Travel Indonesia by Mirdan

 (Courtesy of Youtube) Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is back on its feet after being hit hard by the pandemic. The moment of revival was marked by the Udjo Reborn performance on Saturday, 30 July 2022 evening. In fact, one of the mainstays of educational tours in West Java, this was quite adrift during the pandemic. Even though they had been selling show tickets virtually, the threat of permanent closing of SAU had become a hot issue. In his remarks, the leader of SAU, Taufik Hidayat Udjo also stated the downturn he had experienced during the pandemic. Prapandemi, SAU used to receive nearly 2,000 guests and perform more than 3 shows per day. "We were before Covid (receiving) nearly two thousand people per day. But during Covid, two people a day were also difficult. So, we really had to fast. We thought about how this would be the fate of our friends (SAU employees)," said Taufik at Saung Angklung Udjo, Jalan Padasuka 118, Kec. Cibeunying Kidul, Bandung City on Saturday (30/7/202

At the late of the night, there was an urge for me to read the postings on WhatsApp Group Chat among my office colleagues. It was not messages but a video posted by a close friend of mine. Then, a normal curiosity came over me to find out as to what was sent in the middle of serious conversations.  Having given a touch on the screen of my CP, the first look seemed to me like an old version film of  my country but with a lady back singer singing a Netherlands song. Only then, I noticed that it was about Bandung in the old times but with no indication of time of production at all.    I felt enthusiast to carry on watching the video which brought my vivid memories of my life as a student of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in the 80s. As I went on end finished it, I felt a bit of disappointment because the video missed my campus an iconic building in Bandung, used to be Techniche Hoogeschool te Bandung  (THB) or now ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology). BTH in 1920 T

When in Bandung, another activity you should not skip is do some exercises or just take a stroll at Lapangan Gasibu . Lapangan Gasibu is an old public space and considered an iconic site in Bandung. It was first built by the Dutch colonial government as an open space in front of Gedung Sate or Satay House; this area was first known as the Wilhelmina Plein in 1920. In the 1950s, Lapangan Gasibu was football stadium for people in the north Bandung. The name of Gasibu itself came from a football association where the members were the people of north Bandung. Gasibu stands for Gabungan Sepakbola Indonesia bandung Utara, or North Bandung Indonesian Football Association. As a public open space, Lapangan Gasibu is situated strategically in north Bandung making it frequently visited.  The crowd always takes place in the Sunday morning as many activities are held in and around Lapangan Gasibu from sport exercise,  farmers market, music performance, and sunday market. 

There are many interesting tourist attractions that you can visit in Bandung. Tourist attractions in Bandung not only offer natural beauty, but also the uniqueness of the place. Floating market is among unique tourist destination in Bandung. Floating market in Lembang Bandung has become popular since 2012 when it was open for public. Here visitors can find floating markets like those in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. In addition to culinary, visitors can enjoy the rides available at the Floating Market such as canoe, water bicycle, water train, and paddle boat. In this Floating Market visitors  can feel cool air and comfortable for recreation with family. To enjoy the uniqueness of floating market in Lembang Bandung, visitors only needs to pay IDR 20,000.0 per person.

The statue of Ir.H.Djuanda, the 1st PM of Indonesia. Taman Hutan Raya (Tahura) Djuanda is a forest park in Dago Pakar, North Bandung. It is designated as a reserve area for forest conservation. Besides, it also functions as a recreation area. This park is easily accessible as it is situated at the end part of Jalan Ir. H.Djuanda, Bandung. It is open daily from 8 pm till 6 pm.The ticket price for the Juanda Forest Park is IDR 11,000 for domestic visitors and IDR 76,000 for outside tourists. The forest park is in Kampong Pakar, ciburial village, cimenyan subdistrict, Bandung. This area is located at an altitude of 770 - 1330 MSL. The area of the park is around 590 ha, stretching from the dago area to Maribaya Lembang. The park is close to other tourist destination, Maribaya. Maribaya is a recreation spot known for its hot springs and the existence of waterfalls.Therefore access into this park can also be made from Maribaya by walking of around one hour. The park is p

Bandung is a lovely city, not only to local tourists but also foreign tourists. Here, Visitors can enjoy a variety of tourism attractions from nature to culture and Arts.  No wonder that Bandung is well known as Paris Van Java for the charming attractions it offers to visitors.  Among the nature attraction it offers  is Babakan Siliwangi. Babakan Siliwangi is a 3.8 hectare urban forest, functioned as green belt of Bandung. Besides, it is a recreation place where visitors can enjoy lush green trees and fresh air by strolling or jogging along forest walk which is claimed as the longest in the ASEAN. ( see map of Babakan Siliwang) Source : wikipedia; https://erawisata.com.

