Bandung, Indonesia - Buying and Volcanoes, Truly!
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- Tangkuban Perahu VolcanoTangkuban Perahu is a moderately active volcano 1.5 hrs north of Bandung. You can drive UP to the peak of Tangkuban Perahu, but strangely, not DOWN from it. Hence, the numerous neighborhood 'guides' will swarm in the direction of you and offer you their 'expertise' to scale down Tangkuban Perahu. If this is your initially time right here, we reluctantly advise you to choose a manual, who WILL overcharge you. At the peak, there will several local handicraft and strawberry sellers. There are also a handful of warongs at scenic places in which you can have a cup of coffee and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Scaling down the volcano will take about one hour and you will pass by some steaming geysers and sizzling springs at the base of Tangkuban Perahu. You can have your feet massaged right here with volcanic mud for about 20,000RP or alternatively, just dip your feet and relax in the plentiful hot springs around. This is a very touristy place, however.
- Kawah Putih VolcanoKawah Putih ('White Crater') is an extinct volcanic crater found south-west of Bandung. The drive from Bandung city will consider about 2 hrs. There will be pickup vans at the base of Kawah Putih to take you up to the actual crater itself. Driving up with your own private car is possible, but quite costly. These pickups only cost 15,000RP and use open-sided 'safari-style' pickup vans, which makes the ride up extremely interesting. The view of Kawah Putih itself is gorgeous and at times, surreal. Occasionally, the clouds will intermix with the sulphuric gases from the crater, forming this fully white backdrop. A spectacular location for pictures and a ought to-visit! A word of tips though,it will get seriously cold at the summit of Kawah Putih, so do deliver along your jacket and gloves.
- Mount PapandayanMount Papandayan is located in the Garut Region, about 3 hours drive from Bandung. It is an active and hugely unstable volcano that last erupted in 2002. Employ a guidebook at the base of the volcano and the trek up the volcano can get anyplace involving 2 to three hrs or an total day, depending on the route you are taking. Along the way, you will pass by hissing sulphur vents and attractive, eerily-white sulphur lakes.The stench of sulphuric gases is really solid here, so deliver along a towel to cover your nose. At the summit of Mount Papandayan, there is a attractive lake identified as Danau Hijau, which you can consider swim in, if you want. Certainly a excellent location to snap excellent photographs as the scenery is breathtaking. A should-go as you can get up-close to boiling craters and sulphur vents with no barriers. Do take your time to delight in the scenery from the peak of Mount Papandayan.
- Maribaya WaterfallsThe Maribaya Waterfalls are located in Lembang, in the north of Bandung.Upon arrival at the Maribaya Waterfalls, we had been disappointed as the waterfalls had been not as shown in the brochures/on-line. There are several mosques Bandung, Indonesia - Buying and Volcanoes, Truly! and cathedrals of heritage that can be noticed all all over Bandung.