September 1, 2009

Kawah Putih (White Crater)

White Crater area is tourism area, much visited by tourists. Natural scenery is very beautiful, like a landscape painting.
White Crater is located Ciwidey Area, South Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
White Crater is a crater at the top of Mount Patuha, this crater filled with water from springs and formed into a warm water lake. its name is White Crater, because there are white sand and gravel around the crater.
Mount Patuha has altitude 2434 meters above sea level and the height of the crater is 2194 meters above sea level. In the morning, at the top of Mount Patuha, air temperature between 15 º C to 20 º C, the air is cold enough.

What is interesting from the White Crater
Appeal is on the surface of the lake, there is smoke and lake water changed color according to weather conditions, the water sometimes white, sometimes colored milk chocolate, green apple and blue.
White Crater is often used as a shooting location and preferred by lovers of photography.

Travel route to the White Crater
From the City of Jakarta :
Jakarta - Toll Cipularang - Go to the exit toll Kopo - Soreang City- Ciwidey City - Towards the Gate of Entry in the area of tourism White Crater.
From the City of Bandung :
Bandung City - Ciwidey City - Towards the Gate of Entry in the area of tourism White Crater.

Best Time To Visit The White Crater
The dry season is the best time to visit.

Facilities around the tourist areas
Around the entrance gate to the White Crater Tourism Regions, available villas.
Not far from the White Crater available parking, transit transport to the crater, information center, food stalls, souvenir stalls, strawberry fruit traders.

To become a concern
To protect yourselves from the cold air is necessary to bring a jacket or sweater.
This area of rain could fall at anytime, protect tools or goods that can be easily damaged if exposed to the rain water.
Bring a mask or cover your nose if you are allergic to the smell of sulfur, because sometimes the smell of sulfur wafted strong. Some people, maybe the smell of sulfur will cause a cough.

Time visit
Tourism Regions White Crater open from Monday till Sunday, from 07.00 AM to 17:00 PM.