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PT PELABUHAN INDONESIA I, II, III, IV (PERSERO) INDONESIA PORT CORPORATION I, II, III, IV 

10TH IAPH ASIA/OCEANIAREGIONAL MEETING & PORT FORUM

INDONESIA, 3-5 FEBRUARY 2010

Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel

In the heart of Bandung also knownas Parijs van Java is the city’slandmark hotel, Savoy HomannBidakara Hotel. Situated on the

historic Asia Afrika Street, the hotel isan iconic art-deco architecturalheritage complemented withcontemporary luxury and comfort.

Surrounded by Parahyangan’s mountainous view yetlocated near the happening places in the city as well asother historic buildings, the hotel is fit for business andleisure. 

The hotel offers a special rate for IAPH MembersPlease se the Hotel Booking Form

Savoy Homann Bidakara HotelJl. Asia Afrika No. 112 Bandung 40261

Phone (62-22) 4232244, Fax (62-22) 4236187E-mail : savoy@bdg.centrin .net.id

http://www.savoyhomann-hotel.com 

Source: Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel website

BANDUNG

The CityBandung, the capital city of West Java, is about 180 km (112 miles) southeast of Jakarta. With almostthree million inhabitants in Bandung City and over seven million in greater Bandung area, it is thefourth greatest city in Indonesia. The city is rich in history, culture and education, architecturalheritage, shopping spots and tourism activities.

How to Get There

By Air

Bandung's Hussein Sastranegara (IATA: BDO) airport offers limited services mostly with smallplanes. Air Asia flies at least daily to Bandung from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore while Merpati andSriwijaya Air fly from other big cities in Indonesia such as Surabaya. The preferred alternative is by

using flights to Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport then land transportation to Bandung which is anapproximately 3-hour drive.

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By Land

- Shuttle Bus – various competing transport operator using 7 to 10 seater minivans to serveJakarta – Bandung route as well as Sukarno-Hatta Airport – Bandung route return or one waytrip (door to door or point to point).

- Train with frequent scenic trips between Jakarta and Bandung.

What To See and DoBandung has several iconic buildings well preserved for visitors to see, including Villa Isola (1932),Gedung Merdeka (1895), Savoy Homann Hotel (1880), Grand Hotel Preanger, Gedung Sate (1921),Cipaganti Mosque (1933) and ITB West and East Hall (1918).

Other interesting places to visit are Saung Angklung Udjo, Bosscha Observatorium, GeologicalMuseum, Sri Baduga Maharaja Museum, Pos dan Giro Museum and Mandala Wangsit SiliwangiMuseum.

To unwind, Bandung offers many options. Saturday Night at Jalan Dago and Sunday Morning at

Gasibu Park are just to name a few.

For shopping, Bandung has a vast array of shopping malls, factory outlets and local handicraft shops.

For food connoisseurs, Bandung caters to all tastebuds. Local delicacies (bakso tahu, siomay,batagor, soto bandung, mi kocok, laksa bandung and nasi timbel) complement more innovativecuisines as well as international food easily found in the city.

Favourite getaways include Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Sari Ater natural hot spring water complex,Maribaya Park with waterfall traps, Ciwidey tea plantation, Pangalengan lake, Situ Patenggang,Kawah Putih (white crater), Ranca Upas camping ground, Situ Ciburuy lake and Saguling dam.

For further information please click the following links:

- www.bandung.go.id - www.bandungtourism.com - www.bandungfood.com - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandung