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How to reach Ponorogo?
Ponorogo is located in the west of East Java province and is near to Central Java province or about 200 km southwest of the capital of East Java, Surabaya. Ponorogo is known as Reog City or Bumi Reog because this area is the origin area of Reog.
Beside known as Reog city, Ponorogo also known as Santri City because it has a lot of Islamic boarding schools, such as; Modern Darussalam Gontor Dormitory located in Gontor village. And every year in month Suro (Muharram), there is a series of public party named Grebeg Suro.
How to get to Ponorogo
Some transportation that you can choose to reach Ponorogo from Jakarta destination:
Plane
If you choose to flight from Jakarta, then you will landed at Adi Sumarmo Airport Solo, then stop a taxi to Ponorogo. Alternatively, you take a flight, to Surabaya Juanda International Airport, then go by bus to Purbaya bus Terminal, Surabaya and then take a bus to Ponorogo.
Train
Choose a train that goes through Solo (Stasiun Balapan) or Madiun (City). If you get off at Madiun, you can continue to Ponorogo by bus or taxi. But if you get off in Solo, you can take a bus to Ponorogo or passing through Madiun.
There are several types of buses to Ponorogo: economy, business, and executive.
Public Transportation in Ponorogo Arrive at Ponorogo, you can choose several kind of public transportation to reach the destination you want to visit. They are:
Traditional Vehicles (dokar)
It is a traditional transportation used as the main transportation that is usually used in rural areas. The local traders often used dokar to go to traditional markets.
Bus in town
The bus connects the district centers with sub-districts and there are also mini buses in cheap tickets. There are 3 main mini bus routes in Ponorogo:
- Seloaji Terminal - Dengok - Jetis - Sambit - Sawoo
- Seloaji Terminal - Dengok - Balong - Slahung / Bungkal
- Seloaji Terminal - Tambak Bayan - Badegan - Purwantoro
Angkodes
This transportation specifically used for some areas that are not passed by bus lines such as, Mlarak, Pulung, Sooko or Sumoroto.
Inter-city Bus
This kind of transportation centered at Seloaji Terminal, an inter-city bus that connects Ponorogo with other regencies in East Java. The following is a list of well-known inter-city buses in Ponorogo:
- Ponorogo - Surabaya: Restu Jaya Bus, Mandala, and several other intercity buse
- Ponorogo - Trenggalek - Tulungagung - Blitar: Jaya Bus
- Ponorogo - Madiun: Cendana Bus
- Ponorogo - Pacitan: Aneka Bus
The Mystical Art Dance Of Reog Ponorogo
Reog Ponorogo Reog is a traditional dance that becomes the main identity from Ponorogo regency. By this traditional culture, Ponorogo is also famous as Reog city. This kind of traditional art dance and theatre has been popular in Indonesian even worldwide. Reog National Festival is being held every years along the anniversary of Ponorogo regency and followed by Grebeg Suro celebration. According to the background of the study, Reog is telling about the struggle of a prince who proposing his lovely pretty princess. This dance is staged about 25 –…
The Traditional Art Dance Of Reog Ponorogo
Reog Ponorogo Reog is a traditional dance that becomes the main identity from Ponorogo regency. By this traditional culture, Ponorogo is also famous as Reog city. This kind of traditional art dance and theater has been popular in Indonesian even worldwide. Reog National Festival is being held every years along the anniversary of Ponorogo regency and followed by Grebeg Suro celebration. According to the background of the study, Reog is telling about the struggle of a prince who proposing his lovely pretty princess. This dance is staged about 25 –…
Grebeg Suro Ponorogo
Grebeg Ponorogo Is the biggest culture event in Ponorogo regency that held on a certain occasion of welcomed Islam New Year or Saka New Year that often known as one suro date (one of Javanese month). This agenda entered East Java tourism calendar (Calendar of event). Grebeg Suro is the ritual culture incident and became the party site of Ponorogo people. Usually it begun a week before 1 Suro. It is the series of Grebeg Suro agenda is Reog National festival, various good activity sorts the race and the exhibition…
Reog Ponorogo
Reog Ponorogo Reog is a traditional dance that become the main identity for Ponorogo regency. Because of this, Ponorogo is also known as Reog city. This theatre has been known wide in Indonesian even foreign tourists. Reog National Festival is held every years along the anniversary of Ponorogo regency and Grebeg Suro celebration. Reog dance is also staged full moon nightly in paseban, Ponorogo Town Square. Reog told about the struggle for a prince who will propose to a lovely pretty princess . This dance is staged about 25 –…
