KARIMUNJAWA

Sunday Evening on The Karimun Square

2010-02-05T13:26:00.006+07:00

The square, like anywhere we know, is the center of activity and civilization of a city. In the square, easy to find the people who were activity, either alone, both, or a gang. In essence, the town square is the pulse of the life of a city. For city dwellers, perhaps a bit confused with the concept of the square. Understandably, not easy to find the square in Jakarta. This concept was actually developed from the areas in Java, although a number of other areas also have a similar place but could have different names or concepts. Simply put, the square can be described as an open field where all caste people mingling with each other, enjoy each other, chatting, joking, see performances, see the announcement, or even eating and drinking and shopping. If in Jakarta, the closest concept well may be practically Monas Park or the East Parking Senayan times yach? Indeed there are a number of places something like a small scale, usually field RT and RW. Well, I am not a historian or a sociologist, let us not miss the discussion of the plaza and headed straight to the heart of the story.

Well, still on the square, the City has Karimunjawa square as a gathering place for its citizens. The square is located right in the middle of town, right in front of Wisma Tour. Around the square there are many buildings that became the center of activity concentration Karimunjawa residents and tourists alike, say schools, hotels, restaurants, and a number of government buildings. Publications plaza may not be very attractive to you because this grassy field does not offer anything except be a place for drying fish in the daytime, children's play area school in the morning, and without significant activity at any other time left. However, on Saturday and Sunday nights, the plaza Publications will tell you about the story. Be thankful you the chance to visit the Publications and meet weekend, you will meet Karimunjawa fanfare!
Stretching Karimunjawa society will increase towards the end of the week. As usual the day was not held any activity, on weekends you will find a variety of food vendors, merchants accessories, and many other kinds. Of course, for tourists Karimun, is a comfort in itself.
Call it a matter of eating, the food is limited and mostly Karimunjawa repeating. Those who would have started to get bored, the market spilled on the square a little more to make their own entertainment. Various types of foods, especially fresh and somewhat different to be found in the square, ranging from chicken noodle, fried meatballs, until fresh grilled fish. Not only that, you can find a variety of accessories to dealers who sell items that I think is antique and unique such as calf leather tanned and drawn figures puppet. Interesting is not it? Other entertainment can be enjoyed is a step on the screen show which is right in front of the square.
Although the cinema is quite modern, especially with projectors, but the film is still an old school film and the audience is predominantly children.
lun that is usually dark-square was illuminated with lights so many megawatts to look bright. Many citizens and tourists who gathered and clustered in the corners of the square field to enjoy the atmosphere of the night, playing, until dinner. More. We recommend that you do not brood in the room during the weekend at Karimunjawa. Join yourself with the surrounding community in the Square Publications.

The first activity on arrival at Karimunjawa

2010-02-04T12:29:00.004+07:00

I arrived at the moment is afternoon Publications. Not many things can be done in this place. No way really to do diving. Beach Around Town Publications is a beach with concrete plaster, almost all parts of the coast in the port area be both big and small. Although the water is clean and clear, I just can not take off her clothes and plunge into it. Cook I daring swim between the boats back and forth that sich? Rather than rush, we'd better walk around town Karimunjawa only. After all, this small town can be easily surrounded discharged within one hour. The landscapes are not too complicated, shaped area just boxes. Let alone one day. Just one hour you are likely to be mapped with either city. However, after nightfall, try not to wander to the street corners are dark and still full of trees. Understandably, because the island is still surrounded by jungle. The corners of the island is still inhabited by snakes.

Edor is a very rare species of poisonous snakes. These types of snakes exist only in Karimunjawa. Half an hour we are bitten by a snake, and not immediately get the snake venom antidote, the blood sweat will come out of the skin vessels. We recommend that you stepped in the light only if you do not want to see this one reptile. Therefore, society has become a habit not to go out Karimunjawa city after sunset. If ever there was one that came out of the house. Population is concentrated in the town square only. Residents who are not on the square will stay at home. So, you will find it hard to find people dwell on the roadside or gathered to chat on a street corner. Mostly, they are concentrated in the square wide and bright.

