Tasikmalaya is a city in southeastern West Java, Indonesia, located between
Bandung and Purwokerto on the southerly of the two major road routes across
Java. It is also the administrative capital of a regency bearing the same
name. The city is located in the mountainous Preanger region
of Java at an elevation of 351 metres.
Sixty kilometers from Garut,
Tasikmalaya is known for its plaited mats, painted umbrellas and batiks of
particular designs and colors. Geographically, Tasikmalaya is situated between
107° 53' to 108° 20' eastern longitudes and between 7° 3' and 7° 49' southern
latitude. 112km from Bandung, takes about 3 hours drive from Bandung to
Tasikmalaya. The population of the entire regency (the city and rural area
around it) is about 1.58 million. Like most of West Java, Muslim, ethnically
Sundanese people, mostly populates it with a small Indonesian Chinese minority.
A quarter of Tasikmalaya Regency, which has an area of about 256,756,692
hectares, is covered by forest. This Regency may be divided into two areas,
lowlands and mountainous regions.
Kampung Naga
One of the most interesting villages in all of Sunda land is Kampung
Naga (Dragon Village). Despite its fierce name it is in reality a very peaceful
place that has preserved its traditional village layout, architecture, and way
of life. The village is scenically located near the road connecting Garut and
Tasikmalaya. From the road to Kampung Naga and back, including a short walk
around the village, takes about an hour.
The uniqueness of this village lies in the uniformity of the houses:
the direction they face, their design, and the building materials. All the
gables of the houses pace the river and are aligned along an east-west axis.
The thatching material for the roofs is ijuk (sugar-palm fiber). There are no
motorcycles or any other vehicles in or near the village, - they could not
negotiate the stairs, anyway. The narrow lanes between the houses are made of
round cobble stones, as are the retaining walls and the stairways which lead to
the upper parts of the village. There is no electricity in Kampung Naga, and
even the use of window glass is very recent. All in all, Kampung Naga has just
over a hundred houses and as many families.
Rajapolah Craft Center
Rajapolah handicraft center located in Tasikmalaya regency.
Rajapolah itself is a center of handicrafts and the marketing production areas
spread over several areas in Tasikmalaya. This craft centers sell various goods
with unique design and attractive to international quality ranging from
umbrellas, slippers, decorative lamps and others. Here also the visitors can
buy goods from these crafts with variable values.
Goods of handicrafts are sold in this tourism object uses the
basic material of natural fibers such as Bamboo, Pandan, water hyacinth and
other fibers that have environmentally friendly nature. handicraft making in
this area is different from other crafts. Rajapolah is 13km from the town of
Tasikmalaya can daluli from Bandung city with route Singaparna, Tasikmalaya
town, and ends at Indihiang Rajapolah.
Pantai
Cipatujah
Cipatujah coast, with an area of 115 ha, is rich in rocky coastal
reefs for fish spawning and breeding. This beach is the widest and longest
beach in the South Beach neighborhood, as well as offering an excellent iron
sand for sunbathing and other beach recreation perform activation.
Cipatujah beach beauty looks from the fusion of a sloping stretch
of beach, the ocean waves, lush coconut plantations, as well as a vast expanse
of lawn. The buffalo ranchers who live near coastal areas often buffalo graze
in the fields and the occasional water buffalo race held attraction accompanied
wasps martial, rampak drums, plus a lot of angklung invite people to watch. A
local cultural performances certainly interesting to watch.
Many
of the usual beach activities done by tourists when visiting this area, such as
swimming, beach volleyball, sunbathing, and fishing in estuaries
Cipatujah.
