The
Mount Bromo is located some 4 hours drive from Surabaya. It is a part of the
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park that covers a massive area of 800 square
kilometres. The magnificent Mount Bromo will not disappoint with it is
spectacular views and dramatic landscape. It has 2392 meters tall. The Mount
Bromo is not among the tallest of Indonesia’s mountains but it is stunning
beauty lies in it is incredible setting. The visitors from around the world
come to see the sunrise over Mount Bromo. From this spot the vista is
magnificent.
All you
will hear is the click of cameras as visitors snap their camera’s hoping to
capture the incredible scene of Mount Bromo in the foreground with Mount Semeru
smoking in the distance and the sun shining brightly, quickly rising in the
sky.
The
Mount Bromo has particular significance for the Tengger people who believe that
this was the site where a brave prince sacrificed his life for his family. The
people here appease the Gods once a year during the annual Kasada festival where
offerings of vegetables, chickens and money are thrown into the crater of the
volcano. Watching the sunrise spectacularly over Mount Bromo is the highlight
of any trip here. You can visit Mount Bromo in the month of Kasada (usually in
September – November) and to be the witness of the annual Kasada festival.
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