Thursday, October 30, 2008

Government will invite bloggers to Yogyakarta, Bali

Indonesian government will invite five foreign bloggers on a round trip to Yogyakarta and Bali as part of the Pesta Blogger 2008. The bloggers are from the United States, China/Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia. The blogging trip is a novel activity for the Pesta Blogger, the largest national-scale bloggers’ gathering in Indonesia. The five bloggers would start their trip in Bali on November 17 before going to Yogyakarta and Jakarta.

Chairman of Pesta Blogger 2008, Wicaksono told me that the Committee is now still seeking the foreign bloggers who will be invited to the party. Travel and culinary bloggers might be top priority, I guess.

The first Pesta Blogger last year attracted more than 500 bloggers and blogging enthusiasts from all across Indonesia. This year, according to Wicaksono, the Committee is expecting to double the number of participants to 1,000.

On last year’s Pesta Blogger, The Minister of Communications and Informatics of The Republic of Indonesia, Muhammad Nuh, also declared the day (Oct 27) as National Bloggers’ Day. Unfortunately, for one or another reason, Pesta Blogger 2008 failed to be held on the same date.

Supported by US Embassy in Indonesia as the main sponsor, the event will be held on Saturday (November 22) in the BPPT II building on Jl M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.

[Source: Press Release, The Jakarta Post, Mayvelous]

Terms and Conditions

Supported by Indonesian Ministry of Cultural and Tourism, we would like to invite several international bloggers from any country to come and have a trip to three cities (Bali, Jogjakarta, Jakarta) in Indonesia leading to the event.

We are looking for bloggers (travel bloggers) that can post their experience, photos, people they meet, basically blogging about Indonesia and Indonesian people, and join the event.

The period for this trip is between Nov 17 - Nov 22 2009 and this is the itinerary:

The blogging trip schedule is as follows:

  1. Denpasar, Bali (Mon, Nov 17 – Tue, Nov 18)
  2. Jogjakarta (Wed, Nov 19 – Thu, Nov 20)
  3. Jakarta (Fri, Nov 21 – Sat, Nov 22)

All expenses for this trip (transportation, accomodation, F&B, etc.) will be covered by Pesta Blogger 2008 and The Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

If you are a travel blogger (or a blogger who habitually writes about travel/tourism) from Singapore, Malaysia, China/HongKong, Australia, and USA and is interested to participate in this program, all you need to do is to send us an email containing your:

  • full name (as written on your passport),
  • country of origin,
  • gender,
  • age,
  • phone number,
  • email address,
  • blog URL, and
  • a short paragraph on why you’d like to participate in this blogging trip.

Don’t forget to put PB08-BLOGGING TRIP as the subject of your email.

We will wait for your email until October 22, 2008, and we’ll announce the 5 selected participants on October 24, 2008 through pestablogger.com. [UPDATE: the Chairman Wicaksono told me they will wait until the first week of November]

Throughout the trip, you’ll be expected to blog about Indonesia as a travel destination and the cultural heritage of the country as well as the interaction you’ll be having with local bloggers’ communities in Denpasar, Jogjakarta, and Jakarta. The trip will end up with the Pesta Blogger event in Jakarta, on Saturday, Nov 22, 2008.

For further information please contact: Enda Nasution. | Email: enda.nst at gmail.com | YM: enda_001 | +62 813 9487 1625

Are You a Travel Blogger...?

Are You a Travel Blogger..? Win a Free Trip to Indonesia !!!


As a part of the upcoming Pesta Blogger, Indonesia’s blogger gathering committee and the Ministry of Cultural and Tourism will invite five foreign bloggers on a round trip to Yogyakarta and Bali. The trip will end up with the Pesta Blogger event in Jakarta, on Saturday, Nov 22, 2008.

The bloggers are from the United States, China/Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.

The committee offers:

We are looking for bloggers (travel bloggers) that can post their experience, photos, people they meet, basically blogging about Indonesia and Indonesian people, and join the event.

