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West Java
West Java(Jawa Barat) is the western part of the Indonesian Island Java. It is one of the most populous regions of the country.
Regions
Towns
- Bandung - Provincial capital. It Paris from Java in Dutch colonial times, now a university town with great factory outlet shopping opportunities.
- Bekasic
- bogor - The former British summer residence with a world-class botanical garden.
- ciamis
- Cianjur
- depok
- Garut
- Sukabumi
- Tasikmalaya
Other Destinations
- Ujung Kulon National Park - is one of the last habitats of the Javan rhinoceros and is on the UNESCO list.
- Rengasdeng clock - a typical unspoilt rural town, surrounded by rice fields.
- Pelabuhan Ratu - a harbor and resort in a spectacularly beautiful bay.
- Kampung Nagas
- parahyangan - the mountainous region of the Preanger, the Residence of the gods.
Info
Language
Mostly Sundanese is spoken in West Java. This is a separate language that is related to Javanese. Indonesian is the second language here.
Arrive
International Airport Jakarta is not located in this province, but as the capital airport it has the most air connections and the most frequent intercontinental flights in the country and is located on the doorstep of the province. From the capital, most cities can be reached by bus or train. The largest places also by domestic flight.
Travel around
By train
To look at
- The Botanical Gardens in bogor
Routes
- puncak pass- On the way from Bogor to Bandung, the route goes over the Puncak Pass (more than 1500m), where extensive tea plantations can be seen.
To do
- Shopping in Bandung
Food
Going out
Safety
all around
- Banten - the westernmost point of the island, was an independent sultanate and is now a province in its own right.
- Jakarta Indonesia's turbulent capital on the north coast is an independent region.
- Central Java - the central part of Java.
