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Pro
padi field and sea in one place,seafood,
Con
It's quite costly if you want to stay there long term
In a nutshell
A very good place where I want to come back as often as I can
apple-melati Says: Cikaso waterfall is hidden at the rural of Surade sub-district. Once we reach the village where we can park our car, we'll continue by small boat to get to the waterfall, actually it's only around 5 minutes on the boat and we can hear the water drop from the distance. The...
apple-melati Says: Ujung Genteng beach is perfect for surfing. The waves are always high. Some people surf at around Pangumbahan beach not too far from the location where we can watch the sea-turtles laying eggs at midnight. Unlike Bali, there's no place to rent surfing boards of any kinds so...
Cigangsa Waterfall: Little Niagara
apple-melati Says: Cigangsa waterfall is one of the most attractive waterfalls in Sukabumi. Some people said it's the little Niagara fall. The waterfall is surrounded by green rice fields. Takes a little effor to go down because the route was slippery and pretty far. Not to mention the way...
Watching Sea Turtles Laying Eggs on the Beach
apple-melati Says: At Pangumbahan beach we can watch the sea turtles laying eggs at midnight. These sea turtles dig holes on the sand to hide their eggs. During the turtles laying eggs, we're not suppose to make noise and light. We should watch them in silent and minimum lights. The local said...
apple-melati Says: This was my first time going down into a cave. I was a little nerveous when we started the caving at 2am in the morning. The guide said it's the best time to go down there because if we do it during the day, it will be very hot inside the cave. We went 30 meters down to the...
lianto Says: Cibereum fall or curug cibereum is located in Pondok halimun, about 20 minutes from Sukabumi downtown. Can be reached by angkot. It is a good place for people who like hiking. Pondok Halimun is reserved rain forest, where there is stream and camping ground. It is situated on...
meiyergani Says: The terminal is located at Sukabumi City Center, from here one can go to any destination: To Bogor, Jakarta, Bandung, Cirebon, Pelabuhan Ratu beach resort
CITRA RASA Sundanese Restaurant: GURAME FISH Barbeque
meiyergani Says: The Restaurant is situated at the street On the way to Sukabumi from Bogor (vise versa). CITRA RASA means The Image of Taste. Gurame Bakar or Tilapia Barbeque with a sweet taste, sayur asem or a sour taste of vegetable soup, Gado-Gado, a pickles called Pete (roasted, fried...
Any hawkers stalls along the way to Sukabumi: Tahu Sumedang, ubi Cilembu to tape singkong
ukirsari Says: Along the way to Sukabumi, there are many hawker stalls which selling tahu [tofu] Sumedang, ubi Cilembu [sweet potatoes], bentoel, bengkuang and tape singkong [fermented cassava]
apple-melati Says: Driving a car is the most convenient way to get around in Sukabumi because the public transportation here are not reliable in terms of punctuality. There's no fixed schedule of buses or small buses (angkot or elf) so you need to be very flexible if you go by public buses....
lianto Says: The most common transportation around town is by angkot (the small car with various colour with number for various destination around town, cost Rp.2.000,-), also delman (cost around 10.000rupiah). Rented car available for Rp. 250.000,- (contact Mr. Heri in SMP Yuwati...
lianto Says: The most convinience transportation from Solo to Sukabumi is by bus, Rajawali bus runs daily at 5.00pm from Solo bus station to Sukabumi station. Try to buy the ticket a day or two before departure in the station, we can have more choices for the best seat we want. The...
meiyergani Says: A mini van drive calle4d ANGKOT, is one of main interesting transportation means in Sukabumi, it was sharing taxi, one mini van could load up to ten passenger5C8
Transporting Sheeps to the Market on a Motorbike
apple-melati Says: People usually go to the market to sell their stuffs or to buy daily needs. When the market is too far from where they live, some go by motorbike. Besides it can go faster, it can also be multi functions such as for transporting sheeps to the market. They make a sack bag and...
Perucha Says: Take "Angkot" - a small car public transportation, go to Pondok Halimun tea plantation. Walk around, or do the hiking to the rain forest.
ukirsari Says: Greenery and hilly areas around Lido, Ciawi, Bogor and Sukabumi makes some automotive manufactures like to arrange special events here. Like testing for new cars and time rally. One of these attractions is "Eco Challenge" by Honda Prospect Motor. On June 2003, me and my...
White water activity (arung jeram)
ukirsari Says: See the description about Arus Liar at "must see activities" section in this page. Sandals or sport shoes, swim suit added with t-shirt and short pants.
Shoreline, wild waves rafting or canoeing
ukirsari Says: I prefer all of these; go rafting to Citarik, chill-out in Pelabuhan Ratu Beach, also go canoeing to lake Lido. Truely cool :) The weather is nice, cooler than Jakarta. And I think less of pollution, that's sounds great :) At we can choose anything we want; to the edge of...
Jakarta - Sukabumi by Lido, it's a scenic route
ukirsari Says: It's a nice trip for a getaway of hectic-busy-skyscrapers Jakarta. Especially if we go on the right time; whenever not so many people go to the same direction. It means we can enjoy lush-greenery Sukabumi along the way. My trip with friends along the way Jakarta - Sukabumi...
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Q: do anyone out there know of a cheap hotel in sukabumi that provide airport (jakarta,international airport )transfer as well.
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