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River walk to Dago Tea House Maribaya Waterfalls. A popular activity is the scenic, 6km riverside walk from Maribaya Waterfalls to the Dago tea house on Jl Ir H Juanda, Ask at Guest House or Tourist Office for info. Public bus to Lembang (2000Rp). From Lembang, bus to Maribaya (1000 Rp) or Take a bus to Dagoo from Alun Alun Highly Rec |
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 Jeans Street: Jl Cihampelas.The fashion stores along this street have very inventive, pop-art displays out front, featuring larger than life models of cultural icons such as Rambo & Godzilla. Highly Rec |
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Geological Museum: Jl Diponegoro
#57, M-Th,Sa,9:00-14:00, F9:00-11:00 Entrance Fee: free The largest in SE Asia. Amongst the exhibits are a Java man's skull, and a display on volcanoes. transport: microlet from Railway Stto Gedung Sate. Rp1000(direction Cicaheum) |
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Kebun Binatang (Zoo): Jl
Taman Sari. (97 info) 9:00-19:00 Entrance fee: M-Sa Rp3,000? Su,Hol Rp4000? The highlight is the Komodo dragon. The gardens are attractively laid-out but the animals are kept in bad conditions.transport: Bus from railway station or Kebon Kelapa to Dago. |
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is famed for its many Art Deco style buildings, designed by Dutch architects early to
mid-20th Century. The Tourist Office can arrange if enough people.
Information is also available from the Bandung Society for Heritage Conservation, Hotel Savoy Homann M-Sa 9:00-17:00 Below is a list of the main Art Deco style buildings. But quality is not as good as ones in Europe/America |
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Jl Asia-Afrika, Opp Savoy Homman Hotel. |
| S | Mesjid Cipaganti | Mosque, Jl Cipaganti #85. Neon, pop-art feel. |
| S | Regional Govt. Bldg. | Jl Gerber its nickname is Sate Gedung because it looks like sate. |
| S | Villa Merah | Jl Tamansari #78. |
| S | Three Locomotives | Jl Ir H Juanda #113-117. |
| S | Gedung Merdeka | Site of Museum of Asia-Afrika. |
| S | Bandung Inst.of Tech. | Jl Taman Sari. by McLain Point |
| S | St Peter's Cathedral | Jl Merdeka #10. |
| S | Bank of Indonesia | Jl Braga, |
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| There are a number of artisans in Bandung that welcome visitors. Ask at Guest Houses or Tourist Office for info. |
| Wayang (Puppet) Golek Carvers, Ceramic Industries, Kerupek Factories, |
| Chinese Paper houses factory Makes paper replicas of homes & furnishings for burning at Chinese funerals. (According to Tao beliefs, the real articles will accompany the dead to the 'after life'.) |
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Tangkuban Prahu Crater
(the capsized boat
crater) 9km from Lembang,30 km from Bandung. Entry fee Rp6,000 Site of an active volcano. Hikes are possible to the Domas crater (lower & smaller) & Ratu crater(summit). Come early for the best views. transport: 17km From Bandung train station(N Gate), take angkot to Lembang (Rp1,500-2000), then either a 9km hike to the crater Or, from Lembang, take bus or colt heading for Subang 1500-2000Rp, get off at entrance gate. Walk 5km to crater. |
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Ciater Hot Springs: 6.5km from Tangkuban Prahu. Open 24hrs. Entry fee Rp6,500 Complex with Natural hot springs surrounded by scenic tea plantations. transport: Can take colt from crater entrance heading for Subang, get of at Complex. |
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Candi (Temple) Cangkuang: (99 info) 48km from Bandung, Entry free Oldest Hindu temple in West Java. Located on an island in the middle of a lake. Included in Crater tours organized by hostels(Rp65,000) transport: Take Garut bus from Cicaheum terminal Rp2500, get off in Leles, then catch a boat over to the island Rp10,000. |
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