Saturday, August 6, 2011

White Crater Bandung West Java Indonesia Tour And Travel | Travel Information

Name        : White Crater
Location   : Bandung West Java
Country    : Indonesia
This location is very beautiful and stunning highly inappropriate for a family vacation who want to travel. This location is ideal and will never regret after the visit.

Kawah putih crater lake is located at Mt. Patuha - southwest of Bandung. some 35 to 40 kilometers from central Bandung Indonesia. The lake that sits in the center of the crater is a quite vibrant white/turquoise color. At the edges of the lake’s waters, the sulfur deposits have stained the land yellow. Surrounded by the tea plantation, Kawah Putih is a very prospectors tourist's destination in West Java - Indonesia
The name Kawah Putih translates as White Crater and it soon becomes clear why this scenic area is so named. Kawah Putih crater lake with approximately 8 meters of water depth. Kawah Putih Crater Lake represents a relatively stable volcanic system, with no records of magmatic or phreatic activity since A.D. 1600.

Kawah Putih can easy be reached by car all the way to the rim and then it is a 100 metre walk to the lake it self. It is a very nice colorful lake. Far to the south of Bandung Indonesia, the hill becomes greener. The fresh air flows through the bamboo trees marching along the way. Kawah Putih, The White Crater, is waiting for who want to contemplate there.
The roadway up to the crater is narrow and quite rough and feels precarious as large boulders seem to threaten a collapse and landslide down onto the roadway. Climbing up to the crater’s edge and then on down into the crater, the practically nauseating smell of sulfur wafts up with the breeze. The sense of smell is, then, practically under attack but the sense of sight is soon rewarded with stunning and quite mesmerizing colors. 

Kawah Putih (means white crater) is situated on the top of Mount Patuha in South Bandung. The color of the crater is apple green because it contains sulfur.

It is reacheable by car or public transportation. If we go by car we can go up to the second parking area near the crater. If we go by bus, the bus has to stop at the first parking area near the gate. Then, we continue by a mini bus to the second parking area.
Around the second parking area, there are many food stalls. They serve instant noodles, mie kocok, mie bakso (meat ball), grilled corn, soft drink, and traditional drinks such as Bajigur and Bandrek.

From the second parking area, people have to walk and go down to the crater. Many vendors sell local strawberry. Many strawberry plantation on the way to Kawah Putih. People can pick the fruits from the bush by themselves.
 A lot of people go to Tangkuban Perahu or Lembang when they visit Bandung, capital of West Java. I think Kawah Putih or the White Crater is a better choice, this is one of the must do if you are visiting Bandung beside the Saung Ujo performance. The downside is the location which is about one hour (depending on traffic) from Bandung. The mountains, the rice fields, the crater is awesome! The drive to Kawah Putih needs upgrading somehow its worth the scenery on top of Gunung Patuha. There are lots of fresh juices available when you get there and they even have chocolate fountain at the shops. Entrance ticket is very cheap (under $3,00) so you would not mind to spend more if you have to take a taxi going there from Bandung
reference:www.squidoo.com,www.bandungtourism.org

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