Lake Poso. Poso has many specialities and uniquenesses which could not be discovered in other places. And Lake Poso is one of the Central Sulawesi province’s must-see spots.

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We were packed tightly into the bus as we reached the lip of the volcanic crater. Before us lay Lake Maninjau, slate blue and like a jewel set in the centre of a huge cavity in the mountain. The wall of the crater fell steeply away and although the lake looked close we had more than 700 vertical meters to descend. Alarmed at our proposed route my knuckles whitened as our bus lurched forward, old brakes screeching in their daily resistance to gravity. Hairpin bend after hairpin bend, 44 in all, broke what otherwise would have been freefall. The monkeys by the side of the road looked on inquisitively, as if wondering why this large noisy animal, infested with humans, never took a more direct route to the watering hole below. Continued…

Sarangan is a hill station favored by the Dutch in colonial days. It is half way between Madiun and Solo. The village straddles the southern slope of Mount Lawu, an inactive volcano. At an altitude of 1,287 meters evenings are chilly. Sarangan Lake that also called Pasir Lake is stay at mount Lawu foot; it’s about 16km (west side) from Magetan city. The tourists can enjoy the nature scenery. The wide of Sarangan Lake is 30 Ha with its depth 28 meters, and its cold air with temperature 18-25 C. There are various facilities in this area, such as; hotel, restaurants, paddle canoe, play ground and horses, which has supplied for the tourists from various region and even foreign tourist.

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