Istana Bogor, Bogor

Indonesian Republic Palace and Home to Hundreds of Indian Spotted Deer

Istana Bogor is one of 6 Presidential Palaces in Indonesia. The palace is noted for its distinctive architectural, historical, features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens. Istana Bogor was opened to the public in 1968 to public tour groups (not individuals), with the permission of the then President of Indonesia, Suharto. The number of visitors annually is approximately 10,000 people. The gardens of the palace have an area of 284,000 square metres (28.4 hectares).

The original colonial building on the site of Istana Bogor was a mansion named Buitenzorg (also Sans Souci), which was built from August 1744 as a country retreat for the Dutch Governors, including also during the period of British administration. Notable occupants of the mansion include Herman Willem Daendels and Sir Stamford Raffles.

This building was substantially damaged by an earthquake in 1834, triggered by the volcanic eruption of Mount Salak. The palace was rebuilt into its present form in 1856— this time with only one storey instead of the original three, as a precaution against further earthquakes.

From 1870 to 1942 the Istana Bogor served as the official residence of the Dutch Governors General. After Indonesian independence, the palace was much used by President Sukarno, but then largely neglected by Suharto when he came to office.

The grounds of the estate contain several buildings – The largest of which is the main palace and its two wings. The main palace contains private offices for the head of state, a library, a dining room, a ministers’ meeting room, a theater room, and the Garuda room (for welcoming State guests). The two wings are used as the guest residences for State guests. Kebun Raya Bogor (“Great Gardens of Bogor”, the Bogor Botanical Gardens) are also part of the palace grounds.

The palace houses an extensive art collection which had been accumulated by Soekarno. A herd of spotted deer still range within the palace grounds; a group of these had originally been brought there by the Dutch for hunting and sport.

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Cikaso Waterfall, Sukabumi

Enjoy the trip to the waterfall, the waterfall Luhur Cikaso

Enjoy the trip to the waterfall, the waterfall Luhur Cikaso. To get to the location, you can walk or ride a small boat through the river escorted by the local community. What an exciting experience while enjoying the pristine scenery around.

Once we see the waterfalls, we will be charmed by their beauty. Under the waterfalls, there’s a jade-green pond where we can swim or take a bath. There are also big boulders adorned by green moss. We can sit on a boulder and enjoy the picturesque scenery.

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OCEAN WORLD TRANS STUDIO BANDUNG

Promotion and Events

The new adventures - OCEAN WORLD TRANS STUDIO BANDUNG

What makes all the adventures and experiences in The New Science Center interesting and different from other? At Ocean World Science Center, visitors can explore and witness all the beauty and uniqueness of the underwater world that is so fascinating. Moreover, visitors can also learn about the science of the underwater world. This area is also intended as a green campaign to motivate the visitor to be more aware about the ocean around the world, maintaining and preserving the values of underwater world, especially in Indonesia as one of the world's largest maritime country. Visitors will be escort by Kenny, a green turtle which is also one of our icon . All exploration and learning experiences will be packed and served in a variety of interactive and informative props, interesting and fun course to be studied.

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Curug Malela, Bandung

A mini version of Niagara Falls

The name is Curug Malela (Malela Waterfall). This beautiful waterfall located in the village named Cidadas. Cidadas is a village in Bandung. In this area, the fields contour much like a staircase. The waterfall is not as wide as Niagara Falls, the Malela waterfall’s width is only 50 meters, but a lot of people call it a mini version of Niagara Falls.

Malela waterfall has a height of about 70 meters. The water sources are from the north of Kendeng Mountain. The water is heavy and is divided into 5 lanes. The scenery and atmosphere there are very beautiful. If you lucky there, you could seeing some monkeys drinking water in Malela waterfall. It is a view which you can’t get even in Niagara Falls.

Although the Malela waterfall is potential for tourism, but it is still lack of facilities and infrastructures. One and only road access to get there is very narrow and difficult to passing through. You have to walk around 1 Km to the reach the location of the waterfall. There are two routes to the waterfall Malela in Bandung, from sukabumi or from cimahi. If you choose from Cimahi, it takes approximately 4 hours drive. The route is Cimahi -> Batujajar -> Cihampelas -> Cililin ->Sindangkerta -> Rongga -> Malela Waterfall. When you reach Cidadas, you have to be extra careful because the road is rocky and some fairly steep climbs. After reaching the last village, Dusun Manglid, you have to walk about 1 km along the road that has the contour up and down. Near the Malela waterfall, there are several other waterfalls. In the district of West Bandung, there are some pretty interesting waterfalls such as Buana waterfall, Nyandung waterfall, and Cilinggapayung waterfall.

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Cibaduyut, Bandung

A Heaven For Shoe Lovers

Cibaduyut region was already known for its shoes product results. Various forms and types of shoes produced annually to meet the needs of the tourists who want to shop in Cibaduyut. When it comes to shoes, Indonesia is also known as one of shoes producers with good quality. A city which is very popular with shoes industry in Indonesia is Cibaduyut in the city of Bandung, West Java. Generally, the leather shoes are produced in many variations ranging from sandals, formal shoes and even boots. The shoes craftsmen’s in Cibaduyut live behind Cibaduyut road thus making shoe distribution process becomes easier and save on distribution costs.

In 1920, some local people who worked at shoes factory in Bandung stopped working after they knew how to make shoes. They started running business, making and selling their products little by little in their neighborhood by involving family members as workers. Based on information from Cibaduyut footwear business figures, before Japanese colonial era in 1940, some shoes workers in Cibaduyut had developed, reaching 89 people. It was inseparable from the increasing shoes order because Cibaduyut shoes were considered to have good quality and meet the taste of consumers at that time. Moreover, in 1950s, shoes business unit in the area developed into 250 units.

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