Bondowoso

Infobox Regency of Indonesia
official_name = Bondowoso
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province = East Java
motto = Swasthi Bhuwana Krta
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map_caption = Location of Bondowoso in East Java
capital = Bondowoso
leader_name = Drs. H. Mashoed, Msi
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area_total = 1,560.10
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population_total = 709,000
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timezone = WIB
utc_offset = +7
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website = http://www.bondowoso.go.id
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Bondowoso is a small provincial town and regency in East Java, Indonesia. [cite book
last =Witton | first =Patrick | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Indonesia (7th edition) | publisher =Lonely Planet | date =2003 | location =Melbourne | pages =pages 292-293, 294| id = ISBN 1-74059-154-2 ] The common dialects are Madurese and Javanese, although Madurese is the majority. The nearest largest city is Surabaya, approximately five hours' drive away. Common in most provincial towns is a park in the city center, called "Alun-Alun". Bondowoso is no exception. In the backdrop of the park is a magnificent view of a mountain ("gunung").

Tourist spots include Kawah Ijen, a crater lake. For hiking enthusiasts and those game to view natural sceneries, the climb to the crater is around 1.5 to 3 hours (depending on one's finess). Other spots are Gunung Merapi and waterfalls.

Bondowoso is known for its dessert, "tape" (pronounced "tah-peh"), to the extent that it is fondly named "Tape city". Essentially, tape is tapioca added with a special kind of flour that acts as a preservative. Medium-sized slices of tape is wrapped in banana leaves, kept in a light container for 5 days. Once opened, the rich intoxicating aroma of the tape giddies the senses. And they are now ready to be consumed.

Furthermore, Bondowoso involved many cultures from different nation. There is a big Arabic community living there for long time, since before Dutch colonize. They live in place that called "Campung Arab" (Arabs Compound) in Imam Banjul Street. It’s a district involves many houses.

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