Beautifully of Indonesia

DIENG

Hidden paradise on the island of Java. Sentences are often intended to describe the beauty of the Dieng Plateau. For nature lovers, shall enter the Dieng Plateau to the list of adventures. Here are seven places in Dieng already famous for its beauty.

Telaga Warna 

   Telaga color is one of the mainstay tourist destinations in the region Dieng. The uniqueness of natural phenomena lake water color can change. Once upon a time you could see the lake water is green, yellow, pink, blue and rainbow colors. This phenomenon may happen because the water in this lake sulfur (sulfur) are quite high.
When the sunlight, the water in Lake Colors will look fickle. Surrounded by high hills add to the charm of beauty. The best time to visit the lake color is the morning until noon, because in the afternoon thick fog often fall thereby blocking the view.

Around the lake there are also several caves color not to be missed. As cave Semar Hermitage Mandalasari Begawan Sampurna Jati, in front of the cave there is a statue woman carrying jug, this statue was aged about hundreds of years, in this cave there is also a small pool which according to myth is believed by the people around, the water can to heal disease and add to the beauty of the skin. There was also a grandparent Kumalasari cavern wells, caves Jaran Resi Kendaliseto, and Slate grandparent Purba.

cave semar



Access to the lake the color of the town of Wonosobo can be reached using private vehicles less than 1 hour and make sure the vehicle is in good condition, because the road is uphill and winding, and the left and right directly adjacent to the gorge. Entrance to the area of ​​Lake Colors Rp 6.000.-, and is open from 06.00 am to 18.00 pm samapai. Telaga Warna is located in Dieng Wetan, District Kejajar, Wonosobo, Central Java

Bukit Sikunir

Sikunir hill hillock may be one of the best locations in the world to see the golden sunrise, although not as famous Bromo. However, every week hundreds of tourists flocking to this place. Even while certain times such as Dieng Culture Festival, New Year or long holiday, Sikunir jammed, crowded by visitors vehicles.

If the start of the tourist area of ​​Dieng to get to the village Sembungan being Sikunir start trekking to the top, using private vehicles approximately 15-30 menit'an. And of Sembungan to the top Sikunir approximately 30 minutes. Usually tourists will start trekking from village Sembungan. Travelers can make trekking on the trails are quite rocky to climb to the top of Mount Sikunir.


And for safety's sake we recommend you use the guide when climbing Mount Sikunir. Moreover, because the left side of the road there is a chasm deep enough. Air temperature ranges from 10-15 degrees Celsius also be a challenge. But all this fight is guaranteed to be paid off as we watched the golden yellow of the sky at sunrise. The most appropriate time to see the sunrise at the Bukit Sikunir is during the dry season around July-Agustus.tiket sign Sikunir kuranglebih Rp 5.000.- late.

Sikidang Crater

That said, this crater has a hobby to move where. Actually there is only one crater, and a small crater in the vicinity and there are also some craters that are already dead. Because of small craters that are always moving, then by the residents called the Sikidang (deer). Crater Sikidang a basin to contain the crater due to volcanic activity underneath.

Sikidang Crater is one of the volcanic crater which is still active today. Natural green Dieng necessarily disappear when entering this Sikidang crater area, replaced by a barren expanse of land. Due to the location of this Sikidang crater in the ground fairly flat, so visitors can clearly see the plumes of smoke coming out of the crater due to volcanic activity in it. Visitors also have to be careful when visiting Crater Sikidang. Crater holes are everywhere, in some places the ground was wet with turbulent boiling water.


These soils are very dangerous if stepped on because we could fall. And at the end of a large pool of water mixed with gray mud keeps bubbling and emitting white. A bamboo fence is built to be a safety. Sharp pungent smell of sulfur. Beautiful, but dangerous. Maybe that's the right phrase to describe Sikidang Crater.

Sikidang crater found in the village of Dieng Kulon, District Batur, Banjarnegara. Pinti front of the entrance there is a warning sign on the visitors to be cautious in their stride and ban smoking in locations Sikidang Crater. It is said that water and mud in the crater is about 98 degrees celicius, and possibly much more.

Sikidang crater opened from Monday-Sunday from 07.00 - 16.00. Telaga Warna of approximately 800 meters. The admission price Sikidang crater approximately Rp 6.000.-.

Candi Arjuna

Arjuna temple complex is the oldest Hindu temple in Java, Padang have been built in 809 AD and is a place of worship of Lord Shiva.

Arjuna temple complex was rediscovered by a British soldier named Van Kinsbergen in 1814. The first temple was found to be submerged in water marshes. The drying process can only be done 40 years later. The temples was later named in accordance with the puppet characters by locals. The main temple is a temple Arjuna. Arjuna dealing with Candi Semar. Arjuna temple measuring 6x6 m and at the entrance, niche-niche decorated kala makara, tiered temple roof turrets in each corner. Ditemikan Caka inscription from the year 731 (809) near Candi Arjuna are indicative of development. On the left side of Arjuna lined Temple Heroine, Puntadewa Temple, and Temple Sembadra. Another uniqueness in this Arjuna temple is the grassy land around the temple feels soft and bouncy. It was like walking on foam. This was due to the high water content in the soil around the temple that was once meripakan marshes.