Bandung Garut ( from big city to countryside)

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a bit about bandung and Garut

from wikipedia:

Bandung (/ˈbɑːndʊŋ/) (formerly Dutch: Stad Bandoeng, Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Indonesian: Kota Bandung), is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia and Greater Bandung made up of 2 municipalities and 38 districts, making it Indonesia's 2nd largest metropolitan area with 8,495,928 inhabitants listed in the 2015 Badan Pusat Statistik data.^[2] It is the nation's third most populous city, with over 2.6 million (2015). Located 768 metres (2,520 feet) above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres (87 miles) south east of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to Bandung.

The Dutch colonials first established tea plantations around the mountains in the eighteenth century, and a road was constructed to connect the plantation area to the colonial capital Batavia (180 kilometres (112 miles) to the northwest). The Dutch inhabitants of Bandung demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906, and Bandung gradually developed into a resort city for plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafés and European boutiques were opened, hence the city was nicknamed Parijs van Java (Dutch: "The Paris of Java").

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After Indonesia declared independence in 1945, the city experienced rapid development and urbanization, transforming Bandung from an idyllic town into a dense 16,500 people/km² (per square kilometer) metropolitan area, a living space for over 8.5 million people. New sky-scrapers, high-rise buildings, bridges, gardens have been constructed. Natural resources have been heavily exploited, particularly by conversion of protected upland area into highland villas and real estate and, although the city has encountered many problems (ranging from waste disposal and floods to a complicated traffic system and lack of road infrastructure), Bandung still attracts large numbers of tourists, weekend sightseers and migrants from other parts of Indonesia. The city has won a regional environmental sustainability award for having the cleanest air among other major cities in ASEAN countries in 2017. ^[3]

The first Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference was hosted in Bandung by President Soekarno in 1955. Bandung will be supporting as one of the host cities of the 2018 Asian Games.^[4] The international airport redevelopment was completed in 2016. To improve infrastructure, the construction of a Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail and Bandung Metro Kapsul, a type of indigenous Automated People Mover (APM) will begin in 2017.^[5] The new Bandung Kertajati International Airport will also be completed as early as 2018, just in time for the games.

GARUT

from wikipedia :

Garut is a town in the West Java province of Indonesia and is the capital of the Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.

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Garut was well known before World War II, being a hill station for the Dutch elite of the region. The legendary film star Charlie Chaplin is said to have visited Garut twice. He is reported to have visited in 1927 and 1935, staying at the Grand Hotel Ngamplang in Cilawu region, a hilly resort around 3.4 kilometers from the city center.

More recently, Garut is a centre of tourism in the region south of Bandung for hiking, hot spas, nearby lakes and villages, and so on.^[2] Nearby sites include the following:^[3]

• Mount Papandayan, about 15 km to the southwest of Garut. one of the beautifull volcano ,still active , 2665m ASL , there is dead forest , lake , golden creater , pondok saladah camp area, and hot spring
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papandayan volcano

• The Kamojang crater, a geothermal field and tourist spot, is located on the slopes of Mount Guntur approximately 25 km to the northwest of Garut.
• The Cangkuang Hindu temple, near the village of Leles, is around 10 km towards the north of the town of Garut on the road to Bandung. The temple, said to have been built during the period of the Galuh Sundanese kingdom in the 8th century, is one of the few Hindu sites in West Java. The restored temple is on the edge of Cangkuang lake where there is a campsite and a few bungalows.^[4]
• Curug Orok, a group of waterfalls (curug in Indonesian).
• Masjid Asy-Syuro is a mosque that has an art-deco architecture. Therefore, this mosque loks like a church because of its architectural style. This is a conserved building in Garut. Built in 1934 and finished in 1936. It consists of a hall, a "mimbar", and a tower. This building has a thick wall and stone decoration at its lower part. This mosque is located at Kampung Cipari, Desa Sukarasa, Kecamatan Pangatikan (previously Wanaraja). This building had been functioned as a shelter and fortress while a civil and political conflict of Darul Islam or Tentara Islam Indonesia movement. Now this mosque is still used as a normal mosque for praying and a center of Pesantren Cipari, a traditional and modern Islamic boarding school complex.
• Kawah Talaga Bodas, a with and cyan crater. The view is very beautiful.
• Kebun Mawar Situhapa, a rose plantation garden at the District of Samarang.
• Kampung Bali, a gallery of ancient heritage such as Keris, Tombak, Script, Jewelry, etc. This place is located at District of Cibatu.
• Taman Satwa Cikembulan, a mini zoo and kids play ground at the District of Leles, about 1 kilometer from Situ Cangkuang.
• Desa Wisata Domba or also known as De Wisdom. This is a tourism spot with Sheep/Lamb theme.
• Karacak Valley, is a camping site at Mount Karacak.
• Darajat Pass, a hot spring pools spot at the hill of Kamojang, This place is located at District of Samarang.
• Cipanas Tarogong is a village with so many hotels and hot spring pools at the District of Tarogong.
• Sukaregang Leather Home Industry Center, a perfect spot for shopping leather products with affordable price. This place is located At The District of Garut Kota.

To facilitate the tourists who want to explore Garut tourism destination, there are tour operator companies who can be contacted. One of them is Zigra Wisata. This is an experienced tour operator for Garut Regency.

Local Foods

Garut has many traditional foods. The most famous local food is dodol. Dodol is made from rice flour, glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, and coconut milk. Dodol, which is popular because it is sweet and sticky, is prepared with many different fruit flavours.

Dorokdok (Skin Crackers). Dorokdok is usually made from dried Water Buffalo's skin. The only way to make it is to fry the dried skin. Dorokdok is popular because it is crunchy and salty.

Burayot made of Brown Sugar and Chosen rice flour. The ingredients and taste are same as that found in other versions of the regional specialty known as "Ali Agrem" but because burayot is round and wrinkled (or "ngaburayot" in Sundanese) it called burayot. Burayot is produced in the region around the small township of Leles to the north of Garut because the ingredients are easily available in the area.

Chocodot is a mixture of Chocolate and Dodol. It is a new emerging brand for souvenir snack from Garut.

Rangginang is a kind of chips made from a processed rice called ketan. Its salty and crunchy.

Dapros is a kind of colorful chips with a bloom rose shape.

Leupeut is another kind of rice. Packed with banana leave. It is often used as a substitution of rice while traveling.

Garut is a town in the West Java province of Indonesia and is the capital of the Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung. Wikipedia

Area: 3,065 km²

Elevation: 768 m

Weather: 22°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 94% Humidity

Population: 126,452 (2010)