Jakarta Globe, Jaka Setia – Burufly, July 1, 2013
Home to lush mangrove forests, Karimun Jawa offers opportunities to explore great natural beauty. (Burufly Photo). |
Located
just north of Semarang, 27 small islands dot the Java Sea. These islands
comprise the archipelago Karimunjawa, one of the seven national marine parks in
Indonesia.
For those
who wish to get off the beaten path for vacation, Karimun Jawa should be a
destination to consider, especially since only seven of the 27 islands are
inhabited.
Karimun Jawa has brilliant white and unspoiled beaches. (Burufly Photo). |
The name of
Karimun Jawa is from a Javanese saying “Kremun kremun saking tanah Jawi”
uttered by Sunan Nyamplungan, the son of Sunan Muria (one of the nine great
teachers of Islam in olden days Java). These words were to describe his
amazement on how far the distance of this mini archipelago is from mainland
Java.
The islands
of Karimun Jawa offer much in the way of wildlife and many opportunities to
explore great natural beauty. Beyond having brilliant white and unspoiled
beaches, the islands are also are home to lush mangrove forests.
Visitors to
Karimun Jawa island can book snorkeling and diving excursions to examine the
atolls and marine life up close.
The best
time to visit is during the dry season, roughly from May to September.
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