Sights in Dieng Plateau
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Arjuna Complex
The five main temples that form the Arjuna Complex are clustered together on the central plain. They are Shiva temples, but like the other Dieng temples they have been named after the heroes of the wayang stories of the Mahabharata epic: Arjuna, Puntadewa, Srikandi, Sembadra and Semar. All have mouth-shaped doorways and strange bell-shaped windows and some locals leave offerings, burn incense and meditate here. Raised walkways link the temples (as most of this land is waterlogged), but you can see the remains of ancient underground tunnels, which once drained the marshy flatlands.
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Kawah Sikidang
From Telaga Warna it’s about 1km along the main road to Candi Bima, and then another 1.2km to Kawah Sikidang, a volcanic crater with steaming vents and frantically bubbling mud ponds. Exercise extreme caution here – there are no guard rails to keep you from slipping off the sometimes muddy trails into the scalding-hot waters.
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Telaga Warna
The road south from Dieng Plateau Homestay takes you to the turn-off to beautiful Telaga Warna, which has turquoise hues from the bubbling sulphur deposits around its shores.
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