Lasem is the second largest town in Rembang Regency, Central Java.
Understand
[edit]Lasem is known as Tiongkok kecil (Little Chinatown) because it was the town where the Chinese people first landed on Java and there were a large number of Chinese settlements scattered in the town.
Get in
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Map of Lasem
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Temples
[edit]- 1 Gie Yong Bio Temple (Kelenteng Gie Yong Bio).
- 2 Po An Bio Temple (Kelenteng Po An Bio), Jl. Karangturi Gg. 7 No.15, Karangturi.
- 3 (Vihara Ratanavana Arama), Dukuh Tluweng, RT.01/RW.01, Ngasingan, Sendangcoyo, ☏ +62 812 288 01548. There is a Gold-plated reclining Buddha statue in this Buddhist temple.
- 4 Tjo An Kiong Temple (Kelenteng Cu An Kiong).
Others
[edit]- 5 Museum Batik Tiga Negeri (Rumah Merah Heritage). Traditional old Chinese complex that is know for Batik.
- 6 Lawang Ombo (Rumah Candu), Jl. Sunan Bonang No.70, Pereng, Soditan. An old house built in the 1860s was used as an opium warehouse during the Dutch colonial period.
- 7 Caruban Beach (Pantai Caruban).
- 8 Jami' Baiturrahman Lasem Mosque, Kauman, Mahbong, Karangturi. It was built in 1588.
Do
[edit]- Boating to the small island on the north of Rembang such as 1 Karang Gosong Island and 2 Siwalan Island.
- Hiking on 3 Mount Lasem (806 masl).
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Kawasan Kuliner Lontong Tuyuhan Pancur. Serves lontong Tuyuhan.
- 2 Warung Apung Dasun, ☏ +62 822 254 19973. T-Su 11:00-21:00. Serves chicken and freshwater fish dishes, also urap latoh. From Rp10000.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Rumah Oei (Omah Oei), Jl. Jatirogo No.10, Pandeyan, Karangturi. Check-in: 14:00-22:00, check-out: 12:00. Traditional old Chinese architecture homestay. 5 bed in one room, Rp750,000.