Pelabuhan Ratu Beach

By Bram P

Pelabuhan Ratu means Seaport of the Queen, the name is correlated with myths tell about the legendary Queen of the South Sea named Nyai Roro Kidul. Pelabuhan Ratu is located in a wide bay, which has had the name ‘Wijnkoopsbaai’. This place believed by Javanese locals as the bay of the harbor of the Queen the legend have been created where drowning of fishermen and swimmers to the dept of the ocean where the underwater palace is in her watery kingdom do regularly occur. Pelabuhan Ratu is located around 138 km southern Jakarta city.  Read more... (614 words, 2 images, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)

Tangkuban Perahu

By Bram P

Tangkuban Perahu means literally upturning of (a) boat or upturned boat in Sundanese (west java ethnic), referring to the local legend Sangkuriang and Dayang Sumbi. It’s said that the mountain is the cast away boat which kicked by Sangkuriang.

Tangkuban Perahu is located around 30 km northern Bandung city between Sagalaherang village, Sagalaherang district, Subang regency and Cikole village, Lembang district, Bandung regency.  Read more... (653 words, 2 images, estimated 2:37 mins reading time)

Saung Angklung Udjo

By Bram P

Literally “Saung” means a place for gathering around in Sundanese (west java ethnic) language. “Angklung” means traditional bamboo music instruments. “Udjo” is the short name of Udjo Ngalagena, the founder and owner of this place. Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is one-stop cultural workshop and presenting Angklung performance, bamboo handicraft centre, Sundanese culture and Angklung in particular educational laboratory, training center and workshop.  Read more... (482 words, 3 images, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

Safari Garden Cisarua

By Bram P

Taman Safari or Safari Garden is a conservation place for animal and plant where animals from all continents roam freely in this 35-hectare park. It is also fuctioned as drive thru zoo and amusement park. Located in Raya Puncak Street number 106 Cibeureum village, Cisarua - Bogor, West Java province. Safari garden opens daily from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm and every Saturday night open for Night Safari. Entering this place you will be charged for admission fee around 50,000 - 70,000 IDR per person and 5,000 - 20,000 IDR per vehicle (2008).  Read more... (340 words, 2 images, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)