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Ponorogo

Regency in East Java, Indonesia

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Overview

Ponorogo is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. Ponorogo Regency is the home of Reog and it is also known as the place of origin of satay.

Sights and activities

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Ngebel Lake
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Telaga Ngebel
The lake that is located at an altitude of 734 meters above sea level. The temperature in this lake ranges from 20–26 ℃.
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Ngembag Tourism Park
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Taman Wisata Ngembag
Used to be an abandoned spring, now this park has a playground and a children's pool.
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Pletuk Waterfall
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Coban Temu
A 30-meter waterfall and located at an altitude of 450 meters above the sea. This area is surrounded by towering hills and overgrown with a number of plants.
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Bayangkaki Mountain
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Gunung Bayangkaki
An inactive mountain. This mountain has four summits, namely Ijo Summit (Mount Ijo), Tuo Summit (Mount Tuo), Tumpak Summit (Mount Bayangkaki), and Gentong Summit (Mount Gentong).
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Museum Desa Bedingin
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Agricultural tools, household tools, ancient books, ancient Qur'an, and heirlooms. Near the museum, you may visit a historic site Sirah Keteng.
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat9 places

Sate ayam (peanut sauce)

Sate Ayam Pak Koris
Hours
08:00-21:00
Address
Jl. Gajah Mada No.11, Bangunsari, Ngepos
Sate Ayam H. Tukri Sobikun
Hours
06:00-20:00
Address
Jl. Lawu Gg. Sate No.43K, Hasanudin, Nologaten
Griya Sate Ayam Setono
Hours
07:30-16:00
Address
Jl. Barito, Jenangan
Phone
+62 812 169 00055

Sate Gule Kambing (soupy)

Sate Gule Kambing Bhayangkara
Hours
16:00-21:30
Address
Polres, Jl. KBP. Duryat, Taman Arum
Phone
+62 812 594 3211
Sate Gule Kambing Bu Yuli
Hours
08:00-21:00
Address
Jl. Raya Pasar Pon, Ronowijayan, Siman
Phone
+62 352 485165

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Sate Blendet (yellow sauce)

Sate Blendet Mbok Tingah
Hours
15:00-20:00
Address
Jl. Raya Ngumpul - Balong, Bulak, Karangan, Balong

Sate Tahu

Sate Tahu Ponorogo Bu WiwikRp9,000/10 skewers
Hours
Mon-Sat, 16:00-22:00
Price
Rp9,000/10 skewers
Address
Jl. Suromenggolo, Nologaten
Phone
+62 857 353 36598

Other Javanese food

Rujak Petis Buana
Serves rujak petis.
Hours
Sat-Thu, 10:00-16:30
Address
Jl. Werkudoro No.19b, RT.04/RW.03, Krajan, Brotonegaran
Phone
+62 812 597 98449
Getuk Golan Mbok Bon
Serves getuk golan.
Hours
Daily, 08:00-18:00
Address
Jl. Onggolono No.14, gethuk, Golan, Sukorejo
Phone
+62 852 597 29093

Drink3 places

Local drinks

Dawet Jabung Bu Sumini
Hours
09:00-19:00
Address
Jabung, Mlarak
Phone
+62 853 359 19338
Dawet Jabung Bu Rusmini
Hours
07:00-16:00
Address
Tonatan
Phone
+62 812 803 48868
Dawet Jabung Bu Yati
Hours
08:00-15:00
Address
Jl. Raya Jabung - Mlarak, RT.1/RW.1, Jetak, Bajang, Mlarak
Phone
+62 812 344 33833

Sleep2 places

Hotel Dirgahayu PonorogoRp 118.000
19 rooms available with 4 room types, local breakfast available and get free flow of mineral waters.
Backpacker are welcome rate start from
Price
Rp 118.000
Check-in
14:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
Jl. Soekarno Hatta No.315, Banyudono, Keniten, Kec
Phone
+62 352 481154
Ndalem Katong Guest House PonorogoRp 248.000
Guest House with an ethnic building, garden in the center of building and many open air sitting for enjoying your morning or night atmosphere during your stay in Ndalem Katong Guest house. You can book a room for yourself, a couple or even your family up to 4 person in same room. Rate start from
Price
Rp 248.000
Check-in
14:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
Jl. Batoro Katong No.134, Ronowijayan, Kec. Siman
Phone
+62 81 1330 1338

Shop1 place

Ponorogo City Center
Go shopping or watch movies at Cinépolis.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By train
You can go there using Train from Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo, Surabaya or Banyuwangi with all train to Madiun Train Station.

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Getting around

Mini-bus
Mini-buses are also available to go to the districts or the outskirts, which are relatively cheap. These mini buses operates from after dawn until late afternoon.
Angkodes
"Angkodes" (angkot pedesaan) can be used to explore areas that are not passed by bus routes such as Mlarak, Pulung, Sooko, or Sumoroto.

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Understand78 km² with an altitude between 92 and 2,563 m above sea level. It is divided into 2 subareas, namely the highland area (includes the Districts of Ngrayun, Sooko, Pulung, and Ngebel), and the rest is a lowland area.

Get inHeadquartered at the Seloaji Terminal, intercity buses connect Ponorogo with other major cities in East Java. Some of the most popular lines in Ponorogo are:

Get aroundDokar (horse cart) are commonly used in rural areas, especially to transport traders who want to go to traditional markets.

SeeEvery year in the month of Suro (Muharram), Ponorogo Regency holds a series of events in the form of a people's party, called "Grebeg Suro".

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EatSatay is derived from the Javanese word, sate. Sate Ponorogo become one of the culinary that must be tried even though it has spread throughout the archipelago especially the sate ayam (chicken satay).

DrinkTry dawet Jabung, a cold drink originating from Jabung Village of Ponorogo. It consists of aren palm flour jelly and fermented sticky rice in a sweet soup made from coconut milk and liquified palm sugar.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Ponorogo" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Ponorogo Regency", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Ponorogo" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Ponorogo Regency", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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