Friday, May 13, 2011

Mount Kelud : Visiting the Attractions and Phenomenal Mount

Travel to Kediri feels incomplete without visiting the attractions of this phenomenal one, namely Mount Kelud. About 30 Km East of Kediri precisely in District Ngancar, Kediri with landline tasty and smooth traveled through plantations and beautiful mountain scenery.

Simply by traveling 1.5 hours by motorcycle and buy a ticket about $ 1 USD you can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the volcano with a variety of amenities.


Kelud is one of the active volcano on the Java Island, which at times can just explode. This mountain has erupted in 1980 ago and eruptions is one of the most devastating moment. Then in 2006 also erupted and people of Indonesia had horrendous but it was only issued eruption and boulders left the lava and sulfur in the middle of the crater that was once filled with water.

The phenomenon of the emergence of the lava dome or also called the Son of Kelud that occurred at Mount Kelud is very rare and unexpected, even very rare in the world. Up to attract the tourists and even the world traveler.


Although now a beautiful crater lake was closed switch with black dome of lava and sulfur smoldering beauty and fame Kelud keep it interesting. To go to the lava dome, there is a connecting tunnel or lava thunel that dark and exotic. Arriving at the lip of the crater, there are also steps up until we can see the scenery around Mount Kelud from above as well as Kediri city from the summit of Mount Kelud which of course was fantastic and the most precise and beautiful place to take pictures. Views of towering cliffs and mountains that phenomenal is certainly an attraction for the photographer to offer photo services directly.


In addition to the exotic scenery of the crater, not far from the lava tunnel there are hot springs are located below that can be achieved with sufficient tread stairs tiring course. But do not worry, you are exhausted will be replaced with a spa bath with hot water sulfur smell very good for treating various skin diseases. So often there is always full of visitors who bathe, from old to young.

Problems with facilities, attractions Kelud is fairly complete and easily accessible. Everything you can enjoy the cheap, and access is good all. If you are hungry and want to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee in the mountains, of course not difficult to find on Mount Kelud. In addition, there is also an interesting arena for outbound families, like flying fox and ATV.