Temanggung

Temanggung is a town in Central Java province, about 20 km northwest of Magelang.

Understand
Temanggung lies at the foot of Mount Sumbing. The climate is quite cool, ideal for tobacco planting. It is said that tobacco from Temanggung is the best in Java, making the town a major tobacco-growing centre. Several tobacco companies have warehouses in the city.

By bus
There are some buses from Yogyakarta or Semarang.

By ride-hailing services
Served by Gojek and Grab.

By dogcart
You may find dokar (dogcart) in Parakan district of Temanggung.

Buy
Vegetables at the local market

Food souvenirs

 * Balung kluwuk. Sweet and spicy cassava chips.

Temanggung food

 * Bajingan, cassava is cut, boiled, and then added with slices of brown sugar and pandan.
 * Ndas borok, made from cassava, grated coconut with a sprinkling of palm sugar.

Food stalls




Drink
Beer is not easily available in Temanggung. Bring your own.

Connect
The telephone area code of Temanggung is 0293.

Go next

 * Bandungan
 * Dieng Plateau — upland volcanic plain, west of Temanggung.
 * Magelang
 * Wonosobo