race originating from the island of Madura, East Java, Indonesia.
Being held every August until September, the event is held in every village at Madura and become their famous tropical vacation destination.

In Spain we can find out a matador who fight with a cow but in Madura we can see a cow racing. That racing is very fast and it takes only 10 to 15 seconds each racing. The length of this straight racing arena is about 100 meters. Usually, before racing those cows are gave a special drink that contain energy drink. That drink makes cows going crazy and then slow cows before change into a rapid racing cows.

To obtain and accelerated rate of cows, cows base fitted with a belt full of sharp nails and cracked his whip the jockey who was also given the sharp thorns towards cow ass. This wound will make the cow run faster and also cause injuries around the cow's bottom.
Before starting the karapan, all of cows paraded on to the field, marching to the accompaniment of gamelan Madura known called saronen. The cows were given colorful clothes and hanging bells on the cows neck. After the parade finished, decorative clothing began to open.

For most people of Madura, karapan sapi not only a popular party or event held each year inherited hereditary. But also a symbol of prestige that can lift the dignity of the people of Madura, because cows that are used to match the high quality beef with a special treatment. Cows usually have a decent line in the back, ears slightly back, forehead and snout that formed a V and have a vortex on the head.

Karapan Sapi or cow race is a reliable tourism, which brings many foreign and domestic tourists. If you want to know about this unique tradition you must put Madura Island as one of your tropical vacation destination plan.
Karapan sapi is done in track field which you can find in every city in Madura. To see this race is very easy. The visitors only have to go to Madura which can reach from East Java Province Capital, Surabaya. From Surabaya you can go to Madura Island through the Suramadu bridge.