Monday, August 8, 2011

Watu Ulo, Jember, Indonesia

Watu Ulo, Jember, Indonesia

Watu Ulo beach is location at  ± 45 km from the town of Jember, Java Timur. southern city of Jember in Indonesia clusters Ocean, beautiful natural panorama. To get to the Watu Ulo Beach attractions can be reached by a variety of vehicles. Watu Ulo called for on the beach there is a long snake-shaped stone, with the full scales.


According to folklore it is said that in ancient times when there is a snake that was in seclusion on the beach. Having granted his petition to the Almighty, then he becomes a rock likely exactly a snake with its head sticking out to sea, his body was located on the mainland.




In the days of Japanese occupation, the mountains around Watu Ulo Beach attractions made defenses and reconnaissance troops who want to infiltrate the enemy soldiers through the coastal mainland. Japanese fortress of five fruit by the local people called the Cave of Japan and is one of the interesting tourist sites to visit.

Watu Ulo attractions can be reached by using all types of vehicles (two-wheeled and four) due to the location of asphalt.

Cave besides Japan, next Watu Ulo there is a Cave Lowo (Bat Cave) who inhabited hundreds of thousands of bats. This cave can be entered by visitors to the down and past the sandy beach. Because the place is quiet from the crowd, this cave is often used as a place to meditate for some people, especially considering this cave has a depth of 100 m.



ATTRACTIONS

- Watu ULO is an elongated stone on the coast which briefly looked like a snake
- PANORAMA OF NATURAL beauty of the beach with a group of reefs in the middle of the sea yangmerupakan hallmark Watu Ulo Beach
- WEEK RAYA Watu ULO held on every 1 Syawal s / d 10 Ayawal (Eid) yng tradition is an event in order to provide entertainment for the community
- Float SESAJI BEACH Watu ULO held on 7 Shawwal (feasts diamond) with the intent as gratitude to Almighty God for an abundance of blessings given to the fishermen in particular and society in general Sumberrejo.

Facilities which provide the attraction Watu Ulo include:
- Playground
- Camping Area
- Kiosk Souvernir
- Shop Eat
- Office UPTD
- Mosque
- MCK
- Parking Spots
- Road Hotmixed
- Telephone
- Electricity / Water 







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