What's interesting around the city is the human activity in the harbor scattered in many corners. Major port situated on the east and tend to be more quiet if no new ships sailing or just arrived. It contains the main port of large ships that sailed to Semarang Jepara. Meanwhile, the tourist port located on the west side of town. Harbor tours are dominated by small motor boats to go to sea or tourism purposes. This port is much more crowded than the main port because a lot of tourist activities are carried out in this place. Until nightfall too, you can see some people are in the corners of the port area when the evening was very beautiful. The combination of sea blue and green hills in the distance make the scenery interesting. Only, unfortunately it is rarely found in roofs waving around the city.If you walking in town, you can buy a little food, medicine, miscellaneous purposes (from sunblock to negligee is here). Lodging in the city is also scattered in the arrangement that is not confusing too. Easy really through the streets of the City Karimunjawa, as a National Park, then do not be surprised if you find the board will be many appeals, orders, information and restrictions about conservation activities in Karimunjawa. For diving only (I think, been very plural diving once on this island).

The forbiden enough that it aims to minimize the impact of water sports is on marine life, especially soft corals and sponges are fragile. You are also required tremendous sense to avoid things that are not desirable. Understandably, it dive hard sport. Down there, the water pressure can be increased several fold from the air above the earth. You do not want to do something fatal happens to you when it is cool to self-cool to dive? If guns are healthy should be obedient.

Karimunjawa Tourist Routes

2010-02-03T22:55:00.006+07:00

Karimun Islands consist of 27 islands scattered in the north of Semarang and Jepara. These islands include Karimunjawa (the largest), Kemujan (second largest), Nyamuk, Parang, Genting, Cemara Besar, Cemara Kecil, Menjangan Besar, Menjangan Kecil, Menyawakan, Geleyang, Bengkoang, Kembar, Burung, Krakal Besar, Krakal Kecil, Katang , Sintok, Mrican, Tengah, Pinggir, Cilik, Gundul, Seruni, Sambangan, Cendekian, and Kumbang. Most of these islands there are large, and some others just a coral island that appears in the middle of the sea alone. Karimunjawa Islanders inhabit only the first five islands that mentioned earlier. Not all islands can be entered here. Bird Island and Island Geleang, for example, is a nature reserve where birds, aquatic life. You have to take care of prior permission to enter the Bird Island Nature Reserve.

Karimunjawa archipelago has more water than land. This is why marine tourism is favored here. With the introduction status into the Karimunjawa Nastional Park, it is expected that the sea area around these waters maintained and protected from the hands-intentioned meddling disturbing.
Main attractions in this place is clear is diving or in a more simple version: snorkeling. Routes that could be taken was already quite orderly. No need to bother, you just select and modify your own. In general, marine tourism in the Publications are divided into 3 routes: general route, the route east and west routes.
Common route is the most tourist path is dominated by tourists in general. For the tourists beginners, they usually take this route (Tanjung Gelam, Cemara Besar, Cemara Kecil, Menjangan Kecil, and Menjangan Besar). For those of you who are not interested in the route of this standard, you can try the route level two, known as the eastern route. This route took the route of islands to the east Karimunjawa namely Genting Island, Island Chrysanthemum, and rows of small islands to the east Karimunjawa. Last route is the route of the most challenging and the most beautiful because it is less touchable. Why challenging? West route contains a set of islands which is quite far from the main island of Karimun. Travel there clearly needs more effort and strong intention. The islands are Parang Island, Nyamuk Island, Kembar Island, Krakal Island, Geleang Island and Burung Island. Because it is far less popular and the islands to the east (usually, only experienced divers or tourists who want something different that reached the eastern route), then the views of the eastern route is also the most beautiful, without too much touched by human hands. The impact of the far eastern routes, travel costs could swell to two or three times as much.

Well, for those of you who are bored with the ocean during the Karimun, you can choose to tour the mainland. Although not popular, but Gendero hills and green hills stretching across the middle until Kemujan interesting Karimunjawa lountuk also explored. Moreover, in the middle between the contour Kemujan, there is a vast mangrove forest and protected. The view of mangroves and green hill background certainly very interesting and unique. Routes of 23 KM this can be passed easily if you rent a motor vehicle. Understandably, there is no public transport serving the route Kampong Bugis (north side of the island Kemujan) to City Publications (south side of Karimun Jawa).

