Ambarawa Travel Guide

 theo1006 Says:  A must for steam-loc fans! The museum boasts 21 retired steam locs, the oldest one a Hartmann Chemnitz of 1891. Better still, there are two wood-powered locs in operation, featuring a pinion to negotiate steep slopes. You may charter a train for up to 80 people (two... 

 theo1006 Says:  In colonial times, the nearest you could get to Salatiga by rail was Tuntang. From there you had to ride the last 9 km by car, horse-drawn carriage or the ESTO bus (ESTO = Eerste Salatiga Transport Onderneming = First Salatiga Transport Company). The ESTO buses are still... 

 ukirsari Says:  how if there's no quota to charter an old train to have nostalgic trip in ambarawa train museum? the operator offer this small diesel lorry to direction ngampin and jambu. about 10 - 20 km away. it's fun and the children love to try :) 

 ukirsari Says:  the nostalgic train trip ending at bedono train station and from this point the loco bring us back to ambarawa train museum. i like this old small station that not be used anymore. all in white and green colour. we stop here just about 10 minutes before heading back to... 

 ukirsari Says:  no matter it's a cloudy day or sunshine day, along the way from ambarawa train station to bedono with the old train will be great. greenery padi fields with mountaineous range in the distance make the trip very pleasant. i still can remember my friends' sounds "owwww, so... 

 ukirsari Says:  although the train line has closed, this museum have attraction to operate a cr-56 I. a steam loco made-in 1907, 3rd class rack track coach with wooden carriages. make it like a nostalgic trip about 1.5 hours enroute ambarawa-ngampin-jambu-bedono with scenic views along the... 

 ukirsari Says:  all of the locomotives located in open air museum of ambarawa train station museum. entrance fee idr2,500 

 ukirsari Says:  also known as koening willem I spoorweg, opened in 1873 and now became an exhibition place for steam locomotives built between 1891 - 1928.the most historical item that touched me much .... here's 'laying' "hell carriages" [gerbong maut in my lingo]. carriages that brings... 

 ukirsari Says:  can not stop smiling whenever reading the signboard "welcome to bukit cinta, rawa pening". why? since "bukit cinta" means love hill in my lingo. absolutely this is a modern - newly name, not something ancient that i like to pronounce it :) but oh well, doesn't matter ....... 

 ukirsari Says:  gorgeous sunrise in rawa pening can be good object in photography. i wake up very early about 03.05 and going from jogjakarta to ambarawa to catch this picture. and it's a worth visit :) 

 Goldenboy Says:  will be back about this later, thanks. 

 ukirsari Says:  ambarawa is not so far away from jogjakarta, so i decided to make ambarawa as a daytrip and stay in jogjakarta. another decision was made since i have so many friends to be visited here plus, stay in this city always nice. delicious food and friendly people [even not at all,... 

 Andrewandsri Says:  Visit the grotto just outside Ambarawa..its about 900m walk up a hill to get there. Beautiful gardens and Koi fish ponds overlooking the valley. Stations of the Cross and a natural grotto. Very peaceful and nice.There are some beautiful rice paddies all around the town..a... 

 ukirsari Says:  a complex of hindu temples with superb setting to direction telomoyo mountaineous range, scattered along mount ungaran. more details in my ungaran page. 

 ukirsari Says:  can be found unpermanent market which sells cut flowers, fresh veggies and fruits at bandungan. more details in my bandungan page.