Monday, December 8, 2008

beyond bandung


There are some sidetrips to the mountain range surrounding Bandung:

North: mount Tangkuban Perahu. Lembang is a favourite weekend break destination at the base of the mountain with hiking trail and active volcanic crater. You can stay at Sari Ater [23], a natural hot spring water complex, or rent a villa. In the vicinity, Maribaya park offers a wonderful waterfall traps.

South: tea plantation. Ciwidey and Pangalengan are the main destination to the south mountains. Situ Patenggang lake in the middle of tea plantation in Ciwidey offers you a relax time in a boat, fishing, camping or in a bungalow. A few kilometers from the lake, there is Kawah Putih (white crater), made by sulfuric activity in the area with a camping park, called Ranca Upas.

West: chalk mountain range. There is not much nature destination in the west, except Situ Ciburuy lake at the side of the main road hub to Cianjur and the Saguling dam. You might also want to taste peyeum, a local food made from fermented rice. If you are hungry, there are plenty of good Sundanese restaurants in the vicinity, because the road to the west is the main hub between Bandung to Jakarta.

East: a link of Bandung to the eastern part of West Java and to neighbouring Central Java province. You can go to Cirebon (about 2-3 hours), a coastal city known for fishing and oil industries. To the southeast you can go to Garut (about 1 hour), a resort city in the valley of mountain, well known for dodol snack.

contact information...
Tourist promotion officeDinas Pariwisata Kota Bandung: JL. Ahmad Yani No. 227 Bandung, Telp. (62)(22) 7210768. Website: Tourism Promotion Office.
Jl. Stasiun Timur No. 1, Tel.: (62)(22) 421 6648.

Consulate
Royal Netherlands Honorary Consulate, Jl. Dayang Sumbi No. 3, Tel.: (62)(22) 250 6195, Fax.: (62)(22) 250 6197
France Consular Agency, Jl. Purnawarman No. 32, Tel.: (62)(22) 421 2417, Fax.: (62)(22) 420 7877
Hungary Honorary Consulate, Jl. Padasaluyu Utara II No. 3, Tel.: (62)(22) 201 0354, Fax.: (62)(22) 201 4407
Poland Honorary Consulate, Jl. Bukit Pakar Utara No. 75, Bandung 40198, Tel.; (62)(22) 250 3765.

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