This is the Sunda dazzling, stretching from the Sunda Strait in the west to the border of Central Java in the east. West Java region is mountainous and hilly greens, where the summit of the volcano and the surrounding hills warmly embraced the capital, Bandung. West Java’s history is the history of the trade, spices, and the kingdom of Padjadjaran who continue to study until now by historians and archaeologists.
West Java is one of the provinces in Indonesia which has a natural and beautiful scenery for your visit. The province also store various potentials concerning water resources, land use, forests, coastal and marine, as well as community economic resources. Region of West Java is the right location for you perform a wide range of attractions, both natural attractions, shopping and recreation, culinary, or cultural.
The main characteristic of West Java mainland mountainous and valley which is part of a volcanic island arc active and inactive stretches from the northern tip of Sumatra island to the northern tip of Sulawesi island. The land can be distinguished on the steep mountainous region in the south with a height of more than 1,500m above sea level, in the northern region of vast plains with a height of 0:10 m above sea level, and the area of the river flow.
The climate in West Java is tropical with a temperature of 9 C at the summit of Mount Pangrango and 34 C on the north coast. Average rainfall of 2,000 mm per year, although in some mountainous areas ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 mm per year.
ENTRANCE
Air transport, land, and sea has opened the provinces and even neighboring countries to West Java. Various aviation infrastructure, road trip, and the harbor, has been built with quality and adequate quantity. The local government in West Java faces major challenges in dealing with transport facilities and infrastructure for rapidly growing masyarkatnya as West Java, according to the population census of 2010, referred to as the most populous province in Indonesia.
Airports, highways and public roads province and village roads, and railroads and sea ports are busy places in daily life. By train, you connect easily with the province of Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java. Sea ports located in Cirebon and also connects many provinces in Indonesia. If you want to use air transport then some domestic airlines fly to Bandung every day. Many are also buses from Central Java and Jakarta to Leuwi Panjang Bus Terminal Bandung. Some trains operate from Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Surabaya to Bandung, or you can use a rental car from the nearby towns of Bandung.
HISTORY
The communal life of the ancestors of the Sundanese people first by Prince Wangsakerta script begins at the end of the west coast of the island of Java, namely coastal Pandeglang. This coastal area long before the royal form known as a city of trade and the haven of merchants from Arabia, India and China. Pitarapuja society embracing religious system, namely a devotee of ancestral spirits, with evidence that there are a number of menhir found.
Salakanagara in the text Wangsakerta touted as early kingdoms in Indonesia, located in the western part of West Java. Salakanagara founded in 130 AD, the first king Dewawarman. Salakanagara in the history of the Sunda called Rajatapura. Salaka interpreted silver, while nagara means city, so Salakanagara many interpreted as Silver City or Argyre as said Ptolemy in the book “Geographike Hypergesis”, written ± the year 150 AD to explain the existence of Salakanagara (which means “City of Silver” or also called Rajatapura) located Pandeglang Lada in the Gulf area.
Next the 4th century known existence of the Kingdom Tarumanegara in West Java. Seven slate written in letters Wengi (used in Indian Pallava period) and in Sanskrit describes the kings in Tarumanegara. Tarumanegara survive until the 6th century. Next Kingdom of Sunda become powerful empire in West Java such as found in inscriptions Kebon Coffee II (932 AD).
A well-known scholars from Banten Girang Sunan Gunung Jati living in the kingdom of Sunda and intend to spread Islam in the region. Meanwhile, the Sultan of Demak from central Java also threaten the Kingdom of Sunda. To defend themselves, Prabu Jaya Rape Surawisesa Luso Sunda Agreement signed by the Portuguese in 1512 so the Portuguese then built a fort and a warehouse. This agreement marked the placement of Padrao stone monument on the banks of the river Ciliwung 1522.
Although the agreement with the Portuguese have done, but the port of Sunda Kalapa still fall under the alliance Sultanate of Demak and Cirebon sultanate in 1524 led Faletehan. 1525 Sunan Gunung Jati also managed to seize the port of Banten and established the Sultanate of Banten affiliated with the Sultanate of Demak. Sunda kingdom war against the sultanate of Demak and Cirebon then continued for five years until a peace agreement made in 1531 between King Surawisesa and Sunan Gunung Jati. From 1567-1579, under the last king, King mulya title Prabu Surya Kencana, the Kingdom of Sunda deteriorated due to the pressure of the Sultanate of Banten. After 1576, the kingdom was not able to maintain capital at pakuan pajajaran (Bogor today). Banten sultanate gradually take over the empire Sunda and the Sultanate of Mataram in Central Java also took over the southeastern part of the region Priangan.
The 6th century, the Dutch trading company and British merchant ships anchor them in West Java after the fall of the Sultanate of Banten. Three hundred years later, West Java as a whole was under Dutch colonial rule.
After independence, the province of West Java Province which was formed in the territory of Indonesia (Gazette No. 378). West Java province was established under Law No.11 of 1950. During the approximately 50 years since its formation, the district and the city in the new West Java increased 5 regions, namely Subang (1968); Tangerang City (1993); Bekasi City (1996); Cilegon City and Depok (1999). Yet in that time has been a lot of changes both in the areas of governance, economic and social. The next date of October 17, 2000 as a national political decentralization, the separation of Banten, West Java and create new provinces.
CULINARY
Many people came to West Java to berwista culinary. Ranging from a variety of foods sold at roadside until a fancy meal at a fancy restaurant or cafe. Each tourist can find food and take as souvenirs from several cities in West Java, especially Bandung.
To find out more information you can see Bandung Culinary Guide
SOCIETY AND CULTURE
West Java community is known as a religious community with a rich cultural heritage and traditional noble values. They also have a social behavior that berfalsafah on compassion penance, penance grindstones, and go take care of, which literally means to love one another, exchanging knowledge, and mutual caring among citizens.
West Java community has a strong commitment to the values of virtue. It is expressed in the maxim “unggut kalinduan act, the act of gedag kaanginan” which means consistently and consequently to the truth and harmony between conscience and rationality. Also in the proverbial “sing sing kahontal ati katepi ku ku sense”, which means before the first act set in the hearts and minds carefully. Order emphasizes the harmony of life as reflected in the proverb; “Herang Caina beunang laukna” meaning menyelesikan problem without creating new problems or the principle of mutual benefit.
West Java d seen from the aspect of human resources has the largest population in Indonesia and as a province that has the proportion of people with education level, number of graduate level 1, level 2 and level 3, the highest compared to other provinces.
TOURISM OFFICE
Tourism Office of West Java Province
Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 209, Bandung 40114
Phone (62-22) 7271385, 7273209 Fax. (62-22) 7271385
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