Sunday, September 4, 2016

Telaga Menjer and Tuk Bima Lukar

Telaga Menjer



Menjer Lake is one of tourist destinations in Dieng . With an area of ​​approximately 70 hectares and a depth of about 60 meters . Located in the village of Maron districts Garung , Wonosobo . Being under Sikudi mountain and surrounded by dense forests . Menjer Lake famous since 1905 that documented and publicized by the citizens kewarganaan Netherlands until 1940. At this lake tourists can down the lake by boat for rent olehenduduk around or walk through the woods around the lake surrounds . Travelers also can be fished in the lake because there are various types of freshwater fish live in it, or play outbound .

other than as a tourist , this lake is also used for irrigation by the surrounding community as well as hydroelectric power plants . Menjer tourist area of ​​the lake is so beautiful , tourists who come to be pampered with the green of the trees around the lake , a row of trees fir which seemed neat and orderly with the tea plantation area . Especially the evening or early morning when the sun bouncing off the lake adding exotic this lake .


Forms of this lake is getting into increasingly pointed . In the western part of the lake there is a large tree that blend with large stones , and among rocks there are holes like doors that were closed three stones . When it opened we could see there like a tub of approximately 3 square meters and where the source of the lake water is coming from. Goa place this spring called the Goa Kamal .



Tuk Bima Lukar


Other travel ancient springs Dieng is called Tuk Bima Lukar . These springs are located before the entrance gate Welcome to the tourist area of ​​Dieng , enter through a path that is only a few meters from the highway Wonosobo -Dieng . But most travelers actually missed it or maybe because of lack of resilience.Dieng is famous since the soaring Sikunir , which become new tourist destinations Dieng. Tuk Bima Lukar into springs sacred by the local community and the Hindus . It is said that Hindus before heading temple to worship , they first purify themselves bathing in the spring . Tuk Bima Lukar associated with Pendawa figure named Bima .

According to legend , it is said spring is formed as a race between Pendawa are represented Bima and Kurawa . Before doing the race Bima doing meditation beforehand , and the Bima should be guided to perfrom race naked and use his genitals in the race . On race day the Bima comes with naked and carry out the race in accordance with the instructions that he get the time of meditation .And finally Bima win the race . After the river was so Bima saw a beautiful woman bathing in a river that he created . Because she was pretty . Bima stunned and say ' Siro Ayu ' ( you are beautiful ) . The word was that the basis for naming the river Serayu ( Sri Ayu ) . While the river made ​​Kurawa named Klawing river flowing toward Purbalingga .


Building springs Tuk Bima Lukar consists of 3 buildings . The first building top into a sanctuary , this place is laid offerings . In the second part is the pool as a water reservoir . In the third part there are two showers that allows people around to take a shower or wash your face . It is said that the trust the people around , the water from these springs can be ageless .




Telaga Merdada and Telaga Cebong

Telaga Merdada

     
            Telaga Merdada may be unfamiliar to some people, because it is not as popular as Telaga Warna. Telaga Merdada different from Telaga Warna. Telaga Warna contains a high sulfur content, while the lake is a lake Merdada spring water from the rain water storage. Ponds Merdada meuoakan widest lake in Dieng area, with an area of ​​approximately 25 hectares, and dikelilinggi ith the mountains that certainly adds keiundahan this lake.
           Merdada lake is quite unique shape, resembling the former caldera basin ancient volcanic eruptions are large then covered by rainfall, thus forming the lake is so beautiful until now. Ponds Merdada has no springs, the lake water comes from rain water storage, so even though the dry season the lake water is never subsided. In addition to be a tourist destination, the water from the lake is used for irrigation of agricultural land surrounding community, and in this lake there are many types of freshwater fish. Travelers can explore this lake by hiring a boat rented by local people and for tourists who love fishing lake Merdada make this match as one of the goals memancig adventures in the wild.
             
The mountains around the lake Merdada small forest and some mountainous land planted with vegetables by the surrounding community. Friendly and welcoming people add convenience for tourists who visit. Merdada lake located in the village Karangtengah, Batur subdistrict, Banjarnegara. The distance from the village of Dieng Telaga Merdada to tourism as far as 3.9 km. The tourists can reach Merdada through Jalan Telaga Jaya Dieng for approximately 13 minutes drive unhindered jammed


Telaga Cebong

     Telaga Cebong is one of the tourist lake in Dieng. Sikunur located below the hill, exactly west parking area Sikunur. In this lake used as a camping spot, because the scenery is no less beautiful with other tourist attractions in Dieng. Many climbers Sikunir makes tadpole pond as the beginning of the climb, and the resting place after climbing the hill Sikunir. This lake fishing and camping tourists can make a bonfire. Local residents  also offers rental of tents for tourists who do not bring a tent. Cebong located in Sembungan villages, districts Kejajar, Wonosobo. Sembungan village is known as the highest village in Java with an area of ​​approximately 2.65 km.
     It is said that the lake was formed by ancient volcanic activity of the mountain in ancient times, beginning this lake has an area of ​​approximately 18 hectares, because now the extent of abrasion of approximately 12 hectares. First around the lake milwis found many species of birds, but is rarely seen anymore. In this lake also can be used as one of the destinations of fishing, because the fish water bargaining that many kinds. The name Cebong taken for once in this lake much alive tadpole (frog). So that people around this lake named as Telaga Cebong.