Umbul Ponggok Swimming pool

Klaten is still less popular with neighboring towns such as Karanganyar, Solo and Jogja. Because indeed in Klaten not too many tourist attractions that we can visit.But wait, although this city has only a few tours only, but the tourist attractions in Klaten can be spelled cool-cool you know, one of the wiata kece in Klaten which is also a tourist icon of the City is Umbul Ponggok.
 Umbul Ponggok is a freshwater swimming pool where the water in the pond comes from a spring that is at the bottom of the pond, thus making the water in Umbul Ponggok feels fresh and fairly cold.
In addition, Umbul Ponggok pool is also inhabited by ornamental fishes of various sizes and types, ranging from small to large size. Not only that, Umbul Ponggok also equipped with various supporting facilities that increasingly pamper tourists.
Pond Umbul Ponggok has a depth of about 2 meters with a pond area of ​​approximately 50x25 meters, other than famous as a swimming pool, Umbul Ponggok is also popular as a place of underwater photography.
This is evidenced by the many cool photos in Umbul Ponggok that are widespread in social media. Not just just underwater photos, but we can also take pictures with items that are not uncommon for the underwater, such as motorcycles, tents, until the laptop.
The base of the Umbul Ponggok pool is not paving, but the sand and rocks make this pool more natural.
The first time you arrive at the gate of Umbul Ponggok, you may not expect that the shape and appearance of Umbul Ponggok like a swimming pool in general, no special word that appears in your mind, because it is only a square, but make no mistake, as the saying goes "Do not Judging the book on its cover ".
Photos of the sights in umbul ponggok klatenThe view above it. Photo: @k_plo
Once you enter the pool and dive kedasarnya, then you will see the beauty of Umbul Ponggok, clear water makes us easy to see the scenery at the bottom of the pond with fish swimming to and fro.
What can be done in banjo Ponggok Klaten?Snorkeling and Diving ExerciseApart from being a family tourist, Umbul Ponggok can also be a diving and snorkeling exercise, not infrequently there are tourists who choose Umbul Ponggok as a diving practice before he went directly to the sea.
So if you want to snorkel or diving in places popular in Indonesia such as Labuan Mirror lake or Iboih Beach is located very far because to get to Labuan Cermin course we have to travel quite tiring, while Iboih Beach itself is located at the western tip of Indonesia.
Making us a community living on the other island with only limited funds does not have the opportunity to try to feel the sensation of snorkeling there, for that, you must come to Umbul Ponggok as an alternative choice when we can not go to the hidden paradise earlier.
Underwater PhotographyThe number of cool photographs of Umbul Ponggok circulating in social media makes this popular fast popular, not just a regular underwater photo. In Umbul Ponggok we can take pictures with various items that notabenenya can not be used under water such as tents, motorcycles, laptops and much more. Interested?

Facilities:

    Food stalls
    Snorkeling and Diving Equipment Rental,
    Buoy
    Parking lot
    Children Facilities
    Toilet
    Slide / Slide
    Watercase seller for HP
    And many more
Entrance Ticket Umbul Ponggok Klaten:Rp. 15,000 / person
Rent Buoy:Rp. 7,000
Photo Bottom Water With Property:Rp. 100,000
Rent Diving Equipment:Rp. 250,000
Rental Snorkeling Equipment:Rp. 13,000
Opening hours :07:00 - 17:00 WIB
Accommodation (Lodging)By far the closest hotel from Umbul Ponggok is Pondok Asri Boyolali located in Boyolali. The hotel is about 8 km from Umbul Ponggok.
Hotel cottage beautiful boyolaliName:Hotel Pondok Asri BoyolaliLocations:
Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan No. 9, Siswodipuran, Boyolali District, Central JavaDistance:
8 Km (see map how to get there from Umbul Ponggok)
Locations:

    Address; Ponggok Village, Polanharjo Sub-district, Klaten District, Central Java.
    18 km from Klaten city center via Jl. Mlese-Cawas (31 minutes)
    41 km from downtown Yogyakarta via Jl. Raya Solo-Yogyakarta (1 hour 14 minutes)
    26 km from downtown Surakarta via Jl. Delanggu-Cokro (46 minutes)
    89 km from downtown Semarang (1 hour 55 minutes)
    (Estimated travel time if there are no constraints)