Enjoy the natural beauty of the mountain crater tangkuban perahu

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Bandung is a city that is quite popular tourist destination on the island of Java; there are several reasons why tourists choose to visit Bandung as their many options for shopping trips or nature that is no less interesting than the city - other cities in Indonesia. One of the attractions of natural beauty which can be an option when visiting Bandung is Tangkuban Perahu; shape like an upturned boat and also folklore Sangkuriang believed to be the origin of the name of the mountain. Tangkuban Perahu Mountain attractions in Bandung dazzling northern part can be impressive natural tourist destination when visiting and browsing Bandung.


Location Tangkuban Perahu

For many tourists who first came to Bandung; usually there is a feeling of lack afdol when not taking the time to visit the Tangkuban Perahu. One of the most famous legends in the Sunda land does involve this mountain where the origin of Tangkuban Perahu is based on the legend and his mother Dayang Sangkuriang Sumbi. The distances from the city of Bandung heading to Tangkuban Perahu is also somewhat not too much and not difficult to achieve. Travelers can reach Tangkuban Perahu by using several alternative modes of transportation such as motorcycles, cars or public transport.

Tangkuban Perahu is located in the north of Bandung; precisely located in an area called the Cikole, Lembang. To reach the site; drive from Bandung will take approximately 7 km ajrak to Lembang cool and cold to continue to travel approximately 7 miles further towards Subang town. In this journey towards Subang then direction towards Tangkuban Perahu will be marked with the top of the pass on the border of Bandung and Subang precisely in Cikole to then turn to the left where the road will lead to Tangkuban Perahu. There is a sign board signpost that can be seen clearly to go to Tangkuban Perahu; of the T-junction then still have to travel a distance of about 4 km through winding roads and hike with views of pine forests and shrubs.
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Legend Sangkuriang And Dayang Sumbi

One theme of travel when visiting Tangkuban Perahu is a cultural tour which visits to this mountain to see the mountain directly into one of the Sundanese people's storybook. The origin of this mountain is associated with the legend tangkuban boat which is local folklore where Sangkuriang who fall in love with Lady Sumbi that the mother was asked to create a lake and a boat overnight. This demand is given by the mother to deter the desire to marry her child; the attempt is successful because Sangkuriang failed to deliver the request and then angry. In anger he made Sangkuriang kick boat and landed upside down; upturned boat is then transformed into a mountain, and called by the name of Tangkuban Perahu.

Source :
http://www.easytourbandung.com/2013/...on-wisata.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangkuban_Perahu