May 26, 2010

Kawah Putih

Last Sunday, I went to Bandung with my friends. Bandung is a great city, not too small but not too big with lots of things to do. Nowadays, it is mostly famous for its factory outlets (FO). But really, there's much more to Bandung than just FOs.

I've already wrote about
Tangkuban Parahu, a mountain in North Bandung famous for its craters (Kawah Ratu & Kawah Domas). This time, I went to South Bandung to check out the crater of Mount Patuha. The crater is called "Kawah Putih", which means "White Crater" because of the white grounds surrounding the crater.

As with Kawah Ratu and Kawah Domas at Tangkuban Parahu, the crater is still a few miles away from the main gate. Special mini vans (angkot) can take you up to the crater or you can also bring your own car (it's cheaper though if you leave your car at the parking area & take the angkot). But, unlike Kawah Ratu, you can actually walk into the crater.

Before going, I'd already heard from friends that Kawah Putih is very beautiful. And they were totally right! The scenery of Kawah Putih was very serene... The crater is filled with bluish green water which glistened beautifully against the white grounds. I absolutely loved it, although if you like a more rugged scenery, Kawah Domas still holds the top spot in my book.

Stepping carefully on a few of the larger stones can get you a bit further to the middle of the "lake" to get awesome pictures. As for the sulfur smell, it was very tolerable. Definitely a must see when in Bandung!




4 comments:

Unknown said...

Good pictures. You improved a lot. Like it!

Fitri - saya turis... said...

Thanks Swas....dah lama gak chat nihhh....

Matt said...

I remember the long drive up to the crater. What a beautiful area with good views from the top of the ridge. There were people selling strawberries at the top. I remember the smell of sulfur which as you say wasn't too bad but there was one area that looked like a tunnel and standing in front of that I couldn't breath. There was some kind of toxic gas coming from there. Your photos really depict how I remember it there.

Fitri - saya turis... said...

Yes, the tunnel or cave now has a sign saying not to stand long in front of it. I guess the smell is dangerous...

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