7 Ace Tourist Attractions In Wonogiri
Welcome to Wonogiri. A small town in the southeastern of Jawa Tengah has its name from Sanskrit Vana (Forest) and Giri (Mountain). Besides being famous for its Tiwul and chicken noodle, it also has a myriad of interesting tourism potentials. What are they?
GAJAH MUNGKUR RESERVOIR
Wonogiri Regency has a well-known dam, namely Gajah Mungkur Reservoir (WGM). This multipurpose reservoir which can be found along 3 km south of Wonogiri downtown has become a tourist icon. Initially, WGM functioned as flood control, the waters of an artificial lake that dammed the longest river, Bengawan Solo. In its development, WGM has become a field of sustenance for the surrounding community by developing tourism attractions such as fishing areas, culinary tours, zoos, rows of typical souvenir stalls to boat tourism. In addition, there is also a photo service rental that is ready to capture the moment of our trip to enjoy the scenery around the largest lake in Southeast Asia.
SONG PUTRI RESERVOIR
Besides WGM, Wonogiri also has several dams scattered in several areas, one of them is Song Putri Reservoir located in Songputri Kulon Hamlet, Sindukarto, Eromoko, Wonogiri. The naming of Song Putri certainly refers to the hamlet which is the location of a small reservoir that is now crowded by several teenage tourists who hunt for Instagrammable spots around it such as love garden frames and treehouses.
SHADOW PUPPET MUSEUM
The museum, which is located in the Pak Bei Tani Padepokan complex in Ngebel, Wuryantoro, Wonogiri, currently has a collection of up to 330 pieces of purwa puppet, golek puppet, Balinese puppet, klithik puppet, suket puppet, Balinese beber puppet, bakalan puppets to masks. The complete collection from various regions in Indonesia such as Bali and West Java makes the museum which was inaugurated in 2004 by President Megawati Soekarnoputri as the Indonesian Puppet Museum.
KEPUHSARI PUPPET VILLAGE
This village is an initiative of shadow puppet craftsmen who are members of a tourism awareness group in Kepuhsari village, Manyaran, Wonogiri. Up to now, community empowerment that presents the art of tatah sungging shadow puppet has developed the concept of a comfortable educational village tour by providing various learning packages with varying price ranges include homestays.
BIDADARI EDU PARK
This new tourist attraction which is located in Sendangsari, Gumiwang Lor, Wuryantoro, Wonogiri offers an educational concept that is suitable for children as well as for teenagers to young adults. Bidadari Park is the first interesting tourist attraction that carries the concept of education in Wonogiri with contemporary spots. Waterparks and outbound areas are the main tourist attractions that offer experiences for children to socialize with the world outside of school.
PUTRI KENCONO CAVE
Although similar to the world of wandering, the residents of the district directly adjacent to the two provinces of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and East Java are very aware of the importance of preserving natural wealth and potential. The existence of the Putri Kencono karst cave in Wonosobo hamlet, Wonodadi, Pracimantoro as a tourist icon is a form of the locals' attention to the beauty of the stalactites and active stalagmites along the 121-meter cave.
CAKLET LAKE
Sendang Ijo in Caklet, Ngawen, Keblokan, Selogiri, which is a favorite among youngsters for its panoramic view of a natural lake called Ranu Kumbolonya Wonogiri. (Wiwin)
