Ngebel Lake The Nature Tourism Object

It is called Ngebel Lake because it is in Ngebel subdistrict territory. It is located about 24 km to the north-east of Ponogoro, Ngebel lake is in the slope of Wilis mountain with 734 metre height on the sea and the temperature 22 to 32 celsius. With the wide of surface about 1.5 km, Ngebel lake surrounded by the road along 5 km. This lake has an amazing panorama, cool air with the maiden nature condition that kept one million potentials to be dug up. We also could met various fruits like: durian, mangosteens, pundung, etc. In the lake also spread various fishes, one them is the variety fishes that has protected. It is Hampala fish or the local inhabitants named Ngongok fish. For that purposes, it also available accommodation facilities that already for the visitor who want to spend the night. The facilities is managed by the Regional Government and private enterprise. According to the developing legend in the community, Ngebel lake was formed based on the story of a dragon snake, named Baru Klinting. When the snake take a meditating and unintentionally he was cut-piece by the community around to be eaten. Mysteriously the snake changed into a child who afterwards visited the community and made a contest to repeal the rib that was transfixed by him into the land. Not even one succeeded in carrying it out. Afterwards he repealed this rib, and from this rib hole went out water that afterwards became the big pool that welled up and became Ngebel lake. It seems Ngebel lake had important role in the history of Ponorogo Regency, because one of the founders of Ponorogo regency, Batoro Katong, before doing the greatness Islam religion in Ponogoro regency had clear himself in a pool near to Ngebel lake. At this time, it is known as pool / Kucur Batoro.

REOG
Reog is a traditional dance that become the main identity for Pono rogoregency.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 - 40 dancers and the musician. The interesting of Reog is his main leading figure named Singo Barong. The dancer of Singo Barong bear the mask about 30 - 40 kg weight and supported by the strength of their teeth. The other leading figure in Reog include Kelono Sewandono, Bujang Anom, Jatil and Warok. The visitors can enjoy this traditional dance only in Ponorogo, East Java - Indonesia. The only area that has REOG dance is Ponorogo, not in other country.

GREBEG SURO
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 and ended with Larungan agenda in Ngebel lake. The parade of the elephant statue that consist of the musical procession and the elephant statues. Those statues have received by human kind and climbed onto by two children. This art is has influenced by Islam culture.

Bathoro Katong Grave

Bathoro Katong grave is located in Sentono village, Jenangan district, about 2 km to the east from the centre of the city. Bathoro Katong was the founder and the first Regent of Ponorogo and also the leading figure of the disseminator of Islam religion in Ponorogo.He was the descendants of Brawijaya King from Majapahit and Raden Patah Brother from Demak kingdom that was the first Islam kingdom in Java. In this funeral complex was also buried the other leading figure of Ponorogo, that is Patih Seliaji and Kyai (the religious teacher) Ageng Mirah. In certain time especially in Suro month and Ruwah (the Javanese calendar), in Bathoro Katong funeral complex is often visited by many pilgrims who want to pray for the soul who was buried. This funeral complex is also believed by many people as the effective place to pray, because of that, this place was always busy by the visitors who have pilgrim.