Friday, June 27, 2008

Telaga Sarangan



Telaga Sarangan is a beautiful place at the feet of Lawu. Telaga sarangan is located in regency of Magetan, East Java. There are about 1,600 metres above sea level. The climate around is quite cool and comfortable, in day time the temperature is around 20 degrees centrigrade, but at nights the temperature may down until 10 degrees centrigrade.
In the past, Telaga Sarangan was better known as Telaga Pasir (sand lake), because during the dry season the water dried up, showing only a huge stretch of sand. On the other hand, during the rainy season the water would fill up the entire area of the lake.
As one of the tourist destination in East Java, Sarangan has been equipped with various facilities for the comfort of visitor, like hotels; logements, restaurants, fruit and vegetables markets,and souvenir shops. Beside that, there are facilities, like parking space, mosque and guard station.
To circle along and enjoy the 75 hectares lake, tourist can use motorboats, hire water duck and horses that will readily take you to the other tourist destination around Telaga Sarangan. Like the tirtosari and sarangsari waterfalls.




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