WONOSOBO

WONOSOBO

0286 / pop 110,000
Wonosobo is the main gateway to the Dieng Plateau. At 900m above sea level in the central mountain range, it has a comfortable climate and is a typical country town with a busy market. On national holidays it comes alive as people from surrounding villages gather for festivities in the main square. You might see the Kuda Kepang dance from nearby Temanggung, or the local Lengger dance, in which men cross-dress and wear masks.

If you value your comfort it’s easy to base yourself here in one of the town’s good-quality hotels and get up to Dieng, which is only just over an hour away and served by very regular buses.

Information

Bina (Jl Veteran 36; internet access per hr 5000Rp; 24 hr)
BNI bank (Bank Negara Indonesia; Jl A Yani) Changes cash and travellers cheques, and has an ATM for credit-card withdrawals.
Telkom office (Jl A Yani) Near the alun-alun.

Tourist office ( 321 194; Jl Kartini 3; 8am-3pm Mon-Fri) Can provide maps and brochures of Wonosobo and the Dieng Plateau, and contact details for tour operators in the area.