Ciater
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Ciater is a town in the Parahyangan mountain region of Western Java, Indonesia. The town is known for its volcanic hot springs. The town and district of Ciater is located on the northeastern side of the Tangkuban Perahu volcano. Ciater is part of the regency of Subang, and located about 25 km south of the regency capital Subang. The town of Lembang (a suburb of Bandung) is about 15 km south of Ciater.
What to Experience in Ciater
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The various hot spring resorts in Ciater also offer accommodation. In addition, there are various other hotels and rental villas.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsCiater is along the north-south trunk road between Subang and Bandung, with smaller roads also available to the west (Purwakarta) and east (Sumedang). Because the area is mountainous, average travel speeds are slow. The drive from Bandung to Ciater is about 30 km and takes slightly less than an hour in optimal traffic conditions, but because of common traffic congestion in Bandung and Lembang, it takes often significantly longer. Ciater can be reached by public transport from Bandung or from Subang. There are regular elf public minivans between the cities, that pass Ciater on the way. In Bandung, the elf minivans depart from the Ledeng bus terminal along Jl. Setiabudi street, in Northwest Bandung. Another option is to take a ¾ bus (i.e. a bus that is slightly smaller than a regular bus). These buses run on the route from Leuwi Panjang bus terminal in South Bandung, via Ciater and Subang, to Indramayu....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Ciater is on the northeastern side of the Tangkuban Perahu volcano. The volcano crater itself is covered in the article on Lembang. The town of Ciater itself, however, is known for its volcanic hot springs and the related hot spring resorts. The regency of Subang is known for its pineapple plantations. Pineapples (Indonesian: nanas) can be bought in hundreds of roadside stalls along the main roads in the regency. The road from Ciater to the north, -6.70953107.671871 Jalan Palasari Dua - Babakan Gunung, has a row of dozens of pineapple stalls (many of them also sell other fruits). In the next village to the north, Jalancagak, even has a pineapple statue, -6.67834107.689061 Tugu Nanas. The various hot spring resorts in Ciater also offer accommodation. In addition, there are various other hotels and rental villas.
Where to Stay
The various hot spring resorts in Ciater also offer accommodation. In addition, there are various other hotels and rental villas.
Money & Budget
The regency of Subang is known for its pineapple plantations. Pineapples (Indonesian: nanas) can be bought in hundreds of roadside stalls along the main roads in the regency. The road from Ciater to the north, -6.70953107.671871 Jalan Palasari Dua - Babakan Gunung, has a row of dozens of pineapple stalls (many of them also sell other fruits). In the next village to the north, Jalancagak, even has a pineapple statue, -6.67834107.689061 Tugu Nanas. The various hot spring resorts in Ciater also offer accommodation. In addition, there are various other hotels and rental villas.
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Glimpses of Ciater
a restaurant with wooden tables and white booths
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
a restaurant with wooden tables and white booths
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
a restaurant with wooden tables and white booths
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
a restaurant with wooden tables and white booths
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
View of Mount Salak from South Tangerang City
a restaurant with wooden tables and white booths