Friday, May 29, 2009

THE CAVE MAHARANI

The Cave Maharani


Lamongan district, East Java, has a quite famous cave, the cave Maharani. This cave is about 500 meters from the beach north of Java and the depth is 25 meters below the surface. Cave with a 2500 m2 is found on 6 August 1992 by a group of phosphate mining are Sunyoto. Maharani cave and inaugurated by Regent Lamongan on 10 March 1994 as one of the tourism in the District Lamongan.

For some people, I have considered Maharani excess compared to other caves in Indonesia because the cluster has a stalagmite-stalaktit captivating. Elegancy Gua Maharani Palace can be equated with the Altamira Cave in Spain, Mammoth Cave in the United States, and Cave Coranche in France.

Lime stones that are formed in this cave is very different form of attention. Stalaktit and stalagmite are called Lingga Pratala (vital tool like men), Yoni Pratiwi (vital tool women), Cempaka Tirta (flowers dangle), Coral lizard king (like dinosaurs), Selo Gajah (elephant-like head), interest roses, trees Beringin and various other forms of the unique and beautiful. According to research Dr. K.R.T. Khoo, a cave expert from the Foundation Speleologi in Indonesia Bogor, stalaktit and stalagmite in the cave Maharani Palace is still "alive" and continue to grow about 1 cm every ten years.

Cave complex in the Maharani, dozens of lights styled in such a way to highlight the cluster stalaktit-stalagmite, reflective color so that captivate. So that visitors feel more comfortable in the cave in also equipped with a music player that reflect rhythmic songs and the slow fan to add a fresh atmosphere.

If not satisfied because only enjoy the scenery in the cave, tourists can enjoy the recreational arena tour charming Lamongan that is in front of the cave complex. Lamongan tour is a charming beach arena tour with a variety of facilities and dexterity games, sports arena has a go-kart and motor-cross, world water, and other recreational facilities.

Cave Maharani Palace is located in Tanjung frog, District Paciran, Lamongan regency, East Java.

This cave was opened to the public every day at 07.30-12.00 pukul 13.00-17.00 WIB and WIB. To go to cave Maharani Palace, visitors can go from either direction Lamongan town of Tuban and Surabaya, the Maharani Cave is located in the curb between Tuban, Gresik, East Java.

Distance between Surabaya-Lamongan about 70 km, so that it can be applied to the time + 1.5 hours using the public vehicle (bus) or private vehicle. While the direction of the Tuban 30 km distance, visitors can reach Lamongan with public or private, during the half hour.

Maharani Cave visitors are ticket is Rp 3,000 per person (February 2008).

The visitors are not permitted to bring bags, jackets, and helmets / hats into the cave. Therefore, goods can be kind to the free case. If you want to immortalize a trip to this tour, the officers on site ready to be shooting directly (polaraid) and normal shooting. In addition, to increase knowledge about the specifics Maharani Cave, around the cave sold pocket book titled enchantment natural cave Maharani palace ( Pesona Gua Alam Istana Maharani ) in toad Lamongan peninsula.

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