Karimunjawa Islands , Indonesia

Karimunjawa Islands Tourism, Central Java, Indonesia

Karimunjawa are islands in the Java Sea Indonesia are included in the district of Jepara, Central Java. With a land area of ​​1500 ± 110 000 ± acres and acres waters, islands are located in the northwest city of Jepara, the distance between the Jepara - Karimunjawa roughly about 86 KM and taken during the six-hour ferry trip north. Based on the legend that circulated in the islands, the island was discovered by Sunan Muria Karimunjawa.

The legend tells of Sunan Muria are concerned about the mischief his son, Amir Hasan. With the intent to educate, Sunan Muria then ordered his son to go to an island that seems "kremun-kremun" (blurry) from the summit of Mount Moriah that the child can deepen and develop the science of religion. Because it looks "kremun-kremun" the island dinamakanlah Karimun Island. Currently, Java Karimun Islands, better known as the location of the dive tourism.

Karimunjawa Islands are a series of 27 islands, five of which are occupied by residents, the island Karimunjawa, Kemujan, Parang, Mosquitoes, and Genting. Most of the population focused on the fisheries sector. It takes approximately 6-7 hours leaving from the port of Jepara Kartini using Muria KM across the sea to arrive in Kep. Karimun Java. This vessel operates 2 times a week. If you want more quickly, can go to the Quick Ship Kartini, took about 2-3 hours from the Port of Tanjung Golden in Semarang. Departure to Karimunjawa, both from Jepara or Semarang, only take place twice a week. One of them, on Saturday at 09.00 am. Karimun Java has about 20 homestay in a different capacity. The main menu if a trip to Karimun Java is a fish. His name is also an area with major potential for fisheries, so each meal is never far side dishes of food fish species. Could be breakfast of fried fish, fish soup made by noon, and evening burnt fish. Karimun Java is also used as a National Park, so many kinds of flora still grow naturally here.


Tourism Facilities

 A. Travel Attractions
With a beautiful natural and relatively pristine, Karimunjawa offers tourist attraction
beautiful nature, the marine tourism and adventure tourism. Besides the beautiful nature, a multiethnic population Karimunjawa make this region also interesting to note erbagai unique culture and traditions. Marine tourism offers a variety of tourist activities and sports-related nature Karimunjawa islands. Some tours and sports activities that can be done in this area are as follows.

- Diving

This can be done in the north and west of the island Karimunjawa, east of Menjangan Besar island, around the island of Menjangan Small, south and west of the island Geleang, Bengkoang west of the island, west of the island machetes, east of the island Twins, Katang around the island, next to north and east of the island Krakal Small and west of the island beetles.

- Snorkling

This activity can be done at Menjangan island Menjangan Besar and Small, Bengkoang west of the island, around the island Twins, north and east of the island Krakal Small.

- Fishing

Fishing can be done around the island of Menjangan Large and Small, Menyawakan Island, Middle Island, the island Kemujan, Parang island, around the twin islands, and west of the island Bengkoang.

- Swim

Locations that can be used to perform these activities, among others, to the east and south of the island Karimunjawa, southern and western parts of the island of Menjangan Minor, the western part of Middle Island, about Parang island, island Twins, and the island of beetles.

- Sun

Almost all the beaches in the archipelago of white sandy Karimunjawa with a long coastline. This condition causes the coastal areas into areas suitable for sunbathing activities (sunbathing), play sand, and see the beauty of the sunset or sunrise.


- Exploring the sea

For those who can not swim and dive, provided the vessel is equipped with a glass on the bottom (glass bottom boat) to see the beauty of the underwater Karimunjawa.

- See saltwater aquariums

On the island of Menjangan Besar area there that has a sea water aquarium facilities. Here, we can enjoy the beauty of ornamental fish and sharks as well as the lives of other fish with a nuance that can not be found elsewhere.

In addition to its natural, population factors and traditions have made the islands Karimunjawa cultural tourist attraction and pilgrimage. There are a variety of cultural attractions in the region, such as reog (kuda lumping), martial arts, tambourines, and Javanese gamelan. There are also attractions are conducted regularly by the local community, such as release of turtle, ceremonial release of the boat, and khoul sunan Nyamplungan (warning one Suro). Nyamplungan legend makes the region attractive to be visited by the pilgrims who want to visit the tomb of Sunan Nyamplungan and relics - Remains.