Wednesday, May 2, 2018

TELAGA WARNA DIENG

Telaga Warna Dieng is one of the tourist attraction located in Dieng Plateau area, Wonosobo regency, Central Java. This lake is one of the mainstay tourist destinations of Wonosobo Regency. Color Telaga name itself is given because of the uniqueness of natural phenomena that occur in this place, the water color of the lake is often changing. Sometimes this lake is green and yellow or colorful as a rainbow. This phenomenon occurs because the lake water contains sulfur is high enough, so when the sunlight on it, the color of the lake water looks colorful.

Telaga Warna is at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by high hills that add to the charm of the natural beauty around the lake color. The beauty of lake color will be more felt if visitors climb to one of the hills that surround this lake.The best time to visit the lake color is during the morning or afternoon, because in the afternoon, thick fog will cover the area around the lake color, so visitors can not enjoy the natural beauty.

Harmonization of nature with a cool and clean air make the atmosphere of Telaga Warna Dieng so enthralling.The tourists will also feel a silent mystical atmosphere enhanced by the white mist and shady trees.

In the vicinity of Telaga Warna Dieng tedapat some caves are also worth to visit, such as Semar Cave Pertapaan Mandalasari Begawan Sampurna Jati. In front of this cave there is a statue of women with a pitcher. This cave also has a small pond whose water is believed to cure various diseases and make the skin more beautiful. There are also Cave Wells Eyang Kumalasari, and Cave Jaran Rishi Kendaliseto. In addition, there is also a Stone of Eyang Purbo Waseso. The caves around the lake of this color are often used as a place of meditation.

The existence of Lake Dieng Color is also very useful for the surrounding community. They use water from a color lake as an irrigation source to irrigate potato crops that are the main commodities in the region.

Access to the color lake can be reached from the center of Wonosobo City by public transport from Wonosobo city terminal, covering a distance of 30 kilometers, or for 45 minutes to 1 hour.But if you want to use a private vehicle, make sure the vehicle is in good condition.This is due to the road terrain that is passed quite winding and uphill.In addition, on the right and left of the road is bordered directly by a deep chasm.