Kampung Budaya Sindang Barang

Kampung Budaya Sindang Barang  (Sindang Barang Culture Village) is believed to have existed since the XII century,  believed that is center of Kingdom and Kutabarang as its capital city. There are 27 traditional buildings standing in the village area of ​​culture that had stood since 2006. Everything can be enjoyed by tourists and each building has a special function. 

Sundanese traditional music playing in the wind disappeared at the end of the rice fields, right in the backyard of a break room. In another plot, teenagers from others city trying to familiarize themselves with the soft ground. 

As a village that still adhere to the traditions and customs of their ancestors, the architecture of this buiding is such that looks similar to what is written in Pantun Bogor (Bogor Poem) about Kampung Sindangbarang in the past.

Stage performances became a very important part of the Kampung Budaya Sindang Barang. A variety of original art Sunda like calung, traditional dances, until angklung gubrag be interesting entertainment that is always staged in this cultural village. Interestingly, on stage is always available a set of gamelan tatalu that could be played by the guests who come. 

If you want to visit this location, you can choose our package "Bogor Harmony of the Faith" with some of the destinations are Pura Parahyangan Jagatkartta, Vihara Dhanagun, Curug Nangka Waterfall and also Kampung Budaya Sindang Barang.Click This to see More About The Packages of Bogor Harmony of the Faith.

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NATUREJAZZ Photo Contest 2015

Untuk mengangkat nama Kota Bogor, Photo Tour akan mengadakan event #NATUREJAZZ Photo Contest 2015. Adalah kegiatan kontes foto yang diadakan dalam rangka memeriahkan Event Bogor Jazz Reunion 2015, yang akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 31 Oktober 2015, di Kebun Raya, Bogor.

Didukung oleh Juri-juri ternama dan profesional yaitu Arbain Rambey (Fotografer Senior Harian Kompas), Putra Djohan (Fotografer Profesional), dan Idang Rasjidi (Musisi Jazz Senior).

Biaya registrasi Rp. 150.000,-
Registrasi On The Spot Rp. 250.000,-

Kategori : Kamera DSLR/ Mirrorless
Terbuka untuk umum dan profesional

Syarat dan ketentuan :

1. Lomba foto ini terbuka untuk umum dan profesional
2. Peserta telah melakukan pendaftaran secara online
3. Peserta telah melakukan pembayaran biaya pendaftaran dan mengirimkan bukti pembayaran ke email panitia
4. Foto yang disertakan dalam lomba foto adalah foto yang di ambil on the spot pada acara Bogor Jazz Reunion 2015
5. Peserta hanya boleh mengirimkan 1 foto hasil karya terbaiknya
6. Hasil Foto dikirimkan ke email phototour.id.event@gmail.com, dengan subject "Photo Contest BJR 2015_No. Peserta_Nama" paling lambat 3 November 2015 pukul 21.00 WIB
7. Penamaan file foto yaitu "Judul Foto_No. Peserta_Nama Peserta. Contoh Bingkai Cahaya_003_Saqinah Nur
8. Peserta tidak diperbolehkan membubuhkan nama atau watermark atau simbol-simbol tertentu pada foto
9. Format foto yang dikirim ke email adalah format Jpg, resolusi minimal 72 dpi, dan sisi terpanjang 1024 Pixel
10. Editing foto diperbolehkan hanya sebatas basic editing (brightness/ contast, levels, hue/ saturation. Cropping tidak diizinkan lebih dari 30% foto asli)
11. Seluruh karya finalis akan menjadi milik panitia namun hak cipta tetap pada peserta, panitia berhak mempublikasikan karya peserta sebagai bahan promosi atau dokumetasi dengan tetap menyertakan nama pemenang sebagai credit title
12. Foto tidak dan belum pernah diikutkan dalam kompetisi foto lain
13. Foto yang dikirim adalah hasil karya sendiri, bukan hasil rekayasa dan reproduksi
14. Foto yang tidak mengikuti syarat ketentuan diatas dan melewati batas waktu pengumpulan karya dinyatakan diskualifikasi.
15. Karya dan obyek yang terkandung dalam foto adalah tanggung jawab dari peserta.
16. Panitia tidak melayani segala macam bentuk tuntutan dari pihak manapun terkait dengan obyek dalam foto
17. Dengan menyertakan karya peserta tunduk pada peraturan dan ketentuan yang berlaku
18. Keputusan juri adalah mutlak, sah dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat pihak manapun.