In addition to land tours and sea tours, there are also special tours such as Burung Island is a Nature Reserve, Legon Lele, which became the location of the camp, climbing Mount Publications, tours relaxed and lazy in Nirvana Beach Resort and Turtle Resort, as well as observation of wild birds in the two main islands Karimunjawa. Hmm ... with the recommended minimum time for 4 days and 3 nights, it seems you are not going to run out of activities during his stay here, right?

FIND INN

2010-02-02T14:52:00.006+07:00

Looking for lodging in Karimunjawa is a pleasant experience. Somewhat different from other areas I have ever visited. Publications had already declared himself very ready to areas well-managed tourism, but on the other hand, they do not leave the characteristic "backpacker" and remain humble, not become so commercial. Of the 27 islands that are there, which is inhabited by a population of just Publications, Kemujan, Parang Nyamuk, and Genting. But there are only two islands that we are able to easily find the inn, which is on the island of Karimun and Kemujan. There is a lodging outside the island, such as Tengah Island, Cilik Island, Sambangan Island and Geleang Island. There are even international-standard resort, like on the island of Menyawakan and Nirwana Lodge. This means that in the outer islands and Kemujan Karimunjawa lodging options are very limited. The tortoise Resort, on the island Menyawakan as a last resort if you want a luxurious and comfortable vacation in Karimun. However, if you are mostly tourists, then forget Menyawakan island altogether. Because the tariff reach about 400 U.S. $.

Given the small area of the city and the limited places to stay, then at a certain moment to be very solid once Publications. You have to fight hard to make reservation ahead of time to get a bed. I just got confused, like the first room reservations, buy tickets first boat, or buy tickets to Jepara first? I have time to stress because not managed to find a lodging was available at the time of my visit. Because of the limited number of lodging in Karimun, then each of the inn are interrelated to each other. If one says that Karimunjawa inn is full, it is usually true. If there are vacant places at other inns, they generally do not hesitate to give advice to move to other places are still available. I called House of Tourism, the most recommended accommodations in Karimunjawa. But it is already full. Indeed, when it was a long holiday weekend. I'm getting ready to be disappointed. But our guide immediately change my disappointment with a sense of great anticipation. He will try to find a bed for me, at least so I could sleep under a roof. Although honestly I do not expect me to put hope in a tour guide. Then began I called a number of inns in Karimun, and I got the same answer. All accommodations have full and full book. Busyet, how can this be?
When he was confused and began to weigh using a tent or sleeping bag, I suddenly got exciting news from our guide. I can sleep at home stay home residents for several days. After Karimunjawa back quiet, I can decided to return to the House Tour or continue in the homestay. Indeed, He alone gives a little leak that can not be as free homestay guesthouse or hotel. His name is also home residents. We live in the house. But that does not have much choice, I should be grateful with this option. After all, this is a luck for me and my friends that I still can get the inn after a hard effort done by the guide Wisma Tours in Karimunjawa. Perhaps if you really nich to Karimun, try Wisma this Tour.

Karimunjawa LODGING PREVIEW

2010-02-01T13:36:00.001+07:00

Looking for lodging in Karimunjawa is not difficult. There are 27 lodging there, consisting of hotels, resorts, and home stays.
Room rent varies from 6 to U.S. $ up to 600 U.S. $ depending on the facilities provided. The following are options you may have interest.

1. Wisma Apung

AC room rate 20 U.S. $
Non AC room rate 20 U.S. $
Each room is filled max. 2 people (more than 2 people would be subject to a charge of U.S. $ 3.5 per person).
Room rates include taxes and breakfast can also.
you can witness the breeding of sharks, turtles, pearl, lopster, fishing, and marine aquarium.
The location of the inn is above the sea not far from the city Publications. Provided also use a shuttle boat to a safe and fun. Phone Number 0297312185, Mobile 081325110999.

