Sunday, October 5, 2008

Let's Make a Tour in The Beautiful View of North Bandung

There are many excotic places in North Bandung. That's places have exotic and romantic natural view in North Bandung...With a fresh air and beautiful view, it makes many visitors came to Bandung at holiday every weeks !!!!

Many domestic visitor come to Bandung just want to see and feel how beautiful and exotic view in North Bandung every weekend and many foreign tourists come to Bandung every holiday cvery years. They always come an come again..They don't have bored to come. They always looking for another or something different with their first come.

Let's see, there are many places you can visit them :

1. Ir. H. Djuanda Resources Forest

Are you boring with the crowded of Bandung ? You can try alternative travelling in here.

This forest is 5 km to north way of Bandung. It's 527.03 ha placed at Gunung Pulosari at the 770 - 1.330 m higher from the sea level with the cool mountain view, there are many caves of Japan relic.

In this area there are spesific animal such : long tail monkeys(Macaca fascicularis), bajing (Callosciurus notatus), musang(Paradoxunus hermaproditus), burung kamara(Zoeteraps palpelorosus), Javanese parenjak, Javanese bondol and Bido snake eagle.

There are 2,500 kinds of plants from 40 familia and 112 species. You can find teklan (Eupatorium odoratum), ekaliptus (Ecalyptus deglupta),mahoni (switenia macrophylia), bungur (Lagerstuemia sp), saninten(Cartanopsis argentea), pasang (Quercus sp), damar (agathis damara), waru gunung (Hibiscus similis)

How about access ?

You can try Public Transportation with Dago way and you will drop in Terminal Dago. You can hire Ojeg( somebody who drives you with his motorcar and you must pay him with negotiation price) to this area.

After you receive this area, you can go to the lockets and pay Rp 3000,00/person.

Facilities

There are tourism information, Parking Area, Toilets, shelters and floating cafe in the ponds. You can rent a samll boat to reach this cafe.


2. Tangkuban Perahu Mountain

This the popular mountain in West Java. Is is an famous object touring in West Java.This mountain is almost conected by people to the legend story "Sangkurinag and Dayang Sumbi " Tale. The form is like an laid face downward ship and placed on 29 km at the north of Bandung.

The magnetical this touring object is an enchantment couldron that made from the eruption like Kwah Ratu, Kawah Upas, dan Kawah Domas. Not far from this area, there is an object touring Ciater hot water and land for camping.

Tangkuban perahu is a volcano, 25 kilometers north of Bandung direction of Lembang. Its location is in between Sagalaherang village, Sagalaherang district, Subang regency and Cikole village, Lembang district, Bandung regency. This is Bandung's most famous tourist volcano just 28 km north of the city. This volcano offers many places to see and explore. Whether we look into the huge crater or hike down into it, stroll through the forest on its slopes, or simply enjoy the splendid panoramic scenery. Mt. Tangkuban Perahu is an interesting destination that everyone in the Bandung area is fond of visiting. When seen from Bandung, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape, like an upside down boat.

Tangkuban Perahu means, in fact, "up-turned boat" This peculiar shape has stimulated the fantasy of the Sundanese people from early times as expressed in the Legend of Sangkuriang. Geologically, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu has played a significant role in the development of Parahyangan highlands. Eruptions have contributed immensely to the hills north of Bandung through lava flowing into the valleys and hardening into rock, thus forming big cliffs over which waterfalls leap. Likewise, mud flows have formed a semi-circular cone of gentle gradient (what geologists call "a fan"), which is now a mass that blocked the valley of the ancient Citarum River near present day in Padalarang (some 18 km west of Bandung), this caused a lake to form covering the whole Bandung plain.

3. Flower Village (Desa Bunga) Cihideung

Bandung is called as a flower city. Any kind of flowers grow up in this cool weather and make one of magnetical touring in Bandung. One of central engaging in planting of flower decoration is Cihideung Village. It places about 10 km from central of Banung. The flowers from thsi village has been supplying many flower demand in Bandung, Jakarta, and being exported to another country such Holland, England, Korea, etc.

