Sambi Resort

Following Merapi eruption a moment ago, businessmen who open their industries around the foot of Mont Merapi have started to revive, including Sambi resort.

Positioned in Sambi tourism village, Hargobinangun, Pakem, Sleman, precisely at the shoulder of Jalan Kaliurang kilometer nineteen point five, the existence of Sambi resort has completed tourists’ need in accommodation. Sambi resort offers lovely panoramic view, fresh air, and mount Merapi as its magnetism.

Phenomenal and shocking Merapi eruption had scared almost every one of staying even in safe distance from the volcano, and also disturbed industries’ operational management including Sambi resort. For this reason, Sambi resort was closed for one months due to the thick ashes rain.

After Merapi had its silence period, Sambi resort started to operate, as stated by the owner, sandy Rahadian. He showed his optimism that Sambi resort could be an alternative option for visitors to spend holidays, and get pleasure from the natural scene of Kaliurang, completed with service equal to starred hotel’s.

Sambi resort has nine rooms, which consist of one suite room and eight deluxe rooms. In order to develop Sambi resort, management is designing establishment and completing the service with eight units of outbond, planting paddy, catching fish, and milking at the cows farm. In cooperation with Sambi tourism village management, Sambi resort equis its program with helpful tour guide.

Aside from staying overnight in Sambi resort, visitors may enjoy spa and restaurant, which emphasizes traditional herbal treatment and traditional menus. Sambi resort provides facilities with large room for meeting, incentive, conference, exhibition, and all events related to tourism development.

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Geblek Kenteng

Aside from Bagelen cake, Purworejo has another well-known peculiar food, called, Geblek. There is a center of Geblek making famous in Purworejo, where the business has been running since twenty years ago.

Geblek is a peculiar food of Purworejo. Compared to Lanting, another peculiar cuisine of Purworejo, although similarly made from starch, Geblek is a bit different, in that it is much softer, while Lanting is harder. A roadside stall in Kenteng village, Banyuurip Subdistrict, Purworejo regency, is the center of Geblek making by Mrs Parti, who has occupied Geblek making for more than twenty years. At firs, she was only selling Geblek by the roadside, however, now, the Geblek making is resumed by her daughter, Rian. In one day, Rian can produce fifty kilograms of Geblek. When on the occasion of Lebaran, she can produce up to one hundred and fifty kilograms of Geblek. The ingredients for Geblek making are simple, they are, starch flour, garlic, and salt. In a day, the turnover from the business can reach up to three hundred thousand rupiahs. As for the marketing, raw and cooked Geblek are available for purchase. A package of raw Geblek is priced at twenty thousand rupiahs.

The buyers of Mrs Parti’s Geblek usually comes from within Purworejo city, however, during holidays, many come from other cities, such as Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Yogyakarta. According to a customer, Geblek has a different taste, thus making it a must-buy.

If you are interested to have a taste of Mrs Parti’s Geblek Kenteng, you can come straight away to the roadside stall in Kenteng village, Banyuurip subdistrict, Purworejo regency. Raw Geblek is good for one week, so, for those who come from outside Purworejo should not worry.

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