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Bandung, Indonesia
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culture village
Village on the foothills on the northeastern side of Bandung. The village aims to retain elements of traditional Sundanese culture, arts, and cuisine, and is set in the middle of paddy fields.
Jaarbeurs
Built in 1920 as the main building of the Jaarbeurs Bandung (annual trade fair), to a design by architect Wolff Schoemaker combining New Indies Style, influences of Frank Lloyd Wright and Amsterdam School architecture. The building is now used as a meeting and training location for the Western Java division of the Indonesian army.
GPIB Maranatha; Oosterkerk
Protestant church designed by F. W. Brinkman, opened in 1926 as Oosterkerk (Dutch for East Church).
Angklung is a traditional Sundanese musical instrument, made by bamboo. Udjo Nalagena, a famous angklung artist, created an Angklung House in East Bandung, where angklung instruments are made, learned and played. You can enjoy an angklung concert played by the orchestra (which includes both adults and children), combined with a dance performance. The concert is interactive, with the spectators invited to hold small angklungs and join. The place is in the middle of padi terrace and bamboo field, a perfect location to feel the relaxedness of a small village. There is a small café and a souvenir shop at the venue. It is one of the most popular travel destinations in Bandung, and it is highly recommended. Performances usually take place both in the morning and in the afternoon.
18 holes golf course.
Water recreation park with various swimming pools.
Popular budget Japanese ramen restaurant.
Somewhat hidden but rather large restaurant. A variety of dishes, from Sundanese to Chinese, and from Western to Japanese.
Serving a Bandung noodle dish, Lomie Bandung. A boiled noodle with brownish seafood sauce. It is served with Dorokdok crackers.
International restaurant.
Steak (beef and chicken) restaurant, but cannot cook well of Korean steak, so BibimBeef is not recommended, but the other European and Indonesian steaks (such as chicken wings) are relatively Ok for the price.
Seafood restaurant with many types of fish and seafood for sale per 100 grams.
Sundanese restaurant. Also Chinese and Western dishes are available.
Restaurant with a nice atmosphere. The menu includes chicken, duck, fried rice, and steak.
Steaks, ribs, and salads.
formerly Sweetheart Bakery
Established in 1946, the name was Sweetheart Bakery until they changed its name during the New Order regime. The new name is taken from the shop location at Jalan Bawean. Their specialties are cakes baked using rum; such as nougat rolls, brownies and similar. This alcoholic ingredient make their cakes taste a bit bitter but preservable for a week.
The main contender of Kartika Sari, similar products but some of the pastries has an added modern touch. Its best-selling product includes the Picnic Roll, a box of assorted sweet and savory pastries.
Specialised in coffees from Bali, Dampit, Bajawa Flores, and Malabar. They also have their house blends such as Bewitched Blend and Awakening Blend.
No swimming pool
3 stars, has semi open rooftop swimming pool with roof over the swimming pool to avoid rain.
4 stars. Has free WiFi in all rooms and has rooftop swimming pool. In Eastern Bandung, about 6 km from the city centre.
By bus
The main public transport hub of East Bandung is Cicaheum bus terminal.
By train
There are a few railway stations with scheduled train services, along the southside of East Bandung.
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