The period for this trip is between Nov 17 - Nov 22 2009 and this is the itinerary:

The blogging trip schedule is as follows:

  • Denpasar, Bali (Mon, Nov 17 – Tue, Nov 18)
  • Jogjakarta (Wed, Nov 19 – Thu, Nov 20)
  • Jakarta (Fri, Nov 21 – Sat, Nov 22)

All expenses for this trip (transportation, accomodation, F&B, etc.) will be covered by Pesta Blogger 2008 and The Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Last year, the first Pesta Blogger, the largest national-scale bloggers’ gathering in Indonesia, attracted more than 500 bloggers and blogging enthusiasts from all across archipelago. This year, according to Wicaksono, Chairman of Pesta Blogger 2008, the Committee is expecting to double the number of participants to 1,000.

If you are a travel blogger (I guess, culinary bloggers are also encouraged to submit their applications), you have a chance to win this free trip. Yay!

Check this out for more details.

Source: http://asia.cnet.com/blogs

ACCOMODATION AT BANDUNG

Sukajadi
Sukajadi Street 174-176 Bandung

Grand Aquila Hotels
DR. Junjunan Street 116 Bandung
Phone: (022) 2039280

Permata Internasional Hotel
Leumah Neundeut Street 7 Bandung

Bukit Dago
Ir.H. Juanda Street 311 Bandung

Topaz
DR. Junjunan Street 153 Bandung

Grand Hotel Preanger
Asia Afrika Street 81 Bandung
Phone: (022) 4231631
Fax: (022) 4230034

Savoy Homan Hotel
Asia Afrika Street 112 Bandung

Bumi Asih Jaya
Sukarno Hatta Street 368 Bandung

Abadi Hotel
D.R Setia Budhi Street 287 Bandung

Hyatt Regency Hotel
Sumatera Street 51 Bandung
Phone: (022) 4211234
Fax: (022) 4210390

Cipaku Indah Home Stay
Cipaku II Street 2 Bandung

Crysanta House
Pasteur Street 35 Bandung

Anggrek
R.E Martadinata Street 15-17 Bandung

Sheraton Inn Hotel
Ir.H. Junda Street 390 Bandung
Phone: (022) 2500303
Fax: (022) 2500301