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Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkartta

Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkartta  is a Hindu religious temple building located in Bogor. This temple is the largest temple on the Java Island and the second largest in Indonesia after Besakih in Bali and its a unique located at the slope of Mount Salak so the atmosphere is very quiet and peaceful there. Every day, the temple is always crowded both who want to worship, meditation, photography, and many things. 

Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkarta construction initiated in 1995 and is the result of mutual cooperation of the Hindus nation. Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkarta officially not yet completed, but the main temple building as part Padmesana temple , Balai Pasamuan Agung and the Mandala Utama  has been completed .

In the Area of Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkarta there are also Pura Melanting and Pura Pasar Agung specifically used to pray to apply for success. Visitors are prohibited from entering the main temple, except for ritual prayers to be performed, the only access to the outer court of the temple.

The layout of the Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkarta also based on the legend that it is the place where King Siliwangi achieve moksha together with his soldiers, so before it is built, a temple with black and white tiger statue (symbol of King Siliwangi) was established as a tribute to Padjadjaran Kingdom , the Hindu Kingdom last on the Parahyangan Land. Most relics of the kingdom of Padjadjaran now stored at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta. King Siliwangi footprints imprinted on a rock that became known as Ciaruteun Inscription.

  If you want to visit this location, you can choose our package "Bogor Harmony of the Faith" with some of the destinations are Vihara Dhanagun, Kampung Budaya Sindang Barang, Curug Nangka Waterfall and also Pura Parahyangan Jagatkartta.

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Vihara Dhanagun/ Hok Tek Bio Temple

Vihara Dhanagun is located in the center of the central city of Bogor, close to Bogor Market , easily reached by public transport or private vehicles . About the borders in this temple, in the east and south are building supermarkets Bogor Plaza, on the west is Surya Kencana street and Otto Iskandardinata street  and to the north is the Bogor Botanical Garden. Vihara Dhanagun which is also known as Hok Tek Bio is located in Jalan Surya Kencana, Bogor. Place of worship for traditional Chinese society in Indonesia original terms called a temple. Hok Tek Bio stems from the word Hok = fortune, Tek = virtue , Bio = place, so Hok Tek Bio means place of worship fortune and kindness. Then, almost 5000 years ago of the Imperial Dynasty Yellow Flowers establish a special shrine to the god mountain and the River God. Since then many temples erected to Thian, fathers, saints and various spirits. Temple of Thian called Shiau for the ancestors and sacred character called Bio

 Now the Vihara Dhanagun is  including to the Indonesian Buddhist Council, so it seemed only refers to the place of worship for Buddhists. Budhayana means Buddha vehicle  is often called Ekayana which means a single vehicle. According to the Buddhist community, both Mahayana, Hinayana and Tantrayana is part of a loop is intact (Buddha Dharma). Buddhist believes in God as Sang Hyang Adhi Buddha. Although Hok Tek Bio is a temple, but in it still allowed the practice of the Chinese people's beliefs as Confucianism, and Taoism. Confucianism has dominated every aspect of the mindset and form a Chinese family life. Taoism are based on the teachings of Lao Tze lead society back to nature merges with the Tao in order to achieve lasting happiness. 

In Indonesia the difference between the type of temple with one another does not appear . Temples in Indonesia has lost his trademark so that there is only a place of worship for the three principal streams, namely Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Vihara Dhanagun / Hok Tek Bio has also been losing its character because in Hok Tek Bio temple there are gods / sacred figure Buddhist, Taoist and Confucius. The main deity worshiped in this temple, Hok Tek Ching Sien (God of Earth), but also placed the pantheon of Buddhism that is Maitreya, the Buddha and Avalokiteswara. 

 There is also a shrine to Raden Surya Kencana that is ancestral of the Vihara Dhanagun area was established around 1672 AD, based on the calendar system according to calculations Tien Gan Di Cze. If based event being the transfer of Chinese people in Batavia to areas that are considered safe due to the uprising of the Chinese people in Batavia in 1740 AD , it is predicted that the temple was built in the early 18th century AD.

 If you want to visit this location, you can choose our package "Bogor Harmony of the Faith" with some of the destinations are Pura Parahyangan Jagatkartta, Kampung Budaya Sindang Barang, Curug Nangka Waterfall and also Vihara Dhanagun. Click This to see More About The Packages of Bogor Harmony of the Faith.

