Interesting Place in Banten

Banten, once a powerful rival to the capital Mataram Javanese great maritime empire, is now a fishing village with an illustrious past. The capital of the province of Banten, Serang east. Banten is one of the old and learn, just 10 km from the town of Serang.

On this site you can find many remnants of the Islamic kingdom of Banten, which was created between the 16th and 18th century. This is the coastal area where it landed early to Dutch trade. Banten has few relics to show the greatness of its past, however, there are the ruins of powerful Muslim kingdoms, such as blade Surosowan ¬ Kaibon and the Grand Mosque in Mesjid Agung Banten (1599) and a Dutchman and a former Chinese temple fortress. Banten is the old city was the capital of the Republic of Indonesia.



Getting There:
Soekarno Hatta International Airport is the main access to the edge of Banten. Can also be reached by car or motorbike through a route of Jakarta - Serang.


Tourism Events
Debus, a combination of traditional martial arts performance and body invulnerability Gembrug - opening with the drum and percussion Beluk hysterically shrill sound when he started to get very high level of performance and Pencak - singles or couples traditional martial arts performance.

Attractions
Baduy traditional society
Baduy traditional society. In the area of 5101 hectares and consists of two parts: internal and external Baduy tribes. Living in harmony with nature, avoid modern life. It is located in Lebak regency.
Keraton Surosowan


Keraton Surosowan (Surosowan Palace) was built during the reign of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin (1525-1552). Most buildings have been partially damaged. What remains is that the wall of the fortress ciecling ruin the monument. According to old maps, it is known that in the past, the palace was surrounded by a moat of a guard. It was said that in the past, was able to sail a small boat along the ditch along the canal or the open sea.

Tasikardi
Tasikardi in Margasana village, district Kramatwatu is part of a complex of old arceological Banten. Approximatelly its width is 5 hectares in the lake cebter there is a square-shaped "islands". During the period of the Kingdom of Banten, Tasikardi used irigate the recifields and a water treatment system at the Palais Surosowan.
Speelwijk Fortaleza


Speelwijk fortress in Kampung Pamarican around Banten in the Gulf. In the past, was used as a fortress of the Sultanate of Banten, before the penis ¬ accupied Deutch and spirit of Banten.
Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park. A world of natural conservation of UNESCO said. Observe the natural tropical forest, which is the only rare rhinoceros horn. The area of grazing buffalo and peacock filled with beautiful animals around the islands. There is a bus every day from Labuan to Taman Jaya, which is on the edge of the Ujung Kulon National Park. There are single cabins can be rented and a ranger can make a walk in the park. It takes about six hours to arrive at a campground. The food is not readily available to take with you some of Matahari in Labuan. And vessels from the west.


Taman Jaya community where woodcarving, located near the national park of Ujung Kulon.
Pulau Dua / Pulau Burung
Pulau Dua / Pulau Burung (Bird Island) is a natural area for the conservation of birds for bird watching, located about 3 km from the northern port Karangantu. Can be achieved by yachts or tapes about 15 minutes. From April to August, the island is visited by thousands of birds from the continent of Africa, Asia and Australia to set and hatch their eggs. Shortly after the young birds are mature, which will return to their places of origin. At least 50 types of birds and, in general, are birds that fly fishering far as herons, ducks, teal, and other fowis can lay eggs 2-4, and remained at Pulau Dua 8 d hectares of land.


Tour Bojong
Tour Bojong. Built in 1885, the Dutch, who is 75, 7 meters high and has a history of eighteen Anyer Kidul light in the house. This area is a historic site. It is well known for its 1000 km of road Daendles Post Anyer to Panarukan (East Java) in 1811.
Karang Bolong Beach


Karang Bolong beach is 50 km from Serang town or 140 km of Jakarta, on Karang Bolong Street. Karang Bolong beach is the beach leisure where a large rock with a hole in the center, facing the open sea.
Hot Spring
Hot Spring Kuwung Batu. The heat reached 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. The hot water is iodized, but that does not contain sulfur.


Mount Krakatoa
Mount Krakatoa is located in the Sunda Strait. This volcano is well known in the world, since its eruption in 1883 shocked the world and caused a major disaster. The eruption of Krakatoa was so powerful and the sound was heard in Australia and Colombo. The volcano has emerged to the surface in 1928. In 1951, geologists recorded that the height of Gunung Anak Krakatau was just above 72 m DPL, but now it has reached an altitude of 200 m.
Rangkasbitung in Lebak Regency is a souvenir of Opal (Batu kali maya) and Onyx.
Bumi Jaya in Serang Regency produce different types of ceramics in the quality of exports.
Mall Free sense of discovery and experience some of the most sophisticated of Indonesia and malls Cilegon Tangerang.


Golf Courses
Golf Courses. 11 and 1 golf range Dri ¬ ing around Banten. The luxury hotel, including 18 holes and the first class.


Pulau Umang
Pulau Umang, white sandy beach overlooking the crystalline sea water, located 183 kilometers around 4 hours drive and 5 minutes by boat from Jakarta, is a spa and relax and live in nature, with magnificent views Krakatau and Ujung Kulon National Park.


Mesjid Agung Banten
Mesjid Agung Banten The complex consists of a mosque monuments have serious ¬ ment yards along the left and right, Tiyamah the monument, a tower, and the cemetery on the north side.


Keraton Kaibon
Keraton Kaibon (Kaibon Palace) is located in the village of Kroyer on the edge of the old road of Yogyakarta, about 7 km from the town of Serang and 1 km Surosowan Palace. Kaibon The name derives from the word Kai-i ¬ Ratu Asiah Buan know, assuming the position of his son, Sultan Rafiudin which was only 5 months at the helm of the kingdom