Madiun is not only known for its culinary tourism. In this city, you can also find lots of natural and beautiful tourist attractions, ranging from waterfalls, reservoirs to natural parks. Ticket prices are also affordable, even some are free. For more details, here we will discuss about tourist attractions in Madiun that you can visit.
Seweru Waterfall
Besides being popularly known as Seweru Waterfall, this tourist spot in Madiun is also known as Serondo Waterfall and Kedung Malam Waterfall. To get here you have to travel for about 15 km. The height of the waterfall reaches 400 meters above sea level. The location feels soothing and cool, so you can linger here. Under the waterfall there is a pool for visitors to swim and play water.
Kedungbrubus Reservoir
The Kedungbrubus reservoir is located in the Kedungbrubus Hamlet, Bulu Village, Madiun. This tourist attraction in Madiun was first inaugurated in June 2008. The main function of the Kedungbrubus Reservoir is as an agricultural facility, but not long after it was inaugurated many residents who built tourist facilities so that it has the function as an additional tourist site. If you come here, it doesn't cost anything or free.
Kendil Mountain Tourism Park
Tourist attractions in Madiun this one staying digadang similar to Santa Monica in Los Angeles. Previously, before it was made a tourist attraction, Taman Kendil Tourism Park was used as a military training ground. Now, after being managed as a tourist attraction, Taman Kendil Tourism Park has been equipped with several facilities such as prayer rooms, gazebos, toilets and restaurants. Taman Kendil Tourist Park has many recreational vehicles that you can try, such as campsites, fishing ponds, to car and motorcycle racing areas. This place is open from 8 am to 5 pm and admission is free, but each vehicle has tickets with varying prices.
Mount Wilis
For those of you who like trekking or climbing, Mount Wilis is one of the best destinations for you to visit. Mount Wilis stretches across five regions in East Java, from Nganjuk, Trenggalek, to Ponorogo, and reaches an altitude of 2,169 meters above sea level. The peak is not too high, but the atmosphere is very cool so it is a favorite of many tourists who come to Madiun especially for novice climbers.
Nglambangan
This place is called Nglambangan because this site is located in Nglambangan Village, Wungu District. To get here, you have to travel for about 8 km from the east. Here you can see some relics from the Majapahit kingdom era such as barns, ancient wells, temple symbols, punden until watu dakon which was used as a place to store heirlooms. Usually, this place will usually be visited by tourists in the afternoon because often held annual ritual ceremonies.
Umbul Park
Tourist attractions in Madiun was very popular in the 1970s to the 1990s. After that, visitors began to decrease. The renovation in 2012 made this place crowded again because it has many new facilities such as swimming pools, sulfur water sources, restaurants, mini zoos and children's playgrounds. To get here you have to travel about 20 km from the southern city of Madiun.
Nature Tourism Grape
For those of you who like the cool and natural atmosphere, come to Grape. Here you can see the river with a very clear flow of water from the Dungus mountain spring. The visitors who come here can do various sports activities, ranging from rock climbing, hiking, camping to bicycle riding. The location is at the foot of Mount Wilis with a distance of about 15 km from the city of Madiun. Here you can also see an area of teak forest which has an area of about 1.5 hectares.
Denu Kerecekan Waterfall
Not far from Grape natural attractions, you can move to the Krecekan Denu waterfall. Tourist attractions in Madiun are still new, so the facilities are still quite limited. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the Krecekan Denu waterfall.
Those are some of the tourist attractions in Madiun that you can visit.
