Sikidang Crater - The Jumping Volcanic Crater

Dieng Plateau is a active volcano area and save a million natural beauty. One of the famous is Sikidang crater. Sikidang Crater is a tourist attraction which located in Dieng Wetan, Kejajar, Wonosobo regency, Central Java. From Yogyakarta to Dieng Plateau will take approximately 2,5 hours.

Barren stretch of land surrounded by hills with ponds continue to smoke will greet visitors upon arrival in Sikidang crater. Sikidang crater is ex-volcanic eruption that formed the crater and still active today but this place is safe for visit because of the low sulfur level. This volcanic crater has an area of 200 square meters is located in a flat area, so visitors can see clearly this crater.

Visitors who run in this crater should not be arbitrary, should look for a dry land to set foot. Sikidang crater has a temperature of 98 Celsius degrees. For safety, this crater is surrounded by bamboo fence. The uniqueness of Sikidang crater is always moving crater like a deer jump, then Sikidang crater often called the jumping volcanic crater.

Truly a very interesting place to visit. Provide the beautiful of natural scenery for visitors and an unforgettable experience. The entrance ticket for visit Sikidang crater is Rp 6.000 and Rp 20.000 for foreign tourist and this place opened from 07.00 until 16.00 in every day

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Telaga Warna - A Miracle Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau has a million spectacular beauty. This area is a active volcanic region dotted shade trees and beautiful Hindus's temples, not only that there is also a natural wonder called Telaga Warna Dieng (Color Lake). Telaga Warna is located in Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo, Central Java. From Yogyakarta taken within 3 hours or from Wonosobo taken within 1 hours (25 kilometers).

Telaga Warna's name (Color lake) given because of its a unique natural phenomenon that occur this place is the color of water changing. Sometimes colored green, yellow or rainbow. The phenomenon occurs because the water in lake contains sulfur which is quite high, so when the sunlight hit him, then the color of the lake water appears colored. Visitors can also see a burst of boiling water in the middle of the lake.
An amazing miracle, is not it ?


Telaga Warna has an altitude of about 2000 meters above sea level with a temperature of 15-20 degrees in the afternoon and 10 degrees in the night. For this temperature, Telaga Warna bring frost called bun upas (dew poison) by local people. The high hills surrounding Telaga Warna and caves are nearby which is used the place of meditation such as Semar caves, Sumur Eyang Kumalasari caves and Jaran Resi Kendaliseto caves add to the miracle and natural beauty of Telaga Warna.

Harmonization of nature with cool and clean air makes the atmosphere so compelling Telaga Warna. Visitors will also feel serene atmosphere enhanced by a white fog and trees surrounding it. The good time to visit Telaga Warna is in the morning until afternoon, because in the night the fog had started out and a miracle of Telaga Warna will be not seen again.
By local people, the water of Telaga Warna used as source of irrigation to irrigate the potatoes garden into a major commodity in this region.




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