natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Ambarawa
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Ambarawa
Ambarawa sits on the route: 15 minutes from Gunung Kendil, 31km from Mount Merapi.
Ambarawa is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 63,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Gunung Kendil, about 8 km away.
Ambarawa is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) of the Semarang Regency, located between the cities of Semarang and Salatiga in Central Java Province of Indonesia. Administratively, it is bordered by the districts of Banyubiru to the south, Jambu to the west, Bandungan to the north, and Bawen to theRead more
east.
During colonial times, Ambarawa was an important railway hub connecting through regions in Java as far as Yogyakarta and Magelang. The Semarang-Ambarawa-Magelang line was fully operational until 1977. It is the site of the Indonesian Railway Museum (Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa), which features a section of rack railway between Ambarawa to Bedono on the former Ambarawa-Magelang mainline. The 19th-century Fort Willem I penitentiary complex and military barrack is also located in Ambarawa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ambarawa?
Within an hour or so of Ambarawa: Mount Merapi (31 km), Borobudur (44 km), Dieng Plateau (54 km), Prambanan (55 km).
Where is Ambarawa?
Ambarawa is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 8 km from Gunung Kendil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 63,193
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.2633, 110.3975
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Worth the detour from Ambarawa
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dieng Plateau
A misty volcanic plateau in Central Java with ancient Hindu temples, colored lakes, and dramatic sunrise views above the clouds.
54 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Java with towering spires dedicated to the Trimurti of Hinduism.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ambarawa
- 54 kmDieng PlateauA misty volcanic plateau in Central Java with ancient Hindu temples, colored lakes, and dramatic sunrise views above the clouds.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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