BANDUNG INTRODUCTION
Bandung is the capital of West Java in Indonesia. Bandung is 180 kilometres south-east from
Jakarta Today Bandung has a population of 2 million people, the Bandung area an extimated 4 million. Bandung is situated on a plateau 768 meters above sea level with a cool climate throughout the year. Bandung is the most European city of Java. The raining season starts in Bandung a little bit earlier, then the rest of Indonesia. Normally the raining season in Indonesia is from October till May, the peak of the raining season is in January. The dry season is from June until August, temperature is then 25-30 degrees Celsius during the day. In the morning the sun is almost shining every day, but in the afternoon many times it gets cloudy, for sunbathing you have to wake up early from 6.30 the sun is already there! In the evening when the sun is down the temperature drops.The average temperature in Bandung is 22 degrees Celsius, the weather is pleasant all year round.
HOW TO GET TO BANDUNG
Bandung is 180 kilometres south-east from Jakarta, about 2 hours driving by car. It is better to take the train from Gambir station in Jakarta to Bandung, because this is a great experience. For a comfortable trip take the “Eksekutif” class. A pleasant 3 hour journey through mountains, paddy fields, tea plantations and a beautiful panorama. From Halim Airport in Jakarta there are several daily flights with Deraya and Merpati to Bandung and vise versa, a flight Jakarta – Bandung takes only 30 minutes.
HISTORY
The city history dates from 1488 when the first reference to Bandung exists. But from ancient archaeological finds, we know the city was home to Australopithecus, Java Man. These people lived on the banks of the Cikapundung in north Bandung, and on the shores of the Great Lake of Bandung. Flint artefacts can still be found in the Upper Dago area and the Geological Museum has displays and fragments of skeletal remains and artefacts. Read the rest of this entry »