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Cultural region in West Java, Indonesia
Photo: Rijksmuseum, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Parahyangan (or Priangan, Preanger) is a mountainous region in Western Java, Indonesia. The region is centred around West Java's provincial capital Bandung.
By train
The region is traversed by the major southern railway route from Jakarta to Yogyakarta.
By bus
The largest bus terminals of the region can be found in Bandung.
By car
There are four main roads into the region, of which the most important is the Cipularang toll road that connects Cikampek (and Jakarta) to Bandung.
By train
A railway connects Purwakarta, Cimahi, Bandung, and Cibatu (near Garut).
By bus
The larger towns and cities are interconnected by a network of buses, with Bandung being a transport hub for the region.
By taxi
In Bandung and its surroundings, taxis are widely available. Taxi companies Blue Bird Group and AA Taksi are known to be reliable (using the taxi meter).
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the centre of Sundanese culture, nicknamed 'Paris of Java'.
suburb of Bandung with a large Dutch war cemetery.
surrounded by volcanoes, known for the volcanic hot spring resorts.
mountain town at the foot of the Tangkuban Perahu volcano.
city along the largest artificial lake of the country.
in the northern foothills, with a history museum.
another mountain town, known for a specific type of fried tofu.
volcanic hot springs of the Tangkuban Perahu volcano.
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