Dieng Plateau or Dieng plateau is a mountainous area located in Central Java. Dieng Plateau is administratively included in two districts of Wonosobo and Banjarnegara. In the Dieng area there are various kinds of natural phenomenon of a strange and unique and beautiful scenery that attracts many tourists to visit various kinds of Tourism Dieng there. According to sources from wikipedia, Dieng Plateau is an active volcanic area and can be regarded as a giant volcano that has several peaks and kepunden crater. This causes in Dieng plateau area there are various kinds of volcanic nature phenomenon which is very interesting to learn.
In addition to its famous and beautiful scenery, Dieng Plateau Area is also famous for its agricultural and agro-tourism. Dieng Tourist Places Dieng Plateau is famous for producing potatoes in Central Java. Potatoes from Dieng region has been enjoyed in various regions in Indonesia. In addition Dieng is also famous as a producer of Purwaceng and Carica are already famous anywhere. As a reminder, Purwaceng is a kind of bush plant that is used as a nutritious herbs to increase stamina and endurance. While Carica is an endemic plant in Dieng whose fruit resembles papaya, but has a more supple texture, so it is very delicious jia served as sweets and mixed drinks.
1. Sikunir Dieng
it is located in the Village Sembungan, which is a hill that has a beautiful panorama of sunrise. Sunrise in Dieng has become one of the mainstay attractions in Dieng plateau. For the best time to enjoy the sunrise is around in July-August where that month is the dry season so the sky will look clean and no rain. However, because the scenery is sunrise or sunrise, you must come to spot observation Bukit Sikunir Dieng this at dawn or early morning. Usually the tourists will stay at the inn, homestay or hotel which is located in Dieng Plateau area.
2. Telaga Warna lake
Another tourist destination in Dieng that is not less beautiful in Dieng area is lake color. Telaga Warna di Dieng plateau is located at an altitude of 2000 masl, where the scenery in this place is very beautiful. Telaga Warna Dieng has its own uniqueness compared to other lake or reservoir in Indonesia. The uniqueness of lake Dieng color is located on the color of water that often change change, sometimes red, green, blue, white, and mauve. The unique natural phenomenon in Lake Dieng Color is because this lake contains high sulfur. This sulfur when exposed to sunlight will cause another color.
3. Pengilon Lake
Incomplete when visiting the tourist attraction in Dieng Telaga color but did not visit to Penguin Lake. Lake Pengilon is a lake located adjacent to the lake of color at Dieng plateau. Uniquely though located adjacent, this Dieng Telang Pangilon tourism has different characteristics with Telaga Warna. Pengilon Lake has a clear water color and has no color as in Telaga Warna. For photography enthusiasts will be happy with the scenery around Lake Color and Lake Pengilon this, where there is a lake surrounded by beautiful and green hills.
4. Merdada Lake
Keindahan Kawasan Dieng Jawa Tengah memang tak tertandingi. Hal itu dibuktikan dengan banyaknya tempat wisata alam di Dieng yang siap dinikmati oleh pengunjung dari berbagai daerah. Wisata alam yang terdapat di Dieng salah satunya adalah berupa telaga. Ada satu telaga merupakan telaga terluas di Kawasan Dieng, yaitu Telaga Merdada. Telaga Merdada terdapat di Desa Karangtengah, Kecamatan Batur, Kabupaten Banjarnegara. Destinasi wisata di Dieng berupa Telaga ini jika dilihat dari bentuknya menyerupai kaldera bekas letusan Gunung Berapi, yang kemudian tergenang dengan air. Kontur ini akan terlihat jelas apabila dilihat dari ketinggian.
5. Sikidang Crater
As has been explained at the beginning of the article that Dieng Tourism Area is actually a giant volcano that still there is volcanic activity in it. One sign of this volcanic activity is the presence of several craters in the Dieng area. One of the craters in dieng is Sikidang Crater. This crater has an area of about 200 m2 and is located on a flat ground so that visitors can clearly see the smoke clumps coming out of this crater. But be careful, because the same as the crater in general, in this Sikidang Crater also contains high levels of sulfur, so to keep the security visitors have built a fence barrier around the crater location, even if only using wood.
6. Prau Montain
Well if Tour Dieng Climbing Mount Prau is a tour that is reserved for those of you who like mountain hikes or nature lovers. Just as any other climb to climb Mount Prau requires more mature preparation especially the physical readiness of the climbers themselves. Climbing Mount Prau is not as popular as mountain climbing in the vicinity such as Sindoro, Sumbing, Merapi etc, but Mount Prau has its own privileges and has a view that is not less beautiful. Jalaur climbing can be reached from Kendal or from Dieng Area. The height of the peak of Mount Prau is 2565 mdpl, quite short compared to other mountains. One spot on the famous Prau mountain climbing lane is Teletubbies hill, where on this hill there is a green meadow stretch resembling the serial setting of teletubbies children on television.
7. Arjuna Temple
Besides known for its beautiful natural attractions, dieng plateau area there is also a cultural tourism in the form of temples. Temple located in Dieng is Arjuna Temple. Actually in this location not only Arjuna temple, but also there are other temples such as Semar Temple, Srikandi Temple, Puntadewa Temple, and Sembadra Temple, so the complex is known as the Arjuna enshrinement complex. Based on the inscription that was once found in the complex of this temple Arjuna, Possibility Arjuna temple was built at the beginning of the century IX M. Tourist attractions Dieng Arjuna temple is in addition to offer a view of an exotic temple is also a very nice natural scenery especially for photography lovers.