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Visiting Tangkuban Perahu is so interesting and is an unforgettable moment.  (not everybody used to visit an active volcano) :) but walking down to Domas Crater a bit tiring.  After visiting Tangkuban Perahu, we went to Cihampelas Shopping Outlets at Jalan Cihampelas, Bandung in Indonesia which provides another alternatives for shopaholics. I didn’t managed to snap photos of the factory outlets since I was busy trying out the clothes and shopping but I have  photos captured along Jalan Cihampelas. Jalan Cihampelas is a crowded place and traffic jam is a norm along this road. The shops are very creative in their own special way to attract customers.     We don't spend much time here since everybody was tired after the long walk at Tangkuban Perahu. Besides, all that we wanted to buy was also sold at Pasar Baru. So, we drove back to the hotel and on the way back, we stopped at a stall along the road for dinner. It's nice to lay on the bed and rest since we n...

After visiting Rumah Stroberi, we went to Gunung Tangkuban Perahu. The journey takes around 2 hours drive . As we reach at the gate, we have to pay entrance fee Rp 35000 each . Tangkuban Perahu , or Tangkuban P a rahu in local Sundanese dialect, is an active volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung , the provincial capital of West Java , Indonesia . It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists can hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs upclose, and buy eggs cooked on its hot surface. This stratovolcano is on the island of Java and last erupted in 1983. Local Legend of the Mountain : The name translates roughly to "upturning of (a) boat" or "upturned boat" in Sundanese, referring to the local legend of its creation. The story tells of "Dayang Sumbi", a beauty who lived in West Java. She cast away her son "Sangkuriang" for disobedience, and in her sadness was granted the power of eternal youth by t...