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West Java Province is located at part of western Java Island, Indonesia, with Bandung as Capital city. The enchanting of Sunda land stretches from Sunda Strait in the west to the borders of Central Java in the east. The locals' people know West Java Province as the Land of Sunda. The region is primarily mountainous, with rich green valleys hugging lofty volcanic peaks, many of which surround the capital of West Java province. The history of West Java is a story of trade, spices, and the rise and fall of powerful kingdoms. In the late 1500's the region was ruled from mighty Cirebon, which still survives as a sultanate today, although a shadow of its former glory. West Java was of the first contact points in Indonesia for Indian traders and their cultural influences, and it was here that the Dutch and British first set foot in the archipelago.
As one of Indonesia Java International Destination, West Java have many interest place as Bandung, Bogor, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Cirebon, Pelabuhan Ratu Beach, Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Maribaya, Jatiluhur Dam, Pangandaran Beach, Leuweung Sancang, Ciater Hot spring, Ratuha and Kawah Putih, Cimanggu Hot Springs, Patengan Lake, Batu-Tulis Ciaruteun, Puncak, Taman Safari, Cangkuang Temple, Mount Galunggung, Mount Papandayan and Telaga Bodas Crater. |