Monday (7/12/2010), the clock showed 4:15 o'clock. From the top of Mount Pananjakan (2774 meters above sea level) is seen in yellow on the horizon east drift. Slowly followed by the color orange. The longer refracted red. When the sun appeared, the sky was bright.

At the same time there is a change in the region or Segara Wedi Sand Sea. From the original dark, gradually appeared blob-rolling white mist wine. Fog increasingly thin and saw Mount Bromo (brownish silver in color).

Mount Batok seen beside a green with a vertical strains. Similarly Mountains that surround Mount Bromo Tengger looks green, yellow, so the contrast with the white color of silver Bromo browned.

Approximately 90 minutes exotica area was clearly visible. Then came the white fog blanketed most of the region. "You were lucky the weather is good so they can see the light of the Bromo area," said Misnan, tenants horses at Sand Sea.

Javier Ginebreda (24), a tourist from Barcelona, Spain, claimed to have the two most beautiful things in life. "Watching the Spain World Cup winner as good as watching the landscape Bromo and Semeru," said Javier.

Mount Bromo (2392 masl) is a tourist attraction in East Java which are well known internationally. The location can be reached from four directions, from Lumajang, Malang, Pasuruan, or Probolinggo. Two final points are more disordered, whereas the path less supported Lumajang and Malang access roads and other means adequate.

Line can be reached from the town of Pasuruan Pasuruan-Tosari-Bromo-Pananjakan approximately 71 kilometers. As of Probolinggo-Tongas-Bromo-Ngadisari 64 miles away. All private cars must stop at Tosari or Ngadisari. Bromo-Pananjakan proceeded to hire a jeep with a mandatory maximum Hardtop USD 300 000 for five people. If you want to In Savannah, plus USD 200 000. Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park also provides insurance for local tourists and foreign Rp 4,500 to Rp 24,000.

Both In Tosari or Ngadisari available hotels with rates of around Rp 400,000 and Rp 150,000 home stay cost-USD 250 000 per room per night.

Bromo is the uniqueness of Sand Sea area of 5250 hectares, which nearly surrounds the volcano. There are many attractions volcanoes, like Mount Kelud and Ijen (East Java), Tangkubanparahu (West Java), Merapi (Central Java), but which has a stretch of sea sand will only Bromo.

Exotica Bromo course not only seen from Pananjakan mornings. From the point of Bromo Tengger Mountains can be seen which is also full of charm. Mount Batok visible strains that have neatly trimmed and resembles a flat top helipad. The pointed peak of Mount Semeru occasionally stuck smoke.

If you want to spend some time, could go to Savannah in the north side of Mount Bromo, a vast expanse of prairie. When the wind blows, it will look like a layer of foam romp. And when approached, the white expanse of grass turned yellow because it was dry.

In Savannah, side by side is a green hill. On the right side of the Bromo visible mounds hill with staircase-like steps in green park with grass mowed the lawn mower. Teletubbies hillside community called because its shape is similar to house a TV movie Teletubbies dolls. All the charm is still equipped with colorful flowers that grow naturally and various kinds of birds chirping.

Of course, climbed the peak of Mount Bromo is a premier tourist destination. Not difficult to reach the peak. After a stop at the car park at Segara Wedi, visitors walk up to the peak of about 2.5 kilometers. Can also ride horses for lease USD 50 000 each way. Then rose as high as about 292 yards, including 249 children through the steps with a slope of about 60 degrees. Arriving at the summit, visitors will see the circle of the crater, which is of essentially sulfur-smelling white smoke belching.

Economic Empowerment

Bromo charm peak occurred during the ceremonial tradition Kasada-and this year will fall on August 24 to 25. This ceremony is presented in the form of agricultural products, livestock, and money into the crater of Mount Bromo Tengger subculture of society.

Tengger subculture of society is a society that has traditionally been passed down through generations and live in the area of Tengger Mountains. They occupy more than 20 villages spread over four districts, namely Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Malang, and Lumajang. "People must follow the ceremony Kasada Tengger. This traditional ceremony that irrespective of any religion, "said Trisno Sudigdo, Chairman of the Tourism Cooperative Bromo Tengger Sejahtera.

Salidi, Ranu Pani Village resident, said everyone should participate Kasada Tengger because of their descent and Rara Anteng Jaka Seger. If it does not come Kasada, would be accursed (damned). Young and old, even children, while still strong, will go into the crater of Bromo to present offerings. For the people of Tengger, Bromo is a sacred mountain.

Economically, the community also benefited from the Tengger of Bromo existence as a tourist attraction. Through cooperation, they monopolize transportation Hardtop jeep and horse rental. They also obtained an economic impact of the management of home stay, trade, and services.

Trisno, who educated the S-2, an education level which is very rare in Tengger, had an obsession to more empowered Bromo Tengger economy. Therefore, he devised a culinary tour of Tengger.

Kasada addition, there is a ceremony that could be used Tenggerese attractions, call the unique ceremony Karo Unan-unan, marriage and Nyewu. Meanwhile, Gegeni tradition, welcoming guests around the fireplace, so it should be also sights.