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Tawangmangu, Small Indonesian Niagara
Visit: http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3291723... Are you boring with your jobs, want to do something new, and reject the routine. Junk the job, for a week or even just a few days on your vacation holidays, one of my advice is that just getting away from it all to enjoyed for its variety of natural beauty, fresh breezes, clear streams, refreshing weather (two blanket nights), going to Tawangmangu, in Central Java, Indonesia, is one of the best place to visit. For the foreign tourist, Tawangmangu is not so famous like Bali Island, event thought Tawangmangu is one of the favorites places for local tourist, because not so many Indonesian recreation areas have a fresh and cold weather like Tawangmangu. Other Indonesian places who have a like winter weather is Puncak Pas, in Cipanas,West Java, or Tembagapura city, in Papua. Located 40 km east of Solo, this recreational resort offers fresh weather; scenic views, swimming pools, bungalow style hotels anti restaurants It lies on the slopes of Mt., Lawu, at an elevation of 1300 m above sea level. Other features include nearby temples, a national park and the 40 in high waterfall of Grojogan Sewu. 
It has delicious drinking water, a variety of accommodation, and campgrounds, a nice place to get away to. Crowded with vacationers on holidays. One of the most exciting place to visit in Tawangmangu is to get to Grojokan Sewu waterfall on a small road from Kebon Hortikultura, or take the path nearly opposite Hotel Mali”jawan. Grojokan Sewu lies in the midele of pine forest with lovely natural panoramas. Descend to the bottom of the falls to the swimming pool.
In the forests around Tawangmangu live many wild monkeys. A Hindu temple, Reca Menggung, lies in Desa Kelurahan Nglurah, a 30-minute, 1 ½ km walk from Tawangmangu’s bus station. Hot spring Sumber Air Panas is five km from Tawangmangu. At pablengan, 17 km from Tawangmangu, are carbon dioxide and natural gas hole, oxygen vents, saltwater holes, hot springs. 
Kebun Hortikultura is a verbal laboratory and horticultural experimental garden which also produces ingredients used in traditional jamu folk medicine. Located on the left about 1 ½ km up the hill from the bus station; turn it at two white post. Two km from station bis toward Sarangan is a bathing pl;ace. As an alternative to walking around town, take the occasional local car transportation (angkot) that la ports up and down the main street, or rent a horse from the villagers whose show their horses along the street.
Accommodations Most hotels and guest houses here are in the Rp 200.000 – Rp 500.000 range, although it’s possible to find a few for as low as Rp 100.000. One of the small hotel and restaurant is Amat’s Hotel. Only about 50 km from bus station, all individual units with verandas are separated from the main building by a nice garden. Right on the main street watch the world go by Losmen Pondok Garuda, on Jl.Lawu, one – half km up the hill from the bus station, has quite attractive rooms. Wisma Yanti, Jl.Lawu, good facilities, nice grounds, very quiet. The rooms at Pasanggrahan Mali’jawan, about 1 ½ km toward Sarangan, are not in the best shape, but it has a huge rumah makan (small restaurant), open 07.00-23.00. Across the street is Pondok Indah and they won’t came down. Camping Tawangmangu Baru, four km from bus station, comes complete with tents, camping equipment, electricity, a cafetaria, sports filed, swimming pool, and tennis courts. Food Sate kelinci (rabbit shish-kebab). Is a specialty of Tawangmangu’s food. Buy vegetables and fruit at roadside stands along Jl. Lawu and make your own picnic salad. Many eating stalls are around bus station. From Pasanggrahan Mali”jawan, turn left and go back 200 meters towards Tawangmangu Bus Station, see the Ayam Goreng sign. This restaurant called Sapto Argo, offers nasi gudek, nasi opor, and nasi rames. Try their es soda gembira (a blend of soda, syrup, milk), a delicious drink. There are other delicious restaurants along Jl.Balai Kambang. Transportation. Transportation to Tawangmangu is not so difficult. There are many air plane fly to Solo or Surakarta from International Soekarno – Hatta Airport. From Solo Adi Sucipto Airport you can use Taxi, public bus transportation, or small angkot (small local taxi) from Solo Bus Station. Other choices is to use ''motorcycle taxi” indonesian call it ''Ojec''. From Gambir Rail Way Station in Jakarta, you can also using a Railway train to Solo, and then from Solo city to use Bus public transportation, limousine taxi, local small taxi or ''Ojec'' to Tawangmangu. It's about rang from one to two hour travel from Solo to Tawangmangu. Other choices, you can also using public Bus transportation from Pulogadung Public Bus Station in East Jakarta route to Solo. The closest city of Solo or Surakarta is Yogyakarta. You can also route to Yogyakarta first, before going to Solo. |
