Banjarnegara
Banjarnegara is a regency in Central Java.
Understand
[edit]Banjarnegara is a landlocked regency in Central Java. The topography of this regency is mostly (89%) at an altitude between 100 and 1000 meters above sea level.
Get in
[edit]- 1 Banjarnegara Bus Terminal (Terminal Banjarnegara), Jl. Letnan Karjono, Parakancanggah. You may take some intercity buses with AC from Jakarta served by Rosalia Indah bus and Sinar Jaya bus. Also, Nusantara bus from Semarang and Sugeng Rahayu bus from Yogyakarta. Non-AC small buses served the route from Purbalingga and Purwokerto.
Get around
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Map of Banjarnegara
By rented-vehicles
[edit]You may rent a motorcycle or car to go to some tourist places in Banjarnegara.
See
[edit]- 1 Mrica Dam, Wanadadi.
- 2 Serulingmas Zoo (TRMS Serulingmas), kutabanjarnegara, ☏ +62 286 591933. 09:00-16:00.
- 3 Telaga Dringo. A lake.
Waterfalls
[edit]- 4 Genting Waterfall (Curug Genting).
- 5 Paneraban Waterfall (Curug Paneraban).
- 6 Pitu Waterfall (Curug Pitu).
- 7 Pletuk Waterfall (Curug Pletuk).
- 8 Pundung Sewu Waterfall (Curug Pundung Sewu).
- 9 Sigrenjeng Waterfall (Curug Sigrenjeng).
- 10 Sikopel Waterfall (Curug Sikopel, Air Terjun Sikopel).
- 11 Sipawon Waterfall (Curug Sipawon).
- 12 Sirawe Waterfall (Curug Sirawe). Besides the waterfall, there is also a hot pool for bathing.
Do
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Rafting
[edit]You may raft on the Serayu River.
Events
[edit]- Festival Serayu. A lot of activities including Parak Iwak, the procession of releasing tens of thousands of kilos of fish of several types later become a catch attack by residents who have stayed in the Serayu River. They use various ways to catch these fish, some use nets or nets like fishermen, while others use perfunctory tools such as the shirts they wear (of course for men).
Buy
[edit]Food souvenirs
[edit]- Klatak, cassava crisp with some spices like coriander and garlic.
- Sirup salak, a syrup drink made from snakefruit.
Others
[edit]- Batik Gumelem, a type of Banjarnegara batik.
- Keramik Klampok, ceramic craft.
Eat
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Banjarnegara food
[edit]- Bakso kupat, meatball soup with rice cake.
- Buntil, papaya, taro, cosmos, or cassava leaves filled with grated coconut and anchovies, boiled in coconut milk.
- Kapluk, fried beef lung.
- Soto Krandegan, a beef soto in a yellow coconut milk soup.
Budget
[edit]- 1 Bakso Gondang Rejo, Jl. Tentara Pelajar, Sokanandi. 10:00-20:00. Serves bakso kupat.
- 2 Soto Krandegan Pak Aping, Jl. Mayjend Soetojo No.35, Krandegan, ☏ +62 813 274 34131. 08:30-16:00. Serves soto Krandegan. Rp15,000.
- Warung Buntil Mbah Abu, Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 21, ☏ +62 852 918 28436. Serves buntil.
- 3 Warung Nasi Kapluk Bu Harto, Jl. M.T. Haryono No.3, Krandegan. 06:00-09:00. Serves rice with various side dishes including kapluk.
Drink
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Try local drink called es dawet ayu, an iced drink of rice flour jelly and jackfruit in a sweet coconut milk soup.
- 1 Dawet Ayu Asli Hj. Munardjo, Jl. M.T. Haryono No.12-22, Krandegan, ☏ +62 286 592165. 08:00-17:00. Rp7,000.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Surya Yudha Bay Sands, Rejasa, Madukara. A 3-star hotel with a swimming pool. From Rp550,000.
Connect
[edit]The dialing code for Banjarnegara is 0286.