Taman Lalu Lintas (Traffic Park)

Taman Lalu Lintas initially was an area that was designated as a tropical area. So no wonder if there are many tropical plants that thrive there. As nowadays there are many green lot area in the city of Bandung which has been converted to buildings filling up the city.

In addition to area designated as green lot, traffic park is also an object of family recreation cheap but still has the educative aspect of the children. Lots of children's play facilities that can be used to play while learning for the children there. Besides it is also a wide area and lush trees will be used to place a cozy picnic for the whole family.

The main attraction in this park, however, is the miniature of traffic designed for children. Here your kids can try to drive and learn about the traffic sign. There are occassionally also activities of learning how the traffic works.

Formally established on 1 March 1958, Parks traffic Ade Irma Suryani Nasution is an informal educational tool aimed at instilling ethical values ​​in traffic early on for children. Actually, since its establishment on 1 March 1958, at the end of 1965 the new name of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution be added after the name of the park traffic. This is done to commemorate the national hero of the little, Ade Irma Suryani Nasution, who is the daughter of the late General Five Star (Rtd) Abdul Haris Nasution. Ade Irma Suryani Nasution died at the time of movement G 30 SPKI (G30S). She was shot at a bunch of rebels about to kidnap her father.

Taman Lalu Lintas
Ade Irma Suryani Nasution
Jl. Belitung No. 1
Bandung

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Kebun Binatang Bandung (Bandung Zoo)

Bandung Zoo is not far from the campus of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), precisely at Jalan Taman Sari, Bandung, West Java. The zoo was established since 1930 and inaugurated in 1933 by the Dutch.

This Bandung Zoo was originally known as a botanical garden. This park was inaugurated in 1923 to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, so named Jubilueumpark. The inscription of Jubiluempark built at the south corner of the triangle park. This inscription can still be seen in the back garden ornamental plant nurseries until the 1950's. Now that the inscription has disappeared somewhere.

The zoo was first known as derenten. The term is derived from Dutch, direntuin (zoo) is often pronounced by the Sundanese. Today, people know it as the Bandung Zoo.

When you get to the zoo, you will be greeted by a group of elephants and several species of birds. Then as you walk further, you will find a collection of various types of snakes. There was also an exotic apes are very attractive especially when they make noises like in the Tarzan movie.

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Buqiet Skate Park

Even though extreme sport such as skateboard and freestyle BMX has become more popular in Bandung, there are still few open park in the city that can be used for extreme sport. One of the place where Bandung skaters use to hang out is in Buqiet Skate Park.

If you just want to hang out, this place is really open and welcome. But to test your skill, you get to pay for about Rp. 20.000,- to use the ramp. Buqiet Skate Park has the facilities such as rails, street-like venue, and also some quarter pipes and vert section. This place is fancy enough for Bandung youth to hang out.

To get to the park is not that easy. It is located in the south west of Bandung, and the road to get there is very small and winding. You might want to check their schedule as well, as there used to be some timings for skaters and for bikers. 


Buqiet Skate Park

Jl. Ciwaruga

Bandung

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