The White Crater of Ciwidey

Ciwidey is a mount tourism place in Bandung. It is located in Patuha mount hillside, Kecamatan Ciwidey, Kabupaten Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is about 46 km from Bandung City as the Capital town of West Java. The white crater Ciwedey is the most interesting place in this location and it is about 2194 meter above sea water level. The crater made of by the explosion of Patuha mount in 1000-2000 but it has been stable and there is no magma activity since 1600.

At the early no body want to visit it caused the villagers at this area believes that the white Ciwedey crater is sacred place. They believe caused there is no animals lives at around that place. However, in 19^th century a Dutchmen named Junghun visit that place and talk the reason why no animals live at around it. He releases his argument that the areas full by the thick fumaroles sulfur produce decay smell and white color at the crater, that is why the bird reluctant to fly above it.

The temperature at Ciwedey crater could be 10 degree Celsius at the day and 5 degree at night but it is only happened in July until August. According to the visitor who are come to this place, they cannot stay longer caused the temperature is so cold and add by the flow of the wind. It is suit place to relax and spending our holiday with our family. The white Patuha Crater (Ciwedey) in fact is a lake around the cliff and in other side be a slope slightly like a beach. The most things is very unique from this place is the color of the water could be change depends on the mineral there. Sometimes it is white, green or blue. More over not only white crater you could visit but also not far from there, you could get the strawberry garden so you could refresh and taste it.