Hidden Place in Semarang

Not inferior to Jogja and Solo, Semarang also has quite interesting tourism potential, especially in the natural tourism sector. Starting from the forest, the beach, to the beautiful waterfalls you can easily find in the City of Lumpia. Well, for those of you who are or want to vacation in this city, Traveloka has summarized 13 natural attractions in Semarang that must be visited

Wana Wisata Penggaron

Located at Susukan Village, Ungaran, Penggaron Tourism Village is in a lush forest. The area surrounded by tall trees makes it the right location to enjoy the cool air. If you want to enjoy the cool air longer, you can spend the night camping in the area available. Interestingly, this area is also a habitat for around 97 species of birds that you can meet.

To be able to enter Penggaron Tourism Center, you need to pay Rp. 6,000 per person. There are also additional parking fees, namely IDR 3,000 for cars and IDR 2,000 for motorbikes. Every day, you can come here from 07:00 to 17:00.

Rawa Pening

If you want to relax on the edge of a beautiful lake, then Rawa Pening is the right location. Rawa Pening which means clear lake does offer a beautiful clear lake charm. You can even see the reflection of clouds clearly on the surface of the water. Aside from being a tourist spot, Rawa Pening is also a source of life for its surroundings such as irrigation sources, fishing locations, and flood control.

To enjoy the beauty of this lake, you can visit it for free or free. In fact, you can do various other exciting activities such as exploring the Maria Kerep Cave which is about 4.5 km from the swamp or visiting the Ambarawa Railway Museum which can be reached by traveling 4 km.

Umbul Sidomukti

Located in the Wisata Umbul area, Jimbaran, you can enjoy luxury natural attractions in this place. This Semarang nature tourism is in a mountainous area that is equipped with various facilities such as outbound, adrenaline games, and natural swimming pools.

In addition to tourist facilities, this area also offers various lodging facilities, one of which is Camping Ground. There is also a Tourist Lodge and Pondok Indah for a place to rest. For coffee lovers, you must visit Pondok Kopi which provides a variety of delicious snacks and delicious coffee. That way, you can enjoy the coolness of the mountains while eating a variety of dishes.

Pantai Maron

Located in the north of Java Island, Semarang is rich in coastal tourism. One of them, you can visit Maron Beach in Tugurejo, Tugu. Not only has a beautiful view, this beach also has an interesting mangrove forest area to visit. You can explore a long road surrounded by thick mangrove trees. With cool air conditions, you are guaranteed to relax and take pictures on Maron Beach.

There are two paths that you can go through to visit this place, namely Ahmad Yani Airport and Graha Krapyak Housing lines. Each route can be taken for approximately 30 minutes with a distance of about 3 km. Before entering the Maron Beach area, you will be charged a ticket fee of IDR 5,000 per person and a vehicle parking fee of IDR 2,000, both motorbikes and cars.

Desa Wisata Lembah Kalipancur

Located on Jalan Kalipancur, Ngaliyan, Kalipancur Valley Tourism Village is a natural tourist attraction and education that you can visit. Starting from miniature world countries, wrecks, fishing, to small zoos you can see here. Uniquely, this tourist location was designed with a one way system, so that visitors can see all the objects through just one path.

If you are interested in visiting, you can come at 09:00 - 17:00 every day. Although it offers a variety of interesting objects, visitors only need to pay a ticket fee of IDR 4,000 to explore the Kalipancur Valley Tourism Village. Fun, this tourist location is also close to other tours such as Kreo Cave, Jatibarang Reservoir, and Sam Poo Kong Temple.

Pondok Kopi

Even though it is located in the tourist area of Umbul Sidomukti, Pondok Kopi is no less popular to visit. Here, you can enjoy steeping delicious coffee while watching the charm of Semarang City from the top of the mountain. To visit it, you can go to Sidomukti Village, Jalan Goa Jepang, Jimbaran, Bandungan. Every day, Pondok Kopi is open 08:00 - 24:00.

With such an attractive location, it is not wrong if Pondok Kopi is always crowded with visitors. So, you should order first through number 082892031261 so you don't run out of space when visiting. Later, you also need to pay an entrance ticket of around IDR 5,000 per person.

