Sojiwan Temple Tourism: Perhaps not many people have heard of it, especially when asked where it is located. Indeed, Sojiwan Temple is not as well-known as Prambanan Temple, let alone Borobudur Temple. It's actually not far from Prambanan Temple, taking perhaps half an hour on foot. Recently restored in 2011, this temple is relatively new compared to the other temples. What's most striking about this temple is its similar shape to Prambanan: tall with a pyramid-like structure on top, but the upper part of the temple consists of stupas similar to those at Borobudur. It could be said that this temple is like a "marriage" between Prambanan and Borobudur. This temple is situated within a fairly extensive complex with beautiful, well-maintained gardens. It turns out that this complex was only inaugurated after being restored in December 2011 by the Minister of Education and Culture, Mohammad Nuh. Initially, this temple was only a half-finished structure that looked like a ...
Klaten Regency is renowned for its abundant water tourism, with dozens of springs scattered across several districts. Ponggok District, for example, is renowned for its stunning underwater scenery and boasts a riverside restaurant with views of thousands of tilapia called Rumah Makan Water Gong.
Not only will you be amazed by the ambiance, but the restaurant's opening is also very inspiring. Previously, the river, now part of this tourist attraction, was used as a garbage dump by local residents. This sad situation moved Bagong Margono, often called Mbah Bagong. He poured his own money into transforming the slum river into a trash-free area.
He also helped build several facilities and introduced tilapia fish along the river. To date, the fish population at Water Gong is estimated to have reached 2 tons. Mbah Bagong also helped boost the local economy by transforming the river into a tourist attraction and a riverside restaurant. Finally, Mbah Bagong empowered unemployed local residents to manage the Water Gong tourist attraction and restaurant.
This fish pond, which utilizes the river and its flow, provides a natural, beautiful, calm, and cool atmosphere. It's no wonder many tourists choose to spend their weekends here. If you visit, you can also experience feeding thousands of tilapia fish at Water Gong.
The menu at Water Gong Restaurant is also very comprehensive and varied. Catfish, chicken, gourami, and pomfret are prepared both fried and grilled. You can purchase these various fish dishes at prices ranging from IDR 17,000 per portion to IDR 25,000 per portion. Alternatively, you can enjoy these fish dishes by the kilo at prices ranging from IDR 35,000 to IDR 90,000 per kilogram.
For those of you who don't particularly enjoy fish, you can also order a variety of non-fish dishes, such as chicken soto, fried rice, pecel rice, and various vegetables like sayur asem (sour vegetable soup), sayur lodeh (lodeh vegetable soup), ca kangkung (water spinach salad), cap cay (spicy cap cay), and even stir-fried papaya leaves.
Water Gong Restaurant also offers a variety of snacks to accompany your snack, such as crispy mushrooms, otal-otak (fried fish cake), sausages, French fries, and fried foods, priced between IDR 10,000 and IDR 20,000.
Water Gong Restaurant is located in the Kebun Sawah area, Ponggok, Polanharjo District, Klaten Regency, Central Java, and is open daily from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Water Gong Restaurant can also host various events, such as family gatherings, weddings, meetings, and social gatherings. So, what do you think? Can't wait to visit?
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