In this placed, visitors can enjoy and shopping the decorated flower such as Chrysant, Roses, Gladiol, Aster, and Orchid.

4. Zoo of Bandung

In Bandung's zoo at Jalan Taman Sari, visitors can see any kind of flora and fauna. There are 1,135 species animals from 218 kinds. You can take your family to enjoy, relaxation and this is an education place to your children. This zoo was attended at 1933 and built for zoology research. In this area there is zoology museum and playground for the children.

Zoo of bandung located in stret of Tamansari and nearby Technological Campus Institute of Bandung that is place where First Presicent Republic of Indonesia Ir. Soekarno learn. In Zoo of bandung there are is assorted animal which consist of Rhinoceros Java, Rhinoceros of Sumatera, giraffe, tiger, assorted snake type, deer, bear, monkey and others.

This zoo also offer minily of outspread Botanical Garden in river basin of Cikapundung. woke up Zoo in the year 1933 this represent merger 2 zoo of Cimindi and Dago to designed by Dr. W. Treffers.

5. Museum of Geology, Jl. Diponegoro

In this museum, visitors can enjoy many kinds of fossil from Middle Age, such an Dinosaur Fossil, and many kinds of Stones. This is one ofGeology Museum in Indonesia, there are completed by visual and audiotorium about anything that relevated by geological.

Geologist Laboratory located in Rembrandt Straat ( now Jalan Diponegoro) opened its use on 16 May 1929, taking place Congress Science Pacific IV held in Bandung Erupt World War second by the end of year 1941, causing entire/all important data and collection of other geology have to be carried over to more safe place, that is to a building in Street of Braga.

At a period occupying of Japan, activity of Geologische Dienst ( Museum Geology) start to be recognized by society and name altered to become Kagyoo Zimusho, what later; then change again become Chisitsu Chosajo in the year 1943. After Indonesia proclaim its independence, Museum Geology managed by have Indonesia under head of Arie Frederick Lasut and of Sunu Sumosusastro.

In the middle of nun of research of geology, Dutch aggression in the year 1949 causing activity a little a few/little. After Department Geology formed in the year 1952, research of geology in Indonesia return to walk with interest planned.

Renovate of Museum Geology, have been done in the year 1980 without changing its original looks architecture form of deco art, this matter because building of Museum Geology of is including into one of the cultural pledge building which taken care of by its continuity.

To anticipate growth of its function, passing To Directorate General Geology and of Mineral Resources, Governmental of Indonesia conduct cooperation with Government of Japan in activity renovates Museum Geology. Pursuant to note agreement of cooperation signed by both side on 25 March 1999, Government of Japan lift a hand donation fund in is ready of equipments of physic related to education, research, and documentation system, as for Government of Indonesia provide fund utilized to renovate building interior.

Reopening of Museum Geology conducted by President Republic Of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri on 22 August 2000, related with International Symposium of Museum Geology which is titled “To the Future: Museum Geology in Change of World” followed by expert of earth science and from museum of Japan, English, Dutch, Australian, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and is other.

Museum Geology, as one of the technical Unit Executor [in] Body Research environment and Development of Energy and of Mineral Resources, Departmental of Energy and of Mineral Resources, in this time have immeasurable of collection of rock type, mineral, fossil, and some artifacts from entire continent region archipelago of Indonesia.
Looked into the aspect of collect, Museum Geology represent complete and biggest museum in South-East Asia. The Collection archives, kept, and documented with system of computerized; noted around 250.000 rock sample and mineral and also 60.000 fossil from various age and type.

On the way its function, Museum Geology in this time cover research medium function, education, documentation, provide various information about earth science as well as object of tourism. With settlement of more physic of modern technological touch, in this time Museum Geology felt more attractive and is communicative, so that earn more enthused and felt by its benefit either by public society and or [all] earth man of science.

