Visitors in Indonesia flock to tourist sites covered with ‘snow’

Frost that appeared due to a drop in temperature to minus 7 degrees Celsius envelopes the Arjuna Temple complex, in the Dieng highlands, Banjarnegara, Central Java, on June 25, 2019. - Photo: Antara file

CENTRAL JAVA, (Indonesia): Just as Indonesia enters the peak of the dry season, a number of highlands in Java have been covered in what appears at first glance to be snow, attracting curious visitors seeking to experience the unusual phenomenon.

The Dieng Plateau in Central Java, for example, has seen temperatures drop to minus 1 degree Celsius, far below the average temperature of between 12 and 20 degrees, according to the authorities.