In all, quite large Indonesia, the most popular among tourists from around the world is the tiny island of Bali, which occupies less than 1% of the total area of the country. At the same time, very close, literally through a small strait, is located the “metropolitan” Java, one of the largest islands of the country, where tourists call much less often.
From the point of view of the development of infrastructure and tourism service, this island is far from the ideal, at least from a European point of view, but there are a huge number of places interesting for visiting and, first of all, they are volcanoes (there are about 120 in Java in total, of which 30 are valid). So, local residents use the phrase “I live like on a volcano” not as a phraseology, but as a common description of their life.
Ijen
This is the closest volcano to the east coast of Java, and therefore to the island of Bali. In his crater is a turquoise sulfur lake that looks completely fantastic! Near the crater, local residents manually get sulfur, so on the way to the top you can find workers who carry on their shoulders huge baskets weighing 50-60 kg.
Also, in the crater of the volcano, one more interesting phenomenon can be observed – in some places, volcanic sulfuries come out to the surface, so the weak glow of blue is formed. You can see it only in the dark, so many tourists seek to get there early in the morning, until dawn.
Volcanical complex Tenger
Tenger is a complex consisting of three volcanoes: battles, bromot and semer. Each of them has its own highlight, but it is together that they form a picture, which is a hallmark of Java, from which is breathtaking! It is best to look at the valley from above, from the observation deck, it is from there that the complex of volcanoes appears in the most advantageous light, and the valley itself amazes with its cosmic landscape.
Well, then you can go down, walk along the valley (or drive a horse offered by local residents),
rise to the Vulcan Bromo and look into its crater. The seething lava, as is sometimes drawn in cartoons, of course, cannot be seen, but the steam from the volcano rises constantly – the volcano acting and its eruptions periodically occur, so before going there, it is better to clarify the situation.
Volcano battles. Photo:
Vladislav Belchenko, NAT-geo.ru
You can’t climb a volcano, but from the outside it looks very impressive. It is the smallest and even looks decorative, such a classic, neat, symmetrical volcano, as they are often depicted in pictures.
The third volcano in the complex, Semer is the highest volcano in Indonesia, its height is 3676 meters. You can climb to the top, but this will need a couple of days, a good physical form and excellent health. The semer is also an active volcano, every 20-30 minutes it erupts puffs of smoke and ashes, so the ascent to it is a very serious event.
Merap
This volcano is located in central Java, not far from the city of Jokyakart. It is the most active of all the volcanoes of Indonesia – steam comes from it constantly, and small eruptions occur 2 times a year. In 1975, the eruption erupted from the face of the Earth, located at the foot, and the last major eruption occurred in 2010, when several hundred thousand Chevloks were evacuated.
Very often, his peak is hiding behind the clouds, so in order to see it in all its glory, certain success is required.
Tangkuban Perah
Volcano Tangkuban Perah is also located in Central Java, 30 km from the city of Bandung. He cannot boast of neither stunning species nor its size – its height is 2084 meters. But it is very easy to get to it, so it is very popular both among local residents and tourists. The road leads upstairs, so in order to get to the top you will not have to strain.
Upstairs there is a whole village from tourist shops, cafes and souvenir shops, and you can look into the crater from the observation deck, or walking along the path laid along the caldera. In general, the volcano has even two craters – the lower Kawas Domas, with a large thermal field filled with steam and upper kawas to the rarth (“Royal”).
Of course, in Java there is something to see besides volcanoes, but still they are most interesting to lovers of natural attractions!
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