Parahyangan, Indonesia
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Ciwidey is a village and district about 30 km south of the city of Bandung, in the Parahyangan mountain region of Western Java, Indonesia.
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White Crater
"Discovered" by Alfred Junghuhn in the 1800s, the crater lake was formed because of an eruption of the ancient age. It still features the typical volcano lake with blue waters, grey cliffs, and white ground that you can step on to get close to the water, and it has had little to no activity for the past four centuries. Formerly a sulphur mine, its smell can be strong at some point — a 30 minute to one hour visit should suffice. Surprisingly, vegetation can still be found within its immediate vicinity. Park a car on site for Rp150,000 or cheaper downhill and then take a minivan, but you must still go through the flights of stairs with stalls at either side to reach the crater. Nuissance, a group with a young couple and a DSLR will be followed by some people, suppose take pre-wedding photos and have to pay more than Rp 100,000.
Patenggang Lake
Lake in the mountains at an altitude of 1,600 metres. Popular among locals for fishing, pedalo, and picnics. The lake is surrounded by tea plantations. Aside from seeing a beautiful lake, you can also rent a rowboat for Rp150,000 per boat, or rent a water bike for Rp40,000 rupiah per bike for 60 minutes.
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Restaurant/café with a nice garden, with various types of Indonesian food and fresh fruit juices. Along the main road near the entrance of the Kawah Putih.
By public transport
There are regular buses and minibuses from Leuwi Panjang bus terminal in South Bandung to Ciwidey bus terminal in the centre of the village (via Soreang).
To get from Ciwidey bus terminal to the Kawah Putih crater lake, take the yellow angkot (public minivan), which runs to Situ Patengang lake via the entrance of Kawah Putih (along the main road).
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