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Places in Bandung has a lot of fans who like nothing bored to visit the city of Bandung, West Java and become a weekend destination for many people, let alone a long holiday, tourists could be doubled.

Lots recommending Bandung travel for a nice holiday, and this time want to give your recommendation attractions that you can make when you want to plan a trip to Bandung.

As a complement to information from Bandung tour packages that I offer to Anda. From many tourist attractions in Bandung famous and interesting, we choose 11 travel destinations in Bandung and surrounding areas that are likely worth a visit as follows:

 1. Kawah Putih, Ciwidey

Kawah Putih, White Crater Ciwidey in Bandung is a tourist spot that is popular and become a tourist destination of many visitors. White crater is a tourist attraction with the natural beauty category has its own charm so as to attract a lot of tourists to visit Bandung travel to this one.

2. Mount Tangkuban Perahu  

 

3.  Rengganis Crater Ciwidey

Rengganis Crater is a hidden crater located in the village Cibuni, Rancabali, Ciwidey. This crater is not as famous Kawah Putih, but this attraction mandatory visit if you're in South Bandung especially Ciwidey. The crater lies the not too distant Rengganis the White crater. Approximately the distance from the crater to the crater Rengganis white about 10 Km.

4. Citarum River

If traveler wanted a different experience and a little adrenaline at once playing the water, then you should occasionally try the swift flow of the Citarum River. Citarum River rafting is a vacation spot anti mainstream Bandung is drivable by taking 2-3 hours. During the trip will be some current pass is quite challenging. Moreover, this time will be felt quickly passed when a traveler is already engrossed battered - buffeted by strong Citarum river water.

The location of this river in the village Brada Cisameng, which can be reached easily from Bandung. With private vehicles, Citarik River in the village of Cisameng can be reached within about 2 hours. When I got there, be ready spur adrenaline firmly. Because the current is quite fast. But for beginners do not worry, because there will be a guide who accompanied along the Citarum River wading rapids.

5. The Lodge Earthbound Cibodas Lembang.

In the area north of Bandung there are travel destinations The Lodge Earthbound Adventure Park. Location Bandung mountain tourism is so beautiful with the green pine trees and that certainly visitors can breathe air that is far from pollution. This place has now become the most visited tourist destination as well as a refreshing photographing the beauty of the landscape of the mountains. You can take pictures in elevation with a view of green trees. Here, too, there is the flow of a river is typical of the mountains, clear naturally.The Lodge Earthbound Adventure Park there is a complete facility for those who want to try out tours here. The place is also known as "The Lodge Cibodas" there outbound facilities (flying fox, trekking, fun games, camping, etc.Here, too, visitors can try riding horses, feeding rabbits, painting, biking, adventure for children, outbound facilities, and more. Cibodas village itself is located at an altitude of between 1,312 to 2,080 meters above sea level. Highest point on the summit of Mount Tangkuban Perahu. As the area is located in the mountains, the average temperature ranges between 17 ° -27 ° C. This area is also known as one of the veggie.The Lodge Earthbound Adventure Park is the concept of outbound tourist destination with the atmosphere of a pine forest and a touch of the natural environment are arranged beautiful and natural. Area The Lodge is located approximately 5 km from the attractions Waterfall Maribaya, Lembang, which offers plenty of natural charm that can not be missed.

6. Tea Plantation Ranca Bali Ciwidey

For you who want to travel to South Bandung. Tea Plantation Rancabali Ciwidey stood at an altitude of 1,628 meters above sea level (dpl) with a panoramic view of nature typical hilly tea plantations and winding. Expanse of tea trees were neatly trimmed with a very cool air promises an unusual impression to anyone visitors. The tea plantation process the two commodities namely tea and quinine which is supported by CTC and Orthodox processing plant. 

7. Farmhouse Lembang

For you who want to enjoy the taste of European Lembang, No need to come all the way Europe dong. In Bandung also has miniature farm house that is guaranteed to make you feel like in Europe. Farm house in Lembang, you can feel the sensation of being in Europe. The farm house is located at Jl. Raya Lembang No. 108 Cihideung, its location within easy reach four wheel drive vehicles and two wheels

8. De Ranch Lembang

De'Ranch Cowboy  in Lembang which is one of the tourist attractions in Bandung popular and a choice of various among tourists who want to visit Bandung, definitely interesting, here you can get dressed in the style of Cowboy and became as Cowboy

9. Observatorium Boscha Lembang

Bosscha Observatory is the oldest observatory in Indonesia. The observatory is located in Lembang, West Java, approximately 15 kilometers north of Bandung. It is situated on a hilly six hectares of land and is 1,310 m above mean sea level plateau.

