A trip to Garut South Bandung

Garut west Java

Many people know that Bandung is a good place to visit. You can buy clothes, shoes and bags at a very reasonable price. You can also visit North Bandung, for example Tangkuban Parahu. But one thing that many people do not realize is that there are many high-quality tourist destinations in South Bandung.

Garut is one of them. There are many good places to visit in Garut and here are some examples you might want to get to know.

Place of paragliding on Mount Haruman.
To get there, take the Garut Bandung Highway through Kadungora subdistrict. In Kadungora you can rent a motorcycle called Ojeg Haruman Sari Village. It is about 15 km with a 2 to 5 meters wide road. From Haruman to Paraglaiding the distance is about 7-8 km. Usually, visitors use the jeep. Activities that can be practiced here include paragliding, tracking, touring and photography. Visitors come from Jakarta, Central Java, East Java and abroad, including Singapore, the Netherlands, Korea and America.

Cangkuang Temple
Cangkuang is a temple in the village of Cangkuang. The name Cangkuang comes from a tree called Cangkuang (Pandanus Furcatus) that grows around the tomb of Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad.

To get there, you can take the bus from Bandung to Garut. There are 7,000 rupees. From Garut to the district of Leles there is a public transport service called "Angkot". Cangkuang Temple Street from the road about 3 km or 30 minutes on foot or you can use a traditional vehicle called "andong".

Unique traditional village of Kampung Pulo
Kampung Pulo is a unique traditional village on an island in the center of Situ Cangkuang Lake. Like the Cangkuang Temple, it is located in the village of Cangkuang, where the Cangkuang, Situ Cangkuang and Kampung Pulo Temples are located.

According to the story, the inhabitants of Kampung Pulo would retreat here before Hinduism, then Embah Dalem Muhammad, because they had lost the war against the Dutch. Due to the shame of Sultan Agung Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad did not want to return to Mataram. He began to mediate Islam in Kampong Pulo. Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad and his friends live in Kampung Pulo until their death. Although 100% of Kampong Pulo residents are Islamists, they still practice part of the Hindu tradition.

Waterfall Curug Citiis
The Curug Citiis waterfall is located in the village of Pasawahan in the Tarogong district at an altitude of 1000 meters. Say atas permukaan loudly. People have said that this place is a meeting place for all the kings of the island of Java. The name Curug Citiis means cold water in Sundanese.

This place is located about 15 km from the city center of Garut. From the terminal to the nearest town Curug Citiis is about 5 km.
Another destination in Java
Tourist attractions of Karimunjawa National Park Islands
Carita Anyer Banten Beach Tourism
Mount Kelud charms Kediri's natural beauty
The beauty of Mount Bromo and surrounds it
History of Borobudur Temple