# Wonogiri

Wonogiri is a town and regency in the southeastern part of Central Java. It is flanked by two provinces, namely Yogyakarta and East Java.

## Understand

The origin of the word Wonogiri itself comes from the Javanese wana (pad/forest/rice field) and giri (mountain/mountains). This name is very apt to describe the condition of the Wonogiri Regency area which is indeed mostly in the form of rice fields, forests, and mountains.

## Get in
### By train

* -7.81598110.921861 Wonogiri Station. The Batara Kresna railbus runs twice a day between Purwosari Station in Solo and Wonogiri. (updated Oct 2022)

### By bus

* -7.79251110.897482 Giri Adipura Terminal. The main bus terminal of Wonogiri. (updated Mar 2021)
* -7.847437111.2629373 Purwantoro Terminal. The second largest bus terminal in Wonogiri. Some intercity buses from Jakarta stop there. (updated Oct 2022)

## Get around

It is more flexible to go to tourist attractions by car or motorbike.

## See

* Caves - Most of Wonogiri's area is rocky and hilly due to its location on the Sewu highlands. Since these highlands are of the karst type, many caves can easily be found in Wonogiri Regency and at least 41 caves have been discovered so far starting with the famous -7.990187110.8304381 Song Putri Cave, -8.019438110.7931882 Putri Kencana Cave at Pracimantoro, -8.080813110.9041883 Ngantap Cave at Giritontro, -7.743438111.2046874 Resi Cave at Bulukerto and including many unnamed caves all over the regency.
* -7.8378110.92775 Gajahmungkur Dam (Waduk Gajahmungkur). A dam of the Bengawan Solo river. (updated Oct 2022)
* -8.211313110.9011876 Puyangan Beach (Pantai Puyangan), Paranggupito. A white sand beach. There is also a waterfall near the beach. (updated Oct 2022)
* -8.041438110.7831877 Museum Karst Indonesia, Gebangharjo, Pracimantoro. Sa-Th, 08:30-15:30. A karst museum. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.907312110.8650628 Museum Wayang Indonesia Kab. Wonogiri, Jl. Raya Wuryantoro No.184, Ngebel, Wuryantoro, ☏ +62 812 369 11975. Start 08:00. A traditional Javanese puppet museum. (updated Oct 2022)
* -8.055312111.0985629 Jurug Kemukus Waterfall, Posong, Karangtengah. (updated Oct 2022)
* -8.210438110.90343710 Nampu Beach (Pantai Nampu), Gunturharjo, Paranggupito. White-sand beach flanked by cliffs & accessed by stairs, with gentle waves & warung food stalls. (updated Oct 2022)

## Do

* -7.870062111.1964381 Cagar Alam Donoloyo, Watusomo. Teak forest trekking. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.842062111.2990632 Mount Cumbri (Gunung Cumbri/Jumbri), Purwantoro. Mountain with trails to a rocky summit, known for wild monkeys, popular for camping, and sunrise views. The altitude of the peak is 638 masl. (updated Oct 2022)
* -8.206437110.8624373 Semenanjung Joglo, Paranggupito. Go fishing by the sea from the top of the cliff. (updated Oct 2022)

## Eat
### Wonogiri food

* Besengek, tempeh dish wrapped in teak leaves.
* Mie ayam, chicken noodle soup.
* Pindang kambing, spiced goat dish with gaplek (cassava) porridge wrapped in teak leaves.
* Sambal cabuk wijen, the main ingredient is sesame oil dregs. Another ingredient is rice straw that has been burned. Together with palm sugar, salt, basil, and chili, this unique dish is then wrapped in banana leaves and grilled.

### Food stalls
#### Mie Ayam

Wonogiri is one area that is famous for its mie ayam (chicken noodles). Different from the mie ayam from Bangka or Jakarta, which the soup is separated, it's a noodle soup. This noodle soup can be easily found all over the city.
* -7.813187110.9250621 Mie Ayam & Es Asem Mas Marino, Jl. Salak 3, Gerdu, Giripurwo. M-Sa, 08:00-15:00. Besides mie ayam, the stall serves a drink made from tamarind called es asem. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.817187110.9230632 Mie Ayam Bakso Pak Sadiman, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Bauresan, Giritirto. From Rp9,000. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.867688111.1850633 Mie Ayam Bakso Tugu Ijo, Watusomo (near Cagar Alam Donoloyo), ☏ +62 822 260 95480. 10:00-22:00. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.806938110.9230634 Mie Ayam Gunung Giri, Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani, Salak, Giripurwo, ☏ +62 852 938 33457. M-Sa, 09:00-15:00. (updated Oct 2022)

#### Other Javanese food

* -7.826313111.1199375 Ayam Panggang Mbok Tiyem, Jl. Raya Wonogiri-Ponorogo, Sambilor, Watangsono, Jatisrono, ☏ +62 273 3340736. Daily 09:00-19:00. Serves traditional Javanese roasted chicken, ayam panggang. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.859312110.9034376 Pak Glinding, Jl. Raya Wonogiri-Pracimantoro, Km. 7, Jajar, Sendang, ☏ +62 813 931 92142. 08:00-20:00. Serves grilled freshwater fish, nila bakar. You may also try wader goreng, a local fish snack. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.816562110.9934377 Pindang Kambing Mbok Sinem, Jalan Raya, Sanggrahan, Ngadirojo Kidul, Ngadirojo, ☏ +62 813 292 94390. Start 15:30. Serves pindang kambing. Rp5,000. (updated Oct 2022)
* -7.859312110.9034378 Rumah Makan Mbah Bhet, Jl. Manyar II, RT.003/RW.001, Gerdu, Girikerto (near Wonogiri Station), ☏ +62 813 297 37999. 06:00-14:00. Serves lontong opor, shredded chicken and rice cake in a coconut milk soup. In this stall, the dish is added gudeg, sambal goreng kentang (potato sambal dish), telur bacem (Javanese boiled egg), and bubuk dele (soybean powder}. Rp21,000. (updated Oct 2022)}

## Drink
### Teahouses

* -7.831188110.9201871 Filosofi Teh, Jl. Nila, Donoharjo, Wuryorejo, ☏ +62 855 717 1494. Daily 13:00-15:00, 18:00-23:30. Tea, herbal tea, coffee beer, and limun/sari temulawak (a drink made from Javanese ginger (Curcuma zanthorrhiza)). (updated Oct 2022)

## Sleep
### Cabin

* -7.741563111.1820631 Girimanik Mountain Camp, Ngerapah, Setren, Slogohimo, ☏ +62 813 932 35121. A wood cabin in a mountainous area. You may allow for setting up your own tent for camping there at different prices. Near the cabin, there is a waterfall, -7.725062111.16956311 Girimanik Waterfall. From Rp225,000/cabin/night. (updated Oct 2022)

### Hotel

* -7.811063110.9240632 Hotel Diafan, Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani No.172, Kerdukepik, Giripurwo, ☏ +62 273 323007. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A 2-star hotel. Free WiFi and breakfast. From Rp325,879. (updated Oct 2022)

## Stay safe

Be careful when playing on the waterfront of the beach area because the current of the Indian Ocean is so strong.

## Go next

* Gunung Kidul
* Klaten
* Pacitan
* Ponorogo
* Sukoharjo