10. Sari Ater Hotspring, Lembang

Mount Bromo is one of the active volcanoes in Indonesia, precisely in East Java and covers four districts namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang and Malang. As the volcano is still active, so Bromo-known tourist destination in East Java and almost never empty every day.His status is still active makes Mount Bromo become more attractive in the eyes of tourists. Mount Bromo altitude of 2,392 meters above sea level and has a body shape mesh between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the ocean surrounded by vast sand approximately 5,300 hectares.Mount Bromo in Probolinggo travel icon known as the most beautiful and most visited. The word "Bromo" comes from the word "Brahma" is one of the Gods of Hinduism. Mount Bromo is not as large as other volcanoes in Indonesia but the scenery is fabulous Bromo all. The beauty of Mount Bromo outstanding makes tourists amazed.Penanjakan peak at an altitude of 2,780 m, tourists can see the sunrise at Bromo Travel. A beautiful view, many people want to immortalize this precious moment. At the time of sunrise seen from the top of a very remarkable climbing visitors can see the foreground of Mount Semeru which will remove smoke visible from a distance and the sun will shine brightly rise into the sky.

People community around Mount Bromo will celebrate the festival Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo annually by describing the offerings such as vegetables, chicken, and the money will be offered to the gods and thrown into the crater of Mount Bromo. As a form of gratitude to the almighty.History Mount BromoAntiquity when the kingdom of Majapahit received many attacks from all regions, many natives so confused to find a new place to live until they finally split into 2 parts. One heading to Bali, two to Mount Bromo. Second place is until now have in common is equally embraced Hinduism.The name "Tengger" is believed to come from the legend Anteng Roro and Joko Seger. "Teng" is Roro An-name suffix "teng" and "ger" is the suffix of the name of Joko As "ger" and Mount Bromo also believed to be a sacred mountain. Hindu communities call it by the name of Mount Brahma. While the Javanese call it Mount Bromo. Less like that of origin - origin of the legend of Mount Bromo.

To be able to reach the location of the crater of Mount Bromo travel, from where parking Jeep visitors can use the services of rent a horse or walk approximately 1.5 km to reach the stairs which numbers about 250. The road is impassable sandy and passed the Holy Temple Tribe Tengger commonly functioned for celebration melaksanakn Yadya Kasada or commonly called by the name of Kasodo ceremony, according to legend came from the crater Bromo Tengger volcanic eruptions. With a diameter of approximately 800 meters (north-south) and approximately 600 meters (east-west). While the hazardous area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater of Mount Bromo.

A solo dance or can also be done by some dancers. Dancers typically wear a scarf tied waist, which if stretched to resemble the wings of a bird. Dancers also wear the crown of peacock bird-shaped head. Graceful hand movements and gamelan accompaniment, is one of the characteristics of this dance.

Peacock Dance is a popular dance in Java is a dance area and a new creation of the Land Pasundan, which was created by Raden Tjetjep Somantri in the 1950s, although the dance is performed by a female dancer, but this dance is actually a portrait of the behavior of the male peacock peahen menebatkan to the charm, in this dance described how effort to attract male peacock peahen to show off the beautiful fur and long tail, in an attempt to attract a peahen, the male will display the charm of the best there is in him to make the female fascinated and lasts until marriage.

The value of cheerfulness depicted in peacock dance will be more apparent with the use of costumes used by the dancer exactly like the tail of a peacock, the peacock dance brings, dancers will use colored costumes - colorful with accessories that further reinforce the impression of a male peacock, and who never behind the peacock dance costume is a peacock wings can spread out and headdress (crown) which will sway - when the dancers move shake his head.

Soto ayam is a yellow spicy chicken soup with lontong or nasi empit or ketupat (all compressed rice that is then cut into small cakes) and/or vermicelli or noodles, commonly found in Indonesia, Singapore, and Suriname. Turmeric is added as one of its ingredients to get yellow chicken broth. Besides chicken and vermicelli, it is also served with hard-boiled eggs, slices of fried potatoes, Chinese celery leaves, and fried shallots. Occasionally, people will add "koya", a powder of mixed prawn crackers with fried garlic or bitter Sambal (orange colored). Krupuk are a very common topping.

Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 metres (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god.

Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the "Sea of Sand" (Javanese: Segara Wedi or Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a protected nature reserve since 1919. The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang. From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan (2,770 m or 9,088 ft) (Indonesian: Gunung Penanjakan). The best views from Mount Bromo to the Sand Sea below and the surrounding volcanoes are at sunrise. The viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in about two hours. From inside the caldera, sulfur is collected by workers.

The journey from the city to the bromo probolinggo can be reached by car where before arriving at Mount Bromo, we'll be treated to views of rice fields and forest pine trees on the right side of the road, we will also pass some native home bromo living nearby who was also the original population "Tengger tribe".

On the fourteenth day of the Hindu festival of Yadnya Kasada, the Tenggerese people of Probolinggo, East Java, travel up the mountain in order to make offerings of fruit, rice, vegetables, flowers and sacrifices of livestock to the mountain gods by throwing them into the caldera of the volcano. The origin of the ritual lies in the 15th century legend where a princess named Roro Anteng started the principality of Tengger with her husband, Joko Seger. The couple were childless and therefore beseeched the assistance of the mountain gods. The gods granted them 24 children but stipulated that the 25th child, named Kesuma, must be thrown into the volcano as a human sacrifice. The gods' request was implemented. The tradition of throwing sacrifices into the volcano to appease these ancient deities continues today and is called the Yadnya Kasada ceremony. Though fraught with danger, some locals risk climbing down into the crater in an attempt to recollect the sacrificed goods that they believe could bring them good luck.