Candi Gedong Songo

For those who like historical tourism, Gedong Songo Temple is the right tourism choice. Temple located in the Krajan area, Bandungan is located on a hill, precisely at an altitude of 1,200 masl. The name "Gedong Songo" which means the nine buildings themselves are taken from the number of temple complexes which used to be nine. However, now you can only find five remaining temple complexes.

If you want to visit it, you should spend all day. Because the distance between the temple complex is quite far away so you need a long time to trace the five temples. You can come from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and prepare IDR 6,000 for the entrance fee.

Pantai Marina

Want to watch the charm of the sunset? Come to Marina Beach on Jalan Yos Sudarso, Tawang Sari. The location is quite affordable, which is 4 km from Tugu Muda and only 1 km from Ahmad Yani Airport. Not infrequently, some visitors come only on foot. Famous for the beauty of its sunset, Marina Beach is often crowded with visitors during the afternoons. Even so, the beach is open from 05:00 until evening, depending on the weather conditions every day.

To be able to enter Marina Beach, you need to pay a ticket for approximately IDR 3,000 per person. In addition to seeing the scenery, this beach also offers a variety of typical Semarang culinary that you should not miss. Processed seafood menus here are also known to be very delicious because they are the direct catch of the local fishermen.

Pantai Tirang

If you want a calmer beach atmosphere, then you can make Tirang Beach the next destination. Even though it's pretty quiet, there are lots of exciting activities that you can do starting from playing water, seeing coral reefs, to fishing. Not only that, this beach has also been equipped with various facilities such as parking areas, mushala, bathrooms, to lodging.

You can go to Tugurejo, Tugu to see the charm of Tirang Beach. There are four routes that can be accessed to reach this beach, namely from Ahmad Yani Airport, Poncol Station, Tawang Station, and Bus Terminal. To explore it, you need to prepare IDR 5,000 as an entrance ticket.

Curug Benowo

Another interesting tourist attraction in Semarang is Benowo Curug in Kalisidi, Ungaran Barat. This popular waterfall in Semarang is surrounded by 25 cliffs and has a fairly heavy water discharge. Unmitigated, the height of Curug Benowo is said to reach 70 meters. Even so, this tourist attraction is more suitable for those of you who like challenges. Because the access to the waterfall is quite difficult and steep to pass.

Every day, the waterfall area is open at 6:30 - 15:00. To search for it, you only need to pay an entrance ticket of IDR 4,000 per person. In order not to lose the exciting moments and the beauty of the waterfall, prepare a waterproof camera to capture all your experiences at Curug Benowo.

Curug Lawe

Still in the Ungaran Barat area, you can also find another waterfall called Curug Lawe. No less interesting is Curug Benowo, Curug Lawe also offers its own charm. In addition to watching the scenery of the waterfall, if you are lucky you will also find langur when on the way.

The path to the waterfall itself is quite varied, ranging from rocks, soil, to wooden bridges. Not only that, the distance between the gate and the waterfall is quite far away so you need to carry supplies for the journey. Interested in visiting? Come to Kalisidi Village which is 12 km from Semarang City or 7 km from Ungaran City. In order to watch the waterfall casually, come early in the morning because Curug Lawe closes at 3:00 p.m.

Air Terjun Kali Pancur

In Nogosaren Village, Getasan District, you can find Kali Pancur Waterfall. Interestingly, this waterfall received the title of the highest waterfall in Semarang with a shower height of 150 meters. Even so, this tourist area is classified as deserted by visitors because it is not widely known.

In order to get into this waterfall area, you need to pay a ticket for approximately IDR 3,000 per person. After that you have to walk around 900 steps to get to the location of the waterfall. For that, prepare stamina and supplies so that the trip is safe and smooth. If you are interested in vacationing in Kali Pancur Waterfall, you can come at 08:00 - 16:00, yes.

Kampoeng Wisata Taman Lele

Standing on an area of approximately 20 hectares, Kampoeng Wisata Taman Lele offers a variety of attractive family vacation facilities. Ranging from children's playgrounds, swimming pools, gazebos to rest, to duck boats you can find here. In fact, there is also lodging for visitors who want to spend more time.

Interested in vacationing at Kampoeng Lele Park Tourism? You can come to Jalan SIliwangi KM 10, Kelurahan Tambakaji, Ngaliyan. Every day, Semarang's natural attractions are open at 08:00 - 16:00. Also prepare a Rp3,000 budget per person to pay for the entrance ticket.