Karimunjawa is a chain of 27 islands north of Semarang, off the coast of Central Java, Indonesia.

Understand

Designated as a national marine park. Karimunjawa consists of many small islands, like Karimunjawa island, Kemujan island, Menjangan Besar island, and Menjangan kecil island.

History

Karimunjawa was originally founded by Sunan Nyamplungan, sons of Sunan Muria, one of the 9th moslem Saint who introducing Islam in Java.

Landscape

Mostly, all of karimunjawa islands are sand beaches, but in some parts of kemojan islands we can finds mangrove beaches. Karimunjawa island was the biggest island of all.

Flora and fauna

We can find various kinds sea animal, like turtle, shark, fishes, in karimunjawa waters territory. In the land, especially in Karimunjawa island and Kemujan island, we can finds many kinds of bird, deer, and even snake.

Climate

The climate there is hot in the dry season, and wet in the rainy season

Get in

There are chartered plane from Semarang that flies from Semarang to Dewandaru Airport in Kemujan island. There also a regular ferry that sail from Tanjung Emas port in Semarang and Jepara port to Karimunjawa island

Get around

In karimunjawa and Kemujan island, we can rent car or motorcyle to go around the island. To go to the other island, we can use local boat or motorboat. Note: Be sure that you've booked the car before you arrived in the Karimunjawa. Because there still small amound of cars there. To make it easier, you can call your travel agent to arrange it.

See

The island beaches The beautiful coral reefs

Do

Many resorts in Karimunjawa, such as Kura-kura resort, provides diving activities. There are many interesting spots, like Taka Panyawangan and Gosong cemara, to dive in the Karimunjawa water. We can also go hiking around the island to find many places around the island that gives a beautiful panorama

Buy

The most wellknown handicraft in Karimunjawa is the wood carving. We can finds many gifts shop thats sell many kind of wood carving. Many people also go to Karimunjawa to finds the Demandaru plant. They belief that dewandaru plants can make their life longer.

Eat

Although it's surrounding by seas, Karimunjawa doesn't provide lot of sea food. Lobster and prawn are some of the sea product that easy to find. Restaurants are only located in the major Resort,like Kura - kura and Nirwana. But, there are lots of 'warung' or tends that provides good and cheap food.

Drink

Sleep

There are various kinds of accomodation there, from the four stars hotel to homestay. There are also camping spots there.

Lodging

Splurge

Kura- kura resort, located in Menyawakan island. It's a high class hotel with scuba facilities. Nirwana resort, located in Karimunjawa island. It's a luxury hotel that provides by a lot of facilities. MODERATE CLASS HOTEL Melati hotel Blue Lagoon hotel Dewandaru hotel

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

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