2. Dewadaru Resort

Located not far from the eastern port of Publications shades of white sand beach with a spacious yard.Allows you to enjoy the panoramic sea at any time, sea bathing, sunset snorkeling, diving, and outbonding. There are two interesting options for you that is bungalaw room rate of U.S. $ 30 and family room rate is 40 U.S. $.Provide equipment on diving equipment, banana boat, shuttle tourists, tour guides, bicycle, motorcycle, canoe, and sailboat.
Dewadaru resort has 11 bedrooms and 20 beds. Are you interested call number 0297312254.

3. Wisma Hamfah

Hamfah is homestead the oldest lodging professional. Phone 0297312125 Mobile 081325116000. Room rates: 75 U.S.$ per room per night (for 2 people). Provides catering, diving equipment, boat, snorkle tools, live jackets, boating, and tourist shuttle. Others: providing tour packages in Karimun. 3 days 2 nights price of U.S. $ 3.5, including meals and rooms, at least to 7 persons.

4. Nirwana Resort

One of the inns represensatif on the Karimunjawa Island that allows you to enjoy the charm of Publications with working partners and your family. The combination of modern and traditional architectural style of harmony, with a panorama of pure white sand beaches will make you feel at home enjoying your vacation days. Enjoy the beauty of sun rise on the island paradise.
Are you on their honeymoon? This lodging choice for your special moment. For more information, please visit http://www.karimun-jawa.com/

HOW TO KARIMUNJAWA ISLAND

2010-02-01T07:59:00.010+07:00

Based on the legend that circulated in the islands, Karimun Jawa was discovered by Sunan Muria. The legend tells about Sunan Muria are concerned about the mischief her son, Amir Hasan. For the purpose of educating, Sunan Muria then ordered his son to go to an island that appears "kremun-kremun" (escape) from the summit of Mount Muria for the child to deepen and develop the science of religion. Because it looked "kremun-kremun" then called the island of Karimun.
Karimun Java is a coastal region which consists of 27 small island north of Java. This region has tremendous natural beauty so that the government in 2001 made the Karimun Java region as a protected marine park. Karimun Java consists of a small group of 27 islands with 5 pieces that have been populated island in this archipelago.

The island has a population of Pulau Genting, Kemujan Island, Karimun Island, Mosquito Island, and Island Parang. Most of the island there has a beach with white sand.
Many activities you can do this in the Karimun Java, ranging from snorkeling, trekking, diving, to swim with sharks. Marine biota is a major asset Karimun Java archipelago, with the beauty of the sea became the main attraction of local and foreign tourists. And the most interesting is bersnorkling enjoy the beauty of the underwater park.

The lack of information about transportation to the Karimun Java makes the tourists sometimes disappointed with trivial matters such as running out of tickets ship or ship out. Not to mention the existence of problems such as accommodation, tourist destinations, and the absence of public transport this will make the tourists who first visited the National Park Karimun Java doubts and misgivings. But not to worry because there are actually several ways to arrive at the Karimun islands Jawa.Terdapat these three ways:

From Jepara
If you go to the Publications of Jepara ,through the Port of Kartini . You can choose to use speed boats, or also use the MURIA ferry boat from Jepara. Travel from Jepara to use the boat very Publications about 4 hours to 6 hours with a ticket price of about 4 U.S. $ and depart every 2 days, whereas if you use fast boat about 2.5 hours to 3 hours.

By KARTINI I speedboat
You can go to the Publications through the Port of Tanjung Emas using KARTINI I speedboat, travel from Hyderabad to Publications about 3.5 hours with ticket price around 15 U.S.$. If you want from Jepara to Karimunjawa by KARTINI I the ticket rate aboute 7 U.S. $

Go to Publications can use a charter vessel with passenger capacity of 10 people. Travel time is approximately 2 to 2.5 hours. Price U.S. $ 800 charter.

By plane
There was a small plane Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang, which can be rented to Dewa Daru Airport on the island of Karimun Java. Travel by plane take about 30 minutes.
While these air services can only use charter aircraft with a passenger capacity of 4-8 people, because of runway length of 900 meters and 300 meters wide. So wide-bodied aircraft can not be landing.