The Horseshoe

The Horseshoe (Indonesian: Tapal Kuda) is a region of East Java in Indonesia.

Regions

Banyuwangi Regency the most eastern area in East Java

Bondowoso Regency prehistoric stones are scattered in the region and this is the western gateway to the Ijen Crater

Jember Regency verdant hills on the north and beautiful beaches on the south

Lumajang Regency a regency famous for its unique bananas and Selokambang nature swimming pool

Pasuruan Regency safari park and botanical garden

Probolinggo Regency the gateway to the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park

Situbondo Regency the gateway to the Baluran National Park

Cities

• 1 Banyuwangi
• 2 Bondowoso
• 3 Jember
• 4 Lumajang
• 5 Pasuruan
• 6 Probolinggo
• 7 Situbondo

Other destinations

• 1 Alas Purwo National Park — a national park with forests and beaches
• 2 Baluran National Park — large forest and coastal park and relatively easy access to and from Bali
• 3 Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park — popular hiking destination featuring the still-rumbling Mount Bromo
• 4 Meru Betiri National Park — a national park known for Sukamade, a turtle conservation beach
• 5 Sukamade — turtle conservation beach
• 6 Tretes — mountainous district

Understand

The origin of the name Horseshoe is because the shape of this area on the map is similar to the shape of a horseshoe. In English, this area is known as The Eastern Salient and in Dutch as De Oosthoek, both of which mean east corner. The horseshoe is an area that is thick with Madurese culture on the island of Java which is called the Pendalungan Madura Culture and the area is the easternmost tip of Java Island and directly borders the Bali Strait to the east.

Talk

Most of people speak Javanese and Madurese. Several other languages ​​spoken in a few places are Tenggerese and Osing. Indonesian language is also understood by almost everyone.

Get in

By train

Cities served by the rail network include Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Jember, and Banyuwangi.

By bus

There are a lot of buses to go to each city in this area mainly from Bungurasih Purabaya Bus Terminal in Surabaya.

Get around

By bus

You can wave to get an economy bus from the side of the road.

By car

The area is covered by good condition provincial road.

See

Nature

Ijen crater near Banyuwangi emits a natural blue light flame at night.

National Parks

There are several national parks with various flora and fauna in the area such as Alas Purwo National Park, Baluran National Park, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, and Meru Betiri National Park.

Do

Mountaineering

The caldera of Mount Raung

Climb active volcanoes, Mount Argopuro, Mount Raung, or Mount Semeru.

Surfing

Surf in G-Land, Banyuwangi, a place that used to host the World Surf League (WSL).

Eat

In this area, the food is dominated by Javanese dishes such as rawon, soto, sate, bakso and so on. In coastal areas like Banyuwangi, Probolinggo, and Situbondo, seafood is effortless to find.

Drink

As an area with a Muslim majority, it is very difficult to find alcohol drinks. The common drinks are sweet iced tea and instant coffee. In coastal area, fresh coconut drink and es kelapa muda can be leisurely obtained.

Stay safe

Beware when playing on the beach because the waves can be very high especially in the south of the area.

Go next

• Bali — the island of Gods with Hindu cultures. 45 min by ferry from Banyuwangi.
• Madura — knowns for bull race, the satay, deep fried duck meat, and the white sand beaches in Kangean Islands. 4 hours by ferry from Jangkar Harbour in Situbondo.
• Southern Mountainous — spectacular scenery of mountains and beaches toward Indian Ocean. A couple of hours to its largest city, Malang by bus or train.