Bandung - Paris Van Java

Bandung , the provincial capital of West Java , also known as Kota Kembang , located around 180 km from Jakarta . Bandung are well known as weekend gateway for the residents of Jakarta maybe because of it's cold climate and shopping haven .

i went there during end of my orthopaedic posting on 12th - 14th August 2014 with my mum , was only there for three days . basically was a free and easy trip , we booked our hotel through Agoda - Golden Flower Hotel located at Jalan Asia Afrika , the hotel location are quite good , near to 24 hours convenient shop and Pasar Baru Trade Centre , where you can shop for cheap clothing .

this is our hotel swimming pool , just a small pool but it's more than enough for relaxing 

Pasar Baru Trade Centre - where you can shop for cheap clothing and souvenirs 

Sayur Asem - one of the famous Indonesian soup , taste sour a bit 

Nasi Bebek Goreng , fried duck served with rice , toufu , tempe and sambal

Avocada juice served with chocolate milk syrup , this is absolutely nyummy

Paris Van Java mall - one of the famous mall in Bandung , the interior is very nice 

Dapoer Penyet in Paris Van Java - they served good foods 

Iga Penyet , beef rib served with sambal 

welcome to Tangkuban Perahu - most popular tourist spot in Bandung

first crater we visited was Kawah Domas 

1-2 km walking distance to reach the crater 

the beautiful Kawah Domas - worth to sacrifice just to see this beautiful crater 

foot spa using the mud

wah there is so many people here for this crater 

second crater we visited - Kawah Ratu 

roasted corn on the hill , wah this is so nyummy

sulphur for sale 

after a day trip to Tangkuban Perahu , went back to the town for some shopping - factory outlet store and some local specialities .

Nasi Timbel - rice with anchovies wrapped with banana leave and roasted , served with fried chicken , beancurd , tempe and sambal  

most famous local specialities shop - Kartika Sari 

beef soup served with rice 

goodbye Bandung city