Besides known for its culture and nature tourism destination, Bandung is also worth visiting for education tourism. Geological Museum located at  Jl. Diponegoro No.57, Cihaur Geulis, Cibeunying Kaler, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat 40122 is a popular destination especially among students to enrich their knowledge about the Earth on geological phenomena in Indonesia. The Geology Museum was established on May 16, 1928. The museum was initiated by the Dutch Insitute, Dienst Van het Mijnwezen, then changed to Dienst Van Den Mijnbouw and functioned as  geological laboratory of the government office.  The museum has been renovated with assistance from JICA. After undergoing renovations, the Geology Museum was reopened and inaugurated by the Indonesian Vice President, Megawati Soekarnoputri on August 23, 2000. The museum is open every day except Friday and national holidays. Operational hours of the museum are as follows; from Monday to Thursday, the museum is open from 09.00

Bandros Buses in Trans Studio Now if you want to enjoy Bandung City, just hope on "Bandros" buses. Getting around the city of Bandung is among interesting attraction for both local and foreign tourists however traffic condition in Bandung discourage them to do so.   The Bandung City Government in 2014 has finally launched "Bandung Tour on The Bus" or  so called as Bandros.  Bandung Tour on bus or Bandros is a city tour  in Bandung provided with uniquely designed buses.  The buses are designed in art deco theme and painted in various colors. The bus is an antique bus with a capacity 30 passengers.  If you want to take a trip with Bandros, prospective passengers are required to make a reservation in advance. For individuals, you needs to check the reservation by phone on 022-7213805/ 085793559911 (Whatsapps) or come to the #BusBandros office on Jalan Indramayu no.66 Antapani. Prospective passengers will get a reply from the operator about the sch

Mount of Tangkuban Perahu is one of mounts in West Java, around 20 km north of Bandung. The uniqueness of   Mount Tangkuban Perahu is its shape that resembles an upturned boat , according to the local legend which says that Tangkuban Perahu is derived from a boat that was kicked up upside down by Sangkuriang . Mount Tangkuban Perahu or Parahu Mountain has a height of 2,084 above sea level or around 6,873 feet and is categorized as a stratovulcano. The temperature in this mountain reaches 17 degrees Celsius during the day, and can reach 2 degrees at night. The last time Mount Tangkuban Perahu erupted in 2013. Mt Tangkuban Perahu is a popular tourist destination among locals and foreigners. It offers many interesting activities from looking down into the huge crater or more adventurously hiking down into the crater, strolling down the pine forest on its slope or  simply enjoying panoramic view surrounding the mount. Besides,  Mt Tangkuban Perahu has three

Bandung has become a major tourist destination for domestic tourists as well as foreign tourists because, in addition to its proximity to Jakarta, Bandung also has various types of tourist attractions that are very suitable for tourism activities of  all ages including families with small children. The best tourist attractions for all ages is Trans Studio Bandung. Trans Studio Bandung is an indoor amusement park in Bandung, occupying  a plot of land with size of 4,2 hectares with an investment cost up to 2 trillion Rupiah. Trans Studio Bandung is composed of three large sections: a shopping mall called Trans Studio Mall (of usually referred as TSM), a recreation park called Trans Studio, and a luxury hotel called Trans Studio Hotel. The address of TSM is Jalan Gatot Subroto no. 289, Bandung . Trans Studio Bandung, opened to the public in June 2011,has 20 kinds of games which are very fun and adrenaline. 20 rides game is divided into three areas with different the

\ Ciwidey is a district in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia.This district is located in the south of Bandung. It is adjacent to Cianjur, with an access road that penetrates the southern Cianjur area.Ciwidey known as a tourist destination, and also as a regional agricultural products and plantation.  The most famous tourist attractions in Ciwidey is Kawah Putih or white crater in Rancabali. In fact, It is not complete  visiting Ciwidey without a stop at the White crater. Now, at 44 km from Bandung, you can find Kawah Putih Ciwidey, precisely in Rancabali. With enchanting scenery, white lake water mixed with a slightly greenish white limestone is a soothing treat. Be prepared to pay Rp 15,000.0 per person for entrance ticket. And also Rp 15,000.0 for parking four-wheeled vehicles. Besides Kawah Putih, or white crater, her are  a number of other tourist attractions in Ciwidey : 1. Situ Patenggang If departing from the city of Bandung, then you at least had to be aro

Bandung is always the first choice for residents of Jakarta and surrounding areas. Not only close and cool, Bandung also has so many of tourism options that attract so many people in Jakarta, Bogor, Sentul, even Banten and Sukabumi come repeatedly to enjoy what so ever offered in this city including art and culture such as Saung Angklung Udjo or the House of Angklung Udjo.   Mang Ujo. Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is an art and cultural destination of tourism in West Java Province. SAU was established by Udjo Ngalagena, well known as Mang Udjo or in Sundanese means Uncle Ujo, in 1966 with a view to preserving and maintaining traditional Sundanese arts and culture. Located at Jl. Padasuka No.118, Pasirlayung, Cibeunying Kidul, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. SAU offers a complete set of art and cultural attractions from  the venue of performance, the center of handicrafts from bamboo, and bamboo musical instrument workshop. In addition, the SAU has a goal as educational l

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