The beautiful sights of Kediri

Each city in Indonesia has some beautiful sights to see. Each city is proud of them. Kediri is one of the small and famous cities in East-Java. Without any doubt, Kediri is a famous city since long time ago. Kediri was a Hindu kingdom based in East-Java. The historical remnants scattered around Kediri showing that it had played important roles in many eras, and then almost people and East –Java know well about Kediri. Actually, Kediri has many tourist objects, but there are three places of interests such as; Selomangleng hill, Kelud Mountain, and Maria Lourdes cave, which are proper places for refreshing our mind.
Selomangleng hill is one of the favorite tourist objects in Kediri. It provides some natural sights. We see many trees on the hill and surroundings’ hill. There are two interesting places which provide some historical remnants of Kediri kingdom around the Selomangleng hill area. Those are Selomangleng cave and Airlangga museum. Selomangleng cave in Javanese means a cave which stands on the slope of the hill. Selo means rock, mangleng means slope or sideways. Inside this cave we can find many relief which carved all over the wall. This cave was used by Dewi Kilisuci as meditation place. Dewi Kilisuci is Airlangga’s daughter. The Airlangga museum is located near Selomangleng cave. This museum has many kinds of ancient collections, like artifact, ancient inscription, and etc. Many tourists visit Selomangleng hill because this place has some interesting objects, which decrease our exhausted and the natural sights can be inspirations for the visitor.
The next beautiful sight of Kediri is Kelud Mountain. This mountain area is about forty kilometers, and forty-five minutes from Kediri city. Kelud Mountain is volcano and it is one thousand seven hundred thirty meters above sea level. Breezes of fresh air and charming sights make this area more interesting for tourism adventuring and health purpose. Kelud mountain is in strategic place, it is among three regencies such as; Kediri regency, Blitar regency, and Malang regency. Well, the nearest city from this mountain is Kediri regency, it is about forty kilometers. In historical notes, this mountain had erupted twenty-nine times. Kelud mountain has change, it had green crater before explode, but today the beautiful crater is gone and turn up new crater that different from the previous. Then Kelud Mountain has a new face with new dome that comes from the crater, it is more beautiful than before. In Kelud mountain area we can enjoy some activities such as; swimming, jogging, climbing, shady cool plantation, and etc. There is a special warm swimming pool. The warm swimming pool is located near the mountain, the water in this swimming pool is taken from the well spring near the crater, and it relaxes our body. Therefore, many tourists choose this tourist object because it’s enjoyable and its composure.
Another famous tourist object in Kediri is Maria Lourdes cave. It is about six kilometers and about fifteen minutes from Kediri city, it is situated in the west of Kediri city. We can see the height Maria Lourdes statue there, this statue was replica from the highest Maria Lourdes statue at France. Around Maria Lourdes cave area our eyes are spoiled by the natural sights, some antique buildings and many ornaments that can be found there. There are twelve douches around the cave, which are symbolized of twelve catholic’s messengers, and there is a unique old church combining Europe and Majapahit architectures. This old church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf pioneer Mr. Yohaness Humbertis Wolters CM. Anyway, this place is catholic’s area and it is opened for tourist object, the visitors are not only for the members of catholic, but also for tourists and mankind. Many tourists visit this places because its uniqueness and its preciousness.
In conclusion, all of these tourist object; Selomangleng hill, Kelud Mountain, and Maria Lourdes cave are the interesting places provided by Kediri regency. These are the most visited place. Kediri regency always tries to give a good service for every tourist, and to improve Kediri regency the civil has been evolving the tourist objects in Kediri.