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Ciseeng, The Hot Spring with Thousands Benefit

Like in the snow mountain scenery can be seen when we visiting the Hot Spring Tirta Sanita ,Ciseeng, Bogor. at the top of this bathing place contains a mineral which is white and looks like snow. Here visitors will relax and also obtain health benefits.

The Hot Spring Tirta Sanita derived directly from Kapur Mountain , so natural and good for health and skin. because , the hot spring containing sulfur that are proven to be used to treat skin diseases such as skin fungus, ringworm, and athlete's foot. warm water can help open the pores of the skin so that the dirt in the skin will be clean. That is why The Hot Spring Water Tirta Sanita Ciseeng is recommended for health tourism.

To obtain the maximum benefit , it is recommended visitors do baths for 15 to 20 minutes. Soak your feet in the sulfur water will help cure the symptoms of the flu, relaxes your muscles, and also to treat insomnia, as warm water will help accelerate blood circulation. Hot Spring water in Ciseeng also contain salts that are useful to soften the skin also other health benefits. We can see the natural beauty of Bogor while enjoying a hot spring experience when visiting Ciseeng.

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Mt. Munara, and the Row of Mysterious Places

Walking  down the estate and heritage-historic relics. Munara Mountain, Kampung Sawah Village , District Rumpin , Bogor, Indonesia. Is one of the hills that offer panoramic beauty of the surroundings, Munara still keep the story and the mystery that stirred the settlers until now. And there is also recalled that munara mountain is home of a population the elderly from Padjadjaran kingdom.

In addition of mountain climbing, Munara  there are also several ruins and caves. Among them, Soekarno Cave , based on story from local community purportedly that the First President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Soekarno, ever used this cave to meditation. Other places such as the stone footprints of the Kabayan , Adhan Tower Stone , and also Batu Belah Site. 

This sacred sites has some points that are often used as a place of pilgrimage and the hermitage. Consisting of three posts, three peaks, several caves and Big rocks that are believed by the local community has a historical story attached . For example, Adhan Tower  Stone and the Koran Stone,  supposedly surrounding community believes in the Adhan Tower Stone previously been echoed by Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten adjacent to the cave hermitage.  Also with Soekarno Cave asceticism, often visited by pilgrims from various groups and regions . 

Behind its beauty , who thought that  Munara Mountain  also has three peaks that stand upright with beautiful scenery around it.  Batu Belah Site , Taman Tikoro and Batu Bintang as the target of all almost  visitor.
 The track which has supported , after being noticed by people around. And the long climb to the top of a relatively short between 1-2 hours,  is enough to make Munara visited by many people .  

The locations of the cave sacred to the mythical existence footprints of Kabayan, tower rocks, trees rooted is attached great location of this site. 

In spite of it all Munara can be categorized as an attractive alternative tourism. there is beauty behind the mystery . Surrounded by lush trees , rice fields . and do not miss the Durian Rumpin fruit season  certainly be an advantage in adventure travel in this Munara Mountain site location.

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The Giant Sleeping Buddha Statue

You no need to go far to Bangkok to see the giant sleeping Buddha statue !
In Tonjong, Bogor Regency, Sleeping Buddha statue with a width of 18m and a height of 3m was lying quiet, hidden, and unknown from the tourists.

 During this time, the giant sleeping Buddha statue known to tourists is that in Maha Vihara Majapahit in Mojokerto, East Java. But now in Bogor, there is a similar statue and still unknown to many people . A man named Mr. Ade Utju Dhanu will warmly welcome your arrival. He is the owner and caretaker of the temple.

 Mr. Ade previously was caretaker Ku Jin Poh Si temple in the same area. In 2006, he got the divine inspiration in meditation to build a temple with 8 Pho Sat, 8 key figure in Buddhism, among others, there was Kwan Im Pho Sat and Maitreya or Mie Lek Pho Sat.

 Buddhist Vihara Dharma & 8 Pho Sat are now beginning visited by tourists, In addition to Buddhists who want to worship. There is a local tourist group, of school and university students in Jakarta and surrounding areas, there is also a group of foreign tourists associated with some Buddhist Foundation.

