JEMBER is one of the regencies located in the eastern part of the province of East Java which has great tourism potential. Geographically it borders the Indonesian ocean in the south. Jember has beautiful views along the beach. In the northern and eastern part of Jember there are mountain ranges where spectacular waterfalls can be found. Jember is also famous for its plantations. Therefore many foreign tourists are interested in the agro tourism available in Jember. >>Watu Ulo Beach Watu Ulo is one of the tourist sites which lies on the Indonesian ocean. There is beautiful scenery at this site and it is the perfect place to enjoy the sea. It is called "Watu Ulo" by the natives because they believe that in the past there was a snake who was becoming a spirit. After becoming a spirit, it became a stone resembling a snake, sticking into the sea with its body lying on the land. During the Japanese occupation, the Japanese soldiers made fortresses which were used for fortifying against the attacking enemies and now some of the fortresses have become tourist sites. Beside the Japanese fortress, there is also a bat cave inhabited by thousands of bats. The visitors can cross the sandy shore to get to the cave. The lonely cave is often used for meditation by visitors. However tourists should remember that the cave is 100m in depth. To get there, the visitors can use public transportation or hire a rental car. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes from the downtown of Jember. >>Papuma Beach Beside Watu Ulo beach, there is Papuma beach with its white sands that make it more interesting. The beautiful white sand is pleasure to see and to walk on. The beach is always used as the place for sunbathing by foreign tourists. Besides its natural scenic beauty, it is also rich of animals, such as the lizard, forest cock, various birds, wild pig, deer porcupine, scaly anteater and many others. The scenery and atmosphere can be enjoyed more completely at a restaurant which provides Indonesian and Papuma food, a variety of baked fish. Visitors can reach the location by public transportation or via rental car. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes from Jember downtown.>>Lereng Raung Waterfall Lereng Raung Waterfalls, is located about 32 km northeast of Jember,consists of three kinds of waterfalls, each measuring 25 m height. It is called Lereng Raung by the native community because the water sources come from Mount Raung, although it lies in Rowosari district of Jember. Visitors who wish to visit the waterfalls by foot should have appropriate physical fitness. The beautiful scenery will be enhanced by durian aroma when the Durian trees are fruiting. The visitors who enjoy the beauty of Lereng Raung Waterfalls can enjoy tasting fresh durian. According to local legend, people who take bath in the falls will look younger and fresher. To reach it, the visitors can travel from the downtown via rental car about. >>Tancak Waterfall Tancak waterfall is located 16 km southwest of Jember. This is one of the highest waterfalls in Jember Regency. Its height is 82 m and it produces water at the rate of 150 cubic meters per second. That makes this waterfall as one of the most reliable and spectacular natural tourism objects. Around the waterfall area, the visitors can also enjoy coffee agro tourism on Pasang Mountain. This place is often visited by foreign tourists. The visitors can get there by rental car in 30 minutes from downtown Jember.Visit this fantastic waterfall in Jember with your family, friends or your children. Have a nice holiday here and enjoy its natural scen. >>Dancing Horse People of Jember have long had a traditional art known as “Dancing Horse”. It is used to entertain people when holding a feast. People are taken around the village to meet their families by riding a dancing horse. Dancing Horse is a unique dance that can found in Jember. Nowadays, dancing horse art is used not only for feasts but also for carnivals and festivals. In other words, dancing horse art has become a tourist attraction in Jember.
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