Tea Plantation - South of BandungThe location of 700 m high in the West Java Highlands has the advantage not only of cool tropical climate but also of providing the perfect base for exploring the wonders of nature that begin on the doorstep.
Bandung is a city where the past meets the future and east meets west. Bandung is center of government administration, a center of education and intellectual activity, traditional Sundanese culture, tourism, high-tech industry, commercial enterprise and fashion industry. Growth in the last twenty years is everywhere to be seen, from new international-class hotels complexes (Sheraton Bandung Hotel, Holiday Inn Bandung Hotel, Hyatt Bandung Hotel, etc) to an increase in industries, towering office buildings and new residential ventures. Bandung has claim to being one of the liveliest and most varied cosmopolitan cities in the entire Indonesian archipelago can hardly be questioned.
Old Homann - Bandung Tempo DuluThe international face of Bandung is evident everywhere you turn. Once a Dutch colonial commercial and administrative center, Bandung has felt the presence of foreigners through-out history; in fact, the city was first formally established on the orders of Dutch general in 1810. One of the city’s proud claims is to internationality is that it was the venue of the Asia-Africa Conference in 1955; at which the influential Non-Aligned Movement was founded.
Presently, a large foreign community numbering in the thousands contributes to the cosmopolitan atmosphere for which Bandung has long been known; that’s known as “The Paris of Java”. Their number and national diversity are apparent in social and sports clubs and hal a dozen international schools. Aside from this species of foreigner, there also a significant number who proudly consider Bandung their home.
An advantage of being a city in which many currents commingle is the variety of cultural activity in Bandung. To begin with there is traditional Sundanese music of performance venue from neighborhood to five-stars hotel. In addition, international classical and jazz concerts, films, theater and graphics arts are brought to Bandung by such organizations as the Goethe Institute and French Cultural Center.
Colorful and lively, numerous early morning fruit and vegetables markets are scattered throughout the city and are the place to go for a really local shopping experience. In contrast, there are plenty of supermarkets, most of which carry imported foods. For other consumer items there is the flashy Bandung Indah Plaza, Bandung Super Mall, Instana Plaza Bandung, Bandung Electronic Center, Bandung Trade Center, Bandung Commodity Center.
Bandung is also known for its wealth of clothing outlets, attracting a huge number of visitors from surrounding cities (particularly from Jakarta), especially during weekends and holidays:
1. Denim clothing industry outlets along the street of Cihampelas.
2. Bandung has earned the nickname "Kota Wisata Belanja" - Shopping Tourist City - because of the many factory outlets which sell ex-export garment products.
3. Bandung is also known for its garment industry. Products that were made as export items that did not get exported are sold at cheaper price in outlets (in local speak: 'factory outlet') in Bandung, particularly along Jalan Ir. H. Juanda (Dago) and Jalan R.E. Martadinata (Riau).
4. There is also a flourishing shoe industry in Cibaduyut in southern Bandung.
Bandung is also famous for its food; it is well-known for its many contributions to the culinary world such peuyeum, batagor, comro, and the bajigur drink. Peuyeum is made from fermented sago. Batagor is an acronym for baso tahu goreng, literally translates to deep-fried fish/meatballs and tofu. Comro is an acronym for oncom di jero, which translates to oncom inside. Bajigur is a sweet traditional drink served warm, and is popular in the evenings as Bandung's climate is more temperate than the rest of Indonesia.
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