On the Segara Wedi sand plain sits a Hindu temple called Pura Luhur Poten. The temple holds a significant importance to the Tenggerese scattered across the mountain villages, such as Ngadisari, Wonokitri, Ngadas, Argosari, Ranu Prani, Ledok Ombo and Wonokerso. The temple organises the annual Yadnya Kasada ceremony which lasts for about one month. On the 14th day, the Tenggerese congregate at Pura Luhur Poten to ask for blessings from Ida Sang Hyang Widi Wasa and the God of Mahameru (Mount Semeru). Then the crowd proceeds along the crater edges of Mt Bromo where offerings are thrown into the crater. The major difference between this temple and Balinese ones are the type of stones and building materials. Pura Luhur Poten uses natural black stones from volcanoes nearby, while Balinese temples are mostly made from red bricks. Inside this pura, there are several buildings and enclosures aligned in a mandala zone composition.

Usually the tourists will start visiting Bromo best moment when the sun appears in the morning and the sunset in the afternoon. do not worry because when passing through the sea of ​​sand, you can choose to walk, ride a jeep or horse riding are also rented by people around Bromo. some are offering to sell snacks such as sweet corn and mineral water while traveling. Bromo population is very friendly to the tourists around.

Do not forget to bring a jacket, scarf, gloves, hat and earmuffs. Because in addition to the cold, high winds also make you cold. Very lucky if you come not in a state of cloudy weather so freely see the sunrise. Do not be surprised a lot of visitors who applauded when the sun comes up slowly because of its beauty has its own sensation. We would feel were above the clouds look under mist danced over Mount Bromo. The summit of Mount Semeru also visible from a distance back to Mount Bromo.

From the top of Mount Bromo crater you will see first hand that a little smell of sulfur. The beauty of the landscape under a sea of ​​sand and graceful Hindu temple in the distance the mountains. The horses were parked waiting for visitors renting also adds to the beauty of the scenery. On the other side of Mount Bromo, Batok can also be seen that looks like a giant layered cake shape as the mountain like shape layers.

One of the souvenirs and souvenirs that you should take home from the bromo mountain flower Edelweiss (Anaphalis javanica) or also called immortal flower, because these flowers can be long lasting for months and the genuine interest of the valley Teletubies Mount Bromo. This condition causes the plant species is experiencing shortages. In the region of Mount Bromo - Tengger of East Java, the plant is considered extinct. The numbers continued to decline to make these plants are protected in the National Park of Mount Gede Pangrango, West Java. Prohibition to pluck this flower clearly displayed, but often difficult to avoid picking Edelweiss flower of hands - the hands of ignorant who try to smuggle such interest.
Edelweiss (sometimes written Eidelweis) or Edelweis Jawa (Javanese edelweiss) is also known as the Eternal Flower has a Latin name Anaphalis javanica, is a plant endemic alpine zone / montana in various high mountains of Indonesia. This plant can reach a height of up to 8 m with a trunk reaching for the human foot, although generally not exceeding 1 m.

Behind the beauty of the edelweiss flower apparently saved a myth, in which those who provide these flowers to his partner, then his love will be eternal. Not a few of the perennial flower lovers who make this be one special gift for his partner. That said, it was meant to be his love immortal.

Candi Borobudur is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Founded by a king of the Saliendra dynasty, it was built to honour the glory of both the Buddha and its founder, a true king Bodhisattva. The name Borobudur is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words vihara Buddha uhr, meaning the Buddhist monastery on the hill. Candi Borobudur is located in Muntilan, Magelang, and is about 42 km from Yogyakarta city.

Candi Borobudur  is built to represent many layers of Buddhist theory. From a birds eye view, the temple is in the shape of a traditional Buddhist mandala. A mandala is central to a great deal of Buddhist and Hindu art, the basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four entry points, and a circular centre point. Working from the exterior to the interior, three zones of consciousness are represented, with the central sphere representing unconsciousness or Nirvana. 

The total of 504 Buddhas are in meditative pose, and the 6 different hand positions represented throughout the temple, often according to the direction the Buddha faces.. It also depicts the gupta style from India and shows influence of Buddhism as well as Hinduism. The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path around the monument and ascends to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kamadhatu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). The monument guides pilgrims through an extensive system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the walls and the balustrades.

Apart from the story of the Buddhist cosmology carved in stone, Candi Borobudur has many statues of various Buddhas. The cross-legged statues are seated in a lotus position and distributed on the five square platforms (the Rupadhatu level) as well as on the top platform (the Arupadhatu level).

The Buddha statues are in niches at the Rupadhatu level, arranged in rows on the outer sides of the balustrades, the number of statues decreasing as platforms progressively diminish to the upper level. The first balustrades have 104 niches, the second 104, the third 88, the fourth 72 and the fifth 64. In total, there are 432 Buddha statues at the Rupadhatu level. At the Arupadhatu level (or the three circular platforms), Buddha statues are placed inside perforated stupas. The first circular platform has 32 stupas, the second 24 and the third 16, that add up to 72 stupas.