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Pasir Angin Museum

Pasir Angin museum is located in the Desa Cemplang, Cibungbulang, Bogor. Is one important for the prehistoric archaeological site in Indonesia, built since 1976. Excavation began in 1970-1975 conducted by the team of the “National Archaeological Research Center" under the leadership of R.P Soejono discovered artifacts made of stone, iron, bronze, ground lat obsidian and glass, as well as in the form of stoneware pottery etc.

Found objects, among others, in the form of a bronze ax dovetails Sriti, Candrasa, stick bronze, bronze pendants, beads, stone and glass, the cutting edge and iron axes and pottery and obsidian tools. All of these are placed close to the monolith, which is almost all the findings obtained longitudinal direction to the East.This suggests that the activities that include these objects centered on a large stone megalith that is the hallmark of trust that has been growing at a rate of Neolithic with people living with farming.

By comparing the sheer number and type of found objects , it is estimated that Pasir Angin Museum is a site that was inhabited during the Early Metal in Indonesia at 600-200 BC. This was confirmed by the results of interim analysis of CH14, 12 examples of charcoal that has been sent to ANU (Australian National University) in Canberra for analysis CH14, 4 pieces instances have proved an absolute date ranges from 1000 BC to 1000 years AD.

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Gudawang Cave

Stalactites and stalagmites , is a unique rock with a conical shape and generally can be found hanging on the surrounding walls of the cave . Look beautiful and wonderful charm of the various rocks that formed from the water droplets also contains lot of mineral elements since thousands years ago.
There is an attractive tourist sites that you do not miss out . With the charm of the natural landscape that is still so natural, we will also be presented with the beauty of various exotic rocks stalactite and stalagmite. One of the attractions that are stored behind natural atmosphere of the city, namely Gudawang Cave.

Gudawang cave located in Argapura , Cigudeg subdistrict , Bogor . is approximately about 44 kilometers from the Bogor Central, and can be taken in two hours.

The uniqueness of Gudawang Cave , there are about 12 caves with different length and depth, and spread around the area with an of ​​approximately 25 hectares. according to the Department of Culture Bogor said, the name of Gudawang Cave taken from the locals which means it is the braided ponytail .

Goa Gudawang have 3 caves, Simenteng, Sipahang, and Simasigit which has been developed into a tourist attraction that can be visited by tourists . Sipahang cave is a cave which is the longest and most favorited.

Caving in Sipahang will be an adventure activity that is so memorable because it presented a variety of natural obstacles that we have to be able to see the charm of the cave with a length of approximately 750 meters. if you want to visit this location, you can choose the package " The Silence Witness " with some of the destinations that Gudawang Caves, Mausoleum Van Motman , Pasir Angin Museum and Landhuis Van Motman.

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Pillars in a Mausoleum van Motman

Pillars in this place as if composed regularly. This location called Mausoleum van Motman, the tomb of the family van Motman, family landlord in Bogor when a dutch colonial period. After almost a century this family being a landlord in West Bogor, in 1953 the family descendants of the last van Motman leave Indonesia, so Mausoleum van Motman in kampong pilar untreated. But its might still felt, although the marbels and glasses that came from Italy has been lost pillaged. This pillars is gravestones tomb of family members van Motman.

In the yard Mausoleum van Motman in the past there were 33 tomb, although now there are 12 of tomb which can to identify,  two of them only punctuated with the bricks and stone tomb nature as usual. This tombs like pillars, because that this village has named kampong pilar.

Each building, the pillars in the cemetery consists of a part “bottom or legs, body, and head or peak”. The bottom squared rectangle, grew up shrink. The squared rectangular body part with a rectangular-shape niche In a part of walls. Above the niches there is arch-shaped ornaments. In the walls section that was installed a marble headstone.

The main building at the cemetery is stylized neo classic. Straight with the entrance gate of this cemetery yard. A number of the information obtained from, first mentioned that the main buildings is a mausoleum that is a copy of a “Cathedral of Santo Petrus” in Rome, Italy

The area it was first used as a grave at December 5^th, 1811, when Gerrit Willem Casimir van Motman (1773 – 1821), the man van motman first entered the buried in the land of java daughter Henrietta called Marry. At 17 years old, GWC trying to his fortune with Join VOC, sail East Indies to start a career as the administrator of the warehouse VOC. Finally, after bankrupt VOC in Bogor, GWC of being a landlord with total wide of the possession of 117.099 hectares. At the time of his life, he owns a home in the Dramaga called Groot Dramaga or Big Dramaga.

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