Eastjava Tourism Guide

Unlike JFC, Jember City Carnival stresses more on the cultural richness of Jember. Jemberese culture is called Pedalungan culture, which is a mixture of Javanese and Madurese cultures. The language here is also unique, Javanese language with Madurese accent. The Chinese ethnic, as a minority, also holds a great part in the real sector. The lion dance and Liang-Liong is one of the attractions that citizens are always waiting for.
Costume is always the key aspect in every fashion carnival, the same goes for JFC. The models and designers must be able to express the theme through their clothing. The costume materials are not necessarily expensive, and can be taken from things around us.

International & National Sport Events
Super cross, off road, hang gliding, and volleyball- define these four for speed, challenge, and courage. These four sports are
also included as a part of the Bulan Berkunjung ke Jember / Visit Jember Month main agenda. While super cross and hang
gliding are joined by international participants, off-roading and volleyball are joined by national ones. All is for the pride and Jember’s better tomorrow.

On an August Sunday, hundreds of people are racing to climb 200 betel nut trees; this competition is widely known as Panjat Pinang.
Tree-trunks, as high as 8 meters, are skinned and moistened with engine lubricant oil. Whereas it’s not easy to climb the slimy and slippery trees, the prizes provided on top of the trees are quite tempting: bicycles, clocks, radios, and mobile phones.

The beauty in Bande Alit’s tranquility is one of God’s blessings. This beach lies in MeruBetiri National Park, 60 kilometers south of Jember. It has 37,585 hectares of land and 1,285 hectares of intensive land use zone. The scenery and tranquility of waves coming into the shore is definitely worth the trip on 10 kilometers gravel path.

A colony of bulls grazing every morning and afternoon, and a deer pack nibbling for foodenriching the diversity of fauna in Meru Betiri National Park.

Meru Betiri bay and Bande Alit bay have a 3 kilometers stretch of white sandy beach. Jet skiing, surfing, swimming, canoeing or fishing are
some of the chosen activities here.
Raflesia flower blooming season and turtles hatching season are the best moments to visit these beaches. The diversity of flora and fauna is too enticing to be passed on. For rock-climbers, Mt. Sodung is heaven. Two hundred meters above
sea level, there is also a cave where Japanese soldiers used to hide in. Don’t forget to try jamu /the Javanese health drink made of herbs from
the jungle.

As the night falls, visit Jember town square. You’ll find a row of stalls which serve good food with reasonable prices.
The seating is set on cozy rug-covered floors with small tables. The absence of chairs seems to be forgotten with the warm ambience of music playing in the background.

Puger – a beach on the southern part of Jember – is a place where 6,000 fishermen earn their living. Its big waves never fail to tempt surfers to
ride them. On the town hall, lies an ancient canon which was once owned by Prince Puger. To ride the waves in Puger is not a metaphorical phrase. Puger region lies 40 kilometers south of Jember city and has tremendous big waves. Facing Indonesian Ocean and protected
by Nusa Barong Island, Puger beach is a surfers’ paradise.Beside big waves, Puger also has a fish market which auctions fresh fish with cheap prices. Grilled fish is also served at the nearby warung/
traditional food stalls.

Journey to Nusa Barong Nusa Barong, a 6,100 hectares island to the south of Jember, is a part of nature Conservation Park under
the protection of Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) II / Natural Resources Conservation Centre II East Java. The myths about this isolated island only add the challenge to come and prove them. Calm water makes fishing a good pastime here. Once and a
while, dolphins swim nearby the boats.

The cheers and festive mood changes the idyllic farm city into a carnival paradise every August. Jember Fashion Carnival (JFC) & Jember City Carnival (JCC). JFC, started by Mr. Dynand Fariz in 2001, isone of the biggest fashion showcases in the world. At least 450 ordinary citizens from various ages, dressed in costume made of

recycled fabric, walk a 3.6 kilometers street catwalk. Mr. Dynand Fariz claimed that JFC is a fashion show with the longest catwalk in the world. With hundreds of thousands of audience, this claim is not far-fetched. JFC has

also been brought to England, Mumbai and Shanghai.

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