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 Indonesia
is fast becoming recognized as an exciting country to visit.There
are many hotels availbale in java island such as Yogyakarta
hotels, Jakarta hotels, bandung hotels and a lot more. Of
course, many of the nation's attractions are already world
famous and some, like Java's Temple of Borobudur, Sumatra's
Lake Toba and the Island of Bali have for years been compelling
destinations. More recently, the Province of East Java has
begun to reveal a wealth of cultural and natural resources,
among them the spectacular volcanic regions of Mt Bromo
and Kawah Ijen, the rugged southern coastline and, in the
field of history, the rich cultural heritage to be wit nessed
at sites such as Trowulan, ancient capital of the Hindu
kingdom of Majapahit. The purpose of this book is to expose
yet another of Indonesia's hidden treasures; the as yet
little known area of Java's north coast, in particular the
legacy left to us by the island's first Muslim missionaries,
who have come to be known as the Wali Songo, or 'Nine Saints
of Islam'. According to tradition, there were nine outstanding
figures who together were largely responsible for the dissemination
of the Islamic faith. Known as the Wali Songo, they are
recognized today as having been especially influential in
the transformation of Javanese religion and culture.
The tombs of the Wali Songo, as well as those of many other
important historical figures, can be found scattered along
Java's north coast between Surabaya and Cirebon. Below is
a list of the nine walls and the locations of their graves.
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JAKARTA
 Once
saddled with a reputation as a poverty-ridden hell hole, Jakarta
mutated into a metropolis with all the outward appearance of
an Asian boom town in not much more than a decade. It took only
a week of rioting in May 1998 to reduce some of this modern
façade to a burnt out shell. Shopping malls, offices,
banks and businesses owned by ethnic Chinese and the ruling
Soeharto family took the brunt of the rioters' anger more
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BANDUNG
 West
Java was first known to Europe as Sunda - a land, kingdom, language
and people all distinct from Java. The l6th-century Portuguese
were so impressed by this country that they misapplied its name
not only to the island of Java, but to the whole archipelago;
to this day, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Celebes are still known
collectively as the "Greater Sunda Islands." The first
known kingdom on Java, the Hindu state of Tarumanegara, flourished
on the north coastal plain of West Java in the 5th century.
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YOGYAKARTA
 Yogyakarta
or 'Yogya' is easily the most popular city in Indonesia. It's
a cultural and intellectual centre, crammed with prestigious
universities and academies, and its influence far outweighs
its size. Sure it has noisy and chaotic traffic like any Javanese
city, but just a short stroll away from the main streets are
the kampungs where life is still unhurried. Despite its veneer
of modernity and westernisation, the city clings strongly to
its traditional values and philosophies. more
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SURABAYA
 Once
saddled with a reputation as a poverty-ridden hell hole, Jakarta
mutated into a metropolis with all the outward appearance of
an Asian boom town in not much more than a decade. It took only
a week of rioting in May 1998 to reduce some of this modern
façade to a burnt out shell. Shopping malls, offices,
banks and businesses owned by ethnic Chinese and the ruling
Soeharto family took the brunt of the rioters' anger. more
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