Geulis Hotel
Ir. H. Juanda Street

Puri Audie
Sirna Galih Street 9 Bandung

Baltika City
Gatot Subroto Street 85 Bandung

The Arjuna
Ciumbuleuit Street 152

Graha Santika Hotel
Sumatra Street 52-54 Bandung

Puri Gardenia
Dipati Ukur Street 30 Bandung

Bumi Asih
Cimalaya Street 1 Bandung

Citra Cikopo Hotel
Otista Street 16

Gumilang Sari Hotel
DR Setia Budhi Street 323-325 Bandung

Puri Setia Budhi
Seti Budhi Street 378 Bandung

Cemerlang
Pasirkaliki Street 45 Bandung

Holiday Inn
Dago Street 33 Bandung

Imperium Hotel
DR. Rum Street 3 Bandung

Puspa Kencana
Siliwangi Street 10 Bandung

De'quer
Dipatiukur Street 27 Bandung

Horison Hotel
Maskumambang Street 8 Bandung

Istana Hotel
Lembong Street 44 Bandung

Kartika
R.E. Martadinata Street 46 Bandung

Kedaton
Suniaraja Street 14 Bandung

Jayakarta Suite
Ir.H. Juanda Street 381A Bandung

Malya Hotel
Ranca Bentang Street 56-58 Bandung

Kenangan
Kebon Sirih Street 4 Bandung

New Naripan
Naripan Street 31-33 Bandung

Panghegar Hotel
Merdeka Street 2

Mutiara Hotel
Kebon Kaung Street 60-62 Bandung

Le 'Aries
Gunung Batu Street Bandung

Patra Jasa
Ir.H. Juanda Street 132 Bandung

Papandayan Hotel
Gatot Subroto Street 83 Bandung

Nalendra Hotel
Cihampelas Street Bandung

Lembang Gunung Indah
Setia Budhi Street 418 Bandung

Pondok Sani Rosa
Hegarmanah Street 4 Bandung

Cihampelas
Cihampelas Street 240 Bandung

Royal Merdeka
Merdeka Street 35 Bandung

Lebak Gunung Permai
Setia Budhi Street 414 Bandung

Provence Guest House
Geger Kalong Wetan Street 11 Bandung

Cihampelas
Cihampelas Street 240 Bandung

Royal Palace Hotel
Lembong Street 21 Bandung

Lingga
Sukarno Hatta Street 464 Bandung

Green Hill
Setia Budhi Street 376 Bandung

Citra /Garuda
Gardujati Street 93 Bandung

Talaga Sari
DR.Setia Budhi Street 269 Bandung

Malayang Sari
Setia Budhi Street 341 Bandung

Gurame
Gurame Street 7 Bandung

Dago
Ir. H Juanda Street 21 Bandung

Trio
Gardujati Street 55-61 Bandung

Metro
Sukarno Hatta Street 673 Bandung

Harapan Eka Graha
Kepatihan Street 14 Bandung

Edelweis Cafe & House
Sukajadi Street 206 Bandung

Arjuna Plaza
Cimbuleuit Street 152 Bandung

Mitra IPTN
Supratman Street 98 Bandung

Harmony Inn
Talaga Bodas Street 23 Bandung

Gegerkalong Asri
Gegerkalong Hilir Street 126 Bandung

Guntur
Otto Iskandardinata Street 20 Bandung

Naripan Indah
Pelajar Pejuang 45 Street 35 Bandung

International Hotel
Bunhsu Street 32 Bandung

Gemilang
Surya Sumantri Street 10 Bandung

Royal Dago Inn
Ir.H. Juanda Street 100 Bandung

Nirmala
Cipaganti Street 150 Bandung

Jelita Parahyangan
Pasirkaliki Street 61 Bandung

Graha Sartika
Pelajar Pejuang 45 Street 42 Bandung

Bandung Permai
Jend. A Yani Street 308 Bandung

Nusa Indah
Lodaya Street 95 Bandung

Karang Setra
Sindang Sari Street 10 Bandung

Gania Plaza
Veteran Street 30 Bandung

Princess / Prameswari
Braga Street 103 Bandung

Pendawa D
Kalam Street 4 Bandung

Islam
Kidang Street 24 Bandung

ITB Sawung Galing
Sawung Galing Street 13 Bandung

Achino
Moch. Ramdan Street 98 Bandung

Le 'Aries
Gunung Batu Street Bandung

       

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Museums at Bandung

It's not complete if you visit Bandung, but you left the Museums at Bandung....

These are some of the museums :

1. Museum Conference Asia-Africa

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This streeet was named to make a memorabilia of Asia -Africa Conference in 1955.. Along side Braga Street, there are many building are still standing which built at 1800's.. One of them is Asia Africa Conference Museum, Mereka Building, and the other.

Museum of Asia - Africa Conference is built by Mr. Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, S.H., LL.M. idea which inspired by Asia-Africa Presiden'ts desire to make memorabilita of Asia-Africa Conference.

For the visitor, Asia -Africa Confeence Museum is opened for Monday - Friday at 8 am - 3.30 pm and closed at Monday, Saturday, and Sunday, except there's an special requirements .

