Bandung
is
provincial
capital
of
West
Java,
Indonesia.
Located
at
main
island
of
Indonesia,
the
Java
Island
on a
highland
plateau
768
meters
above
sea
level,
at
6°55'
S
107°36'
E.
Bandung
is
surrounded
by
mountains
and
located
in
the
middle
of
prehistoric
lake.
How
to
reach
Bandung
As
one
of
big
city
in
Indonesia,
Bandung
can
be
reach
from
many
other
cities
in
Indonesia,
even
from
another
island
such
as
Sumatra,
Bali,
and
Borneo
(Kalimantan).
From
Asia,
Bandung
can
be
reach
directly
from
Malaysia
and
Singapore.
Earlier
Bandung
Beginning
from
"De
Grote
Postweg",
The
capital
city
of
Bandung
Regency
were
move
from
Dayeuh
Kolot
to
Cikapundung
riverside
(near
alun-alun
now)
and
Parakan
Muncang
Regency
to
Andawadak
(Tanjung
Sari
Now).
This
is
based
on
article
"Sadjarah
Soemedang
Djaman
Koempeni
Toeg
Nepi
Ka
Kiwari"
by
Raden
Asik
Natanegara.
Earlier
Bandung
was
forest
thats
constract
to
become
small
village.
Walk
in
Bandung
The
main
part
of
Bandung
lies
to
the
south
of
the
railway
line
that
crosses
the
city
from
east
to
west.
Most
of
the
banks,
airlines,
tourist
offices
and
5
star
hotels
are
located
here,
along
with
the
alun
alun,
as
the
main
square
in
Indonesian
cities
is
called.
The
principal
thoroughfare,
Jalan
Asia
Afrika,
is
in
this
part
of
town,
as
is
Jalan
Braga,
which
was
the
up-market
shopping
area
in
colonial
times
and
is
now
the
centre
of
Bandung’s
nightlife.
Most
of
the
city’s
budget
accommodation
and
any
many
of
its
huge
shopping
malls
are
also
in
this
area.
On
the
other
side
of
the
railway
are
the
elegant
residential
areas
of
the
Old
Dutch
suburbs
with
their
wide
tree
lined
streets,
gardens
and
parks.
The
urban
area
stretches
north
along
two
parallel
arterial
roads,
Jalan
Setiabudi
and
Jalan
Juanda,
to
the
hills
of
Dago.
The
offices
of
the
West
Java
provincial
government,
the
Bandung
Institute
of
Technology
and
the
zoo
are
located
in
this
area.
Although
Bandung
is
only
about
200
years
old
it
has
many
places
of
historic
and
cultural
interest,
not
least
its
museums
and
art
deco
architecture.
