Dieng Plateau

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Name of Dieng comes from Sanskrit that is " Di" is meaning " high place" or " mount" and " Hyang" from word khayangan with the meaning place of the goddess deities. Hence Dieng means mountain area where the deities and goddess bersemayam.

But, according to other source, name of Dieng comes from words in Javanese " adi" is meaning respects and " aeng" is meaning odd. So Dieng means beautiful place and full of oddity.

Above this mount there is komplek temple. Dieng is a countryside in district region of Kejajar and abuts on sub-province Banjarnegara. This located area around 26 kms in northside town Wonosobo. The way ascending and crankle.


On the left and right road street seen amazing view. But hopes precautions because many there is creavasses and blind turning. With condition of like this, ascertains you vehicle are in god condition. Suggested you doesn't apply vehicle that is too big, enough micro bus or smaller. If you came with big bus, you can park you bus in in around town field Wonosobo and then rents micro route bus Wonosobo Dieng. In angle of town field south there is information center for tourist where you can ask continuation information.

As great as closing Dieng, temperature increasingly low, ascertains you jacket are not lag. So after coldness so that sometime can reach 15 degree Celciuses day time and 10 degrees between two lights. Sometime, aroma fresh would vaguely is coloured brimstone aroma, especially around cauldron.

In that area of course many there is active cauldrons. In the distance, area Dieng seen like top of the mountain that is broken causing leaves over plain with many cauldron. That Is Why Dieng is named Plateau is meaning plain above mountain.

Plateau area Dieng is one of sub-province pledge tourism area Wonosobo. In this place there is various objects wisata in the form of objects wisata nature and cultural in the form of old world ommission in the form of other temples and archaeology objects.

Dieng plateau managed by two sub-provinces that is sub-province Wonosobo and Banjarnegara. Winnow border line between both this sub-provinces precise membelah Dieng Plateu. So the objects over there also divided, something region admission Wonosobo and something region admission Banjarnegara. But because geographical condition in such a manner, hence Dieng Plateau easier to be reached from Wonosobo. Particularly, very possibly direction of tourist more than easts, like Semarang, Magelang and or Yogyakarta. On that account, tourist only remain towards to north for to Dieng, is aparting it about only 26 km.

Temple In Dieng

Temples residing in Dieng built as altar for deity Siwa and Sakti Siwa, be ommission of Dinasti Sanjaya is believing in Hindu Siwa. Temples in this area spread over, but there are one group of temple consisted of by 5 temple. This group named Candi Pendawa consisted of: temple Semar, Arjuna, Heroine, Sembadra and Puntadewa. Not far from temple Pendawa, seen temple Gatutkaca which located in to hill Pangonan. While temple Dwarawati located in hillside Perahu. There is also Bima, the biggest temple in this area. If temple Pendawa located in middle of wide plain, rather other temples is each other apart. the situation stands apart and in vinicity is encircled trees, especially acacia tree.

Crater

Regions Plateu Dieng mountain area which is still active. Here there are many craters that at any time issue a boil and thick white smoke with the aroma characteristic sulfur. One is the famous crater Sikidang. And besides that there are craters Candradumuka and Sileri. Crater beside this place as a tourist, also used as a power plant.

You need to know that to reach the main objects in the Dieng Plateau, you can go walking with. At least, this is done by the group of tourists who ride public transportation.

While walking, you will see the former ex-ago period and residual strength of natural form of the hill which is the active volcano. Do not forget you also buy special snack Wonosobo 'Tempe Kemul ", which you can enjoy while walking. Food is sold in many of the existing tourism.

Telaga Warna

Because the color is called the pit lake is toss a variety of beautiful colors. Besides there is a pit pengilon (well mirror) as lustrous as glass. This phenomenon may be caused by the mineral content is well. Indeed, well-pit is located not far from some of the craters issue materials in the minerals from the earth. However, the reflection of this color is not always visible. Moreover, when the weather is dim. However, scenery and atmosphere in this place you'll never find elsewhere. In the surrounding caves, there are several small.

Semar Cave

At the edge Semar Cave Telaga Warna, there are some small caves. One of them is Semar Cave. About 4 meters long with a wall of stone and can be used to bermeditasi. There are other caves in the side caves and cave Sumur jaran. Inside the cave there are Sumur holy water source called "Tirta Prawitasari" in the location of this is usually a ritual Hindu ritual called Muspe / Mubakti. Adjacent to the caves are small, there are craters. Crater is kawab Sikendang. So named because it sometimes sounds like kendang issue.

Tuk Bimalukar

Tuk Bimalukar is a fountain with a shower made of ancient stones. Bimalukar name comes from the story that the Bhima Sena melukar (release) for purified clothes. Medium tuk is a word in Java which means spring. This is the fountainhead Serayu famous enough and believed it could make people ageless.



Dieng Plateau Theater

Dieng Plateau Theater is a form of tourism means that the material form of cinema information Dieng natural events, such as the Sinila 1979. This means initiated by the Governor of Central Java and again that, Mr. H. Mardiyanto. Located on the hill slopes Sikendil, approximately 1.5 km from the fork entry Dieng, 250 meters from Telaga Warna. Located at an altitude of 2,100 m above sea level.

Seating capacity is 100 seats. Equipped with the surrounding park and a place to relax. From there appear a series of mountains such as Mount Prahu, Juranggrawah Mountain, Mount Pangonan, Sipandu Mountain, Mount nagasari, Mount pangamun-amun, Mungkur and Elephant Mountain.

Means this is suitable for you who want to know the nature of events in the Dieng Culture and surrounding communities. As a destination for students is also very good.