Sarangan also known as lake sand is a natural lake that lies at the foot of Mount Lawu, in District Plaosan, Magetan, East Java. Located about 16 kilometers west of the city of Magetan.This lake area of about 30 hectares and the depth of 28 meters. With temperatures between 18 to 25 degrees Celsius, Sarangan able to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.Sarangan is the mainstay attractions Magetan. Around the lake there are two star hotels, 43 hotels grade jasmine, and 18 cottage. In addition to the dozens of souvenir stalls, visitors can also enjoy the beautiful Sarangan by riding around the lake, or ride a fast boat. Other tourism facilities were available, such as restaurants, playgrounds, tourist market, parking, public telephone facilities, places of worship, and parks.The presence of 19 restaurants around the lake makes the visitors have many alternative options menu. Similarly, the existence of street vendors offering souvenirs have the convenience of visitors to buy souvenirs. Specialties are sold around the lake is a rabbit satay.
Magetan also helped with the potential for local small industries which are able to produce handicrafts for souvenirs, such as woven bamboo, leather crafts, craft shoes, and special food products such as chips and plates melinjo (puli crackers, the crackers from rice).Sarangan also has a boat rental service and rickshaws water.There were 51 boats and 13 motor tricycles water that can be used to explore the lake.Sarangan has several important annual events calendar, which is moored offerings on Friday Pon Ruwah months, school holidays in mid-year, Ledug Sura 1 Muharram, and the fireworks on New Year's Eve.The local district government was making the pass that connects the project Sarangan with tourism in the District Karanganyar Tawangmangu. Widening project and pelandaian steep road that connects the two regions is expected to be completed in 2007.These attractions can be reached from the City Magetan; and its location just off the Waterfall Grojogan Sewu, Tawangmangu (Karanganyar regency, Central Java).Regency Magetan also want to develop Poncol Reservoir (about 10 kilometers south Sarangan) as an alternative tourist attraction.
