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Ambarawa

Ambarawa is a town in Kabupaten Semarang district, Central Java, Indonesia of about 84,379 people. Within 50 km by road there are 138 places to visit: 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 mosques & dargahs and 8 museums. The must-see places are Fort Willem I, Rawa Pening Lake and Mount Telomoyo.

7.2633° S, 110.3975° EPop. 84,379Lovina 650 km

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Within 30 km128 places
Within 50 km138
Must-see94
Notable118
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ambarawa

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:03 pm

102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ambarawa
  2. Rawa Pening Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Plumpungan Inscriptionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Mount Telomoyoviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Umbul Templetemple · 45 min
  6. Fort Willem II Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ambarawa
Today’s loopAmbarawaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ambarawa?

Fort Willem I (fort, about 2 km), Rawa Pening Lake (lake, about 6 km), Mount Telomoyo (viewpoint, about 14 km), Plumpungan Inscription (heritage site, about 17 km), Fort Willem II Park (fort, about 19 km), Umbul Temple (temple, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ambarawa?

138 places on Spotwander: 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 mosques & dargahs, 8 museums, 18 forts & heritage, 13 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ambarawa?

Gunung Gugon, about 3 km by road; Gunung Ngrawan (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Ambarawa?

Masjid Al Kholid, about 2 km by road; Masjid Darussalam Sumowono (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ambarawa?

Start in Ambarawa, visit Rawa Pening Lake, then Plumpungan Inscription, then Mount Telomoyo, then Umbul Temple, then Fort Willem II Park, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.