Lake Sarangan Lore: Dragons, Eggs and Enchantment in East Java

Sarangan plays host to one of Java's most stirring bodies of water. But how did this lake come to be?
[In]Expert Travel Insight
[In]Expert Travel Insight

Sarangan plays host to one of Java's most stirring bodies of water. But how did this lake come to be?

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