Central Java
Dieng Plateau
Dieng Plateau is an active volcanic area with an altitude of about 2000 meters above sea level and has several craters around the Dieng Plateau area. During the day the temperature is around 12 - 20 ° C and at night 6 - 10 ° C. Uniquely again during the dry season (July and August) temperatures can reach 0 ° C in the morning and so there is a frost, the locals called it bun upas (dew poison). Dieng also has volcanic lakes that have water mixed with sulfur so the color of the lake into a typical blue yellow and greenish. Another uniqueness in the Dieng Plateau is Sunrise at two different place locations, known as Golden Sunrise and Silver Sunrise.
Telaga Warna is one of the known and visited places because the uniqueness of natural phenomena is the color of the pond water is often changing. The pond is precisely located in Wonosobo Regency, Central Java contains high enough sulfur, so that when sunlight radiated the water it looks colorful, sometimes yellow, green, even like the color of the rainbow.
Next to Telaga Warna there is Telaga Pengilon. The water is very clear like a mirror when looking at the water surface. The Myth said that it is able to read the contents of the human heart, if it looks beautiful or handsome when reflecting to the surface of the water, then his heart is good and clean, otherwise if it looks ugly then his heart dirty or rotten.
The small hill on the Dieng Plateau that is not inferior to Bromo is Sikunir Hill. The Phenomenal thing in the peak of Bukit Sikunir known as Golden Sunrise. This hill is also a volcanic mountain that is still active. To reach the peak of Bukit Sikunir approximately 1.5 - 2 hours for hiking with a distance of approximately 8 miles. Visitors do start climbing from 4 o'clock in the morning.
Arjuna Temple Area has many temples such as Arjuna Temple, Semar Temple, Srikandi Temple, Puntadewa Temple and Sembadra Temple. So, the name of this enshrinement area was inaugurated into Arjuna Temple Area. The position of the Arjuna Temple lies in the north from other temples in the compound, meanwhile Semar Temple is Perwara Temple or a complement of the Arjuna Temple. The Locals give the names of the temples from Mahabharata figures.
Arjuna Temple Size is 6 x 6 meters. The natural phenomenon of the Arjuna Temple Area is the position of the sunrise that shines in silver or known as Silver Sunrise. This phenomenon can occur because the sun is blocked by the hill so as to form a silver-colored light.
Sikidang Crater is one of tourism places that is easy to reach and also known as crater pool phenomenon which can move in one wide area. It was called Sikidang Crater because often move like deer, then the community call it Sikidang Crater.
Ratapan Angin Stone or called by another name Angin Pandang Stone. This place consists of two stones piled on a hill close to Dieng Plateau Theater. The height of the hill to the top of this rock about 2010 meters above the sea surface, surrounded by trees and shrubs so that the wind that blows across the leaves of trees around the hill that produces a smooth rustling sound. At this location we can see the scenery around Color pond, Sikidang Crater and Sikunir Hill from a distance.
Center of Interpretation natural and cultural potential of the Dieng Plateau Area, named Dieng Plateau Theater (DPT), was built on the initiative of the Governor of Central Java. Dieng Plateau Theater is the first place to visit. Capacity of approximately 60 seats with classical building style staircase made of stone. Visitors can watch a 20 minutes documentary titled “Bumi Kahyangan Dieng” with the purpose of knowing the history including the formation of the craters of Dieng and the events of the crater tragedy several decades ago, the geographical conditions and the culture of Dieng Plain.
