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Adventure of Indonesia - Batu Raden Batu Raden located in the south foot of Mount Slamet at an altitude of approximately 640 meters above sea level. Location attractions are located in the north and is about 14 km from the town of Purwokerto, Banyumas regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia .
Batu Raden is one of the leading attractions in Banyumas regency, Central Java, since the year 1928, Batu Raden is known as an object of mountain tourism. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of natural scenery and the cool mountain air with a temperature between 18 ° C-25 ° C. In good condition and sunny weather, scenic town of Purwokerto, Nusakambangan, and Cilacap coast can be seen clearly from the top of Baturaden. Batu Raden name comes from two words (Javanese), namely Batur (hill, land, friends, servants) and Raden (nobility). If combined, the words "Stone Prince" can mean: flat land or the land is beautiful. Total land area of Batu Raden attractions area is 16.5 ha, with an area of four hectares of land investment.
Batu Raden privilege lies in the diverse types of attractions on offer. In addition to the main tourist Batu Raden, in this area there are many other tourist sites are also interesting to visit, including the following: - Botanical garden. This park provides a variety of ornamental plants, plants bongsai, and rare plants, such as Plant Havana, Daun Dewa, Brimulia, Keladi Tikus, Antarium Lipstick, Palm Paris, Tongue Elephant, and Widoro Sea. These plants price is quite cheap and can be reached by visitors who want to make it as a souvenir.
- Curug Gede. This tourist attraction is located in the Tourism Village Ketenger, distance is approximately 3 km from Batu Raden. Where there is a beautiful waterfall.
- Pitu shower, a distance of 2.5 km from Batu Raden. This fountain is located 2.5 km from Batu Raden. This fountain is a source of geothermal water with temperature 60 ° -70 ° C, which directly flows from the foot of Mount Slamet in seven showers.
- Barbadensis shower. This fountain was inaugurated on January 18, 1987. This shower running hot water with a temperature of 40'C sulfur which is said to cure skin diseases and bone.
- Wana Wisata. This tourist attraction is located 2 km from Batu Raden. Wana Wisata presents a view of green forests and beautiful. This place is perfect for camping activities and jungle tracking.
- Quiet lake. This lake is located on the east, which is about 3.5 km from Batu Raden. It spelled out a beautiful lake, the water was clear and cold.
- Widya Mandala kaloka Park, which is a zoo as well as educational tours. In this park there are a number of animals that were imported, both from domestic and abroad, such as leg three goat, elephant, monkey, cow foot-five, python, monkey, porcupine, crocodile Irian, orangutans , and deer. In this tourist complex there are also Rare Wildlife Museum which contains animals such as sun bears, Sumatran tigers, and clouded leopard.
In addition to a lot of attractions, Batu Raden region is also characterized by art and cultural facilities, namely: - Grebeg Shura or Alms Earth. The ceremony was held on the 9th Month Shura. The purpose is as a starting reinforcements, namely by doing activities such as earth and salvation ruwat at the tombs of their ancestors.
- Kenthongan, is a unique musical art Banyumas. The main tools of this art is a form of kenthong fed on bamboo strips lengthwise hole in the side. To play it necessary dikentong.
- Calung and Lengger. Calung a musical instrument made of bamboo strips, placed transversely, and played with beated. While Lengger is played by two people dancing girls or more and accompanied by calung.
- Banyumas traditional outfit. Banyumas traditional outfit there are two kinds of clothes for the little guy (like clothing ancingan, bebed Wala, pinjungan, iketan, and nempean) and clothing for nobility (nyamping beskap for men and for women).
- Ebeg (kuda lumping). Ebeg is a traditional dance with his trademark Banyumas using braid horse. The performances are usually accompanied by gamelan, named bendhe.
- Exhibition of ornamental plants, such as havana, god leaves, and palm paris.
- Sadranan. This ritual of cleaning up tombs that show continued with kenduren. The aim is to commemorate the spirits of ancestors.
In tourist attractions Baturaden there are a number of facilities that can be enjoyed, namely: Swimming pool, slide pool, massage and bath scrubs sulfur hot springs, water bike, Mini Train There is plenty of accommodation and facilities available in Batu Raden these attractions, which is as follows: - Many of the hotel.
- Travel agency. Batu Raden did not have his own travel agency. They cooperate with the Government Banyumas by facilitating a number of agencies or travel agents.
- A number of restaurants.
- Kertiwana building, located next to the camp area Batu Raden. Building specifically designed with this natural blend can accommodate 500 people.
- SPA Palawi Batu Raden, as a facility for SPA and Aromateraphy.
- Lodging house (homestay) contained in the tourist village Ketenger and provided to the public.
- Some of the bungalow or house for rent as a resting place.
- Some guide service, which is more devoted to foreign tourists.
- Nightclub.
- Massage parlors and bath scrubs sulfur. This facility is a medical tourism by utilizing sources of hot water containing a relatively high sulfur content.
- Terminal Batu Raden. This terminal serves as a place of arrival and departure of vehicles into the Park Batu Raden, such as public buses, tourist buses and private vehicles.
- Souvenir stalls, selling some goods, like clothing, shoes, sandals, jackets, children's toys, and other accessories.
- Adequate parking.
To reach the location, visitors can use a private vehicle or public transportation. From Purwokerto can travel taken within 15 minutes. Visitors can use public transportation from the terminal Kebondalem Purwokerto Batu Raden the major tourist sites. |
