Travel Indonesia by Mirdan

Indonesia has so many interesting cities to visit with a variety of tourism objects from nature and built environment attractions to socio and cultural wealth. Cirebon City is no exception, cultural and religious heritages are most admired and appreciated among tourism destinations in West Java including  Sunyaragi Cave. Sunyaragi Cave is also known as Taman Sari Gua Sunyaragi, or Water Garden Sunyaragi Cave because Sunaragi Cave is surrounded by a lake called Danau Jati, or Jati Lake   Cirebon City is well known as the place where Sunan Gunung Jati, one of nine Saints of Islam revered in Indonesia founded Sultanate Cirebon, as well as Sultanate Banten.  During his kingship, Sunan Gunung Jati propagated and preached Islam on western part of Java. He ruled from his palace called Kraton Pakung wati, know become the palace of Kasepuhan Sultanate of Cirebon.   Sunyaragi Cave is one of the cultural heritage tourism sites that has existed for around 400 years old. This structure is a buildi

  Behind the reddish look of Alun Alun Kejaksan (Kejaksan Square) of  Cirebon City, West Java, there is a touch of the hands of the duo of Indonesian architects, Daliana & Florian, the founder of SHAU (Suryawinata Heinzelmann Architecture & Urbanism) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Bandung, Indonesia. The collaboration of the husband and wife of the tough architect gave birth to the dashing square located in the heart of Cirebon City on Jalan Kartini, Kebonwaru District, Cirebon City which was inaugurated by the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil, Wednesday (21/4/2021). The one hectare square has now become a magnet for Cirebon City residents to interact or do activities with a number of facilities such as a playground and a library there.The Cirebon Square Architect, Daliana, said that his party is interested in designing public spaces in Indonesia because residents need more well-designed public spaces, as well as to attract tourists to enjoy Cirebon Square," he expla

  The area of Cianjur Regency which is known as a rice stock also has extraordinary natural wealth. This area has stretches of rice fields, forests, and river streams that become waterfalls. A waterfall in Cianjur that is worth visiting is Curug Cikondang , Cianjur Regency. The height and width make it look so extraordinary that it was nicknamed the Mini Niagara. This waterfall is surrounded by rice fields and plantations which are still very beautiful. No wonder this place is one of the favorite natural tourist destinations for Cianjur residents. To enter Curug Cikondang, visitors are charged an affordable ticket fee. If you bring a vehicle, visitors must also pay a parking fee for this waterfall attraction which is open to the public every day from 08.00-16.00. This waterfall area is also often a destination for camping or camping activities "Curug Cikondang is a waterfall located in Sukadana Village, Cianjur Regency. Its name does not come from Sundanese which means" famou

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. 

The Entrance building. Happen to be visiting Bandung and looking for  exquisite art works to enjoy, then the NuArt Sculpture Park is the right place. The NuArt Sculpture Park is a "must-see" sculpture museum of art gallery belongs to Nyoman Nuarta, a well known sculpture artist from Tabanan Bali. As a master in carving and sculpting, art works of Nyoman Nuarta are well recognized internationally. Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) in Bali, the monument of Jales veva jayamahe in Surabaya are among his masterpieces of artwork. The NuArt is the venue to exhibits all of his works to visitors, from the beginning of his career to his latest masterpieces. Besides, he uses outdoor spaces to display his works. The NuArt Sculpture Park occupies an area of 3 ha which is designed and developed for art antusiasts. The park facilitates venue for Events and workshops for art lovers; besides it provides service apartement as well residences (www.nuarta.com). Nyoman Nuart

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.

A spectacular even called as "Festival Bunga dan Buah Nusantara 2019", or Festival of Indonesia Flowers and Fruits is around the corner. With the objective of introducing domestic flowers and fruits across the country, this even is for sure a big ones. As an annual even, the festival will take place  at Pakansari Stadium, in Cibinong, Bogor regency from November 29th to Desember 1st, 2019. This time the theme will be the charm of Indonesia Flowers and Fruits. The festival is held by the Agriculture Institute of Bogor (IPB) in collaboration with local government, Regency of Bogor. So don't miss out and come to Bogor. Source : a number of internet articles.

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

Alun Alun Bandung (Bandung Square). Alun Alun and Mesjid Raya Bandung is the iconic building of a travel to Bandung City, located side by side in the city center. Formely known as Mesjid Agung Bandung, Its is the largest mosque in West Java. This mosque is also a major mosque in the province of West Java. Alun Alun and Mesjid Raya Bandung is the iconic building of a travel to Bandung City, located side by side in the city center. Formely known as Mesjid Agung Bandung, Its is the largest mosque in West Java. This mosque is also a major mosque in the province of West Java. Masjid Agung Bandung (Grand Mosque of Bandung). As one can see now, in this mosque there are two twin towers on the left and right sides of the 81-meter mosque which are open to the public every Saturday and Sunday. The roof of the mosque was also replaced from the original joglo roof into one large dome on the middle roof and a smaller roof on the left and right of the mosque and the mosque wall al

The Passages into the Main Entrance Building of Taman Bunga Nusantara. When on holiday in Puncak, do not miss out Taman Bunga Nusantara . As the name implies, here you can enjoy a beautiful and a quite wide flower garden. Located not far from Mount Gede, with the average temperature daily between 20 to 26 degree C making the air so fresh and fit those who want to take a rest or retreat after a week of hard work. The view of Mount Gede from the Garden. Taman Bunga Nusantara or Flower Garden Nusantara is an agro tourism destination comprising of  a total of 23 hectares and beautifully designed with a wonderful display of varied colors and shapes of flowers from around the world, particularly from the regions that complement with Indonesian climate.  It lies on the height of 750 meters and around two hours driving from Jakarta toward Cianjur at Jalan Mariwati Km 7, Kawungluwuk, Sukaresmi, Kabupaten Cianjur, Jawa Barat 43254.  The Iconic Black Swan. Upon the arrival o