For visitor, Museum Geology opened on Monday - Thursday at 09.00 - 15.30 WIB, Saturday - Sunday at 09.00 - 13.30 WIB

Museum Geologi
Jl. Diponegoro 57
Bandung 40122, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Telp. (+62.22) 720 3205-08 (Hunting), Fax. (+62.22) 720 2669

added taken from : dieny-yusuf.com

6. Situ Lembang

Situ lembang is man made lake at North Bandung . The water at Situ Lembang comes from Cimahi river and another water resources. It placed between Mt.Burangrang and Mt.Tangkuban Perahu make the water become the huge flooded areawith surrounding by casuarina trees.
situlembangTo visit Situ Lembang, hyou must take a trip about 3 hours from Bandung. Use the motorcycle or strong car .After pass th casuarina forest and the full stone path way, you will find beautiful panorama and excotic view, which can wipe your exhausted along the journey directly.
Morning at Situ Lembang, you will accompany by the fog with the cool weather, so you will need the thick jacket to keep your body warm. If you're lucky, you'll get the beautiful sunrise. situlembang

If you like fishing, don't forget bring the fishing equiptment. Situ Lembang contain many fishes that can you bring at home .
At the night, the temperature is lowest (- 10oC) and the weather is so cold will make you shiverd from cold. You must prepare camping equiptment,like tent, sleeping bag or warm fashion.



7. Ciater,Spa and Hot Spring Water

Ciater is one of the famous place with hot sping water. The hot water produce from active couldron Tangkuban Perahu. It's placed not far from forest tourism Mt.Tangkuban Perahu will give you amazing natural panorama , natural hot spring water, cool weather dan view of tea garden . This is the right place to get refreshing from any busy daily routine.

Ciater Hot Spring is a nice park with small pools in which we can sit or swim. The streams and pools are fed by warm mineral springs, which are created by the heat from nearby volcanoes.

About 30 minutes from Tangkuban Perahu crater. Ciater is pretty little place in the middle of huge tea estate. Its main attraction is the Sari Ater Hot Spring Resort; the pools are probably the best of all the hot springs around Bandung. We can enjoy swimming in warm sulfurous water pools that can heal rheumatism and skin problems. Here we can swim in warm mineral water pools, good for healing skin problems.

Ciater hot spring is one stop place for entertainment and relaxation. Ciater is located in Lembang, a green, lush place. The water contains iodium and sulfur, well for curing skin ailments and rheumatism. Equipped with tennis courts, restaurants, and camping area, Ciater is a good way to retreat from every day's life.

Ciater is another area with tea plantations and hot springs, eight km northeast of Tangkuban Perahu. The place also has a tea factory. Ciater is a good starting point for hiking, and has some accommodation.

This place is completed by many facilities as accomodation, restourant, playground, swimming pool and the other.

8. Maribaya

Maribaya is well known for its hot springs, the sulfur-laden water, a comfortable place for swimming and enjoying the scenery of a 25-meter waterfall set against a steep mountain cliff. Maribaya warm springs emerge from near the fault trace of the almost east west trending Lembang Fault which is downthrown to the north. The uplifted southern block consists of older andesitic volcanic products from Tangkuban Perahu and other old eruptive centers to the east while on the north the outcrop is mainly of younger Tangkuban Perahu pyroclastics.

The main Tangkuban Perahu craters are 9 km to the NW of Maribaya and Bandung city is about 11 km to the SW. Maribaya, which lies 9 km southeast of Tangkuban Perahu at the foot of an east-west scarp which may be associated with Lembang fault.
The springs flow from the banks of a stream where it flows over two waterfalls created by basaltic lava flows. The waters have temperatures ranging between 38° and 47°C, an 8-9 and are slightly turbid and yellowish in color. Where they emerge from the rocks they are often associated with carbonate and argyle deposits.

The 30-minute trip from Bandung to Maribaya passes through some lovely mountain scenery. Renowned for its hot springs, the sulfur-laden water is comfort, able for swimming or soaking. Lie back and relax while enjoying the view of a 25-meter waterfall set against a steep mountain cliff. The mountain air is cool and the sulfur-laden water just comfortably hot enough for swimming as and soaking in. Part of the scenery is a 25 m high waterfall set against a steep mountain cliff. This is tiny waterfall.



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