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Cold, so you'll feel when you first get out of a car. The temperature here reached 10 degrees and even up to 0 degrees Celsius at daybreak. So, you should prepare for cool clothes, hats kupluk, gloves, socks, scarves to cope. But, if you forget about the equipment, there are many vendors that offer merchandise such as hats, mittens, or scarves.


The view from Mount Bromo Pananjakan
Bromo Sunrise view from Pananjakan

Regular visitors visiting this area since the early days with the aim of seeing the rising sun. To view them, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. Field which must pass to get to Mount Pananjakan a heavy field. To reach the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through the desert-like area that can make you get lost. We had to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow roads and lots of sharp turns would require a high driving skill. For that reason, many visitors who choose to rent a car Hardtop (jeep type) driven by the community. Surrounding communities come from Tengger tribe friendly with the visitors.

Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or hot tea and a bonfire to warm bodies tebitnya time while waiting for the sun. There are also stores that rent warm clothing. Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. The proof, the visitors are willing to wait since five o'clock in the morning facing east so as not to lose this moment. You can not always see these events, because when the sky is cloudy, the emergence of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun in the first place only as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a full circle and give information so that we can see mountains scenery in this area. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Semeru is the highest mountain in Java Island.


Staircase To the Crater of Bromo
Bromo crater and Ocean Sand

Done see the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain and headed for Mount Bromo Pananjakan. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Apparently you go through the sea of sand which covers 10 km ². Arid areas which met the sand and just a little overgrown with grass which dries up. Gust of wind, making the sand fly and can be difficult for you to breathe.

To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you must hire a horse at a price of Rp 70,000, - or if you feel strong, you can choose to walk. But, it should be noted that walking is not easy, because the sun is blazing, long distance, the flying dust can make travel more difficult.

Now, you have to climb the stairs that number reached 250 stairs to see the crater of Mount Bromo. At the top of Bromo is 2392 m high above sea level, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo that emits smoke. You can also cast your gaze downwards, and saw the sea of sand to the temple in the middle. It's really incredibly rare and extraordinary that we can enjoy.