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l Asia-Afrika 65 Bandung 40111, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Phone : (+62-22) 4238031
Fax : (+62-22) 4233564

2. Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi Museum

Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi which has wide area 4176 meter and wide of building 1674 meter’s, place a building which ever use as the first base camp of Siliwangi Division in Bandung cities (staff Kwartier Territorium III Siliwangi division)at 1949 – 1950 which located on Oude hospital Weg (now Lembong street).
As military base camp, on January 23, 1950 this building ever became main object of attack of Angkatan Perang Ratu Adil (APRA) under protecting of Captain Raymond Westerling. In that’s event fall 79 soldier of TNI Siliwangi, included Mayor Adolph Lembong.
Remember the importance to conservation and inheritance of value the struggle 45 to young generation to aware and inspired the histories of their nation struggle so exact everlasting, regional military command looked necessary to establish Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi.
For that cause collecting any thing collection which has histories values from freedom fighter period, warrior period, and continually related with struggle of division of Siliwangi and public of west java generally. Goods which collecting between traditional weapon as kujang, Keris, sword, spear, bow bamboo sword, and samurai; gun from any kind and category; also some military vehicle which ever used, available other good as tools and equipment which used by division Siliwangi and society of west Java when combat to survive they are area.
Beside form of goods collection, also available picture of struggle from revolution period between 1945 until 1949, picture of former Siliwangi commander, rank, emblem, banner of Siliwangi, currency, map, and etc.
Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi, opening by Pangdam III Siliwangi ke – 8, Colonel Ibrahim Adjie may 23 1966 and included to histories museum category / the struggle regional military command level.
As facilities of education, Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi completed by diorama painting and audio visual room for rotate documenter film (since 1990 not used because damaged) the struggle of Siliwangi division and society of west Java.
For every body who interest to visited this location , this museum open for public on Monday – Thursday, on 08.00 until 13.00 WIB and on Friday on 08.00 until 10.00 WIB, while on Saturday and Sunday also in vacation the museum closed, except by reservation before.

Address : Jl Lembong 38 Bandung 40122, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Phone : (+62-22) 4202293
Fax : (+62-22) 4202293

3. Indonesian Post Museum

The existence of museum Pos Indonesia, which located not far from Gedung Sate, not loses from the journey of histories Pos Indonesia enterprise. Present since the east, exact on 1933 namely Museum PTT (pos telegraph and telephone) placed right wings under PTT office. This building established on July 27 1920 with wide of the building 706 meters, designed by Architect Ir. J. Berger and Leutdsgebouwdienst with Italian architecture from renaissance and colleted of stamps from any country.
Because of break out the World War II at final 1941, period of Japanese, and independent revolution, cause Museum PTT not be interest, although the existence nearly forgotten.
For doing their function as a museum, on 1980 management of Perum Pos and dan Giro formed a unit to rekindle again the existence of Museum PTT. Coincide of the birth day Postel to 38, on September 27, 1983 this museum opening by tourism and telecommunication ministry, Achmad Tahir and namely Museum Pos dan Giro.
As one of unit technique organizer of Perum pos dan Giro, museum Pos dan Giro collected some goods which has histories value in journey of Post Indonesia enterprise since the east, Japanese period, independent period, until now, form of picture, market, painting, catalog, also other post tools.
According with the journey and development of post enterprise, since June 20, 1995 name and status of the enterprise exchange from public enterprise Pos dan Giro exchange became PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero), so name of Museum Pos dan Giro change became Pos Indonesia. Character and their function doing by Museum Pos Indonesia continually, beside as place for collection, also included research facilities, education, documentation, information serve, and as special tourism object.
Museum Indonesia opens for public free every day on 09.00 – 16.00 WIB, except on vacation closed. Before enter the museum, available a sculpture has size a part of human body, which is sculpture of Bapak PTT.RI the late Mas Soeharto which made on 1983 by famous artist AD.Pirous.

