Indonesia’s Pilgrimage Destination for Independence Day

Blitar: Indonesia’s Pilgrimage Destination as Independence Day Approaches Every August, as Indonesia’s Independence Day draws near, a quiet but powerful shift happens in Blitar. Visitors from across the archipelago, students, families, officials, and solo travelers alike, begin arriving in growing numbers at one specific place: the tomb of Ir. Soekarno. What draws them is not … Read more

Blitar Djadoel 2026: A Nostalgic Time-Machine Bazaar Turns History Into Big Business

Kota Blitar, East Java — July 2026. For five days, the town square of Blitar has become something between a living museum and a marketplace: a place where the clatter of becak wheels and vintage bicycle bells drown out car horns, and where centuries of Indonesian history are compressed into a single afternoon stroll. This … Read more