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11 Exotic Places Popular in Bandung West Java
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:
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
Still in the category of nature in Bandung, Tangkuban Perahu is very famous all because his legend. I'm sure many have heard or read about this mountain. Besides Mount Tangkuban Perahu has also become one of the tourist attractions in Bandung favorite and much in demand by tourists.
You can also visit the traditional market for souvenirs ranging from traditional foods, musical instruments, rock, carving, bags, shirts, and more
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
11. Saung Angklung Bamboo Mang Udjo
This is a place for the show, and also a center of handicrafts made of bamboo, as well as workshops of various musical instruments derived from bamboo. Moreover, Saung Angklung Udjo also has a goal to become an educational laboratory and also a center for learning preserve Sundanese culture, in particular is angklung. One of the tourist attractions in Bandung, which ought to be preserved and many tourists who are interested to vacation here.
Crater Mount Bromo at East Java
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.
Mount Bromo is the best location in Indonesia to see the sun rising very beautiful and charming. In order to achieve Penanjakan Mount Bromo, tourists can use the Bromo jeep rental services to deliver to the tourist sites of interest in Mount Bromo. Depart to the summit of Mount Bromo Pananjakan be done in the early morning at around 03.00 am and the trip can be started from the inn where you stay at Mount Bromo, so you do not miss the sunrise in the tourist area of Mount Bromo.
Culture at Mount Bromo
At day 14, the Hindu festival Yadnya Kasada, Tengger people who live around Mount Bromo, Probolinggo, East Java, to climb the mountain by bringing offerings or offerings of fruit, rice, vegetables, flowers and also sacrifice their livestock to the mountain gods by throwing offerings into the volcanic caldera.The origin of this ritual comes from the legend of the 15th century where there was a princess named Roro Anteng and her husband, Joko Seger. The pair originally had no children and therefore the couple pleaded for help on the mountain gods.The gods of Mount then give them 24 children but, it was given 25 children, the last named Jaya Kusuma, and in the partner agreement with the gods, the couple had to throw her into 25 into the volcano as a sacrifice.Then the request of the god of Mount were held. After Jaya Kusuma threw himself into the crater of Mount, he asked for the Tengger people so abandoned farm products into the crater every 14 months kasadha, tradition of throwing the field into the volcano to appease the ancient gods then continue to this day and is called with Yadnya Kasada ceremony.
Although dangerous, some residents take the risk climbed down into the crater of the volcano, in an effort to bring the goods sacrificed believed to bring good luck to them.In the desert there is a Hindu temple called Pura Luhur Poten name. The temple holds significance for the Tengger people scattered mountain villages, such as Argosari, Ngadisari, Ngadas, Wonokitri, Ranu Prani, Ledok Ombo and Wonokerso.The temple is a major place in the annual Kasada Yadnya ceremony which takes place in approximately one month. On the 14th day, usually Tengger people will gather at Pura Luhur Poten have to ask for blessing from Ida Hyang Widi Wasa and the ruler Mahameru (Mt. Kilimanjaro).Then a wide range of results along the edge of the crater of Mount Bromo become the offerings that will be thrown into the crater. Notable difference between this and the temple Bromo temples in Bali is a type of stone materials and building materials.Pura Luhur Poten Bromo in using natural black stone that comes from the volcano nearby, while the temples in Bali are mostly made of red brick material. In this temple, there are some buildings and stables are also aligned in the composition mandala zone.
