Kagumi Bandung

I 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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Perhaps to call posts like this “Bandung Culture” is not entirely appropriate, since it is actually “Sundanese” culture and the word Bandung itself does not really belong to the same category as Sundanese or Javanese. Nevertheless, since Sundanese culture is the most dominant culture in Bandung, I think it is not entirely inappropriate name after all… so I will be continue doing it for a while. Hope you all understand

Now I want to discuss a bit about one of the most iconic and well-known representations of  Sundanese culture: The Jaipong Dance.

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World Cup, without a doubt, is the single biggest sporting event in the world. It is probably the biggest event in the world, surpassing every other events in the world in terms of sheer size and the buzzes it generates. Though it is an event mainly made to cater to the soccer aficionados, there is little doubt that it affects each and every one of us in varying degree due to its monumental significance. Everyone wants to eat a slice of the whole World Cup’s cake, and Indonesia is not an exception to this rule.

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For some people, rain signifies something romantic. Soothing, if you’d like. The sound of muffled waters hammering down the ground on the outside is something that many people found comforting. The weather all around during the rain is usually very cordial too, making all the ‘rain moments’ the perfect time to snuggle up on your bed, slid your feet into the blanket, hug the pillow, and sleep away.

However, rain does not always come with baggage of pleasant or good things. This is particularly true especially in a place like Bandung.

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I 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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