GUNUNG TANGKUBAN PERAHU
Scenic beauty of Tangkuban Perahu is a popular tourist destination in Bandung and the surrounding area has a lot of interest in both local and foreign tourists. In addition to its name which is famous for the legend Sangkuriang, Tangkuban Perahu in Bandung sights indeed very beautiful sekali.Gunung Tangkuban Perahu is one of the mountain located in the province of West Java, Java, Indonesia.
Located about 20 km toward the north is the city of Bandung, with a lush and lots of pine trees and green expanse of tea gardens in the surrounding areas, Mount Tangkuban Perahu has a height or less is approximately 2084 meters.
The shape of this mountain is Stratovulcano with having the eruption center always moving from east to west. Types of rocks issued passes eruption of this mountain is mostly lava and sulfur, which many minerals such as sulfur removed is sulfur, a mineral that was issued at the time the mountain was not active sulfur vapor.
Regional tourist area of Mount Tangkuban Perahu managed by Perum Perhutani. The level of the average temperature for each day is about 17 degrees Celsius during the day and temperatures around 2 degrees Celsius at night. Tangkuban Perahu also has a forest area Dipterokarp Hill, Montane forest, forest Dipterokarp Up, as well as Ericaceous forest or mountain forests.
The origins of Mount Tangkuban Perahu
The origins of Mount Tangkuban Perahu is always associated with a legend Sangkuriang, that the story was in love with his own mother named Dayang Sumbi. Then, in order to thwart the plan and intention to marry his own son, Dayang Sumbi give Sangkuriang condition that can make a boat within a period of overnight.
At the time his business had failed, Sangkuriang then angry and then kicked the boat half so he made kemdudian which landed upside-down. Boats that have been kicked Sangkuriang is then formed Mount Tangkuban Perahu.
The status of Mount Tangkuban Perahu
Tangkuban Perahu is still included in the category of an active volcano whose status continues being watched by the Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology Agency. Among some of the crater is still showing signs of active mountain. Some signs of this volcanic activity is like the appearance of sulfur gas and other sources of hot water at the foot of the mountain, among which are contained in kasawan Ciater, Subang.
The existence of this mountain and the form of topographic Bandung is like a basin with lots of hills and mountains on each side strengthens the theory that the existence of a large lake in what is now the area of Bandung.
Geologists believe that the plateau region of Bandung which has a height of more or less around 709 m above sea level are the remains of a large lake formed by damming Ci Tarum by the eruption of an ancient volcano known as Mount Sunda and Mount Tangkuban Perahu only a remnant of the ancient Mount Sunda, which is still active.
This phenomenon can also be seen on the Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait Area and Ngorongoro district located in Tanzania, Africa. So the legend of Sangkuriang which is a public story that no region is believed to be a documentation of the people living in the area of Mount Sunda Ancient to the events at that time.
Travel service Accessibility By Vehicle
The road to be able to reach the area attractions of Mount Tangkuban boat can pass through Pasteur, anaesthetized proceed toward Jl. Dr. Djunjunan - further to walk to Pasirkaliki - then passes Sukajadi - Setiabudi - Lembang then you will get to the location of Mount Tangkuban Travel parahu (the Upper Gate).
When you exit the toll booth Padalarang (via Cipularang), can take a direction towards Cimahi then turn to the left and through Jl. Colonel Masturi, then go ahead following the road Colonel Masturi up at the ends (through regional and sub Parongpong Cisarua subdistrict, Regency, Bandung Barat), then when you met with the fork Jl. Raya Lembang, continue by selecting the road turn left and continue to follow the path and past the Brimob headquarters etc. By the time you've been through a signpost Know Tauhid which is on the left about 200 meters then again you will arrive at the Gate access to travel to the crater of Mount Tangkuban Perahu (located on the left of the road).
Full Address Tangkuban Perahu is Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Sukajaya, Lembang, West Bandung 40391, West Java, Java, Indonesia.
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Location : Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Bandung North
Phone : 022 82780654 (office)
Email : twa.tangkubanperahu.grpp@gmail.com
Working hours : every day, pk. 7: 00-17: 00, pk. 7: 00-14: 00 (Kawah Domas)
Entry fee
(2016) : Travellers Indonesia Rp. 25.000 (a normal day), Rp. 30000 (holiday)
USD foreign tourists. 200.000 (a normal day), Rp. 300,000 (holiday)
Bicycles Rp. 7000, motorcycle Rp. 12,000, Rp cars. 25,000, Rp bus. 110,000
Facilities : tour guide
Police station
souvenir shop
Toilet
stall
Masjid
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