Magetan

Magetan is a regency in East Java. Magetan Regency is famous for its beautiful mountain tourism, cool air, with stunning natural panoramas. Magetan has mainstay tourist attractions, namely Telaga Sarangan and Telaga Wahyu which are located on the slopes of Mount Lawu.

Orientation
Magetan Regency is at the middle west end of East Java. It is directly adjacent to Tawangmangu and Wonogiri of Central Java in the west.

Climate
The Magetan Regency area has a tropical monsoon climate with two seasons which are influenced by the monsoon winds. The dry season is influenced by the east monsoon wind which is dry and cold. The rainy season is influenced by the west monsoon wind which is wet and damp. The dry season takes place when the easterly monsoon blows, namely in the period May – October with the peak of the dry season being August. Meanwhile, the rainy season takes place when the westerly monsoon blows, namely in the November – April period with the peak of the rainy season being January.

By car
From Tawangmangu, take to the east and after passing the border between Central Java and East Java, you will be in Magetan.

Get around
Small buses by state-owned DAMRI, serve the route from downtown Magetan to Plaosan District where Lake Sarangan resides. It is more flexible to use a car or motorbike for going to tourist attractions.

Do

 * Boating around Lake Sarangan with a speed boat.
 * Climbing Mount Lawu via Cemoro Sewu basecamp.

Buy
Magetan is known for its leather crafts (for footwear and bags), woven bamboo, rengginan, and the production of pomelo (grapefruit), as well as its plate crackers made from rice.

Food souvenirs

 * Manisan kurmelo, a candied pomelo peel.


 * Telur asin aneka rasa, salted eggs with many variants flavours.

Oyster mushroom dishes
As a regency that produces oyster mushrooms, there are many specialty dishes made from mushrooms.

Connect
The dialing code for Magetan is 0351.

Go next

 * Madiun
 * Ngawi
 * Ponorogo
 * Tawangmangu