Situ Patenggang (Patenggang lake)

Situ Patengan or Situ Patenggang There is a lake that is located in the natural South of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, in Ciwidey village. Located at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level, this Lake has a very exotic.

Its about 2 hours drive from the city of Bandung, West Java. In the southern part of the city of Bandung in Ciwidey village. To visit this place, You can get out of toll booth Kopo or Stones and then towards the South of Bandung. Some hints of the road to the crater or White Ciwidey village you can follow to get to this place.

The Myth Of The Situ Patenggang

Based on the information provided at the site, which is derived from the Sundanese Patenggang, pateangan-teangan (search for each other). Deals with the love of the son of King and Princess avatar of the great Goddess with nature, namely ki Santang and Princess Rengganis. They split up for the duration. Because his love is so deep, they are looking for and finally meet in a place that until now was called "rock of love". Princess Rengganis was asked to make a lake and a boat to sail together. This boat until now a heart shaped island (the island of romance/Pulau Sasaka). According to this story, which stopped at the love stone and around the island of romance, always got a lasting love like them.

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