Best Family Holidays Place to visit in East Java

31 July 2013
By bandeng presto

Tanjung Kodok has now turned face. What was once arguably deserted by tourists, now has turned into one of the prime tourist attraction in East Java. An early stage of the tourist area of ​​17 hectares has been built to meet the needs of entertainment for the family of East Java and throughout Indonesia. The tourist area is known by the name or the Marine Tourism Lamongan East Java (East Java) Park II, which is a "sibling" of Java Park I, located in the city administrative Batu - Malang.

The passing tourist area has a concept not much different from Ancol Beach - Jakarta. Various means of entertainment or games available at this location and scatter. Various tours are available include: Banana Boat, Jet ski, Water Games, Pirate's Nest, Playground, Go Kart Circuit, Boat Bumpers,

Facility at Wisata Bahari Lamongan
Rides that can be used directly without any charge

Glass Planet, Space Shuttle, Ghost Hospital, Goa Insectarium, House Cat, Ship Gallery & Keong. A large enough pool complete with water games available also here to entertain visitors for swimming or just playing water. Fine-grained sand was pure white and can also be used for a variety of sports and beach games. It is very different than the beach Ancol - Jakarta because color of the sea is more blue, really pleased to the eye and enjoyed from shore.

The Prices

Admission during last 2005 prices yesterday were divided into two namely 25,000 and 40,000 for each visitor. The price of a season ticket to enjoy a variety of existing facilities, without the need to pay anymore.

The difference with other tickets, the ticket price includes all facilities have 40,000 while 25,000 covers only a few objects only. On the outside, typical shopping places in East Java in the form of a souvenir shop also been provided, including the fish market, fruit and vegetable dishes as well as the market opened from 09:00 am to 21:00. Existing car parking area is quite wide, ready to accommodate various types of vehicles that want to come to visit.

Construction of a three star hotel with a capacity of 50-60 rooms being prepared and is nearing completion. In addition, a hotel with a capacity of 500 visitors also prepared as temporary lodging where visitors can stay five to 15 people at once in a single room. Average visitors come from areas in East Java such as  Nganjuk, Kediri and Blitar. Visitors who came growing with the recent trend of domestic tourist arrivals from Central Java and Yogyakarta are increased. When holidays in 2005,  there are not a single vehicle with license plates car area of ​​West Java, (Jakarta, Bandung, Bogor) to help deliver this region the parking area. One thing that proves that this tourist area has been increasingly recognized by visitors from various places in Indonesia.

Approximately 200 meters from the object Wisata Bahari Lamongan, there are also objects of natural caves are quite famous in Indonesia, namely Gua Maharani. The plan this attraction would later merged and became part of a package of marine tourism. A cable car network will become a means of liaison between the two. Obviously this will further add to the attractiveness and benefits alone for local government in the form of income in the form of money, as well as employment. Given that there are 380 workers 60 percent of them are young Lamongan high school and college graduates.

Tanjung Kodok indeed been changed, the location of what was once known as the place to see the emergence of a new moon (hilal) as a marker of the beginning of the month of Shawwal - Eid Fitri, has now increased again to an area that has many tourist facilities. An article clearly displayed near the entrance contains "Every year, we add three new tourist facilities", seems increasingly suggests that this attraction will continue to evolve. And that means that resemble coral stone frog (basic naming this location - Tanjung kodok), is no longer alone sitting on the edge of the beach overlooking the ocean, because right behind them, have stood the leading attractions in East Java, Marine Tourism Lamongan.

How to get there

Traveller international who want to visit this place are suggested to use Surabaya as a first destination  because there is no airport around lamongan. After arrived in Surabaya, use a taxi, bus, or rent a car to this place. Use a taxi with cost approximately 100.000 to 150.000 rupiah for instance, or use a bus around 25.000 to 40.000 for economic reason is up to you. 

Hotel reviews

There are a lot of places to stay around this area such as resorts, beech resort, inn, or rented a house. But there is a little bit hotter than another place in Indonesia, so please be aware about that situation. Finally have fun in there and keep in your mind that this country is the best place to travel around.