Dieng Plateau Area is an area surrounded by mountains. It seems this area is an eruption mountain area that make mountain can be a place to stay. The people in this area have a profession as a farmer, especially a potato farmer. Dieng Plateau Area is including in Wonosobo and Banjarnegara district. From Wonosobo to Dieng we can use a public transportation with charge ±Rp.6.000 (1US$=±Rp.9.500). The distance is about 27 km, through the slope of mountain, the street is twist and turn, zigzag adapt with the slope of mountain. If you choose to use personal vehicle, you must assured that you have an execelent experience in mountain driving.
The centre of tourism is in Dieng village which have a ±2500m height above the sea level. The weather is always cold, especially in July and August; it can be down until 10? Celsius. This plateau have a many place to visit, too many if you just come for a day. To make it easy, you can visit Arjuna Temple first. After that, you can go to Sikidang Crater, Color Lake, Pengilon Lake, and Dieng Plateau Theater (DPT). These places have a near distance one to another. In Arjuna Temple you can see a numerous Hindu temple in such beautiful garden. In Sikidang Crater you get an experience a sensation of sulfide crater. In Color Lake you will see beautiful scenery of blue green lake surrounded by trees and mountain. In Pengilon Lake you can eat some wild raspberry near lake. In here you can see a Semar Cave which position is in the middle of Color Lake and Pengilon Lake. And finally, in DPT you can watch some documenter movie about the plateau and its origin.
Besides that, you can also visit Sirawe Fall near Sileri Crater. And you can visit Sumur Jalatunda and Candradimuka Crater too; those places are in Banjarnegara district. Or you can chase a sunrise from Sembungan village which have a highest height from other village in this plateau. Sembungan also have a small lake, called Cebong Lake.
That is only a part of beauty and exotics of Dieng Plateau Area. Enjoy please!
