Tasikmalaya, a city in the south east of West Java, is a nice city. Located in 106 km from Bandung, there’s no traffic jam here. This 471,62 km² town with population of 579.128 (2003) has fresh and cool air, clean water, and less pollution. Most people here are Sundanese, they are very friendly, polite and kind.
Tasikmalaya has many tourism objects, like Galunggung Mountain, Rajapolah, and Kawalu (Center of Embroidery). Galunggung Mountain, that lies in Indihiang subdistrict, is a special place to visit. The elevation of this mountain is 7,111 feet (2,168 m) above the sea level. There are hot springs, hot swimming pools, and hot bathing places in Galunggung. If you want to have a holiday, tour to Galunggung can be a choice. You can climb this mountain, enjoy the scenery and fresh air, and also see the beautiful crater. After that, you can relax our body in hot bathing place or swim in hot swimming pool.
Besides Galunggung, Rajapolah is a good place to visit too. This place is the center of handicraft, such as paper umbrella, handbag and hat made by mendong or bamboo, sapu ijuk made by sugar palm fiber, sapu lidi made by split coconut midribs, unique pencil and pencil case made by straw and wood, unique key chain, flowers made by wood, and many kind of souvenirs. Although the cost of handicrafts is cheap, the quality of this handicraft is very good. So that, handicraft from Rajapolah is imported to other countries.
Handicraft is not just found In Rajapolah. Kawalu has also a special handicraft, called embroidery. It adheres in kebaya, mukena, baju koko, bedcover, scarf, dress, tablecloth, and another modification handicraft. Their cost is relatively cheap, revolves about Rp 50.000,00 – Rp 2.000.000,00. Embroidery becomes a big business in Kawalu. Most people here have embroidery business, whether it’s small or big. Tasikmalaya Government often held embroidery exhibition in Kawalu for art lover to make embroidery becomes international business.
Tasikmalaya has many tourism objects, like Galunggung Mountain, Rajapolah, and Kawalu (Center of Embroidery). Galunggung Mountain, that lies in Indihiang subdistrict, is a special place to visit. The elevation of this mountain is 7,111 feet (2,168 m) above the sea level. There are hot springs, hot swimming pools, and hot bathing places in Galunggung. If you want to have a holiday, tour to Galunggung can be a choice. You can climb this mountain, enjoy the scenery and fresh air, and also see the beautiful crater. After that, you can relax our body in hot bathing place or swim in hot swimming pool.
Besides Galunggung, Rajapolah is a good place to visit too. This place is the center of handicraft, such as paper umbrella, handbag and hat made by mendong or bamboo, sapu ijuk made by sugar palm fiber, sapu lidi made by split coconut midribs, unique pencil and pencil case made by straw and wood, unique key chain, flowers made by wood, and many kind of souvenirs. Although the cost of handicrafts is cheap, the quality of this handicraft is very good. So that, handicraft from Rajapolah is imported to other countries.
Handicraft is not just found In Rajapolah. Kawalu has also a special handicraft, called embroidery. It adheres in kebaya, mukena, baju koko, bedcover, scarf, dress, tablecloth, and another modification handicraft. Their cost is relatively cheap, revolves about Rp 50.000,00 – Rp 2.000.000,00. Embroidery becomes a big business in Kawalu. Most people here have embroidery business, whether it’s small or big. Tasikmalaya Government often held embroidery exhibition in Kawalu for art lover to make embroidery becomes international business.
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