Archive for the ‘Bandung Tourism Spots’ Category

#5: Bandung Tourism Spots: Bosscha Observatory

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

bosscha-kagumi-bandung-00I get the feeling that the folks down at the Bosscha Observatory wouldn’t be too thrilled hearing someone actually calling their place a “Tourism Spot”, since I am positive that the last thing they could ever possibly want is some irresponsible people chatting loudly inside Bosscha’s halls and making a mess out of everything with empty snacks or Coca Cola bottles. I suppose, that’s why they are pretty strict with Bosscha’s visiting rules.

Regardless, it is an extremely important place for not just Bandung but also Indonesia–an importance that is shown by its status as one of the must-protected sites in Indonesia as regulated by the Indonesian government beginning circa 2008. It is just as important place as it is fascinating; a visit to Bosscha should definitely be on the top of your must-do list while in Bandung.

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#4 Bandung Tourism Spots: Lembang

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Situ LembangI am on a roll with Bandung Tourism Spots segments right now. But why not? It’s not exactly a secret that Bandung has a strong allure for visitors vying to explore its tourism potential, so why not I help in that regard even for just a bit? For now, I want to talk a bit about a very famous tourism area is by large almost always get linked with the world of Bandung Tourism. That place is Lembang.

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#3 Bandung Tourism Spots: Dago

Friday, February 12th, 2010

dago-kagumi-bandung-05If there is a list named “places in Bandung everybody knows about”, then Dago should be either somewhere at the top or even at the very top of the list. It is one of the places in Bandung that have enjoyed the privilege of continuous spotlight and publicity as far as Bandung tourism is concerned, and such occurrence happened not without a good reason.

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#2 Bandung Tourism Spots: Ciater Hot Spring

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

ciater-kagumi-bandung-05Ever feel like you want to try something different? If you are coming to Bandung seeking to spend time leisurely, perhaps the images created in your mind about the things you would be in the line of dining or shopping activities. However, as complete and as interesting Bandung is for those two activities, there are also sides of the city that you can explore in order to experience something uniquely different. Ciater is one of the places you can try for something a bit different.

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#1 Bandung Tourism Spots: Tangkuban Perahu Mountain (Part Two)

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Tangkuban PerahuThis writing is the second part of my post about the mystiques of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain. While the first part I explained to you about the famous legend behind the origin of the Mountain, this second part will detail to you a bit about stuff that you can do while you are there. And no, despite the legend involved in here, unfortunately you cannot kick any boats in there (which is admittedly a shame…)

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