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Plered is one of the districts in Purwakarta regency in West Java that also includes the old towns of Cirata, Gandasoli and Citalang. The history of Plered has always been associated with ceramics and dates back to the Neolithic period when people used to visit the Cirata area along the Citarum River. Archeological excavations around Cirata revealed artifacts that have included stones, square shaped axes, farming tools, clay pots and a panjunan (or ajun), a ceramics workshop.

Plered is one of the districts in Purwakarta regency in West Java that also includes the old towns of Cirata, Gandasoli and Citalang. The history of Plered has always been associated with ceramics and dates back to the Neolithic period when people used to visit the Cirata area along the Citarum River. Archeological excavations around Cirata revealed artifacts that have included stones, square shaped axes, farming tools, clay pots and a panjunan (or ajun), a ceramics workshop.

The name Plered is attributed to several different sources. One dates back to the period of forced planting when the area was known for its coffee plantations. Local people had to transport coffee with small carts pulled by buffalo. The cart was called Palered and was made entirely from wood planks. This sturdy cart had to be sufficiently rugged to go through muddy roads. The transportation of coffee to Jatiluhur and Bandung was then followed by the use of rafts along the Citarum River to transport the coffee beans all the way to Tanjung Priok harbor in Jakarta.

Today there are about 264 home industries employing over 3,000 workers. Plered's ceramics have been exported to many countries including Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States of America as well as various countries in South America and the Middle East.

Tangkuban perahu is an active volcano, situated 30 km north of the city of Bandung in the direction of Lembang. It is the only crater in Indonesia that you can drive up to its very rim. Mount Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape, and looks like an “overturned boat”. The huge crater is an astonishing view and you can walk around and explore this for around two hours. Here you will be greeted by sulfur fumes which the crater continues to emit although the volcano is not active.

Tangkuban perahu is an active volcano, situated 30 km north of the city of Bandung in the direction of Lembang. It is the only crater in Indonesia that you can drive up to its very rim. Mount Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape, and looks like an “overturned boat”. The huge crater is an astonishing view and you can walk around and explore this for around two hours. Here you will be greeted by sulfur fumes which the crater continues to emit although the volcano is not active.

Like so many of Java’s unusual geographical features, there is an interesting legend behind this fascinating mountain as expressed in the local legend of Sangkuriang. Sangkuriang was a strong young man, who had been separated from his mother, Dayang Sumbi since childhood. Yet, through God’s he came to meet her again. On the way home, he stopped by a small village where he met and fell in love with a beautiful girl, without realizing that the girl he loved was in fact his own mother, Dayang Sumbi, who had remained youthful through the years.

When Dayang Sumbi discovered the terrible truth of her lover’s real identity, she was horrified and knew that she could never marry her own son. She, therefore, challenged him to build a dam and a huge boat during one single night before she would agree to marry him. Seeing that her son was about to complete this impossible wish, she called on God to bring up the sun early. With a wave of her magic shawl, Dayang Sumbi lit up the eastern horizon with flashes of light. Deceived by what looked like dawn, the cocks crowed and farmers rose for a new day.

When Sangkuriang realized that his endeavor was lost, in his rage he kicked the boat that he had built turning it upside down, which was transformed into Mount Tangkuban Perahu, the name that in the local Sundanese language translates roughly to "overturned boat".

Tangkuban Perahu has definitely a significant role especially in the development of the surrounding Parahyangan (land of God) Highlands. Its eruption contributed immensely to the formation and fertility of the hills north of Bandung when through its flow of lava carrying large boulders into the valleys, these formed huge cliffs over which waterfalls leapt to form the lake that today covers the Bandung plain.

Mount Parang or Gunung Parang is a mountain in the Purwakarta of West Java in Indonesia.

Located between the two main arms of the Jatiluhur Reservoir, this andesite mountain of volcanic rock shows three distinct peaks stretching some 1.5km from north to south, the highest of which is 963m above sea-level. Its 600m cliffs, offering hard rock and scant holds, make it a popular venue for recreational rock climbers.

Mount Parang is "The Park" or "The Mecca" of rock climbing in Indonesia. This mountain has become well-known in the world of Indonesia's rock climbing since 1980, and it is where climbing as a sport started in Indonesia. Any rock climber's list of ascents is regarded as incomplete if he has not tried climbing and creating a new route on Mount Parang, where climbing is different from that of other big walls around the world, since one is subjected to extremely hot and humid weather, rain, difficult rock, and a beautiful panoramic view. Mount Parang has three main peaks, better known as Tower 1, Tower 2 and Tower 3. 

The best climbing season is in the months from June to October.

Wayang Purwakarta Gallery provides various information about wayang history and wayang collection such as wayang kulit, wayang golek or mask of wayang orang.

Opening hour:

Tuesday - Sunday: 10.00am - 06.00pm

Located:

Nagri Kidul, Purwakarta, West Java

Purwakarta has various traditional culinary, the famous culinary in Purwakarta are Sate Maranggi Cibungur, Ayam Bakakak Cirangkong and Peuyeum Bendul. 

• Sate Maranggi Hj. Yetti located at Jl. Cibungur Raya, Bungursari, Purwakarta. Open every day from 08.00am - 09.00pm

• Ayam Bakakak Cirangkong Ma Hj. Encin located at Cirangkong, Cibatu, Purwakarta. Open every day from 07.00am - 08.00pm