"kawah putih" Bandung

Kawah Putih located in the southern city of Bandung, located 46 km or 2.5 hours from the city of Bandung to the gate to go down to the location kawah.Daripintu crater located about 5 km away or can be taken about 20 minutes. Through asphalt road winding with views of natural forest with a variety of plant species. White crater is located on a mountain called Mount Patuha.Dahulu time ago, people considered this crater area haunted because many birds died on the spot through this crater.
Then denied even this belief, when in 1837 a Dutch scientist Dr German. Franz Wilhelm Junghun who is also a Dutch planter who loves nature conservation research and found that awesomeness was not caused by a burst of lava is very menyengat.Namun sulfur smell when the discovery of the fact that the community was not interested in making this place as a tourist attraction. Only after PT Perhutani developed in 1987, white crater region made a tourist attraction in West Java. Water crater on the mountain in addition to the water a bright color and also always berubah2. This is what eventually became the main attraction. surface of the crater is generally rocky and sandy white color,so that the crater was later known as the white crater. Some researchers say that Patuha still active, so found some crater glow was still volatile. Also found near this place a 5-meter deep cave once used as the sulfur mine. no wonder if some steamy crater tiba2 many, and visitors found terbatuk2 from inhaling air that smelled of sulfur is very sharp.
The beauty of White crater lake, is very enchanting and amazing. Plus very cool temperatures throughout the day (temperature about 8-22 degrees Celsius). Perhaps because of this crater is located on the mountain which has a height of about 2.434m above sea level. In fact, if you already know the wonders of nature, would say nothing as beautiful as White Crater crater. Because of its natural beauty, White crater is often used as a place Photo prawedding (very much), filming movies and soap operas. Even today in Bandung and surrounding kota2,if one wants to photograph prawedding, white crater will always be the primary choice. The beauty of white crater is difficult to be disclosed by kata2. Come and enjoy yourself dech .. Guaranteed you'll be amazed. There are even some articles about white crater I have ever read on the internet, suppose the beauty of the white crater "Like Heaven scattered" [yes ..!!]. Incredible
On the way to the crater, we will pass the interesting objects such as old railroad tracks, fields of yellow, green tea gardens and pine forests and broad. Direction of the white crater path you can go on toSitu patengan or camping to Ranca Upas, which is also the breeding of deer, or swim in the pool airpanas ciwalini. Ciwidey road from the highway down to the parking area near the crater, was slightly damaged, but that did not deter visitors crater White to come there. From day to day visitors continue berjubeldan multiply. Perhaps because of cool jalan2 not feel it's late, do not be afraid, here are many available accommodations that you can rent to stay. Leave or come home from white crater do not forget to stop at the strawberry farm in the area Rancabali.Disana you can pick their own fruit tuk to take home.
Curious right? hence, when she was visiting Bandung, organize your time and try to stop at "kawah putih" . Guaranteed to be a satisfying trip.