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BRAGA STREET IN OBSERVATION OF TIME

Braga Street （official name in Indonesian： Jalan Braga） retains architectural style of Dutch Indies， as taverns， coffeehouses， hotels and galleries make up most of the storefronts. In the morning， balmy sunshine Braga Street projected a golden shine to assorted store signs and plaques. On the sidewalks， food peddlers were pitching local snacks on the cart， while sloppy locals chatted with store clerks， without business urgency.

Braga Parmai is the one of legendary restaurants on Braga Street that opened during Dutch Indies period. Tulip pattern on the glass sliding door， wood-paneled floor leads to the second floor， where Dutch people used to lodge. Further ahead， stands Sumber Hidangan， old antique bread shop & restaurant serving original Dutch style breads & cookies. The number“1929”， birth year sign on the glass window， is enough to slow down passersby； everything here is vintage， unadorned old-fashion glass cabinet with aluminum-plated border， somewhat murky from oxidation. Square four-seat tables scattered in the room， as the high ceiling accentuates its loneliness and idleness.

IN VIEW OF BILLOWING VOLCANO SPECTACLE

Indonesia is a country active in volcanic activities， as over 400 volcanoes scatter around the country. Java has its fair share of over 100 volcanoes， and 30 of them remain active. Tangkuban perahu is an active volcano， situated 30 km north of the city of Bandung， and its the only crater in Indonesia that you can drive up to its very rim. Car making its way through bending mountain road climbed to altitude of 2，200 meters cutting through dense clouds. Mount Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape， and looks like an “overturned boat” in brown color. The huge crater is an astonishing view. Here you were greeted by sulfur fumes which the crater continues to emit although the volcano is not active， as muddy-like lava filled up crater pit as if in the process of eruption.

CIWIDEY， STORY OF TEA PLANTATION AND CRATER LAKE

In the constantly changing sceneries of Bandung， Ciwidey is a thick splash. A small town over 30km from Bandung， Ciwidey is famed for fertile land， green tea plantation and Kawah Puti， or White Crater by the locals. Tourists often rent their own cars at Bandung， and it takes two and half hours from downtown Bandung.

ASIAN AFRICAN CONFERENCE MUSEUM

The historic first Asian African Conference with profound legacy has the root in the mistaken concept held by people that Bandung is a place steeped in politics. However， the Bandung Conference placed the hosting city under global spotlight， hence the birth of Bandung Spirit. The Asian-African Museum is located at Jalan Asia Afrika in Bandung， a creamy white three-story building. The idea of establishing a Museum of the AsianAfrican Conference at Gedung Merdeka was delivered in the meeting of the Committee for the Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in 1980.