Tangkuban Perahu
A stratovolcano north of Bandung whose name means 'upturned boat', after its long, flat outline. Visitors walk or ride up to the edge of the crater to see hot springs and boiling mud up close, and vendors sell eggs cooked on the hot ground.
- Where
- Lembang, West Java, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -6.7700, 107.6000
Get the Tangkuban Perahu stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tangkuban Perahu. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Java volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tangkuban Perahu
Bosscha Observatory 6.3 km
Indonesia's oldest modern observatory and one of the oldest in Asia, on a hillside in Lembang about 15 kilometres north of Bandung. It sits at 1,310 metres on six hectares of land, its white domes rising among the trees.
Gedung Sate 15 km
A government building in Bandung completed in 1924 to a neoclassical design by the Dutch architect J. Gerber, with native Indonesian elements worked in. It is now the seat of the governor of West Java and also a museum, and takes its name from the satay-shaped ornament on its roof.
Kawah Putih 49 km
A crater lake about 50 kilometres south of Bandung whose milky, pale turquoise water changes shade with the light. The name means 'white crater', after the pale sand and rock around it.
Gunung Padang Megalithic Site 65 km
An archaeological site on top of an extinct volcano south-west of Cianjur, laid out in five terraces held by stone retaining walls. Some 370 andesite steps climb about 95 metres to the top, which is strewn with hexagonal volcanic columns. Sundanese people hold it sacred.
Bogor Botanical Gardens 90 km
An 87-hectare botanical garden in the centre of Bogor, 60 kilometres south of Jakarta, beside the grounds of the presidential palace. It holds 13,983 kinds of trees and plants, and the near-daily rain suits tropical species.
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah 94 km
A culture park of about 147 hectares in East Jakarta, laid out as a showcase of the whole country. Pavilions in the traditional architecture of Indonesia's provinces stand around a lake shaped like a map of the archipelago.
Ragunan Zoo 100 km
A 140-hectare zoo in South Jakarta, the largest park in the city, with an aviary and a primate centre. Its 2,288 animals include many endangered species from across Indonesia, kept in grounds shaded by tropical trees.
Jakarta Cathedral 108 km
A neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral consecrated in 1901, officially the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the seat of the Archbishop of Jakarta. Its spires face Istiqlal Mosque across the road near Merdeka Square.
More hidden gems in West Java
Questions
Where is Tangkuban Perahu?
Tangkuban Perahu is in Lembang, West Java, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bosscha Observatory (6.3 km), Gedung Sate (15 km), Kawah Putih (49 km).
How do I get the Tangkuban Perahu stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tangkuban Perahu and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Java volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tangkuban Perahu before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Java volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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