Address : Jl. Cilaki Bandung 40115 Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Phone : (+62-22) 4206195 pswt. 10

4. Barli's Museum

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IndonesiaBase on the taught of give aware about important art appreciation to the society, according with developing of art which go forward by speed, also prepare place or room for perform the creation of artist so can be enjoyed by public, so established Barli Museum which dedication by : “Tourism Post Minister and Telecommunications (MENPARPOSTEL)” at October 26, 1992. Construction of Barli museum base on Barli Sasmita concept which was hidden since tens years ago, so without limit and his actor to realization his ideal, all family participate in effort to supported for established this museum. Also Charles Ali helps him too, the young architect of Bandung, and so the concept can be realization.Established of Barli Museum also looked of style of developing fine art as member of ”Kelompok Lima Bandung“. (together with Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, Wahdi Sumanta, and Sudarso) from period to other period, begin at has realism, at the beginning Barli step as painter, impressionism and expressionism.The museum which has character as appreciation facilities collecting many creation of fine art choosing of esthetic value which proper as historical milestone of Bandung fine art journey.In their developing, this museum was give many participate also increasing fell love to father land and developing of art culture. Variety of the activities which organize in special room as: exhibition of fine art creation (in room exhibition), selling of exhibit creation, discuss, saresehan about fine art with variety titles are: social, culture, economic, and IPTEK (in discuss room), selling of creation, souvenir, workshop, studio training of painting (training room), published of schedule, and documentation.The variety of those activities, doing to reach the appreciation level of public to world of Indonesia art, beside to saving and environment of art creation for discover of historical value, also as sign about the existence of Barli in occupy the world of Indonesia art.For every body that interest to visit this museum can come in Saturday until Thursday on 09.00 – 17.00 WIB. While on Friday and holiday closed.

Address : Jl.Prof Sutami 91 Bandung 40152
Phone : (+62-22) 2011898

5. Sri Baduga Museum

Sri Baduga Museum located at Jl. BKR 185 keeps natural materials, cultural materials and in 2005 has already gathered 5893 collections divided into 10 classifications.
This museum has 3 floors, the museum guides are ready to help you seeing history and culture of West Java. At the first floor keeps natural resources such as flora and fauna fossils, rock and mineral, and Pleistocene maps. At the second floor there are profiles of ancient Sundanese its culture. At the third floor there is Sundanese typical housing profile displaying living room, bed room, and kitchen. This museum is opened to public from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm and on Saturday and Sunday be opened from 8 am to 2 pm. This museum has auditorium, seminar room, exhibition room, library, canteen, public telephone, and parking area.

Address : Jl. B.K.R. No. 185 Bandung 40243
Phone : (+62-22) 521 0976 :
Fax : (+62-22) 522 3214

6. Museum of Zoology

Begin an effort to protection kinds of animal in Bandung Zoo collection which died, beside that available any collection of scarce animal which cremation.
Around the middle of 1984, foundation of Margasatwa Tamansari necessary to build a museum which able became place for saving collection of scarce animals which died and then cremation. As one of pioneering, a cafeteria which located on the center of Bandung zoo area, exchange and became a room for saving and as showing room, Then begin 1985, this cafeteria exchange function became building of information flora and fauna Bandung zoo, on may 12, 1986 the management manage by museum unit, film, and library which is part of Bandung zoo.
Base on document which made of by foundation of Margasatwa Tamansari at September 1, 1988, building of information flora fauna exchange their name became Zoology which the management presents under information of Bandung zoo.
Problem of maintenance and treatment of the collection need special skill, begin January 2002 management of the museum overflowed to policlinic and quarantine.
Museum Zoology collection, almost all collection are animals which cremation and most of them are of scarce animal collection of Bandung zoo which died and didn’t have disease, before cremation the animal autopsy before with scheme by policlinic and quarantine to security not have disease, and if the scarce animal have disease, it will be destroyed soon.
The collection which available now consists of any kind which base classification biology of the animal, those are: mammals, fowl, and fish, and crawl also cremation in form of dry also wet.
In carry their function as place for saving of data and supplier of information for any importance, museum zoology organize of the persistently exhibition which open every day for public. Beside that also organized continually exhibition which do because of requesting and cooperating with some institute, agency, and official.

Museum Zoologi
Jl. Kebun Binatang No. 6
Bandung-40132
Telp./Faks. (+62.22) 250 2770

7. Museum  Geology

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

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Resto Information at Bandung

This is list of Resto in Bandung...

You can go to the places and taste special menu of them...and you can share with us here....

