BLITAR

Ones was Hotel Centrum

hotel centrum

Hotel Tugu Blitar is housed in a graceful whitewashed building from the Dutch colonial era, characterized by a long driveway to the entrance, beautiful art-deco hanging lamps, lines of old photographs, high ceilings and giant tall pillars along the entire front façade. Built in 1850s, historically Hotel Tugu Blitar was called Hotel Zentrum, which was …

Waroeng Jawa at Hotel Tugu Blitar

waroeng jawa at hotel tugu blitar

This Javanese waroeng on the near of The Colony Restaurant. Waroeng Jawa is a popular meeting point, especially between 4 PM and 6 PM , where guests gather for afternoon tea (complimentary for in-house guests). A traditional Javanese–style stall featuring a variety of traditional snacks and cakes as well as a vast choice of local …

The Sawentar Temple

sawentar temple

Sawentar Temple is located at Sawentar village, Kanigoro district, to the east of Blitar. The temple shows similarities in form to Kidal temple. A tentative date of around the early to mid 13th century has consequently been assigned to it. The base of the temple lies several meters below the present ground level, a result …

Family Gondel’s Marriage

family gondels marriage

The Sunday morning, Pon (3 July 2013), Joko Gondel, the groom and his bride, Sri Gondel were being carried in a festive heading to the altar in establishing their life commitment . A pair of twin javanese traditional flower arrangements, called Kembar Mayang, held by two men graced the procession. Upon arriving at the gate …