Highland DIENG

Dieng is a plateau region in Central Java, who entered the Festival and Wonosobo district. It lies to the west of Mount Sindoro complex and Sumbing.

Dieng is an active volcanic area and it can be said is a giant volcanic crater with a crater. The average height is about 2.000m above sea level. Temperature range 15-20 ° C in the daytime and 10 ° C at night. In the dry season (July and August), temperatures may reach 0 ° C in the morning and bring frost to the locals called bun upas ("dew poison") because it causes damage to agricultural crops.

Administratively, the Dieng Dieng Kulon Village area, District of Batur, Festival and Dieng ("Dieng Wetan"), District Kejajar, Wonosobo district. This region is one of the most remote regions in Central Java.

TOURISM DESTINATION.

Some of the cultural and natural heritage have been used as Tourism Object and is managed jointly by the two districts, namely Banjarnegara and Wonosobo. Here are some attractions in Dieng.

Lake: Lake of Color, a lake that often elicits shades of red, green, blue, white, and purple, Pengilon lake, just adjacent to the lake colors, unique color in the lake water is not mixed nodes such as sulfur. Another great feature is the limit with lake lake Pengilon color is the grass that forms such a small swamp. Merdada lake, is the largest among teelaga in Dieng Plateau. The water is receding never be used as irrigation for farms. Even the lake is also used by anglers for a hobby or simply tourists also traveled with a small boat being rented by local residents.

Crater: Sikidang, Sileri, Sinila (erupting and spewing toxic gas in 1979 with 149 victims of the soul), Crater Candradimuka.

Complex of Hindu temples built in the 7th century, among others: Gatotkaca Temple, Temple Bhima, Arjuna Temple, Temple Semar, Temple Sembadra, Heroine Temple, Temple Setyaki, Gangsiran Ashwatthama, and Temple Dwarawati.

Cave: Cave Semar, Jaran Cave, Cave of the Well. Located between Lake and Lake Pengilon color, often used as a place of spiritual though.

Jalatunda wells.

Dieng Volcanic Theater, a theater to see movies about kegunungapian in Dieng.

Kailasa Dieng Museum, store artifacts and provide information on the nature (geology, flora and fauna), the Dieng (daily, agriculture, belief, art) as well as the archaeological heritage of Dieng. Have the theater to see the movie (currently about archeology Dieng), outdoor stage on the roof of the museum, and restaurants.

Serayu River springs, often referred to as the Milky Lukar Tuk (Tuk = spring).