31 July 2013
By bandeng presto
A great place to see before we die today is about a mountain. This mountain has a unique thing that no one can compare.Mount Bromo is one of the favorite tourist destinations in East Java. Not only local tourists, tourists from abroad were competing to come here. They come to see the beautiful sunrise Bromo worldwide.
Mount Bromo is one of the prime tourist spot in East Java. This place is located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, in the eastern city of Malang. The beauty of this mountain is not only lure local tourists, even many who come from abroad.
Mount Bromo (from Sanskrit or Old Javanese is Brahma, one of the main Hindu Gods), is a volcano and its still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java. Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang Regency.
Form of 'body' Mount Bromo mesh between valleys and canyons with a caldera, or the sea of sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers. Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of about 800 meters (north-south) and approximately 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area, a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.
Cool, that's how you'll feel when you first get out of the car. Temperatures here reach 10 degrees Celsius, you should prepare for winter clothes, hats skullcaps, gloves, socks, scarves to cope. But, if you forget the equipment, there are many peddlers who offer merchandise such as hats, gloves, or scarves.
trip to Mount Bromo, would be complete if it did not feel the sunrise from climbing. Is a ridge of hill climbing with direct access to the sight of Mount Semeru, Mount Bromo and Mount Batok. when he got on top of climbing, there are many shops serving coffee or tea and a fire to keep warm while waiting for the sun rise.
Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. The proof, the visitors are willing to wait from 05.00 am facing east, so as not to lose this moment. You also do not always get to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly.
However, when the sky is clear, you can see the sun sphere. First of all it is the size blotter matches, slowly enlarge and eventually form a complete circle and enlighten. So we can see the view of the mountains that exist in the region.
Finished watching the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain and to Mount Bromo Pananjakan. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. You will pass through the sea of sand which covers 10 square kilometers. Arid areas filled with sand and only a little overgrown grasses that dry out. Wind, making the sand fly and can make it difficult for you to breathe.
To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you should hire a horse at a price of Rp 80,000 or when feeling strong, you can choose to walk with the challenges of the scorching sun, the distance, and the flying dust
Arriving at the foot of Bromo to see the crater, you have to climb the ladder whose numbers reach 250 stairs. At the top, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo that emit smoke. You can also glance down, and appear sea of sand with a temple in the middle. Really incredibly rare and extraordinary that we can enjoy!
How to get there
International arrival in Surabaya Airport, then use a taxi or a bus and choose what the best way for you. Malang city is about northern of Surabaya at 100 to 150 km from there. have fun in there and and you will be amazed