Pemandian Kalibacin (Bath time rotten)

Sightseeing bath "Kalibacin" or also known as Tourism "Husada Kalibacin" is located 17 km from the center of Purwokerto. Precisely in the village Tambaknegara Rawalo District. The entrance to these attractions across the weir Serayu motion.
Husada tour called because here the visitors can travel while treatment. Because the water contains minerals such as sulfur, HCl, Zn, Mg, Nitrite, calcium, and sulfate with water pH 7-9. The content of the privilege of Tourism Husada kalibacin and exploited the visitors who have a neurological disease, bone and skin. The smell of sulfur that makes distinctive attractions is called Kalibacin or in the Indonesian language means river smells. In reality, the water is not a "rotten" (the odor) name. In accordance with its benefits, there are three options bath rooms there is, nerve, skin and bone. There is also a small swimming pool “keceh” or adult knee which is provided for small children.
No need to spend too deeply to enjoy the mineral-rich water at these attractions, just to the ticket entrance and rooms for Rp. 2.500 – Rp.5.000 (about less than USD $ 1) per hour bathhouse was able to enjoy the freshness of the water while the natural treatment. Congratulations tour.
Source: http://jalanwisata.com/kabupaten-banyumas/pemandian-kali-bacin

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Museum of General Sudirman, Purwokerto

Great Commander General Sudirman Museum located at the entrance of Purwokerto town from the west to the east rather Logawa River, Village of Pasirkidul, Kecamatan Karang Lewas. Inaugurated on 10 October 2001, the Museum of General Sudirman now grand stand.
This museum consists of two floors. On the lower floor of photos of the Great General Sudirman struggle in the snatch back as the capital city of Yogyakarta Indonesia (at the time) from the Dutch colonial. On the second floor contains reliefs of Indonesian history in the war of Independence 1945 and the statue of General Sudirman sit on a horse made of bronze weighing 5.5 tons with a height of 4.5 meters.

In addition to playing facilities for children, garden arena traffic., there is an organization Seruling Mas (Appeals to remember of Banyumas, a foundation and community that called for the citizens who come from a region of ex-Residency Banyumas always remember the region to participate actively participate to the advancement and development Banyumas) that have been successfully rehabilitated Museum General Sudirman because since 1997 the museum was heavily damaged and appears to lie fallow.
Now, 9 years old this museum has been established with the beautiful and unexploited since the 2001 rehabilitation. As a citizen it is proper Banyumas feel proud if a visit by contributing to maintain the environmental conditions around the museum.
source :http://aci.detik.com/read/2010/08/11/144623/1418340/962/museum-jenderal-sudirman-purwokerto
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MUSEUM OF BANK INDONESIA

BRI's Money Museum is the only museum in the Indonesian banking in Purwokerto. Is R Aria Wiriatmaja who in 1895 founded the forerunner of the first banks in Indonesia with the name "De Poerwokertosche Hulp En Spaarbank bestuur der Inlandsche Ambtenaren". The founder's name is also used as the name of the street where it stood formerly a bank building. Sculpture immortalized in front of the museum. Until now in this location can still be traced the building is still intact treated and preserved as a museum of Bank BRI as a successor. Just opposite the BRI headquarters Purwokerto.

Inside are banking history of Bank Rakyat Indonesia at the beginning. Starting equipment used until the logo had changed seven times. Saved also several examples of money that used to be in this country, like Kepeng in Majapahit era and during the Japanese occupation currency.

Although no entrance fee, the museum is empty of visitors. Perhaps not many know that the state banks of the famous was born and grew up in Purwokerto. Paved road length role in the economy in this country. Through history we can continue to learn about local knowledge is often buried by the values of imports of a growing roar.
Source: http://vadin.multiply.com/photos/album/13,
map-bms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_BRI_Purwokerto
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Soto Sokaraja

Soto Sokaraja or by society Banyumas called "Sroto Sokaraja" is a kind of Indonesian food. Soto has a characteristic that is different from any other kind of soup in Indonesia.
The main characteristic of this soup is the use of peanut sauce and rice cake. Soto Sokaraja has been lots sold outside Banyumas, but if you have time stop by Banyumas to Sokaraja, we can enjoy the soup at the food stalls are neatly lined along the street in Sokaraja.
Material:
1 kg beef
2 Liter Water
100 Gram glass noodles, soaked in cold water, drain.
100 Gram short sprouts, washed
150 Gram soybeans, soak water until tender and then fried.
3 cm ginger, crushed
2 stalks lemongrass, crushed
2 cm galangal, smashed
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Blend:
7 red onions, 5 cloves garlic
3 cm turmeric, roasted
5 eggs pecans, toasted
1 teaspoon salt, 1 / 2 teaspoon pepper
Complement:
Sliced green onion, sliced celery, fried onions, and crackers
Sambal soto:
150 grams of peanuts, fried, then puree. Puree: 7 pieces cbai red pepper, 3 red onions, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1 tbsp tamarind water. Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil, add 250 ml water until the sauce is thick, remove from heat.
Method:
1. Boil meat until half cooked, remove from heat.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, saute ground spices until fragrant, input into the broth add the ginger, lemongrass, galangal and soy sauce. cook until meat is tender and the seasoning evenly, remove from heat. dagingl chopped, set aside.
3. Presentation: Prepare a bowl, fill with glass noodles, bean sprouts and gravy soto short. Sprinkle sliced green onion, seldri, fried onions, fried soy, and chili soup.
4. Serve warm with rice cake or rice.
Serves for 8 person
Source: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soto_Sokaraja, www.indosiar.com/program/aroma/71927/soto-sokaraja
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Mendhoan (typical food of Banyumas)

Banyumas is an area rich in food menu and a variety of souvenirs that are not traditionally found in other areas. Banyumas Regional Municipality has called flakes and Mendoan City, this is because the chips and mendhoan into the diet every day, and nearly all corner of the city found chips or mendhoan seller. Both meals came from the same raw material that is processed into soybean cake. Tempe chips are sliced thin and fried until dry, so it's tasty. Chips lasted until about a month. While mendoan is half-cooked fried soybeancake or language banyumas is "mendho", sofamous as mendhoan . Tempe used is a special kind to make mendhoan is soybeancake wrapped in banana leaves and a pack usually contains 2 pieces. Mendhoan will taste delicious and tasty when eaten in hot conditions and interspersed with eating chili.
Area as the center of tempe chips and mendhoan in Banyumas is Sawangan area located in the center of Purwokerto.

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