Garut
Discover Garut
Garut is a town in the Parahyangan mountain region of Western Java, Indonesia. It's located within Garut Regency. In colonial times, Garut was known as 'the Switzerland of Java'. The town is surrounded by various mountains, including the Mount Galunggung volcano in the east, Mount Guntur volcano in the west, and Mount Cikurai volcano (over 2,800 metres high) in the south.
What to Experience in Garut
Taste of Garut...
Sundanese cuisine is ubiquitous, in restaurants and hotels, as well as in roadside stalls. Examples of popular roadside snacks include nanas goreng (fried pineapples), fried cassava, boiled salted peanuts, and bakwan sayur (vegetable fritters). Apart from that, dodol Garut (as mentioned above in the 'Buy' section) can be found in many places.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsGarut is about halfway between the cities of Bandung and Tasikmalaya. To get to Garut from Bandung, you will need to take the road over the Nagreg mountain pass. The journey takes about 2 hours if traffic conditions are good. However, serious traffic congestion is common on the mountain pass road. On the northern side of the city, Garut's -7.20041107.905831 Guntur bus terminal serves a wide range of local, regional, and intercity buses. There are frequent buses from several bus terminals in Jakarta. For example, there are Primajasa buses from Lebak Bulus terminal in South Jakarta from 05:00-21:00 every half hour (Rp52,000). The journey from Jakarta usually takes about 5 hours, but this heavily depends on traffic conditions. Regular buses also depart from Cicaheum terminal in East Bandung....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Most places in the city of Garut and surrounding areas can be reached by angkot (public minivan). Another option is a traditional andong (horse carriage). To get to more remote places, you will need to hire an ojek (motorcycle taxi). Most of the tourist attractions of Garut are not in the city, but in the surrounding area. The most famous type of food from Garut is the dodol snack, a sticky sweet made of coconut milk, jaggery, and sticky rice flour. There are various types of dodol Garut, such as dodol with sesame seeds or nuts, or with fruit such as pineapple, jackfruit, or durian. Dodol is sold by street vendors throughout Garut (both the city and the wider regency). Another thing that is quite famous from Garut is leather products. You can find shoes, jackets, wallets, etc., made of leather in several shops in Sukaregang street. Sundanese cuisine is ubiquitous, in restaurants and hotels, as well as in roadside stalls.
Money & Budget
The most famous type of food from Garut is the dodol snack, a sticky sweet made of coconut milk, jaggery, and sticky rice flour. There are various types of dodol Garut, such as dodol with sesame seeds or nuts, or with fruit such as pineapple, jackfruit, or durian. Dodol is sold by street vendors throughout Garut (both the city and the wider regency). Another thing that is quite famous from Garut is leather products. You can find shoes, jackets, wallets, etc., made of leather in several shops in Sukaregang street. Sundanese cuisine is ubiquitous, in restaurants and hotels, as well as in roadside stalls. Examples of popular roadside snacks include nanas goreng (fried pineapples), fried cassava, boiled salted peanuts, and bakwan sayur (vegetable fritters).