Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is one of the active volcanoes in Indonesia, precisely in East Java and includes 4 districts of Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang regency. As an active volcano, Bromo became a popular tourist destination in East Java and almost never deserted every day.Its active status makes Mount Bromo more attractive to tourists. The height of Mount Bromo is 2,392 meters above sea level and has an interlocked body shape between the valley and the canyon with the surrounding caldera or a vast sea of ​​approximately 5,300 hectares.Mount Bromo is famous as the most beautiful and most visited tourist probolinggo icon. The word "Bromo" comes from the word "Brahma" which is one of the Hindu gods. Mount Bromo is not as big as other volcanoes in Indonesia but the view of Bromo is amazing. The magnificent beauty of Mount Bromo makes tourists amazed.From the top of Penanjakan at an altitude of 2,780 m, tourists can see the sunrise at Bromo Tour. Beautiful scenery makes many tourists want to capture this precious moment. At sunrise seen from the peak of the extraordinary climbing of the visitors can see the foreground of Mount Semeru which will emit smoke visible from a distance and the sun will shine bright rise to the top of the sky.

 

History of Mount Bromo

In ancient times when the kingdom of Majapahit received many attacks from various regions, many indigenous people were confused to find a new residence until they finally split into 2 parts. One heading to Bali, two to Mount Bromo. Both of these places until now have in common that is equally adhered to Hinduism.

The name "Tengger" is believed to come from Legend Roro Anteng and Joko Seger. "Teng" is a suffix name Roro An- "teng" and "ger" is a suffix name from Joko Se- "ger" and Mount Bromo is also believed to be a holy mountain. Hindu society called it by the name of Mount Brahma. While the Javanese call it Mount Bromo. More or less like that is the origin of the legend of Mount Bromo.

Places of Interest in Mount Bromo 

1. Crater of Mount Bromo

 To get to the location of Mount Bromo Crater, from where Jeep parki visitors can use the horse rental service or walk approximately approximately 1.5 km to arrive at the ladder number of about 250. The road is passed by the sand and past the Temple of the Suku Tribe Tengger commonly in enable to melaksanakn Yadya Kasada celebration or commonly called by the name of Kasodo Ceremony, according to legendnya Bromo Crater originally from the eruption of Tengger mountain. With a diameter of approximately 800 meters (north-south) and approximately 600 meters (east-west). While a dangerous area of a circle with radius 4 km from the center of the crater of Mount Bromo.

2. Teletubbies Hill

 It is a prairie-savanah commonly referred to as Mount Teletubies Mount Bromo and surrounded by rows of hills. A perfect natural scenery, can be said Mount Bromo has a very complete natural charm, ranging from beautiful sunrise views, the splendor of the crater Tour bromo, caldera or sea of desert and grassland contained in this savanah.

3. Sand Whisper Mount Bromo

  It is a vast and beautiful expanse of black desert ocean, located in the vicinity of the Caldera of Mount Bromo just east of the tourist area of Mount Bromo. This place is now so popular since it was once used as a location shooting Pasir Berbisik film starring dian Sastro Wardoyo. Located amid a sea of sand there is a pure commonly used as a place of prayer Tengger people.

4. Climbing Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is the best location in Indonesia to see the sunrise is very beautiful and charming. To be able to reach Mount Bromo Penanjakan, tourists can use Bromo jeep rental services to deliver to the interesting tourist locations in Mount Bromo. Departing to the summit of Mount Bromo Climbing must be done in the morning early morning at around 03:00 and the journey can start from the inn where you stay at bromo mountain, so you do not miss the sunrise in the tourist area of Mount Bromo.

5. Strawberry Garden on Mount Bromo

 Mount Bromo not only offers you beautiful natural scenery and culture only, in the field of Agro tourism you can also find tourist areas that have different nuances to the Mount Bromo. In this tourist area, you can directly pick your own strawberry fruit directly from the tree stalk. More than that you can also directly enjoy the sweetness of a typical strawbery of Mount Bromo.

Strawbery fruit that grows on Mount Bromo is different from those in other areas. What makes it different, strawberries that grow on Mount Bromo has a distinctive flavor that is legit, and red color blush. If you are visiting one of the prettiest mountains in the world, there is no harm in trying to enjoy the sweet and legit fruit sensation of strawberry fruit slopes of Mount Brom