Name

Food Specification Address

Amarillo Resto & Café

Jepang, Indonesia, Chinese, Itali

general, steak, sea food, fried chicken, burger

jl. trunojoyo no. 23

Anglo Resto & Café

Javanese

General

jl. cipedes no. 46 a

Arar Gallery Café

Jepang, Indonesia, Chinese, Itali

Indonesia, Itali

steak

jl. r.e. martadinata no. 66

Asian Deli Thai Resto

Asia, Thailand

General

jl. cihampelas no. 43, bandung

Baraya Resto & Cafe

Itali, Jepang, Sundanese, Chinese, Amerika

steak, general

jl. gandapura no. 56 - 58

Begana Resto Café

Indonesia, Itali

General, pasta

jl. taman cibunut utara no. 14

Blackpepper Resto&Café

Indonesia, Chinese, Itali

general, steak

jl. maulana yusuf no. 10

Cafe D' Resto Parahyangan

Sundanese, Javanese

General, satay, Friend rice

jl. r.e. martadinata no.156-158

Etcetera Café & Resto

Eropa

steak

jl. trunojoyo no. 40

Grandia Resto Cafe

Sundanese, Jepang, Itali

general

jl. cihampelas no. 80

Green Tea Resto

Itali, Jepang, Chinese, Indonesia

sea food, steak, general

jl. setiabudi no. 83

Kemangi Resto Café

Itali, Sunda

general

jl. wira angun angun no. 18

Lisung The Horizon Resto

Itali, Sundanese

general, pizza

jl. bukit pakar timur no. 111

Medso Terrace Resto

Indonesia, Itali

general, steak, pizza

jl. bukit pakar timur no. 73

Meeting Point (MP) Resto

Meksiko, Indonesia, Itali

general, steak

jl. dr. djundjunan no. 162

Pepirooz Poolside Dining Resto

Brazil, Jepang, Indonesia, Thailand, Itali

General

jl. ciumbuleuit no. 152

Pin-tu Resto

Indonesia, Itali

sea food, steak, soto, umum

jl. bengawan no. 78

Planet Resto & Café

Eropa, Chinese, Sunda

umum, sate, steak

planet dago plaza, lt.4, jl. ir. h. juanda no.3

Resto Cafe Roemah Nenek

Itali, Sundanese

general, satay, soto, steak, sea food, pizza, fried chicken

jl. taman cibeunying selatan no. 47

Tomodachi Resto

Thailand, Jepang, French

steak

jl. sukajadi no.193

Speak Easy Resto

Indonesia, Itali

general, steak, sea food, pizza

jl. maulana yusuf no. 5

Rumah Bertangga Resto

Indonesia, Itali

umum

jl. terusan ranca kendal no. 1

       

This is list for Lounge / Pub / Bar :

No Name Facility Address
1

Opulence Lounge

dance floor, live music, snack/makanan, tv screen

jl. ir. h. juanda no. 145

2

The Ardjuna Executive Lounge

snack/foods, live music, dance floor, karaoke, hotel, tv screen

jl. ciumbuleuit no. 152

Monday, October 13, 2008

Touring at South of Bandung

 Metik Strawberry (600 x 450)

As you know, Bandung have a famous beautiful natural panorama. We can relax, we can rest our body for a while and refresh our soul with beautiful view and aountain fresh air.

People only know that the palce to take previlage at Nothern Bandung, but they forget the bautiful Southern Bandung.

Southern Bandung..? Yes, of course, The Southern Bandung have a nice view with natural mountain panorama and fresh air too...You can relax and refreshing with your family and  friend.

What places and where is it...?

There are placed at Ciwidey, about 46 km from South Bandung .......Look at this map.....

Peta Ciwidey

Let's make a journey....

After pass the Regional Goverment of Soutern Bandung, we visit a town called Ciwidey....with many beautiful places to be visited....

1. Strawberry Fileds.

You can pick strawberry at the Strawberry field at the right and left the road and the strawberry you have picked, you must pay refers on the weight of picked strawberry....

