The Central Java province is
located between the East Java province and the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Central Java has the beautiful landscapes which still natural and potential as tourist
attractions. No wonder if in the Central Java province has a lot of tourist attractions that worthly for vacation or refreshing. There are mountain landscape, beach, water spring ,
waterfall, the old and historic building
such as museum and temple, the old
mosque and the old church .also unique tourist
attraction, such as the floating restaurant in the middle of the swamp.
About two months ago my
family and me had vacation to visit tourist attraction in Central Java province
especially in Klaten Regency that is the
floating restaurant of Jombor swamp, Its a nature and beautiful swamp.
The floating restaurant of
Jombor swamp about 8 km from the capital city of Klaten, it is located at Krakitan village, Bayat district,
Klaten regency , Central Java province. Traveling to the floating restaurant of
Jombor Swamp we were starting from Klaten. There are two road routes to get
there. The first is the west route and
the other is the east route. The west
route are : Klaten city – three junction of Bendogantungan, Sumberejo village –
turn left, towards the south – Danguran village – Glodogan village – Jimbung
village – Jombor swamp.
The east route are : Klaten
city – Train station of Klaten – By Pass – turn right, towards the south – Bus
station of Klaten – Buntalan village – Jimbung village – Jombor swamp. Our trip took the east route. On our way we
saw some buildings in the villages, rice fields and the trees, Besides that we
also saw the activities of people in
village. The weather was bright enough.
Our journey needed about 1
hour to get there, we arrived at the floating restaurant of Jombor swamp safely. The parking area is
wide and parking guards are quite
friendly. Oh yes, to enter this tourist
area we have to pay retribution about five thousand rupiah per person.
Landscape at Jombor swamp is
very attractive, the wide of the swamp about of 180 hectares, in the middle of swamp there is a row of the
floating restaurants, visitors can enjoy the culinary especially the
freshwater fish such as pomfret, parrot fish, snapper fish, and catfish.Besides
that visitor can also enjoy views of the limestone mountain in the background
that. There is a hill its named Sidagora
hill and visitor can have climb up the sidagora hill , it takes about 25
minutes to reach the top of the Sidagora
hill. In the top of Sidagora, visitor can view beauty landscape including the
floating restaurants of Jombor swamp. Unfortunately my family and me did not
take time to climb up the Sidagora hill.
It was time we toward the floating
restaurants in the middle of the Jombor
swamp. To get there we used the raft. This raft made of bamboo or wood that are
assembled and under raft be put the drums in order the raft can float, then the
raft will be pulled with a rope by the raft operator. Yes the tourists / visitors to get to the floating restaurants
in the middle of the swamp using the raft.
We got on the raft be pulled
by the raft operator. How a fun to ride the raft we felt we were walking on
water.
Finally we reached at the
floating restaurants. Here visitors can order a variety of dishes of fresh
fish. While was waiting for our order we could fishing at the side of the
floating restaurant, we did not need confusing because did not bring a fishing pole, the floating restaurants have already provided fishing tools
completely. Besides that visitors could ride on the small boat around the swamp
with a cost of 10 thousand rupiah per person. By the small boat we could enjoy
the panorama around the Jombor swamp more perfect and beautiful, we could also felt the gentle breeze, its
cool. Here is a great place to take the
picture or photo the landscape of Jombor swamp. The wide swamp be decorated with water hyacinth plants and a lotus
flower as well as the floating
restaurants appear in front of the eyes and a row of trees along the hill so
gorgeous.
Not felt the time was so
fast, the freshwater fish dishes that our ordered has been served at the dining
table and the time foe eating a meal.
What a delicious the foods which we ordered, there were grilled fish and fried
fish with sauce and vegetables moreover we enjoyed eating at the floating restaurant in the middle of the swamp in the
outdoor. It was a beautiful moment and fun.
If the readers want to
travel in the region of Central Java do not forget to visit the floating
restaurants of Jombor swamp It is one of the favorite tourist attractions in
Klaten regency, Central Java.
Note : This article for
contest BLOG of Visit Central Java Region in 2016 , organized
by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Province of Central Java
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