To reach Rawa Pening, the easiest of which is namely through South periphery of Ambarawa. You guys can also use public transport or private vehicles. If by private vehicles, from Semarang heading Solo towards the turn right at the t-junction Ambarawa. Then take the direction of the loop to the South. In the future you will see the beautiful views in the form of endless rice fields with background views of Mount Merbabu and Ungaran.
Located in Rawa Pening make anyone being at home and are reluctant to return home, but behind the glamour of the attractions this turns out to be Rawa Pening save a legend which is trusted by the surrounding community. One of the people who live in the area of Rawa Pening says that the swamp that lies between the town of salatiga and Ambarawa was once believed was a village called Malwapati. The overflow inundated villages which comes from the rib plugged by new Kliting, namely a serpent that was born by a woman who is the wife of Salokontoro, a Festive Ki Shakti from the village of Malwapati.
To get recognition from his father, the new Klinting ordered to meditate on Mount Kelengker. After the new finish repel Klintingpun transformed into a boy. He walked towards the village in search of food. But residents of the village Malwapati to leave because his body full of scars and smell. Then go to a grandmother old Klinting named Nyi Bees which want to feed him. New command to Nyi Klinting Bees so that took refuge in lumpangnya when the flood occurred later. Then new Klinting go.
New Klinting then went back to the village of Malwapati and make a competition rib to deprive citizens of the village of Malwapati. However, because nobody could revoke, New Kilnting himself who finally pulled it out. From cabutan lidinya that came out of the water that is very heavy so that inundate the village. And new Klinting believed still alive as a snake keeper RawaPening. The legend is said to still continue to be trusted by the community to the present day, even to respect the legend, people still regularly staged events ritual larung offerings each year.
The story and the legend thus adds to the allure of Rawa Pening to attract the tourists come to this Lake. Regardless of the story and the legend melatarbelakanginya, Rawa Pening remains the most attractive spot to unwind and leave the frenzied city by way of enjoying a quiet lake in the puddle and the landscape of the mountains surrounding it.