Gililabak Island Marine Park

Barren, hot and arid. Perhaps the words that first time tourists have in mind when hearing the name of Madura island. Madura did not loose with the public image of hard tempered. Typology of land was barren and hot air, the more impressive as the island of Madura, who had no green trees and beautiful natural panorama to the eye.

This assumption is not entirely correct. The largest island in East Java province is indeed barren and hot. However, this does not mean the island has not had a fascinating tourist potential. If you do not believe, come to the most eastern areas of Salt Island, precisely in Sumenep. This area has a variety of tourist attraction, especially the beautiful beaches and islands.

Sumenep District has an area of approximately 2000 square kilometers which is divided into two parts, the mainland with an area of 1147 square kilometers, divided into 17 districts and islands covering 853 square kilometers. The number of islands that are owned as many as 76 fruit and water area of 50,000 square kilometers. The latter is what a favorite in Sumenep tour. Small islands, such as a strand of pearls, glue in Indonesia became the beautiful island nation.

Row of islands in the eastern island of Madura, like rows of dancing girls who berbanjar commonly called the Kangean Island. The nickname was given because the line is the biggest island Kangean. In addition there Sapudi Island, Raas, Puteran, tiles, Iyang Gili, and King Island. And some places are often referred to as a tourist attraction Island Resort.

Tourist attraction that offers crystal clear blue sea, sandy beaches and coral reefs are already dead into the rock, and a soothing silence. All can be enjoyed with a relatively low cost. Surf in the islands is not difficult. Because dozens of passenger transport ship can take you to that place every time. Ships and boats we can get it at Port Kalianget, which is about 12 kilometers east of the City Sumenep.

From Port Kalianget, the islands that became the goal of tourists quite taken within four hours round trip. In general, the tourists do not just simply set foot on these islands. They often look at the activities of the residents in the islands, a panorama of nature, and sought fruit hand. Unique and interesting pieces of hand Kangean Island for example, is chicken ranges and carvings made of teak wood.

Range chicken is the result of crossing between the male pheasant that manifold with the manifold female chicken. Type the crossing has an interesting descent. Her body was larger than native chicken and skin color bluish black, sometimes reddish. In the fur on his neck have fused green striped yellowish. Exotic is not it?

In Mamburit Island Marine Park, tourists can enjoy a variety of marine parks and pristine. In this place, tourists who have enjoyed the hobby of diving can Limit the seabed. With the support of a strong wind from a range of Java Sea, this beach wind surfing continuously used national or international scale.

Panorama there are also similar in Gililabak Island Marine Park. Gililabak Island is located in the southeast of Port Kalianget, between the Island and Island Giligenting Puteran. The journey to this island can be reached only about one hour, using motor boats pass between the fishing chart. Marine parks are also often used as nautical sports event, diving (snorkeling / diving) and a professional diving (scuba diving).

Tour the Sumenep certainly can not be pursued only within a day. Because tourists have to down sea towards the islands row. Having tired of boarding up the island, tourists can rest in a number of inns and hotels in Sumenep town. Can then continue to enjoy land tours, such as the Great Mosque, Sultan Palace, site of the High Asta, Slopeng Beach, and Beach Lombang.

Especially for beach a tourist attraction, has been frequently visited by tourists is the beach Lombang. This beach is located in the Village Lombang, Sub Trunk-rod, which is about 30 kilometers south of the Sumenep town. Along the way from Sumenep toward Lombang, eye tourists will be greeted by a group of limestone mountains and the barren red earth.

On this holiday as a tourist attraction visited by many more visitors. He has a stretch of white sand along the 12 kilometers. On the outskirts of the sand shrimp fir tree decorated with plants as the plants that exist only in Indonesia and in China, this place also makes a cool and comfortable beach. Besides these places are also the main attraction. All tourist attraction in this Sumenep spelled still natural.

Interesting is not therefore you need to try it. Coming into this place is not the only joy you get, but the naturalness of nature that you rarely come across so far you can get in this place. Happy holidays .... !