Java Agriculture

Agricultural is the most important sector, especially in Java, although every part has its own way to cultivate the land, is the plant suitable with soil texture?Or what season runs at moment?all should be considerable.

As the weather is predictable, the land is planted tobacco(seasonal)goodness Indonesia is the third biggest tobacco producer in the world.

Java well known as rain-fed farming possible to grow rice in wet season only, in dry season farmers let their land crack and dried out of water.

Terraced rice field in Selogriyo temple, this is the most suggested place to visit, Java picture is reflected here.

Java agriculture, good for local knowledge, to learn their natural ability, sociability and their sincerity to a simple life, they're well related with neighborhood, get used to work together, to build sense of mutual need among the people.

Potatoes harvest in Dieng plateau.

Budhist Philosopy

Lotus is a symbol of purity, has deep philosophy, in teachings of Buddha, Lotus to term. "Stay growing or shining either in dirty water"

We offer  you to a“spiritual experience"local monk will lead you to make Buddhist chant or enjoy to yourself  meditating in mendut temple,witnessed by three highest statues in Indonesia.

Walk through the mendut temple's wall, to find a fertility relief, which is used by visitor to make a wish of having a descent after married.

A statue reflects of a meditating, somehow after years of his doing, the enlightenment never be achieved, ambitiousness block the goal.

A small Hindu temple "Selogriyo" earlier than Borobudur, located at the head of a small valley with many terraced rice -fields on the slope, this is beautiful java scenery  one sees in magazines.

Borobudur Surroundings

Catching the sun, rising through Merapi and Mt. merbabu, must be awesome, it can be done by going uphill "Stumbu"about 500 meters.

A picture of Borobudur with dawn mist is incredible, such as lotus flower arises out of lake.

It's proceed to the surroundings, each village is unique, has own classic way to make living. An old factory“tuk songo”people busily cultivating a palm tree to make flour, from flour-processed to be glass noddle, the process from scratch to final(sago process)will bring us to the ancient time, How simple  Javanese make food.

 Yet, tour ended, walk down to a pottery village“ Nglipoh” authentic picture of java rural, an old lady making"kwali"never old to work, uneasy life indeed.

Last  one “ Karang” well known as tofu product, attractive process, then eat fried tofu from a hot frying pan and drink hot soya milk, will be unforgettable visit.

Borobudur and Others

The glory of syliendra dynasty, has succeeded  to build the world's masterpieces "Borobudur temple“and the temple is divided into three main major divisions (Kamadatu, Rupadatu and Arupadatu) each relief relates a story, the most impressive one is Lalita vistara, a story of reincarnation Buddha to achieve the highest enlightenment.

1 kilometer from Borobudur, a small temple is “Pawon”mainly visit by Buddhist pilgrims during waicak  day, It is a temple to refresh the soul and mind before getting to Borobudur.

Farther, an exotic temple is “Mendut” predicted older than Borobudur, three Buddha statues dwell inside, they are the highest Buddha statues in Java.

Few steps from Mendut temple, We are welcomed to enter a Buddhist “monastery” a combined building java and Balinese style, beautiful with lotus flowers growing in front of the monastery.

There is dormitory occupied by local monks and Buddhist ritual is done regularly in the evening for meditating and Buddhist chanting.