East Java · Indonesia
Where to stay in Ponorogo
Ponorogo is a city in East Java, Indonesia, home to about 949,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DHX55 km · Dhoho International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Ponorogo
Ponorogo Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Ponorogo; Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦦꦤꦫꦒ, romanized: Kabupatèn Pånårågå) is an inland regency (kabupaten) of East Java Province of Indonesia. It is considered the birthplace of Reog Ponorogo, a traditional Indonesian dance form.
Ponorogo Regency has a tropical climate with two seasons, dry and rainy. The highest rainfall occurs in December, January and February. The lowest rainfall occurs in July, August and September. The temperature in Ponorogo Regency throughout the year is relatively the same with the average temperature of 26.4C and the lowest average temperature of 21.6C, and the average rainfall is 1,833 mm.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ponorogo
See
Every year in the month of Suro (Muharram), Ponorogo Regency holds a series of events in the form of a people's party, called "Grebeg Suro". At this folk festival, various arts and traditions were displayed, including the National Reog Festival, the Cross-History Parade and Heritage Carnival, and the Larungan Minutes of Prayer at Ngebel Lake.
- Ngebel Lake
- Ngembag Tourism Park
- Pletuk Waterfall
- Bayangkaki Mountain
- Museum Desa Bedingin
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ponorogo
8 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amaris Hotel Ponorogo | 2.4 km | |
| Maesa Hotel | 2011 | 1.4 km |
| OYO 90546 Aura Syariah Homestay OYO Rooms | 1.3 km | |
| OYO 90627 Hotel Mutiara OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| RedDoorz Syariah @ Raya Ponorogo RedDoorz | 4.0 km | |
| SPOT ON 1761 Hotel Dirgahayu OYO Rooms | 1.5 km | |
| SPOT ON 2448 Hotel Tlogorejo 2 OYO Rooms | 20.8 km | |
| SPOT ON 90622 Hotel Galaksi OYO Rooms | 4.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ponorogo
Ponorogo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 362 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ponorogo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dhoho International Airport (DHX), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC, 87 km) and Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG, 114 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Headquartered at the Seloaji Terminal, intercity buses connect Ponorogo with other major cities in East Java.
Getting around
Dokar (horse cart) are commonly used in rural areas, especially to transport traders who want to go to traditional markets. In addition, there are also some that specifically used as a tourist cart, which is usually used to get around the city of Ponorogo. Mini-buses are also available to go to the districts or the outskirts, which are relatively cheap. These mini buses operates from after dawn until late afternoon. There are 3 main mini-bus lines in Ponorogo. Each line will circulate through the Ponorogo District Square - Jalan MT.
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DHX · Dhoho International Airport
SOC · Adisoemarmo International Airport
JOG · Adisutjipto International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Ponorogo
Eat
Satay is derived from the Javanese word, sate. Sate Ponorogo become one of the culinary that must be tried even though it has spread throughout the archipelago especially the sate ayam (chicken satay).
Drink
Try dawet Jabung, a cold drink originating from Jabung Village of Ponorogo. It consists of aren palm flour jelly and fermented sticky rice in a sweet soup made from coconut milk and liquified palm sugar.
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Questions
Ponorogo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ponorogo?
Ponorogo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 362 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ponorogo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dhoho International Airport (DHX), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC, 87 km) and Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG, 114 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ponorogo?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Ponorogo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.