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Songgoriti, an All Time Tourist Destination in Batu

Rabu, 10 Maret 2021 - 06:31
Songgoriti, an All Time Tourist Destination in Batu Songgoriti, Batu still becomes local community's favorite place to go during weekend. (Photo: Muhammad Dhani Rahman/TIMES Indonesia)

TIMES WAMENA, JAKARTASonggoriti might be familiar to every community East Java. It's one city in Batu, East Java that concealed beautiful tourist destinations including an amusement park called Songgoriti itself. 

You could say this park is the oldest amuseent park ever established in the city. Howeevr, you can't just underrate this place as an old  place with old facilities. You will be surprised once you visit this place.

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The management has never stopped to renovate the place and added the latest attractions to this place. Lots of modern end ornaments patched here and there make the place looks more eye catching. 

The pool is the most popular attraction in this park. Lots of people coming to this place just to dip their body into nice cold fresh spring water. There are two pools in this loaction, one that belong to the park and the other belongs to the hotel.

Yes, there is a hotel lies next to this park. Both pools could be enjoyed by the visitors. You could lso spend your night at the hotel if you like and have an unforgettable experience of staying at this Japanese style hotel.

Beside the pool, there is one historical object located not far away from the hotel. Its a temple. The temple so called as Donggoriti temple. It was estimated to be built in 9 BC.

The temple has 14,36 x 10 meter wide and  2,44 meter height. "Songgoriti was derived from Sankirt i.e. Sanghariti which means pile of metals," Haryoto, the caretaker of Songgoriti Temple explained.

This temple belongs to Hindus. A little bit down deeper in the temple you will see three spring with three different water. One cold spring water, the second is cold spring water with slight taste, and the last is the hotspring water.

Thsi temple was found in 1799 by a Dutch named Van Ijsseldijk. It has gone through several renovation since then. But the main building kept the same.

On another corner of the amusement park, you will find some other interesting attractions, the paddle boat, nice cafeteria and more. Songgoriti of Batu will give you anice experience during your vacation. 

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Editor : Khodijah Siti
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