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Banyumas (Dutch: Residentie Banjoemas) is a region of Central Java in Indonesia.

Regions

Map
Map of Banyumas
 Banjarnegara Regency
home of dawet drink and the gateway to the Dieng Plateau
 Cilacap Regency
the gateway for the largest prison complex in Indonesia, Nusa Kambangan.
 Purbalingga Regency
home of exhaust and eyelash producer, located near Mount Slamet
 Banyumas Regency

Cities

Other destinations

  • 1 Dieng Plateau volcanic highland plateau with the oldest temples in Indonesia
  • 2 Sokaraja — a district well known for its sroto soup

Understand

Get in

By train

The Banyumas area is served by Purwokerto Railway Station in Purwokerto.

Get around

By car

Cities are connected by good condition provincial roads.

See

See a bank museum in Purwokerto, Dutch fortress in Cilacap, and old Hindu temple complex in Dieng Plateau.

Do

Sunrise view from Mount Prau

Climb Mount Slamet, the highest mountain in Central Java and the mountain for beginner climber on Mount Prau in Dieng Plateau. Also, you may raft on Serayu River in Banjarnegara.

Buy

Eat

  • Buntil
  • Cimplung
  • Dage
  • Gethuk goreng
  • Kenyol
  • Kraca
  • Lembutan
Sroto, Banyumas chicken soup
  • Sroto Sokaraja
  • Tegean
  • Tahu Gecot
  • Tempe Bongkrek
  • Templek

Drink

  • Es Badeg
  • Es Cau
  • Es Dawet Ayu
  • Sekoteng

Sleep

Connect

Stay safe

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