Metik Strawberry (600 x 450)Hm...new experience for the children...so they know how to plant the straawberry seed, how to maintanance, and how to produce the strawberry filed and then how to pick them....

 

lagi metik (600 x 450)

You can continue your tour with  another places.....

2. Kawah Putih (White Couldron)

Peta Kawah Putih

The beautiful panorama at Southern Bandung is recorded for posterity in song "Bandung Selatan" in which lyrics said ....".....like putri lenggang kencana.......".

Kawah Putih 1  Kawah Putih is created from eruption from Mt. Patuha about 1,000 AC, is the most popular object touring at West Java. It placed at 2,194 m above sea level.The colour of water at Kawah Putih always changed an that's the capacity to appeal the visitor.

Fasilities ::

¤Parking Area
¤Bungalow
¤Delivery car

¤Restaurant
¤Souvenir Shop

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3. Situ Patengan / Situ Patenggang

situ-patenggang 4Situ Patenggang

Fasilities :

¤Parking Area
¤Rest Area

¤Mushola
¤Souvenir Shop

¤Restaurant

¤Boats

¤Sitting Area

Situ_patengan 3 View Situ Patengan or most popular called Situ Patenggang is a romantic legend long long time ago. after enter gate of Situ Patengan, we will pass the green tea plantation and not far ahead we will see an excotic view. Fresshness and coolness air add comfortable in the touring  at Situ Patengan.
The freshness air we take a breath, and the coolness situation at lake make we feel peace and stress will be gone. We can forget a while all stress at daily routine.

situ-patenggang 6 We can enjoy a view lake at the lake side and we can rent a boat to round the lake, or visit the land of support Situ Patenggang Legend

situ-patenggang 5 Land of  Asmara and Batu Cinta is a location that visitor want to visit. Among the stories whoever visit to Batu Cinta and take around Land  Asmara will get the endless love. This legend make  Batu Cinta and Land Asmara is the most popular location among the tourists


situ-patenggang Souvenir It's not completed if we visit Situ Patengang without buy some souveneers as a gift or reminds that we have visited here. There are many souveneer shops to sell accesories thar related with Situ Patengang.

4. Cimanggu, hot spring Swimming Pool

Fasilities :

¤Parking Aea
¤Bungalow
¤Rest Room
¤Mushola
¤Swimming Pool
¤Outbond training
¤Playground Area
¤Restaurant

 

view_air_panas_cimangguCiwidey is a region which rich of hot spring water, one of them is Cimanggu Hot Spring  Pool , which used by Perum Perhutani as an object touring. Cimanggu which has Area about  154 ha including Village Rancabali, subdistrict Ciwidey.

If we want take a journey to Rancaupas or Situ Patengan, you will pass  Cimanggu Hot Spring Pool.You can take a walk from Ranca Upas about 500 m. 
After touring in other object tour, we feel tired. I think you'd better visit Hot Spring Pool' Cimanggu. we can relaks for a moment with stay submerged . Cimanggu Hot Spring Pool is devided by two categories ; First is a pool for general purposes. The form is like a swimming pool we look but the water is from Mt. Patuha . The second is  VIP Room, which whrispool to stay submerged so we can enjoy the hot water with relax

This location isn't just crowded at noon, but at the night we can see many people who want to stay submerged too. They usually come at night. Usually the visitor is a tourist who camp at Ranca Upas camping which located is not far from Cimanggu..

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.



Friday, October 3, 2008

All about Bandung - Indonesia


This blog is talk or tell about Bandung, the old city...

The city that make everybody will remember and have many memory ...
This blog talk all about Bandung.....which city that claims make from Hands of God...with nice view mountain, with crowded road, with many building, with delicious foods, with romantical places ...

Hm...if we talk about Bandung, is never ended....

I hope this blog can be a reference for anybody who wants come to Bandung....
I hope this blog can inform anything about Bandung.....