Karimunjawa

Karimun Java is a coastal area which consists of 22 small islands, south of Java and island chain stretching in a northwesterly direction 83 km from Jepara, Central Java.

According to local stories, Karimun Java taken from the word "Kremun" meaning emerge and disappear (in Javanese). Sometimes visible, sometimes not.

According to another opinion, The name of Karimunjawa is taken from Javanese language 'Kremun saking tanah Jawi' addressed by one of Wali Songo (the Nine Saints who had introduced Islam in Java) to describe how far this mini archipelago from Java, to be exact from Semarang and Jepara.

The tribes lived in Karimunjawa are Java, Bugis Makassar, and Madura. Local community lived in Karimunjawa with their unique traditions and culture.

This mini archipelago became marine national park and it's very precise for those who love marine life. It can be seen from five species of flora ecosystem, those are; coral reef ecosystem, forest of mangrove, coastal forest, field-ponder and lowland forest. On the other side, there are many kinds of fauna, like long tail monkey, deer, and also aquatic fauna which is consisting of 242 decorative fish types and 133 kinds of aquatic biota.

For Souvenirs, in Karimunjawa you can find of souvenirs made by local society. Most of souvenirs are made from rareness wood, like Dewadaru wood, Setigi wood, and Kalimasada wood.