Trip to the Dieng plateau
Remains of a huge volcano
In central Java, a short distance from the town of Wonosobo you will find a large plateau Dieng, about 2,050 meters above sea level. It is actually the bottom of the caldera of a huge ancient volcano surrounded by younger volcanic cones. The whole area is very fertile, so it is practically cultivated to the last place
How to get to the Dieng Plateau
Road to the ancient caldera
The easiest way to get to the Dieng plateau is from Yogyakarta with a local travel agency. Expect a very long day. The journey itself takes over three hours, although it is only 115 kilometers away
Dieng temples
In the center of the ancient caldera you will find a small Hindu temple Dieng. In the foreground of the photo is the most important building of the Arjuna Temple
Dieng plateau landscape
In this extremely fertile area, they have three harvests a year, so local farmers do not have time to stop. Terraced fields are on all slopes of the local volcanoes
Kawah Sikidang
One of the biggest attractions of the plateau is the crater Kawah Sikidang
Geothermal power plant
The earth's heat is also used by a small geothermal power plant
At the crater
Although the best view of this crater is from a height, but the hiking trails right next to the crater are also interesting. It doesn't pay much to go out here, a few victims already have this place.
Mud Pools
There are ponds of boiling mud to see
Telaga Warna
The third local attraction is the beautifully colored Lake Telaga Warna. But the weather must wish you the ideal color.
Lake Telaga Warna
Lake Telaga Warna is emerald to turquoise, according to the sun's rays
Lush vegetation on the Dieng Plateau
Water, and fertile volcanic soil can be found here
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